Greece received the Lynx KF41, the most modern BMP of the German company Rheinmetall
The German company Rheinmetall handed over the Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), to the Armed Forces of Greece.
Greece plans to test them and if the IFV is approved, the country’s government will sign a supply contract in the near future. Rheinmetall offered Greece to localize the machines, as well as to establish their production at local facilities.
The #LynxKF41 #Infantry Fighting Vehicle was recently in #Greece on request of the #HellenicArmedForces.
During a vehicle demonstration, the Lynx KF41 gave an impressive performance. #Defence #Army #Military pic.twitter.com/UuZHhAQ9Xp
— Rheinmetall (@RheinmetallAG) August 3, 2022
The Lynx KF41 is a modern infantry fighting vehicle. Rheinmetall showed it in 2018. IFV weighs 44 tons. The KF41 can carry a crew of three and carry up to eight passengers. The IFV is equipped with an 850 kW engine and develops a maximum speed of 70 km/h. The main armament of the KF41 Lynx is the LANCE turret, equipped with a cannon and a launcher for 30 mm or 35 mm anti-tank missiles.