List of equipment of the Hungarian Ground Forces

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

Contents

Infantry weapons

Firearms

ModelCartridge
Type
ImageOriginDetails
Handguns
CZ P-07
CZ P-09
9×19mm
Semi-automatic pistol
CZ P-07 gun.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Produced in Hungary under licence. [1] [2]
Glock 17 9×19mm
Semi-automatic pistol
GLOCK 17 Gen 4 Pistol MOD 45160305.jpg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Used by special forces.[ citation needed ]
Submachine guns
CZ Scorpion Evo 3 9×19mm
Submachine gun
CZ SCORPION EVO 3 A1.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Produced in Hungary under licence. [1] [2]
Heckler & Koch MP5A3 9×19mm
Submachine gun
MP5.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Used by special forces.[ citation needed ]
Shotguns
Remington 870 Marine 12-gauge
Pump action shotgun
MCS 870 Modular Combat Shotgun (7414624938).jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Rifles and assault rifles
CZ Bren 2 5.56×45mm
Assault rifle
CZ BREN 2.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Main service rifle. Produced in Hungary under licence. [1] [2]
AK-63 7.62x39mm
Assault rifle
AKM automatkarbin, Ryssland - 7,62x39mm - Armemuseum.jpg Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungarian People's Republic
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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.[ citation needed ]
M4A1 5.56×45mm
Assault rifle
M4A1 ACOG.png Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Used by special forces.[ citation needed ]
Sniper rifles
SVD 7.62×54mmR
Sniper rifle,
Designated marksman rifle
SVD Dragunov.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Will be replaced 7.62×51mm NATO caliber CZ BREN 2 BR squad level marksman rifle.[ citation needed ]
TPG-3 A4 7.62×51mm
Modular multi caliber sniper
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Used by special forces. [4]
M24 SWS 7.62×51mm
Sniper rifle
PEO M24 SWS.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Used by special forces.[ citation needed ]
M110 7.62×51mm
Semi-automatic sniper rifle
PEO M110 SASS Profile.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Used by special forces.[ citation needed ]
CZ BREN 2 BR 7.62×51mm
Semi-automatic sniper rifle
CZ BREN 2 BR.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Squad level marksman rifle.
Gepárd 12.7×99mm (.50 BMG)
Anti-materiel rifle
GepardM3.png Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungarian People's Republic
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Machine guns
PKM 7.62×54mmR
General-purpose machine gun
PKM of Hungarian Army.JPG Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Will be replaced by a 7.62×51mm NATO caliber machine gun.[ citation needed ]
FN MAG 7.62×51mm
General-purpose machine gun
FN MAG white background.jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Primary 7.62×51mm NATO caliber machine gun mounted on the Leopard 2A4 tanks, PZH 2000s and the Airbus helicopters.[ citation needed ]
M249 SAW 5.56×45mm
Light machine gun
M249 Automatic Rifle.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Used by special forces.[ citation needed ]
M2 Browning 12.7×99mm (.50 BMG)
Heavy machine gun
M2 Browning, Musee de l'Armee.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Mainly used or will be used in remote controlled weapon stations of vehicles (e.g. Gidrán, Lynx, Leopard 2A7HU).[ citation needed ]

Explosives

ModelCartridge
Type
ImageOriginDetails
Anti-tank weapons
9K111 Fagot Anti-tank missile 9K111 FAGOT 120mm of the 34th Hungarian Special Forces Battalion.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union [5]
9M113 Konkurs Anti-tank missile Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Russian-Made Missile Found in Hezbollah Hands.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union [6]
9K115-2 Metis-M Anti-tank missile Antitank missile system Metis-M1.jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Unknown number delivered by Russia between 1996 and 1997. [7]
Spike LR2 Anti-tank missile SPIKE ATGM.jpg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel On order for the Lynx armoured fighting vehicle and for the infantry platoons as well. [8] The long range Spike ER2 will be integrated to the Airbus H145M helicopters.[ citation needed ]
Carl Gustaf M4 84×246mmR
Recoilless rifle
Hungary-2019.09.12 Carl-Gustaf-M4.jpg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Deliveries set to take place between 2019 and 2024. [9] [10] [11]
RGW110hand held anti-tank rocket launcher RGW 110 at EnForcetac 2024.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Ordered in large numbers and they are to be delivered around 2025 [12]
Grenades and grenade launchers
H&K M320 40x46mm
Grenade launcher
PEO M320 Grenade Launcher.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Used by special forces.[ citation needed ]
Mk 19 Mod 3 40×53mm
Grenade launcher
MK19-02.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Used by special forces.
Mortars
EXPAL M-08 Combi 60mm mortar EXPAL M-08 Combi 60 mm.jpg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 96 in service. [13]
82-BM-37 82mm mortar Saratov Military Glory Museum - 82-BM-37.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union About 50 in service. [13] [14]
Hirtenberger M12 120mm mortar Flag of Austria.svg  Austria On order, quantity unknown. [8] According to several accounts, a "low double-digit number" of systems will be delivered by 2023. [15]

Vehicles

Main battle tanks
ModelImageOriginVariantActive numberDetails
Leopard 2 Hungary Leopard 2A7HU tank.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Leopard 2A7+
Leopard 2A4
33 [16] [17]
12 [18]
11 Leopard 2A7+ on order and 12 Leopard 2A4 tanks delivered. [19] [20]
T-72 Kecskemet vasutallomas T-72 Rmms kocsin.JPG Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union T-72M134 (164 total) [21] 130 tanks in reserve. [21] Will be replaced by the Leopard 2A7+ in the 2020s. [20]
Armoured fighting vehicles
Lynx Hungarian Lynx KF-41.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
KF4145/218 [22] 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. [23] The following versions will be produced: Infantry fighting vehicle (base model), mortar carrier (120 mm), ambulance and mobile command post (C2/C3). [24] The 209 [25] pieces of Lynx will be protected by the Rheinmetall's StrikeShield Active Protection System. [26] 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. [27]
BTR-80    NATO demonstration 141113-A-WU248-225 (cropped).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
BTR-80A
BTR-80
BTR-80 SKJ
BTR-80 VSF
BTR-80 MVJ
BTR-80 MPAEJ
BTR-80 MPFJ
120
260 [6]
12

4 [28]

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown
555 units received from Russia between 1996 and 1999. [7] Modernized Hungarian-upgraded BTR-80s for technical rescue, medical rescue and NBC missions. Total number of vehicles add up to 600. [29]
Ejder Yalcin
Gidrán
Gidran MRAP vehicle of the Hungarian Armed Forces.jpg Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
88 [30] 40 Ejder Yalcin vehicles bought from Turkey's Nurol Makina, the rest to be manufactured in Hungary under license under the name Gidrán. [31] Total of 400+ planned for multiple purposes. Some will be equipped with 120mm Mortarts [30]
NMS 4x4 YorukNMS.jpg Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
[32]
Polaris RZR
Red Falcons train drivers for new tactical vehicle 150122-A-ZK259-256.jpg
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 12+2Used by the Hungarian special forces. [33] [34]
M1151 HMMWV M1151.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 90+Most of them used by the Hungarian special forces. [35]
Oshkosh M-ATV Mine resistant ambush protected ATV.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 20Used by the Hungarian special forces in Afghanistan. [36]
Cougar Mine resistant ambush protected vehicles.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 13Used by the Hungarian special forces in Afghanistan. [37] [38]
International MaxxPro US Army 50962 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Expedient Armor Program Add-on-Armor Kit.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States ~42 [6] Bought second-hand. [39] [40]
Artillery
D-20 D-20 howitzer of the Hungarian Armed Forces (2).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 12 [6] 283 in reserve. [41]
PzH 2000 PzH 2000 of the Hungarian Armed Forces (4).jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 24 [42] The deliveries have been completed. [43]
Anti-Aircraft Guns
Skyranger 30 Boxer Skyranger 30 ILA-2022.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1 prototype for testing, more to be ordered laterHungary has ordered Lynx-based Skyranger 30 systems equipped with a 30 millimeter gun and Mistral Missiles. [44]
Surface-to-air-missile systems
2K12 Kub Hungarian People's Army 2K12 Kub.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
12 (32 in reserve) [45] [46] Modernized in cooperation with Poland. [47]
Mistral Mistral Atlas launcher of the Hungarian Armed Forces cropped.jpg Flag of France.svg  France 45 Mistral Atlas twin-launchers + 9 MCPs [48] Both Mistral 2 and Mistral 3 missiles are in use, MCP's have been upgraded as well. [49]
NASAMS Hungary NASAMS.jpg Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2 systems delivered,

4+1 systems on order [50]

Kongsberg Defence Systems and Raytheon Technologies were awarded a 410 million euro contract to deliver the NASAMS system to the Hungarian Defence forces. [51] [52]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Skylark Skylark 1.jpg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 129 Skylark I and 3 Skylark III
[53] [54] [55]
Military engineering vehicles
PTS PTS Hun 3.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union PTS-250+Some in reserve. Very large tracked amphibious vehicle used for crossing water bodies and building bridges across rivers.[ citation needed ]
PMP PMP Folding Float Brisge 1996.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 33 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. [56]
TMM Truck2 Zamardi.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union TMM-34 [57] [58]
BAT-2 Ministry of Defence of Russia - 002.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union BAT-22 [59]
VT-55 VT-55A 01.JPG Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union VT-552
VT-72B VT-72M4 CZ 005.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2 [60]
MT-55A MT-55A VS.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2 [61]
BLG-60M BLG-60M 01.JPG Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany BLG-60M2
Leguan Panzerschnellbrucke Leguan.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1 delivered12 on order. The new Leguans are going to replace the BLG-60M armoured bridgelayers which will be transferred to the 37th Engineer Regiment. [62]
WISENT 2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 32 on order. [62]

Büffel (BPz 3)

PzB 3 Buffel armored recovery vehicle of the Hungarian Armed Forces (3).jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany at 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.[ citation needed ]
TeleMAX Explosievenrobot-telemax - kopie.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3 [63]
ANDROS F6-A ANDROS F6A.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3 [64]
Utility vehicles and trucks
ModelImageOriginVariantActive numberDetails
Rába Raba H-25 terepjaro kamion.jpg Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 300
20
Unknown
The new H-14 series, can be armoured within 48 hours. The armour defends soldiers from bullets, splinters and IEDs. [65] 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.[ citation needed ]
RMMV HX range of tactical trucks HX77 (8x8) with RMMV MAC protected cabin.JPG Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
HX7763Will also receive up to 150 RMMV HX77 8x8 trucks, with 63 delivered since 2007.[ citation needed ]
Unimog Unimog 435.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 88
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
2CR convoys from Hungary to Romania (2-7).jpg
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany G-270
G-280
223
Standard utility vehicle.[ citation needed ]
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 314 CDi 2.1.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Van
Ambulance
12
7 [66]
Ikarus Ikarus 350.jpg Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary E95
Aries
15
138 [67]
100 Currus-Volvo Aries delivered to replace Ikarus 250, 256, 280.[ citation needed ]
Suzuki Vitara 2016 Suzuki Vitara SZ5 Rugged 1.6.jpg Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 550 [68] Standard staff car.[ citation needed ]
Škoda Octavia
Skoda Octavia II silver vr.jpg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic UnknownUsed by military police.[ citation needed ]
Toyota Hilux 2019 Toyota Hilux Revo Smart Cab Z Edition GUN122R.jpg Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 90 [69] 16 used by military police, [70] and another 6 will be used by the military cartography teams. [71]
New Holland T5 series
Lanouaille New Holland T5.110.jpg
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States T5 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. [72]
Volkswagen Transporter
2019 Volkswagen Transporter (T6) 2.0.jpg
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany T6 Van
T6 Pickup truck
80
10
Volkswagen Crafter
Volkswagen Crafter Kasten (1).jpg
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 70

River fleet

ModelImageOriginTypeActive numberDetails
AN 2 AN 2 542-054 (Baja).jpg Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungarian People's Republic Minesweeper 5(?) in reserve. [73] [74] [75] [76]
Neštin-class Obuda - 2013.10.03.JPG Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Minesweeper 26 minesweepers were acquired from Yugoslavia in 1981. As of 2023 2 of them are in active service and the other 3 were sold. [73] And the last one was scrapped
Zodiac Pro 850
ZodiacPro.jpg
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Multiple role 22 8.50 meters center console boat with accommodation for 10 people were received in 2020. [77]
Special Operations Craft – Riverine SWCC operating a SOC-R in Act of Valor.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Special operations craft 2Riverine 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. [78] 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 HungaryFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Handguns, submachine guns, assault rifles and light machine guns G9HSP, G9SMG, G224AR, G224LMG, G308BR [79] UnknownIn 2019, Gestamen R&D Zrt. was asked to create a family of small arms developed entirely in Hungary. [79] Several examples of the weapons are currently undergoing team trials. [80]
Unmanned ground vehicles
Mission Master Mission Master UGV.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany / Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Unmanned ground vehicle Rheinmetall Mission Master XTUnknownIn 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. [81] [82]
Multiple rocket launchers
Multiple rocket launcher system Multiple rocket launcher system 24In February 2022 Hungary showed its interest to buy new M142 HIMARS multiple launch rocket system from the United States. [83] 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. [84] Hungary will look for other Multiple Rocket Launcher system: possibly PULS (Israel), Chunmoo (South Korea) or MBRL (Turkey). [85]
Tank
Panther KF51 Rheinmetall kf51 dynamisch hohe aufloesung R6MJ1833.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Main battle tank UnknownUnknown (possibly around 40-50 units)Joint development [86]
Artillery
Rheinmetall HX3 based 155mm L/60 SPG RMMV HX with the new Artillery Truck Interface.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Self-propelled artillery Unknown [87]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
MP-H Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Light unmanned aerial vehicleUnknownIn 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. [88]
Elbit Hermes 900 Hermes 900 Takeoff.jpg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Unmanned aerial vehicle UnknownIn 2021 Hungary showed its interest to buy new drones from Israel. [83]
Vestel Karayel Kareyel.jpg Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Unknown [89]
Baykar Bayraktar TB2 Bayraktar TB2 Runway.jpg Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Unmanned combat aerial vehicle UnknownIn 2021 Hungary showed its interest to buy drones from Turkey. [90] [91]
WB Electronic drones Warmate UAV 01.jpg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Unmanned aerial vehicle/Loitering munitions FlyEye, Ft-5, Warmate Unknown [92]
Satellites
Multi-purpose satelliteFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Communications satellite CarpathiaSat1Hungary started to develop its own multi-purposal satellite that will be launched to the space in 2024. [93]

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