Ongoing military tasks including ad libbed unstable gadgets, rocket-moved explosives and other hilter kilter dangers have uncovered the deficiencies of the present ground battle vehicles. As a rule the danger climate is demonstrating excessively serious for ground battle vehicles right now in help. Inheritance vehicles will before long should be supplanted with better than ever ground battle vehicles, giving the necessary degrees of versatility, flexibility, and survivability to battle, get by, and win on the front lines of today and tomorrow. The Lynx KF41, Rheinmetall's new followed battle vehicle with progressive plan standards, will satisfy this need.
The Lynx KF41 (Kettenfahrzeug 41) is a next-generation
tracked infantry fighting vehicle developed by Rheinmetall Defence for global
defence customers. It is the larger variant of the Lynx combat vehicle family,
which also includes Lynx KF31 vehicle. The combat vehicle is equipped with
active, passive and reactive systems to offer protection against
rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs).
The Lynx KF41 can be configured as infantry fighting vehicle
(IFV), command and control vehicle, armoured personnel carrier (APC),
ambulance, armoured reconnaissance vehicle, MEDEVAC platform, and repair and
recovery vehicle.
The KF41 variant was unveiled at the Eurosatory defence
exhibition in June 2018. It has been offered to Australia’s Land 400 Phase 3
programme, Czech Republic Army, and the US Army.
The Hungarian Ministry of Defence ordered 218 Lynx KF41 IFVs
as part of a $2.43bn (€2bn) defence contract signed in September 2020.
American Rheinmetall Vehicles, a subsidiary of Rheinmetall Defence, partnered with Textron Systems to deliver the KF41 vehicle for the US Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) programme, in October 2020.
Lynx KF41 IFV design and features
The Lynx KF41 combat vehicle is based on modular open
systems architecture, which allows for configuration into various roles through
the integration of new mission systems. It can be configured from one mission
to another within eight hours.
The KF41 variant provides significant lifecycle cost savings
and benefits as it utilises a common drive module of the Lynx base vehicle.
The vehicle can carry three crew and up to eight soldiers. It is larger than the base version and weighs approximately 44t when configured for mounted combat operations.
Armament
The Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle is armed with the next generation Lance 2.0 turret, which offers enhanced survivability for critical subsystems against kinetic and fragmentation threats during close combat.
The turret is integrated with the new Wotan 35 electrically
driven cannon, which is designed to fire Rheinmetall’s 35x228mm ammunition
family. It is also fitted with two flexible mission pods on either side to
allow for the installation of a variety of sub-systems.
The mission pod options include dual Rafael Spike LR2
anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), non-line of sight strike loitering
munitions, an electronic warfare package or unmanned aerial vehicle.
The Main Sensor Slaved Armament (MSSA), the secondary
armament for the Lynx KF41 IFV, offers 360° view for the vehicle crew.
Survivability of Lynx KF41 IFV
The infantry fighting vehicle is equipped with active
defence system (ADS) with multi-hit capability for all-round protection and
Rheinmetall rapid obscuring system (ROSY) for protection from unexpected
attacks. It also features ballistic and mine protection capabilities.
Fire control and sensors
The stabilised electro optical sight system (Seoss) and fire
control unit provide target identification for gunner and commander through a
digital TV camera, Saphir® thermal imaging device and laser ranger finder. The
acoustic shooter localisation systems (ASLS) aboard the vehicle can detect,
localise and display hostile shooter location.
Engine and mobility
The Lynx KF41 IFV is powered by a 1,140hp Liebherr engine
coupled to Renk HSWL 256 automatic six-speed transmission. It has a
power-to-weight ratio of 26hp/t.
The combat vehicle uses an advanced military suspension
system developed by Supashock, an Australian manufacturer of automotive
components and parts. Its damper system is designed to withstand extreme force
and the bump stops are engineered to reduce intense shocks.
The propulsion system provides a maximum speed of 70km/h and an operational range of 500km. The vehicle can climb slopes up to +/- 60% and side slopes up to +/- 30%. The trench crossing capability of the vehicle is 2.5m, vertical step passability is up to 1m, and the fording depth is 1.5m.
Localisation. Throughout the next few years, various NATO
and partnered armed forces will supplant their heritage followed stages. Much
of the time, nearby industry interest and broad workshare arrangements will
turn into an essential piece of these replacement programs. With the Lynx,
Rheinmetall has added a stage to its worldwide ground battle vehicle portfolio
that has been created in light of such nearby workshare necessities. In
addition, Rheinmetall stands prepared to work with accomplice countries and
nearby ventures on variation explicit plans, improvement and creation for
public substitution programs. This methodology guarantees that every client
will get a group of vehicles that genuinely fuse explicit public necessities,
rather than a nonexclusive, one-size-fits-all arrangement.
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