Puma tank failure is 'heavy setback' for Germany - defence ministry

Puma tank failure is 'heavy setback' for Germany - defence ministry
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Germany is assessing Rheinmetall's Puma tanks after a number of the vehicles were put out of service during a recent exercise conducted by the Bundeswehr military, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

"The failure of the Pumas in the latest exercise is a heavy setback for us," the spokesperson told a regular news confidence in Berlin, adding that Germany would fulfill its NATO readiness duties with the use of older Marder tanks in future.

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