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Trebišov-based Leopard 2A4 MBT tank crews undergo their first-ever live-fire training exercise
A historically first-ever Leopard 2A4 live-fire training exercise involving tankmen of 14 Tank Battalion Trebišov is being conducted at the Training Centre (TC) Lešť as the culmination of the first eight-week Leopard 2A4 Tank Crew Training Course,…
Ministry of Defence reopens Defence School of Transport after 20 years
The Training and Mobilisation Force Generation Base Martin has opened up the gates of the Defence School of Transport, launching its first Category B Licence Driver Training Course. The MOD has restored the Armed Forces' capability to deliver driv…
Flood polders built by Military Forests and Estates (VLM) once again serve as flood defences for local residents
The flood polders or flood water retention basins built by state-owned and MOD-run Military Forests and Estates (VLM) in the Levoča Hills once again served as flood defences for local residents as intense thunderstorms, accompanied by heavy downpo…
Minister Sklenár observes Roma Holocaust Memorial Day with ceremony at SNP Museum in Banská Bystrica
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár today observed Roma Holocaust Memorial Day (RHMD) with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Museum in Banská Bystrica. This day commemorates the genocide of European Roma and the events tha…
Slovakia's first two out of 16 Zuzana 2 SPHs – jointly funded by Denmark, Norway and Germany – have now been handed over to Ukraine
Today at the Zuzana 2 Handover Ceremony in Dubnica nad Váhom, the first two out of 16 Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers (SPHs), manufactured by state-owned joint stock company KONŠTRUKTA - Defence, have been handed over to Ukraine under a contract…
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár meets Ambassador of Singapore Chay Wai Chuen
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár received the Ambassador of Singapore to Slovakia, His Excellency Chay Wai Chuen, at MOD Main Building in Bratislava today. During their conversation, they discussed Slovak defence policy in the face of the security …
A novelty in care for war veterans: MOD introduces field workers of MOD Veterans Welfare Service (VWS) to Slovakia's regions
The Slovak Defence Ministry has launched a new project to improve care for war veterans, with field workers of the MOD Veterans Welfare Service (VWS) now out in the veterans' community in Slovakia's regions. The VWS field workers are tasked wit…
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár inspects one of the ammunition storage facilities in Slovakia
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár has recently inspected one of the ammunition storage facilities in Slovakia, to see and hear first-hand about the actual state of munition stockpiles. Based on his visit to the depot, his personal experience, and th…
Ministry of Defence confirms the acquisition of 160 Oshkosh 4x4 JLTVs, Slovak Armed Forces will thus get the required capability after 10 years
The Slovak Defence Ministry has officially accepted the U.S. offer of one hundred sixty (160) Oshkosh 4x4 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) worth nearly $190m in Foreign Military Financing (FMF). Following the SVK Government's approval, the Le…
Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) members speak about the most urgent needs of Ukrainian defenders
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár today participated in a video conference of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) in the format of defence leaders of selected countries. Topics in the spotlight included the situation on the battlefield, progres…
DUKLA Military Sports Centre (VŠC) Banská Bystrica continues to reap medals at the world's leading sporting events
During his away-day trip to Banská Bystrica, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár visited the DUKLA Military Sports Centre, where he was updated on the Centre's achievements, sports facilities, reconstruction projects and everyday functioning. Having b…
Joint Operations Command (JOC) is of a great added value to the command and control (C2) capabilities of Slovak Armed Forces
While on his away-day trip to Banská Bystrica today, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár paid a visit to the Joint Operations Command Headquarters (JOC HQ). He was particularly interested in the state of local infrastructure, the progress being made w…
Slovak defence industry's products are in demand by and of valuable assistance to Ukraine
A number of technologies of Slovak provenance have supported Ukraine's battle against Russia's illegal and illegitimate military aggression. Aside from combat equipment, the remotely controlled Božena demining unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) are m…
Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín is the first and so far the only entity in Slovakia to receive the Design Organisation Approval Certificate from EASA
Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín (LOTN), the state-owned and MOD-run joint stock company, has reached a landmark milestone. LOTN is the first and so far the only entity in the field of aviation in Slovakia to have received the Design Organisation A…
Our commitment to spend a minimum of 2% of GDP on defence is not the Alliance's dictated policy rather than a matter of vital national interest to Slovakia
Slovakia's defence capability is the basic function of the state on which its existence hinges. Without securing one's defences, there is no sovereign state, there is no prosperity in it. Defence spending at the level of at least 2% of gross domes…
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár at NATO Vilnius Summit: New defence plans will significantly bolster the Alliance's defences
On 11-12 July 2023, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár along with Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová and Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Wlachovský attended the NATO Vilnius Summit in Lithuania, where crucial decisions were made with far…
Multi-role Oshkosh 4x4 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) to represent a new quality for Slovak Armed Forces
After years of various proposed solutions to the Slovak Armed Forces' 4x4 Multi-Purpose Combat Vehicle Programme, the most advantageous project – the procurement of one hundred sixty (160) Oshkosh 4x4 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) for near…
Defence Minister Sklenár ahead of NATO Summit in Vilnius: Alliance is to put a modern and practical strategy in place for effective defence
As part of the Slovak Delegation to the NATO Vilnius Summit led by the President of the Slovak Republic Zuzana Čaputová, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár has today departed for Lithuania. According to the head of the SVK MOD, the summit will provid…
68 new lieutenants receive diplomas and commission during the Armed Forces Academy Class of 2023 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony
Officer Cadets of the Magister (Mgr) and Master of Engineering (MEng) degree programmes in military sciences successfully completed their studies and took part in the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy Class of 2023 Graduation and Commiss…
Slovak Defence Ministry submits a request for price quotation for 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to U.S. Government
A request for price quotation for the delivery of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters along with the precise specification of requirements for the AH-1Z Viper and associated accessories, AGM-114 Hellfire II air-to-ground missiles, initial logistical…
