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Future cadets undergo initial military training in Martin
Initial military training for future cadets is underway between 3 August and 18 September 2020 at the Training and Mobilisation Manning Base Martin. “We are now training a total of 153 cadets, of whom 39 are women,” said Cpt František Kantár, Comm…
Defence State Secretary Marian Majer meets Finnish Ambassador J. Pesola
State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer met with Ambassador of the Republic of Finland Jukka Pesola. Today′s conversation was dominated not only by the bilateral defence cooperation between Slovakia and Finland, but also by the…
Minister J. Naď fulfils his promise about deepening cooperation and support for SVK defence companies by taking on new special adviser for domestic defence industry
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has had a new special adviser for domestic defence industry since 1 August 2020. Peter Koreň was nominated for this position by the SVK Security and Defence Industry Association (ZBOP). So, the head of the MOD is fulf…
Ministry of Defence puts forward proposal for four US soldiers to serve in Slovakia – their presence is no novelty but long-term cooperation
The SVK Government has approved the proposed agreement, put forward by the Defence Minister, with the presence of US military personnel on Slovak soil. Their mission will be to provide advice and training to members of the SVK Armed Forces. The pr…
Minister Naď commemorates victims of mining disasters in Handlová
To mark Victims of Mining Disasters Day, also known as White Roses Day in Slovakia, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď today attended a commemorative ceremony at the Miners Memorial in Handlová, paying tribute to the memory of all miners and rescuers w…
Minister Naď: Soldiers′ needs and best comprehensive offer to decide how $50 million from US FMF funding will be spent
The Slovak Armed Forces′ requirements and the best comprehensive offer will decide how US Foreign Military Financing (FMF) funding worth $50 million under the European Recapitalization Incentive Program (ERIP) will be spent. The Ministry of Defenc…
Joint training of police units at Liptovská Mara Reservoir
The Liptovská Mara Reservoir is hosting a practical training with instructional and methodological issues for rope and parachute training instructors the first week of August. Lt Col Marián Pogány, of the Police Corps Presidium, explained that the…
Soldiers to train Active Reserves next year too, those interested can apply by end of September
The SVK Armed Forces are planning to train 330 Active Reserves personnel next year. Provided that they meet the Terms and Conditions of Active Reserves Service under current legislation, those interested can, depending on where they live, contact …
SVK Military Forests and Estates to grow 1 million tree seedlings this year for future generations of forests
SVK Military Forests and Estates, the MOD-run state-owned enterprise (SOE), will grow approx. 1 million seedlings of beech and coniferous trees in 2020. These will form the basis for the future generations of military forests. The SOE plans to inc…
Service Inquiry Report into Antonov AN-24 Incident declassified – link to document included
The declassified “Service Inquiry Report into the Antonov AN-24 Incident” is from today available on the Ministry of Defence website. As announced by the MOD earlier, sensitive information in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)…
Minister Naď visits Military Police dog handlers and training instructors
Today (31 July 2020), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer visited Military Police (MP) personnel at the Crisis Management, Training and Military Working Dog Branch, Military Police Departme…
Defence Minister J. Naď completes “Top Secret” security check out of his own initiative, though this security clearance automatically comes with his post
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has completed the “TOP SECRET” security check out of his own initiative, despite the fact that as a member of the SVK Government he is a person with “special status” authorised to have access to classified information…
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 AF MiG-29 fighter jets is scheduled to take place today at approx. 09:30 local time on the following flight path: Sliač – Liptovský Mikuláš – Javorina – Kys…
Minister Naď declassifies Service Inquiry Report into Slovakia′s greatest air disaster
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has signed a decision to declassify the Service Inquiry Report into Slovakia′s greatest air disaster involving an Antonov AN-24 military transport aircraft on Borsó Hill, the main crash site, near the Hungarian villag…
Ministry of Defence starts work on new SVK Defence Strategy at interdepartmental level
Led by State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer, the first meeting of the Interdepartmental Working Group (IWG) on the SVK Defence Strategy was held today at the Ministry of Defence. Work on the new SVK Defence and Security Stra…
Member of DUKLA Banská Bystrica Military Sports Club passes away aged 24
It is with deep sadness the MOD must confirm that Matej Medveď, air rifle shooter of the Slovak National Team and the DUKLA Banská Bystrica Military Sports Club, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 24 on Saturday (25 July 2020). Matej Medveď…
MOD presents new requirements for 3D radar systems with quality, transparency and domestic defence industry involvement as conditions
The Ministry of Defence has made progress on the inherited alarming situation with the 3D RL radar systems after Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď changed the conditions of the tender originally announced by the former MOD leadership. This was mainly …
Future military doctors undergo BMT in Martin as part of their training for service to the country
The Training and Mobilisation Manning Base Martin is hosting a shortened version of Basic Military Training (BMT) for future military doctors between 13 and 31 July 2020. Chief of the Army and Air Defence Military Occupational Specialities (MOS) C…
Minister Naď: Slovakia and Hungary to intensify and deepen their defence cooperation
The bilateral security and defence relations between Slovakia and Hungary are set pragmatically, with both sides showing mutual interest in their continuity in the positive direction, as has been the case so far, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď conf…
140th anniversary of Gen M. R. Štefánik′s birthday commemorated
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď commemorated the legacy and paid homage to Gen Milan Rastislav Štefánik, one of the greatest figures of our history, in his native village of Košariská. Also in attendance at the ceremony marking his 140th birthday we…
