Ákos Pintér
Hungarian soldiers receive French military decoration
10:46 February 21, 2025
In recognition of providing security for the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Ministry of the French Armed Forces awarded a military decoration to Sergeant First Class Balázs Németh and Staff Sergeant Lajos Serb. The decoration was presented to the recipients by France’s ambassador in Budapest.
Headquarters Multinational Division Centre reaches Full Operational Capability
12:52 February 11, 2025
“Strength is reflected not only in weapons and numbers, but also in the readiness and will to defend what we value highly” – emphasized Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on Monday, 10 February, in relation with the Székesfehérvár-based Headquarters Multinational Division Centre (HQ MND-C) reaching Full Operational Capability (FOC).
Exemplary mission – recognition on Hungarian and international levels
11:58 January 30, 2025
In recognition of his outstanding performance as commander of EUFOR Operation Althea and for the achievements of the Hungarian Command Year, General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff recently presented Major General László Sticz PhD with the Hadik Sabre memorial award.
War Must Be Ended
14:12 January 21, 2025
The Russo-Ukrainian War going on for almost three years must be ended, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the reception held in the honour of the members of the Budapest Military Attaché Corps (BMAC) in the Bálna Defence Centre on 20 January.
Perseverance, steadfastness and courage characterized the Don heroes
13:22 January 14, 2025
Those Hungarian soldiers who served in the battles fought in the Don Bend showed courage while fighting” – said General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff at a commemoration held on the occasion of the memorial day of the victims of the Don catastrophe in Szentháromság Square, Budapest on Sunday, 12 January.
EU Professional Visit at the Unit of Modern Equipment
14:39 November 12, 2024
During similar visits, we try to learn as much about the organizational structure of the member states’ armed forces as we can and we also try to shed light on the possibilities for interoperability as this gives the essence of military cooperation, emphasized Italian Rear Admiral Alberto Rutteri, President of the EU Military Committee’s working group at their visit to the HDF 1st Armoured Brigade in Tata on 7 November.
Military Attachés at the Armoured Brigade
12:06 November 8, 2024
On 6 November the Budapest Military Attaché Corps (BMAC) visited Tata, the garrison town of one of the most dynamically developing units of the Hungarian Defence Forces. The HDF 1st Armoured Brigade received its guests with Gidrán, PzH and Leopard on display, and introduced them to the unit’s simulation centre.
Hungary participates in EU-level crisis management exercise
10:46 October 31, 2024
Conducted in two phases, the European Union’s Integrated Resolve 2024 Parallel and Coordinated Exercise (EU IR24 PACE) has recently ended. During the multi-phase activity, the EU and national response capability and crisis management processes were being tested, especially in the light of the fact that today the global security situation requires the building of high-level resilience within the national and allied systems.
Conference for the protection of the invisible operational domain
11:20 October 28, 2024
Thanks to the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, the EU Cyber Commanders Conference was recently organized in Hungary for the first time. The primary objectives of the event were to discuss current issues in the field as well as to identify the directions of its future development and the new targets for the capabilities to be generated. The series of lectures took place in the Bálna Defence Center, Budapest on 22 October.
In blue smoke, through a window…
12:47 October 25, 2024
The combat readiness of the NATO multinational Forward Land Force Battle Group was evaluated during the international Exercise Brave Warrior. The evaluators observed the preparedness of the battle group in the course of tactical attacks in built-up areas, a complex tactical exercise as well as fighting in built-up areas (FIBUA).