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First KC-390 Transport Aircraft Arrives in Hungary

April 13, 2024 @ 07:29 AM

Hungarys first KC-390 military transport aircraft has arrived in the country – announced MoD State Secretary for Defence Policy, Force Development and Defence Industry Zsolt Kutnyánszky in press conference held on the Kecskemét airbase on 12 April. He said that this year the Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) would procure two Embraer KC-390 transport aircraft, which are scheduled to arrive in Hungary as their home station at the end of this year and next year, respectively
European Union Awards Rheinmetall €130M to Boost Ammo Production

March 27, 2024 @ 06:29 AM

Rheinmetall has received over €130 million in funding from the European Union to increase the production of ammunition. More than a quarter of the total €500 million awarded by the EU under the Act of Support in Ammunition Production (ASAP) will be channeled into six projects by Rheinmetall AG's European subsidiaries, aimed at expanding the production of 155mm artillery ammunition and powder
NATO Taps Hungary for Defense Innovation, Testing

March 21, 2024 @ 06:38 AM

NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) has announced an expansion in Hungary, doubling its presence in the country by integrating accelerator sites and test centers into its research and development network. Beyond advancing technologies and manufacturing defense equipment, NATO DIANA aims to foster defense-based innovation
Construction Begins on Largest NATO Base in Europe in Romania, Costing €2.5B

March 18, 2024 @ 05:55 AM

Construction has commenced on what is set to be the largest NATO base in Europe, situated in Romania, with a construction cost of €2.5 billion
Hungary to Convert Lease-financed Gripen Jets to Fully Owned by 2026

February 27, 2024 @ 11:48 AM

Hungary has outlined its intention to convert 12 JAS39 Gripen jets, initially obtained through a lease-financing arrangement, into fully owned assets by 2026. The formalization of the procurement agreement for four new Gripen aircraft took place on February 23 during the visit of Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Minister for Defence Pål Jonson to Budapest
Saab-Supported Centre of Excellence to Bolster Hungary’s Tactical Fighter Capability

February 25, 2024 @ 02:36 PM

Saab will help establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Hungary which, among other things, will help develop tactical fighter capability of the Hungarian air force. As part of a deal signed last week for Hungary to acquire 4 additional Gripen fighter jets bringing up the total Gripen aircraft to 18, a separate agreement for the COEs establishment was also concluded
Saab Secures Contract for Additional Gripen C Fighter Aircraft for Hungary

February 24, 2024 @ 05:33 AM

Swedens Saab has officially signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to deliver four additional Gripen C fighter aircraft for Hungary. The order is an extension of the existing contract between FMV and the Hungarian Government, originally signed in December 2001, which included the provision of 14 Gripen C/D fighters for the Hungarian Air Force
NATO-member Hungary Not to Send Weapons to Ukraine

February 20, 2024 @ 09:14 AM

After giving into EU- member nations pressure and approving a $54 billion EU package of long-term aid to Ukraine, Hungary has reiterated it position on not supplying weapons to Kyiv. Hungarian defence minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said on February 16, “Hungary continues not to send any weapons to Ukraine, and will not change this standpoint under any kind of pressure
NATO Allies Spent $600B on Defense Since 2014

February 16, 2024 @ 06:27 AM

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First Flight of Embraer KC-390 Aircraft for Hungary

February 10, 2024 @ 07:33 AM

Hungary's first Embraer KC-390 military transport aircraft completed its inaugural flight in Brazil on February 8. The aircraft is scheduled to be delivered to Hungary later this year

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