diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py
index 6d602af7366..323c0c0d059 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py
@@ -2048,6 +2048,57 @@ class GenericBsdIfconfigNetwork(Network):
             for item in ifinfo[ip_type][0].keys():
                 defaults[item] = ifinfo[ip_type][0][item]
 
+class HPUX(Network):
+    """
+    HP-UX-specifig subclass of Network. Defines networking facts:
+    - default_interface
+    - interfaces (a list of interface names)
+    - interface_<name> dictionary of ipv4 address information.
+    """
+    platform = 'HP-UX'
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        Network.__init__(self, module)
+
+    def populate(self):
+        netstat_path = self.module.get_bin_path('netstat')
+        if netstat_path is None:
+            return self.facts
+        self.get_default_interfaces()
+        interfaces = self.get_interfaces_info()
+        self.facts['interfaces'] = interfaces.keys()
+        for iface in interfaces:
+                self.facts[iface] = interfaces[iface]
+        return self.facts
+
+    def get_default_interfaces(self):
+        rc, out, err = module.run_command("/usr/bin/netstat -nr", use_unsafe_shell=True)
+        lines = out.split('\n')
+        for line in lines:
+                words = line.split()
+                if len(words) > 1:
+                    if words[0] == 'default':
+                        self.facts['default_interface'] = words[4]
+                        self.facts['default_gateway'] = words[1]
+
+    def get_interfaces_info(self):
+        interfaces = {}
+        rc, out, err = module.run_command("/usr/bin/netstat -ni", use_unsafe_shell=True)
+        lines = out.split('\n')
+        for line in lines:
+            words = line.split()
+            for i in range(len(words) - 1):
+                if words[i][:3] == 'lan':
+                    device = words[i]
+                    interfaces[device] = { 'device': device }
+                    address = words[i+3]
+                    interfaces[device]['ipv4'] = { 'address': address }
+                    network = words[i+2]
+                    interfaces[device]['ipv4'] = { 'network': network,
+                                                   'interface': device,
+                                                   'address': address }
+        return interfaces
+
 class DarwinNetwork(GenericBsdIfconfigNetwork, Network):
     """
     This is the Mac OS X/Darwin Network Class.