President briefed on tankies in action on Kamenica nad Cirochou Training Area

Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš and President Andrej Kiska, who concurrently acts as Commander-in-Chief of the Slovak Armed Forces, visited Kamenica nad Cirochou Training Area today (15 October). The Minister showed the President the capabilities of the Tank Company, 21st Combined Mechanised Battalion Trebišov. The programme involved tankies conducting a live fire demonstration.

 

On the need to provide the SVK Army with an uplift in capability, Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš said: “The SVK Army has not been modernised for decades and this fact is well reflected in its current condition. For this reason, we are pushing ahead with modernization systemically and systematically.” He went on to highlight the work of 21st Combined Mechanised Battalion personnel in securing the defence of the Slovak Republic. “As we have top-class professionals in the Army, they deserve to work with equipment that is reliable and of high quality. And, of course, it holds true that we want to see the maximum involvement of the SVK defence industry in the modernization of our Armed Forces,” he added.
 

 

Kamenica nad Cirochou Training Area forms part of Military District Valaškovce and serves as training grounds for the SVK Armed Forces, offering unique conditions for practising small arms, tank and helicopter gunnery live firing as well as for training IFV drivers and gunners. 62 military professionals with 13 assets were involved in todayʼs demonstration.