Infoservis - MOSR
Doctrine Centre and Organisational Core for Stand-up of Joint Operations Command established in Banská Bystrica
On Thursday 1 October 2020, a new element of the SVK Armed Forces – the Doctrine Centre and Organisational Core for Stand-up of SVK Joint Operations Command – was established by the signing of the Protocols of Establishment in Banská Bystrica, wit…
All 10 countries approached to participate in 3D radars tender submit their bids, SVK industry’s role to count in selecting winning bid
As at 30 September 2020, the deadline for submission of proposals under the revised tender, the Ministry of Defence received official bids for delivery of 3D radar systems from the Governments of the French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands…
Minister Naď meets Canadian Ambassador H. A. Hulan for talks on enhancing security and defence cooperation
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď met the Ambassador of Canada to Slovakia and Austria, Her Excellency Ms Heidi Alberta Hulan at the Ministry of Defence today (1 October 2020). On this occasion, Ambassador Hulan introduced herself in the role of Ambas…
SVK military personnel to serve on Operation EUNAFOR MED IRINI
It is expected that SVK Armed Forces personnel will serve on Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI, which has recently been stood up in succession to Op EUNAVFOR MED Sophia. The proposal to contribute up to five SVK military personnel to the operation has …
Ministry of Defence is looking for future defence ministers by offering MOD internships
The SVK Ministry of Defence wants to support the professional development of those college and university students who are interested in security and defence policy as well as developments at home and abroad. Under the slogan of “We are looking fo…
202 soldier trainees join Initial Military Training
As gates of the Training and Mobilisation Manning Base Martin opened for the fifth time this year, 202 soldier trainees of Preparatory State Service and officer entrants to the Professionally Qualified cadres began their SVK Army Phase 1 Initial M…
Minister J. Naď at CYBERSEC 2020: The dark side of this technology is that it allows easy spread of disinformation, with social media channels being the most common platform for spreading it
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď participated via videolink in one of the largest conferences on cyber security in Europe – the 6th edition of the European Cybersecurity Forum (CYBERSEC 2020), a discussion forum organised by the Kosciuszko Institute …
Slovakia expresses its condolences, solidarity and support in relation to Ukrainian AN-26 aircraft crash
On behalf of the SVK Government, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Ivan Korčok have sent a letter of condolence to their Ukrainian counterparts. In the letter, they expressed their sincere condolences, soli…
MOD issues traffic warning about scheduled road movements across Slovakia
The SVK Ministry of Defence has issued a traffic warning to the citizens of the Slovak Republic as 7 Allied road movements of U.S., Belgian, Czech, Croatian, and Polish soldiers are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 28 September to 4 Oc…
Active reservists undergo training at Training Centre Lešť
The Training Center Lešť currently hosts the training of soldiers listed in the Active Reserve. 43 participants from the Engineer Battalion based in Sereď will finish training tomorrow. Yesterday they were joined by 16 reservists from the CBRN Bat…
Armed Forces Day: Service members celebrate their biggest feast of the year in Brezová pod Bradlom
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, Chief of Defence Daniel Zmeko, Defence State Secretary Marian Majer and Secretary General of the SVK MOD’s Service Office Peter Kozák along with servicemen and women celebrated their biggest feast of the year – Arm…
J. Naď: I believe we will take Defence forward and the first fruits of our half-year′s work will be appreciated mainly by citizens and service members
The first six months have passed today since the new leadership took over the Ministry of Defence. Ever since taking to office, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has highlighted the necessity to make Defence more transparent and open so as to repair t…
MOD has five new dogs and plans to purchase more dogs later this October
The Military Working Dog (MWD) Section, Crisis Management, Training and MWD Branch, Military Police Department Vlkanová - Hronsek, has purchased five new dogs to cater for the needs of Defence. Later this October, the MOD plans to buy more dogs to…
Legacy of SNP fighters remembered by Minister Naď as he takes on Mt Ďumbier
By taking on Mt Ďumbier, the highest peak of the Low Tatra Mountains, and participating in a commemorative ceremony at the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Memorial located at the M. R. Štefánik Chalet, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, Defence State S…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to local motorists as 5 Allied road movements involving US, CZE, HUN, POL and BIH troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 21 to 27 Sept 2020. The MOD stresses that the movements have been approv…
Granit Hotel in Nová Polianka once again serves soldiers and members of public after today′s opening by Defence Minister Naď
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, Defence State Secretary Marian Majer and Secretary General of the MOD′s Service Office Peter Kozák opened the newly refurbished Granit Hotel in Nová Polianka, run by MOD-owned joint stock company HOREZZA, during an o…
284 soldier trainees and officer cadets of Armed Forces Academy swear professional soldier′s pledge of highest moral standards today in Martin
SVK Army Phase 1 Initial Military Training for soldier trainees of Preparatory State Service, officer cadets of the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš and professionally qualified officers was concluded as 284 young sold…
Ministry of Defence buys clothing items for service members worth over €17 million
The Ministry of Defence has already contracted €12m worth of clothing items for members of the SVK Armed Forces, whereas it plans to make clothing contracts for over another €5m worth of military clothes by the end of this year. By doing this, the…
Brig Gen Róbert Kleštinec appointed as new Director of Military Intelligence
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has today (16 September 2020) announced that Brig Gen Róbert Kleštinec, Deputy Commander of the Slovak Air Force, has been appointed as the new Director of Military Intelligence. The head of the MOD made this decision…
St Michael’s Hospital strengthens its COVID-19 testing capacity for self-payers, finger-prick test yields results from single blood drop in 15 minutes
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the University Hospital - St Michael’s Hospital, a joint stock company owned 100% by the State and run by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Interior, has strengthened its COVID-19 testing capacity…
Serviceman helps oncological patient after car accident
2nd Degree Private Jakub Lendač, member of 23rd Motorised Battalion Trebišov, helped a motorist – an oncological patient immediately after being involved in a car accident at approx. 11.00am today in the area of Krásnohorské podhradie. He pulled h…
Initial military training for young soldiers reaches its final phase in Martin
Serving under the terms and conditions of Preparatory State Service, the soldier trainees and Armed Forces Academy cadets who joined the SVK Army Phase 1 training at the Training and Mobilisation Manning Base Martin on 3 August 2020 have still two…
SVK Armed Forces enjoy highest public confidence rating
According to a new publication by GLOBSEC, 72% of SVK citizens have trust in the SVK Armed Forces. Of all institutions in the country, the SVK military enjoys the highest public confidence rating, whereas its credibility has been permanently very …
