Projekt System & Management (PSM), the joint venture between KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall, has been awarded a contract by Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to supply nine firing and combat training systems (AGSPs) for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), Rheinmetall announced on 9 January 2026.
The contract, which a total gross value of EUR 119.5 million (of which EUR 118.5 million is assigned to Rheinmetall), was actually awarded on 19 December 2025: the date on which the Bundeswehr ordered an additional 200 Puma IFVs from PSM.
The first firing and combat training simulators are scheduled for delivery in mid-2027. Additionally, the existing AGSP development model will be upgraded to the new series standard and transportation containers will be provided for all systems.
Rheinmetall developed the AGSP as a completely new training system for mechanised infantry forces. In September 2025 the Bundeswehr’s Office for Army Development declared its readiness to take over the new AGSP training system.
The AGSP is a highly realistic simulator that recreates the battlefield experience for armoured infantry platoons. Its precise replication of key elements, such as vehicle logic, ballistics, haptics and aiming behaviour, enables highly realistic training in line with the ‘train as you fight’ concept.
Each system consists of a control, evaluation and monitoring station as well as of four authentically replicated vehicle cabins that are housed in 12 20 ft (6 m) containers. The facility is fully relocatable and its modular architecture allows for maximum flexibility: all central components, such as server racks and driver cabins, are mounted on rail systems and can be easily replaced or updated as required. Maintenance and repair work has also been greatly simplified, as central systems are now accessible from the outside. This eliminates the need for costly returns to the plant as well as downtime and logistical effort.
“The AGSP provides comprehensive tactical training for armoured infantry troops without having to move an IFV, thereby making a significant contribution to the training of additional armoured infantry soldiers in less time and with less effort on the Puma IFV,” Rheinmetall stated.
The AGSP has been designed to enable networking with another AGSP. This allows armoured infantry troops to train simultaneously with two AGSPs, such as with two platoons of Puma IFVs, or even to incorporate a compatible simulator for main battle tanks (MBTs) into their training. This allows armoured infantry troops to exercise mutually with MBTs at company level.
