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Slovakia and USA want to cooperate on conventional weapons destruction
The Slovak Republic and the United States of America will cooperate on the safe destruction of excess conventional weapons and munitions and on the elimination of safety and security risks posed by such stockpiles, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď an…
US Army Civil Affairs Team gifts ozone generators for disinfecting classrooms to all primary schools in Martin
On behalf of the US Embassy Bratislava, members of the Martin-based US Army Civil Affairs Team (CAT) have presented a gift to all primary schools in Martin today. There, 245 ozone generators, worth US$75,000, are expected to make a very real contr…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as four Allied road movements by US and ITA troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 15 to 21 February 2021. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in line with…
Studying at Armed Forces Academy offers unique opportunities, advantages and assurances of employment across Defence
Gen Milan Rastislav Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) in Liptovský Mikuláš offers secondary school graduates unique study programmes, welfare benefits, and assurances of employment across Defence. Thanks to AOS's cooperation with its academic pa…
Central Military Hospital launches most advanced 4D CT angiography workstation in Central Europe
Patients stand to benefit from even higher quality health services provided by the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Central Military Hospital - Faculty Hospital Ružomberok, as Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, Director of the Central Military Hospital …
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as nine Allied road movements by US and POL troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 8 to 14 February 2021. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in line with …
Ministry of Defence to give out €320,000 in grants to NGOs this year
The SVK Ministry of Defence will give out grants to NGOs to see their meaningful projects through to completion. Compared to last year, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has decided to increase the amount of grants available more than threefold, in ot…
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer holds talks with South Korean Ambassador Chung Byung Hwa
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer held talks with the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Slovakia, HE Mr Chung Byung Hwa at MOD Main Building today. During the meeting with the South Korean Ambassador, Deputy Defence Minister Majer provided…
Servicemen receive certificates of promotion on being promoted to general officer ranks
Five colonels have taken over the brigadier's stars and the certificates of promotion during an official promotion ceremony held today at the Grassalkovich Palace, Bratislava. At the ceremony, President of the Slovak Republic and Commander-in-Chie…
Slovakia has new Defence Strategy more than 15 years on from previous strategic defence review
The parliamentary plenum has passed the SVK Defence Strategy as a fundamental strategic document. More than 15 years on from the 2005 SVK Defence Strategy, Slovakia now has an updated strategic defence review in the field of security and defence, …
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as ten Allied road movements by US, CZE, HRV and POL troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 25 to 31 January 2021. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved in l…
Minister Naď speaks to Israeli Defence Minister Benjamin Gantz by video call, they discuss procurement of new 3D radars for SVK Air Force
Today Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď spoke to Israeli Defence Minister Benjamin Gantz by video call. The aim of the conversation was to launch the processes needed for the procurement of new 3D medium, short and very short range radars which the MO…
Minister Naď meets Commander NATO JFC Brunssum Gen Vollmer for talks on current priorities and NATO cooperation
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď met today with Commander Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Brunssum Gen Jörg Vollmer at the Ministry of Defence for talks on security and defence issues of current relevance and NATO's multilateral cooperation. On this…
MOD leaders and President pause to remember victims of Slovakia's worst air disaster
In an Act of Remembrance today, MOD leaders marked the 15th anniversary of Slovakia's worst air disaster and paid tribute to the Service personnel who lost their lives in the crash of a SVK Air Force Antonov AN-24 transport aircraft on 19 January …
Provisional bridge over River Hornád restores shortest road connection between Kysak and Veľká Lodina
Today, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, Interior Minister Roman Mikulec, Chairman of the SVK State Material Reserves Administration Ján Rudolf, and representatives of the Košice Self-Governing Region opened a provisional bridge over the Hornád River…
Ministry of Defence issues traffic warning over scheduled military movements across Slovakia
The MOD has issued a traffic warning to motorists as nine Allied road movements by US, Croatian and Polish troops are scheduled to take place across Slovakia from 18 to 24 January 2021. The MOD stresses that the Allied transits have been approved …
Defence Minister receives mandate from SVK Government to negotiate G2G contract on delivery of 17 new 3D radar systems with Israeli Government
Today the SVK Government has agreed with the MOD's proposal to procure 17 3D radar systems from Israel under a Government-to-Government (G2G) Agreement. This is the most advantageous complex offer for the purchase price of €148.2m, VAT included, w…
Ľ. Galko: We care about our employees and their health, we are committed to testing them regularly
The managers of Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín (LOTN), an MOD-owned joint stock company, are fully aware of their responsibility to safeguard the health of their employees, which is why they have decided to mass test them regularly for COVID-19. …
Military personnel to assist with roll-out of mass testing in Nitra
150 SVK Armed Forces personnel, of whom 30 are medical professionals, have been set aside to assist in rolling out mass testing for COVID-19 in and around Nitra. During its online session today, the SVK Cabinet decided to commit troops to supporti…
Sappers are building provisional bridge over River Hornád between Kysak and Veľká Lodina to replace fallen one and unsuitable detour route
Sappers of the Engineer Battalion Sereď, joined by firefighters from the Rescue Brigade Humenné, Fire and Rescue Service Corps, started building a temporary bridge over the River Hornád between Kysak and Veľká Lodina on 4 January 2021. The origina…
