Franciska Veres
NATO: Joint Solutions Needed
12:39 October 22, 2026
“The Hungarian and foreign comrades serving here guarantee and uphold peace in the region through their unique professional expertise,” said Chief Warrant Officer Zoltán Kaszab, Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) for Allied Command Operations, during his visit to the multinational NATO Forward Land Forces Battle Group (NATO FLF BG) and the Headquarters Multinational Division Centre (HQ MND-C) in Székesfehérvár on October 20.
Hungarian Chief Instructor, Multinational Success
13:19 October 20, 2026
For the sixth time, the HDF Pápa Air Base is hosting the Helicopter Tactics Instructor Course organised by the Multinational Helicopter Training Centre. Major Balázs Major is the first Hungarian pilot to assume the role of chief instructor on this course, which trains experienced helicopter pilots to become combat tactics instructors. On October 19, the course leaders held a professional development day in Pápa.
German Precision in the Hungarian Military
13:43 October 14, 2026
The German-Hungarian Joint Services Working Group organised bilateral consultations in Budapest across six thematic areas, as part of a series of binational visits at increasingly high levels taking place since September. The delegation also inspected the Hungarian Defence Forces’ military equipment and training aids of German origin.
Air Dominance
11:14 October 13, 2026
The international Helicopter Tactics Instructor Course is well under way in Pápa, Hungary. The course serves the tactical training of helicopter aircrews and their preparation as instructors.
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.
More than a jump…
12:19 June 22, 2026
Together with their comrades coming from further units, he soldiers of the HDF Special Operations Command executed jumps with ram-air parachutes at an altitude of 3000 meters from the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft of the Pápa-based Heavy Airlift Wing to the landing zone designated at Szolnok–Szandaszőlős Airport. Parachute jumps are very important during special operations, and because the Special Operations Forces (SOF) can rarely practice them from one of NATO’s most significant strategic airlifters, this airborne training provided them with a highly valuable opportunity for capability development on the international level.
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.