According to information published by the “Tactical Report” website on March 15, 2022, Iraq has launched discussions with the German company Rheinmetall to procure KF41 Lynx tracked armored IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle).
In recent months the popularity of the German-made Rheinmetall KF41 Lynx has increased with the order of 218 vehicles by Hungary. On 17 August 2020 the government of Hungary and Rheinmetall Group signed a contract to start manufacturing the Lynx infantry fighting vehicle family in Hungary.
Rheinmetall has submitted the Lynx KF41 for the Australian Defence Force’s Land 400 Phase 3 program to replace the Australian Army’s M113AS4 armored personnel carriers (APCs) with up to 450 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and 17 maneuver support vehicles. In mid-September 2019, Rheinmetall’s Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) and Hanwha’s Redback K21 IFV were shortlisted for consideration for the Australian Army’s project Land 400 Phase 3 and will provide prototypes for a risk mitigation activity.
The Slovak government has also shown interest to purchase 228 tracked AFVs by 2035. One of the contenders is Rheinmetall’s Lynx IFV. In October 2018, Rheinmetall announced a teaming with Raytheon to propose the Lynx KF41 to the U.S. Army in answer to its developing Next-Generation Combat Vehicle program, with the goal to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicles and other current platforms.