Under the agreement, the two companies will explore a framework for locally integrating Lockheed Martin’s artillery rocket system launcher loader module onto Hungarian military trucks. The effort is designed to support Hungary-specific requirements while maintaining compatibility with established systems.
The launcher loader module can be armed with one ATACMS, two PrSM, six Standard-Range GMLRS or six Extended-Range GMLRS missiles. It also offers interoperability and interchangeability with fielded M270A2 and HIMARS launchers, supporting forces operating across Europe.
“Lockheed Martin is eager to collaborate and leverage our combat-proven long-range rocket artillery solutions to address the pressing need to strengthen NATO and Europe’s defence capabilities,” said Paula Hartley, vice president, Lockheed Martin Tactical Missiles. “This partnership underscores our commitment to supporting European allies in bolstering their industrial capabilities, achieving strategic objectives and fulfilling NATO commitments.”
“The agreement signed today represents a significant step for the Hungarian defence industry,” said István Sárhegyi, chief executive officer of 4iG Space and Defence Technologies. “By the partnership with the world’s largest defence contractor Lockheed Martin, we can lay the foundations for the development of domestic capabilities that is to strengthen Hungary’s position among NATO’s most reliable and well-prepared partners.”
He added that the establishment of an industrial framework related to HIMARS is not only a technological advance but also a basis for new, high value-added development and manufacturing capacities in Hungary. Lockheed Martin stated that the cooperation aligns with U.S. and Hungarian governmental approval requirements and supports NATO-compatible long-range fire capabilities.
