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A delegation of the Slovak MOD to the UK pays tribute to the Czechoslovak airmen and soldiers fallen in WW2
To mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day 80), Deputy Minister of Defence Martin Vojtašovič led a delegation of the Slovak Ministry of Defence (MOD) on a three-day official trip to the United Kingdom on 20-22 May 2025, to honou…
“Soldiers Through Children's Eyes”: MOD Art Competition 2025 knows its winners
How do children perceive and understand military personnel? In essence, their artwork is full of truth, purity, sincerity and admiration. For the past 24 years, the “Soldiers Through Children's Eyes” MOD Art Competition intended for primary school…
A third school – this time Handlová Secondary Vocational School – signs up for dual education programme specialised in military training
The MOD continues to roll out its dual education programme, combining secondary schooling with military training, to secondary schools across Slovakia. After the schools in Sečovce and Trnava, the MOD has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) w…
Slovakia achieves success on world's prestigious live cyber defence exercise – NATO's Locked Shields 2025
The Slovak National Cybersecurity Team once again represented Slovakia successfully on the world's biggest and most complex cyber defence exercise (CDX) – Locked Shields 2025 (LS25) – organised on 5-9 May 2025 by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence…
35,000 visitors join in with celebrations for Victory in Europe Day 80 in Piešťany
As part of the nationwide celebrations to recognise the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day and to honour the heroism and sacrifice of the Second World War generation, the Ministry of Defence-organised VE Day 80 Event in Piešťany attracted a…
Robert Kaliňák warmly invites you to VE Day 80 Event at Piešťany Airport
At an away-day meeting in Malá Lehota, the Slovak Government has approved the organisational arrangements for a VE Day 80 Commemoration Event to be held at Piešťany Airport on 8 May 2025 as part of the nationwide celebrations of the 80th anniversa…
Military Act of the Year 2024 Awards laureates announced
A gala evening on the occasion of the Military Act of the Year 2024 Awards, now in its 28th consecutive year, was held at the MOD in Bratislava on Wednesday 23 April 2025. The laureates from among the nominees were presented the Awards in the pres…
Ministry of Defence hosts children's summer camps with continued success
The Ministry of Defence has teamed up with the Slovak Towns and Villages Association (ZMOS) to continue offering summer camps for children aged 8-13. The camp programme, which was met with positive responses last year, features an exciting schedul…
New future for Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín (LOTN) as F-16 maintainer
In the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák, Slovakia's Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín (LOTN) and Norway's Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS-KONGSBERG) signed a teaming agreement to work towards est…
Another two F-16 combat aircraft touch down at Kuchyňa Air Base
Another two Lockheed Martin-built F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft touched down on the runway at Kuchyňa Air Base in the midday hours on Wednesday 2 April 2025. Their arrival brings the Slovak Air Force's fleet of F-16 fighter jets to…
PM Robert Fico has achieved what no one before him has in Brussels
A remarkable diplomatic success for Slovakia Reflecting on PM Robert Fico's feat of diplomacy at the special European Council (EC) summit on Thursday (6 March 2025) in Brussels, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák empha…
New dimensions of cooperation between Slovak and Czech MODs
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák hosted Ms Jana Černochová on her visit to Slovakia as the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic. As part of the bilateral meeting in Bratislava, they signed the Joint Declaration of …
NATO appreciates the work of Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia as Headquarters Multinational Division Centre declares Full Operational Capability
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák led a SVK Ministry of Defence (MOD) delegation to Hungary for the Headquarters Multinational Division Centre (HQ MND-C) Full Operational Capability (FOC) Ceremony in Székesfehérvár on Mo…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte highlights cooperation of Allied forces at TC Lešť
On his official visit to Slovakia, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte along with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák paid a visit to NATO's multinational Forward Land Forces (FLF) stationed at the Training Centre (TC) Lešť …
Four pillars of Slovak-Polish cooperation
On his visit to Poland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák met with his Polish counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in Warsaw on Monday 24 February 2025. Followi…
Construction works on new Military Hospital in Prešov are progressing according to plan
Prime Minister Robert Fico, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák, and Minister of Health Kamil Šaško were updated on the progress that has been made to date on the construction of the new Military Hospital in Prešov during …
Ministry of Defence launches unique dual education project in partnership with Sečovce Joint School
The Ministry of Defence has brought a pilot dual education project into life in partnership with the Sečovce Joint School. Its Secondary Vocational Technology and Services School is expanding the Personal and Property Security Study Programme by t…
Military Deed of the Year 2023 Awards announced
In their 27th year, the Military Deed of the Year 2023 Awards, the goal of which is to celebrate the extraordinary actions of soldiers and the commendable efforts of ordinary citizens, know their winners. The laureates received their awards in the…
Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák makes pre-Christmas trip to SVK military personnel on deployment to Latvia
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák along with President Peter Pellegrini and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko have made a pre-Christmas trip to SVK servicemen and women on deployment to Latvia. A total of 115 SVK artille…
Slovak and Slovenian Defence Ministers Robert Kaliňák and Borut Sajovic unveil Slovenian Soldiers Memorial in Becherov
In an unveiling ceremony at the WWI cemetery in Becherov, northeastern Slovakia, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák and his Slovenian counterpart Borut Sajovic unveiled the Slovenian Soldiers Memorial dedicated to the Slo…
