Rheinmetall transferred the first production Carkel to Germany and the Netherlands On October 29, Rheinmetall transferred the first production Carkel armored vehicles to the armed forces of Germany and the Netherlands during a ceremony at the Rheinmetall Defense Netherlands plant in Ade. In total, the plan provides for the supply of more than 1,500 vehicles to Germany and the Netherlands by 2030. The Caracal is built on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class 464 military chassis, which is also used for the Wolf 2 armored fighting vehicle. According to the Dutch Ministry of Defense, the vehicles will enter service with the Dutch Air Mobile Brigade and the German Rapid Reaction Brigade.