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Resistance fighters awarded in Trenčín
The commemorative medals were awarded to the participants of the national liberation fight in Trenčín, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising and end of WW II. Gen Juraj Krištofovič, Deputy Commander of the Lan…
Disposal of cluster munitions
The Slovak Republic will accede to the international Convention on Cluster Munitions. It follows from the proposal submitted on Wednesday at the negotiation of the Security Council of the Slovak Republic and the government. The proposal is yet …
Presentation of radars
On Thursday, eight radar manufacturers from abroad took interest in terms and conditions of the international tender to be lodged with respect to the procurement of new 3D medium range radars. As part of the Open Day 3D Air Defence Radars, they…
Mil Mi-24 Hind helicopters for sale
The SVK Ministry of Defence is to put its redundant Mil Mi-24 Hind helicopters again up for sale in an electronic bidding auction. A total of 7 helicopters in two configurations are on offer. The decision to dispose of the surplus capabilities …
V4 Senior Body
On 8 - 9 April, the State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence, Miloš Koterec met with his Visegrad Group partners in Modra. As a representative of the presiding country, he chaired the second session of defence ministries officials meeting…
Maj Gen Pavel Macko attends UN conference in New York
Representing the Chief of the SVK General Staff, Maj Gen Pavel Macko, 2nd Vice Chief of the SVK General Staff, participated in the United Nations Chiefs of Defence Conference, which was held on 26 - 27 March in New York. The goal of the ga…
Tribute to veterans of resistance movement
On Wednesday, the ceremonial medal award to the participants of the national liberation struggle was held in Trnava on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising and end of World War II. In the Theatre of Ján Palárik, …
11 years with NATO
The Slovak Republic is commemorating the 11th anniversary of its membership in the North Atlantic Alliance. Our security was reinforced by Slovakia’s entry into this elite community, and today our country is enjoying its highest security guaran…
Military Medical Working Group meets in Bratislava
On 10-12 March, Bratislava hosted the 42nd Session of the Military Medical Structures, Operations and Procedures Working Group (MMSOP WG), oriented towards the provision of NATO’s medical structures and changes in management and standard operat…
SVK serviceman named UNFICYP’s best military policeman
As part of the UNFICYP peacekeeping mission, apart from SVK Military Police personnel also those from the United Kingdom, Argentine and Hungary have been deployed with UNFICYP’s Force Military Police Unit (FMPU) in Cyprus. Maj Martin Jaššo is c…
Finnish-Slovak Symposium
The SVK MOD is interested to see the Slovak defence and security equipment gaining ground also in international markets. This was confirmed by Miloš Koterec, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic, during the Finn…
Increasing interest in AFA
The young people show increasing interest in military career. 633 secondary school students have lodged application to study at the Armed Forces Academy of Gen Milan Rastislav Štefánik, based in Liptovský Mikuláš, which is seven-times more than…
Zuzulová excellent again
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč congratulated the skier Veronika Velez Zuzulová on her 2nd place in the women’s FIS Alpine Ski World Cup slalom in Are, Sweden. After her recent success at the World Championships in Beaver Creek, USA, and t…
Visit from Austria
At the meeting with his Slovak counterpart Martin Glváč, Austrian Federal Minister of Defence Gerald Klug expressed his appreciation of the state-of-the-art CBRN Training and Testing Centre in Zemianske Kostoľany. At this unique centre, which p…
We must not forget the heroism of WWII veterans
On Wednesday and Thursday, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII, the SVK MOD awarded commemorative medals to more than 330 participants of liberation battles. “Their lifetime attitudes and deeds are worth of respect, …
During our V4 presidency we need to get the EU BG ready
Defence planning specialists from the Visegrad Group countries will gather on 14 – 16 April in Slovakia to follow through on the commitment to prepare the joint V4 EU BG. At the 8th planning conference, 60 representatives from partner countries…
Continuation of cooperation between SVK and US through exercise of Special Forces
State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Miloš Koterec was present at the joint training of the SVK and US Special Forces held in the Training Centre Lešť. Altogether, 103 members of the 10th US Special Forces Group’s unit participate in …
Minister receives ambassador
SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč received H.E. Shri Parama Jit Mann, Ambassador of the Republic of India, at the SVK MOD. During the meeting, they evaluated the Slovak-Indian bilateral relationship, especially in the field of defence, train…
Prime Minister in MRP Trenčín
Inclusion of a strategic partner into the Military Repair Plant Trenčín proved to be the right decision to take. Hence, the repair plant not only got out of the red but it was saved from being wound up. In the past year, the number of employees…
Remembering the Nováky incident
Miloš Koterec, the State Secretary of the SVK MOD, commemorated the 8th anniversary of the tragic event that occurred at the Military Repair Plant Nováky (MRP Nováky). A total of eight employees died in the explosion and dozens were injured. “A…
