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Slovakia signs G2G agreement with Finland on acquisition of Patria's 8x8 Armoured Modular Vehicles (AMV) XP
Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Finnish Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen have brought the process of finalising a major modernisation programme for the Slovak Armed Forces to a conclusion. By signing the Agreement between the Government o…
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Minister Naď meets his counterparts from EU Member States in Prague
Over the past two days (29 and 30 August 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has taken part in the Informal Meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Prague, Czech Republic. Ministers discussed Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its ramifications for the …
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SNP 78th Anniversary Commemorations: Minister Naď recognises the outstanding acts of heroism by the SNP heroes
Representatives of the Ministry of Defence, led by Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, State Secretary Marian Majer and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko along with Slovakia's highest constitutional representatives attended the Slovak National Uprising…
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Czech Republic joins Slovakia in the process of procuring CV90 MkIV tracked infantry fighting vehicles
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová have signed an agreement on cooperation to procure and operate the CV90 MkIV tracked infantry fighting vehicles from Sweden's BAE Systems Hägglunds during the Slovak Internat…
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Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín and Aero Vodochody AEROSPACE to forge strategic cooperation
Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín (LOTN), a state-owned joint stock company under the remit of the SVK Ministry of Defence, has signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Aero Vodochody AEROSPACE at SIAF 2022, in the presence of Slovak and Czech …
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Czechia and Poland to safeguard Slovak airspace from 1 September 2022
Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová and Polish National Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak have signed the Joint Declaration by the Czech Republic, the Republic of Poland and the Slovak Republic on Shared C…
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Slovakia bids farewell to its Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-29 fighter jets after over 30 years of service
The Ministry of Defence and members of the broader public have bidden farewell to the Slovak Air Force's iconic MiG-29 Fulcrums, which have been the mainstay of Slovakia's supersonic tactical aviation until their grounding today. The MiG-29s made …
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French partisans who died in the Slovak National Uprising remembered at the French Partisans Memorial on Zvonica Hill
To mark the upcoming 78th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP), Secretary General of the MOD's Service Office Peter Kozák attended a commemoration at the French Partisans Memorial on Zvonica Hill near Strečno, to pay tribute and give …
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Defence Minister Naď honours the heroes of the Slovak National Uprising in Bratislava's SNP Square
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď took part in a commemoration to mark the upcoming 78th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising in Bratislava's SNP Square today (25 August 2022). Speaking at the ceremony, Jaroslav Naď said: “Even 78 years on, …
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6 months into the war, we continue to stand side by side with Ukraine in defence against Russia's aggression
Today Ukraine has been defending itself against Russia's senseless and unprovoked aggression for the past six months exactly. Slovakia has backed Ukraine in its efforts to protect the country, people and values to a maximum extent possible since t…
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Defence Minister Naď: Active Duty Soldiers State Service Amendment Bill will strengthen the societal prestige of the military profession
The SVK Government has today greenlighted the Active Duty Soldiers State Service Amendment Bill, with the view to increasing the quality of military personnel, stabilising personnel levels, improving the care and wellbeing of service personnel and…
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Finnish Defence Minister Kaikkonen to visit Slovakia
Minister of Defence Jaroslav Naď will welcome Minister of Defence of the Republic of Finland Antti Kaikkonen to the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava on Tuesday 30 August 2022. He is due to arrive for an official visit to Slovakia, the programme o…
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Slovakia to receive German Leopard 2A4s in exchange for transferring BVP-1s to Ukraine
Slovakia will support Ukraine in its fight against the Russian aggression with 30 BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles as part of drawdown of equipment from its reserve inventories in exchange for receiving 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany, Defe…
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Ministry of Defence pays tribute to the memory of political prisoners in a ceremony at the walls of Leopoldov Prison
In a remembrance ceremony at the walls of Leopoldov Prison today (20 August 2022), Secretary General of the MOD's Service Office Peter Kozák paid tribute to the memory of the political prisoners who were imprisoned unjustly and unlawfully by the C…
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Director General of HR Martin Jakál pays homage to the Slovak National Uprising victims in commemorations held in Zlatno and Skýcov
Commemorations have been held today in the villages of Zlatno and Skýcov to pay homage to the memory of the victims of the 1944 Slovak National Uprising (SNP). Director General of the Human Resources (HR) Department Martin Jakál represented the SV…
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Minister Naď remembers the victims of the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď paid tribute to the victims of the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in a ceremony held in Bratislava's Šafárik Square today (19 August 2022). In the presence of Slovakia's three highest constitutional repre…
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A Meeting of Generations at Kalište revives the memory of WW2 resistance fighters
Today's Meeting of Generations in the former village of Kalište, a National Heritage Site, commemorated the victims of Nazi reprisals. These led to the burning down of the village 77 years ago. Representing the SVK Ministry of Defence at the ev…
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Ukraine receives the first batch of Slovakia's Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzer guns
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Ukraine has taken delivery of the first batch of a total of 8 Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzer guns, which Slovakia committed to supply under a commercial sales contract awarded earlier this June to KON…
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State Secretary Majer: Allied troops are boosting the defence capability of our country, mutual coordination and hence the important effect of deterrence
State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer and Parliamentary State Secretary of the DEU Federal Ministry of Defence Siemtje Möller held a bilateral meeting at the Training Centre Lešť today (12 August 2022). As part of her working…
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Ukrainian Defence Minister Olexii Reznikov sends a message to Slovakia: “On behalf of all Ukrainians, I extend my thanks to you for what you are doing for us“
Slovakia is the right neighbour and Ukraine appreciates Slovakia's assistance very much, Ukrainian Defence Minister Olexii Reznikov announced today at the Ukraine Donors' Conference in Copenhagen, with Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď in attendance. …
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Minister Naď on aid for Ukraine at Copenhagen Conference: “We are ready to make maximum efforts as we continue to help our eastern neighbour”
Today (11 August 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď attended a conference on themes dedicated to Ukraine in Copenhagen, where he and his counterparts from 25 countries discussed ways to provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with military equipment,…
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NATO Force Integration Unit Slovakia gets new commanders
Col Marián Kurilla has been appointed the new Commander of the NATO Force Integration Unit Slovakia (NFIU SVK). Today (2 August 2022), Col Peter Brauner relinquished command of the unit to Col Marián Kurilla in a change of command (COC) ceremony a…
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SVK service personnel to aid firefighting efforts in the Czech Republic
The wildfires the Czech Republic has been battling in the past few days have most affected the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. Responding to the Czech Republic's call for help to extinguish the wildfire at today's extraordinary meeting, the SV…
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Central Military Hospital to provide patients with better care through upgrades to buildings and in-house services and a new next-generation surgical robotic system
Today (27 July 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Director of the Central Military Hospital – Teaching Hospital Ružomberok Robert Rusnák presented the latest substantial improvements to the quality of healthcare the Ružomberok hospital provi…
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Defence Minister Naď meets U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Nicholas Namba
SVK-U.S. bilateral defence and security cooperation, the current situation in Ukraine, the joint action of allies in the provision of support for Ukraine to defend itself against Russia's aggression, and the strengthening of NATO's collective defe…
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SVK Minister of Defence and UK Secretary of State for Defence reaffirm their intent to cooperate closely together and unity in supporting Ukraine
Minister of Defence Jaroslav Naď had the pleasure of welcoming UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace to the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava today. This marked the first time that the two nations' defence ministers have met since a UK Def…
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SVK Air Force pilots undergo water survival drills after crash landing on water
While undergoing three-day water survival drills at Lake Guláška in the Sunny Lakes Resort in Senec, SVK Air Force pilots practised the skills and capabilities necessary in an emergency crash landing after an aircraft or helicopter hits the water,…
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SVK military personnel and firefighters with air and ground assets to help put out a wildfire in Slovenia
SVK military personnel will help put out an extensive wildfire in Slovenia's Karst region in response to a request for assistance from Slovenian officials. This afternoon a SVK Air Force UH60M Black Hawk helicopter underslung with a Bambi Bucket, …
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Deputy Defence Minister Majer: “The life of General M. R. Štefánik has remained a permanent source of inspiration for us, his successes have crossed the borders of our homeland”
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer, Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko, and Secretary General of the SVK MOD's Service Office Peter Kozák attended a ceremony marking the 142nd birthday anniversary of General M. R. Štefánik, who is widely recognis…
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Minister Naď: By helping Ukraine, we refuse to make concessions to the aggressor
Today (20 July 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď took part in a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) in the format of defence leaders of the participating nations, led by the United States of America. Security assistance …
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