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The Hungarian Defence Forces are prepared for flood response
13:07 September 16, 2024
The Hungarian Defence Forces are ready to provide assistance with managing a flood emergency if needed – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky.
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: Hungary’s security starts in the Sahel
11:41 September 11, 2024
The joint counterterrorism cooperation between the Hungarian government and Chad is of strategic importance not only to Hungary but also to Europe as a whole – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky after introducing the water purification capability of the Hungarian Defence Forces and Hungarian-made drones to Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno in the Bálna Defence Centre on Tuesday.
Mission for a Lifetime
12:00 September 5, 2024
The “I love it, I defend it!” campaign is a success. Many thousands of people have shown interest so far, thousands have applied, and from among them, 1,000 determined Hungarians committed to their homeland have already signed on in the Hungarian Defence Forces to strengthen Hungary’s defence as territorial defence reservists – this was announced by Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky. As recruits, several Olympians, national champion athletes, ex-footballer Péter Rajczi and Norbert Schobert Jr. have also joined the reserve force due to the campaign.
Head of NATO ACT Strategic Foresight Branch Appointed New VIKI CEO
18:42 September 4, 2024
As of 1 September, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky appointed Dr. Gergely Németh the new CEO of the Defence Innovation Research Institute (VIKI).
Hungarian Defence Forces strengthen EUFOR airlift capabilities with new, modern H225M helicopter
13:50 August 12, 2024
Starting from this October, the Mi-17 helicopter declared by Hungary to EUFOR for airlift tasks will be replaced by one of the new Airbus H225M helicopters of the Hungarian Defence Forces – this was announced by MoD State Secretary for Defence Policy, Force Development and Defence Industry Zsolt Kutnyánszky in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo.
In safety, on Hungarian soil
11:23 August 2, 2024
Due to the danger of a war escalating in the Middle East, the Hungarian Defence Forces have brought home 29 persons – Hungarian, Czech and Slovak citizens – by air from Lebanon – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky.
French–Hungarian Cooperation
12:49 July 25, 2024
MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy László Hajnik (Hungarian Defence Policy Director) received Alexandre Escorcia, Head of the Department for Europe, North America and Multilateral Action at the Directorate General for International Relations and Strategy (DGRIS) at the Ministry of the Armed Forces of France (French Assistant Defence Policy Director) in Budapest on 15 July.
Tank Fleet of the Hungarian Defence Forces’ Armoured Brigade Expands with Another Three State-of-the-art Leopard 2A7s
13:01 July 24, 2024
Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said that on Tuesday, 23 July, three of the world’s most modern main battle tanks would arrive in Hungary. With the new vehicles, the tank fleet of the Hungarian Defence Forces’ armoured brigade in Tata expands to 18.
Meeting of EU Defence Policy Directors in Budapest
14:33 July 19, 2024
Within the framework of the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU, the Bálna Defence Centre in Budapest hosted the informal meeting of EU defence policy directors on 17 July. The session was chaired by Charles Fries, Deputy Secretary General for Peace, Security and Defence of the European External Action Service (EEAS).
More Airbus Helicopters Delivered to the HDF
10:21 July 17, 2024
Two more Airbus H225M medium, multi-role helicopters arrived in Hungary on Monday, said the defence minister. Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky also said that with the now-arriving aircraft, the number of H225M helicopters in the Hungarian Defence Forces grew to ten. The ministry had ordered altogether 16 medium-lift transport helicopters from Airbus Helicopters within the framework of the military development program.