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Lieutenant General Maxim visits Indiana
Based on the invitation of the Indiana National Guard Adjutant General, the Chief of the SVK General Staff visited the USA on 28 May – 2 June. Together with State Secretary Miloš Koterec and the SVK Armed forces delegation, he attended the Nati…
Security Forces Day
The last Saturday in May attracted crowds to Tyršovo Square Bratislava. The highlights of Security Forces Day included the world champion of the F-500 Powerboat World Series Marián Jung, sportsman from the Army Sports Club Dukla; flypasts by Mi…
Exercise Green Wave 2015
SVK Armed Forces have completed the exercise Green Wave 2015 held within the second stage of the series of the exercise Slovak Shield 2015. Its scenario was constructed to reflect the challenges of the current security environment. The whole de…
Tanks and IFVs demonstrating their fording and swimming capability at Lešť
From 22 to 29 May, training was held at the water training site of the Training Area of the Military District Lešť, with tanks, armoured assets (combat reconnaissance/patrol vehicle BRDM and Aligator) and infantry fighting vehicles overcoming w…
Josef Bečvář in Bratislava
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč met with the newly appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Army of the Czech Republic Lt Gen Josef Bečvář. Among the main issues raised during their meeting was cooperation in the field of defence indust…
Armed Forces keeping abreast of time
SVK Armed Forces have developed a mobile application, thanks to which those, whose ambition is to join the army, can register to be put on a waiting list, offering positions they are interested in. After completing a form they will be officially r…
3rd Rock Climbing Competition
Training Centre Lešť hosted the 3rd Rock Climbing Competition at the Bralce Training Rocks on 20 - 21 May. The competition saw representatives from the Military Police, SVK military components, SVK Interior Ministry Firefighters and Rescue Corp…
Museum to open at Slavín
On 18 May, SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč and the mayor of Bratislava Ivo Nesrovnal were united in agreement over the need for Bratislava and the Slavín Memorial to house a WWII museum. They discussed the intent to build a new museum with…
EVA showcased for the first time
At IDET 2015, the International Exhibition of Defence and Security Technologies 2015 held in Brno, the Czech Republic, SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč unveiled the EVA light self-propelled howitzer. The latest product of the Slovak defence…
Plans to build museum at Slavín
SVK Ministry of Defence would like to build a museum devoted to the memory of Word War II under the Slavín Memorial. Since it is the capital city that is in charge of administration and management of the Memorial, Martin Glváč would like to con…
Ministers on changes
Preparations of the June EU summit on defence and security was the core issue addressed by defence ministers meeting in Brussels. Top on the agenda of the joint meeting of foreign affairs and defence ministers were the foreign policy and securi…
Unveiling at IDET fair
At the IDET International Exhibition of Defence and Security Technologies, which is to be held on 19 – 21 May in Brno, Czech Republic, the SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč will unveil a new 155mm / 52 cal. light truck-carried howitzer EVA, …
Pilots’ missile - firing exercise
Four fighter aircraft MiG-29, belonging to the inventory of the SVK Air Force, took part in the exercise at the Baltic Sea in Poland. Soldiers from the Combined Wing Sliač underwent live missile – firing as part of the exercise STRELA. In the f…
Preparedness of engineers put to test at exercise Engineer Rescuers
Removing consequences of large–scale natural disasters on territories of the two neighbouring countries or assistance to the civilian population. From 8 – 14 May, nearly 500 professional soldiers of the SVK Armed Forces and the Army of the Czec…
