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Fierce Bouts

12:44 September 29, 2026
The individual competition has come to an end for the male military épée fencers at the 49th CISM World Military Fencing Championship. On Tuesday morning, the women’s épée fencers and the men’s foil fencers took to the piste, while in the afternoon the men’s épée team will arrive at the Veszprém One Arena.
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German-Hungarian Cooperation Revived

13:03 September 28, 2026
Discussions between Defence Minister Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius centred on strengthening German-Hungarian military cooperation, military mobility, the space industry, and strategic issues concerning the future of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The meeting took place on September 25 at the Stefánia Palace-Honvéd Cultural Center.
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Joining Forces for a Joint Objective

11:06 September 28, 2026
The 2nd Grenadier Battalion of the HDF 30th Mechanized Infantry Brigade and the Romanian 191st Mechanized Infantry Battalion of Arad recently conducted force-level training in company strength in Sándorfalva, Hungary at the multinational tactical exercise “Wise Foresight 2026”.
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Go, Hungary!

12:15 September 29, 2026
The 49th CISM World Military Fencing Championship kicked off in Veszprém on September 28, 2026, with the men’s individual épée competition. On Monday, Lieutenant Gergely Siklósi, Captain András Rédli, Corporal Levente Buta and Corporal József Tamás will take to the piste.
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Transfer of Authority in KFOR

08:59 September 28, 2026
KFOR Tactical Reserve Battalion (KTRBN) of NATO-led mission in Kosovo held its Transfer of Authority ceremony in Camp Novo Selo. During the ceremony, Lieutenant Colonel Botond Hetényi handed over command of the KTRBN to Lieutenant Colonel Róbert Kiss. This gesture also marked the end of the tour of the Hungarian component of the KTRBN, the 34th rotation of the Hungarian Defence Forces KFOR Contingent as its duties have been officially assumed by the 35th rotation.
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Top performance and NATO-level cooperation

11:36 September 28, 2026
Once again, the Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing have demonstrated that they represent the international elite even in the most complex tactical situations. Our JTACs covered the full spectrum of modern fire support during an exercise conducted in the military training area and shooting range of Boletice, Czechia.
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After 246 kilometers: Sparta

12:39 September 29, 2026
Nearly 400 participants, including 25 Hungarians. 246 kilometers. Two Hungarian soldiers crossed the finish line. Colonel Attila Hadi and Sergeant First Class Emil Spisák both reached the statue of King Leonidas, completing the legendary distance between Athens and Sparta.
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HDF National Parachute Team Ends Season with Medals

13:18 September 28, 2026
The Hungarian Defence Forces’ national parachute team successfully completed the 2026 accuracy landing season. The team participated in all six rounds of the World Cup series, finishing in eighth place in the annual overall results. In the individual competition, Warrant Officer Gábor Hirschler took first place in the master category, while Captain Tamás Bánszki finished third.
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Military attachés on a factory visit

13:29 September 28, 2026
Military attachés of 11 nations accredited to Budapest recently visited the Vecsés plant of Dynamit Nobel Defence Hungary Zrt. to see how the components of the Recoilless Grenade Weapon (RGW) family are manufactured.

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