Hungarian Gripen crashes near Szolnok, pilot ejects safely
A Hungarian Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen crashed near Szolnok in central Hungary on Monday morning, according to Prime Minister Péter Magyar.
The pilot...
NATO scrambles fighters after communication failure involving Israeli passenger flight over Hungary
A brief airspace security incident over Hungary prompted NATO’s highest air-defence alert activation after an Israeli passenger aircraft temporarily lost contact with air traffic...
Embraer delivers second C-390, making Hungary first operator to complete full fleet order
Embraer has delivered the second C-390 Millennium to the Hungarian Air Force, completing the country’s contracted fleet and making Hungary the first nation to...
Hungarian jets intercept five Russian fighters over Baltic Sea
Hungarian Air Force Gripen fighter jets scrambled from Šiauliai Air Base on Thursday, 25 September, to intercept a formation of five Russian military aircraft...
Hungary modernises Air Force with L-39 Skyfox jets
Hungary has officially received its first L-39 Skyfox aircraft as part of a modernisation effort for its air force, under a defence deal with...
Embraer delivers first C-390 Millennium to Hungary, marking new NATO capability with medical evacuation unit
On September 5th, 2024, Embraer delivered the first C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft to the Hungarian Air Force, making Hungary the second NATO member to...
Hungary signs deal for Saab Gripen jets as Stockholm’s NATO membership nears approval
Hungary has signed a deal to purchase four Saab JAS Gripen fighter jets from Sweden, bringing the total number of Hungarian Gripen jets to...
Hungarian Air Force’s maiden flight of Embraer C-390 Millennium successfully completed
The Hungarian Air Force's first C-390 Millennium, manufactured by Embraer, has successfully completed its maiden flight in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil. The aircraft underwent a...
First two Airbus H225M helicopters delivered to Hungary
The Hungarian Defence Forces have received the first two of 16 H225M multi-purpose helicopters on schedule. The helicopter was officially handed over at Szolnok...
Embraer begins production of the first KC-390 Millennium for Hungary
Embraer successfully concluded the Hungary Critical Design Review (CDR) and began the structural assembly of its first KC-390 Millennium. A ceremony held at Embraer’s...
Hungary takes delivery of its first two H145Ms
The first two of twenty H145M military helicopters have been delivered to the Hungarian Defence Forces.The H145Ms of the Hungarian fleet are equipped with...