TRACKED ARMORED VEHICLES
Puma IFV
The PUMA infantry fighting vehicle sets new international standards
in technology and design. Under the umbrella of “Projekt System und
Management GmbH” (PSM) headquartered in
Kassel, KMW is developing this ambitious programme along with
Rheinmetall Landsysteme. The PUMA unifies in an overall system the
contrasting requirements for strategic and tactical mobility on the
one hand, and maximum protection as well as high firepower, on the
other.
Besides excellent modular protection, the Puma possesses a unique capacity for scalable lethality and the ability to take part in sophisticated network-enabled operations. This innovative IFV offers space for a nine-man crew and can be airlifted into remote areas of operation in the A400M military transport plane, fully meeting the requirement for maximum tactical and strategic mobility._
Besides excellent modular protection, the Puma possesses a unique capacity for scalable lethality and the ability to take part in sophisticated network-enabled operations. This innovative IFV offers space for a nine-man crew and can be airlifted into remote areas of operation in the A400M military transport plane, fully meeting the requirement for maximum tactical and strategic mobility._
Wiesel 2
_An advanced version of the Wiesel 1 family, the Wiesel 2 has a roomier
interior and a larger payload. This state-of-the-art family of vehicles
can carry out a wide variety of missions, including reconnaissance,
command and control, air defence and recovery and evacuation of wounded
personnel. The Wiesel 2 is available in lightweight air defence,
medivac, combat engineer reconnaissance and mobile command post
versions.
BV206S
Foreign sale requires approval from Sweden
_The Bv206S is a high-mobility, lightly armoured, air-portable vehicle
consisting of separate front and rear sections. These are connected and
steered by a hydraulic articulated transmission and swivel joint. Owing
to its steering system and wide rubber tracks, the Bv206S assures
excellent mobility even in the toughest terrain. The German Bundeswehr
operates several versions of the Bv206S, configured for medivac, mobile
surgical, armoured personnel carrier and tactical operations centre
roles.