Rheinmetall KF41 Lynx Variants and Developments

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Rheinmetall unveils new light tank

German technology firm Rheinmetall announced on Friday it had developed a new Lynx 120 mechanized fire support vehicle, known popularly as "light tank". Rheinmetall has just unveiled the latest addition to the company’s Lynx next-generation combat vehicle family. The Düsseldorf-based technology...
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Is there somewhere a comparison with the IMI Namer specs ?
 
Is it a manned turret? It isn't clear from the picture. The IFV variant uses unmanned.
 
Josh_TN said:
Is it a manned turret? It isn't clear from the picture. The IFV variant uses unmanned.
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Does it? I thought the KF41 turret is manned.

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The Lynx 120 turret looks to be manned as well -- you can see vision blocks and what looks like hinged hatches behind the gunner's sight and to the right of the main gun.
 
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TomS said:
Josh_TN said:
Is it a manned turret? It isn't clear from the picture. The IFV variant uses unmanned.
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Does it? I thought the KF41 turret is manned.

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The Lynx 120 turret looks to be manned as well -- you can see vision blocks and what looks like hinged hatches behind the gunner's sight and to the right of the main gun.
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Sorry, that one definitely is...there is a different version that they were going to submit to the US army that used an unmanned turret.

I wonder if the 120mm uses an autoloader?
 
Josh_TN said:
TomS said:
Josh_TN said:
Is it a manned turret? It isn't clear from the picture. The IFV variant uses unmanned.
Click to expand...

Does it? I thought the KF41 turret is manned.

View attachment 676801

The Lynx 120 turret looks to be manned as well -- you can see vision blocks and what looks like hinged hatches behind the gunner's sight and to the right of the main gun.
Click to expand...
Sorry, that one definitely is...there is a different version that they were going to submit to the US army that used an unmanned turret.
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Yeah, I thought so. OMFV needs a remote turret since in theory the whole vehicle could be uncrewed. (I'm still unclear on how an uncrewed IFV works, but hey, not my program...)

Josh_TN said:
I wonder if the 120mm uses an autoloader?
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They don't say, but I think it must. The two hatches in the turret roof are pushed pretty far forward and there's no hatch for a third crewmember.
 
Cool looking camo. There is a lot on the vehicle itself I am somewhat confused about. The cut outs on the hull sides for example. The turret is significantly different from the KF41 prototype, which to some extent is to be expected but it looks like major redesign in this case.
 
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