On the finish of 2024, Ukraine acquired the primary KF41 Lynx infantry combating car from Rheinmetall. The car is being examined by the Armed Forces of Ukraine for additional serial manufacturing.

On the finish of 2024, the German protection concern Rheinmetall handed over the newest KF41 Lynx infantry combating car to Ukraine. This was reported by Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, UNN stories.

Particulars

Based on him, the primary Lynx infantry combating car, which was delivered to Ukraine on the finish of 2024, was manufactured by the Rheinmetall plant within the German neighborhood of Unterlus.

It’s now being examined by the armed forces there so {that a} serial order may be positioned as quickly as attainable. We should proceed to assist Ukraine with the identical vigor,

– mentioned Papperger.

The publication provides that the Ukrainian army has been skilled in Germany within the upkeep and restore of army tools, and a upkeep base was opened in western Ukraine in June.

For reference

The Lynx infantry combating car is the newest improvement of Rheinmetall. The KF41 variant was offered solely in 2018.

The crew of this model of Lynx consists of three folks. On the identical time, it might probably carry as much as eight passengers. The APC can attain speeds of as much as 80 kilometers per hour.

The Lynx has armor that may shield towards anti-tank weapons, medium-caliber ammunition, fragmentation artillery and bombs. The BMP can even use extra energetic safety.

The Lynx is provided with cannons and machine weapons, such weapons are designed to destroy enemy infantry and flippantly armored targets.

Recall

Final yr, Rheinmetall deliberate to start out manufacturing of Lynx infantry combating automobiles in Ukraine, which is able to present Ukraine with trendy fight automobiles to assist its troops on the entrance, and permit European companions to check the automobiles in actual fight operations.