On Thursday, October 23, 2025, the Bundeswehr’s procurement agency BAAINBw (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr) announced that it had signed a six-year framework agreement with Flensburg Technology Systems GmbH (FTS) for the delivery of up to 200 light airborne combat vehicles (le LL EGF) and light airborne support vehicles (le LL UstgFzg) codenamed TAHR.
Photo and image: Flensburg Technology Systems GmbH
The purchase was approved by the Budget Committee (Haushaltsausschuss) of the German Bundestag on October 8.
The vehicle, produced in two configurations, was designed in accordance with the requirements of the German Special Forces Command (Kommando Spezialkräfte – KSK). Both variants are based on an air-transportable off-road platform, unarmored, two-axle, with an open body and a total weight of 3.2 tons.
The assault vehicles are being procured in two variants: the airborne combat vehicle (Luftlande-Einsatz-/Gefechtsfahrzeug), equipped with interchangeable armaments (e.g., a 12.7 mm machine gun or a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher) and mission-specific equipment, designed for various operational profiles thanks to its versatility; and the light airborne support vehicle (Luftlande-Unterstützungsfahrzeug), which can also be used for logistical transport and supply missions.
le LL EGF TAHR
Jörg Kamper, CEO of Flensburg Technology Systems GmbH:
“We are highly satisfied about this long-term project with the Bundeswehr. We look forward to implementing this program with the KSK and are confident that our vehicle represents the optimal solution not only for the Bundeswehr, but also for other international special operations forces. Through timely deliveries of the vehicle systems, we are contributing directly to the future operational readiness of the German Armed Forces and the KSK.”
According to the German defense portal Hartpunkt, the first implementation contract, worth approximately 30 million EUR, will cover 40 le LL EGF and 14 le LL UstgFzg vehicles (out of a total of 150 le LL EGF and 50 le LL UstgFzg planned). Deliveries are scheduled to begin at the end of 2028.
The TAHR is derived from the ZD off-road vehicle, part of the Z family, which also includes the Zibar and Z-MAG, originally developed by Ido OffRoad Center (IORC) in Israel, and now produced by Elta Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The ZD’s gross vehicle weight is 3.1 tons, powered by either a 2.4-liter Ecotec engine or a 2.8-liter diesel engine, with a curb weight of 1.6 tons.