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Hungarian Torrent of Medals at the Canoe Sprint European Championships
11:46 June 23, 2025
“Military athletes of the HDF Sports Company have represented Hungary and the Hungarian Defence Forces with a fascinating performance. Congratulations!” – wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page on 21 June.

Appreciation from the Americans
11:23 June 23, 2025
In the video posted on the social media page of Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, Lieutenant General Charles Costanza, Commanding General of V Corps, talked about the Hungarian Defence Forces with appreciation.

Italian Army Testing Hungarian-Manufactured Lynx
10:53 January 16, 2025
The high-tech hardware rolled out from the factory in Zalaegerszeg and is now being tested by Italian soldiers. Like the Hungarian Defence Forces, the Italians are also modernising their army; for this, they have chosen one of the most state-of-the-art infantry fighting vehicles in the world, the Lynx, wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page.

Hungarian soldiers serve peace
11:28 December 3, 2024
The security of the Western Balkans region is of key importance to the security of Hungary and our continent – wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page on Monday, 2 December.

Hungarian Leopards on Hungarian soil
14:53 December 6, 2023
One of the state-of-the-art tank types in the world is about to enter service with the heavy infantry brigade of the Hungarian Defence Forces in the coming days. The first Leopard 2A7HU tank with Hungarian marking arrived in Hungary on 5 December to become integrated into the heavy infantry brigade that is declared to NATO but safeguards the security of Hungary. As an important part of the National Defence and Armed Forces Development Program, Hungary has purchased 44 units of this main battle tank, which is the most modern type in the world.