Military power of Hungary & Italy
Hungary vs Italy
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Hungary is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 93,030 km2 (land boundries: 2,106 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Hungary is Budapest. The number of inhabitants is 9,730,000.
Hungary joined NATO in 1999. The inventory of the Hungarian Defense Forces consists largely of Soviet-era weapons, with a mix of more modern European and United State equipment.
More about Hungary militaryItaly is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 301,338 km2 (land boundries: 1,836.4 km and costline 7,600 km). The capital of Italy is Rome. The number of inhabitants is 60,317,116.
Italy is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. The Italian Armed Forces inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced, jointly-produced, and imported weapons systems, mostly from Europe and the United State. The Italian defense industry is capable of producing equipment across all the military domains with particular strengths in naval vessels and aircraft
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Military expenditures
 HU |  IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 4.2 billion $ | 32 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 1.5% |
Manpower
| HU | IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 37,650 | 165,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 20,000 | 18,300 |
| Available for military: | 2,349,948 | 13,865,688 |
Land Forces
| HU | IT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 176 | 200 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 720 | 2,758 | |
| Total artillery: | 298 | 197 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 3 | 68 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 21 |
Air Forces
| HU | IT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 65 | 712 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 92 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 14 | 66 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 45 | |
| Helicopters: | 35 | 423 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 12 |
Navy
| HU | IT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 13 | 200 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 15 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 8 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Hungary
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Italy
Italy participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Military service
Hungary
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; 6-month service obligation.
Italy
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in any military branch; Italian citizenship required; 1-year service obligation.