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Minister Naď delivers on his promise he made to the next of kin of the victims of the Antonov An-24 tragedy and visits Kosovo along with them
A Slovak delegation led by Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď flew out to Kosovo today, to give the next of kin of the victims of the Slovak Air Force Antonov An-24 aircraft crash a chance to visit the places where their close ones served, and, sadly, …
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď wants to continue Slovakia's intense bilateral engagement with the United States of America
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď gave a warm welcome to the new U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Gautam Rana, at the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava, reiterating Slovakia's interest in its continued i…
Defence Minister Naď: KONŠTRUKTA - Defence will produce an additional 16 howitzers for Ukraine
State-run joint stock company KONŠTRUKTA - Defence will produce an additional 16 155mm Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) gun systems for Ukraine to defend itself against the Russian Federation's aggression. The production of the new Zuzana 2 …
MOD has co-sponsored a statue of General M. R. Štefánik, one of the most prominent figures of his time, which has now been unveiled in Stará Ľubovňa
Under its MOD Grant Scheme to protect and cultivate Slovakia's historical and cultural heritage with a focus on military history, the Ministry of Defence has co-sponsored the design and production of a statue of General M. R. Štefánik, donating €2…
125 new Officer Cadets take up their studies at the Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš on completion of their Initial Military Training
On completion of their Initial Military Training (IMT), today 125 new Officer Cadets (OCs) arrived for a Matriculation Welcome Ceremony at the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) Liptovský Mikuláš, and have now started their first ye…
Commemorative stones installed to mark the start and end of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Heroes Trail
The Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Heroes Trail – the main hiking & heritage trail across Slovakia which commemorates and pays tribute to the battles of the Slovak National Uprising in WW2 – will be marked at its start and end by two commemorative…
U.S. Congress passes a grant of more than $200m for Slovakia to help modernise the Slovak Armed Forces
The United States of America will provide Slovakia with a grant of $200m in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to help modernise the Slovak Armed Forces against the backdrop of Slovakia's provision of technical assistance to Ukraine. Slovakia is one…
Minister Naď: The Visegrad Group has once again demonstrated it is a resilient organism which is important even in the area of defence cooperation
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď hosted his counterparts from the Visegrad Group for the V4 Defence Ministers Meeting in Banská Štiavnica, to discuss the V4's assistance to Ukraine, defence cooperation, disruptive actions by hybrid warfare actors, an…
Minister Naď: Defence cooperation between Slovakia and Hungary sets an example in many areas
In an official welcome ceremony with full military honours, Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď welcomed Hungarian Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky to the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava on Monday 26 September 2022. Their conversa…
Speaking ahead of the V4 Defence Ministers Meeting in Slovakia, Minister Naď said: I believe this regional forum is capable of making a contribution to solving challenges in the European and Euro-Atlantic area
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď will welcome his counterparts from the Visegrád Group to the V4 Defence Ministers Meeting in Banská Bystrica this afternoon. Slovakia holds the V4 rotating presidency till June 2023. As the V4 presidency holder, Slova…
SVK military personnel traditionally celebrate Slovak Armed Forces Day in Brezová pod Bradlom
The beginning of Slovak Armed Forces Day celebrations was marked with a traditional wreath-laying ceremony at the Memorial dedicated to the 1848 battles fought for Slovakia's independence in the Habsburg Monarchy by Slovak volunteers-turned-soldie…
400 Initial Military Training (IMT) and Voluntary Military Training (VMT) graduates swear the Oath of Allegiance at Martin base
A total of 351 trainee soldiers and officer cadets of the Slovak Armed Forces Academy, including 94 women, have passed out of a seven-week Initial Military Training (IMT) programme and sworn the Oath of Allegiance at the Attestation Ceremony at th…
Slovakia and Republic of Korea sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on defence and security cooperation
Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď embarked on a series of working meetings in Seoul on his official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK), including holding talks with South Korean National Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup and representatives of th…
State Secretary Marian Majer: Countering hybrid threats requires European cooperation
Information warfare and its ramifications for society was the subject of today's meeting between State Secretary Marian Majer and Director of the Finland-based European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid COE) Ms Teija Tiili…
Defence Minister Naď at DX-KOREA 2022 Defence Show: The defence industries of both our countries can prosper from more intense SVK-ROK cooperation
As part of his working trip to the Republic of Korea (ROK), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď attended the Defence & Security Expo Korea (DX-KOREA) 2022. DX-KOREA 2022 is the Republic of Korea's only defence & security trade exhibition specialised in …
Statement of Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď on Putin's steps
The Kremlin makes no secret of its attempts for another shameless annexation of Ukraineʼs territory, as also evidenced by the referenda announced in the occupied regions. Such annexation of Ukrainian territory to the Russian Federation will serve …
Secretary Majer: USA appreciates Slovakia's very clear position on Russia's aggression against Ukraine
Over the past days, State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer's official visit to the United States of America has comprised several meetings in Washington DC, including talks with representatives of the U.S. defence industries, …
Secretary Majer in USA: So far this year is the culmination of SVK-U.S. defence cooperation
On his official visit to the United States of America, State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer took part in the first meeting of the U.S.-SVK High Level Defense Group (HLDG) in Washington DC, where American and Slovak partners …
A new Military Archives facility befitting the 21st century to be constructed in Slovakia
Today, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď along with Finance Minister Igor Matovič, Mayor of Trnava Peter Bročko and Chairman of the Trnava Self-Governing Region Jozef Viskupič introduced a construction project for a new Military Archives facility on t…
KONŠTRUKTA-Defence continues to invest in new technologies
Maintenance & Repair Services (MRS) Moldava nad Bodvou, operating under MOD-run KONŠTRUKTA-Defence, has launched a new paint & lacquer spraying and drying booth to deliver surface coating of combat vehicles and equipment. On paint operations no…
