P. Gajdoš: Cooperation between Slovakia and Czechia in the field of defence industry is a chance to mutually bolster the potential of both countries and increase employment levels
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The cooperation between the Slovak and Czech Republics in the field of armaments production could be bolstered significantly. This follows from the conclusions of the talks between SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and CZE Minister of Defence Lubomír Metnar, who today (1 October) joined the delegations of their Prime Ministers to participate in the 60th International Engineering Trade Fair in Brno.
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš said: “An excellent example of a potential area of cooperation is the ZUZANA2 Self-propelled Gun Howitzer, the state-of-the-art product of the Slovak defence industry, which is based on a Tatra chassis, and this means the Czech Republic might be interested in this artillery system.”
Another topic of discussion was the EUʼs Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), where the Slovak Republic is the leader of the EuroArtillery Indirect Fire Support project. “I am pleased that we can offer our partners a quality Slovak defence industry product,” said Defence Minister Gajdoš, and underlined that Slovakia has a long-established tradition of developing and producing artillery systems. “In the case of EU and NATO countries, this is a niche capability, which makes cooperation possibilities in this field really significant,” he added.
The Ministers discussed possibilities of joint training as well as V4 cooperation, with Slovakia currently holding the V4 Presidency. The Slovak Minister also informed his counterpart about 8x8 and 4x4 vehicle platforms the procurement of which is still to be approved by the SVK Cabinet. Still, armaments teams from both departments will get together and look into potential areas of cooperation.
This year the International Engineering Trade Fair in Brno celebrates the centenary of Czechoslovakia and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Slovak Republic. The aim of the fair is to showcase the joint history of the Czecho-Slovak industrial base. This year the Slovak Republic is a partner country for the International Engineering Trade Fair in Brno.
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš said: “An excellent example of a potential area of cooperation is the ZUZANA2 Self-propelled Gun Howitzer, the state-of-the-art product of the Slovak defence industry, which is based on a Tatra chassis, and this means the Czech Republic might be interested in this artillery system.”
Another topic of discussion was the EUʼs Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), where the Slovak Republic is the leader of the EuroArtillery Indirect Fire Support project. “I am pleased that we can offer our partners a quality Slovak defence industry product,” said Defence Minister Gajdoš, and underlined that Slovakia has a long-established tradition of developing and producing artillery systems. “In the case of EU and NATO countries, this is a niche capability, which makes cooperation possibilities in this field really significant,” he added.
The Ministers discussed possibilities of joint training as well as V4 cooperation, with Slovakia currently holding the V4 Presidency. The Slovak Minister also informed his counterpart about 8x8 and 4x4 vehicle platforms the procurement of which is still to be approved by the SVK Cabinet. Still, armaments teams from both departments will get together and look into potential areas of cooperation.
This year the International Engineering Trade Fair in Brno celebrates the centenary of Czechoslovakia and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Slovak Republic. The aim of the fair is to showcase the joint history of the Czecho-Slovak industrial base. This year the Slovak Republic is a partner country for the International Engineering Trade Fair in Brno.
