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Two companies of recruits have started military basic training
09:52 January 16, 2025
Two companies of recruits have enlisted for basic training on two sites early this week, and the overwhelming majority of them are preparing for signing on as contract soldiers – announced Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on 15 January.
High-tech military assets continuously arrive in Tata
10:17 December 12, 2024
On Wednesday, the first Wisent 2 arrived in the barracks of the Tata-based HDF 1st Armoured Brigade. Another unit of the Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) is expected to be delivered next week – announced Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky.
Our Common Denominator is Peace
17:58 December 9, 2024
Cooperation is needed to tackle global and regional challenges, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky following the bilateral meeting with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa. This is the first time that a Hungarian defence minister has gone on an official visit to Bahrain. (Article updated!)
The safety of Hungarian people starts beyond our borders
17:47 December 4, 2024
The peace of the Western Balkans is the peace of Europe as a whole – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at a ceremony held to mark the 20th anniversary of the launch of EUFOR Operation Althea in Sarajevo on 3 December. The Hungarian minister of defence held a discussion with Minister of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zukan Helez on the current issues of the region.
The Hungarian Defence Forces receive another two Airbus H225Ms
11:38 November 27, 2024
Another two Airbus H225M multi-role medium-lift helicopters have been delivered to the Hungarian Defence Forces from the factory of Airbus Helicopters in Toulouse, France – announced Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky.
Defence policy discussion in Paris
14:41 November 22, 2024
On 18-19 November, at the invitation of French Defence Policy Director Alice Rufo, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy László Hajnik travelled to Paris to discuss current security and defence policy topics and make arrangements for visits by high-level leaders.
Moroccan-Hungarian Defence Policy Cooperation
15:04 November 19, 2024
László Hajnik, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy, was on an official visit to Morocco between 11 and 13 November to open defence policy discussions and explore possible fields for military-to-military and defence industry cooperation. During the visit, he had a bilateral discussion with Saïfeddine Senouci, Director for Procurements and Financial Cooperation at the Ministry of Defence of Morocco, and Brigadier General Naoufal Raissouni, Head of the General Affairs Department at the National Administration of Defence.
The Defence Budget Still Guarantees Hungary’s Security and Armed Forces Development
14:01 November 19, 2024
Based on the information from the defence minister, next year’s budget, besides serving the new economic policy and the strengthening of the economy, still guarantees Hungary’s security and the continuing modernization of the Hungarian Defence Forces.
Signing Italian-Hungarian Roadmap for Cooperation
13:47 November 12, 2024
László Hajnik, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Policy participated in the Meeting of EU Defence Policy Directors in Brussels on 7 November 2024. The main agenda items of the meeting included the EU’s military support to Ukraine, the establishment of the EU’s rapid reaction capability and the strategic review of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO).
Meeting of Allied Personnel Policy Directors in Brussels
13:43 November 12, 2024
The informal meeting of Allied personnel policy directors was held in Brussels on 5 November 2024. At the meeting, Hungary was represented by Dr. János Czermann, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Strategy and HR Policy and Colonel Balázs Deme, Personnel Director, HDF General Staff Personnel Directorate.