List of equipment of the Hungarian Ground Forces explained

This is a list of equipment used by the Hungarian Ground Forces as of 2023.

Infantry weapons

Firearms

ModelCartridge
Type		ImageOriginDetails
Handguns
CZ P-07
CZ P-09 		9×19mm
Semi-automatic pistol
Produced in Hungary under licence.
9×19mm
Semi-automatic pistol		Used by special forces.
Submachine guns

Produced in Hungary under licence.
9×19mm
Submachine gun		Used by special forces.
Shotguns
Rifles and assault rifles

Main service rifle. Produced in Hungary under licence.[1] [2]
Modernized variant of the AKM rifle. 7700 rifles have been upgraded in the 2010s and the rest of were replaced by the CZ Bren 2.[3] Versions: AK-63D/E/MF.
M4A15.56×45mm
Assault rifle		Used by special forces.
Sniper rifles
SVD7.62×54mmR
Sniper rifle,
Designated marksman rifle		Will be replaced 7.62×51mm NATO caliber CZ BREN 2 BR squad level marksman rifle.
TPG-3 A47.62×51mm
Modular multi caliber sniper		Used by special forces.[4]
M24 SWS7.62×51mm
Sniper rifle		Used by special forces.
M1107.62×51mm
Semi-automatic sniper rifle		Used by special forces.
CZ BREN 2 BR7.62×51mm
Semi-automatic sniper rifle
Squad level marksman rifle.
Gepárd12.7×99mm (.50 BMG)
Anti-materiel rifle
Machine guns
PKM7.62×54mmR
General-purpose machine gun		Will be replaced by a 7.62×51mm NATO caliber machine gun.
FN MAG7.62×51mm
General-purpose machine gun		Primary 7.62×51mm NATO caliber machine gun mounted on the Leopard 2A4 tanks, PZH 2000s and the Airbus helicopters.
M249 SAW5.56×45mm
Light machine gun		Used by special forces.
Mainly used or will be used in remote controlled weapon stations of vehicles (e.g. Gidrán, Lynx, Leopard 2A7HU).

Explosives

ModelCartridge
Type		ImageOriginDetails
Anti-tank weapons
Anti-tank missile[5]
Anti-tank missile
Anti-tank missileUnknown number delivered by Russia between 1996 and 1997.
Spike LR2Anti-tank missileOn order for the Lynx armoured fighting vehicle and for the infantry platoons as well.[6] The long range Spike ER2 will be integrated to the Airbus H145M helicopters.
Carl Gustaf M4Deliveries set to take place between 2019 and 2024.[7] [8] [9]
RGW110hand held anti-tank rocket launcherOrdered in large numbers and they are to be delivered around 2025[10]
Grenades and grenade launchers

Used by special forces.
Mk 19 Mod 340×53mm
Grenade launcher		Used by special forces.
Mortars
EXPAL M-08 Combi 96 in service.[11]
About 50 in service.[12]
Hirtenberger M12 120mm mortarOn order, quantity unknown. According to several accounts, a "low double-digit number" of systems will be delivered by 2023.[13]

Vehicles

Main battle tanks
ModelImageOriginTypeVariantActive numberDetails
Leopard 2
Leopard 2A7+
Leopard 2A4 		26[14]
12[15] 		18 Leopard 2A7+ on order and 12 Leopard 2A4 tanks delivered.[16] [17]
T-72M1 34 (164 total in storage)[18] 130 tanks in reserve. Will be replaced by the Leopard 2A7+ in the 2020s.
Armoured fighting vehicles
  
BTR-80A
BTR-80
BTR-80 SKJ
BTR-80 VSF
BTR-80 MVJ
BTR-80 MPAEJ
BTR-80 MPFJ		120
260
12
4[19]
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
555 units received from Russia between 1996 and 1999.[20] Modernized Hungarian-upgraded BTR-80s for technical rescue, medical rescue and NBC missions. Total number of vehicles add up to 600.[21]

KF41Approx.30 (Total 209 were on order of seven variants)On August 16, 2020, the Government of Hungary and Rheinmetall Group have signed a contract to start manufacturing of Lynx infantry fighting vehicle family in Hungary. Approximately 50 units will be manufactured per year. Estimated to reach full operational capability in the Hungarian Defence Forces by 2026–2027.[22] The following versions will be produced: Infantry fighting vehicle (base model), mortar carrier (120 mm), ambulance and mobile command post (C2/C3).[23] The 209[24] pieces of Lynx will be protected by the Rheinmetall's StrikeShield Active Protection System.[25] A government document published in June 2021 talks about 256 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles being ordered. It also mentions the development and production of an air-defence variant using the Lynx chassis.[26]

88[27] 40 Ejder Yalcin vehicles bought from Turkey's Nurol Makina, the rest to be manufactured in Hungary under license under the name Gidrán.[28] Total of 400+ planned for multiple purposes. Some will be equipped with 120mm Mortarts
NMS 4x4
[29]
12+2 Used by the Hungarian special forces.[30] [31]
90+ Most of them used by the Hungarian special forces.[32]
20 Used by the Hungarian special forces in Afghanistan.[33]
13 Used by the Hungarian special forces in Afghanistan.[34] [35]
~42 Bought second-hand.[36] [37]
Artillery
12 283 in reserve.[38]
24[39] The deliveries have been completed.[40]
Anti-Aircraft Guns
Skyranger 30Anti-aircraft gun1 prototype for testing, more to be ordered laterHungary has ordered Lynx-based Skyranger 30 systems equipped with a 30 millimeter gun and Mistral Missiles.[41]
Surface-to-air-missile systems

12 (32 in reserve)[42] Modernized in cooperation with Poland.[43]
45 Mistral Atlas twin-launchers + 9 MCPs[44] Both Mistral 2 and Mistral 3 missiles are in use, MCP's have been upgraded as well.[45]

2 systems delivered,

4+1 systems on order[46]

Kongsberg Defence Systems and Raytheon Technologies were awarded a 410 million euro contract to deliver the NASAMS system to the Hungarian Defence forces.[47] [48]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
12 9 Skylark I and 3 Skylark III
[49] [50] [51]
Military engineering vehicles
PTS-2 50+ Some in reserve. Very large tracked amphibious vehicle used for crossing water bodies and building bridges across rivers.
PMPPontoon bridge33 active set. Each set consists of 32 river element, 4 bank element, 2 track element, 12 bridging boat and 38 KraZ-255. The maximal length of one set is 227 metres.[52]
TMMVehicle-launched bridgeTMM-34[53] [54]
BAT-2Armoured tracklayerBAT-2 2 [55]
VT-55Armoured recovery vehicleVT-55 2
VT-72BArmoured recovery vehicle2[56]
MT-55AArmoured vehicle-launched bridge2[57]
BLG-60MArmoured vehicle-launched bridgeBLG-60M2
Armoured vehicle-launched bridge1 delivered12 on order. The new Leguans are going to replace the BLG-60M armoured bridgelayers which will be transferred to the 37th Engineer Regiment.
WISENT 2Armoured support vehicle1 4 on order.[58]
Büffel (BPz 3)Armoured recovery vehicleat least 2 delivered9 vehicles were ordered in September 2020 as part of the establishment of the joint Lynx manufacturing plant in Hungary. Deliveries are scheduled for 2023.
TeleMAXRemote-control Military robot3[59]
ANDROS F6-ARemote-control Military robot 3[60]
Utility vehicles and trucks
ModelImageOriginTypeVariantActive numberDetails
H14
H18
H25 		300
20
Unknown 		The new H-14 series, can be armoured within 48 hours. The armour defends soldiers from bullets, splinters and IEDs.[61] Production of Rába H-14, H-18, and H-25 trucks commenced in 2004, these initially locally designed chassis fitted with MAN engines, associated components including cooling system and the MAN modular military cab. Current production is CKD using some locally sourced components such as axles. About 300 examples were built using components supplied between 2004 and 2006, with a further 150 assembled from CKD kits delivered from 2007.

HX77 63 Will also receive up to 150 RMMV HX77 8x8 trucks, with 63 delivered since 2007.
88
G-270
G-280 		223
Standard utility vehicle.
Van
Ambulance 		12
7[62]
E95
Aries 		15
138[63] 		100 Currus-Volvo Aries delivered to replace Ikarus 250, 256, 280.
550[64] Standard staff car.
Unknown Used by military police.
90[65] 16 used by military police,[66] and another 6 will be used by the military cartography teams.[67]
New Holland T5 seriesTractorT5 11010Ten high-performance, modern New Holland T5.110 tractors and their accessories were purchased under the Defense and Armed Forces Development Program. They will be used around military airports, training and shooting ranges.[68]
T6 Van
T6 Pickup truck 		80
10
70

River fleet

ModelImageOriginTypeActive numberDetails
AN 2Minesweeper5(?) in reserve.[69] [70] [71]
2 6 minesweepers were acquired from Yugoslavia in 1981. As of 2023 2 of them are in active service and the other 3 were sold.[72] And the last one was scrapped
Zodiac Pro 850Multiple role22 8.50 meters center console boat with accommodation for 10 people were received in 2020.[73]
Special Operations Craft – RiverineSpecial operations craft2Riverine craft perform short-range insertion and extraction of special operations forces in river and near-shore environments. United States provides 3 boats under the Excess Defense Articles program in 2021.[74] with one more received, but the boat was not put into service.

Possible future purchases

ModelImageOriginTypeVariantQuantityDetails
Infantry Weapons
New family of small arms developed in Hungary Handguns, submachine guns, assault rifles and light machine guns G9HSP, G9SMG, G224AR, G224LMG, G308BR[75] Unknown In 2019, Gestamen R&D Zrt. was asked to create a family of small arms developed entirely in Hungary. Several examples of the weapons are currently undergoing team trials.[76]
Unmanned ground vehicles

/ 		Rheinmetall Mission Master XT Unknown In 2020 Hungary showed its interest to develop and manufacture the tablet-controlled Mission Master XT from Rheinmetall. Each Mission Masters will be built in Kaposvár, Hungary.[77] [78]
Multiple rocket launchers
24 In February 2022 Hungary showed its interest to buy new multiple launch rocket system from the United States.[79] The potential sale was blocked by Jim Risch, a high-ranking member of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee due to Hungary's opposition to Sweden's NATO membership. Hungary will look for other Multiple Rocket Launcher system: possibly PILS (Israel), Chunmoo (South Korea) or MBRL (Turkey)[80]
Tank
Unknown Unknown (possibly around 40-50 units) Joint development [81]
Artillery
Rheinmetall HX3 based 155mm L/60 SPGUnknown [82]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
MP-HLight unmanned aerial vehicle Unknown In 2014 Hungary started to develop its own light unmanned aerial vehicle for military purposes. A specific version of the drone is able to carry a pair of air-to-ground missiles.[83]
Unknown In 2021 Hungary showed its interest to buy new drones from Israel.
Vestel KarayelUnknown [84]
Unknown In 2021 Hungary showed its interest to buy drones from Turkey.[85] [86]
WB Electronic drones Unmanned aerial vehicle/Loitering munitions Unknown [87]
Satellites
Multi-purpose satellite CarpathiaSat 1 Hungary started to develop its own multi-purposal satellite that will be launched to the space in 2024.[88]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moss . Matthew . Hungary to Produce CZ Weapons Under License . 10 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Wilk . Remigiusz . Hungarian Defence Forces receive CZ BREN 2 rifles . IHS Jane's . 20 December 2018 . 17 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190717221016/https://www.janes.com/article/85372/hungarian-defence-forces-receive-cz-bren-2-rifles.
  3. Web site: Cseh pisztolyokat és gépkarabélyokat kapnak a magyar katonák. 3 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Már a magyar katonáknál van az új, hazai gyártmányú mesterlövész-fegyver. 2021-04-13. Portfolio.hu. 13 April 2021 . hu.
  5. Book: The Military Balance 2019. International Institute for Strategic Studies. International Institute for Strategic Studies. 15 February 2019. Routledge. London. 9781857439885. . 117.
  6. Web site: honvedelem.hu - A katona maga az alapkepesseg. 29 December 2021.
  7. Web site: Saab Receives Order for Carl-Gustaf M4 . 19 Dec 2018.
  8. Web site: Anti-Armour Change-Over . 12 Sep 2019.
  9. Web site: A Honvédelmi és rendészeti bizottság előtt hallgatták meg Dr. Benkő Tibor honvédelmi minisztert . 30 Dec 2020. hu.
  10. Web site: Ungarn wird erster RGW110 Kunde . 12 December 2022 .
  11. Web site: Effective 60mm. 2014-07-14. 2021-02-21. honvedelem.hu. hu.
  12. Web site: United Nations Register of Conventional Arms: Report of the Secretary-General . New York . United Nations . 14 July 2016 . 4 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161004010737/https://disarmament-library.un.org/UNODA/Library.nsf/58dfc078552ad7c985257f5b006f7b34/4eec06e5e0bc75c1852580260051424a/%24FILE/A%2071%20138%20UN%20Register.pdf . 4 October 2016 . dead .
  13. Web site: Hungary procures 120mm mortars from Hirtenberger Defence. 15 February 2022. hu.
  14. Web site: 2024-09-25 . Jól halad a Leopard 2A7HU harckocsik hadrendbe állítása . 2024-09-27 . honvedelem.hu . hu.
  15. Web site: Teljes a "létszám". December 2020. hu.
  16. Web site: Braatz . Kurt . Krauss-Maffei Wegmann unterstützt ungarische Heeres-Modernisierung . Krauss-Maffei Wegmann . 22 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230842/https://www.kmweg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/pdfs/Press_Releases/2018/Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann-unterstuetzt-ungarische-Heeres-Modernisierung_19-12-2018.pdf . 20 December 2018 . Munich . de . 19 December 2018 . dead .
  17. Web site: Dunai . Peter . Update: Hungary orders Leopard 2 MBTs and PzH 2000 SPHs . IHS Jane's 360 . 22 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221152550/https://www.janes.com/article/85369/update-hungary-orders-leopard-2-mbts-and-pzh-2000-sphs . 21 December 2018 . Budapest . 20 December 2018 . live.
  18. Web site: Hungarian armed forces upgrade ground troop equipment . 17 October 2018 . 14 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190713230453/https://rmx.news/hungary/hungarian-armed-forces-upgrade-ground-troop-equipment . 13 July 2019.
  19. Web site: Chemical Protection Unit Installed at Csörlőház . 3 Jun 2009.
  20. Web site: SIPRI Trade Register .
  21. Web site: 2019-07-13 . Hungarian armed forces upgrade ground troop equipment REMIXNews and views from the Visegrad Four . 2022-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190713230453/https://rmx.news/hungary/hungarian-armed-forces-upgrade-ground-troop-equipment . 2019-07-13 .
  22. Web site: Operational Advisor Group Received New Combat Vehicles . The New York Times.
  23. Web site: Bázis-ugrás - 2022.01.26.. soundcloud.com.
  24. Web site: 18 May 2021. Rheinmetall - Active protection system for Lynx IFV.
  25. Web site: Terítéken a StrikeShield - csúcskategóriás védelmet kapnak a magyar Lynx harcjárművek. 3 June 2021.
  26. Web site: Notes of the National Defense and Law Enforcement Committee of the Parliament . Ikt. sz.: HOB-41/33-5/2021.HOB-6/2021. sz. ülés (HOB-55/2018-2022. sz. ülés) Jegyzőköny vaz Országgyűlés Honvédelmi és rendészeti bizottságának 2021. június 8-án, kedden, 10 óra 59 perckor az Országház Széll Kálmán termében (főemelet 64.) megtartott üléséről . hu.
  27. Web site: 40 new armored vehicles ordered for the defence forces. 21 December 2020. hu.
  28. Web site: Brand new military vehicles will be produced in Hungary. 18 December 2020. hu.
  29. Web site: nms_4x4. 21 Dec 2021.
  30. Web site: Hungarian Defence Forces Under Dynamic Development . 29 Mar 2018.
  31. Web site: Polaris MRZR 4: No Obstacles! . 20 Apr 2018.
  32. Web site: Valid HTML and CSS: Fülöp Gergely (dreamlite), ACME engine: Aurum / . Honvédelmi Minisztérium . Hm.gov.hu . 2008-08-18 . 2010-07-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101017023419/http://www.hm.gov.hu/honvedseg/missziok/afganisztan_prt/prt_bucsuztato . 2010-10-17 .
  33. Web site: Operational Advisor Group Received New Combat Vehicles . 24 Apr 2014.
  34. Web site: Cougars Entered into Service in Afghanistan . 19 Mar 2010.
  35. Web site: Cougar Combat Vehicles for the Safety of Hungarian Soldiers . 8 Apr 2009.
  36. Web site: Maximal Protection . 10 Feb 2011.
  37. Web site: New MRAPs in Front Line . 10 Jan 2011.
  38. Web site: 'Hibernated Abilities' Have Been Resurrected . 30 Jan 2012.
  39. Web site: Gábor . Baranyai . 2022-12-03 . Növelnék az aktív katonák számát . 2022-12-03 . Növelnék az aktív katonák számát . hu.
  40. Web site: Dunai . Peter . Hungary Orders Leopard 2 MBTs and PzH 2000 SPHs . IHS Jane's . 20 December 2018.
  41. Web site: Rheinmetall receives development order from Hungary for Skyranger 30 turret for the future Lynx KF41 .
  42. Web site: MH 12. LÉGVÉDELMI RAKÉTAEZRED. https://web.archive.org/web/20080331044115/http://www.hm.gov.hu/cikkek/az_alakulat_fegyverzete_mh_12._legvedelmi_raketaezred . 2008-03-31 .
  43. Web site: 2K12 KUB in Service of 12th Air-defense Missile Regiment . 27 Nov 2012.
  44. Web site: UNROCA original report Hungary 2017 . unroca.org.
  45. Web site: Against near-earth targets. honvedelem.hu. 6 March 2017. hu.
  46. Web site: https://magyarnemzet.hu/belfold/2023/10/a-legmodernebb-legvedelmi-raketakkal-ujitott-a-honvedseg . 26 October 2023 .
  47. Web site: HUNGARY SELECTS KONGSBERG AND RAYTHEON MISSILES & DEFENSE FOR MEDIUM RANGE AIR DEFENSE . 30 Nov 2020.
  48. Web site: HUNGARY AMRAAM-ER. 8 May 2020.
  49. Web site: Archivált másolat . 2009-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090726123233/http://www.honvedelem.hu/cikk/0/15820/hajduhadhaz_pilota_nelkuli_repulogep.html . 2009-07-26 .
  50. Web site: Már késve szól a pacsirtaszó (update 2 - a horvátoknak van!. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20090124163236/http://legiero.blog.hu/2008/12/?token=7e5dc2a04f20abcd527a06dca4fd58d7 . 24 January 2009 .
  51. Web site: Hangtalan Pacsirta. 18 Apr 2014.
  52. Web site: Pontoon Bridge over Danube, Tisza and Szava . 9 Jul 2009.
  53. Web site: Military Logistics . epa.hu. 2021-02-01.
  54. Web site: Műszaki kiképzési foglalkozások bemutatása. www.szentesinfo.hu.
  55. Web site: Caterpillar Monsters and Special Abilities . 3 Apr 2008.
  56. Web site: Makettinfo - Makettinfo - Hungarian Scalemodeling Site. www.makettinfo.hu.
  57. Web site: Bridgelayers Around the World . honvedelem.hu. 28 September 2016. 2021-02-01.
  58. Web site: Generation Change . 20 Feb 2019.
  59. Web site: 2009-01-23. Gácser Zoltán: TŰZSZERÉSZ ÉS FELDERÍTŐ ROBOTOK A MAGYAR HADERŐBEN. 2021-02-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20090123212442/http://www.zmne.hu/hadmernok/kulonszamok/robothadviseles7/gacser_rw7.html. 2009-01-23.
  60. Web site: 14 October 2016 . Andros_F6_robots_in_Hungary .
  61. Web site: Image: H14_00.jpg, (1024 × 672 px). raba.hu. 2015-09-05.
  62. Web site: Új mentőkkel bővült a honvédségi járműpark. 3 May 2018. honvedelem.hu. 2020-12-04. hu.
  63. Web site: Hungarian army receives 100th Ikarus Aries. 28 November 2019. honvedelem.hu. 2020-12-06. hu.
  64. Web site: Átadták az új honvédségi szolgálati gépjárműveket a fővárosban. 26 March 2018. honvedelem.hu. 2020-12-08. hu.
  65. Web site: Toyota Hilux in Service with Military Police. 6 October 2016 . toyotanews.eu. 2020-12-08. hu.
  66. Web site: Military Police received 16 Toyota Hilux. 9 October 2016 . autonavigator.hu. 2020-12-08. hu.
  67. Web site: Military Cartography uses Toyota Hilux's. magyarnemzet.hu. 2020-12-08. hu.
  68. Web site: 2021-10-25. Új eszközök érkeztek. 2021-11-03. honvedelem.hu. hu.
  69. Web site: Reconstruction of 2 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Patrol Boats . 18 Feb 2019.
  70. Web site: Reconstructed Patrol Boats at Explosive Ordnance Disposal Brigade . 5 Nov 2019.
  71. Web site: Patrol Boats on the Water . 11 Sep 2020.
  72. Web site: Equipments and Abilities of the Hungarian River Fleet Subdivision . 11 Jun 2013.
  73. Web site: The specials were given ships. 4 July 2020.
  74. Web site: Hungarian soldiers receive American boats. 15 May 2021.
  75. Web site: A jövő magyar fegyverei. The future of Hungarian weapons. 2021-11-24 . hu.
  76. Web site: "A fejlesztés lényege a folyamatosság". "Continuity is the key to development". 2022-01-19 . hu.
  77. Web site: Teljesen újfajta, következő generációs katonai járművek fejlesztésébe kezd Magyarország. Hungary begins to develop a whole new generation of military armaments . 16 Dec 2020. hu.
  78. Web site: Új robotizált harcjárművet mutatott be Magyarország egyik legfontosabb hadiipari partnere. One of Hungary's most important military partners presented a new robotic combat vehicle. 18 Jun 2021. hu.
  79. Web site: Hamarosan rakétatüzérséget is beszerezhet a Magyar Honvédség. The Hungarian Armed Forces will soon be able to obtain missile artillery . 2022-02-12. hu.
  80. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/14/hungary-sweden-nato-james-risch-himars/ GOP senator blocks arms sale to Hungary for stalling Sweden’s NATO bid
  81. Web site: Orbán Viktor bejelentette – mi bemutatjuk az új szupertankot: a Párducot. 24 August 2023 .
  82. Web site: Hungary Can Now Purchase Most Modern German Rifle HX-3. 14 April 2022.
  83. Web site: New MP-H drone in air . 8 Jan 2019.
  84. Web site: An international military drone development project arrives in Békéscsaba.
  85. Web site: Hungary_Bayraktar_TB2. 17 May 2021.
  86. Web site: Hungary_buy_Bayraktar_TB2. 17 May 2021.
  87. Web site: Önjáró aknavető képesség születik . Self-propelled mortar ability is born. 25 May 2022. hu.
  88. Web site: The first Hungarian commercial satellite could be launched in 2024 . 2024-ben startolhat az első magyar kereskedelmi műhold . 17 Aug 2021 . hu.

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