István Zoltán Vasadi
Wall of Fire and Discipline – Being Prepared against the Flames
12:06 November 11, 2026
The soldiers of the KFOR Tactical Reserve Battalion (KTRBN) recently conducted special “Fire Phobia” training to practice how to deal with the threats posed by incendiary devices. During the tasks, emphasis was placed on overcoming fear, the professional use of shields, as well as individual and squad-level cooperation. The objectives were confident reaction, disciplined tasks execution and the maintenance of operational readiness – even in extreme circumstances.
Hungarian Gripens above Greece
13:02 May 5, 2026
The air force component of the Hungarian Defence Forces is participating with JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft at the multinational NATO Exercise Tiger Meet at Araxos Air Base, Greece. The close to two-week training event that started on 4 May has special significance in terms of strengthening Alliance cooperation.
Leopard 2A7HU tanks on live fire exercise
11:52 March 12, 2026
The 11th Tank Battalion of the HDF 1st Armored Brigade held a Leopard 2A7HU commissioning live fire exercise (LFX) for tank gunners on the Szomód shooting range on 3 and 4 March. At the same time, besides the commissioning LFX, the soldiers also carried out the test firing of the recently delivered tanks and zeroed in their guns.
Breakthrough 2025: light and force
10:42 December 1, 2025
During the multinational tactical Exercise Breakthrough 2025, the soldiers of the HDF 1st Armoured Brigade executed their tactical tasks in the Bakony Hills, in close and successful cooperation with international subunits.
Breakthrough 2025: international cooperation
10:04 November 27, 2025
The soldiers of the HDF 1st Armoured Brigade recently demonstrated their skills during a multinational live fire tactical training (LFTT) event, in cooperation with the artillery, armour, infantry and mortar subunits of the armed forces of the V4 countries.
Strengthening cooperation
11:50 April 3, 2024
Troops from Croatia, Hungary, Italy and the United States recently exercised together in the area of Veszprém-Újmajor (Camp Croft).