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Air Show SIAF 2015
The biggest international air fest in Slovakia, which ended on Sunday at Sliač Air Base, saw more then 140 000 visitors. They had an opportunity to watch both static displays and dynamic demonstrations by 720 participants from 14 countries of t…
Slovak soldiers use S-300 system for the first time in Bulgaria
Soldiers of the SVK Armed Forces for the first time participated in a combat live fire exercise, firing of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, which was held at the Bulgarian shore of the Black Sea. “For the first time, our Armed Forces had…
Citizens can undergo voluntary military preparations
The Government of the Slovak Republic has approved the project of voluntary military preparations. Citizens, undergoing a 12-week-long training, will gain basic knowledge and skills necessary to perform tasks of the SVK Armed Forces and the cri…
Martin Glváč attended the atypical session of the National Council
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč attended the atypical session of the National Council. Together with Robert Kaliňák, Juraj Draxler, Peter Kažimír, Peter Žiga and Peter Pellegrini, he faced the inscrutable questions posed by the children at…
Last Farewell
Held at Prešov-based Colonel General Ján Ambruš Helicopter Wing, the SVK Minister of Defence, Martin Glváč participated in the last farewell ceremony dedicated to the deceased pilot Capt Richard Sépi, who tragically died in the Mi-17 helicopter…
We have to be prepared for crisis situations that can arise
Building and protecting a refugee camp, patrolling at state borders, dealing with immigration wave from the territory of a neighbouring country, transporting refugees, managing various incidents and taking appropriate security measures on the t…
Tragedy in Prešov
During its training flight, the SVK Armed Forces Mi-17 helicopter carrying a 3-member crew crashed near the village of Hradisko. One of the professional soldiers died, the other two were seriously injured and transported to hospitals. The helic…
Visit from Vietnam
The State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence, Miloš Koterec received a delegation from the Vietnamese People’s Air Force (VPAF). The main topic of discussion was the hitherto bilateral defence and security cooperation, as well as areas of…
U.S. cadets on visit to the 5th Special Operations Regiment
The third week of July saw Žilina-based 5th Special Operations Regiment hosting U.S. Army cadets. Throughout the summer months, a total of 27 soldier trainees from 20 states in the U.S. are attending a variety of training programmes and courses…
M. Koterec held talks in Poland
The State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence, Miloš Koterec met with Robert Kupiecky, the Under-Secretary of State of the Polish National Defence Ministry, in Krakow to discuss the current issues of political and defence cooperation, prep…
Soldiers verify activation
Chief of the General Staff of the SVK Armed Forces Lt Gen Milan Maxim gave orders for the activation of the Reserve Company, earmarked for the European Union Force Althea (EUFOR ALTHEA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to be verified. “Unexpected ver…
New Horizon 2015
In response to the ongoing security developments, the SVK Ministry of Defence is to stage yet another unscheduled exercise. After last year’s successful training events mainly aimed at domestic crisis management and joint defence, service membe…
Service in the armed forces viewed as mission and commitment towards Slovakia
State Secretary of SVK Ministry of Defence Miloš Koterec graced with his presence the passing-out ceremony of cadets and graduation ceremony of graduates of the Armed Forces Academy of Gen Milan Rastislav Štefánik in Liptovský Mikuláš. Having s…
Museum at Slavín within one year
The project of a museum to be built under the Slavín Memorial has begun to take shape. SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč met with the Mayor of Bratislava Ivo Nesrovnal to inform him of the next steps to take. „We have the Prime Minister…
US support to modernization
The modernization process in the SVK Department of Defence is perceived as highly positive by the US, said the US charge d’affaires Rudolf Perina at his meeting with SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč. He appreciated the purchase of Black Haw…
Professional Soldiers’ State Service Bill is an outcome of mutual agreement between SVK MOD and Armed Forces
The Professional Soldiers’ State Service Bill is an outcome of mutual agreement between the SVK MOD and the SVK Armed Forces. The amending proposals, put forward by service personnel, unit commanders and anonymous contributors, which had not be…
Slovakia is meeting its obligations
The implementation of the Alliance’s Readiness Action Plan, the strengthening of collective defence and NATO’s eastern defences, the progress being made in bolstering the NATO Response Force (NRF), and the deployment of NATO’s Spearhead Force –…
"2014 Military Deed of the Year Award" results announced
Service members demonstrated last year as well that they were at the right time in the right place, providing assistance where it was most needed, concluded SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč, speaking to an audience of laureates at the 18th Mil…
Vershbow meets with Defence Minister
NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow praised the SVK MOD for increasing its defence expenditure in favour of modernization, with defence outlays now edging towards 20 % of the SVK MOD’s overall budget. The NATO Deputy Secretary Gene…
Martin Glváč holds talks with partners
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč held discussions about potential cooperation with Milica Pejanović-Đurišić and Zoran Jolevski, the Ministers of Defence of Montenegro and Macedonia, respectively. They agreed on their common interest in forg…
