Just before the turn of the year Rheinmetall announced the completion of the first Lynx infantry fighting vehicle produced in Hungarynow the Hungarian Minister of Defense, Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, has announced the handover of the first vehicle produced at the Zalaegerszeg plant to the Hungarian armed forces.
The first Hungarian-made #LYNX KF-41 infantry fighting vehicle has rolled off the @rheinmetallAG production line in 📍Zalaegerszeg.
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Proud of our #Engineers and #Workers for their exceptional performance in advancing our defense industry. #MinistryOfDefense pic.twitter.com/MKk8gW5PGh
– Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky (@SzBobrovniczky) July 24, 2024
The armored personnel carrier was handed over by Paul Walf, Managing Director of Rheinmetall Hungary, in the presence of Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky. To demonstrate the efficiency of the new production facility, a second Lynx was also handed over. According to Walf, the plant can produce up to 100 vehicles per year. The Lynx KF41 for the Hungarian armed forces was originally planned in seven variants: Standard infantry fighting vehicle, command post vehicle, armored reconnaissance vehicle, fire control vehicle, mortar carrier, medical vehicle and driving school vehicle. Rheinmetall will also develop a Lynx anti-aircraft tank with a Skyranger 30 turret as an additional variant. The development contract for this was signed at the end of 2023.
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