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Hungary is to manufacture infantry small arms
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Minister of Defence István Simicskó and Czech Defence Minister Karla Slechtová have announced that Hungary will manufacture small arms for the infantry.
The corresponding licence agreement was signed on Wednesday in Budapest by David Höfer, the CEO of Ceská Zbrojovka Export, and Roland Kránicz, the CEO of MoD ARZENÁL Co.
István Simicskó said that based on a Czech licence, Hungary will initially only assemble the weapons, and then, from January 2019, the full production will start in Hungary. This will create some 200 new jobs, he added.
The minister noted that the development of the Hungarian Defence Forces started already last year, and a path of growth has been envisaged. Accordingly, they will be working as scheduled until 2026 so that the Hungarian Defence Forces become a combat-worthy, professional force.
István Simicskó stated that the announcement about the manufacturing of small arms in Hungary is of historic significance, which, as he underlined, marks another milestone in the development the Hungarian Defence Forces. As he said, “Hungarian defence industry is restarting.”