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Germany puts orders for Puma tanks on hold after exercise when they all broke down. Every one.
2022-12-21
Posted by:DarthVader

#11  How much of the problems are caused by buggy software?
Posted by: Whusoger Shavish7113   2022-12-21 21:19  

#10  Guess they should have stuck with the original Sd.kfz. 234/2 version.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2022-12-21 20:14  

#9  Automatic Assault Bullets in Rounds of Cartridge!
Posted by: Frank G   2022-12-21 19:49  

#8  And high capacity bullets in clip.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-12-21 19:46  

#7  ^ Metal = Tank. Always.
Posted by: Frank G   2022-12-21 19:34  

#6  The Puma is an infantry fighting vehicle not a tank. Nice to see the reporter put some effort into doing some research for the story.
Posted by: Chantry   2022-12-21 19:17  

#5  Nice to know crap is produced other places besides Detroit, Windsor, Ontario and China.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-12-21 15:35  

#4  It seems to be several issues. Targeting systems failing to stay calibrated on some, suspension issues on others, engine failures on others.

In a wartime environment they most likely to do ok, especially in defense. But the list of issues is to wide to ignore and points to a shit development and procurement program for it. The Germans do make some damn fine weapons. This ain't one of them.... yet.
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-12-21 14:43  

#3  The 'Fainting Goats' of tracked vehicles
Posted by: BrerRabbit   2022-12-21 14:37  

#2  "The companies responsible for this project are Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall Landsysteme, which created a joint venture, Projekt System Management GmbH (PSM). " see.... The US was not involved, ccp parts?
Posted by: Javising Whagum4398   2022-12-21 13:56  

#1  Did the batteries run down?
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2022-12-21 13:47  

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