Hungarian Defence Forces

12/01/2017

Oath ceremony of the first officers of a new border protection force in Hungary

Budapest, January 12 (MTI) – Protection of Hungary’s borders will continue to be a top national security priority, the prime minister said on Thursday, addressing the […]
04/01/2017

Mod considers several creative options to improve the Hungarian air force’s air transport capability

The ministry of defense plans to buy three commercial aircraft in the first phase to expand the air force’s transport and air evacuation capability learned mno.hu. […]
18/12/2016

Defence minister: Hungarian Defence Forces have excellently accomplished the border protection tasks

In Hódmezővásárhely, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó stated that in cooperation with the police, the Hungarian Defence Forces have excellently accomplished the border protection tasks […]
17/12/2016

Gripen damaged in 2015 accident repaired

  Budapest (MTI) – A Gripen jet of the Hungarian air force, which was damaged in an accident last year, has now been repaired, the defence […]
15/12/2016

Hungarian armed forces extend participation in EU Somalia mission

Budapest, December 15 (MTI) – The participation of the Hungarian armed forces in the European Union’s Somalia mission has been extended until the end of 2018, […]
13/12/2016

Charges brought against Syrian suspected of attacking military guard

Budapest, December 13 (MTI) – A local public prosecutor has brought charges against a Syrian man who is suspected of attacking a military guard at the […]
09/12/2016

Hungarian defence minister meets Estonian official over defence, political cooperation

Budapest (MTI) – Defence minister István Simicskó on Thursday met Hannes Hanso, head of the defence committee of the Estonian parliament, and Estonian ambassador Rein Oidekivi, […]
07/12/2016

Memorial for Hungarian naval servicemen to be erected in Croatia

Budapest, December 6 (MTI) – A memorial for Hungarian naval officers is set to be erected in the naval cemetery of Pula, in western Croatia, in […]
24/11/2016

Military technicians remove huge WWII bomb from Danube in Budapest

  Budapest, November 23 (MTI) – Technicians of the Hungarian military removed a 500 kilo US bomb, hidden under water since WWII, from the river Danube […]
22/11/2016

Hungary has decided to upgrade the Air Force’s helicopter fleet with Sikorsky Black Hawk models

Magyar Nemzet has learned from several independent sources that the decision was made to upgrade the Hungarian Air Force’s helicopter fleet with Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters […]
17/11/2016

International parliamentary conference about NATO hold in Budapest

Budapest, November 17 (MTI) – The majority of people in NATO member states agree that NATO remains the primary pledge of common security, parliamentary speaker László […]
17/11/2016

Military hangar complex opens at Pápa air base

Budapest, November 17 (MTI) – A military hangar complex was opened at the Pápa air base in western Hungary on Thursday. The complex is capable of […]
15/11/2016

Hungary’s defence minister calls for stepping up EU presence in key crisis areas

Budapest (MTI) – If Europe wishes to succeed in stopping illegal migration it must step up its presence in crisis regions that are a threat to […]
15/11/2016

Hungarian-led Visegrad Group team to inspect Ukraine’s conflict zone

Budapest (MTI) – A Hungarian-led multinational team, including inspectors from the Visegrad Group, will pay a visit to Ukraine’s conflict zone on Wednesday, the Defence Ministry […]
04/11/2016

Hungary commemorates 1956 Soviet invasion

Budapest, November 4 (MTI) – The Hungarian flag was raised and then lowered to half-mast with military honours in front of Parliament on Friday to mark […]
03/11/2016

Hungarian, Austrian defence ministers see Austrian military unit off to Hungary-Serbia border

Nickelsdorf, Austria, November 3 (MTI) – Hungarian Defence Minister István Simicskó and Hans Peter Doskozil, his Austrian counterpart, addressed the departure ceremony of an Austrian military […]
27/10/2016

Defence minister: The security of Hungarians must be guaranteed at the highest possible level

Speaking in Szolnok Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó emphasized that in addition to creating the legal conditions, the people’s security can be guaranteed through effective […]
27/10/2016

New mine clearing project to be launched on Hungarian side of border with Croatia

Budapest, October 27 (MTI) – A new mine clearing operation will be launched as part of a Hungarian-Croatian mine clearing project along the common border’s Hungarian […]
27/10/2016

Government’s press conference about residency bonds, wind energy, rail development and other interesting topics

Budapest, October 27 (MTI) – The cabinet has approved the sum of 1,200 billion forints (EUR 3.9bn) for developing Hungary’s rail network, János Lázár, the government […]
22/10/2016

Hungarian defence minister marks 1956 anniversary in Vienna

Vienna (MTI) – István Simicskó, Hungary’s defence minister, attended a ceremony marking the upcoming 60th anniversary of the 1956 anti-Soviet revolution at the Hungarian embassy in […]