Lynx KF-41 tracked infantry vehicle unveiled at Nettuno Military Range (Italy) during event led by Defense Sec. Luisa Riccardi. Attended by defense chiefs & Leonardo/Rheinmetall execs. Hungarian variant tested at Montelibretti (arrived Dec 31, 2023) under AICS program. Modular, multi-role (IFV, transport, command, ambulance). Evaluations assess mobility, protection, firepower, interoperability.
The new Lynx KF-41 tracked infantry vehicle was unveiled to the press at the Nettuno Military Range, home to the Territorial Technical Office for Land Armaments. The event, organized by the Secretary General of Defense/Acting National Armaments Directorate (DNA), Dr. Luisa Riccardi, was attended by the Chief of the Defense Staff, Lieutenant General Luciano Portolano; the Chief of the Army General Staff, Lieutenant General Carmine Masiello; and senior representatives from Leonardo S.p.A., including Chairman Stefano Pontecorvo, CEO and General Director Roberto Cingolani, and Co-Director General Lorenzo Mariani, as well as Rheinmetall, represented by Rheinmetall Italy CEO Alessandro Ercolani and Rheinmetall Germany CEO Armin Papperger.
The Hungarian variant of the Lynx arrived in Italy on December 31, 2023, at the Army’s Multifunctional Testing Center in Montelibretti (Rome). Designed by Rheinmetall in 2015, this tracked vehicle is a state-of-the-art platform under the Italian Army’s AICS program (Armored Infantry Combat System). It features a modular design and high versatility, enabling it to fulfill multiple roles, such as an infantry fighting vehicle, troop transport, mobile command post, or ambulance.
Army engineers and testers conducted a series of evaluations to assess the vehicle’s mobility, protection, firepower, and interoperability capabilities.
