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The Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles joint venture has delivered the first four Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles to the Italian Army at the Multifunctional Experimentation Centre (Ce.Poli.Spe) in Montelibretti, officially launching the A2CS programme. The handover follows an initial contract signed at the end of last year for the acquisition of 21 A2CS Combat vehicles.

Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles joint venture delivers first Lynx vehicles for Italian Army A2CS programme

The Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles joint venture has delivered the first four Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles to the Italian Army at the Multifunctional Experimentation Centre in Montelibretti, officially launching the A2CS programme.

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Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land has completed the first-ever crewed live firing of the Challenger 3, marking a major step towards delivery of the British Army’s next-generation Main Battle Tank. The trials, conducted at a Ministry of Defence training centre, represent the first UK firing of a newly developed main battle tank in more than 30 years.

Challenger 3 completes first crewed live firing trials in UK, marking major milestone for British Army

The activity formed part of a phased assurance programme, progressing from remote operation to live firing with a crew in the turret by RBSL personnel. Challenger 3 is fitted with the Rheinmetall-manufactured 120 mm smoothbore L55A1 cannon, capable of firing the latest kinetic energy anti-tank rounds and programmable multipurpose ammunition.     Rebecca Richards, Managing

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