Vendel Teszler
One of the most modern military transport aircraft of our age has arrived in Kecskemét
14:52 September 6, 2024
We can welcome a true marvel aircraft – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the ceremonial reception of the first KC-390 Millennium airlifter of the Hungarian Defence Forces, in the presence of representatives of the Brazilian manufacturing company Embraer, in Kecskemét on 5 September.
Honvéd Cadet Program at an International Forum
13:23 September 5, 2024
“In Hungary, as in each sovereign country, defending the country is first of all a national cause”, said Dr. János Czermann, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Strategy and HR Policy at the forum of military secondary schools of the EU in Nyíregyháza. That is why connecting the fields of defence and education is indispensable, also for the sake of Europe’s future, he said in his welcoming speech, which also covered the success of Hungarian military education.
Defence innovation helps security
17:14 March 6, 2024
Brigadier General Dr. Imre Porkoláb hopes that more and better-capitalized Hungarian companies will apply for this year’s grants of the European Defence Fund (EDF) than before. Speaking at a professional workshop organized for the representatives of large enterprises in Budapest, the MoD ministerial commissioner for defence innovation said that he hoped that Hungarian companies would undertake to become lead members of applicant consortia.
Credibility, impartiality, integrity
15:51 November 20, 2023
Hungary will safeguard and further strengthen the peace of the Balkans through a two-star general as the incoming commander of the European Union’s mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Critical Infrastructure Protection with military aid
09:47 November 16, 2023
There can be no national cyber security strategy without military cyber security strategy – this was stated at the 5th International Conference on Central European Critical Infrastructure Protection (ICCECIP) in Budapest. On 13 and 14 November, scientific professionals from ten countries were discussing current issues in their field of specialization during the event co-organized by the Óbuda University Bánki Donát Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering and the Hungarian Defence Forces Cyber Operations Command (HDF COC).
Hungarian Defence Forces conduct complex exercise to strengthen country defence
13:06 November 9, 2023
Speaking in the program “Napi Aktuális” of Hungarian television channel Hír TV on the day of starting the multinational countrywide Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2023, General Dr. Gábor Böröndi, Chief of the HDF General Staff said that during this exercise – the largest one in Hungary over the past 30 years – the Hungarian Defence Forces are mobilizing their reserve as well. In accordance with NATO plans, they are training for military operations that involve Alliance forces stationed in Hungary, and are cooperating with Hungarian civil administration to test its capabilities and level of preparedness.
NATO Air Traffic Management Advisors meet in Hungary
11:41 October 9, 2023
Drawing a great interest, the NATO Air Traffic Management CNS Advisory Group is holding its 2023 autumn meeting with the participation of air navigation experts from 22 nations in Budapest on 5-6 October. Having accepted our country’s offer, the group is meeting outside the Brussels headquarters of the North Atlantic Alliance for the first time in its history.
Hungarian-Omani joint committee set up
13:37 June 19, 2023
On 15 June, the Hungarian–Omani Economic and Technical Joint Committee held its first plenary session in Budapest. The committee was co-chaired during the event by MoD Parliamentary State Secretary, Deputy Defence Minister Tamás Vargha and Sheik Khalifa bin Ali bin Issa Al-Harthy, Undersecretary for Diplomatic Affairs of the Foreign Ministry of the Sultanate of Oman.
Hungarian personnel perform excellently
13:11 June 19, 2023
The Hungarian air force is participating in NATO’s largest ever air deployment exercise in Germany between 12-23 June. During Air Defender 2023, 10,000 personnel from 25 nations are practicing air operations in European airspace with 250 aircraft in the spirit of transatlantic solidarity. The Hungarian Defence Forces are present at the international training event with five JAS 39 Gripen fighters and 48 airmen.
Continuing strategic partnership with Rheinmetall
14:02 March 6, 2023
On the first two days of March, Dr. Dávid Klacsmann, MoD Deputy State Secretary for Defence Industry and Procurement held discussions with Paul Walf, Head of Corporate Cooperation Central Europe, Rheinmetall AG in Budapest.