The Italian army received the first four Lynx infantry fighting vehicle, thus officially launching it A2CS armored combat systems program, which the Leonardo-Rheinmetall run by a joint venture.
A Leonardo according to the first four Lynx combat vehicle was handed over to the Italian Army on January 27, 2023 at the Montelibretti Multifunctional Experimental Center (Ce.Poli.Spe), a Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles by joint venture.
The handover ceremony was attended by Guido Crosetto, Minister of Defense of Italy, Luciano Portolano, Head of the General Defense Command, Carmine Masiello, Chief of Staff of the Italian Army, Roberto Cingolani, Leonardo CEO and Björn Bernhard, a Rheinmetall Vehicle Systems Europe its leader.
The handover was officially launched by Army Armoured Combat Systems (A2CS) program under which Italy acquires a new generation of armored combat vehicles for its ground forces.
The first contract was signed at the end of 2025, which is 21 A2CS includes a combat vehicle, and further acquisition phases are expected to follow as the Italian Army modernizes its heavy mechanized fleet.
Italy’s defense ministry said the program aims to modernize ground combat capabilities by deploying a digitally integrated armored platform developed through industrial cooperation, jointly developed by Italian and German industry.
“The international situation requires a defense that is constantly evolving, capable of guaranteeing the country’s security and protecting national interests,” Crosetto said at the ceremony.
“Within this happens a Lynx the delivery of combat vehicles, the result of Italian-German industrial cooperation, to the Italian Army, with the aim of strengthening land systems by introducing the latest generation platforms.”
It was delivered last week Lynx combat vehicles are now undergoing testing and evaluation in the Ce.Poli.Spe headquarters before entering service with the Italian Army.
The four vehicles handed over to the Rheinmetall manufactured by Lance 30mm equipped with a tower, which was later a Leonardo manufactured by Hitfist 30mm turret will be replaced on all subsequent vehicles produced, reflecting Italy’s intention to integrate domestic subsystems into the fleet.
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