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MOD civilian and military staff commemorate International Day of UN Peacekeepers
Today (29 May 2019), SVK MOD civilian and military staff commemorated the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. On this occasion, they paid respects to the memory of 6 SVK personnel who died in the line of duty as UN Blue Berets. Slovak service…
Ukrainian CBRN specialists train at Zemianske Kostoľany under SVK OSCE Chairmanship
Joint training on chemical weapons for members of Ukraine’s Financial Service and State Border Protection Guard is starting today (29 May 2019) at the CBRN Training and Testing Centre Zemianske Kostoľany under the SVK OSCE Chairmanship, with th…
Minister Gajdoš hands over new vehicles to elite SOF soldiers
Today (28 May 2019), Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš handed over 18 new Polaris off-road vehicles to SOF soldiers during a handover ceremony at the 5th Special Forces Regiment Žilina. They are specially designed for SOF operations and domestic an…
Chief of Defence Daniel Zmeko earns promotion to most senior general rank
During a promotion ceremony at the Presidential Palace today (28 May 2019), Slovak Chief of Defence Lt Gen Daniel Zmeko was promoted to General, the Slovak Armed Forces’ most senior general rank, by President and Commander-in-Chief of the Slova…
Over 600 soldiers and military policemen provided security for 2019 Ice Hockey World Championship
Soldiers and military policemen provided security at the venues of the 2019 Ice Hockey Championship in Slovakia. Altogether, over 640 military personnel were deployed to Bratislava and Košice. They went on mixed patrols along with members of th…
Interest in joining Armed Forces is growing significantly after launch of recruitment campaign
The new recruitment campaign of the SVK MOD has contributed to a markedly increased interest in active duty service in the Armed Forces. Since its introduction and launch, the number of applications to join the Armed Forces has gone up almost t…
Rescue and Recovery Group tested on water training range
A successful Rescue and Recovery Group (RRG) control exercise was conducted on the Water Training Range at the Training Centre Lešť on 23 May 2019. According to Commander of the Engineer Battalion Sereď Lt Col František Mihalovič, the aim of th…
Military Police adopts preventive measures to eliminate crime across Defence
The SVK Ministry of Defence, working in cooperation with the SVK Military Police, has adopted a number of measures to eliminate crime across Defence. In essence, the focus of the measures is on putting crime prevention into practice. This annou…
Successful certification of SLOVCON’s 4th rotation to eFP Latvia
A two-week deployment to a training area of members of 1st Mechanised Company, Mechanised Battalion Nitra, along with assigned units, which will represent the 4th rotation of the Slovak Contingent (SLOVCON) to enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in…
CBRN active reservists return to Training Centre Lešť after year
Part I of training for the active reservists who have reported to the CBRN Defence Battalion Rožňava, located in the Gemer-Malohont region, will culminate at the Training Centre Lešť. According to Unit Commander Lt Col Oliver Toderiška, 14 acti…
P. Gajdoš: Battle flags reflect successes and exemplary performance of tasks by military units
Commanders of five military units of the Slovak Armed Forces took over battle flags on loan from President and Commander-in-Chief of the Slovak Armed Forces Andrej Kiska during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace today (23 May 2019). The batt…
State Secretaries of V4 MODs meet in Tomášov
On 21-22 May 2019, the State Secretaries of the V4 Ministries of Defence (Deputy Defence Ministers) met in ‘Senior Body’ format in Tomášov, Slovakia. This was the final meeting in this format under the Slovak V4 Presidency, before the Czech Rep…
NATO science and research in Liptovský Mikuláš
Under the aegis of the Slovak National Armaments Director (SVK MOD), the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) Liptovský Mikuláš is hosting the 43rd Applied Vehicle Technology (AVT) Panel Meeting with over 450 NATO Member and Partne…
NATO STO AVT Panel meets at Armed Forces Academy
The General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) Liptovský Mikuláš is hosting the 43rd AVT Panel Business Meeting Week (NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) Applied Vehicle Technology (AVT) Panel) from 20-24 May 2019. The AVT…
U.S. Army convoys to move across Slovakia in support of Ex Saber Guardian 2019
The SVK Ministry of Defence announces that U.S. Army convoys will move across Slovakia in support of Ex Saber Guardian 2019 from 22 May to 6 June 2019 and subsequently from 21 to 27 June 2019. Several hundred vehicles, carrying crews and equipm…
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš joins International Military Pilgrimage to France
Today (17 May 2019), Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš joined the 61st annual International Military Pilgrimage (Pèlerinage Militaire International or PMI) to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France. The international opening ceremony will sta…
Museums of Military History join 15th pan-European ‘Museums and Galleries at Night 2019’ festival, they will be open for free
On the occasion of the 15th pan-European ‘Museums and Galleries at Night 2019’ festival, the Museums of Military History in Piešťany and Svidník will be open to the public for free on Saturday (18 May 2019) until 22.00pm. As Director of t…
Armed Forces will train active reservists next year too, application deadline is mid-September
Today (15 May 2019), the Slovak Armed Forces are launching the application process for the Active Reserves (AR) for the year 2020. The reservists who meet the conditions set out in legislation can submit their application forms by 15 September 201…
EU Defence Ministers discuss progress on PESCO and hybrid threats
During the EU Defence Ministerial in Brussels today (14 May 2019), EU Defence Ministers discussed the progress made in implementing PESCO projects and the need to strengthen the partnership between the European Union and the North Atlantic …
Military chaplains attend international conference on Štefánik phenomenon
The Štefánik Phenomenon Conference, organised by the Central Office of Ecumenical Pastoral Service in the Armed Forces and Armed Corps (ÚEPS) in cooperation with the SVK MOD, was convened on 13-14 May 2019 in Myjava on the occasion of the 100th…
