KNDS and Rheinmetall joint business Projekt System & Management has secured a contract to deliver nine Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) firing and combat training systems (AGSPs) for Germany.
The deal’s total value amounts to 119.5 million euros ($139.5-million), with 118.5 million euros ($138.3 million) allocated to Rheinmetall’s electronics segment serving as a key subcontractor.
The package also covers upgrading Berlin’s existing AGSP development model to production standard and supplying transport containers for all the facilities.
Projekt System & Management is scheduled to deliver the first platforms in mid-2027.
The AGSP System
Rheinmetall developed the AGSP to train mechanized infantry at the platoon level without using actual vehicles, with networking that allows joint exercises up to the company level.
The simulator closely mirrors battlefield conditions by realistically modeling vehicle movement, weapons effects, physical feedback, and aiming, following a “train as you fight” approach.
Each AGSP includes a control, evaluation, and monitoring station and four replicated Puma IFV cabins housed in 12 standard 20-foot (6-meter) containers, enabling the system to be moved and fielded across different sites.
Its design allows rapid replacement or upgrades of core components such as server racks and driver stations, while its exterior access supports easier logistics and sustainment.
Germany’s Office for Army Development cleared the system for acceptance in September 2025, four months prior to the military’s more than $4-billion investment to procure 200 Puma IFVs and a new tranche of 30-millimeter shells for the fleet.
Infantry Fighting Vehicle Puma beside Rheinmetall’s mechanized vehicle simulator. Photo: Rheinmetall