Internationale pantservoertuigen APC IFV ontwikkelingen

[Benji87]

Er gingen geruchten dat ook Oekraïne in de markt was voor de Lynx. Is dat nog steeds zo of heeft men met Zweden uiteindelijk toch gekozen voor alleen de CV90?

[Harald]

Capacity expansion: #Rheinmetall builds first #Lynx #infantry fighting vehicle for #Hungary 🇭🇺 in Hungary

https://twitter.com/RheinmetallAG/status/1737861427686178933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1737861427686178933%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=



KEY FACTS
- Rheinmetall Hungary builds first Lynx KF41 IFV in Zalaegerszeg plant
- Transfer to Hungarian military in mid-2024
- Ultramodern development and production centre reinforces Rheinmetall's global production network
- Total of 209 Lynx KF41 vehicles in 7 variants ordered; antiaircraft tank now in development

Rheinmetall continues to expand Europe's armoured vehicle production capacity. Following the opening of the Group's production, development and test facility for armoured fighting vehicles in Zalaegerszeg, the first Lynx infantry fighting vehicle to be built in-country in Hungary has now rolled off the assembly line. It is currently undergoing commissioning.

In mid 2024, following comprehensive function, performance and quality inspections in Zalaegerszeg, the first Hungarian-built Lynx will be transferred to the Hungarian armed forces.

"Rheinmetall is steadily expanding its production capacity in Europe in order to meet growing demand from our customers and to support European security", states Rheinmetall executive board chairman Armin Papperger. "Opened in August of this year, our new plant in Hungary is the most advanced production and testing facilities for armoured vehicles anywhere in the world," notes Papperger, going on to point out that it will further strengthen the Group's global production network.

"We're proud of our team in Zalaegerszeg and of our colleagues in Germany, who reached this milestone in record time", declares Paul Walf, managing director of Rheinmetall Hungary.

The Hungarian ministry of defence awarded Rheinmetall a contract in September 2020 worth over €2 billion to supply Hungary with Lynx infantry fighting vehicles and related products and services. In the first production phase, Hungary is taking delivery of 46 Lynx IFVs made in Germany. The first vehicle was already transferred to the Hungarian military in October 2022.  Starting at the end of 2023, the remaining vehicles will be produced in Hungary by Rheinmetall Hungary Zrt., a joint venture company co-owned by Rheinmetall (51%) and the Hungarian state (49%).

Opened in August 2023, Rheinmetall's ultramodern facility in Zalaegerszeg will enable the development and production of state-of-the-art wheeled and tracked armoured fighting vehicles for the Hungarian armed forces. These include the Lynx KF41 family as well as the Evo version of the Panther KF51 main battle tank.

The contract originally envisaged seven variants of the Lynx KF41 for the Hungarian military: the standard infantry fighting vehicle; a command post vehicle; a reconnaissance vehicle; a forward artillery observer vehicle; a mortar track; a field ambulance; and a driver education vehicle. As a further variant, Rheinmetall will develop a Lynx mobile air defence vehicle with a Skyranger 30 turret. The contract for the conceptual development of this variant was signed in December 2023

https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/media/news-watch/news/2023/12/2023-12-21-first-lynx-produced-in-hungary

[Harald]

Hanwha Defense Australia signs contract for LAND 400 Phase 3 Redback IFVs

Hanwha Defense Australia has signed an approximately $4 billion contract with the Commonwealth for the delivery of 129 AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs). The program will see all 129 vehicles manufactured in Australia, with vehicle deliveries to begin in 2027 and have the fleet delivered in full by 2028. A series of eight prototype vehicles will also be manufactured in both South Korea and Australia as the program develops.

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https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_december_2023_global_security_army_industry/hanwha_defense_australia_signs_contract_for_land_400_phase_3_redback_ifvs.html

[Benji87]

Het is nog lang niet een buffel.

Is die ook niet voor bedoelt natuurlijk 

[Harald]

Morocco secretly gets US M1A2 SEPv3 tanks and Bradley IFVs

According to Defense Arabia on November 30, 2023, the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) of Morocco recently received the first shipment of M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks from the United States. The tanks were transported to the southern regions of Morocco using dedicated military trucks, attracting media attention due to the undisclosed number of tanks involved.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_december_2023_global_security_army_industry/morocco_secretly_gets_us_m1a2_sepv3_tanks_and_bradley_ifvs.html

[Huzaar1]

Het is nog lang niet een buffel.

[Harald]

GDLS studies M10 Booker armoured recovery vehicle

The MWRV will support the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle and has been in LRIP with 96 scheduled to be produced before 2026.

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has been studying a Medium Weight Recovery Vehicle (MWRV) to specifically to support potential export sales through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme of the support the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle (previously called Mobile Protected Firepower).

The vehicle has been in Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) by US military vehicle manufacturer GDLS with 96 due to be built followed by full-rate production in 2026.

The M10 Booker Combat Vehicle, which has a combat weight of around 42 tons and fitted with a turret mounted 105 mm rifled gun, will be deployed by the US Army Infantry Brigade


A model of GDLS's Medium Weight Recovery Vehicle based on the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle and shown here in travelling configuration with A frame folded back

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/gdls-studies-m10-booker-armoured-recovery-vehicle/?utm_source=rss-twitter&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_campaign=RSS

[Harald]

Qatar Discusses Lynx Armored Fighting Vehicle Cooperation with Hungary's Rheinmetall

A delegation of Qatari military leaders paid a visit to the Rheinmetall Hungary plant in Zalaegerszeg, where they were introduced to the advanced capabilities of the Lynx armored fighting vehicle.

Headed by Brigadier General Dr. Yusuf Ahmed al-Kayed, the Qatari delegation was received by Colonel István Hajnal, Deputy Commander, HDF Land Forces Command. Under the guidance of Colonel Zsolt Molnár, Commander, HDF 30th Armored Infantry Brigade, the soldiers of the Hódmezővásárhely unit – a complete Lynx platoon and the crew of the combat vehicle – also participated in the static display.

During the visit, the Qatari guests were given a firsthand look at the manufacturing process of the Lynx armored fighting vehicle, specifically the KF41 variant, within the factory building inaugurated on 18 August. The "big cat" itself, the newly procured Lynx combat vehicle family, was showcased in the showroom.

Under the guidance of Colonel Zsolt Molnár, Commander of the HDF 30th Armored Infantry Brigade, the Qatari delegation witnessed a static display featuring a complete Lynx platoon and the crew of the combat vehicle. The "big cat" demonstrated its prowess on the proving ground, followed by a visit to the experimental shooting hall.

"The visit by the Qatari delegation has created an opportunity for us to present the world's cutting edge infantry fighting vehicle in cooperation with the Hungarian Defence Forces. Besides introducing the outstanding capabilities of the Lynx KF41, we also informed our guests about the current state of the defence industry development projects of Rheinmetall in Hungary," said Renáta Németh-Hermán, the CEO's assistant responsible for press-related tasks at the Hungarian defence industry enterprise.

[Harald]

Nachgerüstete Puma S1 kommen später
https://esut.de/2023/11/meldungen/45695/nachgeruestete-puma-s1-kommen-spaeter/

(artikel vertaald via Google Translate)

De aanpassing van het infanteriegevechtsvoertuig Puma, dat in juni 2021 in gebruik is genomen en onder meer bedoeld is om de tanks gevechtsklaar te maken, is uitgesteld, zo maakte het Ministerie van Defensie (BMVg) gisteren bekend. Nadat de tanks zijn gemoderniseerd met uitgebreide verbeteringen naar de nieuwste ontwerpnormen, moeten eind 2023 de eerste gevechtsvoertuigen worden afgeleverd.

Volgens de BMVg wordt de acceptatie van de eerste voertuigen uitgesteld tot eind februari 2024. De reden is noodzakelijk herwerk, met name aan de software, die volgens de branche in februari 2024 voltooid zou moeten zijn. Ondanks de vertraging in de oplevering ziet het ministerie nog steeds dat de essentiële eisen voor test-, trainings- en oefenprojecten aanwezig zijn.

Het contract van juni 2021 voorziet in de modernisering van 154 Puma-infanteriegevechtsvoertuigen in vier percelen. Het tweede perceel werd in april 2023 opgeroepen. De financiering komt uit het speciale fonds van de Bundeswehr.

Nadat de legerinspecteur zijn geschiktheid voor de strijd had verklaard, werd in maart 2021 de ontwerpstatus van de Puma S1 bevestigd. De nieuwe Puma-versie S1 wordt onder meer gekenmerkt door de integratie van afstandscompatibele effectoren zoals het multi-role lichtgeleide raketsysteem (MELLS), extra sensoren zoals het nieuwe driver vision-systeem en een verbeterde geleidingsarchitectuur. Het nieuwe rondom- en bestuurderszichtsysteem markeert het einde van het tijdperk van de hoekspiegels. Voor het eerst kan de hele bemanning dag en nacht 'door het pantser heen kijken'. De Fusion-modus combineert zicht overdag met krachtige thermische beeldvorming en maakt vroege detectie van gecamoufleerde doelen mogelijk, zowel overdag als 's nachts. De Puma is het eerste westerse gevechtsvoertuig dat standaard met een dergelijk systeem kan worden ingezet.

Een ander kenmerk van de Puma S1 AFV is dat deze is voorbereid om plaats te bieden aan het turret-onafhankelijk secundair wapensysteem (TSWA) aan de rechterachterzijde van het voertuig. Het onbemande wapenstation TSWA wordt gebruikt voor zelfbescherming en kan niet-dodelijke en dodelijke 40 mm-munitie afvuren tot op 400 meter afstand. Zodra de ontwikkeling is voltooid, wordt de seriebestelling binnenkort verwacht.

Bovendien zal de apparatuur met SEM-radioapparatuur (SEM 80, SEM 90, SEM 93) worden vervangen door de nieuwe digitale, cross-sectionele, gezamenlijke netwerkcompatibele radioapparatuur van de strijdkrachten (SVFuA). Het SOTAS IP boordcommunicatiesysteem wordt uitgebreid met de actuelere versie SOTAS IP6R. Het explosieveilige GPS-navigatiesysteem ERGR (Explosion Resistent GPS Receiver) wordt vervangen door het opvolgersysteem ERGR II.

Volgens het contract zou de modernisering van het eerste perceel in 2029 voltooid moeten zijn. Met 154 tanks is de modernisering echter slechts voor iets minder dan de helft van de 350 Puma-tanks van het leger uitgevoerd. Het is nog niet bekend wanneer de bestelling voor de overige tanks zal worden geplaatst.


https://soldat-und-technik.de/2023/11/mobilitaet/36054/verspaetung-beim-puma-s1/

[Harald]

Multinationale Ersatzbeschaffung nach 🇺🇦-Abgabe: Das #BAAINBw wurde beauftragt das All-Terrain-Vehicle "Husky 4" zu beschaffen. Erste Gespräche mit 🇳🇱+🇸🇪 wurden geführt. Ein Vertrag ist für Anfang 2025, die Lieferung erster Fahrzeuge ist für Anfang 2027 geplant.

(vertaald via Google Translate)

Multinationale vervangingsinkoop na Oekranie levering: De #BAAINBw kreeg de opdracht om het terreinvoertuig "Husky 4" aan te schaffen. Er hebben eerste gesprekken met NL + ZWE plaatsgevonden. Er is een contract voor begin 2025 en de levering van de eerste voertuigen staat gepland voor begin 2027.


Gaat Nderland nu wel de nieuwe "Husky 4"aanschaffen ?, dit naar mijn weten de doorontwikkelde gepantserde BvS10, waar NL eerder uit het samenwerkingsverband is gestapt toch ? 

[Harald]

[Parera]

Mooi voo]r op de fennek

Nog beter, een aantal van de fenneks vervangen door nieuwe CV90's verkenningsvoertuigen met deze mast er op.

[MartijnR]

gaat de fennek aan de buitenkant er ook nog anders uitzien?

[Harald]

Mooi voor op de fennek

idd, zou wel een interessante optie zijn geweest, maar helaas de Fennek krijgt met de MLU een BAA II NL van Hensoldt.



https://www.dutchdefencepress.com/baa-ii-nl-verkennings-en-observatiesysteem-voor-fennek/

https://magazines.defensie.nl/materieelgezien/2022/06/mlu-fennek-in-nieuwe-fase

https://www.hensoldt.net/products/optronics/baa-ii-reconaissance-and-surveillance-platform/

[Harald]

Chess delivers highest accuracy levels for Norwegian project   ( is niet hetzelfde systeem als bij de NL CV90, deze is van Elbit COAPS )
https://www.chess-dynamics.com/news/chess-delivers-highest-accuracy-levels-for-norwegian-project

Chess Dynamics has been selected by the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) to provide a Category 1 Target Location Error (TLE) vehicle mounted surveillance system for its Observation Targeting and Surveillance Systems (OTAS) project.
The project is a mast-mounted observation and surveillance system deployed from the Norwegian CV90 reconnaissance vehicle providing extremely accurate battlefield data to the end user including:

- Timely and accurate targeting data
- Persistent surveillance
- Wide area situational awareness
- Radar detection and tracking

To meet these requirements, Chess developed the Hawkeye Modular Mission Pod (MMP) which consists of a thermal imaging camera, a high-powered daylight camera, a laser range finder (LRF) with a 30km+ range and a laser pointer. Combined with Chess' advanced geo data algorithms, the system achieves Category 1 TLE rating, the highest standard of accuracy enabling it to observe, target and understand the battlespace out to ranges of 20km+.

The system is integrated into a wide area Battlefield Information System (BIS) or, in the absence of a BIS, into a local Combat Management System (CMS) developed by Chess. Combined with Chess' cutting-edge AI target classification and tracking tools, the system provides the end user with un-paralleled situational awareness.

Rupert Grinling, Land Sales Manager at Chess, comments: "As battlefields become more complex and adversaries take advantage of ever more advanced technologies, persistent surveillance is becoming increasingly important. Our Hawkeye MMP delivers the highest fidelity surveillance and targeting accuracy levels with the added flexibility of operating from a vehicle."

Mounted on combat vehicles operating in the harshest climates and traversing the most arduous terrain, the MMP has been electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) verified and environmentally tested to withstand a temperature range of -30 to +40 degrees Celsius.

Additionally, the system can be fitted to a Chess Modular Integrated Pod System (MIPS) for use with a variety of vehicles equipped with a flatbed allowing both mounted operation and, via a fast dismount capability, dismounted remote operation. 

The Hawkeye MMP is part of a modular product family designed to operate independently or as an integrated system. Other modular components include a 'target designation pod' and a jammer pod providing counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capability.

Hawkeye Modular Mission Pod (MMP) op Noorse CV90