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Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš meets Commander of the NATO Multinational Corps North-East Lt Gen Manfred Hofmann
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today (18 July 2018) received Lt Gen Manfred Hofmann, Commander of the NATO Multinational Corps North-East (MNC NE) Szczecin, as Lt Gen Hofmannʼs tenure as COM MNC NE is coming to an end. During their meeting, t…
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Minister Gajdoš meets with Swedish Ambassador Eduards
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today (16 July) received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Slovakia, Her Excellency Ms Helen Eduards, at MOD Main Building. On this occasion, Minister Gajdoš thanked the Swedish Government for th…
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Students of Childrenʼs Comenius University spend a day with soldiers in Levice
This year, too, service personnel prepared a rich programme for students of Childrenʼs Comenius University. This is the 8th time that soldiers have demonstrated their day-to-day work and equipment to the summer students and involved them in tra…
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Minister Gajdoš meets with US Ambassador Sterling
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today (13 July) met with the US Ambassador to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Adam H. Sterling, at MOD Main Building. The Minister thanked the US Congress for approving the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) r…
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Slovakia to join the NATO project on joint procurement and storage of Land Battle Decisive Munitions
At the NATO Summit in Brussels on 12 July 2018, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš along with Defence Ministers of 15 NATO Allies and Partners (Austria, Finland and Republic of Northern Macedonia) signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) …
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V4 Ministers of Defence adopt the Joint Statement on the Brussels NATO Summit
V4 Ministers of Defence have adopted the Joint Statement of the Visegrad Group Ministers of Defence on the Brussels NATO Summit, in which they recognize that close regional cooperation in the field of defence has important added value in defini…
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Another 2 UH-60M Black Hawks come into service with the SVK Armed Forces
A short while ago another two UH-60M Black Hawk military utility helicopters touched down at the Helicopter Wing Prešov. This brings to the total number of the helicopters in service with the Slovak Air Force to 4. The additional 5 UH-60M Black…
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Cabinet adopts a historic decision, Slovak skies will be protected by US F-16 fighter jets
Protection and sovereignty of Slovak airspace and close air support to land forces will be delivered by US F-16 Block 70/72 fighter jets. This follows from todayʼs decision by the Slovak Security Council and the Cabinet. From a modernization pe…
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MOD to procure 3D radars through G2G sale
The new 3D RL medium, short and very short range radars will be procured by the SVK MOD through a Government-to-Government (G2G) sale. This proposed solution has today been approved by the Slovak Security Council and the Cabinet. The G2G sale i…
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SVK delegation to the NATO Summit in Brussels reaffirms Slovakia’s commitments and support to NATO’s open door policy and closer NATO-EU cooperation
At the July 2018 NATO Summit in Brussels, the Slovak delegation, led by President and Commander-in-Chief of the SVK Armed Forces Andrej Kiska, today reaffirmed Slovakia’s commitments to increased defence spending and participation in operations…
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Exercise Mace XIX: 19 countries are participating in this yearʼs largest air exercise in Slovakia
Members of the SVK Air Force along with 19 NATO and Partner Air Forces are participating in Exercise Mace XIX. This 19th edition of the largest air exercise in Slovakia will test the capabilities of almost 300 Slovak airmen and air defenders an…
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VMT soldiers transition into their first days of military training
Voluntary Military Training (VMT) soldiers have transitioned into their first days of military training. 87 civilian volunteers, of whom are 23 women, have been undertaking military training since Monday (2 July) at the Training and Mobilisatio…
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Minister Gajdoš pays homage to the legacy of missionaries St Cyril and St Methodius
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš along with Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko and Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini today took part in the nation-wide commemorations of St Cyril and St Methodius in Nitra. During the Holy Mass, members of th…
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SVK delegation to France remembers the centenary of the 21st Czechoslovak Rifle Regiment Battle Flag Handover and Czechoslovak legionaries swearing the Oath of Allegiance
A commemoration to mark the 100th anniversary of the handover of the 21st Czechoslovak Rifle Regiment Battle Flag and Czechoslovak legionaries swearing the Oath of Allegiance took place at 14:00 on 30 June 2018 in the grounds of the Czechoslova…
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SVK V4 Presidency Priorities: EU V4 Battle Group, Joint Airspace Protection, PESCO
The Slovak Republic today officially took over the Presidency of the Visegrad Group (SK PRES V4). During its year-long presidency, the main focus of the MOD in the field of defence and security will be on preparations for the stand-up of the Eu…
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Official statement of the SVK MOD on the false information in the commentary by Dag Daniš
The SVK Ministry of Defence raises objections to the false and misleading information published in todayʼs commentary by Dag Daniš: On supersonics Danko comes up against the Smer party’s resistance. In the commentary, the author works with his …
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Minister P. Gajdoš meets with French Ambassador Ch. Léonzi
SVK Minister of Defence today met with the Ambassador of the French Republic to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Christophe Léonzi, at MOD Main Building, to discuss the main topics of interest and take bilateral cooperation forward, especially on Pe…
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Trials of 4x4 vehicles continue at VTSÚ Záhorie
Tests and verification trials of 4x4 combat armoured vehicles/multipurpose tactical vehicles have continued at the Military Technical and Testing Institute (VTSÚ) Záhorie this week, to verify the technical specifications of all 4x4 platforms on…
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P. Gajdoš: Slovakia will reaffirm its increased defence spending and international crisis management commitments at the upcoming NATO Summit in Brussels
At the upcoming NATO Summit in Brussels, the Slovak Republic will reaffirm its commitment to increased defence spending; express its support to NATOʼs open door policy; acknowledge its international crisis management commitments; and announce a…
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SVK Armed Forces want to train over 300 active reservists next year
Slovakiaʼs Armed Forces want to train over 300 Active Reserves soldiers next year. Between 26 June and 31 August 2018, reservists who meet the requirements are invited to apply for transfer to the Active Reserves via the Army Recruitment Teams,…
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P. Gajdoš at EU FAC: In implementing the EuroArtillery project, we want to use the domestic defence industry to the maximum extent
In implementing the PESCO EuroArtillery project, Slovakia wants to use its domestic defence industrial capacities as much as possible. This was confirmed today (25 June) by SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš at the meeting of EU Ministers of …
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Minister Gajdoš pays homage to the victims of the burnt village of Kalište
Minister Gajdoš today (23 June) paid homage to the victims of the village of Kalište that was burnt down by Nazis at the end of World War II. The commemoration ceremony, which came part of the 13th Meeting of Generations, organised by the Slova…
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Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš meeting with Swedish Ambassador Eduards
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today (22 June) received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Slovakia, Her Excellency Ms Helen Eduards, at MOD Main Building. Modernization projects and a handover of the letter from National Armaments Di…
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Slovakia backs Georgia’s accession to NATO
State Secretary of the SVK MOD Róbert Ondrejcsák welcomed the Ambassador of Georgia, His Excellency Mr Revaz Gachechiladze, tothe MOD for talks on preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Brussels, Georgiaʼs prospective membership in NATO, …
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NATOʼs eFP: 150 SVK personnel deploy to Latvia to undertake allotted tasks
Additional 150 Slovak personnel are leaving for Latvia to undertake allotted tasks. This is a follow-on deployment after the engagement of Task Force Štefánik in NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in the Baltics last year. The personnel wil…
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US and SVK troops to train shoulder to shoulder in Martin
Starting from 1 July 2018, US troops will train shoulder to shoulder with SVK personnel in Martin. As part of an 18-month training programme, SVK and US troops will work on increasing their interoperability and developing civil-military (CIMIC)…
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P. Gajdoš: By building a memorial for our contemporary heroes we are living up to our pledge – we will never forget…
At a foundation stone unveiling ceremony on Háj-Nicovô Hill in Liptovský Mikuláš, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today (19 June) unveiled the foundation stone for the memorial dedicated to the 58 SVK personnel who have died while serving …
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Together with Canada on eFP collaboration and child soldiers
State Secretary of the SVK MOD Róbert Ondrejcsák today (19 June) welcomed Canadian Chargé d'Affaires John von Kaufmann, Office of the Embassy of Canada in Slovakia, to the SVK MOD. J. Kaufmann thanked for the SVK contribution to the Canad…
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MOD condemns lies about the Swedish offer of the Gripen fighter jets package
The SVK MOD strongly condemns the lies being spread about the Swedish offer of the Gripen fighter jets package, which appeared in an article written by Vladimír Šnídla and was published by N Daily: “According to Swedes, the Slovak Minister of Defe…
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P. Gajdoš: Procurement of 3D radars via a Gov-to-Gov sales agreement is the most effective solution after the unsuccessful international tender
The aim of the MOD is to procure 3D radars in order to cater for the SVK Armed Forces’specific requirements in a timely manner. Even 3 years on, the international tender has never reached a successful conclusion. Based on available analyses, th…
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