HUNGARIAN DEFENCE FORCES ONLINE

Hungary supports NATO’s decision on increasing its Alliance-wide ballistic missile defence posture, which serves the defence of the populations of allied countries, including Hungary, in response to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East – stated Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky following NATO’s announcement.Read more

The continuation of the war threatens the security of the whole of Eastern Europe – especially Moldova, a country that is most exposed to the risks of escalation – declared Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky following his meeting with Moldovan Minister of Defence Anatolie Nosatîi.Read more

“Today’s meeting also proves that each war grave taken care of jointly and each memorial where we commemorate our fallen soldiers is a victory of diplomacy; a success of mutual respect and reconciliation, of human understanding and sincere wish for peace”, said MoD State Secretary for Force Development and Defence Policy Dr. Zsolt Kutnyánszky at the unveiling ceremony of the memorial erected in honour of the dead heroes from the current territory of the Republic of Moldova in the Heroes’ Cemetery, Miskolc, on 5 March.Read more

“The Hungarian Defence Forces help! The first evacuation flight, an Airbus A319 of the Hungarian Air Force has arrived home from Amman and safely landed in Budapest. I thank the air force for the excellent accomplishment of the mission. The Hungarian people can count on us” – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in a video published on his social media page on 4 March.Read more

The fourth rotation of the KFOR H145M Hungarian Helicopter Detachment recently took off from the base of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing in support of the multinational Kosovo Force (KFOR). This special detachment provides key air support for the peacekeeping operations in Kosovo.Read more

The purpose of the now-signed agreement is to strengthen Hungary’s defence capabilities and the competitiveness of the domestic defence industry in the long-term, declared Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the ceremonious signature of the cooperation agreement among the Ministry of Defence, the Hungarian Defence Forces and 4iG Space and Defence Technologies (SDT).Read more

European defence cooperation has moved into a new phase in the field of modern simulation technologies: established by the European Defence Agency (EDA), the Modern Army Readiness with Simulation (MARS) working group held its session in Budapest on 25-26 February.Read more

“This morning, the Coordinating Staff set up for the protection of critical infrastructure continued its work. We received reports about the weekend events from the Hungarian Defence Forces, the police, the Ministry of Energy and the services, and determined the further endpoints” – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in his video message on 2 March.Read more

The 33rd rotation of the Hungarian Defence Forces KFOR Contingent has been serving in Kosovo since 1 September 2025. The last six months were not only about disciplined and professional task execution, but also about steadfastness, cohesion and the continuous demonstration of physical and mental preparedness. The sports and professional competitions served as one venue among the various trials of strength.Read more