Ákos Pintér
“Soldiers don’t fight for war but for peace”
15:12 September 18, 2025
The area of River Isonzo was the venue of one of the cruelest and most senseless bloodbaths of the First World War, where hundreds of thousands of troops fell or got wounded during the fights. 110 years after opening the third front of the Great War, 110 Hungarian students are paying tribute to the heroes’ memory at memorial sites in the area. On the first day of their visit, they explored the town of Kobarid, the Outdoor Museum in Kolovrat and the Austro-Hungarian military cemetery in Loče.
Harmony in the Sky
12:20 September 16, 2025
Within the framework of the pre-planned, joint, whole-of-government, defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025, paratroopers of the Parachute Squadron of the HDF Special Operations Command are executing parachute jumps from KC-390 transport aircraft above the “zero” point shooting range and military training area. The objective of the exercise is to strengthen SOF capabilities, especially those related to covert and quick reaction deployments.
Lebanese Ambassador Leaves After Nearly Eight Years
13:22 August 12, 2025
Dr. Zsolt Kutnyánszky, MoD State Secretary for Force Development and Defence Policy, received Ms. Joanna Maria Azzi, outgoing Ambassador of Lebanon to Budapest, on a farewell visit on Monday, 11 August.
Strong Will Derives Only from Strong Faith
16:52 July 14, 2025
The Hungarian Defence Forces need impeccable soldiers who respect their mission and enhance their vocation’s honour with their exemplary service on every level, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on Saturday at the oath-taking of the 355 soldiers graduating from the HDF NCO Academy in Heroes’ Square, Budapest.
NATO Conference Held in Budapest
11:22 July 11, 2025
Hungary is a reliable member of the Alliance, takes the development of the armed forces seriously, and meets the NATO Capability Targets – stated General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff on the margins of the conference “Corps Land Enablers and Development Synchronization” (LEADS) organized by the NATO Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) in Budapest, Hungary.
Peace is not granted
16:48 July 9, 2025
“We are living in a decade where peace is not granted – it must be earned. Earned through strength, unity, and determination” – emphasized General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staf at the opening of the conference of NATO Allied Land Command (LANDCOM). The event is being held at Buda Castle Garden Bazaar, Budapest this week.
International cooperation in Újmajor
12:21 July 9, 2025
The Central Training and Shooting Range of the HDF Joint Forces Training Centre in Újmajor was recently teeming with Italian Centauro military vehicles and tanks, as well as Hungarian PzH howitzers, Leopard main battle tanks, drones and helicopters. The personnel of the NATO Forward Land Force Battle Group (NATO FLF BG) were training in the area between 30 June and 2 July.
Sharing Hungarian and German lessons learned in logistics
12:58 June 19, 2025
In many aspects, the German–Hungarian relations have outstanding importance, among others because a significant portion of Hungary’s defence industry procurements comes from Germany – declared Major General Zoltán Schmidt, Deputy Chief (Economic Management) of the HDF Defence Staff, who received Lieutenant General Gerald Funke, Commander, Bundeswehr Support Command on his two-day professional visit to Hungary.
NATO Defense College Visits Budapest
09:31 June 11, 2025
Headed by NDC Commandant Lieutenant General Max A.L.T. Nielsen, the Senior Course of the primary strategic-level educational facility of the NATO Defense College (NDC) visited Budapest to learn about Hungary’s foreign, security and defence policy priorities, as well as the directions of armed forces development. The delegation was received by Lieutenant General Ferenc Kajári, Deputy Chief of HDF Defence Staff.
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.