Defence Industry Day
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- Date: 20.10.2016
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SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš opened Slovak Defence Industry Day at the Military Technical and Testing Institute Záhorie. The event was organised at the occasion of the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union by the Ministry of Defence in conjunction with the Security and Defence Industry Association of the Slovak Republic, so that locally manufactured advanced military hardware and armaments could as well be presented to foreign representatives. In doing so, the Ministry of Defence is delivering on its commitment to support the domestic arms and defence industry, as laid down in the SVK Government Manifesto Commitments.
According to the head of the MOD, 20 October marked an opportunity to make the Slovak arms manufacturers more visible by presenting their line-up of defence products. “We are committed to supporting our arms and defence industry through organising similar events even in the future, because the industry's development means securing jobs for people,” said the Minister. He highlighted the achievements of Slovak defence systems designers and producers who have a lot to offer to our Armed Forces as well as to foreign partners.
During the event, Anton Hrnko, the Chairman of the Committee on Defence and Security, of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, underscored the rich history of the Slovak defence industry, as well as its present and future. In his statement, Marián Andraščík, the Chairman of the Security and Defence Industry Association of the Slovak Republic, appreciated the support given by the current MOD leaders to domestic defence manufactures.
Slovak Defence Industry Day also saw the armaments and equipment currently in service with the SVK Armed Forces being showcased during dynamic and static displays. Today, the inventory of the SVK Armed Forces contains up to 140 types of armaments, vehicles and materiel – these all being the defence industry products of domestic provenance.
According to the head of the MOD, 20 October marked an opportunity to make the Slovak arms manufacturers more visible by presenting their line-up of defence products. “We are committed to supporting our arms and defence industry through organising similar events even in the future, because the industry's development means securing jobs for people,” said the Minister. He highlighted the achievements of Slovak defence systems designers and producers who have a lot to offer to our Armed Forces as well as to foreign partners.
During the event, Anton Hrnko, the Chairman of the Committee on Defence and Security, of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, underscored the rich history of the Slovak defence industry, as well as its present and future. In his statement, Marián Andraščík, the Chairman of the Security and Defence Industry Association of the Slovak Republic, appreciated the support given by the current MOD leaders to domestic defence manufactures.
Slovak Defence Industry Day also saw the armaments and equipment currently in service with the SVK Armed Forces being showcased during dynamic and static displays. Today, the inventory of the SVK Armed Forces contains up to 140 types of armaments, vehicles and materiel – these all being the defence industry products of domestic provenance.
