Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said the Hungarian government, as soon as the country's economic capabilities made it possible, launched a large-scale military and national defense development program and "we have rearmed the air force in recent years".
Speaking at the opening event of the 29th Borgond Airshow, in central Hungary, the minister said that the Hungarian Armed Forces had brand new rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft, adding that a new fleet of Airbus helicopters had been set up. He noted that four combat fighter-bombers had been added to the Gripen fleet, and just a few days ago the KC-390 military cargo plane of the Brazilian Embraer factory had arrived.
Hungary will take delivery of a batch of new jet propulsion training aircraft next year and the most modern, world-class air defense equipment will be gradually put into use, Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky said.