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Defence Department’s Blood Drop
Defence Department’s employees and professional soldiers had an opportunity to donate blood on the premises of the SVK MOD in Bratislava. Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš, who is a long-term blood donor himself, attended this traditional event …
Slalom racers’ moment of triumph
On 11 – 12 May, the regular border meeting of the Slovak and Czech General Staffs took place in Brezová pod Bradlom. General Milan Maxim held negotiations with General of the Army Josef Bečvář on support and participation of the Army of the Cze…
Meeting with Ambassador
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš met with the Israeli Ambassador Zvi Aviner Vapni. They discussed the priorities and topical issues of bilateral cooperation. “Defence is the matter of the state as well as of each of its citizens. That is why we…
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš opens International Defence Exhibition IDEB 2016 in Bratislava
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš officially opened the International Defence Exhibition IDEB 2016 in Bratislava. The main themes of the 6th edition of the exhibition were modernization of the armed forces, police and intelligence in the lig…
Commemorating heroes
On the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the victory over fascism (Victory Day) SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš paid tribute to the victims of WWII in an official ceremony at Slavín Memorial. The commemoration ceremony was graced with th…
Military Police preparing for Slovakia’s Presidency of Council of EU
Military Police are busy with preparations for Slovakia’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. For the first time, they will be providing the protected persons with motorcycle escort. To this end, the Military Police members underwe…
Defence Minister’s congratulations to mother of four soldiers
In Rajec, on the occasion of the Mother’s Day, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš expressed his congratulations to Matilda Sýkorová, whose all four children serve in the SVK Armed Forces. “This is rare and unique and I would very much like to…
Discussing priorities with ambassador
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš received in audience Ambassador of the Republic of France Didier Lopinot. The focus of their discussion was on the Slovak Republic’s top priority issues in the field of defence and security. The Minister inf…
I. Máčovský in Trenčín
State Secretary at the Ministry of Defence Ivan Máčovský made a visit to the EOD International Centre of Excellence in Trenčín. Commander of the Centre Col Ľubomír Mrváň informed him about the role of the Centre, its program of work, performanc…
To Believe - To Love - To work
In Ivanka pri Dunaji, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and President of the Slovak Republic Andrej Kiska honoured the memory of Gen Milan Rastislav Štefánik, on the occasion of the 97th anniversary of his tragic death. “In Gen Štefánik…
EVA and DIANA howitzers unveiled for the first time at IDEB
At the International Defence Exhibition in Bratislava (IDEB 2016), the products of the Slovak defence industry – howitzers EVA and DIANA will be introduced for the first time in Slovakia. These are produced by DMD Group, a.s. (j.s.c), based in …
Black Hawks now in production
In the United States of America, the production of the first batch of the 9 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters, which the SVK MOD purchased under the US Government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme for the SVK Armed Forces, h…
Award to the most successful team at cyber exercise
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš awarded the members of the Slovak team taking part in the international cyber exercise Locked Shields 2016, who conquered all the competitors, to include the best teams from 26 countries of the world. The Minist…
Visit to the missile brigade
Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic Peter Gajdoš and President Andrej Kiska made a visit to the anti-aircraft missile brigade based in Nitra. They saw dynamic demonstrations and the equipment in the inventory of the brigade. “The assets …
Defence being a matter of honour
The constructive approach of the politicians who, during the plenary session of the SVK National Council, contributed to the discussion on the state defence,is to be attributed to the defence department’s new administration and their commitment…
Minister reviews preparations for the series of exercise Slovak Shield
On Monday, after the government session, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš carried out inspection of the comprehensive staff rehearsal under the auspices of the SVK General Staff, whereby the series of the exercise Slovak Shield continues. T…
Minister of Defence introduces MOD priorities to security community representatives
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš met with representatives of the defence and security community in Beladice to introduce the MOD 2016-2020 programme priorities. In his presentation, he emphasised that he wishes to see broader social and pol…
Training for contemporary threats
A SVK Armed Forces cyber defence team achieved the best results at Exercise Locked Shields 2016, an international cyber defence exercise, organized by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (NATO CCD COE). “The fact that member…
New Generals’ stars
President of the Slovak Republic and Commander-in-Chief of the SVK Armed Forces Andrej Kiska appointed two new Brigadier Generals of the SVK Armed Forces and promoted three officers to the rank of Major General. “A General’s star is a reco…
EU Ministers of Defence meet for talks in Luxembourg
The current developments in Libya, hybrid threats, defence cooperation and EU-NATO partnership. Even these were among the topics of discussion on the agenda of EU Defence Ministers in Luxembourg. Deputising at the meeting for the SVK Minister o…
