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Central Military Hospital has new pavilion for hospitalisation of COVID-19 positive patients
The SNP Central Military Hospital – Faculty Hospital Ružomberok (ÚVN SNP) has set up a pavilion for hospitalisation of COVID-19 positive patients at the unused premises of the former clinic. It offers 42 beds and 13 patients can be put on ventilat…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to local motorists as 7 Allied road movements by US, CZE, HRV and POL troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 5 to 11 October 2020. The MOD stresses that the movements have been approved in line…
Doctrine Centre and Organisational Core for Stand-up of Joint Operations Command established in Banská Bystrica
On Thursday 1 October 2020, a new element of the SVK Armed Forces – the Doctrine Centre and Organisational Core for Stand-up of SVK Joint Operations Command – was established by the signing of the Protocols of Establishment in Banská Bystrica, wit…
All 10 countries approached to participate in 3D radars tender submit their bids, SVK industry’s role to count in selecting winning bid
As at 30 September 2020, the deadline for submission of proposals under the revised tender, the Ministry of Defence received official bids for delivery of 3D radar systems from the Governments of the French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands…
Minister Naď meets Canadian Ambassador H. A. Hulan for talks on enhancing security and defence cooperation
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď met the Ambassador of Canada to Slovakia and Austria, Her Excellency Ms Heidi Alberta Hulan at the Ministry of Defence today (1 October 2020). On this occasion, Ambassador Hulan introduced herself in the role of Ambas…
SVK military personnel to serve on Operation EUNAFOR MED IRINI
It is expected that SVK Armed Forces personnel will serve on Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI, which has recently been stood up in succession to Op EUNAVFOR MED Sophia. The proposal to contribute up to five SVK military personnel to the operation has …
Minister J. Naď at CYBERSEC 2020: The dark side of this technology is that it allows easy spread of disinformation, with social media channels being the most common platform for spreading it
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď participated via videolink in one of the largest conferences on cyber security in Europe – the 6th edition of the European Cybersecurity Forum (CYBERSEC 2020), a discussion forum organised by the Kosciuszko Institute …
202 soldier trainees join Initial Military Training
As gates of the Training and Mobilisation Manning Base Martin opened for the fifth time this year, 202 soldier trainees of Preparatory State Service and officer entrants to the Professionally Qualified cadres began their SVK Army Phase 1 Initial M…
Ministry of Defence is looking for future defence ministers by offering MOD internships
The SVK Ministry of Defence wants to support the professional development of those college and university students who are interested in security and defence policy as well as developments at home and abroad. Under the slogan of “We are looking fo…
Slovakia expresses its condolences, solidarity and support in relation to Ukrainian AN-26 aircraft crash
On behalf of the SVK Government, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Ivan Korčok have sent a letter of condolence to their Ukrainian counterparts. In the letter, they expressed their sincere condolences, soli…
MOD issues traffic warning about scheduled road movements across Slovakia
The SVK Ministry of Defence has issued a traffic warning to the citizens of the Slovak Republic as 7 Allied road movements of U.S., Belgian, Czech, Croatian, and Polish soldiers are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 28 September to 4 Oc…
Active reservists undergo training at Training Centre Lešť
The Training Center Lešť currently hosts the training of soldiers listed in the Active Reserve. 43 participants from the Engineer Battalion based in Sereď will finish training tomorrow. Yesterday they were joined by 16 reservists from the CBRN Bat…
Armed Forces Day: Service members celebrate their biggest feast of the year in Brezová pod Bradlom
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, Chief of Defence Daniel Zmeko, Defence State Secretary Marian Majer and Secretary General of the SVK MOD’s Service Office Peter Kozák along with servicemen and women celebrated their biggest feast of the year – Arm…
J. Naď: I believe we will take Defence forward and the first fruits of our half-year′s work will be appreciated mainly by citizens and service members
The first six months have passed today since the new leadership took over the Ministry of Defence. Ever since taking to office, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has highlighted the necessity to make Defence more transparent and open so as to repair t…
MOD has five new dogs and plans to purchase more dogs later this October
The Military Working Dog (MWD) Section, Crisis Management, Training and MWD Branch, Military Police Department Vlkanová - Hronsek, has purchased five new dogs to cater for the needs of Defence. Later this October, the MOD plans to buy more dogs to…
Legacy of SNP fighters remembered by Minister Naď as he takes on Mt Ďumbier
By taking on Mt Ďumbier, the highest peak of the Low Tatra Mountains, and participating in a commemorative ceremony at the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Memorial located at the M. R. Štefánik Chalet, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, Defence State S…
Granit Hotel in Nová Polianka once again serves soldiers and members of public after today′s opening by Defence Minister Naď
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, Defence State Secretary Marian Majer and Secretary General of the MOD′s Service Office Peter Kozák opened the newly refurbished Granit Hotel in Nová Polianka, run by MOD-owned joint stock company HOREZZA, during an o…
284 soldier trainees and officer cadets of Armed Forces Academy swear professional soldier′s pledge of highest moral standards today in Martin
SVK Army Phase 1 Initial Military Training for soldier trainees of Preparatory State Service, officer cadets of the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš and professionally qualified officers was concluded as 284 young sold…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to local motorists as 5 Allied road movements involving US, CZE, HUN, POL and BIH troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 21 to 27 Sept 2020. The MOD stresses that the movements have been approv…
Ministry of Defence buys clothing items for service members worth over €17 million
The Ministry of Defence has already contracted €12m worth of clothing items for members of the SVK Armed Forces, whereas it plans to make clothing contracts for over another €5m worth of military clothes by the end of this year. By doing this, the…
