Hungarian Defence Forces

20/07/2016

Fighters were flying above Budapest

In case you noticed the weird noises from military aircrafts on Monday, July 18, and did not know why they were flying above the city, well, […]
13/07/2016

Russian firm signs contract for Mi-17 helicopter repairs

Budapest, July 13 (MTI) – Hungary’s defence ministry has signed a contract with Russia’s Vertolety Rossii for large-scale maintenance work on the ministry’s four Mi-17 helicopters, […]
09/07/2016

NATO summit – Hungary’s defence minister: NATO strengthens unity against threats from south

Warsaw, July 9 (MTI) – NATO has strengthened its unity in the fight against threats from the south, including illegal migration and people smuggling, Defence Minister […]
06/07/2016

Human rights orgs voice concern over Hungary’s new border rules

Budapest (MTI) – The UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee have expressed concern over Hungary’s new border […]
05/07/2016

Orbán’s advisor: New border rules to strengthen public order, security – Photos

Budapest, July 5 (MTI) – Hungary’s new border regulations introduced on Tuesday will strengthen public order and security in the country, and are in line with […]
04/07/2016

Families of perished explosives experts to receive over EUR 31,560 – UPDATE

Budapest, July 4 (MTI) – The families of the four military explosives experts who were killed when a WW2 bomb exploded on a former bombing range […]
02/07/2016

Four bomb-disposal experts killed in Hungary explosion

Budapest (MTI) – Four military bomb-disposal technicians were killed in an explosion near Nádudvar, in eastern Hungary, on Friday afternoon, the Central Chief Prosecution Office of […]
01/07/2016

Replacement Gripen arrives in Kecskemét

  Budapest, July 1 (MTI) – A replacement JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft touched down at Kecskemét air base on Friday, the defence ministry said. Its […]
21/06/2016

Former minister acquitted of embezzlement charges

Budapest (MTI) – An appeals court on Monday acquitted former Socialist defence minister Ferenc Juhász and László Fapál, former state secretary, of charges of misappropriation of […]
18/06/2016

18th of June – The birthday of Miklós Horthy

Miklós Horthy de Nagybánya (18 June, 1868, Kenderes – 9 February, 1957, Estoril, Portugal) was the naval officer of the Austrian-Hungarian Navy, the adjutant of Franz […]
15/06/2016

Hungarian army signs cooperation agreement with US special forces

Budapest, June 15 (MTI) – The Hungarian Armed Forces signed a cooperation agreement with the US’ Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) in Szolnok, in central Hungary, […]
09/06/2016

Hungary, Austria, Slovenia officials to discuss EU external border protection

Budapest, June 9 (MTI) – Ministers of interior and defence from Hungary, Austria and Slovenia will meet in the coming weeks to discuss protection of the […]
08/06/2016

LMP, Socialists submit constitutional amendment on ‘real deployment of army’

Budapest, June 7 (MTI) – The opposition Socialist and LMP parties have submitted a proposed amendment to the constitution so that “the armed forces can really […]
07/06/2016

Parliament approves changes to constitution on terror

Budapest, June 7 (MTI) – Parliament on Tuesday approved changes to the constitution which paves the way for new regulations designed to handle the threat of […]
03/06/2016

State of terrorist threat – Amendment proposal in a joint session of parliament’s defence and national security committees

Budapest, June 3 (MTI) – Amending the constitution to create the conditions to handle a terrorist threat is crucial for fighting terrorism and upholding security, the […]
29/05/2016

Hungary marks Heroes’ Day – Photo gallery

Budapest, May 29 (MTI) – Ceremonies were held throughout the country on Sunday to commemorate all Hungarian soldiers who died for their homeland. Addressing a commemorative […]
27/05/2016

Hungarian Gripens return from NATO exercise in Spain

Budapest, May 27 (MTI) – Hungary was represented by five Gripens and fifty officers in a military exercise dubbed NATO Tiger Meet 2016 in Spain, the […]
20/05/2016

Foreign minister urges closer EU-NATO cooperation over migration crisis

Brussels, May 20 (MTI) – Cooperation between the European Union and NATO is “more necessary than ever” because Europe’s security is seriously impacted by the migration […]
19/05/2016

Foreign minister: Montenegro’s NATO accession contributes to Balkans stabilisation

Brussels, May 19 (MTI) – Montenegro signed an accession treaty at the Brussels meeting of NATO foreign ministers on Thursday, and this will greatly contribute to […]
13/05/2016

Defence delegation visits Hungarian troops in Kurdistan

Erbil, May 12 (MTI) – Defence Minister István Simicskó and Chief of Staff Tibor Benko have visited the Iraqi Kurdistan region and the Hungarian troops stationed […]