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Minister inspects preparations
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš checked on the status of the Armed Forces’ preparations for the launch of the Voluntary Military Training (VMT) pilot project in the grounds of the Training Battalion in Martin. “I went there to see for m…
Tribute to peacekeepers
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš, Chief of the General Staff of the SVK Armed Forces Gen Milan Maxim, members of the Armed Forces and employees of the Department of Defence commemorated the International Day of UN Peacekeepers in a wreath-layin…
Children’s Day in Orava
Helicopter flypast, military paratroopers’ drop into water, military equipment, demonstration of activities by cynologists, demonstrations of combat in a built-up area and close combat, military music band, Komajota music band, creative worksho…
V-4 countries intend to send training units to the Baltics next year
The Visegrad countries intend to send training units to the Baltics in 2017. Each one of the V-4 group is supposed to contribute 150 troops, on a 3-month-rotation basis, to the joint training activity. In this particular case, the rotation prin…
Exercise Blue Wave
To practise establishing a no-fly zone over an assigned portion of Slovak territory is the main goal of Exercise Blue Wave, which is to be held at the end of May in Bratislava, Sliač, Trenčín, as well as across other military bases and units of…
Sports Friday of Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš in Banská Bystrica
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš familiarised himself with the final preparations of sportsmen and women at the Military Sports Centre Dukla Banská Bystrica (MSC DBB) prior to the Summer Olympic Games. A total of 16 sportsmen and women have…
Minister at ZMOS assembly
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and State Secretary Marián Saloň participated in the opening session of the 27th assembly of the Association of Towns and Villages in Slovakia (ZMOS). Among those delivering speeches at the event were also C…
Defence Department’s Blood Drop
Defence Department’s employees and professional soldiers had an opportunity to donate blood on the premises of the SVK MOD in Bratislava. Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš, who is a long-term blood donor himself, attended this traditional event …
Slalom racers’ moment of triumph
On 11 – 12 May, the regular border meeting of the Slovak and Czech General Staffs took place in Brezová pod Bradlom. General Milan Maxim held negotiations with General of the Army Josef Bečvář on support and participation of the Army of the Cze…
Meeting with Ambassador
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš met with the Israeli Ambassador Zvi Aviner Vapni. They discussed the priorities and topical issues of bilateral cooperation. “Defence is the matter of the state as well as of each of its citizens. That is why we…
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš opens International Defence Exhibition IDEB 2016 in Bratislava
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš officially opened the International Defence Exhibition IDEB 2016 in Bratislava. The main themes of the 6th edition of the exhibition were modernization of the armed forces, police and intelligence in the lig…
Commemorating heroes
On the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the victory over fascism (Victory Day) SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš paid tribute to the victims of WWII in an official ceremony at Slavín Memorial. The commemoration ceremony was graced with th…
Military Police preparing for Slovakia’s Presidency of Council of EU
Military Police are busy with preparations for Slovakia’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. For the first time, they will be providing the protected persons with motorcycle escort. To this end, the Military Police members underwe…
Defence Minister’s congratulations to mother of four soldiers
In Rajec, on the occasion of the Mother’s Day, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš expressed his congratulations to Matilda Sýkorová, whose all four children serve in the SVK Armed Forces. “This is rare and unique and I would very much like to…
Discussing priorities with ambassador
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš received in audience Ambassador of the Republic of France Didier Lopinot. The focus of their discussion was on the Slovak Republic’s top priority issues in the field of defence and security. The Minister inf…
I. Máčovský in Trenčín
State Secretary at the Ministry of Defence Ivan Máčovský made a visit to the EOD International Centre of Excellence in Trenčín. Commander of the Centre Col Ľubomír Mrváň informed him about the role of the Centre, its program of work, performanc…
To Believe - To Love - To work
In Ivanka pri Dunaji, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and President of the Slovak Republic Andrej Kiska honoured the memory of Gen Milan Rastislav Štefánik, on the occasion of the 97th anniversary of his tragic death. “In Gen Štefánik…
EVA and DIANA howitzers unveiled for the first time at IDEB
At the International Defence Exhibition in Bratislava (IDEB 2016), the products of the Slovak defence industry – howitzers EVA and DIANA will be introduced for the first time in Slovakia. These are produced by DMD Group, a.s. (j.s.c), based in …
Black Hawks now in production
In the United States of America, the production of the first batch of the 9 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters, which the SVK MOD purchased under the US Government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme for the SVK Armed Forces, h…
Award to the most successful team at cyber exercise
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš awarded the members of the Slovak team taking part in the international cyber exercise Locked Shields 2016, who conquered all the competitors, to include the best teams from 26 countries of the world. The Minist…
