by the unit
Hungarian officer attends air defence training in the USA
14:28 March 23, 2026
Lieutenant Milán Kacsmarik, an officer of the HDF 205th Air Defence Regiment recently participated in the Air Defense Artillery Basic Officer Leader Course (ADA BOLC) organized for US Air Defense Artillery (ADA) officers at the Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill army training base, Oklahoma, USA. The objective of the almost two-month training was to prepare young officers for their Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Platoon Leader position, while providing them with a comprehensive picture of the core leadership principles and professional tasks of this branch of service.
French Soldiers at Hódmezővásárhely
11:30 February 18, 2026
Similarly to the previous years, two French students arrived at the HDF 30th Mechanized Infantry Brigade this year from the École Militaire Interarmes, where serving NCOs and enlisted personnel are being trained to become officers.
Special Take-off at Night
11:19 January 27, 2026
The Hungarian National Organisation for Rescue Services (HUNOR) left for the town of Tinglev, Denmark, with KC-390 and Airbus 319 transport aircraft of the Hungarian Defence Forces to participate in an international exercise.
Serbian and Hungarian Metrology Professionals Share Lessons Learned
14:05 November 7, 2025
The 1st Serbian-Hungarian Metrology Meeting was recently held in Hungary. At the two-day event, Serbian professionals were received at the Kecskemét-based base command of the HDF Material Supply Store Base (MSSB) and the Táborfalva base of the HDF MSSB Test Firing and Examination Department.
Baltic Air Policing for the fourth time
10:32 July 31, 2025
The personnel of the 69th rotation of the Hungarian Defence Forces Baltic Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Detachment – stationed in a lead nation role at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania – are about to start performing air policing tasks for the fourth time as of 1 August. The airmen are already preparing on the spot for executing the tasks of the next four months, with several of them serving at the base not for the first time.
International Exercise Golden Serve 2025
13:35 April 23, 2025
Members of the HDF 2nd ISR Regiment were exercising together with German and Austrian army scouts for two weeks in the framework of Exercise Golden Serve 2025 in Freyung, Germany.
“Have you seen anything? No? Then the army scouts have done a good job on their exercise!”
09:57 October 11, 2024
Like in earlier years, the soldiers of the HDF 2nd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Regiment recently lined up on Bakonykút Military Training Base, where the international exercise series Bornemissza Fokos (Bornemissza Axe) 2024, Rejtett Portya (Covert Raid) 2024 and Strong Will 2024 started by reading out the field order.
Hungarian and American SOF soldiers conduct joint exercise
14:13 July 15, 2024
The joint exercise of Hungarian and American Special Operations Forces (SOF) groups has recently ended. This time, the emphasis was on the execution of complex tactical tasks. The participants also separately practiced a number of important procedures, for example, parachute jumps.
Command post and tactical exercise in Türkiye
14:15 June 17, 2024
The EFES-24 is one of the major international military exercises conducted in Türkiye. This year, the exercise took place with the participation of 49 countries, involving some 11,000 military personnel. At the invitation of the Turkish side, the Hungarian special forces participated in the exercise for the first time.
Official visit to Kosovo
16:19 September 4, 2023
Major General Dr. László Sticz PhD, Commander, HDF Force Modernization and Transformation Command recently paid an official visit to Kosovo.