"The new Rheinmetall's Puma infantry fighting vehicle" Topic
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Tango01 | 08 May 2015 3:08 p.m. PST |
"Following painstaking development work, intensive testing by the country's WTD technical centers, month after month of gruelling operation in conditions of extreme heat and cold abroad, and multiple field trials conducted by soldiers of the German Bundeswehr, the Puma infantry fighting vehicle project has passed another important milestone, announced yesterday Germany-based company Rheinmetall. The Koblenz-based Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, or BAAINBw, has now issued the required "Approval for service use" permit. Nothing now stands in the way of the Bundeswehr fielding the new IFV. An added plus: issued with a regular number plate, the Puma is now allowed to operate on public roads. The Puma will gradually supersede the Bundeswehr's Marder IFV, whose original version first entered service with German mechanized infantry units over forty years ago. Numerous prerequisites had to be met before the "Approval for service use" permit could be granted. Based on the results of tests and trials, various technical improvements were developed, qualified and successively integrated into the steadily optimized production vehicles. A formal evaluation by the Bundeswehr's Office of Military Vehicles was required in order to obtain the necessary operating permit and roadworthiness certification…" Full article here link
Amicalement Armand |
Generalstoner49 | 08 May 2015 3:46 p.m. PST |
She is a beautiful looking vehicle. |
elsyrsyn | 08 May 2015 3:57 p.m. PST |
She is indeed a looker! Doug |
emckinney | 08 May 2015 4:16 p.m. PST |
But, honey, it's street legal! |
Augustus | 08 May 2015 6:04 p.m. PST |
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Tango01 | 09 May 2015 10:36 a.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it boys. Amicalement Armand |
Tgunner | 09 May 2015 12:38 p.m. PST |
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doug redshirt | 09 May 2015 2:22 p.m. PST |
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bishnak | 10 May 2015 4:33 a.m. PST |
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