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Sportsmen and women of DUKLA Banská Bystrica Military Sports Centre are #armedforTokyo2020
The DUKLA Banská Bystrica Military Sports Centre has launched an information campaign on the pre-Olympic training for its sportsmen and women who have qualified for the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. This includes thematical blogs on social…
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Government approves National Plan for Implementation of Slovak Republic's Participation in EU's Permanent Structured Cooperation
The SVK Government has today approved the 4th National Plan for Implementation of the Slovak Republic's Participation in the EU's Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO). Based on the Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315 on establishing Permanent St…
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Minister Naď remembers victims of explosion at Military Repair Company Nováky
To mark the 14th anniversary of a tragic explosion at Military Repair Company Nováky (VOP Nováky), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď attended a remembrance ceremony for the employees who lost their lives in the blast that ripped through the company's …
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Ministry of Defence to host MOD Grant Scheme Info Day for NGOs seeking MOD grants to help with applications
The MOD is hosting an Info Day open to all NGOs seeking MOD grants. Aimed at introducing the MOD Grant Scheme and providing guidance on how to properly and accurately fill in the grant application form, the meeting will be carried out over video c…
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Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as eleven Allied road movements by US, CZE and POL troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 1 to 7 March 2021. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in line wi…
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United Kingdom gifts germicidal lamps to Slovakia
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has gifted 67 new germicidal lamps to Slovakia to assist the SVK people in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. They will be utilised, among others, by the Central Military Hospital Ružo…
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Ministry of Defence extends thanks to Service leavers for their important work and contributions and driving improvements across Defence
Led by Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko, representatives of the Ministry of Defence bade farewell to members of the Slovak Armed Forces who, on reaching retirement age, are leaving the Service and receiving a car…
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Defence Minister Naď at IDEX 2021: SVK defence manufacturers need support at home and abroad
SVK defence manufacturers need genuine support in the form of right conditions at home and international marketing with partners abroad. In this way, the Ministry of Defence wants to drive their progress, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď announced at…
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Slovakia joins NATO's project expansion on joint procurement and storage of air munitions
The Slovak Republic has joined the NATO initiative to expand multinational cooperation on the specifications, procurement and storage of Air-to-Ground Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs) to include all types of air munitions, Defence Minister Jarosl…
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Allied Defence Ministers meet for talks on the present and future of NATO
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer took part in the NATO Defence Ministers Meeting at NATO's HQ in Brussels on 17-18 February 2021. Due to epidemiological restrictions in place, the defence ministerial took pla…
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Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as four Allied road movements by US and ITA troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 15 to 21 February 2021. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in line with…
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Slovakia and USA want to cooperate on conventional weapons destruction
The Slovak Republic and the United States of America will cooperate on the safe destruction of excess conventional weapons and munitions and on the elimination of safety and security risks posed by such stockpiles, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď an…
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US Army Civil Affairs Team gifts ozone generators for disinfecting classrooms to all primary schools in Martin
On behalf of the US Embassy Bratislava, members of the Martin-based US Army Civil Affairs Team (CAT) have presented a gift to all primary schools in Martin today. There, 245 ozone generators, worth US$75,000, are expected to make a very real contr…
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Studying at Armed Forces Academy offers unique opportunities, advantages and assurances of employment across Defence
Gen Milan Rastislav Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) in Liptovský Mikuláš offers secondary school graduates unique study programmes, welfare benefits, and assurances of employment across Defence. Thanks to AOS's cooperation with its academic pa…
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Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as nine Allied road movements by US and POL troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 8 to 14 February 2021. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in line with …
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Central Military Hospital launches most advanced 4D CT angiography workstation in Central Europe
Patients stand to benefit from even higher quality health services provided by the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Central Military Hospital - Faculty Hospital Ružomberok, as Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, Director of the Central Military Hospital …
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Ministry of Defence to give out €320,000 in grants to NGOs this year
The SVK Ministry of Defence will give out grants to NGOs to see their meaningful projects through to completion. Compared to last year, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has decided to increase the amount of grants available more than threefold, in ot…
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Servicemen receive certificates of promotion on being promoted to general officer ranks
Five colonels have taken over the brigadier's stars and the certificates of promotion during an official promotion ceremony held today at the Grassalkovich Palace, Bratislava. At the ceremony, President of the Slovak Republic and Commander-in-Chie…
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Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer holds talks with South Korean Ambassador Chung Byung Hwa
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer held talks with the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Slovakia, HE Mr Chung Byung Hwa at MOD Main Building today. During the meeting with the South Korean Ambassador, Deputy Defence Minister Majer provided…
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Slovakia has new Defence Strategy more than 15 years on from previous strategic defence review
The parliamentary plenum has passed the SVK Defence Strategy as a fundamental strategic document. More than 15 years on from the 2005 SVK Defence Strategy, Slovakia now has an updated strategic defence review in the field of security and defence, …
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Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as ten Allied road movements by US, CZE, HRV and POL troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 25 to 31 January 2021. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in l…
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Minister Naď speaks to Israeli Defence Minister Benjamin Gantz by video call, they discuss procurement of new 3D radars for SVK Air Force
Today Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď spoke to Israeli Defence Minister Benjamin Gantz by video call. The aim of the conversation was to launch the processes needed for the procurement of new 3D medium, short and very short range radars which the MO…
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Minister Naď meets Commander NATO JFC Brunssum Gen Vollmer for talks on current priorities and NATO cooperation
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď met today with Commander Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Brunssum Gen Jörg Vollmer at the Ministry of Defence for talks on security and defence issues of current relevance and NATO's multilateral cooperation. On this…
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MOD leaders and President pause to remember victims of Slovakia's worst air disaster
In an Act of Remembrance today, MOD leaders marked the 15th anniversary of Slovakia's worst air disaster and paid tribute to the Service personnel who lost their lives in the crash of a SVK Air Force Antonov AN-24 transport aircraft on 19 January …
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Provisional bridge over River Hornád restores shortest road connection between Kysak and Veľká Lodina
Today, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, Interior Minister Roman Mikulec, Chairman of the SVK State Material Reserves Administration Ján Rudolf, and representatives of the Košice Self-Governing Region opened a provisional bridge over the Hornád River…
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Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as nine Allied road movements by US, Croatian and Polish troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 18 to 24 January 2021. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved …
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Defence Minister receives mandate from SVK Government to negotiate G2G contract on delivery of 17 new 3D radar systems with Israeli Government
Today the SVK Government has agreed with the MOD's proposal to procure 17 3D radar systems from Israel under a Government-to-Government (G2G) Agreement. This is the most advantageous complex offer for the purchase price of €148.2m, VAT included, w…
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Ľ. Galko: We care about our employees and their health, we are committed to testing them regularly
The managers of Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín (LOTN), an MOD-owned joint stock company, are fully aware of their responsibility to safeguard the health of their employees, which is why they have decided to mass test them regularly for COVID-19. …
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Military personnel to assist with roll-out of mass testing in Nitra
150 SVK Armed Forces personnel, of whom 30 are medical professionals, have been set aside to assist in rolling out mass testing for COVID-19 in and around Nitra. During its online session today, the SVK Cabinet decided to commit troops to supporti…
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Sappers are building provisional bridge over River Hornád between Kysak and Veľká Lodina to replace fallen one and unsuitable detour route
Sappers of the Engineer Battalion Sereď, joined by firefighters from the Rescue Brigade Humenné, Fire and Rescue Service Corps, started building a temporary bridge over the River Hornád between Kysak and Veľká Lodina on 4 January 2021. The origina…
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