{"id":691298,"date":"2026-01-12T15:17:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/691298\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:17:22","slug":"germany-orders-puma-ifv-simulators-from-knds-rheinmetall-venture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/691298\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany Orders Puma IFV Simulators From KNDS-Rheinmetall Venture"},"content":{"rendered":"

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KNDS and Rheinmetall joint business Projekt System & Management has secured<\/a> a contract to deliver nine Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) firing and combat training systems (AGSPs) for Germany.<\/p>\n

The deal\u2019s total value amounts to 119.5 million euros ($139.5-million), with 118.5 million euros ($138.3 million) allocated to Rheinmetall\u2019s electronics segment serving as a key subcontractor.<\/p>\n

The package also covers upgrading Berlin\u2019s existing AGSP development model to production standard and supplying transport containers for all the facilities.<\/p>\n

Projekt System & Management is scheduled to deliver the first platforms in mid-2027.<\/p>\n

The AGSP System<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The simulator closely mirrors battlefield conditions by realistically modeling vehicle movement, weapons effects, physical feedback, and aiming, following a \u201ctrain as you fight\u201d approach.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Germany\u2019s Office for Army Development cleared the system<\/a> for acceptance in September 2025, four months prior to the military\u2019s more than $4-billion investment to procure 200 Puma IFVs<\/a> and a new tranche of 30-millimeter shells for the fleet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"InfantryInfantry Fighting Vehicle Puma beside Rheinmetall\u2019s mechanized vehicle simulator. Photo: Rheinmetall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"KNDS and Rheinmetall joint business Projekt System & Management has secured a contract to deliver nine Puma Infantry…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":691299,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5310],"tags":[46912,2000,299,1824,23574,17459,101530,208787,129575,208788,208789,17460,208790,12146],"class_list":{"0":"post-691298","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-germany","8":"tag-armored-vehicles","9":"tag-eu","10":"tag-europe","11":"tag-germany","12":"tag-government-contracts","13":"tag-knds","14":"tag-knds-deutschland","15":"tag-land-vehicles","16":"tag-military-training","17":"tag-military-vehicles","18":"tag-puma-infantry-fighting-vehicle","19":"tag-rheinmetall","20":"tag-training-simulator","21":"tag-vehicles"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115882796241907217","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/691298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=691298"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/691298\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/691299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=691298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=691298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=691298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}