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Minister Gajdoš marks 74th anniversary of liberation of Zlaté Moravce
Today (24 March 2019),Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš took part in a commemoration ceremony to mark the 74th anniversary of the liberation of Zlaté Moravce from Nazi occupation forces. On this occasion, he underlined the threat of growing extremi…
Brig Gen (Rtd) Milan Píka passes away
Brig Gen (Rtd) Milan Píka (born on 28 July 1922), participant of the Western Resistance in WW2, who had lived in Slovakia since 1949, passed away on Wednesday 20 March 2019. At the meeting with Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš who received h…
Minister Gajdoš holds talks with British Ambassador A. J. Garth
Today (21 March 2019), Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš held talks with the British Ambassador to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Andrew J. Garth, at MOD Main Building. He expressed his appreciation for the SVK-UK Defence engagement thus far and highl…
Minister Gajdoš receives Egyptian Ambassador Bassem M. Abdel-Alim Khalil
Today (21 March 2019), Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš received the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Bassem Mohamed Abdel-Alim Khalil, at MOD Main Building. They focused on security policy issues and took st…
Sniper training: ‘To see and not to be seen’
The Training Centre Lešť is hosting Phase II of sniper training for the Mechanised Battalion Martin on the third week of March 2019. The practical training was preceded by a theory phase at Martin Garrison. The Officer commanding the trai…
Gen Maurice Pellé remembered
A remembrance ceremony for Gen Maurice Pellé was held at the Batignolles Cemetery in Paris on 15 March 2019. Out of his rich career, his merits in serving as Chief of the Czechoslovak Army Main Staff were recalled in a speech in front of the ga…
MOD launches recruitment campaign for Armed Forces and another admission process for Voluntary Military Training
The SVK MOD has launched a marketing and communication campaign in support of Armed Forces recruitment. The motto of the campaign is: ‘Deeds, not words, make heroes – join us!’, subtitled ʻDo you like Slovakia? Prove it!’ Over the past da…
Minister Gajdoš remembers 74th anniversary of Skýcov being burned down in WWII
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš remembered 74th anniversary of the Skýcov tragedy, the village being burned down by German troops in WW2. In his statement, Minister Gajdoš underlined the necessity to organise similar commemorative events and poin…
MOD leadership supports military sportsmen and women, DUKLA Military Sports Centre has received record investments over this decade
Maximum efforts are made by the current MOD leadership to make sure that athletes of the DUKLA Banská Bystrica Military Sports Centre can benefit from high quality training conditions. This is evidenced by the biggest investments the department…
Minister Gajdoš meets with Cypriot Ambassador Michalis Stavrinos
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Slovak Republic, His Excellency Mr Michalis Stavrinos, at MOD Main Building today (15 March 2019). They spoke about current issues and areas of cooperatio…
V4 defence ministers meet in Prague to mark 20 years of the Czech Republicʼs entry into NATO
The V4 defence ministers met for an informal meeting in Prague today (12 March 2019), to discuss current issues and areas of NATO and EU cooperation. At the same time, they joined the V4 presidents for the 20th anniversary celebrations of the C…
Ministry of Defence ends negotiations on U.S. funds, because their acceptance could threaten Slovakia's sovereignty
The SVK Ministry of Defence has ended all the negotiations on the "Defense Cooperation Agreement with the United States of America". Given the fact the U.S. offer has failed to reflect the operational requirements of the Slovak Armed Forces in …
Delegation from Slovakia to Warsaw commemorates 20th anniversary of Poland’s entry into NATO
Today (10 March 2019), a delegation from Slovakia visited Warsaw to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Polandʼs entry into NATO. In attendance at the official celebrations were the V4 prime ministers and defence ministers, as were NATO representa…
P. Gajdoš: Service pay will be increased by €300 on average this year
Service pay for members of the SVK Armed Forces will be increased by €300 on average this year. This is one of the measures the MOD has taken to improve the Service conditions for active duty soldiers. The official documents to effect such chan…
CHOD Lt Gen Zmeko amidst SVK CSMs in Zvolen
A Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) of the SVK Armed Forces Convention was held on the HQ AIRCOM Zvolen premises on 5-6 March 2019. According to CSEL Sgt Maj Vladimír Beluš, as well as evaluating the activities and structure of SVK Command …
MOD will enter into negotiations with France, Israel and USA on procurement of 3D radar systems
The SVK MOD has completed the evaluation phase of the submitted official proposals in response to the SVK radar systems replacement Request for Government Proposals (RGP). Under the modernization programme, the MOD seeks to procure a total of 1…
MOD is strongly opposed to the statements of an opposition party, MOD never acts under coercion but rather acts on legislation
The SVK MOD is strongly opposed to the statements of the OĽANO opposition party and its self-appointed shadow defence minister Jaroslav Naď. When it comes to aerial survey, the MOD has always acted on the guidance of the National Security Autho…
Ministry of Defence remembers tragic explosion at Military Repair Company Nováky
State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Róbert Ondrejcsák visited Nováky today (1 March 2019) to attend a ceremony in memory of 8 employees who perished in an explosion at Military Repair Company Nováky (VOP Nováky) 12 years ago. …
Martin-based soldiers negotiate challenges across Sučany Training Range
In the last days of February, Martin Garrison’s Sučany Training Range hosted training for drivers of tracked infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) from the Mechanised Battalion Martin. On Theme 4: Driving of Vehicles under Harsh Terrain Condi…
Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín will hand over another helicopter after general overhaul to Afghanistan
Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín (LOTN) is ready to hand over another overhauled Mi-17V5 helicopter to the Afghan Air Force (AAF). This is already the second helicopter the company has repaired under the Afghan Air Force Mi-17V-5 Helicopter Over…
