Germany pauses purchases of Puma tanks after operational problems

www.reuters.com/world/europe/puma-tank-failure-is-heavy-setback-germany-defence-ministry-2022-12-19/     2022-12-19T13:05:00.0000000
German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht sits in a Puma fighting tank during her visit at Munster military base, in Munster, Germany, February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo Purchase ...

Our tanks are kaputt, German general warns - POLITICO

www.politico.eu/article/tanks-kaput-germany-military-defense-minister-christine-lambrecht/     2022-12-19T14:12:00.0000000
December 19, 2022 3:12 pm CET. By Matthew Karnitschnig and Gabriel Rinaldi. BERLIN — Maybe it's a good thing Germany refused to send Ukraine tanks after all. German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht called an emergency meeting with her generals on Monday to discuss the latest crisis to befall Germany's beleaguered military: broken tanks.

Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) - Wikipedia

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The Puma is a German infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) (Schützenpanzer or short SPz) ... Puma orders were paused in December 2022 due to reliability issues, according to then defense minister Christine Lambrecht. In May 2023, a second order for 50 Puma (€1.1 billion) was confirmed. It is to be delivered from end of 2025, until beginning of ...

Germany Pauses Orders of New Tanks After Mass Breakdown - The Defense Post

www.thedefensepost.com/2022/12/19/germany-tanks-mass-breakdown/     2022-12-19T00:00:00.0000000
"NATO, our allies can rely 100 percent on the commitments made by Germany," Lambrecht said during a visit to Slovakia. The Puma breakdowns shone another spotlight on Germany's attempts to modernize its ageing military following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "The latest failures of the Puma tanks are a harsh setback," Lambrecht in a statement earlier on Monday.

Germany sees Puma combat vehicles as great but too iffy for war

www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2023/01/04/germany-sees-puma-combat-vehicles-as-great-but-too-iffy-for-war/     2023-01-04T00:00:00.0000000
German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht, center, stands next to a Puma infantry fighting vehicle as she attends a demonstration of capabilities on Feb. 7, 2022, in Munster, Germany.

Lambrecht stellt Industrie Ultimatum wegen defekter "Puma"-Panzer

www.tagesschau.de/inland/gesellschaft/lambrecht-pumas-101.html     2022-12-21T00:00:00.0000000
Lambrecht stellt wegen "Puma" Ultimatum. Stand: 21.12.2022 14:37 Uhr. Nachdem bekannt wurde, dass der Bundeswehrpanzer "Puma" nicht einsatzfähig ist, setzt Ministerin Lambrecht der ...

Germany's Puma panzer hangs in the balance after report of mass outage

www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2022/12/21/germanys-puma-panzer-hangs-in-the-balance-after-report-of-mass-outage/     2022-12-21T00:00:00.0000000
The armored personnel carrier Puma with its crew of the German Bundeswehr during a training event at the infantry training facility in Munster, Germany, on Dec. 6, 2018. ... Lambrecht gave ...

Germany pauses purchases of Puma tanks after operational problems

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BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will not purchase any more Puma infantry tanks until they have proven themselves to be reliable, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Monday after several of the vehicles were put out of service during a recent military drill. "The recent failures of the Puma infantry fighting vehicle are a major setback," Lambrecht said in a statement, adding that she had ...

German Army Stands by Puma Vehicle Despite Technical Failures

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-13/german-army-stands-by-puma-vehicle-despite-technical-failures     2023-01-13T16:51:00.0000000
After a series of technical failures in December, Lambrecht had called on both companies to fix the Puma which is meant to replace the German army's aging Marder vehicles. "We were able to fix ...

Germany to bolster army with upgrade of 143 Puma infantry fighting vehicles

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The German army will refurbish 143 of its contentious Puma infantry fighting vehicles as part of a drive to upgrade its under-equipped armed forces in response to the war in Ukraine. Rheinmetall ...

Schützenpanzer Puma: Lambrecht setzte sich über ... - Handelsblatt

www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/schuetzenpanzer-puma-lambrecht-haben-warnungen-des-rechnungshofs-ernst-genommen/28892330.html     2022-12-27T00:00:00.0000000
Schützenpanzer Puma Lambrecht: Haben Warnungen des Rechnungshofs ernst genommen Der Rechnungshof warnte, die Schützenpanzer hätten nicht die notwendige technische Reife.

German military swaps APCs for NATO force after breakdowns

apnews.com/article/nato-technology-germany-d1206cb49d36f5fab1c9848fd99e67de     2022-12-19T17:12:00.0000000
The German army's 37th Panzergrenadier Brigade had originally earmarked dozens of modern Puma APCs for the force, but during a recent military exercise all 18 Pumas deployed suffered technical failures. Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said the 42 Pumas earmarked for the NATO force will be replaced with much older Marder vehicles.

Puma-Panzer scheinbar kaputt: Brandbrief an Lambrecht - FAZ.NET

www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/puma-panzer-scheinbar-kaputt-brandbrief-an-lambrecht-18556201.html     2022-12-23T00:00:00.0000000
Problem für Lambrecht: Sind die Puma-Panzer gar nicht so kaputt? Von Livia Gerster , Lorenz Hemicker , Konrad Schuller - Aktualisiert am 23.12.2022 - 17:13

German defence minister resigns amid criticism, pressure over Ukraine ...

www.reuters.com/world/europe/german-defence-minister-lambrecht-announces-resignation-2023-01-16/     2023-01-16T15:28:00.0000000
German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht attends a news conference on the Puma battle tanks, following a meeting at the Ministry of Defence in Berlin, Germany, January 13, 2023.

Puma fighting vehicle to return to key NATO mission in first half of ...

www.reuters.com/world/europe/puma-fighting-vehicle-return-key-nato-mission-first-half-2023-berlin-2023-01-13/     2023-01-13T20:22:00.0000000
Germany expects to field Puma infantry fighting vehicles for a key NATO mission in the first half of 2023, its chief of defence said on Friday, after Berlin had to withdraw the Puma from the ...

Lambrecht: Warnhinweise zum Puma wurden „zur Kenntnis genommen"

www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/lambrecht-warnhinweise-zum-puma-wurden-zur-kenntnis-genommen-18566171.html     2022-12-29T00:00:00.0000000
Schützenpanzer Puma: Lambrecht: Warnhinweise wurden zur Kenntnis genommen Von Von Peter Carstens , Berlin - Aktualisiert am 29.12.2022 - 17:05

Puma: 17 der 18 ausgefallenen Schützenpanzer sind ... - Handelsblatt

www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/bundeswehr-bagatellschaeden-und-bedienungsfehler-fast-alle-ausgefallenen-pumas-wieder-einsatzfaehig/28897860.html     2022-12-30T00:00:00.0000000
Bagatellschäden und Bedienungsfehler: Fast alle ausgefallenen Pumas wieder einsatzfähig. Verteidigungsministerin Lambrecht hat nach einer Pannenserie die Zukunft des Waffensystems Puma infrage ...

Germany Pauses Orders Of New Puma Tanks After Mass Breakdown - NDTV.com

www.ndtv.com/world-news/germany-pauses-orders-of-new-puma-tanks-after-mass-breakdown-3620964     2022-12-19T16:14:00.0000000
German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht sits in a Puma fighting tank (Reuters) Berlin: The German government said Monday it will pause purchases of new Puma tanks after a mass breakdown during ...

Verteidigungsministerin: Nur 150 Schützenpanzer Puma einsatzbereit

www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/bundeswehr-verteidigungsministerin-nur-150-schuetzenpanzer-puma-einsatzbereit/28284658.html
Verteidigungsministerin: Nur 150 Schützenpanzer Puma einsatzbereit. Mit Beginn des Ukrainekrieges ist eine Debatte um die Wehrhaftigkeit Deutschlands entbrannt. Ministerin Lambrecht berichtet von ...

Puma tanks unusable: Is Germany's military unfit for action?

www.dw.com/en/puma-tanks-unusable-is-germanys-military-unfit-for-action/a-63955452     2022-12-19T00:00:00.0000000
12/19/2022. Following Russia's attack on Ukraine, German leaders vowed to boost the Bundeswehr and take on a leading role in NATO. But now there is yet another debacle: All of the cutting-edge ...

Christine Lambrecht ignorierte Warnung zu Schützenpanzer Puma - FAZ.NET

www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/christine-lambrecht-ignorierte-warnung-zu-schuetzenpanzer-puma-18559720.html     2022-12-26T00:00:00.0000000
Verteidigungsministerin Christine Lambrecht hat eine Nachrüstung des Schützenpanzers Puma für 850 Millionen Euro durchgesetzt - obwohl der Rechnungshof gewarnt hatte, das System sei technisch ...

Puma (pansarskyttefordon) - Wikipedia

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Eftersom Puma skulle sättas in på Natos östra flank genom VJTF från och med 2023 gav den dåvarande försvarsminister Christine Lambrecht KMW och Rheinmetall endast tre veckor på sig att reparera fordonen. [9] Som ersättning användas den äldre Marder tills vidare. Dessutom pausades beställningar av ytterligare Puma tills vidare.

Rheinmetall losses deepen after German defense minister calls for Puma ...

www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/rheinmetall-losses-deepen-after-german-defense-minister-calls-for-puma-tank-fix/ar-AA15tZm8     2022-12-20T00:00:00.0000000
Lambrecht described the problems as a "heavy setback," particularly after Berlin vowed to increase defense spending and enhance its military modernization following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.
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