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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.