Germany has 18 Puma infantry fighting vehicles worth $ 17 million - this is the world's most expensive infantry fighting vehicle

Ukraine’s chances of receiving Marder infantry fighting vehicles are close to zero. This is due to the simultaneous release

the failure of all Puma infantry fighting vehicles that are in service with the Bundeswehr.

What is known

Puma had a chance to become the best combat vehicleinfantry in the world. It is equipped with a 1000 horsepower engine, can reach speeds of 70 km/h, and has advanced on-board equipment. But she couldn't live up to expectations.

Deliveries began in 2015.Puma is already even called an emergency infantry fighting vehicle due to a number of problems. For example, they cannot be transported by Airbus A400 aircraft due to their heavy weight. Last spring, the Bundeswehr considered Puma combat-ready, but now the decision will have to be changed.

During the exercises, 18 Puma combat vehicles failed at once. In this regard, Germany froze the purchase of new infantry fighting vehicles and stopped the modernization of those that are already in service.

Puma, although it could not become the best fighting in the worldinfantry vehicle, so far no one plans to take away the title of the most expensive from her. The cost of one infantry fighting vehicle is $17 million. Germany's plans to send combat vehicles of the last generation, Marder, to Ukraine were associated with the renewal of the fleet. Now they are under threat.