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MOD believes current legislation restricting soldiers' right to association in trade unions has its justification, yet it will respect Constitutional Court's ruling
Taking good care of and creating a quality environment for performance of Active Duty Soldiers State Service in all its respects, including the guarantee and protection of soldiers' rights, interests and legal certainty, is treated as a priority b…
Defence Minister Naď commemorates 76th anniversary of Bratislava's liberation
To commemorate the 76th anniversary of Bratislava's liberation today (6 April), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď laid a wreath at the Victory Memorial during a silent wreath-laying ceremony in Eugen Suchoň Square, Bratislava. He was joined by Deputy …
Military Forests and Estates is delivering its concept for greener and cleaner Defence
SVK Military Forests and Estates (VLM), state-owned enterprise (SOE), continues to deliver its vision for supporting and protecting the environment. As part of this vision for a greener and cleaner Defence, VLM is replacing its vehicles as they tr…
Amendment Bill on provision of social welfare for police and military personnel envisages increasing maternity benefits
The Ministry of Defence welcomes the initiative of Juraj Krúpa MP (OĽaNO) and Vladimíra Marcinková MP (For the People) to amend the Act on provision of social welfare for police and military personnel. The new legislation envisages greater stabili…
Military Forests and Estates offers grant aid to beekeepers in their most difficult year in past 30 years
State-owned, MOD-run SVK Military Forests and Estates (VLM) has made a financial contribution to the Slovak beekeepers who kept bees across the military woodlands in 2020. Based on the Memorandum of Cooperation between the SVK Beekeepers Associati…
Celebrating 17th anniversary of Slovakia's accession to NATO with SVK-US cooperation on F-16 Pilot Training Programme
Today (29 March) Slovakia celebrates the 17th anniversary of its accession to NATO. This year we have decided to mark the anniversary in a somewhat untraditional manner. Speaking on this occasion, US Ambassador Bridget Brink said: “The stabilit…
Slovakia and Israel sign Agreement on new 3D radars for SVK Armed Forces, final contract brings savings of €11.7m and guarantees SVK defence industry's stake in this project
New, cutting-edge and reliable Israeli 3D Air Defence (AD) Radar Systems will enter into service with the Slovak Armed Forces. The Agreement with the total agreement price of €148.2m incl. VAT (€123.5m excl. VAT) for the procurement of 17 pieces o…
J. Naď: Past year confirms exceptional importance of SVK Armed Forces in country's crisis management, years to come will see their intense development
A year passed yesterday exactly to the day the present leadership took over the Ministery of Defence on 21 March 2020. Looking back, senior MOD leaders assess progress over this period which they view as a daunting challenge, considering the ongoi…
MOD wants to find high quality replacement for infantry fighting vehicles with emphasis on value for money
The Ministry of Defence has launched the processes in support of the Infantry Fighting Vehicle Programme to deliver a replacement fleet of BVP-1, BVP-2 and BVP M Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles in service with mechanised infantry units. In this…
Prešov-based soldiers raise money for pulse oximeters for local faculty hospital
Prešov-based pilots of 1st and 2nd Helicopter Squadrons, working Search and Rescue (SAR) Service shifts, joined by other Helicopter Wing (HW) personnel, raised money for the J. A. Reiman Faculty Hospital with Outpatient Clinic (FHOC) in Prešov. …
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď meets US Ambassador B. A. Brink and new US Defence Attaché LTC Casey D. Shuff
Meeting at the Ministry of Defence today (16 March 2021), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer held talks with the US Ambassador to Slovakia, Her Excellency Ms Bridget A. Brink. On this occasion, Ambassador Brink …
G2G Agreement on new Israeli 3D Air Defence Radar Systems for Slovakia is almost complete and is expected to be signed still this month
The contract for the purchase of new Israeli 3D Medium (M), Short (S) and Very Short (VS) Range Air Defence Radar Systems which the SVK MOD is planning to procure for the SVK Armed Forces on the basis of a Government-to-Government (G2G) Agreement …
SVK Military Forests and Estates receives over €5 million in funding for flood projects
State-owned SVK Military Forests and Estates has received non-repayable financial support in the amount of €5,073,500.41 million from the Ministry of Environment to build permanent flood defences on the River Malina and the Balážov Stream. Dire…
Helicopter overflight notice for residents of eastern Slovakia
The Ministry of Defence will provide Host Nation Support (HNS) to Allied Air Forces on Thursday and Friday (11 and 12 March 2021) as they fly over to the Baltics. For this reason, a formation of ten UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters is likely to be s…
MOD has been deploying hundreds of service personnel to combat pandemic every day over past year
The Ministry of Defence has been continually deploying hundreds of service personnel to assist in combating COVID-19 over the past year. Under the Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) requests, military personnel have been deployed to hosp…
MOD Grant Scheme Info Day: VTC participants gain more information on MOD grants
Representatives of NGOs and academia in Slovakia had a unique chance to meet by video teleconference (VTC) for consultations entitled "MOD Grant Scheme Info Day". This was organised by the SVK MOD in an effort to provide all relevant information o…
Sportsmen and women of DUKLA Banská Bystrica Military Sports Centre are #armedforTokyo2020
The DUKLA Banská Bystrica Military Sports Centre has launched an information campaign on the pre-Olympic training for its sportsmen and women who have qualified for the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. This includes thematical blogs on social…
MOD officials pay tribute to Slovak generals executed in WWII
At the MOD Reconciliation Memorial today, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko attended a remembrance ceremony in tribute to four Slovak generals who were executed in a Nazi concentration camp in World War II. Sha…
Government approves National Plan for Implementation of Slovak Republic's Participation in EU's Permanent Structured Cooperation
The SVK Government has today approved the 4th National Plan for Implementation of the Slovak Republic's Participation in the EU's Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO). Based on the Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315 on establishing Permanent St…
Minister Naď remembers victims of explosion at Military Repair Company Nováky
To mark the 14th anniversary of a tragic explosion at Military Repair Company Nováky (VOP Nováky), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď attended a remembrance ceremony for the employees who lost their lives in the blast that ripped through the company's …
