Rheinmetall to Deliver Lynx IFV Test Chassis for U.S. Army’s Bradley Replacement Project

Rheinmetall will export a Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) Test Chassis to the United States of America from its factory in Redbank Queensland.

The Lynx vehicle export order will be delivered to Rheinmetall in the United States supporting the business’s worldwide activities currently underway in the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) competition and the U.S. Department of Defense’s Bradley fighting vehicle replacement program.

Rheinmetall Defence Australia Managing Director Gary Stewart said the contract was the first of its kind and provided design and manufacturing export work both for the Rheinmetall team and its growing Australian Industry network.

“The Australian manufactured Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle Chassis is a test rig destined for Rheinmetall’s OMFV campaign to showcase advanced automotive capabilities in the Lynx platform,” Stewart added.

“Lynx is a next generation fighting vehicle with unmatched protection and lethality. Rheinmetall has developed a next generation electronic architecture to ensure onboard sensors, systems and effectors are able to be networked into Defence’s broader network architecture,” he added. “The new test vehicle will demonstrate advanced features of mobility.”

Stewart said that the Australian export opportunities for Rheinmetall increased with this contract and provided flow on for Australian Industry Capability (AIC) partners that contribute to the Lynx IFV.

Rheinmetall is collaborating with many Australian companies including Marand Roof module, Supashock Running gear, MILSPEC Alternator, and Bisalloy Steel.