Infoservis - MOSR
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď meets US Ambassador B. A. Brink and new US Defence Attaché LTC Casey D. Shuff
Meeting at the Ministry of Defence today (16 March 2021), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer held talks with the US Ambassador to Slovakia, Her Excellency Ms Bridget A. Brink. On this occasion, Ambassador Brink …
G2G Agreement on new Israeli 3D Air Defence Radar Systems for Slovakia is almost complete and is expected to be signed still this month
The contract for the purchase of new Israeli 3D Medium (M), Short (S) and Very Short (VS) Range Air Defence Radar Systems which the SVK MOD is planning to procure for the SVK Armed Forces on the basis of a Government-to-Government (G2G) Agreement …
SVK Military Forests and Estates receives over €5 million in funding for flood projects
State-owned SVK Military Forests and Estates has received non-repayable financial support in the amount of €5,073,500.41 million from the Ministry of Environment to build permanent flood defences on the River Malina and the Balážov Stream. Dire…
Helicopter overflight notice for residents of eastern Slovakia
The Ministry of Defence will provide Host Nation Support (HNS) to Allied Air Forces on Thursday and Friday (11 and 12 March 2021) as they fly over to the Baltics. For this reason, a formation of ten UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters is likely to be s…
MOD has been deploying hundreds of service personnel to combat pandemic every day over past year
The Ministry of Defence has been continually deploying hundreds of service personnel to assist in combating COVID-19 over the past year. Under the Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) requests, military personnel have been deployed to hosp…
MOD Grant Scheme Info Day: VTC participants gain more information on MOD grants
Representatives of NGOs and academia in Slovakia had a unique chance to meet by video teleconference (VTC) for consultations entitled "MOD Grant Scheme Info Day". This was organised by the SVK MOD in an effort to provide all relevant information o…
MOD officials pay tribute to Slovak generals executed in WWII
At the MOD Reconciliation Memorial today, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko attended a remembrance ceremony in tribute to four Slovak generals who were executed in a Nazi concentration camp in World War II. Sha…
Sportsmen and women of DUKLA Banská Bystrica Military Sports Centre are #armedforTokyo2020
The DUKLA Banská Bystrica Military Sports Centre has launched an information campaign on the pre-Olympic training for its sportsmen and women who have qualified for the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. This includes thematical blogs on social…
Government approves National Plan for Implementation of Slovak Republic's Participation in EU's Permanent Structured Cooperation
The SVK Government has today approved the 4th National Plan for Implementation of the Slovak Republic's Participation in the EU's Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO). Based on the Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315 on establishing Permanent St…
Minister Naď remembers victims of explosion at Military Repair Company Nováky
To mark the 14th anniversary of a tragic explosion at Military Repair Company Nováky (VOP Nováky), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď attended a remembrance ceremony for the employees who lost their lives in the blast that ripped through the company's …
Ministry of Defence to host MOD Grant Scheme Info Day for NGOs seeking MOD grants to help with applications
The MOD is hosting an Info Day open to all NGOs seeking MOD grants. Aimed at introducing the MOD Grant Scheme and providing guidance on how to properly and accurately fill in the grant application form, the meeting will be carried out over video c…
United Kingdom gifts germicidal lamps to Slovakia
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has gifted 67 new germicidal lamps to Slovakia to assist the SVK people in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. They will be utilised, among others, by the Central Military Hospital Ružo…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as eleven Allied road movements by US, CZE and POL troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 1 to 7 March 2021. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in line wi…
Ministry of Defence extends thanks to Service leavers for their important work and contributions and driving improvements across Defence
Led by Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko, representatives of the Ministry of Defence bade farewell to members of the Slovak Armed Forces who, on reaching retirement age, are leaving the Service and receiving a car…
Defence Minister Naď at IDEX 2021: SVK defence manufacturers need support at home and abroad
SVK defence manufacturers need genuine support in the form of right conditions at home and international marketing with partners abroad. In this way, the Ministry of Defence wants to drive their progress, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď announced at…
Slovakia joins NATO's project expansion on joint procurement and storage of air munitions
The Slovak Republic has joined the NATO initiative to expand multinational cooperation on the specifications, procurement and storage of Air-to-Ground Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs) to include all types of air munitions, Defence Minister Jarosl…
Allied Defence Ministers meet for talks on the present and future of NATO
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer took part in the NATO Defence Ministers Meeting at NATO's HQ in Brussels on 17-18 February 2021. Due to epidemiological restrictions in place, the defence ministerial took pla…
Slovakia and USA want to cooperate on conventional weapons destruction
The Slovak Republic and the United States of America will cooperate on the safe destruction of excess conventional weapons and munitions and on the elimination of safety and security risks posed by such stockpiles, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď an…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as four Allied road movements by US and ITA troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 15 to 21 February 2021. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in line with…
US Army Civil Affairs Team gifts ozone generators for disinfecting classrooms to all primary schools in Martin
On behalf of the US Embassy Bratislava, members of the Martin-based US Army Civil Affairs Team (CAT) have presented a gift to all primary schools in Martin today. There, 245 ozone generators, worth US$75,000, are expected to make a very real contr…
Studying at Armed Forces Academy offers unique opportunities, advantages and assurances of employment across Defence
Gen Milan Rastislav Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) in Liptovský Mikuláš offers secondary school graduates unique study programmes, welfare benefits, and assurances of employment across Defence. Thanks to AOS's cooperation with its academic pa…
