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Hungarian Cadet Successes
13:45 April 17, 2026
“This is an event where secondary school students can demonstrate how well prepared they are,” said Major General Dr. László Drót about the competitors of the 10th National Military Tournament Competition (NMTC) and the 6th International Cadet Cup (ICC). The Commander of the Hungarian Defence Forces Territorial Defence and Military Augmentation Command presented the awards to the podium finishers on 15 April in Balatonakarattya.
Taking up an international challenge
13:49 April 16, 2026
“Strong nations are based on strong people. The strong Hungarian Defence Forces are based on a community whose members are physically prepared, mentally balanced and are able to take responsibility for each other” – said Lieutenant General Zoltán Mihócza in Balatonakarattya on 13 April. The Deputy Chief (Territorial Defence) of the HDF Defence Staff opened the 10th National Military Tournament Competition (NMTC) and the 6th International Cadet Cup organized in parallel with it.
Rearranging power relations, transforming warfare
12:58 March 27, 2026
The Space & Defense Festival has brought together in Budapest the key players of domestic and international defence and space industry. “The power relations are rearranging, and we must react to the transformation of warfare and the changing security situation” – emphasized General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff in his lecture. “To ensure their strategic autonomy, the establishment of proper space capability is indispensable for any country” – stated László Deme, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Force Development and Innovation in summing up the development of the armed forces.
Airborne Elite
14:55 January 30, 2026
Above the Bakony Hill, roaring engine noise broke the silence on Tuesday, 27 January. The airborne company of the HDF Special Operations Command carried out parachute jumps from one of the most state-of-the-art aircraft of the Hungarian Defence Forces, an Embraer KC-390 Millennium.
The Hungarian Defence Forces Help in the Exceptional Snow Situation
13:27 January 8, 2026
Due to the exceptional snowfall, the Hungarian Defence Forces regrouped several pieces of equipment to different territories to get closer to possible focal points and be able to intervene within a short time if needed, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in Tata on 7 January.
Chief of Defence of the Armed Forces of Montenegro Visits Hungary
11:49 November 27, 2025
Before this year’s Defence Cooperation Initiative (DECI) conference in Budapest, General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff, received Brigadier General Miodrag Vuksanovič, Chief of Defence of the Armed Forces of Montenegro, on an official visit. The visit aimed at further deepening defence cooperation between the two countries.
Second KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft of the Hungarian Defence Forces arrives in Hungary
13:01 November 24, 2025
On Friday, 21 November, the second Hungarian KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft landed at the Kecskemét base of the HDF 101st Aviation Wing. At the reception of the airlifter, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky emphasized that the last few years have been the years of the air force as well.
Big Breakthrough
12:44 November 11, 2025
The International Live Fire Tactical Exercise Breakthrough 2025 has started. The training event is taking place in the Central Shooting Range and Training Area, and will end on 23 November. The objective is to allow tankers and artillerymen of the HDF 1st Armored Brigade to exercise operational planning while being augmented with foreign subunits in a combined-arms environment under real-world circumstances.
Central Europe has now become a more secure place
12:55 October 29, 2025
From now on, Central Europe is a more secure place – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the NATO Special Operations Forces Evaluation (SOFEVAL) of the regional special operations capability in Szolnok on Tuesday, 28 October.
Honore et disciplina – With honor and discipline
12:55 October 27, 2025
“Keep the good, identify the better and go for the best” – it was in the spirit of this motto that Brigadier General Dr. (MD) Jens Diehm took over the command of the Budapest-based NATO Centre of Excellence for Military Medicine (NATO MILMED COE) from the outgoing director, Colonel Dr. (MD) László Fazekas. The change of command ceremony was held in the gala hall of the Central Hospital of Northern Pest – Military Hospital on 22 October.