Rheinmetall hands over first Lynx IFV to Ukraine

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Ukraine received the first Lynx infantry fighting vehicle from Rheinmetall: what is known

At the end of 2024, the German defense company Rheinmetall handed over the latest KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle to Ukraine.

This was reported by Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Censor.NET reports.

According to him, the first Lynx IFV, which was delivered to Ukraine at the end of 2024, was manufactured by the Rheinmetall plant in the German community of Unterlüs.

"It is currently being tested by the armed forces there so that a serial order can be placed as soon as possible. We must continue to help Ukraine with the same energy," Papperger said.

The publication adds that the Ukrainian military has been trained in Germany in the maintenance and repair of military equipment, and a maintenance base was opened in western Ukraine in June.

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The Lynx infantry fighting vehicle was developed by Rheinmetall. It was first introduced in 2018.

Its main armament is a LANCE turret with a 30- or 35-mm cannon and an anti-tank missile launcher, which can be equipped according to customer requirements. The crew is three people, and the troop carries up to nine soldiers.

The IFV is protected from 30-mm shells in the frontal projection and from 14.5-mm shells in the side projection. The bottom of the vehicle provides protection against an explosion equivalent to 10 kg of TNT. The IFV is powered by a 1470 horsepower Liebherr D9612 engine, which allows it to reach a speed of 70 km/h. The range on the road is 500 km.

As a reminder, the German arms company Rheinmetall will launch production of Lynx infantry fighting vehicles in Ukraine.

Author: Ольга Кошарна