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MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert to inform the inhabitants of Slovakia of the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 11-17 December 2017. A total of 37 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia over the period. They w…
Exceptional inventory checks at munitions depots are over
The Slovak Armed Forces have concluded exceptional inventory checks on munitions at their munitions depots, as ordered by SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš after first establishing discrepancies. According to the initial conclusions of crimi…
SVK MOD stages Industry Day for soldiers to present 4x4 vehicles
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today opened Industry Day 2017 at the Military Technical and Testing Institute (VTSÚ) Záhorie. This is the second year the event has taken place, with this yearʼs focus on presenting 4x4 light armoured vehicles.…
Minister Gajdoš inducts another 4 contemporary veterans into the Hall of Fame
The SVK MOD's Hall of Fame has been enriched by another four contemporary veterans. For their outstanding achievements going above and beyond the scope of their normal service duties, Lt Col (Rtd) Daniel Bavoľár, MSgt Antonín Havlín and two mem…
Slovak soldiers are already on the ground in Iraq training the first instructors in the field of demining
The Slovak soldiers in Iraq have already begun training instructors of the Iraqi Security Forces in the field of demining. Up to 25 participants are expected to go through the course. 15 members of the Slovak Armed Forces are currently involved…
Winners of the 13th MOD Literary Competition announced
Winners of the 13th MOD Literary Competition on the theme “Our security cannot be taken for granted” have been announced after being chosen in an online public vote on the Facebook social network. The Secondary Schools category was won by Klár…
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert to inform the inhabitants of Slovakia of the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 4-10 December 2017. A total of 28 Allied road moves will take place across Slovakia over the period. They wi…
Minister Gajdoš meets with Macedonian Chief of General Staff Lt Gen M. Velichkovski
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš today held talks with Lt Gen Metodija Velichkovski, Chief of the General Staff, Army of the Republic of Macedonia, at MOD Main Building. Topics of discussion included international security priorities and bi…
Active Reserves will be more attractive next year
The Active Reserves will be more attractive next year. This ensues from the Conscription Amendment Act. The amendments to the Act were approved today by the SVK Security Council and Cabinet. As from May 2018 active reservists should start train…
SVK Security Council and Cabinet approve Strategy for Implementation of PESCO Commitments
The SVK Security Council and Cabinet today approved the Strategy of the National Plan for Implementation of Commitments and Criteria resulting from the Participation of the Slovak Republic in the European Union's Permanent Structured Cooperatio…
Slovak liaison officers are already on the ground in Latvia, preparing conditions for next engagement of our troops in the country
Two SVK Armed Forces members are already working in Latvia, where they are preparing the ground for the deployment of a SVK Mechanised Company-sized unit along with essential support as part of NATO's enhanced Forward Presence (eFP). The Slovak…
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert on the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 27 November to 3 December 2017. A total of 24 road moves and 1 railway movement will take place across Slovakia over the period. The road convoys …
NATO experts assess defence plans at SVK MOD
NATO experts on defence planning met with a SVK MOD expert team on MOD premises. The aim of the meeting was to take stock of Slovakia's existing and planned capabilities, international contributions, and its involvement international activities…
Minister Gajdoš briefs members of the Parliamentary Defence and Security Committee on the procurement of combat vehicles
Minister Gajdoš today briefed MPs from the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Security on the SVK Armed Forces' most extensive modernisation project – the procurement of the military 8x8 and 4x4 vehicle fleets. He did so at the earliest ses…
Official statement from Patria on the joint Slovak-Finnish 8x8 vehicle development programme
The Slovak and Finnish Ministries of Defence have today announced the launch of a joint 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) development programme, and Patria has been selected to deliver a new Patria 8x8 chassis for the 8x8 IFVs as part of the …
Military policemen from Slovakia embark on a nighttime mission in the waters of the Mediterranean
The SVK Military Police Boarding Team members who are currently serving with EUNAVFOR MED Operation SOPHIA carried out a several-hours-long mission in the waters of the Mediterranean. The aim of the mission was to board and search an unknown ve…
Minister Gajdoš highlights the value of democracy in an act of remembrance on the occasion of Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko today paid their respects to the memory of all those who laid down their lives in the struggle for a democratic society and freedom in a ceremony held at the Memorial …
MOD update on movements of military convoys across Slovakia
The SVK MOD releases this traffic alert on the upcoming Allied military movements, scheduled from 20 to 26 November 2017. A total of 29 Allied road moves and 2 railway movements will take place across Slovakia over the period. These will mainly…
SVK MOD civilian employees and military professionals remember Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
SVK MOD civil servants, civilian employees and military professionals gathered at the MOD Club for a ceremony to remember Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and the message of 17 November 1989. Speaking in front of the gathered audien…
Government approves the procedure for SVK MOD to procure 8x8 and 4x4 vehicles
The Slovak Security Council and Government today gave the SVK MOD the go-ahead to the procedure for the procurement of 8x8 and 4x4 land vehicle platforms for the SVK Armed Forces to ensure continuity of their research & development (R&D). The d…
