News - 12. oldal
Military Pilgrimage: The Way of the Cross Can Be Matched to Human Life
11:48 May 20, 2025
On the second day of the ongoing 65th International Military Pilgrimage, 17 May, Saturday, Catholic Military Bishop Brigadier General Tibor Berta told the military pilgrims starting the way of the cross that the two-kilometre uphill journey symbolises the last trials of Jesus’s suffering, but it can also be matched to our lives.
International Gripen conference in Budapest: effectiveness and safety in focus
11:40 May 20, 2025
The mutual exchange of lessons learned and continuous dialogue are key to the effective and safe operation of Gripen fleets around the world. The representatives of the nations using Gripen tactical fighter aircraft also emphasized this fact at their professional forum, the annual Gripen Users Group (GUG) conference, which was hosted by Hungary this year.
Lourdes: The Sanctuary of Prayer, Conversion and Penance
11:24 May 20, 2025
In the year of hope, let us renew our faith as the “pilgrims of hope” – called us upon Catholic Military Bishop Tibor Berta on the first day of the 65th International Military Pilgrimage on 16 May. The pilgrimage began with the participation of more than two hundred Hungarian soldiers in the underground Basilica of St. Pius X in the town of Lourdes in Southwest France, in the late evening.
Leopards and Lynxes on a collective hunt
14:37 May 19, 2025
A milestone in the history of the Hungarian Defence Forces: for the first time, an armored patrol from Tata and a grenadier platoon from Hódmezővásárhely took part in a joint training event with Leopard 2A7HU main battle tanks and Lynx infantry fighting vehicles. Evolving cooperation is the first step towards combined-arms capability development. The joint training exercises are to continue this year.
Security and Europe’s defence are paramount
14:27 May 19, 2025
Almost one month before the key NATO Hague Summit, chiefs of defence of the North Atlantic Alliance and then those of the European Union met in Brussels to discuss the security situation in Europe, with special regard to the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Pilgrimage is the Force of Cleansing
11:55 May 16, 2025
More than two hundred Hungarian military pilgrims are participating in the 65th International Military Pilgrimage to Lourdes, Southwest France, said Brigadier General Tibor Berta, Catholic Military Bishop, at the holy mass held in the Chapel Notre Dame of the place of worship on 15 May.
Reservists conduct joint Hungarian-American live fire exercise
11:23 May 16, 2025
Reservists from four territorial defence regiments of the Hungarian Defence Forces are holding a joint live fire exercise together with the members of the Ohio National Guard at Bakonykúti shooting range. Brigadier General László Drót, Commander, HDF Territorial Defence and Military Augmentation Command told us that a Hungarian company and an American platoon are participating in the live fire exercise of Exercise Valiant Panther 2025.
The First Leguan 2HU Bridge Layer Has Arrived in Tata
11:11 May 16, 2025
“Well-trained, ready-for-action Hungarian soldiers, high-tech armoured vehicles – that’s what we are talking about”, wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page after, together with the arrival of three other Leopard 2A7HU main battle tanks, the first Leguan 2HU bridge layer also arrived at the HDF 1st Armoured Brigade. With the new engineering capability of the armour corps, the Land Forces of the HDF are further strengthened.
Drones, training programs, cyber warfare
11:43 May 12, 2025
The Hungarian and Azerbaijani militaries are planning to hold joint training programs, exchanges of lessons learned and technological cooperation in key areas of future warfare, such as drone technology, cyber security and special operations. This was what General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff agreed on with the military leaders of the Caucasian republic during his official visit to Azerbaijan.
Italian job
11:35 May 12, 2025
As part of the NATO Forward Land Force Battle Group (NATO FLF BG), the Italian comrades of the HDF 11th Motorized Infantry Brigade recently exercised in Hajdúsámson. Last week the subunit put its Close Quarters Battle (CQB) capabilities to the test under realistic circumstances.