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The German concern Rheinmetall first introduced the Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle in 2018. After the conclusion of two export contracts (in 2020 with Hungary for the supply of 218 units for more than €2 billion and in November 2025 with Italy for 21 units). for approximately 500 million euros), the company announced ambitious plans to provide potential customers with thousands of armored vehicles of this model.
Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger called the Lynx KF41 "the new star of armored vehicles." According to the list provided by him, 8 countries (including Ukraine) can become buyers of infantry fighting vehicles, a total demand of 6,148 units has been announced, while the United States and Italy alone account for almost 5,000 units.
Rheinmetall estimates the sales potential of the Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle:
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As indicated in the Hartpunkt publication, Papperger did not provide information on specific dates or the likelihood of entering the relevant market. At the same time, during the presentation, he made two mistakes, confusing Indonesia with Poland [probably due to the fact that the countries have the same flags] and announcing the signing of a contract with Romania, which was later refuted by Bucharest.
The car, weighing over 40 tons, is equipped with a 12-cylinder Liebherr D9612 diesel engine with a capacity of 1,140 hp and a Renk gearbox. The BMP is equipped with a manned Lance 2.0 turret armed with a 30 mm MK 30-2/ABM cannon. Optionally, it can be supplemented with a Spike LR2 ATGM launcher. Due to its large internal volume, the Lynx accommodates 3 crew members and an infantry squad of up to 9 people. The dimensions of the car are 8.49x3.8x3.73 m.
