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Common sense says "yes" but that counts for little when the pollies have their finger in the pie
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Australian Govt may use it to spread the love around a bit since Victoria missed out on the CRV bid with BAE but now Hanwha are setting up shop there. Building and supporting 45 vehicles (30 AS-9's, 15 AS-10's) is one thing but to add 450 or so IFV's to that will would be another.Common sense says "yes" but that counts for little when the pollies have their finger in the pie
I do personally prefer the Lynx over the Redback. Just wondered if some ministerial backroom dealing would see it pushed towards the Hanwha offering. As you mention it would mean commonalities across a wider rang of vehicles. The Lynx can be converted from a turretted IFV to APC or other variants in under 24hrs. That would be good redundancy for a mech Bn who would likely run a variety of versions. I wonder if Rheinmetall have looked to see if they could integrate the Boxer modules into the Lynx hulls.
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Reconnaissance soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, clear a village during a raid action at the Tully Jungle Training Area, North Queensland.
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I don´t think that the Boxers modules can be used on the Lynx. The Lynx is modular but it requires more time and the components seem to be stand alone and having to be joined rather than a complete mission module.
It is said though that they can be exchanged in around 8hrs and under field conditions. Right now there are only two versions the IFV and the APC.
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It is said though that they can be exchanged in around 8hrs and under field conditions. Right now there are only two versions the IFV and the APC.
Rheinmetall – Lynx KF41 Modularity - MilitaryLeak.COM
The Rheinmetall’s future-oriented infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) was designed to crack down on the challenges of the amorphous multi-domain conflict scenarios of today and tomorrow.
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Yeah highly likely they wouldn't be able to be used without a massive design change given the modules for the boxer are designed to integrate with the right hand drive v hull where as the Lynx is left hand drive among other design issues. As you mention there is plenty of flexibility in the Lynx design to meet all its requirements.I don´t think that the Boxers modules can be used on the Lynx. The Lynx is modular but it requires more time and the components seem to be stand alone and having to be joined rather than a complete mission module.
It is said though that they can be exchanged in around 8hrs and under field conditions. Right now there are only two versions the IFV and the APC.
Rheinmetall – Lynx KF41 Modularity - MilitaryLeak.COM
The Rheinmetall’s future-oriented infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) was designed to crack down on the challenges of the amorphous multi-domain conflict scenarios of today and tomorrow.
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