Lockheed Martin and Budapest-based 4iG Space and Defence Technologies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a tailored solution to provide the Hungarian Defence Forces with a long-range rocket artillery system, Lockheed Martin announced on 17 December 2025.
Under the agreement the two companies will explore a collaboration framework that supports the local integration of Lockheed Martin’s artillery rocket system launcher loader module (LLM) on Hungarian military trucks.
The Lockheed Martin artillery rocket system LLM can be armed with a loadout of one Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) round, two Precision Strike Missiles, six standard-range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rounds or six extended-range GMLRS rounds. It offers a high degree of interoperability and interchangeability with fielded M270A2 MLRS and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers, extending commonality across military forces operating in 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,” Paula Hartley, vice president of Lockheed Martin Tactical Missiles, was quoted as saying in a company press release. “This partnership underscores our commitment to supporting European allies in bolstering their industrial capabilities, achieving strategic objectives and fulfilling NATO commitments.”
István Sárhegyi, chief executive officer of 4iG Space and Defence Technologies, added, “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. The establishment of an industrial framework related to the HIMARS represents not just a technological advancement, but also the foundation of new, high value-added development and manufacturing capacities in Hungary.”
