Puma IFV
Germany's premier tracked IFV — a 30 mm airburst cannon, modular armor, and the most powerful engine in its class, equipping the Bundeswehr's Panzergrenadier units and the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.
The Bundeswehr identifies the Puma as a tracked infantry fighting vehicle with a 30 mm cannon and MUSS soft-kill protection, with MELLS missile armament fitted to the VJTF and S1 configurations.
Overview
The Bundeswehr distinguishes the Puma’s S0, VJTF and S1 configurations, alongside a turretless driver-training vehicle. Its equipment profile lists a 30 mm MK30-2/ABM cannon, MG4A1 machine gun and MUSS soft-kill protection, with MELLS missiles fitted according to configuration. Hartpunkt reported that the first lot comprised 350 vehicles, including 13 driver trainers, and that delivery of 250 subsequent orders would bring the fleet to 600 vehicles. PSM said the first second-lot Puma S1 was handed over on 28 August 2026.
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