Hungary receives first serial KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles and Buffalo armoured recovery vehicles
15 October, 2022 The first serial KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle in Budapest, October 14, 2022 The armed forces of Hungary have received the first serial KF41 Lynx armoured fighting vehicles and Buffalo armoured recovery vehicles from the German Rheinmetall. The photo featuring the new military equipment was released by the Hungarian community LHSN.HU.
The vehicles were delivered to Budapest on October 14 and placed in the city center for general overview. The first serial Hungarian KF41 Lynx is equipped with active protection systems from Rheinmetall (APS).
KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle of the Hungarian Armed Forces
Moreover, the infantry fighting vehicle turret is equipped with ROSY rapid smoke/obscurant systems which have laser radiation detection sensors. In addition to the main gun, the Hungarian Lynx is equipped with a remote-controlled weapon station NATTER 7.62.
Along with the first infantry fighting vehicle, the first Buffalo armoured recovery vehicle was delivered to Budapest, which was ordered under the same agreement.
KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle of the Hungarian Armed Forces and Buffalo armoured recovery vehicle
Hungary became the first NATO country to order the state-of-the-art KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles by Rheinmetall. The agreement was concluded in 2020 for 218 units, the contract amount exceeded EUR2 billion. The agreements provide for the localization of Lynx production in Hungary, for which Rheinmetall is building a plant in the city of Zalaegerszeg.
Buffalo armoured recovery vehicle of the Hungarian Armed Forces
At the first stage of production, the Armed Forces of Hungary will receive 46 KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles and 9 Buffalo armoured recovery vehicles, assembled in Germany.
Another 172 vehicles will be assembled in the second stage of production at the new Rheinmetall Hungary Zrt in Hungary.
KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle of the Hungarian Armed Forces
KF41 Lynx is an infantry fighting vehicle (49 tons), presented by Rheinmetall in 2018. Its main armament is a 30 or 35-mm cannon. Crew - 3 people.
Landing - 8 soldiers. The infantry fighting vehicle is protected against 30-mm projectiles in the frontal projection and from 14.5 mm projectiles - in the side ones. The bottom of the vehicle guarantees protection against an explosion equivalent to 10 kg of TNT.
The Lynx KF41 features the latest generation of propulsion technology with an 850 kW (1140hp) Liebherr engine, which allows to develop a speed of 70 km/h.
Operational range reaches 500 km.
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