PHOTOS: First Hungarian KC-390 cargo plane arrives from Brazil
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The first Hungarian KC-390 military cargo plane has arrived at the base in Kecskemét, in central Hungary.
Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said the KC-390 was part of an effort to equip Hungary, a pro-peace country, with stable, strong and reliable tools to maintain the peace.
The modernisation of Hungary’s air force is one of the priorities of a bid “to build a 21st century new armed forces with a high operational value in all modes of combat,” the minister said.
The “terrible war that has been raging in our neighbourhood for two years” also highlighted the need to protect Hungarian airspace, he said.
A new radar and missile system has been installed to that end, and Hungary has purchased Girdan and Leopard combat vehicles in a push to build a heavy-duty brigade, as part of a NATO commitment and a further step in developing its defence capabilities, Szalay-Bobrovniczky said.