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Ožďany-based Radar Surveillance Company is getting ready for a new 3D Air Defence (AD) radar system
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď today paid a visit to members of 3 Radar Surveillance Company Ožďany – this forms part of the system securing the inviolability of SVK airspace and NATO member states' collective security and defence under the NATO In…
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Minister Naď has departed for Warsaw to attend the Bucharest-Nine (B9) Defence Ministerial
The key themes of the Bucharest Nine (B9) Defence Ministers' meeting in Warsaw will be the security situation in the region amidst the Ukraine war, NATO and EU support for Ukraine, and the ongoing processes and arrangements to strengthen NATO's ea…
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Minister Naď in Warsaw: “The Bucharest Nine is a format the significance of which is more important than ever before”
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď today took part in the Bucharest Nine (B9) Defence Ministers' meeting in Warsaw. The central themes of the meeting were the regional security situation in the face of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine and the role…
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Defence Minister Naď to join his partners at Ramstein Air Base in discussing another round of assistance to Ukraine
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has today travelled to Germany to take part in a multilateral meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Central themes of the meeting include the latest developments in the …
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Defence Minister Naď at Ramstein Air Base: International support for Ukraine remains inevitable
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď today took part in a multilateral meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The main theme of the UDCG meeting was addressing Ukraine's most urgent needs to defend itself again…
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Ukrainian Ambassador Kastran in a meeting with Defence Minister Naď: “I can confirm that the Slovak S-300 air defence system is continuing to save Ukrainian lives”
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď today received the Ambassador of Ukraine to Slovakia, His Excellency Myroslav Kastran, at MOD Main Building in Bratislava. The two sides discussed the situation in Ukraine, the justifiability of gifting military equip…
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State Secretary Marian Majer: The United Kingdom is our important geopolitical partner and ally who significantly contributes to addressing global security challenges
State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer received His Excellency Mr Nigel Baker, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Slovakia, at the Ministry of Defence in…
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Minister Naď discusses defence and security with ambassadors of the Nordic and Baltic countries and the USA
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď welcomed the ambassadors of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and the USA to the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava today, to address current political and security issues with the emphasis o…
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Slovak Armed Forces take delivery of the second Leopard 2A4 MBT
Tankmen of 14 Tank Battalion Trebišov, logisticians of 42 Supply Base Martin and a team of experts from the Ministry of Defence's Modernisation Department have taken delivery of the second Leopard 2A4 main battle tank (MBT), as required in accorda…
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All Slovak MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jets are in Ukraine already
Slovakia has already handed all of the announced 13 MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jets over to Ukraine. With the first batch of four MiG-29s flown to Ukraine by Ukrainian Air Force pilots in March 2023, the remaining nine have by now been successfully tr…
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Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď meets Brazilian Defence Minister Jóse Múcio Monteiro Filho for talks on cooperation in military-technical fields and between defence industries
Slovakia is very much interested in advancing cooperation in the field of security and defence with Brazil, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has confirmed after his bilateral meeting with Brazilian Defence Minister Jóse Múcio Monteiro Filho during th…
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Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď at LAAD Defence & Security 2023 in Brazil: Government support is key to the success of the Slovak industry abroad
During his official visit to Brazil, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď along with members of the Slovak defence industry took part in the opening ceremony of the LAAD Defence & Security 2023 Trade Show, one of the largest international arms fairs, in …
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Slovak heroes deserve our respect – the official MOD address to be renamed after General Viest is now a step closer to reality
Bratislava-Nové Mesto Borough Council today met in formal session and unanimously agreed to rename a section of Kutuzov Street in Bratislava-Nové Mesto as General Viest Square. General Rudolf Viest is a major figure of Slovak military history and …
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Statement from Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď on Finland's accession to NATO: 4 April is a truly significant day for the Alliance and all its members
As we mark NATO Day today, the 74th anniversary of the establishment of the North Atlantic Alliance, NATO's membership base will grow to include its 31st member – Finland. Speaking on this occasion, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said that this is …
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Defence Minister Naď receives the “For Development of Military Cooperation” medal from Defence Minister Reznikov on his trip to Ukraine
In Ukraine's Kyiv on Friday (31 March 2023), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď received the “For Development of Military Cooperation” medal from Defence Minister Olexii Reznikov for giving wide-ranging support to our eastern neighbour in the fight aga…
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SLOVAK-MADE ZUZANA HOWITZERS SAVE INNOCENT LIVES IN UKRAINE
During his official visit to Ukraine today (31 March 2023), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď saw first-hand the ZUZANA 2s which Slovakia supplied to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He also met with and talked to Ukrainian artillerymen operating the self-…
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J. Naď: Our third year in office at the Ministry of Defence was unequivocally about strengthening SVK defences and supporting our neighbour under attack
On behalf of all top Defence officials, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, State Secretary Marian Majer, and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko today gave their assessment of the past year in office – their third year of working closely together at the…
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State Secretary Majer: “It is also by sharing information and best practices with the Slovenian side that we can strengthen our resilience against hybrid threats”
State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer today received Slovenian State Secretary for National and International Security Andrej Benedejčič at the MOD in Bratislava. They had an opportunity to discuss security efforts in the reg…
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Secretary General of the MOD Service Office Peter Kozák commemorates the 35th anniversary of the Candle Demonstration
On behalf of the Ministry of Defence, Secretary General of the MOD Service Office Peter Kozák today commemorated the 35th anniversary of the 25 March 1988 Candle Demonstration in Bratislava, a peaceful mass protest for religious and civic rights a…
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Ministry of Defence commemorates the tragic anniversary of the first deportation transport out of Slovakia in WW2
Representing the Ministry of Defence in a ceremony at the Poprad Central Train Station on 24 March 2023, Secretary General of the MOD Service Office Peter Kozák commemorated the 81st anniversary of Jewish people being deported on the first transpo…
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After meeting NATO Sec Gen Jens Stoltenberg, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “Our Allies value Slovakia's determination and activities that bring a worldwide response”
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď met in person with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Friday 24 March 2023. Central themes of their conversation included the military assistance for Ukraine and the coordinati…
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FIRST FOUR SLOVAK MIG-29 FIGHTER JETS HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO UKRAINE
The first four Slovak MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jets have been safely handed over to the Ukrainian Air Force, with nine more remaining expected to be delivered in the coming weeks. The Fulcrums were flown to Ukraine by Ukrainian Air Force pilots, w…
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Slovakia receives offer of 12 new AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from the United States of America
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď confirmed that one part of the announced compensation for transferring to Ukraine of thirteen retired Slovak Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrums, which are unusable in Slovakia, and some of the "Kub" (SA-6 "Gainful") air defenc…
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Slovakia's readiness confirmed: Defence Minister Naď meets EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton for talks on opportunities to ramp up munitions manufacturing for Ukraine
Meeting at ZVS Holding's headquarters in Dubnica nad Váhom on Wednesday 22 March 2023, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď along with members of the company's Executive Leadership Team (ELT) met EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton for tal…
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2023 MOD Drawing and Painting Competition: 'Soldiers through the Eyes of Children' now open for entries
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko, and the editorial staff of the MOD's DEFENCE Magazine have announced the 22nd MOD Drawing and Painting Competition titled 'Soldiers through the Eyes of Children' open for entries.…
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Training Centre (TC) Lešť hosts international Exercise Slovak Shield 2023, testing the ability of Allied troops to defend our country
Ex Slovak Shield 2023, one of Slovakia's largest international military exercises, is now culminating with the final tactical phase of the exercise (TACEX) at the Training Centre (TC) Lešť. Today, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď joined Slovak Armed …
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Ministry of Defence hosts a meeting of the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) Council of Investors for the first time in Slovakia
Today, the Ministry of Defence is hosting a Council of Investors meeting of the newly established NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) for the first time in Slovakia. For this purpose, representatives of 22 participating NATO allies and a delegation from NA…
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Practical trials of the Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tank are underway at Záhorie
Practical trials of the first Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tank (MBT), delivered to Slovakia under an equipment exchange programme with Germany in exchange for gifting its BVP-1 IFVs to Ukraine, are underway on the test tracks and firing range at the…
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Marian Majer at FAC in Brussels: EU's common goal and moral duty is to increase Ukraine's ability to protect its citizens and territorial sovereignty
Today in Brussels, State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Defence Marian Majer attended a joint session of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) bringing together Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers. The collaborative procurement of artillery …
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPLOYS SOLDIERS TO SUPPORT THE FIREFIGHTING EFFORT IN BANSKÁ ŠTIAVNICA
Slovak Armed Forces military personnel, including firefighters of the Defence Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS), will deploy immediately to help fight an extensive fire that broke out in the centre of Banská Štiavnica this morning. Defence Minister J…
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