Challenges of the Application of Lynx KF-41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in the Hungarian Defence Forces

Abstract

Continuous changes in the world and Europe have posed new challenges to NATO. The Russian–Ukrainian conflict  that began in 2014 has shown that, in addition to the fight  against terrorism and peace operations, the possibility of  procedures and confrontations in the traditional sense  must not be forgotten either. In the 21st century, the  battlefield conflicts are already taking place in a complex and rapidly changing environment that requires forces to  keep pace with change because that is the only way they  can perform their duties successfully. In response to the  challenges listed, the Hungarian Government launched the  Zrínyi 2026 Defence and Armed Forces Development  Program, a full-spectrum force development program  aimed at making the Hungarian Armed Forces a dominant force in the region. Among the developments affecting the  shooting range of the program, the regularisation of the  Lynx KF-41 infantry fighting vehicle should be highlighted.  Due to its capabilities, the new Western instrument is  sufficiently feasible for the battlefields of the future, but the  procedures that we used before IFOR, i.e. the Eastern  military equipment can no longer be applied. In our study,  we present the features, modern challenges that a modern  battlefield poses for a combat vehicle. We analyse the  unique features of the Lynx Kf-41 and the challenges that  will require vehicle application and team training in the  future.