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Military Ordinary on pilgrimage to Częstochowa in Poland
The last two legs of the 10-day 28th Military Walking Pilgrimage from Warsaw to Częstochowa were joined in by the Ordinary of the Slovak Armed Forces and Armed Corps, Mons František Rábek. The approx. 330km-long pilgrimage route was undertaken by …
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NATO Centres of Excellence presented at NATO HQ
The NATO Centres of Excellence (COEs) are staging a presentation of their aims and tasks at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 15-16 July 2019. Among the 25 NATO-accredited centres being presented is also the NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre …
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Nation-wide 75th Slovak National Uprising Anniversary Commemorations
28 August 2019 The 75th Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Anniversary Commemorations will begin with the Cycle Company Ride from Zvolen to Banská Bystrica on 28 August. The riding contingent, dressed in historic uniforms, will form up at 12:00 in …
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Minister Gajdoš hands over new trucks to soldiers
SVK Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš handed over 9 TATRA trucks to service personnel during an official vehicle handover ceremony at the Supply Base Nemšová today (9 August 2019). The trucks are intended for military units stationed in Hlohovec, Mich…
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P. Gajdoš: SIAF 2019 is an excellent opportunity to show progress in modernizing Slovak Air Force
The Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) is an excellent opportunity to show to the public the real progress achieved in modernizing the Slovak Air Force. This statement was made by Slovak Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš following the opening ceremo…
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Ministry of Defence announces that Italian Air Force aircraft will overfly Slovak territory
The Ministry of Defence has announced that Italian Air Force AT 339 aircraft will overfly Slovak territory with a stopover at Sliač Air Base. A total of 11 aircraft will enter Slovak airspace at approx. 10.50hrs local time today (28 July 2019).…
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SVK Air Force pilots to present capabilities and new air assets at SIAF 2019
At the Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) 2019 to be held at Sliač Air Base on 3-4 August 2019, Slovak Air Force pilots will present to the public the capabilities for protecting Slovak airspace and new air assets, delivered as part of the la…
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State Secretary Róbert Ondrejcsák meets Chairman of the EU Military Committee Gen C. Graziano
Today (18 June 2019), State Secretary of the SVK MOD Róbert Ondrejcsák welcomed Chairman of the European Union Military Committee (CEUMC) Gen Claudio Graziano to the Ministry of Defence for bilateral talks. This was his first visit to Slovakia …
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Officer cadets training out in the field
Officer cadets are training out in the field at the Training Centre Lešť on 14-31 July 2019. 93 1st-year and 56 2nd-year cadets of the M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš (AOS), joined by 13 cadets of the Technical University …
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72 cadets earn Bachelor’s degree at Armed Forces Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš
72 cadets have finished their Bachelor’s degree studies by attending the official graduation ceremony at the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš today (12 July 2019). They all will continue their studies with the Maste…
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Minister Gajdoš holds talks with Israeli Ambassador Z. A. Vapni
Today (11 July 2019), Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš welcomed the Israeli Ambassador to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Zvi Aviner Vapni to the Ministry of Defence for bilateral talks, as his Diplomatic Service appointment in Slovakia draws to an end. …
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Airmen continue extinguishing forest fire in Low Tatras
Airmen of the Helicopter Wing Prešov are now into their third day of extinguishing a forest fire within the cadastral boundary of Bystrá, a village in the Low Tatra Mountains. Also today a SVK Air Force UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, fitted with a …
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Minister Gajdoš briefs President Čaputová on current MOD tasks
Today (9 July 2019) at Grasalkovich Palace, Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš met with President and Commander-in-Chief of the Slovak Armed Forces Zuzana Čaputová for talks on the current tasks being taken on by the Ministry of Defence. On this …
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Armed Forces deploy Black Hawk helicopter to battle fire across difficult terrain
Service personnel are once again assisting firefighting efforts. This time the fire is burning across difficult mountainous terrain within the cadastral municipality of Bystrá (below Mount Chopok, Low Tatras). After undertaking prescribed firef…
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Students of Children’s Comenius University learn more about challenging military jobs in Sereď
Active duty soldiers of the Engineer Battalion Sereď and 12th Mechanised Battalion Nitra have prepared a programme for students of Children’s Comenius University for the next two days. They have an opportunity to familiarise themselves with mil…
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Minister Gajdoš holds talks with Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach
Slovak Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš held talks with Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach at MOD Main Building today (2 July 2019). Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach is visiting Slovakia to take part in th…
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Service personnel are gearing up for military parade in tribute of Slovak National Uprising heroes
In preparation for the 75th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP), these days members of the Slovak Armed Forces are gearing up for a military parade to be held on 29 August 2019 in Banská Bystrica. In this way, too, the Slovak mili…
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Voluntary Military Training continues in Martin
With an opening ceremony on Monday, 1 July 2019, the Voluntary Military Training (VMT) scheme has been underway at the Training and Mobilization Manning Base Martin. Of 122 applicants, 44 met the entry conditions and reported to the Base. The f…
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V4 EU Battlegroup to be on standby again from 1 July 2019
The V4 EU Battlegroup will be on standby again from Monday, 1 July 2019. The Slovak Republic has made available 229 members of the SVK Armed Forces to cater for the needs of the V4 EU BG. Its standby period will last until 31 December 2019. …
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SVK Army corporal becomes winner of 14th Iron Man Competition
Winner of the 14th Iron Man Competition, which was held at the Training Centre Lešť on 27 June 2019, is Corporal T. from the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Battalion Prešov, with members of the Police…
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Minister Gajdoš confirms Slovakia’s readiness to fulfil its Allied commitments and continue contributing actively to NATO’s collective defence
Slovakia is ready to continue delivering on its obligations stemming from NATO membership not only by stepping up defence expenditure, but also by participating in international crisis management missions and operations. This announcement was m…
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NATO Defence Ministers discuss the potential and risks of new technologies
NATO Defence Ministers met in Brussels today (26 June 2019) for talks on current security challenges, with the development of new technologies, their use for joint defence purposes and the risk of their misuse topping the agenda. Defence …
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75th anniversary commemorations of Allied landings in Normandy
Representing the SVK MOD at the 75th D-Day anniversary commemorations in the French coastal town of Arromanches was SVK Defence Attaché to France Col Peter Knánik. On this occasion, a Memorial Plaque dedicated to the Czechs and Slovaks who part…
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MOD announces that U.S. helicopters will overfly Slovakia
The Ministry of Defence announces that U.S. AH-64D Apache helicopters will overfly the territory of Slovakia on their way from Romania to Germany on 24-26 June 2019. A total of 7 helicopters will transit Slovak airspace, with a stopover at Piešťan…
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Minister Gajdoš meets U.S. Ambassador A. Sterling
SVK Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš met U.S. Ambassador His Excellency Mr Adam H. Sterling for a farewell meeting at the MOD today (24 June 2019), since his Diplomatic Service appointment as U.S. Ambassador to the Slovak Republic nears its end. T…
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Italian civilian airliner loses all communication over Slovakia, it is escorted to Ukrainian border by MiG-29 interceptors
As part of the North Atlantic Alliance’s NATINAMDS, two MiG-29 Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) interceptors were scrambled from Sliač Air Base this evening (23 June 2019) to establish contact with an Italian civilian airliner that had lost all commu…
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Minister Gajdoš meets with winners of Students’ Defence Duels series at Lešť
Today (22 June 2019), Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš met with the secondary school students undertaking a 48-hour military training, dubbed “CAMP 2019”, led by professional Army instructors at Slovakia’s unique Training Centre Lešť. This is mean…
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Slovak troops to continue their eFP tasks in Baltics
Slovak troops will continue to perform their tasks as part of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in the Baltics. The proposal for Slovakia’s continued deployment of up to 152 SVK Armed Forces personnel was approved by the Parliament today (…
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Successful debut course for Military Police Active Reserves
The Training and Canine Branch, Military Police Department Vlkanová-Hronsek, organised a debut course for the Military Police Active Reserves in the second and third week of June 2019. The course was attended by 9 active reservists, of whom 4 w…
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NATO Air Force Armaments Group Steering Committee meets at Lešť
Under the auspices of Director General of the Modernization Department (SVK MOD)/ National Armaments Director Col Vladimír Kavický, the NATO Air Force Armaments Group (NAFAG) Steering Committee held working sessions at the Training Centre Lešť …
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