Overview
- Daimler Truck formally created the global brand Daimler Truck Defence at the Eurosatory show in Paris and set a target of €1 billion in defence revenue by 2028 with a mid‑three‑digit million‑euro investment commitment.
- A memorandum of understanding signed June 16 between Daimler Truck and Canadian armouring firm Roshel will jointly develop, industrialise and sustain armoured vehicle solutions combining Daimler platforms with Roshel’s armouring and rapid‑delivery expertise.
- Daimler Truck says it already has major programmes that underpin the plan, including a French framework for 7,000 Zetros trucks via Arquus, at least 1,500 logistics trucks for Canada with General Dynamics, and a Bundeswehr order in the three‑digit unit range.
- The company plans to scale using existing European plants at Wörth am Rhein and Molsheim and its global service network of about 5,000 locations to offer integrated system fitting, localisation options such as CKD/SKD assembly, and long‑term in‑service sustainment.
- Reaching the €1bn goal depends on further contract awards and political procurement decisions, with likely near‑term effects including faster deliveries to front‑line units, more defence jobs at production sites, and pressure on defence buyers to choose high‑volume industrial suppliers over bespoke makers.