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Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: The government’s aim is to establish a highly digitized force
15:01 October 15, 2025
The government’s aim is to ensure that Hungary has 21st-century quality, highly digitized armed forces, which take care of humans even more and mobilize technology in the interest of defence – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the designated event Space & Defense Day of Infotér Conference in Balatonfüred.
Zoltán Kaszab takes over CSEL position at NATO Allied Command Operations
12:57 October 13, 2025
For the next three years, Chief Warrant Officer Zoltán Kaszab has assumed Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) position at NATO’s Allied Command Operations in Mons, Belgium. This is the first time that a Hungarian soldier has taken over the CSEL position at the NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE).
Country defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 shows guarantee of security of Hungarian people
14:25 September 26, 2025
As the largest-scale military maneuvers since the regime change, country defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 shows the guarantee of the security of Hungarian people – emphasized Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in the Hungarian Defence Forces Central Training Area and Shooting Range, near Hajmáskér in his speech delivered on the Distinguished Visitors’ (DV) Day, 25 September.
Hungary continues to firmly support Serbia’s EU accession
11:27 September 22, 2025
The peace and stability of the Western Balkans are in Hungary’s national interest, and Serbia has a key role in them – declared Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in Belgrade after his discussion with Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gašić. The Hungarian minister of defence emphasized that Serbia’s place and future are in the European Union.
Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025: Focus on defence
14:07 September 15, 2025
The objective of the country defence Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 is to allow the state to exercise how it can defend Hungarian citizens in the deteriorating security environment – told Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky the public media on Friday, 12 September.
ADHU 25: The most complex military operation is in progress in Hungary
12:29 September 11, 2025
Of all NATO member states, the largest-scale and most complex military operation, Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 is currently taking place in Hungary – said General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff at Fajsz, Bács-Kiskun County on 9 September.
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: Exercise ADHU 25 demonstrates the capability that the Hungarian Defence Forces have achieved
12:31 September 8, 2025
Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 demonstrates the capability that the Hungarian Defence Forces have achieved – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on Friday in Hajmáskér, Veszprém County, where the Hungarian Defence Forces have demonstrated a combat rail unloading to the press.
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: Baltic countries can count on the Hungarian Air Force
15:48 July 31, 2025
Hungary is a reliable ally in NATO, the Baltic countries can count on the Hungarian Air Force – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania on 31 July, when, together with the Spanish air force, four JAS 39C Gripen fighter aircraft of the Hungarian Air Force took over from the Polish and Romanian air forces air policing duties in the airspace of the Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania within the framework of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission.
The Hungarians have Europe’s most modern helicopter fleet
12:17 July 16, 2025
The medium multirole helicopter fleet of the Hungarian Defence Forces has become complete with the arrival of the last two Airbus H225M helicopters. This is no longer a promise of the future, it is the reality of the present – announced Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the base of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing in Szolnok on Tuesday. Our airmen perform their duties with the state-of-the-art helicopters of Europe – said General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff.
HDF motor pool to expand further soon with another 56 Gidrán tactical vehicles
13:05 July 7, 2025
“The motor pool of the Hungarian Defence Forces will soon expand further with another 56 Gidrán tactical vehicles, the number of which is already 106 in total in Hungary” – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on Friday in Gödöllő.