The Bundeswehr Was Unable to Digitally Modernize the Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicle Due to Outdated Technology, FAZ Writes
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The German army has failed to integrate the Marder infantry fighting vehicle into the new digital communication system D-LBO basic. During operational tests at the Münster training ground, the vehicle did not meet the specified criteria for operating with the equipment, reports the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. According to information cited by German media, the problems are related to incompatibility between modern digital radio technology an…
The Bundeswehr was unable to digitally modernize the Marder infantry fighting vehicle due to outdated technology, FAZ writes
The Bundeswehr was unable to digitally modernize the Marder infantry fighting vehicle due to outdated technology, FAZ writes.A representative of the German Ministry of Defense confirmed to the publication that the latest digital systems turned out...
In the course of the tests at the Munster range, it was found that modern digital radios were incompatible with the wiring and intercom system of old armoured equipment, written by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The representative of the Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany explained that, in order to meet the obligations to NATO, the command had decided to replace Marder with a newer BPM Puma in the 37th Motor Vehicle Brigade…
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