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Ex Toxic Valley 2018: CBRN troops from 12 countries will exercise in Slovakia
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) troops will practise their procedures along with their allied teams for Sampling and Identification of Chemical Agents (SICA) at Ex Toxic Valley 2018 this year too. Traditionally, this exerc…
Ex River 2018: SVK and CZE Army engineers to test their capabilities in response to emergencies
Members of the Engineer Battalion Sereď and members of the Czech Armyʼs 15th Engineer Regiment Bechyňe will practise their basic capabilities in response to domestic crisis management situations, especially on occurrence of natural disasters. E…
Minister Gajdoš pays tribute to the heroes of the SNP uprising in Zázrivá
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today (8 September 2018) paid tribute to the heroes of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) in the village of Zázrivá. The official commemoration included a historical battle re-enactment. In his statement on this…
Holocaust Memorial Day: Minister Gajdoš honours the victims of the Holocaust
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today (7 September 2018) honoured the victims of the Holocaust and racial violence during a commemoration ceremony in Rybné Square, Bratislava. Minister of Defence Peter Gaj…
Book launch of Humiliator of Alsterufer by Pavol Vitko, dedicated to Maj Gen (Rtd) Ivan Otto Schwarz
The book launch of the Humiliator of the Alsterufer by Pavol Vitko, dedicated to the memory of WW2 RAF airman Major General (Rtd) Ivan Otto Schwarz (1923-2018), took place at the Bratislava Synagogue on Thursday 30 August 2018, in the presence …
P. Gajdoš: Up to 800 new jobs will be created as 8x8 IFV and Zuzana 2 SpGH programmes transition into production
Up to 800 new jobs will be created in Slovakia as the 8x8 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) and Zuzana 2 Self-propelled Gun Howitzer (SpGH) programmes transition into production. This was announced today (6 September 2018) by Minister of Defence …
The first Minister of Defence of the independent Slovak Republic, Col Gen (Rtd) Imrich Andrejčák, passed away at the age of 77
The first Minister of Defence of the independent Slovak Republic, Col Gen (Rtd) Imrich Andrejčák, passed away at the age of 77. This information was confirmed by his daughter Blanka Fetkovičová Andrejčáková. On behalf of the Slovak Ministry of …
MOD introduces the 2017 Comprehensive Defence Review of the Slovak Republic to the Security Council and the Cabinet
The SVK MOD today (5 September 2018) introduced the 2017 Comprehensive Defence Review (CDR) of the Slovak Republic to the Security Council and the Cabinet. At the same time, it released a communiqué which, according to the Classified Information P…
Mount Kriváň International Hiking Event
The 23rd Mount Kriváň International Hiking Event, organised by the Slovak Soldiers Association, was attended by 1,150 participants, of whom approx. 200 were servicemen and women with a similar number of family relatives. “This year is sig…
Minister Gajdoš opens the 8th Slovak International Air Fest SIAF 2018
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš has today (1 September 2018) opened the 8th Slovak International Air Fest SIAF 2018 at Sliač Air Base. Several novelties have been announced in advance of the airshow for the visitors to SIAF 2018. For th…
Slovak Republic will assume full responsibility for Sector 4 of UNFICYP in Cyprus as one Troop Contributing Country on 1 September 2018
The Slovak Republic will take over Sector 4 of UNFICYP as one Troop Contributing Country (TCC) on Saturday 1 September 2018. This will occur in an effort to put the UN Policy on Cyprus into practice, which envisages greater homogeneity in the Sect…
A SVK military policeman saves the life of a US citizen in Afghanistan
MSgt Radovan Januška, member of the SVK Military Police and the Slovak Contingent RS in Afghanistan, saved the life of a US citizen in Afghanistan. On finding a civilian contractor lying unconscious on the floor of a bathroom in a building on b…
MOD to showcase the 8x8 IFV prototype at high visibility events this weekend
The Ministry of Defence will showcase the 8x8 IFV prototype at two high visibility events this weekend. It will be on display at the SVK Parliament Building during this yearʼs Parliament Open Day in Bratislava on Saturday and at the Slovak Inte…
P. Gajdoš: EUFOR ALTHEA is an effective instrument for the stabilisation of the Balkans, Slovakia plans to strengthen it with new capabilities
Slovakia plans to strengthen EUFOR Operation ALTHEA in Bosnia and Herzegovina by new capabilities to help stabilise the Western Balkans. This announcement was made by Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš after todayʼs informal meeting of EU …
Minister Gajdoš attends the 74th SNP commemorations in Banská Bystrica
Minister Gajdoš today (29 August 2018) attended the nation-wide commemorations marking the 74th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising in Banská Bystrica. The commemorations were attended by Slovakiaʼs three highest constitutional represen…
New Dress Regulations to take effect across the Armed Forces in September, soldiers will receive more clothing items
The SVK MOD will introduce new Dress Regulations for the Armed Forces as from September 2018. Under the new arrangements, service personnel will receive more clothing items. As well as being issued with 2 Combat Dresses, they are also issued wi…
MOD service personnel and civilian employees commemorate the 74th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising and Constitution Day
MOD service personnel and civilian employees today (28 August 2018) joined a ceremonial gathering to mark the 74th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) and the 26th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Slovak Repu…
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš commemorates the 74th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš along with General Secretary of the SVK MODʼs Service Office Ján Hoľko, DCHOD Maj Gen Miroslav Kocian, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini and other members of the Cabinet, and MOD officials today (27 August …
Minister Gajdoš commemorates the memory of SNP victims by walking the Zlatno-Skýcov Educational Partisan Trail
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today commemorated the victims of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) by an act of commemoration and walking the Zlatno-Skýcov Educational Partisan Trail. Local residents of the villages were involved sign…
Additional soldiers return to Slovakia after completing their tours of duty in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Afghanistan
Slovak Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today welcomed 20 soldiers returning from EUFOR ALTHEA in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in Afghanistan during a homecoming ceremony at the Training and Mobilisation Manning…
