HDF Defence Staff - 2. oldal
Special Operations, Joint Training
15:08 June 16, 2025
Hungary and North Macedonia are open to further deepening military-to-military relations and strengthening cooperation between their armed forces, which contributes to the security and stability of the region. Keeping NATO interoperability in mind, they mutually support and help each other and open up the possibilities of joint training, declared the Chief of HDF Defence Staff following the discussions with his North Macedonian counterpart in Ohrid. General Dr. Gábor Böröndi made a two-day official visit to North Macedonia at the invitation of Major General Sashko Lafchiski.
NATO Defense College Visits Budapest
09:31 June 11, 2025
Headed by NDC Commandant Lieutenant General Max A.L.T. Nielsen, the Senior Course of the primary strategic-level educational facility of the NATO Defense College (NDC) visited Budapest to learn about Hungary’s foreign, security and defence policy priorities, as well as the directions of armed forces development. The delegation was received by Lieutenant General Ferenc Kajári, Deputy Chief of HDF Defence Staff.
Hungarian Rotating Presidency Begins: New Momentum for the V4 Military Cooperation
15:07 June 10, 2025
Regional challenges, common goals: these are what the Chiefs of Defence of the Visegrád Group recently discussed in the Polish capital, Warsaw. Cybersecurity, joint exercises and filling up the European Union Battlegroup (EU BG) by 2028 were discussed. At the end of the summit, Poland handed over the rotating presidency to Hungary. From now on, Hungary will lead the V4 cooperation for a year.
International Gripen conference in Budapest: effectiveness and safety in focus
11:40 May 20, 2025
The mutual exchange of lessons learned and continuous dialogue are key to the effective and safe operation of Gripen fleets around the world. The representatives of the nations using Gripen tactical fighter aircraft also emphasized this fact at their professional forum, the annual Gripen Users Group (GUG) conference, which was hosted by Hungary this year.
Drones, training programs, cyber warfare
11:43 May 12, 2025
The Hungarian and Azerbaijani militaries are planning to hold joint training programs, exchanges of lessons learned and technological cooperation in key areas of future warfare, such as drone technology, cyber security and special operations. This was what General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff agreed on with the military leaders of the Caucasian republic during his official visit to Azerbaijan.
EU Recognition to the Hungarian Defence Forces
14:34 April 23, 2025
Lieutenant General Michiel van der Laan, Director General of the European Union Military Staff, expressed his recognition to the Hungarian Defence Forces and praised the Hungarian party’s contribution to training the EU Rapid Response Force, related to Exercise MILEX 2025, hosted by Hungary.
Collective airspace, collective responsibility – Gripens in NATO formation
12:08 April 10, 2025
Exercise Ramstein Flag 2025 is more than a simple training – it is a spectacular demonstration of NATO’s collective will, flexibility and air deterrence posture. Just like during land exercises, the participants have a collective objective in the air as well, to be attained through international cooperation – emphasized General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of the HDF Defence Staff at Skrydstrup Air Base, Denmark, where he paid a visit to learn about the multinational live-fly tactical-level exercise and the tasks of the Hungarian personnel participating in it.
“Technology changes, the Alliance is here to stay”
15:03 April 7, 2025
„Our more than 30-year partnership provides us with a solid basis for seeking the answers to the challenges of the future together, be it cyber defence, drone technology or space operations. Our goal is to make this cooperation even closer and more efficient” – said Lieutenant General Ferenc Kajári, Deputy Chief of HDF Defence Staff after having a discussion with Major General John C. Harris, Adjutant General, Ohio National Guard in Columbus, Ohio.
Lieutenant Napóleon Papp wins bronze medal at World Championships
11:17 April 1, 2025
Lieutenant Napóleon Papp, a PT officer of the HDF Medical Centre Aeromedical, Military Screening and Health Care Institute gave an outstanding sports performance at the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships organized in Florida on 30 March 2025.
Strengthening International Logistics Cooperation
14:04 March 27, 2025
Hungarian military leaders had professional discussions about the expanding possibilities for logistic and medical support to the Hungarian Defence Forces at the Luxembourg-based headquarters of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).