We want to reach agreements within V4 that would bring work to SVK arms industry companies
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Among his V4 colleagues, Minister of Defence Martin Glváč want to promote projects that would help develop the Slovak arms industry. For companies located in the Považie region, a contract for the overhaul of the DANA, a self-propelled gun howitzer in service with the Polish Armed Forces, would particularly mean a great help. DMD Group General Director Viliam Dubovický confirmed that such project would create hundreds of jobs.
"We want to bring work to our arms industry companies and I will do my best to reach balanced agreements and help develop the Slovak arms industry," stated the Head of the Defence Department, who revealed his intention symbolically on the first day of the Slovak presidency in the V4. He stressed on the fact that it is important for the Defence Department to not only promote employment by this way, but also improve revenue from VAT: "After an agreement with the Finance Minister, we can use these funds on modernization projects."
In the last year, the Ministry earmarked funds for the repair of all artillery systems ZUZANA, and currently all of them are fully functional. The ZUZANA 2, which by now is in full compliance with NATO standards, passed the Army’s testing.
"The fight for contracts is essential for the survival of arms industry companies in these times. The arms industry was once Slovakia’s pride and therefore I am pleased to see its renewed rise thanks to the support of current projects from the MoD, as well as from the Czech Republic and Poland," said Viliam Dubovický. He confirmed that without political support of the project, it wouldn’t have been high on a priority list of neighbouring countries. "They would not have to decide for modernization in these times," added Minister Glváč.
Lt Gen Milan Maxim, Chief of the General Staff of the SVK Armed Forces, praised products manufactured by Slovak arms industry companies as well.
"We want to bring work to our arms industry companies and I will do my best to reach balanced agreements and help develop the Slovak arms industry," stated the Head of the Defence Department, who revealed his intention symbolically on the first day of the Slovak presidency in the V4. He stressed on the fact that it is important for the Defence Department to not only promote employment by this way, but also improve revenue from VAT: "After an agreement with the Finance Minister, we can use these funds on modernization projects."
In the last year, the Ministry earmarked funds for the repair of all artillery systems ZUZANA, and currently all of them are fully functional. The ZUZANA 2, which by now is in full compliance with NATO standards, passed the Army’s testing.
"The fight for contracts is essential for the survival of arms industry companies in these times. The arms industry was once Slovakia’s pride and therefore I am pleased to see its renewed rise thanks to the support of current projects from the MoD, as well as from the Czech Republic and Poland," said Viliam Dubovický. He confirmed that without political support of the project, it wouldn’t have been high on a priority list of neighbouring countries. "They would not have to decide for modernization in these times," added Minister Glváč.
Lt Gen Milan Maxim, Chief of the General Staff of the SVK Armed Forces, praised products manufactured by Slovak arms industry companies as well.
