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Interest in joining Armed Forces is growing significantly after launch of recruitment campaign
The new recruitment campaign of the SVK MOD has contributed to a markedly increased interest in active duty service in the Armed Forces. Since its introduction and launch, the number of applications to join the Armed Forces has gone up almost t…
CBRN active reservists return to Training Centre Lešť after year
Part I of training for the active reservists who have reported to the CBRN Defence Battalion Rožňava, located in the Gemer-Malohont region, will culminate at the Training Centre Lešť. According to Unit Commander Lt Col Oliver Toderiška, 14 acti…
Successful certification of SLOVCON’s 4th rotation to eFP Latvia
A two-week deployment to a training area of members of 1st Mechanised Company, Mechanised Battalion Nitra, along with assigned units, which will represent the 4th rotation of the Slovak Contingent (SLOVCON) to enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in…
Military Police adopts preventive measures to eliminate crime across Defence
The SVK Ministry of Defence, working in cooperation with the SVK Military Police, has adopted a number of measures to eliminate crime across Defence. In essence, the focus of the measures is on putting crime prevention into practice. This annou…
Rescue and Recovery Group tested on water training range
A successful Rescue and Recovery Group (RRG) control exercise was conducted on the Water Training Range at the Training Centre Lešť on 23 May 2019. According to Commander of the Engineer Battalion Sereď Lt Col František Mihalovič, the aim of th…
P. Gajdoš: Battle flags reflect successes and exemplary performance of tasks by military units
Commanders of five military units of the Slovak Armed Forces took over battle flags on loan from President and Commander-in-Chief of the Slovak Armed Forces Andrej Kiska during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace today (23 May 2019). The batt…
NATO science and research in Liptovský Mikuláš
Under the aegis of the Slovak National Armaments Director (SVK MOD), the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) Liptovský Mikuláš is hosting the 43rd Applied Vehicle Technology (AVT) Panel Meeting with over 450 NATO Member and Partne…
State Secretaries of V4 MODs meet in Tomášov
On 21-22 May 2019, the State Secretaries of the V4 Ministries of Defence (Deputy Defence Ministers) met in ‘Senior Body’ format in Tomášov, Slovakia. This was the final meeting in this format under the Slovak V4 Presidency, before the Czech Rep…
U.S. Army convoys to move across Slovakia in support of Ex Saber Guardian 2019
The SVK Ministry of Defence announces that U.S. Army convoys will move across Slovakia in support of Ex Saber Guardian 2019 from 22 May to 6 June 2019 and subsequently from 21 to 27 June 2019. Several hundred vehicles, carrying crews and equipm…
NATO STO AVT Panel meets at Armed Forces Academy
The General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) Liptovský Mikuláš is hosting the 43rd AVT Panel Business Meeting Week (NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) Applied Vehicle Technology (AVT) Panel) from 20-24 May 2019. The AVT…
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš joins International Military Pilgrimage to France
Today (17 May 2019), Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš joined the 61st annual International Military Pilgrimage (Pèlerinage Militaire International or PMI) to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France. The international opening ceremony will sta…
Museums of Military History join 15th pan-European ‘Museums and Galleries at Night 2019’ festival, they will be open for free
On the occasion of the 15th pan-European ‘Museums and Galleries at Night 2019’ festival, the Museums of Military History in Piešťany and Svidník will be open to the public for free on Saturday (18 May 2019) until 22.00pm. As Director of t…
Armed Forces will train active reservists next year too, application deadline is mid-September
Today (15 May 2019), the Slovak Armed Forces are launching the application process for the Active Reserves (AR) for the year 2020. The reservists who meet the conditions set out in legislation can submit their application forms by 15 September 201…
EU Defence Ministers discuss progress on PESCO and hybrid threats
During the EU Defence Ministerial in Brussels today (14 May 2019), EU Defence Ministers discussed the progress made in implementing PESCO projects and the need to strengthen the partnership between the European Union and the North Atlantic …
Military chaplains attend international conference on Štefánik phenomenon
The Štefánik Phenomenon Conference, organised by the Central Office of Ecumenical Pastoral Service in the Armed Forces and Armed Corps (ÚEPS) in cooperation with the SVK MOD, was convened on 13-14 May 2019 in Myjava on the occasion of the 100th…
23-year-old lieutenant dies in a tragic incident at Armed Forces Academy
A tragic incident occurred at 22.00pm on 13 May 2019 at the General Milan Rastislav Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) in Liptovský Mikuláš. A 23-year-old lieutenant, Jakub L., fell off the balcony of his apartment on the 4th floor and died on…
State Secretary of Slovak Ministry of Defence Ondrejcsák in visit to Georgia
State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Defence Róbert Ondrejcsák paid a visit on 13-14 May 2019 to Georgia, where he held a series of bilateral meetings at Georgia’s state institutions. He delivered a speech at the South Caucasus Security Fo…
Minister Gajdoš meets with President of House of Representatives of Republic of Cyprus Demetris Syllouris
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš received President of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Syllouris at MOD Main Building today (13 May 2019). On this occasion, they discussed the current issues of cooperation between b…
Minister Gajdoš holds talks with his partners from V4, France and Germany on common security goals
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš met with his partners from the Visegrad Group and the Ministers of Defence of France and Germany in Brussels today (13 May 2019). Historically, this was the first meeting in the V4 + FRA + DEU format. And…
On Mother’s Day, Minister Gajdoš honours Oľga Mlynárová – a mother of four servicemen
On the occasion of Mother’s Day, Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš honoured Oľga Mlynárová – a mother of four servicemen who have been serving in the Slovak Armed Forces for already 34 years altogether. He thanked and congratulated her in person an…
SVK service personnel and military policemen to provide security during 2019 Ice Hockey World Championship
Over 100 service personnel and military policemen will be on standby every day in Bratislava and Košice, if required, to deploy on mixed patrols with the Police Corps of the Slovak Republic during the 2019 Ice Hockey World Championship and help…
