Relying on the most innovative and forward thinking approaches in the defense industry, the Lynx OMFV will offer the Army a next-generation IFV platform designed specifically to address future technology and battlefield challenges. The Lynx OMFV features a game-changing platform with a purposeful, future-proof modular design that allows it to deliver not just overmatch today, but remain positioned to ensure overmatch tomorrow as new technologies and battlefield doctrines emerge. The Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) of the Lynx OMFV along with substantial growth potential in power, weight and volume make the Lynx exceptionally well prepared to adapt to future modernization demands and to sustain overmatch for the U.S. Army for decades to come.

American Rheinmetall Vehicles’ Lynx offering will benefit from both the world-class combat vehicle engineering heritage found at Rheinmetall in Germany, and the extensive customization and improvements made by Team Lynx in the U.S. Led by American Rheinmetall Vehicles in Sterling Heights, Michigan, Team Lynx consists of a wide array of leading U.S. defense industry partners. The Lynx OMFV reflects a close working relationship with the U.S. Army as Team Lynx looks to not only deliver a revolutionary, American-made infantry-fighting vehicle, but to also bring new, advanced industrial capacity to the U.S. defense industrial base while continuously building a truly customer-focused, highly communicative partnership with the U.S. Army.

Rheinmetall's Lynx is the most advanced infantry fighting vehicle available to global defense customers. Its next-generation design and future focused modularity are already proving highly desirable by countries currently interested in modernizing their IFV fleets.

Australia:

In September 2019, the Australian Army down selected the Lynx KF41, in variants that include the Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) with the Lance turret and the Lynx Maneuver Support Vehicle (MSV) for further testing as part of its Land 400 program. The modularity of the Lynx KF41 also allows for additional reconfigurations of interest to the Australian Army including MEDEVAC, Armored Personnel Carrier, and Mission Command variants.

Rheinmetall and its partners in Australia are delivering prototypes now for testing and are highly confident that the excellence of the Lynx platform will lead to success in the competition and fielding of the Lynx by the Australian Army.

Hungary:

In September 2020, NATO member Hungary became the launch customer for the Lynx KF41 when they entered into a joint venture with Rheinmetall for Lynx production and a framework contract to deliver a total of 209 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles modified into an Hungarian specific configuration.

On 15 October 2022, Rheinmetall handed over the first Lynx to the Hungarian Defence Forces. The Lynx KF41 will be delivered in seven variants including standard infantry fighting vehicles, command post, reconnaissance, joint fire observer, mortar carrier, field ambulance vehicles and driver training vehicles. The contract also includes additional Rheinmetall products and services such as simulators, training and instruction, plus an initial supply of spare parts as well as maintenance support.  

Similar to the U.S. and Australia, the Hungarian Team Lynx will transition technology and work into Hungary and manufacture vehicles locally.

American Rheinmetall Vehicles knows that it is going to take the finest of the defense industry to develop and deliver a truly next-generation combat vehicle; that’s why they have assembled a team that can offer just that. Team Lynx consists of world leaders in defense technologies – Textron Systems, Raytheon Technologies, L3Harris Technologies, Allison Transmission, and Anduril Industries – that bring advanced capabilities in combat vehicle design and production, mission and protection systems, manufacturing and robotics, and combat vehicle transmissions. Combined, Team Lynx offers complementary areas of expertise that are unique and unsurpassed. The collective members of Team Lynx have a deep understanding of the customer, and have developed and delivered advanced systems to the U.S. Army for decades; which has supported thousands of American jobs across the U.S. as a result.

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The HX3-CTT features Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that are ubiquitous in keeping operators safe in today’s civilian environments and game changers in safety in the military environment including lane departure warning, adaptive speed controls and more that will become common and crucial on future battlefields. The HX3-CTT incorporates a new open systems electrical architecture that allows rapid integration of leader follower and autonomous capabilities that focus on protecting our most valuable combat asset – the soldier. An advanced, interchangeable protected cab design makes survivability for operators the ultimate premium.

The HX3-CTT is a new, next-generation variant of the globally successful HX family of military-off-the-shelf tactical trucks. It possesses an extremely high level of commonality and modularity across variants: cargo, load handling systems, tankers, and line haul tractors. With an HX family that can scale from 4x4 to 10x10, the HX can meet any military need. This common platform approach offers crucial benefits that enable a more reliable, more efficient, and ultimately, a more ready logistics truck fleet that can support the nation in crisis and in peace.

By leveraging commercial technologies from the global MAN product line, and those found in the GM Defense portfolio, the HX3-CTT will offer defense customers best-in-class advances in safety, fuel efficiency, and emissions reduction. Ruggedized for the stresses of military service, the HX family includes maximum commercial content that benefits from large, streamlined commercial supply chains as well as adoption of future modernized technologies for larger commercial fleets, but transferable more easily into an HX system. Leveraging commercial content helps reduce technological obsolescence while also lowering the costs of modernization, expanding parts availability, and reducing sustainment demands.

The HX family of trucks have been sold to 20 customers globally including an active Allied user group consisting of Germany, Australia, United Kingdom, Austria, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, creating common global supply chains, training opportunities and integrated operations among key allies operating around the world. If the Army adopts the next-generation HX3-CTT as their solution, soldiers will benefit from the newest, most advanced technology from day one from a truck already operated by key global partners. Such a scenario enables immediate global interoperability, a streamlined supply chain, modernization cost sharing, in addition to increased confidence among the U.S.’s most critical allies in an uncertain, unstable, and increasingly challenging security environment.

American Rheinmetall Vehicles and GM Defense formed a strategic collaboration to compete in the U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck (CTT) program. They bring together two world-class engineering and manufacturing giants in an effort to deliver a modern tactical truck prototype that enhances soldier capability through advanced technology. Rheinmetall brings its long standing experience and success in the global tactical truck market, represented by their proven family of HX tactical trucks, including the recently unveiled next-generation HX3 model. GM Defense brings to the team the ability to leverage world-class manufacturing, engineering, and advanced commercial technologies from its parent company, General Motors (GM). Together, they are a formidable team that can provide the U.S. Army with the enhanced capabilities required for CTT.