Defence Minister: We’re ensuring peace for Hungarians with best equipment
Visiting Krauss-Maffei Wegmann’s (KMW) factory in Munich on Thursday, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said: “We’re ensuring peace for Hungarians with the best equipment possible”.
Hungary has ordered 44 “top-notch-technology” Leopard 2A7 tanks manufactured by KMW, the minister said in a video posted on social media. The tanks have been offered to NATO, but will form a part of the Hungarian army’s “heavy brigade” guaranteeing the country’s security, he said.
The Leopard fleet will be completed with Leguan bridge-laying tanks and other types of military vehicle, Szalay-Bobrovniczky said.
Cooperation is ongoing with the KMW factory’s management regarding additional services, including simulation exercises and maintenance for supporting “this ultramodern, high-quality fleet” in the future.
“For peace we need strength; we’re continuing our work,” the minister said.
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A tad overdue (remember, our Politicians have been in power since 2010).
However, by 2025, there should be decent interoperability among Hungarian and German / NATO forces (we currently still have a lot of Soviet ///, which just scuppers your supply chain when things heat up…).
https://www.overtdefense.com/2023/08/25/the-first-leopard-2a7hu-main-battle-tank-has-arrived-in-hungary/
Good read if you’re interested in the development of defense spending and how we compare (fact: Hungarian wages are low!).
https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2022/6/pdf/220627-def-exp-2022-en.pdf
Great to be part of the NATO family. We would be feeling a lot less safe without it.
An active force of 23,000 (25% female), 56 Modern tanks, 16 modern fixed wing aircraft will not ensure Hungary’s national security.