Lynx IFV Tested with Composite Rubber Track

The tests confirmed that the Rheinmetall Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) is capable of utilizing both steel and composite rubber tracks, allowing armies to configure the vehicle to meet operational needs By DA Staff / 17 Nov 2021

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Rheinmetall has completed demonstration trials of the Soucy Composite Rubber Track (CRT) system on the Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), confirming the Lynx IFV is capable of utilizing both steel and composite rubber tracks.

“The vehicle was reconfigured from its base steel track system to the CRT, successfully demonstrating vehicle operation on the CRT system and then returned to the base Steel Track configuration with great success,” said Rheinmetall Managing Director, Gary Stewart.

“The Rheinmetall Lynx IFV has the modularity and flexibility to be operated with both types of track systems, allowing armies to configure the vehicle to meet the operational need. This ensures the Lynx IFV can support the benefits of either system. 

“In tomorrow’s battlefield, flexibility is key to match vehicle capability to the required threat environment. Lynx with its design for modularity is able to be configured to meet that emergent environment.”

The flexibility of incorporating CRT as a track option on the Lynx IFV increases the vehicles’ ability to meet a dynamic threat environment. With the flexibility of the CRT fitted to the Lynx, the IFV platform can be configured for a lighter all up weight (due to weight saving in track) to allow easier air transportation and to potentially reduce overall running costs through the service life of the vehicles.

“Both track systems have their advantages and while it is for the end user to determine whether a Steel or Composite Rubber track is most appropriate, the flexibility of the Lynx design to be configured with either provides the greatest flexibility to defense,” Stewart added.

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