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The German general announced the unsuitability of the latest German Puma infantry fighting vehicles for operation due to failure during the exercises

The German general announced the unsuitability of the latest German Puma infantry fighting vehicles for operation due to failure during the exercisesThe latest German infantry fighting vehicles Puma were unusable and broke down during the exercises of the Bundeswehr. This was announced by the commander of the 10th Panzer Division, Major General Ruprecht von Butler..

The German general wrote an angry letter to the leadership of the Bundeswehr and the Ministry of Defense of Germany. According to him, were involved in the exercises of the German army 18 new BMP Puma, which next year should enter service with the NATO Rapid Reaction Force. For eight days of exercises, all infantry fighting vehicles fell into disrepair, electronics is the main reason., which simply could not withstand the conditions of operation.

The Bundeswere announced, what did you know about the existing problems with technology, but they didn't show up “with such frequency”. At the same time, infantry fighting vehicles moved only to shooting ranges in the lowlands of Northern Germany and “not subjected to excessive stress”. The last two infantry fighting vehicles, participating in exercises at the training center of the armored forces, also out of order.

operational readiness 18 combat-ready Puma infantry fighting vehicles dropped to zero in the last eight days of the exercise. So it's a total failure.. The last two Puma, still ready to fight, also out of action during firing after an hour and a half with turret defects- von Butler said. Problems in the Puma BMP in the Bundeswehr have been announced for a long time, the car even received a nickname in the German army “problem child”. AT 2023 year in Germany passes command of the NATO Response Force, therefore the Bundeswehr promised to add to them a motorized infantry brigade with 40 BMP Puma in the composition. However, due to the technical condition of the latest infantry fighting vehicles, it may turn out like this, that the German soldiers would have to transfer back to “Marder”, in service with the Bundeswehr 1971 of the year.

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