169 result(s) for air defence
Preparations For August 20 Fireworks In Budapest On Schedule
- 18 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Preparations for the annual August 20 fireworks over the Danube are on the right track, a senior defence ministry official said. All the rockets are now in place and preparations by the armed forces’ flotilla are progressing as scheduled, Nóra Ivády, head of the ministry directorate organising the event, told a press conference. For the first time in several years, Gellért Hill will once again ...
Wales: Land Of The Red Dragon By Jonathan Knott, UK Ambassador To Hungary
- 27 Feb 2015 8:06 AM
- community & culture
Fans of J.K. Rowling will remember that a Common Welsh Dragon featured in ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’, the fourth book of her immensely popular series. That dragon was green in colour, but the dragon on the flag flying outside the British Embassy today is a vibrant red.
Hungary’s Defence Minister Outlines 2015 Tasks
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Major Hungarian defence tasks this year include introducing a career model in the armed forces and continuing the modernisation of military hardware with a special focus on purchasing a new helicopter fleet, the defence minister said.
Chaotic Launch For New Motorway Tolls In Hungary
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The new motorway toll system got off to a shaky start as new passes were not available by December 31, although drivers were to have acquired them by January 1, Népszabadság reports.
Hungary’s Ministry Signs Accord On Gripen Jets
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Defence Ministry has signed an agreement with Sweden on upgrading Hungary’s Gripen fighter jets. Under the agreement the ministry will be able to obtain equipment necessary for the technical servicing and maintenance of Gripen fighter jets outside of Hungary, thereby enabling Hungary to deploy the aircraft abroad as well.
Hungary’s Defence Official Meets Washington Officials
- 22 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Challenges posed by Russia in connection with the Ukrainian crisis and threats by the Islamic State (ISIS) were the focus of talks between Hungarian defence deputy state secretary and officials in Washington, DC. Péter Siklósi, who is in charge of defence policy, held talks in the State Department, the Pentagon, the White House’s National Security Council, Congress and several think-tanks over ...
Flight cancelled? Delayed? Denied boarding? Do you know your rights?
- 26 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
Airspace is now open for anyone with money to travel. Increasing numbers are taking to the air as travel becomes quicker and cheaper. Yet despite the increasing number of air passengers, many are not aware of their rights when travelling with EU air carriers anywhere in the world, or departing with third party (non-EU) air carriers from the EU. For the last ten years, the European Union has ...
Hungary To Send Troops To NATO Rapid Response Force
- 9 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will contribute troops to NATO’s rapid response force to be set up in connection with the Ukraine crisis, defence minister Csaba Hende told public Kossuth Rádió. Hende said that Hungarian servicemen will “certainly be delegated to the (new force’s) command in Poland, and we will see the rest”.
Defence Minister Of Hungary Expects Protracted Conflict In Ukraine
- 30 Jun 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Ukraine is involved in what will probably become a protracted conflict, to which both Hungary and NATO should give a response, Defence Minister Csaba Hende told the annual meeting of military, defence and air attaches. “The Ukrainian crisis has radically changed Europe’s security environment. Both Hungary, including its armed forces, and NATO should prepare for a protracted conflict.”
Preparations For August 20 Fireworks In Budapest On Schedule
- 18 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Preparations for the annual August 20 fireworks over the Danube are on the right track, a senior defence ministry official said. All the rockets are now in place and preparations by the armed forces’ flotilla are progressing as scheduled, Nóra Ivády, head of the ministry directorate organising the event, told a press conference. For the first time in several years, Gellért Hill will once again ...
Wales: Land Of The Red Dragon By Jonathan Knott, UK Ambassador To Hungary
- 27 Feb 2015 8:06 AM
- community & culture
Fans of J.K. Rowling will remember that a Common Welsh Dragon featured in ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’, the fourth book of her immensely popular series. That dragon was green in colour, but the dragon on the flag flying outside the British Embassy today is a vibrant red.
Hungary’s Defence Minister Outlines 2015 Tasks
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Major Hungarian defence tasks this year include introducing a career model in the armed forces and continuing the modernisation of military hardware with a special focus on purchasing a new helicopter fleet, the defence minister said.
Chaotic Launch For New Motorway Tolls In Hungary
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The new motorway toll system got off to a shaky start as new passes were not available by December 31, although drivers were to have acquired them by January 1, Népszabadság reports.
Hungary’s Ministry Signs Accord On Gripen Jets
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Defence Ministry has signed an agreement with Sweden on upgrading Hungary’s Gripen fighter jets. Under the agreement the ministry will be able to obtain equipment necessary for the technical servicing and maintenance of Gripen fighter jets outside of Hungary, thereby enabling Hungary to deploy the aircraft abroad as well.
Hungary’s Defence Official Meets Washington Officials
- 22 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Challenges posed by Russia in connection with the Ukrainian crisis and threats by the Islamic State (ISIS) were the focus of talks between Hungarian defence deputy state secretary and officials in Washington, DC. Péter Siklósi, who is in charge of defence policy, held talks in the State Department, the Pentagon, the White House’s National Security Council, Congress and several think-tanks over ...
Flight cancelled? Delayed? Denied boarding? Do you know your rights?
- 26 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
Airspace is now open for anyone with money to travel. Increasing numbers are taking to the air as travel becomes quicker and cheaper. Yet despite the increasing number of air passengers, many are not aware of their rights when travelling with EU air carriers anywhere in the world, or departing with third party (non-EU) air carriers from the EU. For the last ten years, the European Union has ...
Hungary To Send Troops To NATO Rapid Response Force
- 9 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will contribute troops to NATO’s rapid response force to be set up in connection with the Ukraine crisis, defence minister Csaba Hende told public Kossuth Rádió. Hende said that Hungarian servicemen will “certainly be delegated to the (new force’s) command in Poland, and we will see the rest”.
Defence Minister Of Hungary Expects Protracted Conflict In Ukraine
- 30 Jun 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Ukraine is involved in what will probably become a protracted conflict, to which both Hungary and NATO should give a response, Defence Minister Csaba Hende told the annual meeting of military, defence and air attaches. “The Ukrainian crisis has radically changed Europe’s security environment. Both Hungary, including its armed forces, and NATO should prepare for a protracted conflict.”