Guardians of the Sky
Text: defence.hu | Photo: Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky’s Facebook page |  16:08 August 6, 2025“You can rarely see them like this – the guardians of the sky are in the air. We are proud of the Hungarian Gripen pilots’ professional performance” – wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page. As of early August, the Hungarian Defence Forces are performing air policing duties in seven countries altogether, including the Baltic states and Hungary.