News tagged with: defence forces

Coronavirus – Orbán: Army to Join Curfew Monitoring

Hungarian soldiers will be involved in enforcing the new curfew regulations, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday. Orbán said...

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Defence Minister Discusses anti-Terrorism Efforts with Slovenian Counterpart

Recent events in France and the terrorist attacks in Vienna have shown that preparations need to be made to maintain...

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Defence Minister Discusses NATO Integration, Coronavirus Defence with Georgian Counterpart

Hungary stands by Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and supports its efforts towards NATO integration, Hungarian Defence Minister Tibor Benkő ...

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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...

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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...

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...

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Defence Minister: Missile Defence System Purchase Timely after over 40 Years

As Hungary's current missile defence system is over 40 years old, it is time to replace it, Defence Minister Tibor...

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Benkő: German, Hungarian Defence Forces Maintain Strong Cooperation

Minister of Defence Tibor Benkő met his German counterpart on Thursday and praised "extremely good, strong, friendly ties" between their...

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2021 Defence Spending to Reach 1.66% of GDP

Hungary's defence spending will continue to increase in 2021, to 1.66 percent of GDP, nearing the 2 percent requirement by...

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Hundreds Join Army Reserve Scheme

So far, 800 Hungarians have applied for the army reserve scheme, Defence Minister Tibor Benkő said at an award ceremony...

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Defence Minister: Army Role Key in Coronavirus Response Efforts

Hungary's military has proven that it is able and prepared to hold its own even in a struggle against "an...

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250kg WW2 Bomb Found in Western Hungary

A 250 kg WWII bomb was found near a factory on the outskirts of the town of Bük in western...

Gov’t Targets Economic Growth of 4.8% in 2021

The government's 2021 budget bill targets annual economic growth of 4.8 percent, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said, presenting the bill...

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Coronavirus: Army Aims to Play Key Role in Job Creation, says Minister

By introducing special volunteer military reservist service, the Hungarian Armed Forces aim to play a key role in the creation...

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Coronavirus: Army Starts Disinfecting Hundreds of Elderly Care Homes

Hungarian army units have started disinfecting several hundred elderly care homes across the country in a bid to prevent the...

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Five Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in Hungarian Defense Forces

As of now, there are five confirmed cases of infected soldiers in the Hungarian Defense Forces, two of whom were evacuated...

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Coronavirus: Military Taskforces to Oversee More Strategic Companies

The defence ministry on Friday said it is setting up military taskforces at 11 more strategic companies in connection with...

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Coronavirus: 51 Hospitals under Military Command

Army officers have started their command of 51 hospitals out of 108 in the country, the defence minister said on...

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Coronavirus: Epidemic Has Slowed Down, says Operative Board

Hungary has successfully managed to slow down the spread of novel coronavirus compared with other countries in the region, a...

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Coronavirus: Army Teams Despatched to More Strategic Companies

Army teams are being deployed to help 84 strategic companies in connection with novel coronavirus, a defence ministry official said,...

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Coronavirus: Opposition MPs Call for Briefing on Army Deployments to Streets, Strategic Companies

Opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), Jobbik and Socialist MPs have called for parliament's defence and law enforcement committee to be briefed...

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