Hungary is expected to be the first country to procure the new Lynx infantry fighting vehicle. The Hungarian government announced its decision in favor of Lynx today, and more concrete negotiations are now underway. After the contract is concluded, Rheinmetall will produce the tanks in a joint venture with Hungarian partners for more than two billion euros. Establishing the joint venture would be one of the next steps. Further information, such as quantities and delivery dates, is not yet available.
Hungary has launched a comprehensive program to renew its armed forces. Just three weeks ago, Hungary received the first Leopard 2 A4 training tanks for the 44 Leopard 2 A7+ main battle tanks it had ordered. 24 PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers have also been ordered. About half of the ordered H145M helicopters, which can be used as attack helicopters, have been delivered.
The Lynx infantry fighting vehicle would be another important step in modernizing the equipment of the Hungarian armed forces.
Rheinmetall has redesigned the Lynx KF41 from scratch and presented it to the public for the first time at Eurosatory 2018. Using sophisticated components, a cost-effective and flexible infantry fighting vehicle is offered, which, with its modularity, is deliberately designed to integrate elements from local production. This means that the participation of national industry, as is almost always required in international armaments programs, and the integration of national systems can be easily achieved.
In the standard configuration, the Lynx KF41 armored personnel carrier is equipped with a Lance 2.0 turret. The armament is an airburst-capable 30 mm cannon supplemented by a machine gun. Launchers for anti-tank missiles can be installed as an option.
The agreement with the Hungarian government is a significant milestone for the Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle program. There is also interest in the Lynx from neighboring Czech Republic, the USA and Australia. In Australia, the Lynx will soon go into comparative testing, while in the USA the competition is still in its early phase.
Gerhard Heiming
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