Lieutenant General Dr. István Kun Szabó
17:26 June 1, 2026
Hungarian Defence Forces exercising with US, NATO and regional partners
16:24 May 13, 2026
“This week the Hungarian Defence Forces are conducting training events together with foreign partners on multiple locations around Hungary in the interest of developing joint operational and reaction capabilities” – said Chief of HDF Defence Staff General Dr. Gábor Böröndi. The general told us that hundreds of Hungarian servicemembers were exercising together with their Italian, American, Slovak, Slovenian and Serbian comrades during these training events organized within NATO and bilateral frameworks.
Minister of Defence sworn in
13:41 May 13, 2026
On Tuesday, 12 May, Defence Minister Dr. Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi was sworn in in the National Assembly.
The Tisza government has been formed
11:00 May 13, 2026
On Tuesday, 12 May, in Budapest, President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok appointed the ministers of Péter Magyar’s government, so the new cabinet has been formed. Hungary’s new Minister of Defence is Dr. Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi.
Oath-taking ceremony with military honors
10:59 May 11, 2026
On 9 May the new National Assembly was formed, the MPs were sworn in and the new speaker of the house was elected. President of TISZA party Péter Magyar took office as prime minister of Hungary. On the occasion of the inaugural session of the new National Assembly, the Hungarian Defence Forces were also present in Kossuth Square, Budapest, where the soldiers of the 32nd Life Guard Regiment of the HDF “vitéz Szurmay Sándor” Budapest Garrison Brigade ceremonially hoisted the flag of Hungary. The ceremonial parade involved the hussars of the Count Ferenc Nádasdy Hussar Division of the HDF “vitéz Szurmay Sándor” Budapest Garrison Brigade and the cavalrymen of the Hungarian National Ceremonial Hussar Squadron, as well as the bandsmen of the HDF Central Band.
“This Cannot Be Described, This Must Be Felt”
11:10 May 8, 2026
“At this battlegroup, the phases of theatre airlift must be known as skills”, said Lieutenant Colonel László Battonyai at the exercise of the Hungarian company of the multinational NATO Forward Land Forces Battle Group (FLF BG HUN). Under the leadership of the battlegroup commander, servicemembers practised helicopter embarkation/disembarkation in Hódmezővásárhely on 5 May.
Exercise series Adaptive Hussars continues – this year without troop movements
13:27 May 7, 2026
In synchronization with one of NATO’s major exercises, the Hungarian Defence Forces are conducting Exercise Adaptive Hussars between 4 and 15 May this year, this time without any significant troop movements.
Combating contamination
11:50 May 7, 2026
Exercise Purple Field has regularly been organized for nearly ten years in Serbia, where the specialist of the HDF 102nd CBRN Regiment have the opportunity to practice the phases of CBRN reconnaissance and decontamination in an actually contaminated environment. Prior to the large-scale exercise, the unit held a pre-exercise training session in Székesfehérvár on 6 May.
Mortar of the future
10:46 May 7, 2026
For the first time, the combat support company of the 39th Grenadier Battalion of the HDF 11th Motorised Infantry Brigade used the newly commissioned mortar system of the brigade on a live fire exercise. When coupled to the Arc Fire fire control system, the Hirtenberger 120 mm mortars provide big firepower as well as rapid and precise reaction capability.
Hungarian Contingent Leads CRC Exercise in Kosovo
10:54 May 6, 2026
Soldiers of the KFOR Tactical Reserve Battalion (KTRBN), spearheaded a large-scale international exercise in late April. The Hungarian contingent did not merely participate; they were the primary architects of the event, planning and directing the entire battalion-level training at Camp Vrelo.
Hungarian Gripens above Greece
13:02 May 5, 2026
The air force component of the Hungarian Defence Forces is participating with JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft at the multinational NATO Exercise Tiger Meet at Araxos Air Base, Greece. The close to two-week training event that started on 4 May has special significance in terms of strengthening Alliance cooperation.