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Hungarian Lynx production ramps up

13th April 2021 - 09:19 GMT | by Tim Fish in Auckland

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The KF41 Lynx is also a contender for the Australian Land 400 IFV programme (Rheinmetall)

The KF41 Lynx acquisition is part of the Zrínyi 2026 Modernisation Programme for the HDF that will provide a significant upgrade in capabilities including Leopard tanks, PzH 2000 howitzers and the NASAMS air defence system.

Production of the first batch of new KF41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle for the Hungarian Defence Force (HDF) is due to begin in Q4 2021.

German armoured vehicle manufacturer Rheinmetall aims to ensure that delivery of the first 46 vehicles to the HDF occurs in 2022.

The company was selected in September 2020 to provide the HDF with 218 IFVs and nine Buffalo armoured recovery vehicles under a €2 billion ($2.37 billion) deal.

Future production of follow-on batches of 172 vehicles is expected to take place in Hungary through the establishment of a JV company.

A spokesperson from Rheinmetall told

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