General Zsolt Sándor
17:13 June 1, 2026
Air Dominance
11:14 October 13, 2026
The international Helicopter Tactics Instructor Course is well under way in Pápa, Hungary. The course serves the tactical training of helicopter aircrews and their preparation as instructors.
Unarmed Service
11:08 October 13, 2026
On October 8, several blue-helmet soldiers gathered in the area of Kiskunhalas and Tázlár to participate in the complex patrol exercise of the 48th International Military Observer Course. Organized by the Szolnok-based HDF Peace Support Training Centre, the course is aimed at providing training for service members who are preparing to join UN-led unarmed peacekeeping missions in war zones or hot spots around the world.
On the Ground, in the Air, on Television
10:30 October 13, 2026
The Hungarian Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team serving as part of EUFOR Operation Althea not only contributes to maintaining security and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina but also to strengthening ties with the local population. In this spirit, on October 9–10, 2026, Sergeant Bence László Sándor, the dog handler for the Hungarian EOD team of EUFOR, and his explosive-detection dog, Sziporka, participated in several professional and media events in Sarajevo.
Rotary-Wing “Top Gun” in Pápa
12:22 October 9, 2026
Already on the sixth occasion, the HDF Pápa Air Base has been hosting the flying phase of the Helicopter Tactics Instructor Course (HTIC), which is the second phase of one of the highest-level helicopter tactical training programs run by the Portugal-based Multinational Helicopter Training Center (MHTC).
Digital Twins in Real Military Environment
12:19 October 9, 2026
In late September, staff members of the Defence Innovation Research Institute traveled to Portugal, where they tested their own development, the Digital Twin/XR solution within the framework of the HEDI OPEX 26-1/ARTEX 26 military exercise in the Santa Margarida military training area. In cooperation with the Portuguese army and the experts of the Hub for EU Defence Innovation of the European Defence Agency (EDA HEDI), they examined how the technology can be used under real military conditions.
Rotorcraft training at Pápa again
12:44 October 7, 2026
In the person of Major Balázs Major, the Helicopter Tactics Instructor Course (HTIC) of the Multinational Helicopter Training Centre (MHTC) in Sintra, Portugal has been launched with a Hungarian Chief Instructor for the first time. Like in earlier years, Hungary has been assuming an active and many-sided role.
Not a workforce but an added military capability
12:39 October 7, 2026
The task involved 979 Hungarian servicemembers working a total of 28,309 work hours with 145 items of equipment. They built in more than 22,000 cubic meters of stone material, ensured the delivery and handling of more than 38,000 tons of stone, and the job they have done in the Danube riverbed required special military capabilities for engineering, waterborne and air operations – reads the post on Defence Minister Dr. Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi social media page.
Alliance – Also in Virtual Space
11:31 October 7, 2026
The first Hungarian-organized international military cyber security exercise, Digital Strike 2026 focused on the joint training of cyber defence operations specialists of the Hungarian Defence Forces and the US Ohio National Guard. The partnership between the HDF Defence Staff Cyber and Information Operations Directorate and the American unit dates back several decades, and this excellent bond between the two allies has now further strengthened in the virtual space as well.
Croatian-Hungarian Joint Helicopter Training in Kosovo
14:53 October 6, 2026
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.
Warship crews of three nations on River Tisza
14:02 October 6, 2026
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.