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Hungary will receive four new Gripen fighter jets at Kecskemét air base by June 30, 2026, as announced by Tamás Vargha, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense. This follows negotiations with Swedish officials.

The Hungarian Air Force currently operates 14 Gripens that have protected airspace over Hungary, Slovenia, and Slovakia for 20 years. The fleet expansion to 18 jets is part of Hungary's defense strategy, with over 40% of the defense budget allocated to military equipment development. Minister of Defense Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky confirmed this initiative on social media.