Pumas were delivered to replace the more than 40-year-old Marders. [2] [3] Full operational readiness was to be achieved by 2024. [4] Carstens, Peter (18 March 2021). "Schützenpanzer Puma endlich einsatztauglich". faz.net . Retrieved 4 November 2021. Two hundred Puma in the Army's crosshairs". nepszava.hu (in Hungarian). 3 April 2019 . Retrieved 31 January 2021. In 1996, one year after the German Federal Office for Defense Technology and Procurement(BWB) had requested design specfications, Krauss-Maffei, Wegmann & Co.,MaK Systemgesellschaft mbH, KUKA Wehrtechnik, and Henschel-Wehrtechnik all presented their concepts. Different designs toyed with placing the engine in the front or the rear, and the weight varied between 55 to 71.9 tons.

What is Netfit Technology? This is PUMA’s newly developed custom shoelace adjustment technology, which makes the shoelace an important part of the performance of the shoe and an original with more personality. PUMA covers the middle of the upper with a mesh fabric, and the different positions of the lace perforation can more independently adjust the wearing comfort and the strength of the upper support. Wieder Pannen beim Puma: Deutscher Hightech-Panzer ist 'Totalausfall' "[Another Puma breakdown: German high-tech tank suffers 'total outage']. Euronews (in German). 19 December 2022 . Retrieved 20 December 2022.On 13 April 2015, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) granted authorization of use of the Puma IFV. This began a program to "train the trainers" on the first seven vehicles and additional ones until the end of the year, when a training center will be set up to put Panzer Grenadiers of mechanized infantry companies through a three-month course to familiarize them with their Pumas. [17] The Puma officially entered service with the German military on 24 June 2015. [18] Future [ edit ] The Shooting Range #299 - Metal Beasts section at 00:28 discusses the PUMA. See also Other vehicles of similar configuration and role In 1998, after tense budget struggles, the development of three parallel systems was determined to be unfeasible and so the Infantry Fighting Vehicle was the only project to move forward.

The Pumas of the German Army will be equipped with a soft-kill system called Multifunktionales Selbstschutz- System ( multifunction self protection system), MUSS, which is capable of defeating ATGMs. [32] Other protection features [ edit ] Armament consists of three 7.62mm FN MAG machine guns, including one in a remote turret that the crew can control from within the cabin by a Rafael Overhead Weapon Station (OWS). The vehicle also has a 60mm mortar and two launchers for smoke grenades. At a price of 17 million Euros per unit, the Puma is the most expensive IFV in the world. In addition, due to the increased weight parameters during development, the Puma requires increased transportation for its modules that make it combat effective. R&S SOVERON Handheld and Vehicel application have been commissioned to equip Pumas of the German element of Very High Joint Readiness Task Force 2023 (VJTF 2023). [34] Mobility [ edit ]The turret itself can take a lot of beating and has no crew in it, but its optics can be easily detected when facing an enemy and it technically can be penetrated by 12.7. This is unfortunate, as the ammo belt is right behind the optics, allowing enemy to destroy the ammunition. Another weakness is the turret ring, as it allows autocannon armed tanks to destroy the vertical gun drive. The Puma has access to an infra-red jammer, the MUSS APS. It is a constant active APS which provides protection against a wide variety of threats. The jamming device (commander's optics like system on the highest mount of the turret's roof) is mounted on the roof of the tank to cover the vulnerable frontal arc. It is called "Infrared Countermeasure" for the following reason: SACLOS guidance utilizes a beam-riding guidance which is connected to the GPS (gunner main sight in some cases, on others it is a different sight like on T-55AM-1 and T-62M-1) which uses a flare as reference point for the guidance system in the ATGM. The missile moves with the gunner's sight and the flare tries to stay on the crosshairs. IRCM confuses the GPS with a brighter IR light decoy acting as the flare (the flare is also IR) which signals the ATGM to move to a different position nowhere near from the gunner's target. The system works in a similar fashion to the Shtora system found on the Soviet T-90A and the EIREL system found on the French AMX-30B2 BRENUS. The front and rear palms are all crystal bottoms, and the white EVA part is rubberized.The texture of the entire crystal bottom is not very clear, so the grip actually not bad. We currently ship items to a variety of countries within the EU and the rest of the world. As with any other delivery each one needs a signature as they will be sent via Royal Mail International Signed For or via DPD. With countries outside of the EU parcels will usually be delivered within 5-10 working days, but on the odd occasion parcels can be held in customs and this can cause some delays.Whilst non Eu countries will be saved UK VAT charges any local Customs or import duties are charged once the parcel reaches its destination country. These charges will be paid by the recipient of the parcel.