Military infrastructure at Zvolen is awaiting major investments in coming years

The Ministry of Defence is continuing to improve Service conditions for military personnel. Spending more on infrastructure and better working conditions also concerns the barracks and units based in Zvolen, where the MOD is planning to invest over €1.7m over the next five years.

In addition to this, a new Operations Centre is being built at 2nd Slovak Air Force Brigade Zvolen from where military professionals will manage the safety and control of SVK airspace on a 24/7 basis. For this project, the MOD has also received funding from the NATO Security Investment Programme (NSIP), thereby securing €1.4m of savings from the state budget.

“Last year alone, as part of repair and maintenance services at Zvolen, repairs were carried out to roofs, ceilings, air tech systems, electrical fittings, air conditioning and heating systems, as was the replacement of windows. This year we are continuing with the repairs and upgrades of local infrastructure. We have made giving our soldiers what they need for their service to the country our priority, something which should have been a matter of course for years,” said Minister Naď, who joined Deputy Minister Majer in inspecting the progress of construction works on the MOD estate at Zvolen and Sliač.

Compared to 2021, this year the MOD is planning to invest 730,000 euros, a tenfold increase, in defence infrastructure at Sliač Air Base. Over the next seven years, an additional €100m is expected to be invested in local infrastructure for the F-16 beddown programme. The work will include the construction of new taxiways and entrance gates, the provision of new substations, and the replacement of the PSR, SSR and PAR radars.

Additional infrastructure projects at Sliač Air Base will be realised through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) and the NATO Security Investment Programme (NSIP).