Bundeswehr plans to retrofit 154 Puma armored personnel carriers to be retrofitted. The upgrade project is almost two years old.
The Puma version S1 is intended to gain combat power through the integration of long-range weapons such as the multi-role light guided missile system (MELLS) The new all-round and driver's vision system is said to mean the end of the angle mirror era. For the first time, the entire crew will be able to see through the armor both day and night, writes the Bundeswehr.. New anger flares up at the Puma: The opposition criticizes the tank's fire extinguishers as dangerous; and the combat value also lags behind expectations, says the defense expert Ingo Gädechens. The second tranche of Puma retrofitted with modern digital communication means is expected to be operational by 2029, says Gässenschulte i.e. “If we are really preparing for a conflict, we have to everything towards everything towards readiness,” he says.