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New wind to recruit specialists for pinch point military trades
On 22 August 2019, the SVK MOD’s Human Resources Department has signed an Agreement for Delivery of Practical Training to Students in 2019/2020 Academic Year with the Director of the Exnárova Private Secondary School in Bratislava, Mr Milan Gibej,…
Residents of Banská Bystrica and surrounding municipalities notified of final military parade rehearsal
The Ministry of Defence has notified residents of Banská Bystrica and the surrounding municipalities of the final military parade rehearsal to be held from 21:00 to 06:00 on the night of 27/28 August 2019. The final parade rehearsal is part of pre…
Minister Gajdoš honours SNP victims by taking part in act of commemoration and Skýcov-Zlatno Educational Partisan Trail March
Today (24 August 2019), Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš honoured the memory of the Slovak National Uprising victims and participated in the 31st Skýcov-Zlatno Educational Partisan Trail March. On this occasion, he underscored the values of freedom a…
Minister Gajdoš commemorates Slovak National Uprising in Bratislava
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš commemorated the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1944 Slovak National Uprising (SNP) in SNP Square, Bratislava today (23 August 2019). During the act of commemoration, he paid homage to all heroes who lost the…
Preparations for military parade are culminating
Final preparations for the military parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising on 29 August 2019 in Banská Bystrica are culminating these days. The Armed Forces will parade their capabilities for the public and confirm the…
Service personnel will receive higher Service pay
Service personnel will receive higher Service pay. This follows from the Active Duty Soldiers State Service Amendment Act, which was approved by the Government today (21 August 2019). This is yet another move by the MOD to make Service conditions …
Defence Minister P. Gajdoš pays tribute to victims of 1968 Warsaw Pact Armies’ invasion of Czechoslovakia
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš paid tribute to the memory of all victims who died in the 1968 Warsaw Pact Armies’ invasion of Czechoslovakia during a ceremony held today (21 August 2019) in Šafárik Square, Bratislava. In his statement, Peter Ga…
Military Ordinary on pilgrimage to Częstochowa in Poland
The last two legs of the 10-day 28th Military Walking Pilgrimage from Warsaw to Częstochowa were joined in by the Ordinary of the Slovak Armed Forces and Armed Corps, Mons František Rábek. The approx. 330km-long pilgrimage route was undertaken by …
Nation-wide 75th Slovak National Uprising Anniversary Commemorations
28 August 2019 The 75th Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Anniversary Commemorations will begin with the Cycle Company Ride from Zvolen to Banská Bystrica on 28 August. The riding contingent, dressed in historic uniforms, will form up at 12:00 in …
Minister Gajdoš hands over new trucks to soldiers
SVK Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš handed over 9 TATRA trucks to service personnel during an official vehicle handover ceremony at the Supply Base Nemšová today (9 August 2019). The trucks are intended for military units stationed in Hlohovec, Mich…
P. Gajdoš: SIAF 2019 is an excellent opportunity to show progress in modernizing Slovak Air Force
The Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) is an excellent opportunity to show to the public the real progress achieved in modernizing the Slovak Air Force. This statement was made by Slovak Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš following the opening ceremo…
Ministry of Defence announces that Italian Air Force aircraft will overfly Slovak territory
The Ministry of Defence has announced that Italian Air Force AT 339 aircraft will overfly Slovak territory with a stopover at Sliač Air Base. A total of 11 aircraft will enter Slovak airspace at approx. 10.50hrs local time today (28 July 2019).…
SVK Air Force pilots to present capabilities and new air assets at SIAF 2019
At the Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) 2019 to be held at Sliač Air Base on 3-4 August 2019, Slovak Air Force pilots will present to the public the capabilities for protecting Slovak airspace and new air assets, delivered as part of the la…
139th anniversary of Štefánik’s birthday marked
The 139th anniversary of the birthday of one of the most prominent personalities in our contemporary history – Gen Milan Rastislav Štefánik – was marked by SVK MOD and Armed Forces officials, led by Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko, during a cere…
State Secretary Róbert Ondrejcsák meets Chairman of the EU Military Committee Gen C. Graziano
Today (18 June 2019), State Secretary of the SVK MOD Róbert Ondrejcsák welcomed Chairman of the European Union Military Committee (CEUMC) Gen Claudio Graziano to the Ministry of Defence for bilateral talks. This was his first visit to Slovakia …
Officer cadets training out in the field
Officer cadets are training out in the field at the Training Centre Lešť on 14-31 July 2019. 93 1st-year and 56 2nd-year cadets of the M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš (AOS), joined by 13 cadets of the Technical University …
NATO Centres of Excellence presented at NATO HQ
The NATO Centres of Excellence (COEs) are staging a presentation of their aims and tasks at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 15-16 July 2019. Among the 25 NATO-accredited centres being presented is also the NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre …
72 cadets earn Bachelor’s degree at Armed Forces Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš
72 cadets have finished their Bachelor’s degree studies by attending the official graduation ceremony at the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš today (12 July 2019). They all will continue their studies with the Maste…
Minister Gajdoš holds talks with Israeli Ambassador Z. A. Vapni
Today (11 July 2019), Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš welcomed the Israeli Ambassador to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Zvi Aviner Vapni to the Ministry of Defence for bilateral talks, as his Diplomatic Service appointment in Slovakia draws to an end. …
Airmen continue extinguishing forest fire in Low Tatras
Airmen of the Helicopter Wing Prešov are now into their third day of extinguishing a forest fire within the cadastral boundary of Bystrá, a village in the Low Tatra Mountains. Also today a SVK Air Force UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, fitted with a …
