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Guardians of the Sky
16:08 August 6, 2025
“You can rarely see them like this – the guardians of the sky are in the air. We are proud of the Hungarian Gripen pilots’ professional performance” – wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page. As of early August, the Hungarian Defence Forces are performing air policing duties in seven countries altogether, including the Baltic states and Hungary.
Rotary-wing flying: from the factory to the training area
19:00 August 4, 2025
What does it take to put the brand new Airbus H225M helicopters into service? Viewers of our short film can follow the path of the last two homecoming H225M rotorcraft of the renewing air force of the Hungarian Defence Forces from the factory in France to Szolnok, Hungary.
Judo seminar for North Macedonian policemen
12:01 July 31, 2025
“In my opinion, judo is one of the Olympic sports whose movement material is used effectively by the armed forces” – said Major Szabolcs Krizsán, after he held a further training session in martial arts for North Macedonian special police units in Skopje. The commander of the HDF Sport Company is currently the head police & military commissioner at the Police & Military Commission of the European Judo Union, and at the same time a member of the Military and Police Commission of the International Judo Federation.
Wildfire Control in Bulgaria with Hungarian Assistance
11:57 July 31, 2025
Snapshots of Bulgaria from onboard the Hungarian Defence Forces’ H225M helicopter fighting roaring fires. The modern rotary-wing aircraft of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing, with its crew, departed from Szolnok three days ago to assist in controlling the forest fires in Bulgaria.
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.
Hungarian Military Athletes on Top of the World
10:59 June 30, 2025
Congratulations! – wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page to mark the performance of the 14 military athletes who represented Hungary and the Hungarian Defence Forces at the 1st World Military Martial Arts Championship in Warendorf, Germany, in judo, wrestling and taekwondo.
Hungarian military doctor appointed Chief JMED at NATO Allied Command Operations
12:51 June 23, 2025
One of the highest-level medical director positions in NATO is now filled by a Hungarian military doctor again, in the person of Colonel Dr. (MD) Péter Vekszler.
Pleasure – Opportunity
15:49 June 11, 2025
It is the first time that a Hungarian NCO has become the Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) of the NATO Allied Command Operations (ACO). It was officially announced at the 21st International Command Senior Enlisted Leader Conference in Lisbon – held with the participation of 35 NATO member and partner states – that CSM Zoltán Kaszab, Command Sergeant Major of the Hungarian Defence Forces, will receive this position.
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.
MILEX 2025: Strengthening European Defence Capability
12:57 April 14, 2025
Soldiers from 13 nations, the crackle of gunfire, heavy machine guns and impressive vehicles: such is MILEX 2025. The European Union’s grandiose exercise is hosted by Hungary this year, including the Hungarian Defence Forces’ Central Shooting Range and Training Area. The Hungarian Defence Forces are represented by the infantrymen of the HDF 1st Armoured Brigade with their Gidrán multipurpose armoured vehicles and Carl Gustaf anti-tank weapons. The exercise commanded by Eurocorps is attended by more than 800 soldiers.