New Army Commander Appointed by President Áder President János Áder has appointed Major General Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi commander of the Hungarian army effective Thursday. The decision published in... 2021.06.03.
Defence Minister: Hungary Defence Spending to Reach EUR 2.9 Billion in 2022 Hungary will have a record 1,000 billion forints (EUR 2.9 billion) earmarked in next year's budget to spend on defence,... 2021.06.01.
Defence Minister Nominates Ruszin-Szendi as Army Chief Defence Minister Tibor Benkő nominated Major General Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi to serve as commander of the Hungarian armed forces at a... 2021.05.31.
Military Development Unhindered by Coronavirus, says Armed Forces Commander President János Áder held talks with Ferenc Korom, Commander of the Hungarian Armed Forces, in his office at the Sándor... 2021.02.04.
Passing of Last Hungarian Puma War Pilot Marked Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday marked the passing of First Lieutenant Endre Frankó, the last World War 2 veteran... 2021.01.24.
Armed Forces to Buy NASAMS Air Defence System The Hungarian Armed Forces will buy NASAMS surface to air missile systems from Norwegian company Kongsberg and US company Raytheon,... 2020.11.19.
Defence Minister: Army Development Progresses as Scheduled The development of the Hungarian Armed Forces progresses in line with schedule, the defence minister told parliament's national security committee... 2020.10.28.
Armed Forces, Wizz Air Sign Cooperation Pact on Personnel Training Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air has signed a cooperation agreement with the Hungarian Armed Forces on the training of pilots... 2020.09.24.
Hungarian Armed Forces to Receive Delivery of Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicles Hungary's Armed Forces will soon receive delivery of Lynx armoured fighting vehicles, thereby fulfilling its NATO obligations, a government official... 2020.09.09.
Hungarian Armed Forces Signs 10,000th Volunteer Reservist The Hungarian Armed Forces has recruited its 10,000th volunteer reservist. Addressing a festive army personnel meeting at a Budapest base... 2020.09.03.
Hungary Takes Delivery of Leopard Battle Tanks Defence Minister Tibor Benkő took delivery of the first four Leopard 2A4HU battle tanks at the army base in Tata,... 2020.07.24.
State Secy: Armed Forces Budget Increases to Record-Breaking HUF 778 Bn in 2021 The budget of the Hungarian Armed Forces has been raised by 30 percent to a record-breaking 778 billion forints (EUR... 2020.07.08.
Gov’t Expects Rise in Migration Pressure, Beefs Up Border Protection Hungary is deploying more and more troops and border guard personnel to patrol its borders due to an expected rise... 2020.06.05.
World War I Detonators Found Among Potatoes Imported from Normandy Potential explosive devices were found in Dunaegyháza from an imported consignment of potatoes from Normandy, the 1st Honvéd Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD)... 2020.05.11.
Hungary Beefs Up Military Presence along Northern Border The Hungarian Armed Forces have beefed up their presence along the country's northern border, the defence ministry said on Saturday.... 2020.03.21.
Coronavirus – Ministry: Hungary Military Dispatches Additional Troops to Help Border Police The Hungarian army will dispatch over a hundred additional troops to help police with patrols and protection at the borders... 2020.03.21.
Coronavirus: Defence Ministry Oversees Epidemic Response at Strategic Companies, Military Presence across Hungary Operative groups set up by the defence ministry started working on Thursday at 71 Hungarian companies to coordinate containment measures... 2020.03.20.
New National Security Strategy Ready, says Defense Minister The national security cabinet has adopted Hungary's new national security strategy, while the country's military strategy is being drafted, Defence... 2020.02.05.
No Need to Withdraw Hungarian Soldiers from Iraq, say Armed Forces Leaders The situation in Iraq is stable, there is no need to withdraw Hungarian soldiers or to end operations in the... 2020.02.03.
Interior Minister: Armed Forces Regulars to Receive HUF 500,000 Bonus Regulars of the Hungarian armed forces will receive gross 500,000 forints (EUR 1,500) in year's end bonuses, the interior minister... 2019.12.30.
First Two Airbus Helicopters Arrive in Hungary The first two of 20 helicopters purchased for the Hungarian army have arrived at Szolnok airbase, the base's commander said... 2019.11.19.
