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WW1 Armistice Centenary: The WW1 Memorial Plaque in Hájske will memorialise the courage and bravery of the soldiers who perished in the Great War for restoring peace, says P. Gajdoš
From now on, the WW1 Memorial Plaque unveiled today (7 November) in the village of Hájske by Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš will memorialise the destinies of 49 local soldiers who perished on the WW1 front. With the advent of the WW1 Arm…
Ministry of Defence will buy cheaper fuels
The Slovak Ministry of Defence will buy cheaper fuels. This follows on from the results of a tender the MOD has organised via an electronic auction. Compared to the prices for other large consumers, the petrol and diesel prices for the MOD will…
Minister Gajdoš unveils Memorial Plaque dedicated to WW1 and WW2 victims in Veľké Kozmálovce
Today (4 November) Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš unveiled a Memorial Plaque dedicated to WW1 and WW2 victims in the village of Veľké Kozmálovce. As the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1 approaches, he also paid tribute to the memory of all th…
Minister Gajdoš meets with British Ambassador A. J. Garth
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš met with the British Ambassador to Slovakia, HE Mr Andrew John Garth, for talks on bilateral cooperation in the field of security and defence as well as the UKʼs planned contribution to the NATO Force Integratio…
P. Gajdoš: I regard paying respects to our departed colleagues and service personnel to be our duty
MOD and SVK Armed Forces military and civilian staff gathered to pay their respects to the memory of all their departed colleagues and service personnel ahead of All Souls Day. Traditionally, the act of remembrance takes place at the MOD Appeas…
Minister Gajdoš commemorates 100th anniversary of Martin Declaration at National Event in Martin
Today (30 October) Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš participated in the nation-wide celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Martin Declaration and the foundation of Czechoslovakia in Martin. On this occasions, there was a p…
Mass Casualty Incident Drill: Military medics, rescuers and firefighters exercise at Lešť
The Training Centre Lešť, to be exact, its Firefighting and Rescue Complex of Jakub Village hosted a specialist Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) coordination drill on 22-26 October for military medics, rescue medics, doctors of the Rescue Medical S…
Czechoslovakia came into existence 100 years ago, Service personnel of both States commemorate this landmark milestone together in Prague
The 100th anniversary celebrations of the founding of Czechoslovakia have culminated today (28 October) in Prague. Among the highlights was a military parade in which members of the Army of the Czech Republic were joined by SVK personnel with t…
Minister Gajdoš meets U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis for talks in Prague
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš met with U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis for talks in Prague today (28 October). They met in the Czech Republic as part of the centenary celebrations of the birth of Czechoslovakia. Topics of discus…
Slovak delegation commemorates 100 years of Czechoslovakiaʼs formation in Prague
Today (27 October) Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš is attending the first part of the official celebrations of 100 years of Czechoslovakiaʼs formation in Prague. Speaking on the occasion of Czechoslovakiaʼs centenary, Minister of Defence…
Modernization of Armed Forces delivers tangible results, after over 20 years gunners conduct live firing on howitzers while receiving guidance from helicopter
The SVK Armed Forcesʼhistorically largest modernization is delivering its tangible results. Under the new conditions, gunners are exercising in a way they have not done for years due to unavailability of military equipment. A case in point is t…
Minister P. Gajdoš meets with UN Special Representative of Secretary-General for Iraq Ján Kubiš
Today (26 October) Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš received UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Ján Kubiš at MOD Main Building. The agenda was dominated…
National and International Security 2018 and V4
The National and International Security 2018 is the title of the 9th international scientific security conference which was held under the aegis of Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Chief of Defence Lt Gen Daniel Zmeko on 25-26 October in Li…
Ministry of Defence civilian and military staff mark 100th anniversary of establishment of Czechoslovakia, adoption of Martin Declaration and end of WW1
Ministry of Defence civilian and military staff marked today (26 Oct) the centenary of the establishment of Czechoslovakia, the adoption of the Martin Declaration and the end of the First World War. Speaking on the occasion, Minister of D…
Soldiers will practise firing a ceremonial gun salute in preparation of 100th anniversary celebrations of Martin Declaration
As part of preparations for the 100th anniversary nation-wide celebrations of the adoption of the Martin Declaration, on Monday (29 October) artillerymen from the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Unit Rožňava will practice firing a ceremoni…
Anti-flood detention basins have protected nearly 40,000 residents against flooding
Anti-flood detention basins in the former Military District Javorina have protected nearly 40,000 residents against flooding. Military Forests and Estates, a state-owned company under the SVK MOD, built 11 anti-flood detention basins and implem…
Procurement of Vydra 8x8 IFVs will contribute to meeting operational requirements of SVK Armed Forces
With the procurement of Vydra 8x8 IFVs in line with the Long Term Defence Development Plan, the MOD will meet the operational requirements of the SVK Armed Forces to a full extent, whilst taking account of the vehicleʼs required ballistic prote…
Vydra 8x8 IFV to replace post-Soviet era vehicles in Armed Forces, Mr Galko MP should stop overestimating himself
The Vydra 8x8 IFV has been developed to replace the post-Soviet era vehicles, some of which have already reached the age of 50. On the role of the vehicle, the Ministry of Defence has never said it has been designed for the purposes of a heavy …
Military Police thwart illegal sales of diesel
Based on a tip-off from the SVK Military Intelligence, members of the SVK Military Police conducted a crime prevention operation during which they detained two servicemen while they were selling Defence fuel to two civilians. Criminal proceedin…
MOD will propose the Cabinet approve the procurement of Vydra 8x8 IFVs, up to 16 SVK companies could become involved in production
The MOD will propose the Cabinet approve the procurement of the Vydra (‘Otter’) 8x8 armoured IFV. Up to 16 SVK firms could become involved in the production of the IFV. Next week the MOD will initiate interdepartmental consultations on the prop…
