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Earning International Recognition
10:43 February 18, 2025
The Hungarian soldiers have earned international respect and recognition for their service in the Hungarian Command Year with EUFOR Operation Althea, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the Bálna Defence Centre, Budapest on Monday.

We Are Strengthening the Hungarian Defence Forces and Defence Industry
11:50 January 30, 2025
The EDGE Group in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has numerous advanced defence solutions that could contribute to supporting Hungary’s strategic goals and defence needs, declared Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky. Following the UAE–Hungary Business Roundtable in Abu Dhabi, the defence minister signed a Letter of Intent on defence cooperation with the EDGE Group in the fields of defence innovation and research and development.

Hungary Is Actively Engaged in Defending NATO’s Eastern Flank
12:22 January 20, 2025
The full operational readiness of the Székesfehérvár-based NATO command element and this year’s Exercise Adaptive Hussars 25 are guarantees that Hungary – as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization – does everything to defend the Eastern Flank, said General Dr. Gábor Böröndi after the session of the NATO Military Committee in Brussels.

The Havasi-Szabó Ocean-Rowing Pair Has Set Sail
12:07 January 7, 2025
Reservist Corporal Gergő Havasi has set sail in Tenerife to cross the Atlantic Ocean. With his partner, Norbert Ádám Szabó, they intend to break the world record in crossing the ocean by rowing.

International Exercise Brave Warrior Serves Defence of the Country’s Territorial Unity
13:02 October 25, 2024
International exercise Brave Warrior is meant to serve the defence of the country’s territorial unity and sovereignty, said Lieutenant Colonel Szabolcs Rácz, Deputy Brigade Commander at the media day of the exercise in Tótvázsony on Thursday, 24 October.

Hungarian Film about Military Operation in Kabul Sets Example for Today’s Heroes
11:06 October 11, 2024
The Hungarian drama about the military rescue operation in Kabul sets an example of military heroism, underlined the defence minister at a press conference held in the “ruin city”, Újdörögd on 9 October.

European Week of Sport Starts with LED’s Run
14:47 September 24, 2024
The LED’s Run night running, the official opening event of the European Week of Sport in Budapest, was held with the participation of thousands of hobby sportspersons in the National Athletics Centre on Monday evening.

Both Arms of the Armwrestler Staff Sergeant are Gold
14:07 August 29, 2024
The Hungarian national armwrestling team gave its best performance at the world armwrestling championship held in Chisinau, by winning 19 medals altogether, including 9 gold medals. Staff Sergeant Brigitta Kőváriné Ivánfi, a soldier of the HDF Military Training Centre, returned home from the championship with two gold and two bronze medals.

Members of HDF Sports Company Have Proven their Skills both as Olympians and Soldiers
13:59 August 29, 2024
Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky and General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF General Staff, welcomed the military athletes participating in the XXXIII Summer Olympic Games at a ceremony held in the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday, 28 August.

Civilian Audience is Also Expected at the World Military Parachuting Championship
10:57 July 2, 2024
The 46th CISM World Military Parachuting Championship will begin on Wednesday, 3 July in Szolnok, where interested civilian audience is also expected, said the chief of staff of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing in the Monday TV program of channel M1.