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Patria to supply NEMO mortars for Rheinmetall Lynx vehicles in Hungary

Finnish group Patria agreed to supply at least 24 NEMO 120mm mortar systems to Rheinmetall for a new Lynx KF41 variant under Hungary's Zrinyi 2026 modernisation programme, built at its Hameenlinna plant.

Reported AI-drafted Joint Forces News (carrying Patria's statement), 9 April 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish the contract's value or confirm final delivery numbers beyond the initial 24 units.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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