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Tougher Fire Inspections in Záhorie
The area of the military district Záhorie was on fire again on Friday morning. According to preliminary information, roughly 0.5 hectares of 15-year-old forest has been damaged. Damages are estimated at 5.000 Eur. The fire was probably initiate…
Looking for Strategic Partner for Military Repair Plant Trenčín to Maintain Employment
Ministry of Defence of the SR is determined to stabilize the Military Repair Plant in Trenčín (VOP) and to invite a public tender for a strategic partner for a term of 20 years. The sale of the plant is not considered, just a long-term lease. T…
Soldier Returns Home
The severely injured soldier who was shot in the chest was transported from the American Military Hospital in Landstuhle, Germany to the Central Military Hospital in Ružomberok on 30 June, where he will undergo follow-up treatments. The other of t…
New SVaP Commander
Training and Support Forces (SVaP) of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic have got a new commander. The State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic Miloš Koterec appointed Colonel Martin Stoklasa to this post. The pres…
Incident Could Not Be Prevented
There was no breach of safety rules and procedures in respect of the incident in Afghanistan, when Staff Sergeant Daniel Kavuliak was killed and the two other soldiers suffered grievous wounds. The death and wounds occurred while performing sta…
Young Canoe Slalom Racers from Dukla Stand Out in the Word Championship
"I am most glad to hear about the success of the young sportsmen from the Military Sports Centre (VŠC) Dukla Banská Bystrica and about the success of other racers in the age category of under 23 in the World Junior Championship achieved in Lipt…
Support and Encouragement by CHOD
On 17 July, the Chief of the General Staff of the AF SR Lieutenant General Peter Vojtek visited the units of the 11th mechanized battalion undergoing pre-deployment training prior to their deployment in Afghanistan. The tragic death of Dan…
Farewell to Daniel Kavuliak
Last goodbye for Daniel Kavuliak, who died carrying out his duties in the ISAF operation, took place at the Roman Catholic Church in Turzovka last Friday. "On behalf of the President of the Slovak Republic, the Government of the Slovak Republic an…
Daniel Kavuliak
Daniel Kavuliak was born on 28 April 1978 in Čadca. He had 3 siblings, 2 brothers and 1 sister. He attended a primary school in Turzovka where he lived throughout his entire life. During 1992 – 1996, Daniel Kavuliak attended School of Woodworki…
Wounded soldiers already in Germany
The American aircraft with two Slovak soldiers on board, who had suffered severe injuries in the attack at our force protection unit on 9 July, landed at the American military base in Ramstein in Germany on Thursday at 11.40. The wounded soldie…
Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Visit the Wounded Soldiers in Afghanistan
On 10 July, The Prime Minister Robert Fico and the Minister of Defence Martin Glváč visited the soldiers who suffered injuries in the tragic incident in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The government special transported the body of the perished soldier …
Act of Terrorism
During training of the Slovak soldiers with the International military police in ISAF, Afghanistan on Tuesday, 9 July, a Slovak soldier was shot dead; two other members of the Slovak Armed Forces suffered grievous injuries and four soldiers suf…
St. Cyril and Methodius Day
Minister of Defence of the SR Martin Glváč took part in the celebration to mark the 1150th anniversary of the arrival of St. Cyril and Methodius to the territory of present day Slovakia. The celebration was held in the Devín Castle. "It is vita…
Ceremony in Darney
The State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic Miloš Koterec commemorated the happenings which occurred 95 years ago and significantly contributed to the recognition of the future independent Republic of Czechoslovakia. …
Government Approves White Paper on Defence
The Slovak Government approved the White Paper on Defence of the Slovak Republic. The document contains a summary of the analysis of the current situation of defence and defines the basic politico-strategic framework of a long-lasting developme…
Soldiers Thanked for Flood Assistance
The Head of the Government Robert Fico and the Minister of Defence Martin Glváč thanked the soldiers for help in this year’s floods and for eliminating the consequences. ‘We would like to thank all the soldiers for their professional work they …
Objectives of Exercise Met
The exercise Capable Logistician 2013 stands as testimony to the ability and potential of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic and armed forces of other countries to cooperate and share their specific capabilities, as concluded by the Minist…
CAPABLE LOGISTICIAN 2013 launched
Foreign units are gradually arriving to take part in the large scale multinational military logistics exercise of the North Atlantic Alliance, which is held on 8 – 26 June in a military training area Lešť, Slovakia. 1,750 soldiers and nearly 600 p…
M. Glváč: Spoluprácu s Indiou by sme mohli prehĺbiť aj v rámci zbrojárskeho priemyslu
Ministerstvo obrany SR má záujem o rozvoj vzájomných vzťahov v oblasti obrany s Indickou republikou. Potvrdil to minister obrany SR Martin Glváč na dnešnom stretnutí s indickým veľvyslancom Rajivom Misrom. „Indiu vnímame ako veľkého hráča v rám…
The Armed Forces Battling High Water
In the evening of 3 June, based on a decision of the Minister of Defence Martin Glváč to provide an immediate assistance to the citizens endangered by floods, 15 soldiers from the Guard of Honour of the Armed Forces of the SR are deployed to th…
