![]() ![]() Alongside the Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks acting as a gap-filler, the Hungarians have also ordered 44 brand new Leopard 2A7+ MBTs and howitzers. The contract also includes delivery of support platforms (such as Wisent 2 ARVs - five vehicles plus extras, or thirteen Rheinmetall HX and TGS heavy-duty logistics support vehicles), along with expansive training and logistics support package.ĭelivery of this equipment will make it possible for the Hungarian military to make a generational leap since the Hungarian Army still operates thirty T-72M1 (non-modernized) MBTs and D-20 towed howitzers. The planned delivery of the Leopard 2A4 MBTs is an introduction for a broader Hungarian armour/artillery modernization programme launched back in 2018. The vehicles will be used for training purposes primarily, to train the crews for handling the newer Leopard MBTs - the 2A7+ variant, expected to be delivered to Hungary starting from 2023. Within the framework of the overhauls, the tanks would also be fitted with new machine guns, replacing the MG3s. They are being reintroduced into active service as they have been stored by KMW. The Hungarian military would receive a dozen of vehicles as such soon. Delegates from the Hungarian military just got acquainted with the Leopard 2A4 MBTs that are being readied for delivery at the Krauss-Maffei facility in Munich. ![]()
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