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MOD is a step closer to making Sliač Air Base modern through NATO NSPA
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď today provided an update to the SVK Cabinet on the next steps to complete the refurbishment and upgrade of the Slovak Air Force base in Sliač. In the interest of securing maximum transparency, the MOD has reviewed the…
MOD seeks effective ways of modernising its fleet of subsonic aircraft
The Ministry of Defence is currently identifying ways of modernising its fleet of subsonic aircraft in a cost-effective and transparent manner. Director General of the MOD's Modernisation Department/National Armaments Director Jozef Zekucia and It…
Defence Minister J. Naď: “With this new tradition, we pay our homage to Service retirees for their life-long contribution to the Slovak Armed Forces”
A farewell meeting between President and Commander-in-Chief of the Slovak Armed Forces Zuzana Čaputová and former Commander of the SVK Army Maj Gen Jindřich Joch, retiring from active service, took place at the Grassalkovich Palace in Bratislava t…
Minister Naď meets Greek Ambassador G. Dimitriadis
The aim of today's meeting between Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic Georgios Dimitriadis was to address current issues of bilateral Defence cooperation, including possible ways of deepening it, and the operatio…
Defence Minister J. Naď bids farewell to British Ambassador A. Garth
Today (13 July 2020), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland accredited to the Slovak Republic, His Excellency Mr Andrew Garth. This was a…
SVK CHOD attends EU Military Committee meeting at CHODs level in Brussels
SVK Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko participated in the regular meeting of the EU Military Committee (EUMC) at the level of EU CHODs in Brussels on Thursday 9 July 2020. The meeting was opened by HR/VP Josep Borrell's address, where he underline…
Slovakia and Poland to cooperate on military aviation
Speaking today in Warsaw after signing the Agreement on Cooperation in Military Aviation with Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Poland Mariusz Błaszczak, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “Identifying new opportunities and possibil…
Defence Ministry and Foreign Affairs Ministry begin work on new strategic documents, they are to be put forward to Government for endorsement by end of this year
The Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs have set a goal of formulating the new strategic security and defence documents by the end of 2020. This follows from the joint proposal of the ministries to frame the SVK Se…
Ministry of Defence leaders say good-bye to SVK Army Commander Maj Gen Jindřich Joch during farewell ceremony in Trenčín
A farewell ceremony for Commander of the SVK Army Maj Gen Jindřich Joch was held at the SVK Army Headquarters Trenčín, marking the end of Maj Gen Joch's 38 years of service in the Slovak Armed Forces. Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, State Secretary…
Trenčín - Kubrá Munitions Depot is not a matter of political points but a matter of State defence
The Trenčín - Kubrá Munitions Depot forms part of the SVK Armed Forces' strategic infrastructure for delivering State defence. Therefore, the SVK MOD distances itself from those seeking to win political popularity and points by proposing to reloca…
Minister Naď congratulates new Commander of NCO Academy and welcomes soldiers returning home from abroad during ceremonies in Martin
Today, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Chief of Defence Daniel Zmeko welcomed soldiers returning from EU, NATO and UN missions and operations during a homecoming ceremony at the Training and Mobilisation Manning Base Martin. They also participat…
Defence Minister J. Naď: “We have started the process of purchasing military clothing items for soldiers, so that they do not have to buy them via e-shops”
The acting MOD leadership is taking steps to procure military clothing, material and related services for soldiers. Over 15.5 million euros have been set aside for this purpose in 2020. Compared to 2019, this accounts for an increase of nearly 3.3…
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. 13:30 local time on the following flight path: Sliač – Liptovský Mikuláš – Javorina – Kys…
MOD receives funding under NATO Security Investment Programme to build new Operations Centre for soldiers
The Ministry of Defence will construct a new Operations Centre at the Air Operations Control Brigade Zvolen, where service members will ensure the control and protection of SVK airspace on a 24/7 basis. Partial funding of €1.4 million for the Oper…
Exhibition on General Milan Rastislav Štefánik in Prague
Members of the Czech public will have a chance to learn more about the life and work of General Milan Rastislav Štefánik, the prominent figure of Slovak contemporary history, thanks to an exhibition portraying Štefánik’s destiny from his birth to …
MOD presents specialist medical devices for fight against coronavirus to hospitals
Director General of the MOD’s Armaments Department – National Armaments Director Jozef Zekucia today handed over specialist medical equipment to representatives of hospitals from Bratislava, Martin, Ružomberok and Košice at the Electrotechnical Re…
Defence Minister J. Naď: “To me, it is essential that the public know the real state of Defence”
The Comprehensive Defence Review (CDR) of the Slovak Republic has, for the first time, been declassified and made available to the public since 2012, when the document was marked as Restricted. Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has submitted the 2019 …
Minister J. Naď holds talks with foreign political partners
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď met U.S. Defense Attaché LTC Jakub Andrews as he reached the end of his tenure as U.S. Defense Attaché to Slovakia. During the meeting, he underscored the high level of the SVK-U.S. bilateral cooperation in the politi…
Soldiers install replacement bridge at site of washed-away bridge in Zubné
Members of the SVK Army have installed a replacement bridge at the site of the washed-away bridge in Zubné, restoring traffic between both parts of the village. The SVK Army bridge will remain in place as long as needed. On domestic crisis mana…
Defence Minister J. Naď views his first 100 days in office as a demanding period, whilst providing a good basis for the future of Defence
Reflecting on his first 100 days in office as Defence Minister, Jaroslav Naď remarked that it was a demanding period full of challenges, whilst providing a good basis for the future of Defence. His first decisions and measures were intended to pro…
