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Based on the simulated scenario, a report was received in Szolnok: an AS350B helicopter had crashed into a Ural-4320 military truck during landing. Paramedics arriving at the scene of the accident were met by casualties trapped in parachutes, suspended from trees, and lying among the wreckage during air search and rescue exercise Air Wolf Hunting.Read more

László Kürtös, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, held important consultations with Polish partners and stakeholders of the defence industry at the MSPO defence industry trade fair in Kielce. The meetings focused on reliable partnership, transparent dialogue, and the further strengthening of Hungarian–Polish defence cooperation. The discussions confirmed that cooperation within the Visegrád Four as an alliance can once again play an important and strong role.Read more

For the reservists preparing for Exercise Fiery Emblem in Poland, the training in Hajdúsámson marked another important milestone. On this occasion, soldiers from the HDF 2nd Territorial Defence Regiment 5th Territorial Defence Battalion practiced, among other things, area cordoning and blocking maneuvers.Read more

International Exercise Saber Junction 2026 in Germany has come to an end. Over the past few weeks, it has presented military officer cadets from the Faculty of Military Science and Officer Training of the Ludovika University of Public Service with realistic, complex tasks. During the execution phase, the cadets participated in the training exercise as part of the opposing force (OPFOR), split into various groups.Read more

Defence Minister Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi received a Japanese delegation at the Ministry of Defence on 7 September.Read more

General Zsolt Sándor, Chief of HDF Defence Staff, discussed the further strengthening of Hungarian–German military cooperation, experiences in force development, and the expansion of training and personnel relations with his German counterpart, General Carsten Breuer on 7 September in Budapest. The following day, the German military commander visited the HDF 25th Armored Brigade to familiarize himself with the unit’s capabilities, and to inspect the German military equipment introduced as part of force development and the associated training opportunities.Read more

Hungarian peacekeepers took part in spectacular tasks at EUFOR’s largest training event. During Exercise Quick Response 2026, conducted at numerous locations in Bosnia and Herzegovina between August 22 and September 3, the peacekeeping mission of the European Union practiced how to rapidly reinforce its in-theatre forces and respond in a coordinated manner to a rapidly changing security situation.Read more

The KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft of the Hungarian Defence Forces has reached another important milestone: it debuted abroad for the first time at an international airshow abroad.Read more

“The primary duty of the Hungarian Defence Forces is to guarantee the security of Hungary and the Hungarian people”, said General Zsolt Sándor in his presentation to military and defence attachés accredited to Hungary. The Chief of HDF Defence Staff briefed foreign attachés at the Ministry of Defence on September 7 on the current status of the HDF’s transformation, the priorities for force development, and the modernisation of training.Read more