Hungary
Hungary committed EUR 288 million to the joint development of Rheinmetall’s KF51 Panther tank, with financial records indicating that most of the funding was transferred during 2023 and 2024.
Hungary
Hungary has taken delivery of two additional JAS 39 Gripen C fighter aircraft under a 2024 agreement with Saab. The aircraft will expand the Hungarian Air Force fleet and support NATO air policing and regional air defense missions.
Hungary
Hungary has received two additional JAS 39 Gripen C fighter aircraft from Saab as part of a 2024 contract expansion. The delivery increases the country’s operational fleet and supports ongoing air policing and NATO commitments. Further deliveries are expected under the agreement.
Hungary
Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat after 16 years in power. For Hungary's defense industry, the Rheinmetall partnerships and Zrínyi 2026 procurements will survive, and may accelerate under a more Brussels-compatible government. For Ukraine, the blocked €90 billion EU loan should now move.
Hungary
Hungary and the United States have signed new agreements covering satellite development and defense-industrial cooperation. The deals include the country’s first geostationary communications satellite and expanded collaboration in advanced defense technologies.
Hungary
Czechoslovak Group has entered the Hungarian defense industry through a partnership involving vehicle production and potential rocket artillery integration.
Hungary
Hungarian 4iG Space and Defence Technologies has secured exclusive rights to represent and sell TATRA’s military vehicles in Hungary, with the partnership also exploring local production and deeper defence-industrial cooperation.
Hungary
Hungary is advancing talks to acquire U.S. HIMARS rocket systems in a deal expected to unfold over three to five years. Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky confirmed discussions in Washington, highlighting improved U.S.–Hungarian defense relations.
Hungary
Colonel General Gábor Böröndi met with U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine in Washington to discuss global security challenges and the expansion of Hungarian–American military cooperation.
Croatia
Croatia and Hungary agreed to deepen defense and industrial cooperation, with Budapest continuing to secure Croatian airspace until new Rafales arrive, emphasizing joint efforts to strengthen Central and Southeast Europe’s security.
Hungary
Hungary’s Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky unveiled plans to turn the Hungarian Armed Forces into a fully digitalized, data-driven military force, integrating AI, sensors, and VR systems across units and training.
Hungary
German defense giant Rheinmetall is deepening its presence in Hungary with a new development and engineering center for the defense industry at its Zalaegerszeg plant.