Ministry of Defence
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: Hungarian–Turkish cooperation has never been this strong
11:20 December 9, 2025
“Ongoing since 2023, today the strategic partnership between Hungary and Türkiye means not only diplomatic cooperation but also a tangible resource serving national interests” – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky after a session of the Türkiye–Hungary High Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Istanbul. The meeting was at once an occasion for holding bilateral discussions with Minister of National Defence Yaşar Güler and Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır.
Strengthening Cooperation Between Hungary and the United Arab Emirates
14:39 December 2, 2025
The partnership between Hungary and the United Arab Emirates is strengthening, and the two countries are bonded by such values as appreciation for family and tradition, respect for cultural heritage and defence of national sovereignty, emphasized Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the ceremony held to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the establishment of the United Arab Emirates in the Museum of Fine Arts on Monday.
EUFOR: State Secretary’s visit with a joint run
13:20 November 24, 2025
EUFOR Commander Major General Florin Marian Barbu recently received a Hungarian delegation headed by MoD State Secretary for Force Development and Defence Policy Dr. Zsolt Kutnyánszky visiting EUFOR Operation Althea, the European Union’s peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Artificial Intelligence and quantum protection for the security of the future
12:46 November 21, 2025
On 13–14 November, the Óbuda University Bánki Donát Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering hosted the 7th International Conference on Central European Critical Infrastructure Protection (ICCECIP).
Three New Skyfoxes Arrive, Now Eight Hungarian Foxes in the Sky
15:51 November 20, 2025
Three new L-39 Skyfox tactical training aircraft arrived in Kecskemét from the Czech Republic, as part of the national defence and armed forces development program. Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky wrote on his social media page that the HDF have become stronger. “Now eight modern Skyfox aircraft support the training of Hungarian pilots and the Air Force’s capability development. The aircraft include a world-class simulation system and a complete ground-based training package”, wrote the defence minister, among others.
Budapest Hosts Initial Planning Conference of NATO’s Next Crisis Management Exercise
14:24 November 14, 2025
Alliance cooperation is of outstanding importance in tackling security challenges of the Euro-Atlantic region. Top-level exercises play a significant role in improving crisis decision-making, declared MoD Parliamentary State Secretary and Deputy Defence Minister Tamás Vargha in his opening speech at the conference.
“We also discussed the procurement of HIMARS rockets in Washington”
13:12 November 10, 2025
Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky also discussed the purchase of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and rockets at the Pentagon, as he himself announced on Saturday, 8 November in an interview to public media, adding that the purchase may be considered to be made over a three-to-five-year period, following authorization by the U.S. Congress.
A new chapter begins in U.S.–Hungary defence cooperation
13:09 November 10, 2025
The strengthening Hungarian–American political relations provide a good framework for the development of defence and military cooperation between the two countries and opens the door to further investments in the field of defence industry – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in Washington, where he had discussions with U.S. Under Secretary of War for Policy and Cooperation Elbridge A. Colby on Friday, 7 November.
Hungary is an active contributor to NATO’s efforts towards security
11:44 October 16, 2025
We trust that similarly to the Middle East, President Trump’s peace efforts will succeed in Ukraine, too. Creating peace is in Hungary’s fundamental national interest. NATO is a defence alliance aimed at maintaining peace, one of the main pillars of which is NATO’s credible deterrence posture. And the real basis of this deterrence posture is provided by committed and reliable allies such as Hungary – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky following the Meetings of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels on 15 October.
The Hungarian Defence Forces Passed with Flying Colours
13:26 October 14, 2025
Hungary is not drifting but is working well-preparedly, thoughtfully and by a pre-defined strategy to defend our country and guarantee the security of the Hungarian people. Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025 is an important element in armed forces development, underlined Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in his latest video posted on social media.