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I cannot provide an exact break-down of what went wrong with the Puma VJTF. Don't have data on that.
 
But based on various news reports, the following happened:
Puma VJTF completes three exercises with acceptable availability (two with more than 80%, one with just 67%) to the fourth exercise, the unit did not - maybe they could not, maybe they weren't allowed or wanted to simulate worst case - spare parts and most of the tools required for fixing the Puma VJTF priority for over night repairs was given to Leopard 2A7V (makes somewhat sense, if you don't have spares/technicians/tools for other vehicles...) fourth exercise results in no vehicle being left operational, a complaint e-mail is written by major general von Butler and leaked "by accident" to the press. A photograph showing error messages on a Puma VJTF IFV's screen was apparently also shared big media fall-out regarding "bad, broken Puma IFV" apparently ten of the 18 Puma VJTFs were just shy of their scheduled maintenance, while two already had missed it. Apparently the Puma VJTFs were passed from multiple times from one company to another, resulting in a loss of maintenance industry mentions that they have not been given access to the vehicles to fix them (even though specialists from industry were on-site); they complain that the German Army intentionally waited until all vehicles were broken down (maybe for the headlines?) an investigation is launched, eight vehicles are sent to Rheinmetall's facility in Unterlüß for further inspections, the other ten return to Regen in Bavaria (unit's garrison location) industry claims that all vehicles can be fixed within 2-3 weeks (in one statement, they even said until end of the year 2022)   Now German newspapers - based on industry sources - claim that only two Puma VJTF IFVs are seriously broken/"badly damaged":
the heavily damaged vehicles are one vehicle as a result of a cable fire and one with damaged turret ring (previously incorrectly translated as "sprocket", because the newspapers use the wrong terminology) in one vehicle, a fuze was blown in another vehicle, a screen stopped working after being accidentally kicked in one case, the unit report that the auxiliary heating did not work... but the crew only forgot to turn it on in one case, a screw of a missile launcher was loose
Most vehicles can be repaired until January 2023.
 

I cannot provide an exact break-down of what went wrong with the Puma VJTF. Don't have data on that.
 
But based on various news reports, the following happened:
Puma VJTF completes three exercises with acceptable availability (two with more than 80%, one with just 67%) to the fourth exercise, the unit did not - maybe they could not, maybe they weren't allowed or wanted to simulate worst case - spare parts and most of the tools required for fixing the Puma VJTF priority for over night repairs was given to Leopard 2A7V (makes somewhat sense, if you don't have spares/technicians/tools for other vehicles...) fourth exercise results in no vehicle being left operational, a complaint e-mail is written by major general von Butler and leaked "by accident" to the press. A photograph showing error messages on a Puma VJTF IFV's screen was apparently also shared big media fall-out regarding "bad, broken Puma IFV" apparently ten of the 18 Puma VJTFs were just shy of their scheduled maintenance, while two already had missed it. Apparently the Puma VJTFs were passed from multiple times from one company to another, resulting in a loss of maintenance industry mentions that they have not been given access to the vehicles to fix them (even though specialists from industry were on-site); they complain that the German Army intentionally waited until all vehicles were broken down (maybe for the headlines?) an investigation is launched, eight vehicles are sent to Rheinmetall's facility in Unterlüß for further inspections, the other ten return to Regen in Bavaria (unit's garrison location) industry claims that all vehicles can be fixed within 2-3 weeks (in one statement, they even said until end of the year 2022)   Now German newspapers - based on industry sources - claim that only two Puma VJTF IFVs are seriously broken/"badly damaged":
the heavily damaged vehicles are one vehicle as a result of a cable fire and one with damaged turret ring (previously incorrectly translated as "sprocket", because the newspapers use the wrong terminology) in one vehicle, a fuze was blown in another vehicle, a screen stopped working after being accidentally kicked in one case, the unit report that the auxiliary heating did not work... but the crew only forgot to turn it on in one case, a screw of a missile launcher was loose
Most vehicles can be repaired until January 2023.
 

I cannot provide an exact break-down of what went wrong with the Puma VJTF. Don't have data on that.
 
But based on various news reports, the following happened:
Puma VJTF completes three exercises with acceptable availability (two with more than 80%, one with just 67%) to the fourth exercise, the unit did not - maybe they could not, maybe they weren't allowed or wanted to simulate worst case - spare parts and most of the tools required for fixing the Puma VJTF priority for over night repairs was given to Leopard 2A7V (makes somewhat sense, if you don't have spares/technicians/tools for other vehicles...) fourth exercise results in no vehicle being left operational, a complaint e-mail is written by major general von Butler and leaked "by accident" to the press. A photograph showing error messages on a Puma VJTF IFV's screen was apparently also shared big media fall-out regarding "bad, broken Puma IFV" apparently ten of the 18 Puma VJTFs were just shy of their scheduled maintenance, while two already had missed it. Apparently the Puma VJTFs were passed from multiple times from one company to another, resulting in a loss of maintenance industry mentions that they have not been given access to the vehicles to fix them (even though specialists from industry were on-site); they complain that the German Army intentionally waited until all vehicles were broken down (maybe for the headlines?) an investigation is launched, eight vehicles are sent to Rheinmetall's facility in Unterlüß for further inspections, the other ten return to Regen in Bavaria (unit's garrison location) industry claims that all vehicles can be fixed within 2-3 weeks (in one statement, they even said until end of the year 2022)   Now German newspapers - based on industry sources - claim that only two Puma VJTF IFVs are seriously broken/"badly damaged":
the heavily damaged vehicles are one vehicle as a result of a cable fire and one with damaged turret ring (previously incorrectly translated as "sprocket", because the newspapers use the wrong terminology) in one vehicle, a fuze was blown in another vehicle, a screen stopped working after being accidentally kicked in one case, the unit report that the auxiliary heating did not work... but the crew only forgot to turn it on in one case, a screw of a missile launcher was loose
Most vehicles can be repaired until January 2023.
 

Also:
Army approves Milestone C and awards LRIP contract for the Mobile Protected Firepower program | Article | The United States Army
 
 

 
Sauce: NATO JFC Naples.

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/rheinmetall-identifies-markets-for-kf51-panther-tank

A photo from a damaged PzH 2000, showing the roof add-on armor
 

It is a very odd story. As reported by Thomas Wiegold, the unit in question went to the exercise without most/some of the specialized tools required for maintaining/repairing the Puma IFV without spare parts. The mail from Major General von Butler also states that the Leopard 2 was given priority for "overnight repairs".
 
The original Der Spiegel article (cited by n-tv.de and others) already points out that von Butler's behaviour is weird. He only reported on the issues in a long, detailed e-mail (instead of using a more direct way of communication earlier) that he send to multiple recipients, as if he wanted it to be leaked towards the press.

A bit more on KF51 Panther:
 
based on this article https://defencereview.gr/ellinikos-stratos-chtizontas-to-mello/

 
 

There are apparrently issues with the K2PL. While the Polish MoD (MON) wants a weight below 60 metric tons, Hyundai Rotem claims that the desired protection level (supposedly frontal immunity against Russian 3BM59 and 3BM60 APFSDS rounds) cannot be achieved within that weight limit. There are also fears that the Polish elections next year might result in a shift of government and thus the possibility of a cancellation of the K2PL program.

WIP OMFV hull in the US.
 

A photo from a damaged PzH 2000, showing the roof add-on armor
 

Specifications of Rheinmetall's KF41 Lynx offer for LAND 400 Phase 3.

 
 

Specifications of Rheinmetall's KF41 Lynx offer for LAND 400 Phase 3.

 
 

Specifications of Rheinmetall's KF41 Lynx offer for LAND 400 Phase 3.

 
 

If you are referencing the ERA solution fielded on the UAE's Leclerc in Yemen: this is made by Dynamit Nobel Defence, not by GEKE GST.
 
GEKE provides the roof armor, mine protection plate and components for the NERA for the Puma IFV.

Patria AMV XP wins competition:

https://www.patriagroup.com/newsroom/news/2022/patria-amvxp-8x8-vehicle-selected-by-japan-as-a-new-wheeled-armored-personnel-carrier-wapc-for-japan-ground-self-defense-force

"Seems that AMV scored higher in terms of basic performance and cost."
 
 

Unfortunately no. I would be surprised if it is armored, as it is installed on top of the existing armor. It appears to be quite thick though. Ideally it would abe made of something other than steel/metal (something with low thermal conductivity).
 

Unfortunately no. I would be surprised if it is armored, as it is installed on top of the existing armor. It appears to be quite thick though. Ideally it would abe made of something other than steel/metal (something with low thermal conductivity).
 

A photo from a damaged PzH 2000, showing the roof add-on armor
 

A photo from a damaged PzH 2000, showing the roof add-on armor
 

Thanks. I've only looked at photos from Australian comparative tests with the AS21 Redback and KF41 Lynx, which seemingly only included the Redback turret (with Elbit FCS),

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As per the Senior Vice-President International Business from EOS - not a defence aggregation website - the key external difference between the T2000 & the MT30 is the sensors. 
 
Here’s the MT30 (yes, with R400 Mk2 HD RWS fitted):

 
Here’s the T2000:
 

 
You can see that the T2000 has the same sensor package housing as that fitted to the R400 RWS. 


 
Internally, the FCS & HMI are completely different. 
 

CATTB turret