My only problem is with the suggestion actually. Its way too early to make it. Italy will be making the turret and its entirely possible that it will be one of the unmanned Italian turrets. The hulls will be made in Hungary and exported to Italy.
The image of the covered Lynx in transport is sent for testing and it’s not entirely clear if it is a leased Hungarian one or that it belongs to Italy which could mean a more in-depth testing, perhaps even experimenting.
So we don’t know what the Italian Lynx looks like
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Indeed I’ve not wrote anywere that this Is going to be the final version (also we do not know of the final version of the hull will be made in Hungary, and of It will, It’s going to be quite different compared to the normal one, since It will have different engine and internal part’s). Btw the first A2CS Is scheduled to be delivered the next year or later so this Is far from being the final one and It was also stated that there will be an initial batch (probably from the Hungarian line since it’s the only one Active) of foreign units for speed up deliveries, so these first two could be part of that one. I will update this suggestion as soon as we get new info.
Yeah, it could be placed before It in order to make the line a Little bit longer or as You proposed for fill non-line requirments (actually a squadron lynx could be pretty cool).
I might be going insane rn but Italy already has the KF41
thats the hungarian one, italy is buying and developing their own version
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They now deserve it :)
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they still did before, hungary is an offical subtree even if some italians and hungarians might not be happy about it
As for mechanised infantry, the future will be the A2CS, the acronym for Army Armoured Combat System, which will be heavily based on Rheinmetall’s Lynx. One Lynx, taken from the Hungarian production line, has arrived in Italy in December 2024 to undergo some initial testing at the Montelibretti Army Experimental Centre, some firing demonstration at the Nettuno experimental firing range following in early February 2025. “The A2CS programme represents an investment of approximately 16 billion euros for the acquisition of 1,050 vehicles in 16 variants. All variants will have high commonality with the combat version that is the originating element…
The combat version of the A2CS will be fitted with a Leonardo turret, probably unmanned, the cannon being definitely the 30×173 mm X-Gun which is in the last development phase by the same company, the same weapon being adopted on the new version of the Freccia 8×8 IFV which production contract was signed recently. This underlines the choice for an increased firepower, as the 25×137 mm ammunition terminal effect does not cope with NATO lethality standards. “We expect to have a significant operational capability within the next five years, at least one heavy brigade fully equipped, and our timeline has been shared with industry.”
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looking forward to what the italians cook up
Only if they finally give the demonstrator (a normal kf41) to Germany, because all the sweaty ppl saying “hurr durr Germany never used it in the military” are full of it and ignore like half the other vehicles in game where that never mattered
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It seems Italy and Hungary will have more connection now)
It’s also interesting if X-gun is going to be any different from 30 mm Bushmaster in the game.
eh just give germany the australian version that they declined
that would also work for me, however the brits would crucify us for getting an australian vehicle instead of them
look trough the suggestion for the KF41 australian and you will see what i think of that lol
Its a declined vehicle, they dont even use the KF41 and chose the korean redback instead either way
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So, the unit that was sent, was just to toy around, we’ll need to send it back at the end of the week.
During 2025 Italy will receive 5 AICS UOR (Urgent Operational Requirement), they’ll be produced in Hungary in the same configuration as the Hungarian Lynx.
In 2026, 11 AICS will be delivered, they should be basically identical to the previous 5 but the turret will be replaced with the HITFACT 30(that should be also shown later today).
The remaining vehicles should follow in their final form.
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is there an article for this or is this information from another type of source?
Yeah, there are two
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@PacketlossRedux Btw it looks like this hungarian Lynx will return to it’s homeland next week. The first actual Italian unit of this version will be delivered some months later.
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Two spikes in launcher?