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State Secretary in Brussels
On 6 – 7 November, the State Secretary of the SVK MoD Miloš Koterec had negotiations in Brussels with NATO representatives on implementation of measures to strengthen the eastern border of the Alliance. With Alexander Vershbow, Deputy Secretary…
Seminar on co-operation
On 4 – 5 November, at the SVK MOD’s Club, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Defence Attaché Office in Bratislava together with the Institute for Defence and Security Studies organized a specialized event focused on bilate…
Run in honour of veterans
On Tuesday, Minister of Defence Martin Glváč fired a starting pistol to start a run in tribute to war veterans. The first annual run was organized by the Department of Defence on the occasion of the World Run Day and the Veterans Day. The start…
Largest modernization project
The SVK Ministry of Defence and representatives of the Italian company Alenia Aermacchi signed an agreement on the delivery of two Alenia C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft. “After 20 years this is the first real and at the same time mos…
Paying tribute to SNU pilots
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč granted, posthumously, the 70th Anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNU) and the End of WWII Commemorative Medals to Arsenije Boljević (1904 – 1953) and Sava Poljanec (1907 – 1966), former Yugoslavi…
Troops practise transporting military hardware by rail
Parts of the military hardware used by SVK troops during Exercise Ground Pepper at the Lešť Training Area made its way to respective military units by rail. The greatest advantage of this type of transport consists in the speed and cohesiveness…
Government’s endorsement for purchase of tactical transport aircraft
The Security Council of the Slovak Republic and the SVK Government endorsed a purchase of two tactical transport aircraft Alenia C-27J Spartan. “It was the final stage of the process that started yet back in 2008, which we have informed about f…
Aim of Exercise Achieved
The military exercise Ground Pepper 2014 met the expectations and proved that the Slovak soldiers can cooperate effectively with troops from other NATO countries. This is the evaluation made by SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč after he watc…
Congrats to Jana Purdjaková
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč congratulated to Jana Purdjaková on her victory at the 2014 World Fitness Championships in Montreal. The member of the Military Sports Centre Dukla Banská Bystrica (MSC DBB) gained the world champion title i…
GROUND PEPPER 2014: Slovak tanks again in action
Thanks to the international military exercise Ground Pepper 2014, the SVK tanks operate in the field again. Though during the previous years a primary focus was on conservation of the tanks rather than on their deployment in training areas, tha…
Soldiers train in a new way
The ongoing international military exercise Ground Pepper 2014 is already the third unplanned exercise organized this year. “Unplanned exercises of such an extent are an innovation to our Armed Forces. We consider them to be the best way to rev…
Support for municipalities, wanting to take care of redundant bunkers
The SVK MOD plans to present the village of Gajary with the light permanent bunkers, which are situated in its territory. For the Ministry of Defence it is a surplus property and will not be used anymore. The village of Gajary had showed its in…
10th students literary competition
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč has commenced the 10th literary competition for high school and university students. Narratives, compositions and essays on the theme of “2014 – A YEAR OF IMPORTANT HISTORICAL JUBILEES: THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY …
Aid in the fight against ISIS
The SVK MOD will offer assistance as part of the international coalition to fight the Islamic State. “We are going to provide ammunition, humanitarian aid and train personnel in mine-clearance operations,” stated SVK Minister of Defence Martin …
M. Glváč: My thanks go out to all soldiers for their service in ISAF
The involvement of SVK servicemen and women in ISAF operations has exceeded its military dimension. Members of the SVK Armed Forces have made a positive difference in favour of the Afghan people, making their lives easier and Afghanistan a safe…
Paying respects to Dukla heroes
On Monday, at Dukla, Minister of Defence Martin Glváč participated in the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Carpatho-Dukla operation and observed Dukla Victims Day. Martin Glváč paid his tribute to the heroes of Dukla at the Czechoslovak Sol…
Exercise Ground Pepper 2014
On 9 October, a technical agreement to hold a joint military exercise was signed by the participating parties at the General Staff of the SVK Armed Forces in Bratislava. This move marked the fulfilment of the last condition, before launching th…
New challenges from Trenčín
The exhibition premises of JSC EXPO Centre, hosted the 3rd International NATO EOD Demonstrations and Trials 2014 event on 30 September – 2 October in Trenčín. Bringing together 44 exhibitors from 16 countries, the exhibition, organized by the T…
Tribute to RAF pilots
A remembrance ceremony was held in Čunovo to pay tribute to the ultimate sacrifice of the crew members of Wellington bomber MF 458 'A' of the 40th squadron of the Royal Air Force which was shot down 70 years ago, on 5 October 1944. The ceremony…
Congratulations to Mr. Stoltenberg
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč congratulated to the former Prime Minister of Norway, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, upon his assumption of duties as NATO Secretary General. “In your highly responsible mission, I wish you much success in perfo…
