HUNGARY (MAGYAR)

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Any of the Antonows left, or is it just C-17s now?
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https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/rheinmet ... _21248.php

The Hungarian Ministry of Defence has awarded Rheinmetall an order to supply tracked armoured vehicles and related products and services with a total value of more than €2 billion. The contractual agreement, which has now been signed in Budapest, encompasses 218 Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles and nine Buffalo armoured recovery vehicles. The contract includes additional products and services such as simulators, training and instruction, plus an initial supply of spare parts as well as maintenance support. The Lynx IFVs will be equipped with a manned 30mm Lance turret, likewise developed by Rheinmetall.

Looking ahead, Rheinmetall sees further potential orders stemming from this contract. Given an expected service life of several decades, the Lynx will require spare parts and regular maintenance in order to remain operationally ready.

During a first phase of production, Hungary is to receive forty-six Lynx infantry fighting vehicles as well as nine Buffalo armoured recovery vehicles, all built in Germany; delivery is to be complete by the start of 2023.


Not difficult I know but puts our dismal efforts to shame.

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All speculation about this leg of the 1-yr dvlmnt prgrm ending in 2026 was for a wheeled alternative and Boxer as the forerunner. The previous steps (for land) were as follows:

The Hungarian Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with Germany's Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) on 19 December 2018 to buy 44 new Leopard 2A7+ main battle tanks (MBTs) and 12 additional Leopard 2 A4 models that we use for training purposes. First deliveries are expected after 2020.

The Hungarian Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract with Germany's Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) also included 24 Panzerhaubitze (PzH) 2000 self-propelled howitzers (SPH).

This time Rheinmetall.

NB Romania is also putting together a first-grade mech bde, but this seems to be a tad heavier version; perhaps due to the compactness of Hungary's land area
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Looking at this
https://mncne.nato.int/modules/clickabl ... shadow.png and Hungary's place in what is considered the 'frontline'
and then Hungary having a fully equipped mech. / AI bde starts to seem obvious
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With the recent photo closeups of this new serial production KF41 Lynx that was delivered to the Hungarian Army is anybody that have a opinion in the way that Rehinmetal have put the coaxial MG in the vehicle????

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leonard wrote: 24 Oct 2022, 19:41 With the recent photo closeups of this new serial production KF41 Lynx that was delivered to the Hungarian Army is anybody that have a opinion in the way that Rehinmetal have put the coaxial MG in the vehicle????
I don't think it's vastly different from a remote weapons station installation in terms of stoppage risk.

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