Chinese Leader Xi to meet France’s Macron
Invited by France, Serbia and Hungary, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to France, Serbia and Hungary from May 5 to 10.
Hungary News
Bilateral Relations
Land
Investment
Engine and Transmission
Rheinmetall Constructs a New Hybrid Facility in Hungary
Rheinmetall is establishing a new facility in Szeged, Hungary, to increase its presence in the EU and NATO partner countries.
Air
Hungary Procures Four Additional Gripen C Fighter Jets
Hungary will increase the size of its Saab Gripen C/D fighter jet fleet with an agreement announced on February 23, 2024, to acquire four additional aircraft.
Land
Investment
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye and Hungary Deepen Relations with Gidran
Turkish-Hungarian relations will be strengthened with the partnership established by companies in the defence industry of the two countries.
Land
Hungary Joins Rheinmetall in Panther KF51 MBT
Hungary collaborates with Rheinmetall in a 288 million euro deal for the Panther KF51 main battle tank.
Investment
Land
Rheinmetall Opens its Factory in Hungary
Rheinmetall officially opened its Lynx infantry fighting vehicle factory in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, on 18 August 2023.
Land
Lynx Production Line in Hungary Starts
Rheinmetall announced plans for a Lynx production line in Hungary past months. The company announced the initiation of pre-serial production in the plant.
Land
Lynxes are in Hungary
Hungary is rearming and restructuring the armed forces with Western equipment and vehicles.
Weapon / Missile
Germany delivered the first PzH 2000 howitzer to the György Klapka
KMW delivered the Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers as part of a $1.8 billion contract signed on December 19, 2018.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Hungarian Minister Visits Turkiye to Deepen Cooperation
Invited by his Turkish counterpart Mustafa Varank, Hungarian Minister of Technology and Industry Laszlo Palkovics visited Turkiye. Two ministers held bilateral meetings while the Hungarian minister paid particular interest in the Turkish defence industry.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
EDA's MHTC takes shape as Technical Arrangement is Signed
EDA announced that the Technical Arrangement (TA) defining the organisation, missions, and responsibilities of the MHTC was signed by 14 founding countries.
Land
Hungarian Gidrán tested with Rheinmetall's Mortar
Hungaria tests a 120-millimetre mortar mounted on a Gidrán combat vehicle. Turkish Defence Company Nurol Savunma exported Ejder Yalçın as Gidrán to Hungary.
Air
Hungary will purchase 12 L-39NG aircraft
The Hungarian Air Force will receive 12 L-39 Next Generation (NG) aircraft from Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody.
Land
Investment
Nurol Makina will produce vehicles in Europe
Nurol Makina has recently established a company in Hungary, Nurol Makina Hungary to produce armoured vehicles in Hungary .
