mack7.62
12-23-22, 08:04
Reaping the rewards of years of neglect, all 18 IFV's out of action after only a few days.
https://estonianfreepress.com/news/europe/germanys-second-lot-of-puma-ifvs-under-questions-following-breakdowns/
In the week beginning 12 December 2022, 18 Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) suffered total failure during training at the Bundeswehr’s range in Bergen. In response, the German Ministry of Defence (MoD) commissioned a comprehensive inventory and failure analysis effort, which has been underway since 16 December. The vehicles in question belonged to a Bundeswehr armoured company scheduled for deployment to the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) 2023.
The incident in Bergen was first reported by Der Spiegel, citing an email sent from the commander of the Bundeswehr’s 10th Armoured Division, Major General Ruprecht von Butler, to the Army’s Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Alfons Mais. The email stated that the operational readiness of the 18 Puma IFVs dropped to 0 after just several days on deployment. The failures were primarily attributed to problems with the electronics, but also included a cable fire.
https://estonianfreepress.com/news/europe/germanys-second-lot-of-puma-ifvs-under-questions-following-breakdowns/
In the week beginning 12 December 2022, 18 Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) suffered total failure during training at the Bundeswehr’s range in Bergen. In response, the German Ministry of Defence (MoD) commissioned a comprehensive inventory and failure analysis effort, which has been underway since 16 December. The vehicles in question belonged to a Bundeswehr armoured company scheduled for deployment to the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) 2023.
The incident in Bergen was first reported by Der Spiegel, citing an email sent from the commander of the Bundeswehr’s 10th Armoured Division, Major General Ruprecht von Butler, to the Army’s Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Alfons Mais. The email stated that the operational readiness of the 18 Puma IFVs dropped to 0 after just several days on deployment. The failures were primarily attributed to problems with the electronics, but also included a cable fire.