Infoservis - MOSR
First Ecumenical Pastoral Service (EPS) Chapel in Armed Forces and Armed Corps opens to support Military Chaplaincy's mission
Top Defence officials from the Slovak Government and leaders of the Armed Forces and Armed Corps today gathered for the Opening Ceremony for the first ever Chapel of the Central Office of Ecumenical Pastoral Service (EPS) in the Slovak Armed Force…
KONŠTRUKTA - Defence's 155mm BIA 6x6 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) makes its international debut at DSEI London 2023
A Slovak MOD Delegation, led by Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer, is visiting DSEI London 2023 these days. Stated-owned KONŠTRUKTA - Defence's 155mm BIA 6x6 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) is making its international debut at the DSEI exhibition…
After meeting UK Minister of State for the Armed Forces James Heappey in London, Deputy Defence Minister Majer said: The United Kingdom is an important partner for us
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer met UK Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey for bilateral talks during the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2023, the premier UK defence event, at the ExCel Exhibition and Conference C…
Slovakia announces a significant milestone in Geneva as it completes the destruction of its cluster munitions stockpiles
Slovakia can boast of fulfilling one of its most important obligations under international humanitarian law (IHL) – the destruction of its cluster munitions stockpiles – to which it committed itself in the past. As a signatory to the Convention on…
Defence Minister pays his respects to the victims of the Holocaust and racial hatred during a national Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration in Bratislava
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2023, known as Holocaust and Racial Hatred Victims Day in Slovakia, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár attended a national HMD commemoration in remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust and racial hatred in Brat…
In a meeting with Czech Ambassador Jindrák, Defence Minister Sklenár appreciates the level of SVK-CZE cooperation with the potential to be enhanced further to the benefit of both countries
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár met Czech Ambassador Rudolf Jindrák along with Czech Defence Attaché Maj Gen Libor Jílek at the Slovak Defence Ministry in Bratislava today. The central focus of their conversation was on SVK-CZE Defence & Security …
Slovak Armed Forces now have six Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks in their arsenal
The Slovak Army's 14 Tank Battalion Trebišov has taken delivery of its fifth and sixth 2A4 MBTs out of 15 of these tanks gifted from Germany to Slovakia for the transfer of its 30 BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. Whilst the tank ammuni…
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár pays tribute to airmen of Slovakia's WW2 Resistance and opens an Armed Forces themed event in Piešťany
The airmen of the Slovak Air Arms' Air Regiment who flew out of Piešťany airfield on 7 June 1939 to join forces with the emerging Czechoslovak Resistance abroad were honoured by Defence Minister Martin Sklenár, Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer…
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.: SVK-U.S. defence cooperation continues with generational replacement of Slovak Armed Forces equipment
As part of his official visit to the United States of America, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár held a bilateral meeting with Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Sasha Baker at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., today (Thursday 7 September …
First F-16 Block 70 fighter jet for Slovakia is built, others are in the process of production at Lockheed Martin's Greenville site
On Wednesday 6 September 2023, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár visited Lockheed Martin's Greenville site in South Carolina, the home of the F-16 Fighting Falcon production line, where the first F-16 Block 70 aircraft carrying the Slovak national e…
President Zuzana Čaputová honours ten Slovak Armed Forces units by attaching ribbons to their Colours
President Zuzana Čaputová attached ribbons to the Colours of ten Armed Forces units. Today's ceremony took place on the parade square in front of the Presidential Palace, in the presence of Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer and Chief of Defence…
Armed Forces to support police forces in dealing with the latest migration flow through Slovakia
Military personnel are to support police forces in dealing with the latest migration flow through Slovakia. Based on the decision of the SVK government, 500 military personnel have been set aside for this mission, starting from 31 December 2023. …
With the evaluation of bids for AD systems now complete, MOD is preparing to report a recommendation of the best solution to Slovakia's Air Defence Capability to the government
The Slovak Defence Ministry has completed the bid evaluation process for very short-range and medium-range air defence (VSHORAD & MRAD) systems. Following up on the conclusions of the evaluation, a team of MOD experts have prepared the proposed be…
Slovak Armed Forces are showcasing their capabilities at Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) 2023 at Malacky - Kuchyňa Air Base
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár has today opened the Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) 2023 at Malacky - Kuchyňa Air Base (AB). Whilst the Slovak Defence Ministry is the main partner of the two-day event running throughout the weekend (2-3 Sept…
Protection of Slovak airspace strengthened by German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from 1 September 2023
Arising from a new agreement between Slovak and German Defence Ministers Martin Sklenár and Boris Pistorius, the protection of Slovak airspace has been strengthened by German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets since 1 September 2023, with …
NATO EOD COE Trenčín welcomes new director as Col Róbert Császár hands over command to Col František Mihalovič
The NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (NATO EOD COE) Trenčín held a change of command ceremony at the Trenčín Garrison Club on 31 August 2023. During the ceremony, Col Róbert Császár handed over command of NATO EOD COE Trenčín …
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer and partners from Czechia and Sweden confirm cooperation on procurement of CV90s
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer and his counterparts from Czechia and Sweden took part in today's trilateral talks in Sweden, during which they confirmed that their cooperation on the joint procurement of CV90 tracked infantry fighting vehicl…
Minister Sklenár at EU Defence Ministerial in Spain with the spotlight on EU's next security priorities and support for Ukraine
As part of his working trip to Spain, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár attended the EU Defence Ministerial Meeting in Toledo. The meeting's sessions were dominated by the main themes such as supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia's aggressi…
Slovak Defence Ministry pays tribute to the memory and legacy of Slovak National Uprising heroes
To commemorate the 79th anniversary of the outbreak of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) today, Defence officials led by Defence Minister Martin Sklenár, Slovakia's highest constitutional representatives, and the top echelon of the Armed Services…
Driving advances in patient care: Central Military Hospital opens the new premises of the Institute of Bioptic Diagnostics and the newly refurbished Infectious Diseases Clinic
In the presence of Defence Minister Martin Sklenár and other distinguished guests, Director of the Central Military Hospital and Teaching Hospital Ružomberok Assoc Prof Róbert Rusnák MD PhD has opened the new premises of the Institute of Bioptic D…
State Secretary Marian Majer honours the memory of the victims of Slovakia's WW2 Resistance to Nazis in a commemoration in Pezinok
As part of the 79th Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Anniversary celebrations, State Secretary of the Slovak Defence Ministry Marian Majer participated in a commemoration in Pezinok, honouring the memory of the victims of Slovakia's WW2 Resistance t…
Paying tribute to the victims of the 1944 Slovak National Uprising in Bratislava's SNP Square
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár along with MOD officials and Armed Forces leaders gathered in Bratislava's SNP Square to pay tribute to the victims of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) in a commemoration as part of the 79th SNP Anniversary celebr…
Ministry of Defence pays tribute to the memory of political prisoners at the walls of Leopoldov Prison
In today's ceremony at the walls of Leopoldov Prison, Secretary General of the MOD Service Office Peter Kozák paid tribute to the memory of political prisoners who, unjustly and unlawfully, became criminals at the hands of the Communist regime. …
