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Discussions between Defence Minister Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius centred on strengthening German-Hungarian military cooperation, military mobility, the space industry, and strategic issues concerning the future of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The meeting took place on September 25 at the Stefánia Palace-Honvéd Cultural Center.Read more

The 2nd Grenadier Battalion of the HDF 30th Mechanized Infantry Brigade and the Romanian 191st Mechanized Infantry Battalion of Arad recently conducted force-level training in company strength in Sándorfalva, Hungary at the multinational tactical exercise “Wise Foresight 2026”.Read more

KFOR Tactical Reserve Battalion (KTRBN) of NATO-led mission in Kosovo held its Transfer of Authority ceremony in Camp Novo Selo. During the ceremony, Lieutenant Colonel Botond Hetényi handed over command of the KTRBN to Lieutenant Colonel Róbert Kiss. This gesture also marked the end of the tour of the Hungarian component of the KTRBN, the 34th rotation of the Hungarian Defence Forces KFOR Contingent as its duties have been officially assumed by the 35th rotation.Read more

Once again, the Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing have demonstrated that they represent the international elite even in the most complex tactical situations. Our JTACs covered the full spectrum of modern fire support during an exercise conducted in the military training area and shooting range of Boletice, Czechia.Read more

Military attachés of 11 nations accredited to Budapest recently visited the Vecsés plant of Dynamit Nobel Defence Hungary Zrt. to see how the components of the Recoilless Grenade Weapon (RGW) family are manufactured.Read more

The Hungarian Defence Forces’ national parachute team successfully completed the 2026 accuracy landing season. The team participated in all six rounds of the World Cup series, finishing in eighth place in the annual overall results. In the individual competition, Warrant Officer Gábor Hirschler took first place in the master category, while Captain Tamás Bánszki finished third.Read more

Hungary will host the 49th CISM World Military Fencing Championships from September 18 to October 1, 2026. Eighteen nations, represented by more than 200 fencers, will compete in virtually every fencing discipline. The World Championships will be organized by the Hungarian Defence Forces, in cooperation with the HDF Sports Company, and managed by the Hungarian Fencing Federation. The event will be held at the Veszprém One Arena.Read more

“Central Europe’s strength lies in its cooperation with its partners,” stated László Kürtös, Parliamentary State Secretary and Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Defence, at the Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC) and Western Balkans Ministerial Meeting held in Slovenia on September 21–22.Read more

“We believe in NATO and European cooperation, while not compromising an ounce of Hungary’s national interests,” wrote Defence Minister Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi on his social media page following the IISS Prague Defence Summit. “And something has changed: Hungary is being consulted again. They are interested in our opinion, they seek dialogue with us, and we are once again sitting at the table where important issues are discussed,” the Minister of Defence stated in his post.Read more