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71st anniversary of Slovak National Uprising
The SVK Minister of Defence, Martin Glváč participated in the commemoration ceremony and the ceremonial gathering, taking place in Banská Bystrica on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNU). The celebrations, …
Air Show SIAF 2015
The biggest international air fest in Slovakia, which ended on Sunday at Sliač Air Base, saw more then 140 000 visitors. They had an opportunity to watch both static displays and dynamic demonstrations by 720 participants from 14 countries of t…
Slovak soldiers use S-300 system for the first time in Bulgaria
Soldiers of the SVK Armed Forces for the first time participated in a combat live fire exercise, firing of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, which was held at the Bulgarian shore of the Black Sea. “For the first time, our Armed Forces had…
Citizens can undergo voluntary military preparations
The Government of the Slovak Republic has approved the project of voluntary military preparations. Citizens, undergoing a 12-week-long training, will gain basic knowledge and skills necessary to perform tasks of the SVK Armed Forces and the cri…
Martin Glváč attended the atypical session of the National Council
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč attended the atypical session of the National Council. Together with Robert Kaliňák, Juraj Draxler, Peter Kažimír, Peter Žiga and Peter Pellegrini, he faced the inscrutable questions posed by the children at…
Last Farewell
Held at Prešov-based Colonel General Ján Ambruš Helicopter Wing, the SVK Minister of Defence, Martin Glváč participated in the last farewell ceremony dedicated to the deceased pilot Capt Richard Sépi, who tragically died in the Mi-17 helicopter…
We have to be prepared for crisis situations that can arise
Building and protecting a refugee camp, patrolling at state borders, dealing with immigration wave from the territory of a neighbouring country, transporting refugees, managing various incidents and taking appropriate security measures on the t…
Tragedy in Prešov
During its training flight, the SVK Armed Forces Mi-17 helicopter carrying a 3-member crew crashed near the village of Hradisko. One of the professional soldiers died, the other two were seriously injured and transported to hospitals. The helic…
U.S. cadets on visit to the 5th Special Operations Regiment
The third week of July saw Žilina-based 5th Special Operations Regiment hosting U.S. Army cadets. Throughout the summer months, a total of 27 soldier trainees from 20 states in the U.S. are attending a variety of training programmes and courses…
Visit from Vietnam
The State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence, Miloš Koterec received a delegation from the Vietnamese People’s Air Force (VPAF). The main topic of discussion was the hitherto bilateral defence and security cooperation, as well as areas of…
M. Koterec held talks in Poland
The State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence, Miloš Koterec met with Robert Kupiecky, the Under-Secretary of State of the Polish National Defence Ministry, in Krakow to discuss the current issues of political and defence cooperation, prep…
