16 result(s) for gripen fighter planes in Current Affairs
Hungarian Gripens Scrambled 6 Times to Intercept Russian Aircraft in Baltics
- 22 Sep 2022 6:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungarian Gripen fighter jets policing Baltic airspace as part of a NATO mission were scrambled six times to intercept Russian military planes in the past two months, the commander of the Baltic Air Policing mission (BAP) said at the Šiauliai airbase in Lithuania.
Hungarian Gripens Alerted on Three Occasions Recently
- 11 Apr 2022 1:18 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s Gripen jets were alerted on Sunday morning, as radar signalled an unidentified aircraft in the eastern border area at around 8 a.m., the Department of Defence announced.
Gripen Fighters Scrambled to Investigate Suspicious Radar Contacts in Hungary
- 16 Mar 2022 8:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungarian Gripen fighter planes were scrambled twice on Friday to investigate suspicious radar contacts but found no trace of any flying objects, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said.
Hungarian Gripens Intercept Three Russian Planes In Baltics
- 15 May 2019 6:59 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gripen fighters of the Hungarian Armed Forces, together with Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets of Britain’s Royal Air Force, intercepted three planes in the Baltics, the defence ministry said.
Hungary To Spend $1.6 Billion On Weapons, Ammunition, Barracks In 2018
- 11 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Nearly one-fourth of Hungary’s 2018 defense budget of HUF 428 billion (USD 1.6 billion) is to be spent upgrading weapons and equipment, as well as renovating army barracks in three locations, reports Magyar Idők.
Hungarian Defence Forces Purchase Two New Airbuses
- 22 Dec 2017 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Speaking at a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó announced that the Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) purchase two A319 Airbuses, adding that the planes will enter service with the HDF.
Passenger Jet Intercepted By Hungarian Gripens
- 2 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Gripen fighter planes were scrambled to intercept a passenger jet on Friday after it entered Hungary’s airspace unannounced, the defence ministry said.
Civilian Jet Intercepted By Hungarian Gripens
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A civilian aircraft travelling from Abu Dhabi to London was intercepted by Hungarian Gripen fighter planes early on Thursday after it entered Hungary’s airspace unannounced. The Falcon 2000 jet was intercepted at 5:40am. The Gripens successfully established contact with the plane and then escorted it out of Hungarian airspace just after 6am, the defence ministry said.
Xpat Opinion: 2015 – Hungary’s PM Viktor Orbán’s Year
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In their assessment of last year’s developments, commentators focus on Prime Minister Orbán’s performance – for better or for worse. They recall that the Prime Minister was identified by more than one international outlet as the ‘man of the year’.
Hungarian Gripens Scrambled 6 Times to Intercept Russian Aircraft in Baltics
- 22 Sep 2022 6:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungarian Gripen fighter jets policing Baltic airspace as part of a NATO mission were scrambled six times to intercept Russian military planes in the past two months, the commander of the Baltic Air Policing mission (BAP) said at the Šiauliai airbase in Lithuania.
Hungarian Gripens Alerted on Three Occasions Recently
- 11 Apr 2022 1:18 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s Gripen jets were alerted on Sunday morning, as radar signalled an unidentified aircraft in the eastern border area at around 8 a.m., the Department of Defence announced.
Gripen Fighters Scrambled to Investigate Suspicious Radar Contacts in Hungary
- 16 Mar 2022 8:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungarian Gripen fighter planes were scrambled twice on Friday to investigate suspicious radar contacts but found no trace of any flying objects, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said.
Hungarian Gripens Intercept Three Russian Planes In Baltics
- 15 May 2019 6:59 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gripen fighters of the Hungarian Armed Forces, together with Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets of Britain’s Royal Air Force, intercepted three planes in the Baltics, the defence ministry said.
Hungary To Spend $1.6 Billion On Weapons, Ammunition, Barracks In 2018
- 11 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Nearly one-fourth of Hungary’s 2018 defense budget of HUF 428 billion (USD 1.6 billion) is to be spent upgrading weapons and equipment, as well as renovating army barracks in three locations, reports Magyar Idők.
Hungarian Defence Forces Purchase Two New Airbuses
- 22 Dec 2017 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Speaking at a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó announced that the Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) purchase two A319 Airbuses, adding that the planes will enter service with the HDF.
Passenger Jet Intercepted By Hungarian Gripens
- 2 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Gripen fighter planes were scrambled to intercept a passenger jet on Friday after it entered Hungary’s airspace unannounced, the defence ministry said.
Civilian Jet Intercepted By Hungarian Gripens
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A civilian aircraft travelling from Abu Dhabi to London was intercepted by Hungarian Gripen fighter planes early on Thursday after it entered Hungary’s airspace unannounced. The Falcon 2000 jet was intercepted at 5:40am. The Gripens successfully established contact with the plane and then escorted it out of Hungarian airspace just after 6am, the defence ministry said.
Xpat Opinion: 2015 – Hungary’s PM Viktor Orbán’s Year
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In their assessment of last year’s developments, commentators focus on Prime Minister Orbán’s performance – for better or for worse. They recall that the Prime Minister was identified by more than one international outlet as the ‘man of the year’.