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152 new officer cadets begin their studies at General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy
To mark the beginning of their studies, 123 male and 29 female first-year officer cadets of the Bachelor of Science programme took the Academy's Pledge at the General M. R. Štefánika Armed Forces Academy (AOS) Liptovký Mikuláš, in the presence of …
V4 Defence Ministers Meeting: Minister Naď meets his counterparts in Hungary
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď attended the Visegrad Four (V4) Defence Ministers Meeting in Hungary. This marked the first meeting under the Hungarian V4 Presidency (2021/2022), offering an opportunity to present the Presidency's priorities and act…
Training sortie of MiG-29 fighter jets may cause sonic boom
The SVK Ministry of Defence has issued a warning to the public as a training sortie of SVK Air Force MiG-29 fighter jets is scheduled to take place today at around 10:30hrs local time, with the flight path taking the jets from Sliač over Liptovský…
MOD invites 33 countries to submit their bids in response to Slovak Tracked and Wheeled Armoured Capability Programmes Request for Government Proposal
The Ministry of Defence is moving ahead with the procurement of new armoured vehicles for the Slovak Armed Forces. After the SVK Government's approval for the multiple armoured vehicle procurement programmes via a Government-to-Government (G2G) ag…
Training sortie of MiG-29 fighter jets may cause sonic boom
The SVK Ministry of Defence has issued a warning to the public as a training sortie of SVK Air Force MiG-29 fighter jets is scheduled to take place today at around 12:00hrs local time, with the flight path taking the jets from Sliač over Liptovský…
Defence Minister J. Naď in visit to Belgrade: Friendship and cooperation with Serbia are based on solid foundations and cultural and historical ties
While on defence and security Slovakia considers Serbia to be an important partner in the Western Balkans region, our friendship and cooperation with Serbia are based on solid foundations and cultural and historical ties, Defence Minister Jaroslav…
Minister Naď presents memorial medal to Michal Spevák for his life-long role in preserving and building Slovak community in Serbia
At the Slovak Embassy in Belgrade today, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď presented the SVK Minister of Defence Memorial Medal (3rd Grade) to Michal Spevák Sr., a Slovak lawyer and activist for cultural and national causes in Serbia, for his life-lon…
Minister J. Naď meets with Hungarian Defence Attaché Lt Col L. T. Leskó
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer received Hungarian Defence Attaché Lt Col László Tamás Leskó at the Ministry of Defence, as he takes over as the Hungarian Defence Attaché to Slovakia. Their discussion centr…
Alexander Dubček Memorial unveiling ceremony attended by Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď participated in an unveiling ceremony for the Alexander Dubček Memorial at the University of Trenčín today. The Memorial, dedicated to this extraordinary politician and advocate of human rights and humanism, was unvei…
Almost 300 junior soldiers, equipped with soldiering knowledge and skills, pass out of basic military training
Basic military training for 292 trainee soldiers, cadets of the M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš and professionally qualified officers, of whom 55 were women, was concluded today with the swearing of the Oath of Allegiance and…
Training sortie of MiG-29 fighter jets may cause sonic boom
The SVK Ministry of Defence has issued a warning to the public as a training sortie of SVK Air Force MiG-29 fighter jets is scheduled to take place today at around 17:00hrs local time, with the flight path taking the jets from Sliač over Liptovský…
SVK Armed Forces Day: Servicemen and servicewomen celebrate their biggest feast of the year
To mark Slovak Armed Forces Day, servicemen and servicewomen along with MOD and Armed Forces leaders gathered for a solemn ceremony in front of the MOD Main Building and on the parade grounds at all military units across Slovakia. Speaking in f…
77th anniversary of liberation of first Slovak village in WW2 marked by MOD with celebrations and helicopter flypast
Kalinov, the first village in Slovakia to be liberated from Nazi influence in September 1944, hosted a commemoration ceremony to mark the 77th anniversary of the village's liberation at the Liberators Memorial today. On behalf of the SVK MOD, Dire…
Slovak Air Force pilots put on flying demonstrations at NATO Days in Ostrava
Slovak Air Force pilots along with their aircraft and helicopters are participating in the 20th NATO Days in Ostrava & Czech Air Force Days, where side by side with NATO allies they are presenting the capabilities vital to the defence of the State…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as 39 Allied road movements are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 20 to 26 September 2021. The MOD stresses that the Allied transit movements have been approved in line with the SVK Publ…
Deputy Defence Minister M. Majer meets with newly appointed NSPA General Manager Ms Stacy S. Cummings on refurbishment works to Sliač Air Base in Luxembourg
Today (16 September 2021), Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer travelled to Luxembourg to discuss the refurbishment works to Sliač Air Base with the newly appointed NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) General Manager, Ms Stacy S. Cummings.…
Ministry of Defence scales down Armed Forces Day celebrations due to pandemic
Due to the latest pandemic situation, the MOD has scaled down and rescheduled the SVK Armed Forces Day celebrations. Originally scheduled for 26 September 2021, the public event with a static display and dynamic demonstrations of armed forces in B…
Military personnel take over telescopic container handlers
The SVK Armed Forces have a large number of containers in their inventory. However, the handling of containers is always complicated without proper load handling equipment. At today's handover ceremony held at the Technical and Testing Institute Z…
Deputy Defence Minister M. Majer thanks Indonesian Ambassador A. A. Asmady for advancing SVK-IDN cooperation
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer hosted the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Slovakia, Her Excellency Ms Adiyatwidi Adiwoso Asmady at MOD Main Building. During her last visit to the MOD as her four-year Diplomatic Service appointment…
Minister J. Naď meets and awards Holocaust survivors with medals for their courage and struggle for survival
Today (9 September), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has paid a visit to the Ohel David Residential Care Home in Bratislava to meet the surviving victims of the Nazi regime's anti-Jewish policy. In Slovakia, they are the last surviving members of th…
