Hungarian Ground Forces

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The Hungarian Ground Forces are one of the branches of the Hungarian armed forces. It is the army which handles Ground activities and troops including artillery, tanks, APC's, IFV's and ground support. Hungary's Ground forces currently pulled out of Iraq and are currently in service in Afghanistan and KFOR.

Hungary was really supported by the Soviet Union during the Cold War but since the Soviet Union's fall, Hungary cut tanks, closed garrisons, and minimized troop strength since 1991. The Hungarian Army now deals with national security, peacekeeping and international conflicts. Hungary has spent millions of dollars to advance their army with technological equpiment and weapons.

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[edit] Military Equipment

[edit] Rifles/Guns

  • 96M P9RC - 9x19mm Luger Para handgun
  • PA–63 9x18mm Makarov caliber handgun - phased out
  • SVD Dragunov
  • "Szép" - 7.62x51mm caliber bolt action sniper rifle (to replace the Dragunov)
  • Gepard M2A1 - heavy anti-materiel rifle
  • AMMSz-47- Main Assault Rifle, based on the AK-47
  • KGP-9 - 9x19mm Luger Para submachine gun (approved but not supplied to troops)
  • RPK (all RPK has been removed from service in favour of light PKM variants)
  • AMD-65 nation's assault rifle used by armoured infantry and paratroopers
  • AK/AKM-63 AK with plastic grips, phased out due to plastic fragility at subzero temperatures
  • AMP-69 grenadier's special AK variant, with sliding handguard and telescoping amortizer
  • M-4 - this AR15-based carbine will be supplied to hungarian troops in serving Afghanistan

[edit] Armoured Vehicles as of late 2006

  • BTR-80 (both in 14,5mm heavy machine gun and 30mm autocannon turret versions)
  • T-72 - Main Battle Tank, 28 tanks left (110 hungarian T-72 tanks were given as aid to iraqi army in 2005)
  • MT-LB (few vehicles left with artillery troops and medical evacuation units)

[edit] Missiles

[edit] Transport Vehicles

  • UAZ-469 - Main transport vehicle (for transporting troops and equipment, Jeep/Humvee-like)
  • Mercedes transport trucks

[edit] Artillery and Air Defense (provided by the Air Force)

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