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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…
Minister Gajdoš meeting with Czech Ambassador Tomáš Tuhý
Today (21 February 2019), Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš met with the Czech Ambassador to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Tomáš Tuhý, at MOD Main Building for talks on Slovakia’s Defence engagement with the Czech Republic as well as on their potenti…
Minister Gajdoš meets with General Manager of NATO NSPA Peter Dohmen
Minister Gajdoš met with General Manager of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) Peter Dohmen at MOD Main Building today (21 February 2019). On this occasion, Minister Gajdoš hailed the successful purchases of military materiel, munit…
Ex Dynamic Front 2019: Artillerymen of Rožňava and Michalovce will participate in international exercise in Poland and Germany
Artillerymen of the Michalovce-based Self-propelled Field Artillery (FA) Battalion and the Rožňava-based Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Battalion will descend on Germany’s Grafenwoehr Training Area (GTA) and Poland’s Torun Artillery and A…
MOD will procure 4x4 vehicles via international tender, proposal for tender procedure has today received approval from Security Council and Cabinet
The SVK MOD has set out to put the order for 4x4 combat armoured and multi-role tactical vehicles for the SVK Armed Forces to international tender. The proposal for this tender procedure was approved by the Security Council and the Cabinet toda…
Security Council and Cabinet take note of MODʼs proposal for securing SVK airspace until such time as F-16s have been delivered
The Security Council and the Cabinet have today taken note of the MODʼs proposal for securing SVK airspace with the use and operation of the SVK Air Force’s MiG-29 fleet until such time as F-16s have been delivered. The Ministry of Defence…
Minister Gajdoš awards astronauts of ʻŠtefánikʼ Space Mission
It was exactly 20 years ago (20 February 1999) that SVK Air Force pilot (then) Maj Ivan Bella boarded the Soyuz TM-29 spacecraft and took off into space, thus becoming Slovakiaʼs first and only astronaut to date. To commemorate the 20th anniver…
P. Gajdoš: Agreement concerning Cooperation in the Military Field between SVK MOD and UAE MOD is a significant step in support of Slovak defence industry
The cooperation between the Slovak Republic and the United Arab Emirates on security, defence and armaments industry may grow from strength to strength also thanks to the new Agreement concerning Cooperation in the Military Field between the SV…
Minister Gajdoš highlights the potential of SVK defence industry at IDEX 2019 in Abu Dhabi
Defence Minister Gajdoš took part in the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) 2019 in Abu Dhabi, where he highlighted the potential of the SVK defence industry today (17 February 2019). Through his presence at one of the largest…
