The Bundeswehr is preparing to replace its tankettes with a new generation combat vehicle. Yesterday, November 15, the portal armyrecognition.com He reported that the IABG company held a demonstration of a prototype of a new LUWA aircraft-mounted combat vehicle for the German Defense Ministry.
The demonstration was held in October and included a comprehensive study. In particular, the driving qualities of the LuWa, firing from the main gun, preservation of mobility in case of damage to the tracks were demonstrated, as well as ballistic and explosive tests of the armored hull were carried out.
Demonstration sample of the LuWa amphibious armored vehicle
Image source: armyrecognition.com
Already at the beginning of next year, pre-production samples of LuWa will begin a program of state tests. If they are successful, the new light armored vehicle will begin to replace the Wiesel tankettes in the Bundeswehr armament.
LuWa Sea Trials:
The IABG also revealed some technical details of the new armored vehicle. So, its mass will be only 6.2 tons, length - 4.2 m, width - 1.9 m, height - 2 m (with lowered hydropneumatic suspension — 1.85 m). Such parameters will allow you to transport the car in a CH-53 helicopter. A hybrid diesel-electric system acts as a power plant. Each of the four LuWa tracks will be driven by a separate electric motor. The uninhabited combat module is equipped with a 27 mm cannon.
