Márton Mészáros Navarrai
Hungarian soldiers receive French military decoration
10:46 February 21, 2025
In recognition of providing security for the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Ministry of the French Armed Forces awarded a military decoration to Sergeant First Class Balázs Németh and Staff Sergeant Lajos Serb. The decoration was presented to the recipients by France’s ambassador in Budapest.
We must act today for the peace of the future
17:50 January 20, 2025
The establishment of the SOF barracks in Szolnok will be one of the biggest development projects, not only in Hungary but also in Central Europe – announced Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the groundbreaking ceremony of the new military complex planned to be built in the place of the old barracks on Thököly Street, Budapest.
Perseverance, steadfastness and courage characterized the Don heroes
13:22 January 14, 2025
Those Hungarian soldiers who served in the battles fought in the Don Bend showed courage while fighting” – said General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF Defence Staff at a commemoration held on the occasion of the memorial day of the victims of the Don catastrophe in Szentháromság Square, Budapest on Sunday, 12 January.
Hungarian and Serbian generals play futsal in Szeged
14:36 November 5, 2024
For almost a decade now, we have regularly met in the Serbian-Hungarian generals’ futsal matches – said Colonel Attila Nagy, Head of MoD Property Assets and Housing Support in an interview to our website. We asked one of the organizers of the teams composed of senior military leaders during their match in Szeged on 31 October.
We have set our sights on consolidating the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base
10:49 October 17, 2024
The changing security environment presents us with new challenges, so we deem military development and the fielding of new weapon systems to be indispensable. To meet these needs, Hungary firmly stands up for the strengthening of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) – said General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF General Staff at the multinational Exercise Brave Warrior 24-EU in the HDF Central Training Area and Shooting Range on Wednesday, 16 October.
Taking uniform European action is of critical importance
11:22 October 16, 2024
Hungary is deeply committed to European military cooperation – reaffirmed General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of HDF General Staff on the second day of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) session at Chiefs of Defence level held in Castle Garden Bazaar, Budapest on Tuesday, 15 October.
Hungary feels the weight of history
13:40 October 15, 2024
Hungary is aware of the terrible human and material costs of war – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the session of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) at Chiefs of Defence level in Castle Garden Bazaar, Budapest on Monday, 14 October.
Hungary leads the way in generating SOF aviation capabilities
16:42 October 11, 2024
The multinational Special Operations Air Task Group (SOATG) recently conducted a large-scale, comprehensive exercise with international participation at the Hévíz-Balaton Airport, Sármellék, Zala County, Hungary. Colonel Péter Simon, Acting Commander, Hungarian Defence Forces Joint Special Operations Command (HDF JSOC) and Colonel Ferenc Könczöl, Acting Commander, Hungarian Air Force made an on-site inspection of the combined training event conducted with foreign partners.
Hungary becomes self-sufficient in 30mm ammunition
15:34 July 30, 2024
The munitions factory complex in Várpalota, which is to be expanded with further elements in the next few months, is a crown jewel of Hungarian arms industry, thanks to which Hungary becomes self-sufficient in 30mm ammo – this was what Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said at the opening ceremony of the medium-calibre munitions factory of the Várpalota Defence Industrial Complex on Monday, 29 July.
World military parachuting championship to be organized in Szolnok
10:03 July 2, 2024
After 2018, Hungary will host again the 46th CISM World Military Parachuting Championship – announced Colonel Dr. Tamás Bali, Commander, HDF 86th Helicopter Wing at a press conference held on the Szolnok-Szandaszőlős Sports Airfield on Friday, 24 May.