The KF41 Lynx Prototype is a Tier 10 special premium Armored Fighting Vehicle under Sophie Wölfli's dealership.
History[ | ]
Class: Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Prototype)
Developed: 2015-2018
Service: N/A
Vehicles Built: 5 (estimated)
Operators: N/A (production version used by Hungary)
The Lynx by Rheinmetall is one of the most modern infantry fighting vehicles currently offered. The idea behind it was to offer a more affordable alternative to various over-engineered modern IFVs such as the Puma. Not necessarily worse, just less complex and with significantly lower lifetime costs. The first, lighter version of this private venture (KF31) appeared at the Eurosatory 2016 expo in France. Two years later, in 2018, another model was unveiled – the significantly heavier KF41 with correspondingly improved protection levels.
The vehicle itself was designed by Rheinmetall engineers to be as modular and easy to maintain as possible while offering unparalleled configurability. 218 KF41 Lynx IFVs were ordered by Hungary in 2020 to replace its obsolete fleet of BMPs as a part of the Zrinyi 2026 re-armament program. The production version is, however, different from the earlier prototype.
Vehicle Traits[ | ]
- Harder to Spot: When moving slowly, this vehicle does not lose any camouflage and can effectively creep around.
- NERA: This vehicle's ablative armor provides additional protection, but deteriorates with each hit taken.
- Programmable Ammunition: Special ammunition type that explodes over a target, dealing significant damage to poorly armored top areas such as the engine deck.
- Weapon Diversity: This vehicle has several weapons or mode of fire options that you can switch between in battle.
- PELE Rounds: This vehicle can fire special Penetrator with Lateral Effect rounds. These can penetrate thick armor and deal extra damage to the crew and internal components.
- Troop Compartment: This vehicle features a troop compartment, allowing you to repair your modules faster and to capture objectives more effectively.
Ammunition[ | ]
Ammo Name |
Ammo Type |
XP Cost | Damage | Penetration | Velocity | Reload Time |
More Info | |
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30mm DM33 APFSDS | APFSDS | Stock | 50 | 320[note 1] mm | 1385 m/s | 3.33 s | ||
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30mm PMC283 PELE | PELE | Stock | 45 | 305[note 2] mm | 1380 m/s | 3.33 s | ||
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30mm DM21 HE | HE | Stock | 90[note 3] | 50 mm | 1380 m/s | 3.33 s | ||
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35mm DM23 APDS | APDS | Stock | 60 | 340[note 4] mm | 1500 m/s | 3.33 s | ||
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35mm DM33 FAPFSDS | PELE | Stock | 52 | 325[note 5] mm | 1350 m/s | 3.33 s | ||
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35mm DM31 HE | HE | Stock | 95[note 6] | 25 mm | 1000 m/s | 3.33 s | ||
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7.62mm AP | AP | Stock | 8 | 18[note 7] mm | 855 m/s | 5.00 s | ||
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Upgrades[ | ]
Armor[ | ]
XP Cost | Credit Cost | Hull Armor |
Hull Composition |
Turret Armor |
Turret Composition |
ERA Name | ERA Penetration Reduction |
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Stock | Stock | 145 mm (vs AP) 160 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | 55 mm (vs AP) 55 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | Non-Explosive Reactive Armor | 0% (vs AP) 0% (vs HEAT) |
This vehicle's steel hull is relatively thin by itself, but it is covered by additional NERA modules, bringing its protection levels to those of heavier AFVs. NERA modules offer excellent protection at the beginning of a match, but their protection levels decrease with damage taken. |
Weapon[ | ]
Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Aim Time | Reload Time | More Info | |
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30mm Rheinmetall Mk.30/2 Autocannon | Stock | Stock | 2.00 s | 3.33 s | ||
Stats:
Ammo:
30mm DM33 APFSDS 30mm PMC283 PELE 30mm DM21 HE 7.62mm AP | ||||||
30mm Rheinmetall Wotan 35 Autocannon | Stock | Stock | 2.00 s | 3.33 s | ||
Stats:
Ammo:
35mm DM23 APDS 35mm DM31 PELE 35mm DM33 FAPFSDS 7.62mm AP |
Engine[ | ]
Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Max Speed | Reverse Speed | Forward Acceleration |
Hull Traverse | Fire Chance |
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Liebherr 976 1140 hp Diesel Engine | Stock | Stock | 70 km/h | 36 km/h | 4.20 s (0 to 32 km/h) 14.85 s (0 to Max Speed) |
39.01° | 8 % |
Parts[ | ]
Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Description | Notes |
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ROSY Smoke Grenades |
Stock | Stock | Comes with 6 charges in total Magazine capacity: 2 charges Takes 3s to recharge Duration: 10s Magazine reload time: 20s |
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ROSY Soft Kill APS |
Stock | Stock | Automatic Soft Kill APS Target Acquisition Range: 275m Effective Range: 275m Multiplier to ATGM's Standard Noise: x 11 Additional ATGM Noise Penalty: 3.5 Penalty to ATGM Agility: x0.65 Angle of Effect: 360° |
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Rapid Fire Mode (30mm gun) |
Stock | Stock | Rate of fire is increased by 164% | [note 8] |
Accuracy Mode (30mm gun) |
Stock | Stock | Accuracy improved by -251% Accuracy penalties reduced Barrel overheat rate is reduced by -251% |
[note 8] |
Rapid Fire Mode (35mm gun) |
Stock | Stock | Rate of fire is increased by 164% | [note 9] |
Accuracy Mode (35mm gun) |
Stock | Stock | Accuracy improved by -462% Accuracy penalties reduced Barrel overheat rate is reduced by -462% |
[note 9] |
Reconnaissance Package |
Stock | Stock | Drastically decreases the Spotted by Enemy indicator delay in PvP Bonus vision range: 30 m |
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Thermal Imager |
Stock | Stock | Increases effectiveness of spotting through foliage by 30% Improves vision range by 5 m |
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Troop Compartment |
Stock | Stock | Base capture rate increased by 25% Repair rate while standing increased by 25% |
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Stock Tracks |
Stock | Stock | Mobility (Light terrain): 90.4% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 76.6% |
Abilities[ | ]
Footnotes[]
- ↑ 320 mm at 100m;
96 mm at 400m - ↑ 305 mm at 100m;
92 mm at 400m - ↑ 72 for Partial Penetration;
9 for Non-Penetrating Hits - ↑ 340 mm at 100m;
175 mm at 400m - ↑ 325 mm at 100m;
167 mm at 400m - ↑ 38 for Partial Penetration;
9 for Non-Penetrating Hits - ↑ 18 mm at 100m;
9 mm at 1000m - ↑ 8.0 8.1 Rapid Fire (30mm gun) and Accuracy Mode (30mm gun) are mutually exclusive; equipping one upgrade will unequip the other.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Rapid Fire (35mm gun) and Accuracy Mode (35mm gun) are mutually exclusive; equipping one upgrade will unequip the other.
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