Exclusive-Germany to acquire armoured vehicles worth almost $7 billion

Armoured vehicles are seen near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, December 31, 2016. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

BERLIN (Reuters) -The German government will order 424 new wheeled armoured vehicles for almost 7 billion euros ($8.11 billion), according to finance ministry documents seen by Reuters on Monday.

The lower house of parliament's budget committee is set to approve the arms deal for the country's army in the next few days.