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Hungary wants all Balkan countries to join Euroatlantic organisations, says Defence Minister
Ministry of Defence, December 13, 2013 7:53 AM
Stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina is of national interest for Hungary, and it will keep the number of troops in that country level, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende told Hungarian News Agency MTI in Sarajevo on Thursday.
Hungarian Commander Directs Special Operations Task Force in Afghanistan
Ministry of Defence, December 9, 2013 8:22 AM
The Commander of the HDF 34TH ‘László Bercsényi’ Special Operations Battalion of Szolnok Colonel Tamás Sándor, took over command of the Special Operations Task Force, operating in several provinces of Afghanistan, from the Americans - the Defence Ministry told MTI on Tuesday, December 3.
National Armaments Directors’ meeting in Budapest
Ministry of Defence, December 8, 2013 4:29 PM
Hungary, as the presidency nation of the Visegrád Group (V4) hosted the next regular meeting of the National Armaments Directors of the Visegrád Group. The Czech, Polish and Slovakian participants of the meeting – the National Armaments Directors of the partner countries – arrived upon the invitation of Deputy State Secretary for Defence Economy and National Armaments Director Mr Zoltán Borbíró, PhD.
Mr Csaba Hende: Labour-based economy is the key to the revival of Hungary
Ministry of Defence, December 6, 2013 3:52 PM
Labour-based economy is the key to the revival of Hungary, emphasised Minister of Defence Mr Csaba Hende, the Member of Parliament of the region at the opening of the training workshop of EPCOS Electronics Ltd. in Szombathely on Thursday.
USA lends AFVs to the HDF
Ministry of Defence, December 3, 2013 2:39 PM
The Hungarian Defence Forces were lent 12 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armoured fighting vehicles for training purposes by the US Forces European Command. The vehicles were taken over by the Minister of Defence of Hungary from the Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. of the US Embassy in Budapest on Tuesday, 26th November.
The demands of industry overwrite everything
Ministry of Defence, December 3, 2013 2:38 PM
According to Minister of Defence Mr Csaba Hende the training system of Szombathely should be transformed and modernised so that it was able to fulfil the needs of industry in the region for experts trained at higher and middle levels.
Only deeds count in the HDF
Ministry of Defence, December 3, 2013 12:49 PM
In the Hungarian Defence Forces it does not matter where you come from, whether you are rich or poor, what religion of belief you belong to.
MoD company developing military- and civil-protection-purpose biolab
Ministry of Defence, December 3, 2013 12:49 PM
A mobile biological laboratory has been developed by the Electronics, Logistics and Property Management Company (HM EI Zrt) of the MoD that can be used both for special defence and civil protection purposes.
NATO will be part of curriculum
Ministry of Defence, November 28, 2013 2:27 PM
Hungary has its role and place in NATO. We have various missions and due to their nature we contribute to establishing peace in different regions thus indirectly to the defence of our country, – said Mr Tamás Vargha in Székesfehérvár on 27th November.
Defence Minister Hende held talks in Ulan Bator
Ministry of Defence, November 8, 2013 3:22 PM
Mongolia is interested in Hungarian-developed drones and is open to cooperation in various areas of the defence industry, Defence Minister Csaba Hende stated after an official visit to Ulan Bator on Friday. The parties also signed a cooperation agreement between the defence ministries of the two countries.
Official communiqué of the Informal Meeting of the Defence Ministers in Brussels
Ministry of Defence, November 4, 2013 10:25 AM
An informal meeting of the Defence Ministers of the Troop-Contributing Nations in ISAF's Regional Command North took place in Brussels, 23 October 2013. The official communiqué of the event can be read below:
Minister of Defence Csaba Hende has separate talks as well with Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel NATO MoDs meet in Brussels
Ministry of Defence, October 25, 2013 8:20 AM
During the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels Hungarian Minister of Defence Mr Csaba Hende had separate talks as well with his American counterpart Mr Chuck Hagel on 22nd October.
Csaba Hende: Minor Changes in Missile Defence, Afghanistan not to be Abandoned
Ministry of Defence, October 25, 2013 8:18 AM
“Changes in the European missile defence system are insignificant, but the Russians seem willing to participate in further negotiations. The most important lesson regarding the situation in Afghanistan is that Afghanistan must not be abandoned,” said Mr. Csaba Hende Minister of Defence in his interview given to the Hungarian News Agency, MTI, after his meeting with the Defence Ministers of NATO Member States on Wednesday, 23rd October.
CFE inspections in Ukraine
Ministry of Defence, October 11, 2013 10:40 AM
Merely three weeks after the Hungarian-led inspection in Ukraine, between 30 September and 04 October, a Ukrainian-led multinational inspection team conducted two, so called “declared site” inspection in Hungary based on the provisions of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (the CFE Treaty).
Defence Minister to leave hospital after car crash
Ministry of Defence, September 20, 2013 1:56 PM
Defence Minister Csaba Hende will on Friday leave the Budapest hospital he was flown to by helicopter after a car accident on Thursday afternoon, a commander of the Hungarian Army's Health Centre told public TV on Friday morning.
Hungary is prepared to send advisors to Syria
Ministry of Defence, September 10, 2013 3:43 PM
Hungary is prepared to send military advisors to Syria to aid the possible transfer of chemical weapons to international authorities and their subsequent disposal, the Ministry of Defence announced in Székesfehérvár on Tuesday.
National Scout Association's camp opened by Minister Hende
Ministry of Defence, August 15, 2013 6:53 PM
Although in the past 100 years the history has put the people to several tests, the goal of the scouts has not changed: together, for the community - emphasized Csaba Hende Minister of Defence at the opening ceremony of the National Summer Camp of the Scouts in the Base of the Hungarian Defence Forces in Ócsa.
International Air Show and Military Display in Kecskemét
Ministry of Defence, August 5, 2013 3:54 PM
According to the statement of the Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, this year's International Air Show and Military Display attracted more than a hundred thousand visitors. A total of 142 aircraft from 22 countries participated in the two-day event. The most popular attractions were the displays by various aerobatic teams; besides the Hungarian aerial displays, Russian, Croatian, Turkish, Bulgarian, Italian and Spanish teams also entertained the audience.
Hungarian Gripen Has Already Been a Great Success at RIAT
Ministry of Defence, July 24, 2013 9:02 AM
The display flight by a Gripen fighter of the Hungarian Defence Forces has been a great success in the final part of the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at Fairford, UK, one of the biggest air shows in the world. The Hungarian audience will be able to see the Gripen during the Kecskemét air show next weekend.
József Antall Summer School opened by Minister Hende
Ministry of Defence, July 16, 2013 4:07 PM
The more than twenty year old cooperation between the four Visegrád countries has proved that if they join forces, they can achieve better results and represent their interests more effectively, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende stated at the opening event of the József Antall Summer School. The week-long summer school is organised by the József Antall Knowledge Centre and supported by the Prime Minister’s Office. The organisers invited a maximum of 50 participants from all around the world and the lectures will focus on the future of the Visegrád Group.