Infoservis - MOSR
Military infrastructure at Zvolen is awaiting major investments in coming years
The Ministry of Defence is continuing to improve Service conditions for military personnel. Spending more on infrastructure and better working conditions also concerns the barracks and units based in Zvolen, where the MOD is planning to invest ove…
Deputy Defence Minister Majer meets NATO defence planning expert Paul Savereux to discuss defence planning priorities
Meeting at the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava today (21 April 2022), Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer spoke with Mr Paul Savereux, the Director of Defence Planning, Defence Policy and Planning (DPP) Division at NATO HQ, to discuss defence p…
Minister Naď speaks with Swedish Ambassador Markovic to discuss Ukraine and SVK-SWE defence cooperation
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Austria and Slovakia, Her Excellency Ms Annika Markovic at the Ministry of Defence today (12 April 2022). Topics of discussion covered Russia's invasion of Ukraine a…
Full refurbishment of "Gun Hall" in Moldava nad Bodvou completed
The Central Repair Workshop Hall, also known as the “Gun Hall”, operated by the Maintenance & Repair Services (MRS) at MOD-owned KONŠTRUKTA-Defence in Moldava nad Bodvou, has undergone full refurbishment worth €583,095.67 – as part of efforts to g…
Slovak S-300 to be replaced with one of the most advanced air defence systems
The Ministry of Defence confirms that Slovakia has provided its S-300 air defence system to Ukraine. This comes in reaction to Ukraine's request for assistance as an exercise of self-defence in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter as a direct …
Deputy Defence Minister Majer meets Italian Ambassador Flumiani for talks on strengthening SVK-ITA defence cooperation
Today (7 April 2022), Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer received Ambassador of the Italian Republic to Slovakia, Her Excellency Ms Catherine Flumiani at the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava, for talks on the current security situation in Ukrai…
SVK Ground-Based Air Defence (GBAD) systems are protecting airspace over eastern Slovakia
SVK Ground-Based Air Defence (GBAD) systems are protecting airspace over eastern Slovakia from aerial threats. Air defenders have moved their GBAD assets into firing positions so as to cover as much Slovakia's eastern territory as possible. Elsewh…
'Soldiers Through the Eyes of Children' Competition: Primary school pupils are invited to draw or paint pictures about how they see servicemen and women
The Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence and the Editorial Staff of Defence Monthly have announced the 21st MOD Drawing and Painting Competition – Soldiers Through the Eyes of Children. All primary school pupils are warmly invited to particip…
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď holds talks with EU ambassadors
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has met the ambassadors of the EU Member States to Slovakia for talks centring on the EU's Strategic Compass and the current security situation in the face of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine at the Ministry of Def…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as 45 Allied road movements are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 4 to 10 April 2022. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in line with the SVK Public Health Auth…
Marian Uhrin appointed new Slovak National Uprising Museum Director
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has announced the appointment of PhDr Marian Uhrin, PhD, as the new Director of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Museum Banská Bystrica, with effect from 1 April 2022. Mr Uhrin's appointment was made on merit after …
Brighter future is dawning for Armed Forces Recreation Centre at Zemplínska Šírava Reservoir
Today (1 April 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has presented a refurbishment project for the Armed Forces Recreation Centre (AFRC) at Zemplínska Šírava Reservoir, which is set to receive an upgrade after years of neglect. On completion of the…
MILITARY POLICE TRACK DOWN SUSPECTS WHO HAVE FLOWN DRONES OVER DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE DESPITE FLIGHT BAN IN PLACE
The Ministry of Defence has repeatedly called on members of the public not to fly unmanned aerial systems (drones) over military facilities and defence infrastructure. In addition, the MOD is reminding the pubic that there has been a ban on taking…
Action Plan for Coordinated Countering of Hybrid Threats is to shore up State and societal resilience against hybrid activity
The Slovak Government has given its approval to the Ministry of Defence's proposed Action Plan for the Coordinated Countering of Hybrid Threats for 2022-2024, which sets out Slovakia's ambition to shore up the resilience of the State and society a…
MOD wants to forge closer defence ties with Malaysia
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer has visited the Defence Services Asia (DSA) Exhibition & Conference 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As well as taking a tour of DSA, he met with his Malaysian counterpart Dato' Sri Ikmal Hisham bin Abdul Aziz f…
Minister Naď receives mandate from Slovak Government to enter into G2G agreement for wheeled armoured fighting vehicles with Finnish Government
The Slovak Armed Forces are a step closer to achieving a new historical milestone in the delivery of the SVK Army's 8x8 Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) Programme. A wheeled Patria-type platform belongs to the key Mechanised Infantry capabi…
Defence Minister Naď assesses the past year in Defence: An uneasy period with uneasy conditions, yet still with excellent results
In their assessment, Ministry of Defence leaders have described the past year in Defence as a success, as they have taken on the breadth of commitments vis-à-vis the security of the Slovak Republic, servicemen and women, and Allies. In the coming …
Slovakia marks 18th anniversary of its entry into NATO, while being protected by NATO's collective defence against backdrop of Russia's unprecedented aggression
Today exactly 18 years ago, on 29 March 2004, Slovakia became a full-fledged member of the world's largest and strongest defence alliance. Speaking on the occasion, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “Of the past 18 years, especially over the …
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď holds talks with Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď welcomed Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb to the Slovak Ministry of Defence today (29 March 2022). Central themes of the meeting included the current security developments in the context of Russia's aggression against…
PATRIOT AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM AT SLIAČ IS READY, AIR DEFENCES ARE TO BE BOOSTED ON SLOVAKIA'S EASTERN BORDER AS WELL
With a Patriot battery now fully operational at Sliač, the Patriot air defence system is ready to provide protection over the strategic area of central Slovakia. Two additional Patriot batteries are expected to become operational in the coming day…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as 23 Allied road movements are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 28 March to 3 April 2022. The MOD stresses that the Allied transit movements have been approved in line with the SVK Pub…
MOD wants to support SVK defence industry at DSA 2022 in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur
Next week, Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer will be visiting the Defence Services Asia (DSA) Exhibition & Conference 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For the first time, the Slovak Ministry of Defence along with DMD Group, an MOD-owned joint st…
