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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…
Slovakia and USA want to cooperate on conventional weapons destruction
The Slovak Republic and the United States of America will cooperate on the safe destruction of excess conventional weapons and munitions and on the elimination of safety and security risks posed by such stockpiles, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď an…
US Army Civil Affairs Team gifts ozone generators for disinfecting classrooms to all primary schools in Martin
On behalf of the US Embassy Bratislava, members of the Martin-based US Army Civil Affairs Team (CAT) have presented a gift to all primary schools in Martin today. There, 245 ozone generators, worth US$75,000, are expected to make a very real contr…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as four Allied road movements by US and ITA troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 15 to 21 February 2021. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in line with…
Studying at Armed Forces Academy offers unique opportunities, advantages and assurances of employment across Defence
Gen Milan Rastislav Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) in Liptovský Mikuláš offers secondary school graduates unique study programmes, welfare benefits, and assurances of employment across Defence. Thanks to AOS's cooperation with its academic pa…
Central Military Hospital launches most advanced 4D CT angiography workstation in Central Europe
Patients stand to benefit from even higher quality health services provided by the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Central Military Hospital - Faculty Hospital Ružomberok, as Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, Director of the Central Military Hospital …
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as nine Allied road movements by US and POL troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 8 to 14 February 2021. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in line with …
Ministry of Defence to give out €320,000 in grants to NGOs this year
The SVK Ministry of Defence will give out grants to NGOs to see their meaningful projects through to completion. Compared to last year, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has decided to increase the amount of grants available more than threefold, in ot…
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer holds talks with South Korean Ambassador Chung Byung Hwa
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer held talks with the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Slovakia, HE Mr Chung Byung Hwa at MOD Main Building today. During the meeting with the South Korean Ambassador, Deputy Defence Minister Majer provided…
Servicemen receive certificates of promotion on being promoted to general officer ranks
Five colonels have taken over the brigadier's stars and the certificates of promotion during an official promotion ceremony held today at the Grassalkovich Palace, Bratislava. At the ceremony, President of the Slovak Republic and Commander-in-Chie…
Slovakia has new Defence Strategy more than 15 years on from previous strategic defence review
The parliamentary plenum has passed the SVK Defence Strategy as a fundamental strategic document. More than 15 years on from the 2005 SVK Defence Strategy, Slovakia now has an updated strategic defence review in the field of security and defence, …
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as ten Allied road movements by US, CZE, HRV and POL troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 25 to 31 January 2021. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in l…
Minister Naď speaks to Israeli Defence Minister Benjamin Gantz by video call, they discuss procurement of new 3D radars for SVK Air Force
Today Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď spoke to Israeli Defence Minister Benjamin Gantz by video call. The aim of the conversation was to launch the processes needed for the procurement of new 3D medium, short and very short range radars which the MO…
Minister Naď meets Commander NATO JFC Brunssum Gen Vollmer for talks on current priorities and NATO cooperation
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď met today with Commander Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Brunssum Gen Jörg Vollmer at the Ministry of Defence for talks on security and defence issues of current relevance and NATO's multilateral cooperation. On this…
