Palkovics: Rheinmetall plant in SW Hungary scheduled for inauguration within weeks

Cooperation between Hungary and German armed vehicle manufacturer Rheinmetall is faring well, with a plant in Zalaegerszeg, in south-western Hungary, slated to be inaugurated within the next two weeks and construction of two ammunition plants planned to start soon in Varpalota, in central Hungary, the minister for technology and innovation said in Villepinte, near Paris, on Monday. Speaking to MTI by phone on the sidelines of the Eurosatory defence and security exhibition, Laszlo Palkovics said that besides the production agreement, Rheinmetall has also signed a research agreement with Hungary, on developing a hybrid armoured infantry vehicle.