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Service personnel celebrate Armed Forces Day (AFD) and 30 years of Slovak Armed Forces along with members of the public
Slovak servicemen and women, joined by the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces leadership, celebrated Armed Forces Day (AFD) in Brezová pod Bradlom. Slovakia observes Armed Forces Day on the anniversary of Slovak volunteers' victory in the Battle…
Defence Minister Sklenár in talks with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) in Munich over possibility of repairing and servicing Slovak Army's Leopard 2A4 MTBs in Slovakia
As part of his working trip to Germany today, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár visited Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW)'s headquarters in Munich. KMW is a world-renowned manufacturer of artillery, wheeled and tracked armoured platforms, including Leopar…
Oath of Allegiance sworn by a high number of Junior Soldiers in the public after years of pause
Almost 400 new Junior Soldiers (JS) swore the Oath of Allegiance in the grounds of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Memorial and Museum in Banská Bystrica as they embarked on their service to the nation. This is the highest number of soldiers ta…
Winners of Military Deed of the Year 2022 Awards announced
In their 26th year, the Military Deed of the Year 2022 Awards, the goal of which is to celebrate the extraordinary actions of soldiers and the commendable efforts of ordinary citizens, know their winners. The laureates received their awards in the…
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár meets Canadian Ambassador-designate Cheryl Cruz for talks on expanding defence cooperation
At the Slovak Defence Ministry in Bratislava today, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár met the Ambassador-designate of Canada to Slovakia, Her Excellency Cheryl Cruz, for talks on a range of issues including the war in Ukraine, NATO's processes…
Minister Sklenár at ITAPA DEFENCE: Slovakia is not at the crossroads of the East and the West
The main theme for this year's ITAPA DEFENCE Conference, which is being held at the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Museum in Banská Bystrica today, is 'Defence Industry's Innovations and Benefits of Security Technologies'. The conference, establis…
NATO appreciates Slovak Defence Ministry's progress in delivering its priorities and Alliance commitments
At the Slovak Defence Ministry in Bratislava today, Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer met Karl Ford, Director Defence Planning at NATO, who is visiting Slovakia as he leads regular Reviews of the member nations' defence programmes and plans und…
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár meets new Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov for bilateral talks at Ramstein AB
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár met Rustem Umerov, the newly appointed Ukrainian Defence Minister, for bilateral talks in the margins of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) at Ramstein Air Base today. On this occasion, Martin Sklenár congratu…
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár in Ramstein: Ukraine continues to need our support
The 15th meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) in the format of ministers of defence and senior military officials took place at Germany's Ramstein Air Base today, with the latest battlefield developments in Ukraine and the most urge…
First Ecumenical Pastoral Service (EPS) Chapel in Armed Forces and Armed Corps opens to support Military Chaplaincy's mission
Top Defence officials from the Slovak Government and leaders of the Armed Forces and Armed Corps today gathered for the Opening Ceremony for the first ever Chapel of the Central Office of Ecumenical Pastoral Service (EPS) in the Slovak Armed Force…
Protection of Slovak airspace strengthened by German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from 1 September 2023
Arising from a new agreement between Slovak and German Defence Ministers Martin Sklenár and Boris Pistorius, the protection of Slovak airspace has been strengthened by German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets since 1 September 2023, with …
KONŠTRUKTA - Defence's 155mm BIA 6x6 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) makes its international debut at DSEI London 2023
A Slovak MOD Delegation, led by Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer, is visiting DSEI London 2023 these days. Stated-owned KONŠTRUKTA - Defence's 155mm BIA 6x6 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) is making its international debut at the DSEI exhibition…
After meeting UK Minister of State for the Armed Forces James Heappey in London, Deputy Defence Minister Majer said: The United Kingdom is an important partner for us
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer met UK Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey for bilateral talks during the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2023, the premier UK defence event, at the ExCel Exhibition and Conference C…
Slovakia announces a significant milestone in Geneva as it completes the destruction of its cluster munitions stockpiles
Slovakia can boast of fulfilling one of its most important obligations under international humanitarian law (IHL) – the destruction of its cluster munitions stockpiles – to which it committed itself in the past. As a signatory to the Convention on…
In a meeting with Czech Ambassador Jindrák, Defence Minister Sklenár appreciates the level of SVK-CZE cooperation with the potential to be enhanced further to the benefit of both countries
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár met Czech Ambassador Rudolf Jindrák along with Czech Defence Attaché Maj Gen Libor Jílek at the Slovak Defence Ministry in Bratislava today. The central focus of their conversation was on SVK-CZE Defence & Security …
Defence Minister pays his respects to the victims of the Holocaust and racial hatred during a national Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration in Bratislava
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2023, known as Holocaust and Racial Hatred Victims Day in Slovakia, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár attended a national HMD commemoration in remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust and racial hatred in Brat…
Slovak Armed Forces now have six Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks in their arsenal
The Slovak Army's 14 Tank Battalion Trebišov has taken delivery of its fifth and sixth 2A4 MBTs out of 15 of these tanks gifted from Germany to Slovakia for the transfer of its 30 BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. Whilst the tank ammuni…
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár pays tribute to airmen of Slovakia's WW2 Resistance and opens an Armed Forces themed event in Piešťany
The airmen of the Slovak Air Arms' Air Regiment who flew out of Piešťany airfield on 7 June 1939 to join forces with the emerging Czechoslovak Resistance abroad were honoured by Defence Minister Martin Sklenár, Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer…
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.: SVK-U.S. defence cooperation continues with generational replacement of Slovak Armed Forces equipment
As part of his official visit to the United States of America, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár held a bilateral meeting with Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Sasha Baker at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., today (Thursday 7 September …
President Zuzana Čaputová honours ten Slovak Armed Forces units by attaching ribbons to their Colours
President Zuzana Čaputová attached ribbons to the Colours of ten Armed Forces units. Today's ceremony took place on the parade square in front of the Presidential Palace, in the presence of Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer and Chief of Defence…
