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US soldiers attending Open Day at SVK Ministry of Defence
Up to 640 US soldiers and 150 pcs of equipment moved, within the so-called Dragoon Crossing, to the NATO exercise Brave Warrior 2015 in Hungary. The convoy set off from the US base in Vilseck, Germany. The first part of the convoy reached …
Minister received in audience by Pope Francis
On Wednesday, within the 10th national pilgrimage of the Armed Forces and Armed Corps of the Slovak Republic, SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Róbert Kaliňák and Minister of Justice Tomáš …
Martin-based company at Turecký vrch
In the period of 10 – 14 September 2015, at Turecký vrch Military Training Area, preparation of the detached Slovak declared contribution took place. The contribution is on stand-by since 1 April until the end of this calendar year to be deploy…
Modernization appreciated
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg paid a visit to the Slovak Republic for the first time since taking up his post as NATO chief. At their meeting, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Minister of Defence Martin Glváč discussed a range o…
Service members evaluate modernization positively
The ongoing modernization process of the SVK Armed Forces’ military equipment and arsenal of armaments is viewed positively by 73.7 % of Service personnel. This follows from an internal opinion survey conducted throughout the military units and…
71st anniversary of Slovak National Uprising
The SVK Minister of Defence, Martin Glváč participated in the commemoration ceremony and the ceremonial gathering, taking place in Banská Bystrica on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNU). The celebrations, …
Martin Glváč congratulated Matej Tóth, a race walker
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč congratulated Matej Tóth, a race walker, on his historical success. The sportsman from the Military Sport Centre Dukla Banská Bystrica has become the winner of the men’s 50 kilometres race walking world titl…
Air Show SIAF 2015
The biggest international air fest in Slovakia, which ended on Sunday at Sliač Air Base, saw more then 140 000 visitors. They had an opportunity to watch both static displays and dynamic demonstrations by 720 participants from 14 countries of t…
Slovak soldiers use S-300 system for the first time in Bulgaria
Soldiers of the SVK Armed Forces for the first time participated in a combat live fire exercise, firing of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, which was held at the Bulgarian shore of the Black Sea. “For the first time, our Armed Forces had…
Citizens can undergo voluntary military preparations
The Government of the Slovak Republic has approved the project of voluntary military preparations. Citizens, undergoing a 12-week-long training, will gain basic knowledge and skills necessary to perform tasks of the SVK Armed Forces and the cri…
Martin Glváč attended the atypical session of the National Council
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč attended the atypical session of the National Council. Together with Robert Kaliňák, Juraj Draxler, Peter Kažimír, Peter Žiga and Peter Pellegrini, he faced the inscrutable questions posed by the children at…
Last Farewell
Held at Prešov-based Colonel General Ján Ambruš Helicopter Wing, the SVK Minister of Defence, Martin Glváč participated in the last farewell ceremony dedicated to the deceased pilot Capt Richard Sépi, who tragically died in the Mi-17 helicopter…
We have to be prepared for crisis situations that can arise
Building and protecting a refugee camp, patrolling at state borders, dealing with immigration wave from the territory of a neighbouring country, transporting refugees, managing various incidents and taking appropriate security measures on the t…
Tragedy in Prešov
During its training flight, the SVK Armed Forces Mi-17 helicopter carrying a 3-member crew crashed near the village of Hradisko. One of the professional soldiers died, the other two were seriously injured and transported to hospitals. The helic…
Visit from Vietnam
The State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence, Miloš Koterec received a delegation from the Vietnamese People’s Air Force (VPAF). The main topic of discussion was the hitherto bilateral defence and security cooperation, as well as areas of…
U.S. cadets on visit to the 5th Special Operations Regiment
The third week of July saw Žilina-based 5th Special Operations Regiment hosting U.S. Army cadets. Throughout the summer months, a total of 27 soldier trainees from 20 states in the U.S. are attending a variety of training programmes and courses…
M. Koterec held talks in Poland
The State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence, Miloš Koterec met with Robert Kupiecky, the Under-Secretary of State of the Polish National Defence Ministry, in Krakow to discuss the current issues of political and defence cooperation, prep…
Soldiers verify activation
Chief of the General Staff of the SVK Armed Forces Lt Gen Milan Maxim gave orders for the activation of the Reserve Company, earmarked for the European Union Force Althea (EUFOR ALTHEA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to be verified. “Unexpected ver…
New Horizon 2015
In response to the ongoing security developments, the SVK Ministry of Defence is to stage yet another unscheduled exercise. After last year’s successful training events mainly aimed at domestic crisis management and joint defence, service membe…
Service in the armed forces viewed as mission and commitment towards Slovakia
State Secretary of SVK Ministry of Defence Miloš Koterec graced with his presence the passing-out ceremony of cadets and graduation ceremony of graduates of the Armed Forces Academy of Gen Milan Rastislav Štefánik in Liptovský Mikuláš. Having s…
