Italien: Sistema di Combattimento per la Fanteria

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IAV 2025: Italy modernises army

The procurement of 16 versions of the A2CS worth EUR16 billion (USD16.65 billion) is planned, including IFV; infantry, cavalry, 120 mm, and advanced combat reconnaissance; command post; fire support; joint fire support; anti-tank; 81 mm and 120 mm mortar vehicles; air defence; combat engineer vehicles; ammunition carriers; casevac (casualty evacuation); and drivetrain vehicles.

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Presentato il nuovo veicolo cingolato per la fanteria LYNX KF-41




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LRMV details the Italian Army MBT and AIFV programmes

Confirming the numbers of the A2CS programme which will be heavily based on the Lynx platform, a total of 1,050 being the target, Mr. Sissmann said that it will adopt a phased approach. “Phase 1 is the Urgent Operational Requirement and includes five Lynx that will come in the Hungarian configuration with human-machine interfaces and manuals translated in Italian. These will then be retrofitted with the Leonardo HITFIST 30 turret, while 11 gap-filler Lynx will be produced with that same turret already installed.”

This will be followed by the AICS Phase I, that will include development of the prototypes in all the 16 variants required by the Italian Army, the development of the SIL Lab static demonstrator to be used mainly for integration purposes, and that of six prototypes to be used in the validation and verification process. The next phase will see the launch of serial production and deliveries, and the finalisation of the latest R&D activities. Phase II will see the acquisition of the series contract for all 16 variants and verification and validation residual activities.

After describing the vehicle technical details, which are well known to EDR On-Line readers, the two LRMV representatives unveiled that the first five vehicles for Italy are already in production at Rheinmetall’s plant in Unterlüß, the process having started in late 2024, soon after the signature of the agreement between the two companies on October 15th, 2024. The first Lynx aimed to Italy will then be delivered in Q3/Q4 2025, UOR vehicles, as previously said, being in the Hungarian configuration to be then retrofitted, while the 11+ gap-fillers will follow in 2026. These will not only feature the HITFIST 30 turret but will also be fitted with Leonardo C2D/N EVO C4I system and with the company communications suite.

Five main variants of the AICS will be produced, based on the Lynx modular chassis and all featuring the Leonardo C4I system, overall covering 16 different roles. The five are the IFV with the 30 mm turret, armed with the new Leonardo 30×173 mm X-Gun, the light tank with the 120 mm turret, the air defence variant, possibly with the Skyranger 30 turret, which is also of interest of Hungary, the mortar turret, the Italian Army apparently going for a turreted mortar, and a non-turreted version.

Considering the Lynx equipped with the HITFACT 120 turret, Rheinmetall will provide crew operators stations, the UGV launching device, dismount stations, the common chassis, radio system interface, guidance and navigation systems, laser and radar warning systems, passive and active protection, and IT systems. As for Leonardo, it will provide the turret, mast and radar, navigation system, radio system interface, the HITROLE 50 RCWS with its crew stations, the road assessment LIDAR, the C2 operator station, passive protection, as well as the Link 16/BMS interface. Similar workshare will be adopted on other variants.

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