Rheinmetall pronto suministrar\u00e1 a la Bundeswehr alemana tecnolog\u00eda de simulaci\u00f3n que permitir\u00e1 un entrenamiento altamente realista de unidades de infanter\u00eda mecanizadas equipadas con el Puma IFV, con el simulador de duelo AGDUS. El total del contrato podr\u00eda alcanzar los 142 millones de euros. Una vez que el sistema est\u00e1 listo para la producci\u00f3n en serie a gran escala, existe una opci\u00f3n para equipar 252 veh\u00edculos de combate de infanter\u00eda. Como resultado, se pueden realizar y evaluar ejercicios extremadamente realistas en el Centro de entrenamiento de combate del ej\u00e9rcito alem\u00e1n y otras instalaciones de entrenamiento.<\/p>\n
Rheinmetall will soon be supplying the German Bundeswehr with simulation technology that will enable highly realistic training of mechanized infantry units equipped with the Puma IFV. The total of the contract could be as high as \u20ac142 million, including value added tax. At the end of 2019, Rheinmetall received order to this effect from the consortium responsible for the Puma for the AGDUS duel simulator, which had in turn been awarded the contract by the Bundeswehr on 20 December. To begin with, a pre-series of six systems will be developed and integrated. For Rheinmetall, the order value (booked in January 2020) comes to \u20ac54 million with VAT. Once the system is ready for full-scale serial production, an option exists for equipping 252 infantry fighting vehicles. This would result in an additional order for Rheinmetall worth around \u20ac88 million, including VAT, bringing the total value of the AGDUS contract to around \u20ac142 million, once again including VAT.<\/p>\n
Each AGDUS set consists of laser detectors arrayed around the vehicle as well as eye-safe lasers capable of simulating the effects of the Puma\u2019s principal weapon systems, i.e. the automatic cannon, machinegun and MELLS antitank guided missile. The laser algorithms are programmed to assure ballistically exact simulation of shots and hits. The AGDUS also enables simulation of the Puma IFV\u2019s turret-independent secondary weapon system, or TSWA, as well as the vehicle\u2019s self-defence systems. As a result, extremely realistic exercises can be conducted and evaluated at the German Army Combat Training Centre and other training facilities.<\/p>\n
Rheinmetall\u2019s Vehicle Systems and Electronics Solutions divisions will bring their respective expertise to bear in completing this order, with most of the work being performed at Group locations in Bremen and Unterl\u00fc\u00df.<\/p>\n
True to the motto \u201cTrain as you fight!\u201d, the AGDUS-equipped Puma IFV will significantly enhance the combat readiness of Germany\u2019s mechanized infantry corps<\/p>\n