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 power and defence innovation. The event brought together government officials, representatives of the Hungarian Defence Forces, industry leaders, academics, and international partners.
At AI Summit 2025 in Budapest, VIKI joined the ongoing discussion about how artificial intelligence is transforming defence.
As of August 2025, our website offers a new AI-based chatbot designed to assist users with questions related to the European Defence Fund (EDF).
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On June 25, we had the privilege of co-hosting a forward-looking workshop in collaboration with the Hungarian Defence Industry Association (MVSZ). The event brought together experts, researchers, and defence professionals to examine how emerging technologies could shape the future of national security.
On June 24–25, 2025, the Defence Innovation Research Institute visited the Hungarian Defence Forces’ vitéz László Reviczky 1st Territorial Defence Regiment in Gödöllő, where they showcased the “Hadik Crate”—a cutting-edge toolkit designed to enhance military training through the use of XR technologies, including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality.
On June 18, 2025, representatives of Saab visited the Defence Innovation Research Institute of Hungary in Budapest to discuss the deepening of bilateral cooperation under the strategic framework agreement signed by the Ministers of Defence of Sweden and Hungary in October 2024.
The 2nd hHYBRID Defence Competition brought together 16 Budapest-based cadet-training secondary schools for a trulyhybrid challenge — combining physical endurance, mental skills, and virtual environment performance.
On 2 June 2025, NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) officially launched its latest innovation programmes. The call is open to startups, scale-ups, and SMEs developing dual-use technologies — solutions with both civilian and defense applications.
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