Eszter Bányász
Much-needed course in military medicine
16:51 October 28, 2026
“Lessons learned in international environment may help the medical work in missions conducted abroad” – emphasized Major Dr (MD) Attila Kiss, Head of Ambulance Department, HDF Medical Centre at the DSTC/DATC course held for surgeons and anesthesiologists treating seriously injured patients, which is run in Hungary already for the third time.
Advanced Surgical Training
14:49 October 28, 2026
“I can say without exaggeration that after every course, we receive at least one message from participants in which they describe how they have saved a life thanks to the knowledge and practical skills they acquired on the course,” emphasised Dr Mark Bowyer, professor of surgery and US director of the Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET) course. The course was organised jointly by the Hungarian Defence Forces Medical Centre and Semmelweis University and took place for the fifth time.
“Building Tomorrow Starts Today”
12:42 October 28, 2026
“The lessons learned from the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are clear: the nature of warfare is changing at an unprecedented pace. Drones, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and new tactical procedures are fundamentally transforming the battlefield. What is effective today may become obsolete in a few weeks. The race today is to adapt more quickly,” emphasised Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT) Admiral Pierre Vandier, who held a press conference with General Zsolt Sándor, Chief of HDF Defence Staff, at the end of his two-day visit.
NATO Focus on NCO Training
13:32 October 27, 2026
Chief Warrant Officer Remigijus Katinas, CSEL for Allied Command Transformation (ACT), accompanied by CSM Tamás Zsiros, Command Sergeant Major of the Hungarian Defence Forces, visited the HDF NCO Academy in Szentendre on October 26, and received detailed information on the HDF NCO training system.
Rotorcraft training at Pápa again
12:44 October 7, 2026
In the person of Major Balázs Major, the Helicopter Tactics Instructor Course (HTIC) of the Multinational Helicopter Training Centre (MHTC) in Sintra, Portugal has been launched with a Hungarian Chief Instructor for the first time. Like in earlier years, Hungary has been assuming an active and many-sided role.
German-Hungarian Cooperation Revived
13:03 September 28, 2026
Discussions between Defence Minister Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius centred on strengthening German-Hungarian military cooperation, military mobility, the space industry, and strategic issues concerning the future of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The meeting took place on September 25 at the Stefánia Palace-Honvéd Cultural Center.
Renewal in military medicine
12:30 September 2, 2026
“The issue of innovation has never before been as essential in military medicine as in our days” – noted General Zsolt Sándor, Chief of HDF Defence Staff in his speech delivered at the first NATO Medical Innovation Workshop held at Bálna Defence Centre, Budapest.
For each other, not just beside each other
19:45 August 3, 2026
“Cohesion is the most effective weapon” – emphasized Major General Tibor Králik, the outgoing commander of Headquarters Multinational Division Centre (HQ MND-C) at the commanders’ handover-takeover ceremony held on July 31. Major General László Antal has become the first Hungarian General Officer to assume command of the Székesfehérvár-based NATO headquarters since its establishment.
Commitment to Regional Defence
10:14 December 1, 2025
The 13th Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Meeting of the Defence Cooperation Initiative (DECI) took place recently in Budapest, Hungary. The chiefs of defence attending the conference discussed all matters relevant to the security situation of our region, paying special attention to the possibilities of taking joint action in tackling the challenges.
Escape over hedge, ditch and water
12:12 November 21, 2025
“The most important aim is self-knowledge” – said Captain Attila Kordás, Head of the Special Survival Training Branch at the HDF NCO Academy in connection with the significance of the first international “Charlie”-level Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) training course. The three-week preparation finished with a water extraction from the 8-degree-Celsius River Danube.