25 years since Hungary has joined NATO

This year, Hungary has celebrated the 25th anniversary of its accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). On March 12, 2024, the anniversary was marked with a demonstration by the Hungarian Defence Forces in Tata, at the Szomod Shooting Range, where the Defence Innovation Research Institute also participated.

At the celebration, attendees were able to witness a live-fire demonstration and display of combat vehicles from the NATO troops, which included Hungarian-led Italian and Croatian soldiers, as well as the most advanced combat equipment of the Hungarian Defence Forces. As part of the exhibition, VIKI gave an insight into the future of military technology, presenting its innovative developments tot he guests present.

“In the past 25 years, this has been a significant focus: the Hungarian army has transformed, replaced and modernised its old equipments and capabilities with 21st century, largely digital, NATO-compatible systems”, emphasised Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovinczky, Minister of Defence.

Event

Turning Ideas into Practice – VIKI at the NKE Innovation Day

Innovation takes on real significance when an idea is translated into practice. This was evident at NKE Innovation Day, where VIKI joined experts, researchers, and ...
Collaboration

Knowledge Exchange with the HQ MND-C Delegation

On 23 September 2025, the Hungarian Defence Innovation Research Institute (VIKI) had the honour of hosting Major General Tibor Králik, Commander of the Headquarters Multinational ...
Conference

International Defence Innovation Conference in Budapest Focuses on the Future of Air Power

On 10 September 2025, the Bálna Defence Centre in Budapest hosted the first joint conference of Saab and VIKI, dedicated to the future of air ...

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