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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 …
Ministry of Defence to host MOD Grant Scheme Info Day for NGOs seeking MOD grants to help with applications
The MOD is hosting an Info Day open to all NGOs seeking MOD grants. Aimed at introducing the MOD Grant Scheme and providing guidance on how to properly and accurately fill in the grant application form, the meeting will be carried out over video c…
Ministry of Defence extends thanks to Service leavers for their important work and contributions and driving improvements across Defence
Led by Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko, representatives of the Ministry of Defence bade farewell to members of the Slovak Armed Forces who, on reaching retirement age, are leaving the Service and receiving a car…
United Kingdom gifts germicidal lamps to Slovakia
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has gifted 67 new germicidal lamps to Slovakia to assist the SVK people in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. They will be utilised, among others, by the Central Military Hospital Ružo…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as eleven Allied road movements by US, CZE and POL troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 1 to 7 March 2021. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in line wi…
Defence Minister Naď at IDEX 2021: SVK defence manufacturers need support at home and abroad
SVK defence manufacturers need genuine support in the form of right conditions at home and international marketing with partners abroad. In this way, the Ministry of Defence wants to drive their progress, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď announced at…
Slovakia joins NATO's project expansion on joint procurement and storage of air munitions
The Slovak Republic has joined the NATO initiative to expand multinational cooperation on the specifications, procurement and storage of Air-to-Ground Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs) to include all types of air munitions, Defence Minister Jarosl…
Allied Defence Ministers meet for talks on the present and future of NATO
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer took part in the NATO Defence Ministers Meeting at NATO's HQ in Brussels on 17-18 February 2021. Due to epidemiological restrictions in place, the defence ministerial took pla…
