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The 1st Company of KFOR Tactical Reserve Battalion conducted a joint helicopter training with their Croatian allies in Kosovo. The goal of the training was to enhance interoperability among troop contributing nations of NATO’s mission in Kosovo and deepen the routine of air transport operations.Read more

In accordance with traditions, this year the Hungarian-Serbian joint warship training Live-Fire Exercise was carried out again. It was the participation of Romanian warship crewmembers that made the conduct of the training event special on the water shooting range of Titel, on the Serbian reach of River Tisza in late September: the nominated personnel of the Romanian Danube Flotilla joined the exercise in observer status.Read more

Saab has opened its new Aviation Development Centre in Budapest to strengthen research and development (R&D) cooperation with Hungary by involving Hungarian expertise in the continuous development of Gripen aircraft.Read more

Hungarian military athletes won a total of one gold and three bronze medals at the 49th CISM World Military Fencing Championship held in Veszprém. The closing ceremony of the four-day world competition, which ended on October 1, was held in Balatonakarattya, where Colonel Nilton Gomes Rolim Filho, President of the International Military Sports Council (CISM), said thanks for the professional organization and management of the World Championship.Read more

The Hungarian community awaited visitors with colorful cultural programs, traditional flavors and hospitality at the SHAPE Fest organized in Mons, Belgium. This time, the outstanding event of NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe also had a special guest visiting the Hungary tent. General Alexus G. Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) not only got introduced to Hungarian cuisine but also joined a spontaneous folk dance.Read more

There is still a munitions factory operating in Hungary today. In Sirok. Besides, this is not a newly established plant: the history of munitions manufacturing in Sirok dates back more than seventy years, and the traditions of munitions manufacturing in Hungary can be traced all the way back to 1881, according to a post by Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, Minister of Defence, on his social media page.Read more

The last day of the World Military Fencing Championship saw another Hungarian medal: our women’s foil team beat the Ukrainian one 45:35 in the competition for the third place. We congratulate the team composed of Sergeant Kata Kondricz, Sergeant Dóra Lupkovics, Corporal Flóra Pásztor and Reserve Sergeant Karolina Zsoldosi!Read more

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.Read more

The soldiers of the 35th Contingent of the Hungarian Defence Forces KFOR, including the personnel of the KFOR Tactical Reserve Battalion (KTRBN)— were assigned complex Crowd Riot Control (CRC) and tactical tasks during the Full Mission Capability (FMC) assessment. The troops were tested to verify that they are fully prepared to carry out peacekeeping tasks and handle unexpected situations.Read more