“Ukraine received the first Lynx BMP from Rheinmetall At the end of 2024, Ukraine received the first KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle from Rheinmetall. The machine is undergoing tests by the Armed Forces of Ukraine for further serial ordering.”, — write on: unn.ua
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According to him, the first Lynx BMP, which was delivered to Ukraine at the end of 2024, was manufactured by the Rheinmetall plant in the German community of Unterluss.
It is currently being tested there by the armed forces so that a serial order can be placed as soon as possible. We must continue to help Ukraine with the same vigor,
The publication adds that Ukrainian military personnel underwent training in Germany in the maintenance and repair of military equipment, and in June a maintenance base was opened in western Ukraine.
For reference
The Lynx infantry fighting vehicle is the latest development of the Rheinmetall company. The KF41 variant was presented only in 2018.
The crew of this version of the Lynx consists of three people. At the same time, it can carry up to eight passengers. BMP develops a speed of up to 80 kilometers per hour.
The Lynx has armor that can protect against anti-tank weapons, medium caliber ammunition, fragmentation artillery and bombs. BMP can also use additional active protection.
Lynx is equipped with cannons and machine guns, such weapons are designed to destroy enemy infantry and lightly armored targets.
We will remind
Last year, Rheinmetall planned to start production of Lynx infantry fighting vehicles in Ukraine, which would provide Ukraine with modern combat vehicles to assist its troops on the frontline, while allowing European partners to test the vehicles in real combat.