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Eurosatory: Future Puma IFV plans revealed

6th June 2016 - 12:01 GMT | by Beth Maundrill in Unterluss

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Despite the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) being handed over to the German Army in 2015 Rheinmetall is already looking at the future of the vehicle and requirements for IFVs up until the 2040s.

The company is confident that the Puma is flexible enough to incorporate technology upgrades to meet customer requirements as customers consider the longevity of the vehicle upon purchase.

‘There is the requirement that platforms are adaptable as customer requirements change and the threats change,’ Ben Hudson, CEO at Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles, said at the companys Land forces Symposium in May 2015, ‘Vehicles need to be

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