HUNGARY

Population Defence budget 2010 GDP Land area Capital Life expectancy Population growth rate	10 million Euros 1.3 billion (US$1.58 billion) Euros 113 billion (US$137 billion) 93,030 sq kms (35,918 sq miles) Budapest (Population 1.75 million) 72 years -0.25 per cent
ARMY MARITIME WING AIR FORCE
Total Armed Forces
Army Maritime Wing Air Force Joint Border Guards	10,900  (plus approximately 30,000 reservists) Approximately 60 5,600  (plus approximately 8,000 reservists) 8,500 11,000
Conscription ended in November 2004.
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Details	Ministry of Defence Honvedelmi Miniszterium Balaton u 7/11 H-1055 Budapest Hungary Tel: +36 1 132 25 00 Fax: +36 1 111 02 42

In 2007 a unified command structure was established with a Joint Forces Command responsible for commanding and coordinating all military operations.
 

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ARMY ORGANISATION

Army Strength: 10,900 (plus approximately 30,000 reservists)

In general terms and available for immediate operations are:

6 x Infantry Battalions
1 x Reconnaissance Battalion (Special Forces)
1 x Armoured Battalion
3 x Engineer Battalions
1 x NBC Battalion
2 x Artillery Battalions
3 x Logistic Battalions
3 x Military Police Battalions

Outline Army Structure

Military Operations are controlled by Land Force Headquarters in Budapest. Lead formations and major units are as follows:

 

Notes:
(1) 34 Reconnaissance Regiment operates in a Special Forces role and is assigned to the NATO Response Force.
(2) The majority of armoured units are in 25 Light Infantry Brigade which is assigned to the NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.
(3)  5 Light Infantry Brigade specialised in peace support operations (PSO).
(4) 1 x Infantry Battalion is permanently assigned to the Multinational Land Force (MLF). With contributions from Italy, Slovenia and Hungary the MLF consists of a light infantry brigade at high readiness. MLF HQ is at Udine in Italy.
(5) Training Command has assets such as the Bakony Combat Training Centre.
 

 

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MARITIME WING ORGANISATION

 

Maritime Wing Strength: approximately 60

Outline Maritime Wing Structure

3 x Nestin River Minesweepers
4 x Small River Patrol boats

Under command of the Land Forces this extremely small Maritime Service concentrates on patrolling about 420 kms of the River Danube. These units are under the command of 1 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Patrol Vessel Company.

 

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AIR FORCE ORGANISATION

Air Force Strength: approximately 5,600 (including about 8,000 reservists)

Outline Air Force Structure:

Hungarian Air Force Commands

Notes:
(1) 59 Air Base operates Mig-29, An-26 and L-39
(2) Papa Air Base hosts the JAS 39 Grippen
(3) Snolnok operates an attack helicopter squadron plus a transport helicopter squadron and a Yak-52 training squadron.
 

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MAJOR AIR FORCE EQUIPMENT

 

Fighter/Interceptor (Ftr)	9 x MiG-29B Fulcrum
	2 x Mig-29UB
Fighter Ground Attack (FGA)	14 x JAS 39 Grippen (2 x D, 12 x C)
Transport (Tpt)	5 x AN-26 Curl (Modernised)
Training (Trg)	6 x L-39 Albatross
	9 x Yak-52
Helicopters (Hel)	15 x Mi-24 Hind D/V (Attack) Being modernised
	15 x Mi-8/17 (Transport) estimate in service (from an inventory total of 37)
Air launched missiles (ALM)	AA-10 Alamo (AAM)
	AA-11 Archer (AAM)
	AIM-9 Sidewinder (AAM)
	AMRAAM on order (AAM)
	100 x AT-6 ATGM (with Mi-24)
	AGM-65 Maverick (ASM)
Low Level Air Defence (LLAD)	45 x Mistral SAM launchers
	12 x SA-6 Gainful SAM launchers
	50 x SA-18 Igla SAM (reported and may be in store)

JOINT COMMAND

The 8,500 personnel in units under Joint Command serve in the following:

Hazardous Material Supply Centre
Logistics Supply Centre
Aircraft Repair Plant
Military Transport Centre
Joint Support Brigade
Central Medical Facility
Central Training Base
NCO Training School
Psychological Operations Centre
NBC Information Centre

CURRENT UNIT DEPLOYMENTS
(over platoon strength – 30 personnel. These are approximate figures)