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Maj Gen Daniel Zmeko assumes the appointment of SVK Chief of Defence at a formal Chief of Defence Change of Command ceremony
Maj Gen Daniel Zmeko (to be promoted Lieutenant General with effect from 7 May) has today taken over the appointment of Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (Chief of Defence) from Gen Milan Maxim at a formal Ch…
25 years have passed since the first deployment of SVK troops on a peacekeeping mission
Service personnel of the Engineer Battalion Sereď attended a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the first deployment of SVK soldiers outside Slovakia. UNPROFOR in the former Yugoslavia was the historically first mission SVK troops joined …
Armed Forces are looking into potential discrepancies in the components of an older variant of smoke munitions
The SVK General Staff is looking into a case of potentially missing components of an older variant of the Russian-made smoke munitions that were supplied to a munitions depot during the era of the Czechoslovak People’s Army. Soldiers have establis…
SVK Military Police warns that shining any light to dazzle or distract the pilot is a criminal offence
Sliač Air Base has repeatedly reported cases of the pilots being distracted by light from an unknown device, manufactured in the civil sector and operated in the surroundings of the airfield. The SVK MOD warns people to abstain from carry…
SVK MOD pays tribute to the memory of M. R. Štefánik, he died in a tragic accident 99 years ago
State Secretary of the SVK MOD Róbert Ondrejcsák and leaders of the SVK Armed Forces participated in a ceremony at the Tomb of M. R. Štefánik in Ivanka pri Dunaji, to commemorate the 99th anniversary of the death of General Štefánik. In h…
A SVK Air Force helicopter crew assists in a firefighting response in the High Tatra Mountains
An Mi-17 helicopter crew, of Helicopter Wing Prešov, is helping to bring a fire under control at Kežmarské Žlaby in the High Tatras. Based on the request of the Firefighting and Rescue Corps for an aerial firefighting response, HW Prešov has se…
War Veterans Forum
On Thursday (3 May), the Historic SVK Parliament Building in Bratislava hosted the 5th International War Veterans Forum Conference under the aegis of Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko and Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš. The conference was h…
Minister Gajdoš meets Indiana National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Courtney P. Carr
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today met the Adjutant General of the Indiana National Guard, Maj. Gen. Courtney P. Carr, at MOD Main Building. Topics of discussion included bilateral defence engagement, especially the cooperation between …
The field testing phase of the 8x8 IFV prototype military trials is completed
This week a team of military specialists has completed the field testing phase of the 8x8 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) prototype military trials. The 8x8 IFV prototype is the outcome of a joint Slovak-Finish development project. This phase w…
P. Gajdoš: Our soldiers deployed on tours of duty abroad represent the Armed Forces and Slovakia as a whole
The service personnel who, in recent months, performed tasks as part of Operation EUFOR ALTHEA in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO) in the Middle East have finished their tours of duty an…
President Kiska appoints Major General Zmeko as Chief of Defence
Major General Daniel Zmeko is to be promoted Lieutenant General and appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (Chief of Defence) with effect from 7 May 2018. President of the Slovak Republic Andrej Kiska, t…
Candidates for VMT can submit their application forms until the deadline of 4 May 2018
Candidates interested in Voluntary Military Training (VMT) can submit their application forms until the deadline of 4 May 2018. This year’s training is scheduled to run from 2 July to 14 September 2018. On completion of the 11-week trai…
Major General Daniel Zmeko to become the next Chief of Defence, SVK Cabinet has today approved his nomination
Acting on the nomination of SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš, the SVK Cabinet has today approved the appointment of Major General Daniel Zmeko as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (Chief of Defence/CHOD).…
SVK Security Council and Cabinet approve the proposed deployment of SVK service personnel to the Baltics
The Security Council and the Cabinet have today approved the deployment of SVK service personnel to support NATOʼs enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) mission in the Baltics. If approved by Parliament, Slovakia will deploy 152 soldiers to Latvia in…
Residential home for war veterans is one step closer to reality, Defence and Security Committee approves War Veterans Amendment Act
The Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Security has today given its consent to the War Veterans Amendment Act. It follows from the Amendment Act that the SVK MOD will be able to provide a residential home for war veterans. Improvements in w…
SVK soldiers assist in rescuing over 400 migrants
The SVK Military Police personnel deployed as part of the 2nd rotation on EUNAVFOR MED Op Sophia II were involved in rescue efforts to save over 400 migrants. The incident was reported worldwide by international media earlier this week. The res…
Military policemen offer 3 days of adventures to kids from a childrenʼs home
The SVK Military Police prepared a three-day camp for children from Childrenʼs Home Kráľová Lehota. Children, aged 9 to 17, enjoyed a programme full of activities and new experiences at the Training Centre Lešť and the Training and K9 Military …
Minister recognises Petra Vlhováʼs sporting successes
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš received Petra Vlhová, alpine ski racer and member of the Military Sports Centre Dukla Banská Bystrica, at MOD Main Building. He appreciated her sporting achievements and thanked her for representing Slovakia br…
Slovakia receives an offer from the USA to modernise its airfields
The Slovak Republic may get financial support worth US$46 million from the United States of America to modernise Sliač Air Base and Kuchyňa Air Base. The aim of the European Deterrence Initiative (EDI) is to facilitate the development of defenc…
Minister Gajdoš recognises a serviceman for saving the life of an 11-year-old boy
Minister Gajdoš today recognised Capt Miloš Karell for saving the life of an 11-year old boy drowning in the River Váh last month. He thanked him for his act of heroism which testifies to the fact that the military profession is not a job but a…
P. Gajdoš: The results of the military units that have received their battle flags on loan from the President speak for themselves
The Commanders of Engineer Battalion Sereď, SVK Land Forces, and Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade Nitra, SVK Air Force, took over the units’ battle flags on loan from President of the Slovak Republic Andrej Kiska, who concurrently acts as Commande…
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš opens the CESEDEN-organised National Defence Course in the presence of a delegation from Spain
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today officially welcomed participants of the National Defence Course organised annually by Spain’s Higher Centre for National Defence Studies (CESEDEN). In the coming days, the course members will discuss c…
