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Historic Moments in Birmingham
14:47 August 24, 2026
The inaugural European Judo Championships of Uniformed Services was held in Birmingham, with nineteen countries taking part. On the opening day, three Hungarian medals were won: Private Second Class Attila Üveges won gold, Corporal Ádám Kalász and Private First Class Brigitta Varga won silver medals. On Sunday, Corporal Dániel Miklósvölgyi won a gold medal, and Corporal Benedek Tóth took third place on the podium. At the event, Major Szabolcs Krizsán, commander of the HDF Sports Company, also played an important role as chairman of the European Judo Union Police & Military Commission.
HDF Gripen Crashes near Szolnok
14:35 August 24, 2026
“Unfortunately, one of our Gripen fighter jets has crashed; the pilot ejected and, as of now, is in an ambulance and is alive. There were no casualties, as it appears the pilot did everything possible to ensure the crashed aircraft landed within the military base,” said Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, Minister of Defence, in a video posted on his Facebook page.
US Congressional Delegation at Parliament
11:32 July 29, 2026
In today’s security environment, allied cooperation must deliver tangible results. That is why we discussed the development of European defence capabilities, and opportunities for Hungarian-American defence industry cooperation. Hungary’s interest lies not only in acquiring state-of-the-art military equipment but also in ensuring that as much of its production and industrial capacity as possible is brought to our country. This strengthens our national defence, our economy and our strategic autonomy – Minister of Defence Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi stated on his social media page on 27 July.
Trust and Respect
12:53 July 13, 2026
“Security isn’t created at summits. It is where we decide whether we are ready to create it together. This NATO does not only talk about challenges but finally takes action,” —this is how Defence Minister Dr. Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi PhD summarized on his social media page the NATO Summit held in Ankara, Türkiye. Over the course of the three-day summit, he participated in dozens of consultations and countless bilateral meetings.
United with the Allies – Joint Security Efforts
12:43 July 13, 2026
“NATO’s strength is in the unity of its allies. Hungary’s security is guaranteed not by loud statements, but by reliable partnerships, well-prepared national defence, and a joint deterrent capability,” wrote Defence Minister Dr. Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi PhD on his social media page on the second day of the NATO Summit in Ankara.
We protect Hungary’s energy security under all circumstances
11:11 April 7, 2026
“The energy security of the Hungarian people is no toy! The Hungarian Defence Forces are ready to fully carry out their tasks laid out in the Fundamental Law of Hungary. The reinforcement of guard and security personnel at national critical energy infrastructure started weeks ago. The military has complemented it by reinforcing the protection of the Hungarian section of the pipeline system, based on information received from Serbia” – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in a video message uploaded to his social media page on 6 April.
Another deployment: The Hungarian Defence Forces extinguish fires in Bulgaria as well
11:08 August 5, 2025
The Hungarian Defence Forces recently participated with a H225M helicopter in containing wildfires raging in Bulgaria. A seven-strong contingent of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing was fighting fires for three days in the area of Ploski and Ilindentsi. During their 26 flight hours, they landed on 20 occasions and scooped up water 146 times with the Bambi Buckets used for extinguishing, using up a total of 277,000 liters of water.
Screw by screw
10:58 August 5, 2025
Helicopters. Realizations of the fantasy of man eager to fly, products of engineering ingenuity. Marvel machines assembled from tens of thousands of components, screws and elements. The Airbus H225M rotorcraft of the Hungarian Defence Forces have arrived from France. They have undergone a thorough technical inspection before entering service.
Thanks from North Macedonia for the Help of Hungarian Service Members
10:40 April 16, 2025
Major General Sashko Lafchiski, Chief of General Staff of the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia, expressed his gratitude to the Hungarian Defence Forces for helping contain the wildfire in his country last year, as well as for transporting and taking care of the injured victims of the nightclub fire in March.
Showing interest in our lessons learned about the Lynx
11:02 March 14, 2025
Experts of the Italian armed forces recently visited Hungary to collect lessons learned in the procurement and operation of Lynx infantry fighting vehicles (IFV). Their visit is a part of the cooperation agreed on last year by Lieutenant General Ferenc Kajári, Deputy Chief of the HDF Defence Staff and the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Italian Army.