As a new generation of armoured fighting vehicles, integrated with advanced firepower
as well as high mobility allows KF41 Lynx to effectively deal with threats on the battlefield
After 2 years of ordering, the German corporation Rheinmetall delivered the first of 218 KF41 Lynx to the Hungarian defense forces
In 2020, Hungary became the first member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
to order the German KF41 infantry fighting vehicle, under a 2 billion euro deal.
The first serial Hungarian KF41 Lynx is equipped with active protection systems from Rheinmetall
Moreover, the infantry fighting vehicle turret is equipped with ROSY rapid obscurant systems which have laser radiation detection sensors
The Hungarian Lynx's main weapon is a Lance 2.0 manned combat module with a 30 mm automatic cannon that can fire programmable ammunition
There is a 7.62mm remote-controlled weapon station NATTER
Along with the first infantry fighting vehicle, the first Buffalo armoured recovery vehicle was delivered to Budapest, which was ordered under the same agreement
The KF41 was unveiled publicly at the Eurosatory defence exhibition on 12 June 2018
According to Rheinmetall, the Lynx family of tracked armoured vehicles is at the forefront of a new trend in IFV design
toward armoured vehicles with lower unit and through-life costs and reduced complexity
One of the key principles of the Lynx concept is the integration of proven sub-systems
with a high technology readiness level to reduce development time, cost and technical risk
In addition to its crew of three, the Hungarian Lynx can carry up to eight paratroopers
The vehicle weighs 45 tonnes and is propelled by a six-cylinder Liebherr D9612 diesel engine producing 1,050 kW
There are also sources that it is equipped with an 850 kW engine
The vehilce can reach a top speed of 65 to 70 km/h, and has a range of 500 km
The frontal armour of the Lynx can take 30 mm armour-piercing bullets
while the sides can withstand 14.5 mm calibre bullets and artillery shell pieces that burst at least 30 metres away
However, the vehicle is fitted with modular armour, enhancing the armour protection; the chassis can bear up to 50 tonnes of weight
The 360-degree camera field for situational awareness, consists of six cameras positioned atop the Lance 2.0 tower
The system employs features of machine learning to identify, track, and target suspicious items and scenarios
In recent years, Budapest has been building an army from scratch
The Hungarian army used only the wheeled IFV BTR-80A for armoured infantry transport and fire support
There were no tracked IFVs in the service
Therefore, the IFV KF41 Lynx will greatly reinforce and bring the Hungarian military into the 21st century
In addition to 218 Lynxes, one battalion of Leopard 2A7+ tanks and one squad of 24 German PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers will be assigned to the brigade