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Bundeswehr received “commemorative” BMP “Puma”

The German army set "Jubilee" Puma infantry fighting vehicle. The solemn ceremony of rolling out two hundredth BMP for the Bundeswehr took place at the plant in Rheinmetal unterlüß (lower Saxony), transmits «Warspot» referring to the portal armyrecognition.com.

Бундесвер получил "юбилейную" БМП "Puma"

In total, the German army under the contract will be supplied 350 combat vehicles. Puma IFV serial deliveries started in 2015 year, deliveries expected by the end of 2020 year, Production is carried out at the two German plants Rheinmetal.

The primary weapon is used Puma BMP-30 mm automatic gun Rheinmetall Waffe Munition MK 30-2 / AVM. It has a double band power and uses standard NATO ammunition 30h173 mm. The ammunition are armor-piercing ammunition APFSDS-T and fragmentation with remote detonation KETF. According to the developers, gun capable of hitting armored targets single shots and bursts at a range of up to 3000 m. Rate of fire bursts of 200 rounds per minute. Starting APFSDS-T projectile speed is 1385 m / s, and KETF projectile - 1100 m / s. Auxiliary weapon is a 5.56-mm machine gun MG4. ammunition is 2000 rounds in the two tapes. One tape is ready to use, the other is in laying.

As an additional weapon in the Puma IFV has a six-barreled grenade launcher installation, mounted in the rear of the vehicle on the left side. It is intended for firing 76mm fragmentation grenades to destroy the enemy's manpower at ranges up to 50 m, suddenly appeared behind the car. For aerosol screen-laying there on the tower 8 starting flue installations (aerosol) Garnet, combined into two groups. BMP may also be armed anti-tank Spike-LR, capable of engaging surface targets and low-flying guided missiles.

Despite the concept Panzer Unter Minimalem Aufwand (armored vehicle for a minimum price), Puma was one of the most expensive in the world of BMP - € 8.85 million in pre-production. However, the Bundeswehr did not go to the car cheaper by saving on the Protection and Electronics, and reduced the state order for 60 units, to keep within the budget.

                          
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