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Military Spa Institute in Piešťany undergoes major reconstruction, soldiers will receive better spa care
The Piešťany-based Military Spa Institute, also known as the Hotel Granit Piešťany, has undertaken a major reconstruction of its facilities over the past months. As part of the MOD’s pledge to improve social welfare and medical care for service…
Trebišov-based troops undertake tactical training in Slanské Hills
Members of 2nd Mechanised Company, Combined Mechanised Battalion Trebišov, are undertaking tactical training across the eastern slopes of the Slanské Hills on Trebišov Garrisonʼs training ground at Veľké Ozorovce for the first two weeks of Febr…
SVK V4 Presidency: Debut VIMIMED 2019 for medical professionals takes place in Slovakia
Medical professionals have come to Slovakia to take part in the debut Visegrad Military Medicine Conference 2019 (VIMIMED 2019) held at the SVK Armed Forces Academy (AOS) in Liptovský Mikuláš on 4-6 February 2019. The Conference is being organi…
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš meets with Finnish Ambassador Jukka Pesola
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš met with the Ambassador of Finland, His Excellency Mr Jukka Pesola, on his appointment as Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to the Slovak Republic. The meeting was dominated by bilateral Defence engagement and …
P. Gajdoš: 2018 was the year of real modernization, 2019 ought to be the year of the soldier
From the perspective of the SVK Armed Forces, 2018 was the year of real modernization, whereas 2019 ought to be the year of the soldier. This message was conveyed by SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš at the Commanders Convention, which was o…
U.S. helicopters will overfly Slovakia, MOD announces
The SVK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced that U.S. UH-60/HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters en route from Germany to Romania will overfly Slovakia. A total of 14 helicopters are scheduled to overfly western Slovakia on 5 February 2019. The ove…
Medical professionals from V4 countries will attend Visegrad Military Medicine Conference 2019 in Slovakia
Medical professionals from the Visegrad countries will meet in Slovakia on 4-6 February 2019, to participate in the Visegrad Military Medicine Conference 2019 (VIMIMED 2019) in Liptovský Mikuláš. Organised under the Slovak V4 Presidency by the …
Ministry of Defence will support interesting projects of NGOs this year too
The SVK Ministry of Defence will support the special interest projects of NGOs by offering nearly €100,000 in grants this year too. NGOs are invited to submit a maximum of one project proposal, which may be awarded funding from the MOD, starting f…
Broader powers for military policemen endorsed by Parliament
Military policemen will have broader powers that will enable them to perform their tasks to a higher standard and more efficiently. This follows on from the Military Police Amendment Act which was endorsed by MPs today (1 February). The MOD-spo…
P. Gajdoš: We have been an active player in the EU, as evidenced through our activity in PESCO
EU Defence Ministers met for an informal meeting under the Romanian EU Presidency in Bucharest on 30-31 January 2019, to debate the need for alignment of the new defence initiatives which follow on from the implementation of the EU Global Strat…
MOD objects to some media spreading falsehoods about its preparations for military parade reportedly for €10 million
The SVK Ministry of Defence objects to some media spreading falsehoods about its preparations for a military parade reportedly for €10 million. Admittedly, preparations for the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP)…
Over 250 soldiers deploy to help Orava recover in the aftermath of snow calamity
More than 250 soldiers have been deployed to help northern Slovakia recover in the aftermath of the snow calamity over the past few days. The SVK Armed Forces received a request for assistance from the crisis staffs of 9 villages in Námestovo C…
Slovak-Hungarian Combined Commission meet to debate current mil-to-mil cooperation issues
The Slovak-Hungarian Combined Commission met in Bratislava on 22 January 2019, to debate current security and political affairs and issues relating to a wide spectrum of bilateral mil-to-mil cooperation. The SVK-HUN CC is chaired by State Secre…
10 countries shortlisted for the competition to supply 3D RL medium, short, and very short range radars
The Slovak Ministry of Defence has received 10 bids from the countries it approached in connection with the procurement of 3D RL medium, short, and very short range radar systems for the SVK Air Force. The MOD plans to purchase the radars via a…
Minister Gajdoš pays respects to WWII victims of the burned-out villages of Kľak and Ostrý Grúň
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš attended a remembrance ceremony at the villages of Kľak and Ostrý Grúň today (20 January), to pay his respects to the memory of the residents of Kľak and Ostrý Grúň who died when, in 1945, the villages were burned …
P. Gajdoš: 13 years have already passed since the biggest air disaster in the history of Slovakia, yet we will never forget…
Respects were paid to the Service personnel who perished in the worst air disaster in the history of the independent Slovak Republic by Slovak and Hungarian Defence Ministers Peter Gajdoš and Tibor Benkő, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on…
NATO Mission Iraq: NATO International Secretariat cites SVK-POL training on Soviet-era military equipment repairs and maintenance in Iraq as a model of support for Alliance efforts in the country
The NATO International Secretariat cited the joint SVK-POL training on repairs and maintenance of Soviet-era military equipment in Iraq as a model of support for Alliance efforts in the country. This was stated during a meeting of NATO allies, …
Soldiers help the villages of Oravská Lesná and Novoť recover from the effects of snow calamity
Soldiers from Žilina and Martin have been involved in a heavy snow removal operation to help the villages of Oravská Lesná and Novoť recover from the effects of a snow calamity. Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš visited the villages to see for hims…
Soldiers are ready to help people clean up after snow disruption
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš has tasked Chief of Defence Lt Gen Daniel Zmeko to assign personnel and equipment to help clean up after snow disruption in northern Slovakia. Following the requests for assistance by local crisis staffs, soldie…
Illegal use of military uniforms and insignia will be punishable by fine
Illegal use of SVK Armed Forces uniforms and insignia will be punishable by fine of up to €500. The measures against various doubtful and extremist paramilitary organizations were initially announced by the MOD last summer. They were incorporat…
