Rheinmetall and the US company Raytheon have founded a joint venture in the USA to offer the Lynx infantry fighting vehicle in the competition for the US Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV). Based in Detroit, Michigan/USA, the joint venture operates under the name Raytheon Rheinmetall Land Systems LLC. Lynx is a state-of-the-art infantry fighting vehicle developed by Rheinmetall, with which Rheinmetall is participating in a number of selection competitions worldwide.
The OMFV vehicles, which are scheduled to go into series production with the army from 2026, will replace the Bradley fighting vehicle in the USA. The new vehicle will be optimized to meet the requirements of the US Army for combat in urban terrain as well as in difficult terrain. The US armed forces are giving the OMFV project top modernization priority. “Lynx is being built in America by American workers,” emphasizes Ben Hudson, member of the Rheinmetall Defence Executive Board and head of Rheinmetall’s Vehicle Systems division. “The Lynx offers the US Army an exceptional opportunity to select a combat vehicle for US troops that will enable them to meet the military challenges of the coming decades with superiority.” “This advanced combat vehicle will be made in America,” said Sam Deneke, Raytheon Land Warfare Systems Vice President. “Our ambitious team will produce and deliver a combat vehicle for the U.S. Army that will protect our troops and give them an overwhelming advantage in the military fight.”
Raytheon and Rheinmetall joined forces in 2018 to offer the Lynx for the Army’s OMFV competition, as well as to advance a number of other joint projects. Lynx is a next-generation armored fighting vehicle designed to meet the critical challenges of future military scenarios with superiority. The tracked vehicle has high growth potential to support new technologies throughout its life cycle, while offering lower life cycle costs. Raytheon’s technology for the Lynx includes the company’s advanced weapon systems, such as the TOW missile, an active protection system, third-generation vision systems, the Coyote unmanned aerial system and cyber threat defense systems.
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