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Defence Minister declares the 26th Military Deed of the Year Awards open, members of the public are invited to send in their nominations too
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has declared the 26th Military Deed of the Year Awards open. The Awards recognise and reward the extraordinary deeds of both those inside and outside the ranks of the Slovak Armed Forces in 2022. Members of the wide p…
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Slovak Chief of Defence General Daniel Zmeko: “Last year was a breakthrough year for much-needed modernisation“
Last year was amongst the most challenging years in the history of the Slovak Armed Forces. Apart from the fading pandemic, Slovak Armed Forces service personnel were mainly involved in delivering their core task of guaranteeing the defence of Slo…
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30 years on since their establishment on 1 January 1993, Slovak Armed Forces are celebrating a round anniversary of service to their homeland
When established on 1 January 1993, the Army of the Slovak Republic (ASR) had 53,000 service members including conscripts. As the Slovak Armed Forces celebrate their 30th anniversary tomorrow, MOD data records the total strength of the fully profe…
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Michalovce-based gunners to fire a 20-round New Year's Gun Salute
Gunners of 21 Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (21 Sp Arty Bn) Michalovce are to fire a 20-round New Year's Gun Salute from Bratislava's embankment across the Danube at 14:00hrs CET on Sunday 1 January 2023. To mark Foundation Day and Slovaki…
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Military Police to crack down on environmental crime across MOD woodlands and facilities
The Slovak Military Police has actively co-operated on fighting environmental crime across the MOD woodlands and facilities. Based on the Agreement on the Provision of Environmental Care Funding from the Ministry of Environment-administered Enviro…
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State Secretary Marian Majer visits SLOVCON service personnel serving with NATO eFP Battlegroup Latvia
During his official working trip to Latvia, State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Defence Marian Majer held a meeting on bilateral defence cooperation with State Secretary of the Latvian Ministry of Defence Jānis Garisons in Riga before headin…
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Slovakia takes delivery of the first of the 15 Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tanks from Germany
Slovak Minister of Defence Jaroslav Naď welcomed Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany Christine Lambrecht to the Slovak MOD in an enhanced honour cordon ceremony on Monday 19 December 2022. The two leaders met for talks to mark t…
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Change of command at JOC: Brig Gen Martin Michalko succeeds Maj Gen Ondřej Novosad as Commander Joint Operations Command
In the presence of Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko and Secretary General of the MOD Service Office Peter Kozák, a change of command ceremony for Commander Joint Operations Command (COM JOC) was hosted at the historic building of JOC in Banská By…
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Central Military Hospital Ružomberok ranked as leader of Slovakia's state university and teaching hospitals by INEKO
The Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Central Military Hospital - Teaching Hospital (CMH-TH) Ružomberok has been ranked as the leader of the state university and teaching hospitals in the INEKO Best Slovak Hospitals 2022 ranking. The ranking list was…
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Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď: Slovak-Swedish cooperation will become still more intense as Slovakia acquires CV90 infantry fighting vehicles
Today (14 December) Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď hosted Pål Jonson, the new Minister for Defence of the Kingdom of Sweden, at the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava for talks making Russia's invasion of Ukraine, SVK-SWE armaments cooperation, and …
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Colonel Karel Navrátil (CZE A) takes over from Col Ladislav Bujárek (CZE A) as COM NATO MN BG SVK
A planned rotation of the Czech Contingent (CZECON) in the NATO Multinational Battlegroup Slovakia (NATO MN BG SVK) took place at the Training Centre Lešť earlier this week, with Col Karel Navrátil (CZE A) taking over from Col Ladislav Bujárek (CZ…
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“INTERNET BATTLEFIELD”: Winners of the 18th MOD Literary Competition receive prizes at an MOD-hosted prize-giving ceremony
The winners of the 18th MOD Literary Competition, with “INTERNET BATTLEFIELD” as this year's theme, received cash prizes and gifts for their winning entries from the hands of Secretary General of the MOD Service Office Peter Kozák during the prize…
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Slovakia and Sweden signed an intergovernmental agreement on the acquisition of the tracked infantry fighting vehicles
Today, State Secretary of Defence Marian Majer traveled to the Kingdom of Sweden where he, together with his counterpart Peter Standwall, signed an intergovernmental agreement on the acquisition of 152 tracked infantry fighting vehicles CV90 MkIV …
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A Michalovce-based military unit launches repair operations on Ukrainian military equipment
In the presence of Slovak Army and German Bundeswehr generals, a Michalovce-based military unit has today officially launched the battle damage repair of German-made equipment currently being used on operations in Ukraine. At the battle damage …
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90 Children and Families Centres enjoy fresh cut real live Christmas trees and gifts from Military Forests and Estates
Fresh cut real live Christmas trees from Military Forests and Estates have brought joy to 90 Children and Families Centres across Slovakia. The MOD-run company has also distributed premium wild game meat packs and gift vouchers to the children and…
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Slovak Military Police (MP) offers driver training on a new test track at Vlkanová
The Slovak Military Police has opened a new test track at its Vlkanová-based facility to sharpen the skills of drivers across Defence in a range of driving situations. The new test track has replaced the old one, which, until recently, provided on…
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Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď in Kyiv: Ukraine is facing war, cold and dark, Slovakia is to provide it with a “winter package“
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď along with Foreign and European Affairs Minister Rastislav Káčer and Economy Minister Karel Hirman travelled today to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Defence Minister Olexii Reznikov in Kyiv. The…
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Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď receives the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise in Ukraine
During his official visit to Kyiv, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď received the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise (2nd Degree) from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. With the award of the Order as a sign of the Nation's recognition, the Ukrai…
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New ambulances delivered to the Defence Medical Service (DMS)
As part of the process of replacing its outdated fleets of service vehicles, the Defence Medical Service (DMS) has received delivery of new non-combat Ambulance Service vehicles. Modernising military equipment is a step ahead to provide an enhance…
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Secretary Majer: The Slovenian contribution to the NATO Battlegroup in Slovakia adds a new level of dynamics to our cooperation with Slovenia
State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer received the Slovenian Ambassador to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Stanislav Raščan at MOD Main Building in Bratislava. The aim of their meeting was to evaluate the current political and se…
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Central Military Hospital launches refurbishment works to parts of its fire-damaged Surgical Pavilion
Comprehensive refurbishment works to the Surgical Pavilion of the Central Military Hospital - Teaching Hospital Ružomberok, which was damaged in a fire last October, are already underway and are officially scheduled to be completed by the end of 2…
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“INTERNET BATTLEFIELD”: Winners of the 18th MOD Literary Competition decided in a public online vote
The Ministry of Defence and the editorial board of Defence Magazine, the official monthly publication of the MOD, have concluded the 18th MOD Literary Competition with “INTERNET BATTLEFIELD” as this year's theme. The winners of this creative writi…
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Slovakia now has its own Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as a central site of remembrance in honour of nameless heroes
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď along with the most senior government, parliamentary and military leaders, officials of Bratislava City Council and Bratislava Old Town Borough Council, and members of the public attended the Tomb of the Unknown Soldi…
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Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC) Defence Ministers meet to underline the significance of regional defence cooperation for Europe-wide security
State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Defence Marian Majer attended the two-day Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC) Ministerial Meeting in Austria's Krems an der Donau, while Western Balkan (WB) Defence Ministers were invited into the …
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Ministry of Defence to open its laboratories and specialist workplaces to universities across Slovakia
To promote cooperation on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence (CBRND), the Ministry of Defence is to give Slovak universities a chance to cooperate with the SVK Army's CBRND facilities, for example, the Chemical Reference Labora…
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Allied service personnel based at Training Centre (TC) Lešť receive containerised housing units (CHUs)
At today's official handover ceremony at the Training Centre (TC) Lešť, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová handed the first brand new Containerised Housing Units, or CHUs, over to Allied service members who ha…
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BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles handed over to Ukraine, Leopard 2A4 MBTs soon to arrive in Slovakia for operational service
Slovakia has recently handed the last batch of the 30 tracked BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles over to Ukraine under an equipment exchange programme between the Slovak Ministry of Defence and the German Federal Ministry of Defence. The first one o…
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A planned rotation of forces in the NATO Multinational Battlegroup is underway in Slovakia
The Ministry of Defence has issued advance warning to the public that a planned rotation of forces in the NATO Multinational Battlegroup Slovakia (NATO MN BG SVK) will be underway from 28 November to 4 December 2022. Over the period, Allied forces…
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Military Police (SVK MP) take delivery of new SAKO TRG 42A1 Bolt Action Sniper Rifles in .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6mm)
The Slovak Military Police (SVK MP) have recently taken delivery of the SAKO TRG 42A1 Bolt Action Sniper Rifles, chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6mm), along with optical scopes and other accessories, enabling SVK MP sharpshooters to deliver high…
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Yet another Slovak-made Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzer delivered into operational service with Ukrainian Armed Forces
Yet another one of the eight Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers (SPHs), ordered by Ukraine under a commercial contract with Slovakia's state-run joint stock company KONŠTRUKTA-Defence, has been delivered into operational service with the Ukrainian …
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