Lynx KF41

🇩🇪Germany
Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH
2022 – Present
Overview
Lynx KF41
The Lynx KF41 is a versatile infantry fighting vehicle developed by Rheinmetall, featuring advanced armor and weaponry, including the Lance 2.0 turret with a 30mm autocannon and Spike LR2 ATGM.
Specifications

General

AtgmSpike LR2
Crew3
AmphibiousNo
Main Armament30mm MK30-2/ABM autocannon
Max Speed Kmh70 km/h
Weight Tonnes44 tonnes
Troop Capacity8
Engine Power Hp1,140 hp
Research Notes

Rheinmetall’s export-oriented modern IFV

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Lynx KF41 was designed as a modular, heavily armed infantry fighting vehicle for international customers.

Lynx KF41 is Rheinmetall’s modern tracked IFV family aimed at customers seeking a new-generation platform rather than an upgrade of older vehicles. Its design emphasizes modularity, mission growth and industrial cooperation, making it as much a procurement offer as a single vehicle design. This export orientation is central to its story.

Modular protection and lethality package

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The platform combines tracked mobility, modern turret options and growth capacity for sensors, armor and mission modules.

Lynx capability is built around a large tracked chassis that can accept different protection levels, turret fits and mission equipment. Rheinmetall positions the KF41 as a high-capability IFV with room for future electronics and weapons. That growth margin is important because IFVs increasingly need counter-drone, active protection and networked systems.

Industrial cooperation drives adoption

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Lynx matters because local production and partnership offers can decide IFV competitions as much as vehicle performance.

The Lynx service story highlights how modern armored procurement works. Countries evaluate not only armor and gun systems, but also local industry, technology transfer and upgrade pathways. Lynx’s adoption by Hungary and marketing in other competitions make it an important example of export-driven armored vehicle strategy.

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