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Rheinmetall’s $2.4 Billion Deal With Hungary Covers Over 200 Lynx Fighting Vehicles

Rheinmetall’s $2.4 Billion Deal With Hungary Covers Over 200 Lynx Fighting Vehicles
The Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Photo: Rheinmetall Defence)

Germany’s Rheinmetall said Sept. 10 its new $2.4 billion combat vehicle deal with Hungary will cover delivery of 218 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles, as well as nine Buffalo armored recovery vehicles. Details of the new contract, which will make Hungary the first customer for the Lynx IFV, follows the company’s announcement last month of a new joint venture with the Hungarian armed forces to produce the vehicles in the country (Defense Daily, Aug. 18).  “Rheinmetall is very proud to be…

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