Eight F-16s from the 178th Fighter Wing in Springfield, Ohio will deploy on 24 April to Kecskemet, where they will conduct maneuvers alongside Hungarian Gripens.

The exercise will last three weeks, and will provide both sides with the opportunity to share best practices and learn from each other's techniques and procedures.

The ultimate goal is that all participants will improve their ability to defend Hungarian airspace and meet NATO air policing commitments. This exercise is similar to the one held two years ago which was supported by F-15s from the Louisiana Air National Guard.
The United States is once again proud to partner with the people of Hungary and share in this opportunity to build alliance capability in support of common national security interests."

Source: U.S. Embassy Budapest