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Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: agreement reached with Sweden on joint development of Gripen fighters

12:57 October 17, 2024

The agreement concluded with the Swedish defence minister on the joint development of Gripen fighter aircraft can be called historic – this was what Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky announced in his video published on his Facebook page on Wednesday.

We have set our sights on consolidating the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base

10:49 October 17, 2024

The changing security environment presents us with new challenges, so we deem military development and the fielding of new weapon systems to be indispensable. To meet these needs, Hungary firmly stands up for the strengthening of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) – said General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF General Staff at the multinational Exercise Brave Warrior 24-EU in the HDF Central Training Area and Shooting Range on Wednesday, 16 October.

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Our Goal is a Competitive European Defence Industry

14:23 October 17, 2024

For successful crisis management, we must place emphasis on defence and increase the EU’s capability development, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the 4th European Defence and Security Conference in Brussels. Strategic, technological and industrial challenges affecting the fields of security and defence were in the focus of the annual professional meeting.

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Taking uniform European action is of critical importance

11:22 October 16, 2024

Hungary is deeply committed to European military cooperation – reaffirmed General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF General Staff on the second day of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) session at Chiefs of Defence level held in Castle Garden Bazaar, Budapest on Tuesday, 15 October.

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Hungary feels the weight of history

13:40 October 15, 2024

Hungary is aware of the terrible human and material costs of war – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the session of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) at Chiefs of Defence level in Castle Garden Bazaar, Budapest on Monday, 14 October.

Hungary is Stronger and More Secure with Every Trained Soldier!

15:02 October 15, 2024

“Today, you took an oath to defend the homeland and the Hungarian nation. With this, you follow in the footsteps of those Hungarian defenders who during our history, lived and died with honour and defended our homeland, Hungary, for the Hungarians”, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the oath-taking ceremony held at the end of the “Love it, protect it!” reservist campaign in Budapest on 12 October. Never have so many – 1179 – reservists taken oath in the modern-day history of the Hungarian Defence Forces.