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Slovak Defence Ministry actively assists with evacuation of people from Middle East
The first repatriation flight from the Middle East region landed at M. R. Štefánik Airport in Bratislava on Monday evening 17 June 2025. On board the aircraft were 73 evacuees from several countries, including 30 SVK nationals – 25 tourists and 5 …
His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain visits Spanish-led NATO MN BDE SVK on Ex Strong Lineage 2025 at TC Lešť
His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain, accompanied by Minister of Defence Margarita Robles Fernández and Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Teodoro López Calderón, made a two-day working trip to Slovakia on 10-11 June 2025. President and Commande…
SVK Defence Ministry and SVK Cities Union sign Memorandum of Cooperation on military- and sports-themed activities for children
The Slovak Defence Ministry and the Slovak Cities Union signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to forge a long-term partnership in organising a programme of military- and sports-themed activities to get primary school pupils moving and learning …
Torrential storm in Levoča Hills leaves no damage behind thanks to Military Forests and Estates (VLM)'s flood detention reservoirs
The Levoča Hills were severely affected by a torrential storm on 2 June 2025. In Ihľany and Majerka, meteorologists recorded 97mm of rain in just 24 hours, which significantly exceeded the daily rainfall average and resulted in flash floods in a n…
NATO DIANA issues latest Challenge Call for defence innovations – project proposals are due by 10 July
Innovators and technology leaders can now apply to the NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)'s Challenges through a Challenge Call for 2025. Project proposals must be submitted no later than midnight on Thursday 10 Jul…
PM Robert Fico visits MOD to inspect progress with delivery of Gov's Manifesto commitments on defence
The Slovak Defence Ministry hosted Prime Minister Robert Fico, accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák and other top Defence officials, for an inspection day on 29 May 2025. The aim of the meeting was to brie…
EX SLOVAK SHIELD 2025: Slovakia's largest international exercise to test its readiness to defend the nation's sovereignty
Ex Slovak Shield 2025 (SLSD25) – the largest international military exercise of the year testing the capabilities and readiness of the Slovak Armed Forces and NATO forces to defend Slovakia's territorial integrity – culminated at the Training Cent…
A delegation of the Slovak MOD to the UK pays tribute to the Czechoslovak airmen and soldiers fallen in WW2
To mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day 80), Deputy Minister of Defence Martin Vojtašovič led a delegation of the Slovak Ministry of Defence (MOD) on a three-day official trip to the United Kingdom on 20-22 May 2025, to honou…
“Soldiers Through Children's Eyes”: MOD Art Competition 2025 knows its winners
How do children perceive and understand military personnel? In essence, their artwork is full of truth, purity, sincerity and admiration. For the past 24 years, the “Soldiers Through Children's Eyes” MOD Art Competition intended for primary school…
A third school – this time Handlová Secondary Vocational School – signs up for dual education programme specialised in military training
The MOD continues to roll out its dual education programme, combining secondary schooling with military training, to secondary schools across Slovakia. After the schools in Sečovce and Trnava, the MOD has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) w…
Slovakia achieves success on world's prestigious live cyber defence exercise – NATO's Locked Shields 2025
The Slovak National Cybersecurity Team once again represented Slovakia successfully on the world's biggest and most complex cyber defence exercise (CDX) – Locked Shields 2025 (LS25) – organised on 5-9 May 2025 by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence…
35,000 visitors join in with celebrations for Victory in Europe Day 80 in Piešťany
As part of the nationwide celebrations to recognise the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day and to honour the heroism and sacrifice of the Second World War generation, the Ministry of Defence-organised VE Day 80 Event in Piešťany attracted a…
Robert Kaliňák warmly invites you to VE Day 80 Event at Piešťany Airport
At an away-day meeting in Malá Lehota, the Slovak Government has approved the organisational arrangements for a VE Day 80 Commemoration Event to be held at Piešťany Airport on 8 May 2025 as part of the nationwide celebrations of the 80th anniversa…
Military Act of the Year 2024 Awards laureates announced
A gala evening on the occasion of the Military Act of the Year 2024 Awards, now in its 28th consecutive year, was held at the MOD in Bratislava on Wednesday 23 April 2025. The laureates from among the nominees were presented the Awards in the pres…
Ministry of Defence hosts children's summer camps with continued success
The Ministry of Defence has teamed up with the Slovak Towns and Villages Association (ZMOS) to continue offering summer camps for children aged 8-13. The camp programme, which was met with positive responses last year, features an exciting schedul…
New future for Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín (LOTN) as F-16 maintainer
In the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák, Slovakia's Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín (LOTN) and Norway's Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS-KONGSBERG) signed a teaming agreement to work towards est…
Another two F-16 combat aircraft touch down at Kuchyňa Air Base
Another two Lockheed Martin-built F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft touched down on the runway at Kuchyňa Air Base in the midday hours on Wednesday 2 April 2025. Their arrival brings the Slovak Air Force's fleet of F-16 fighter jets to…
PM Robert Fico has achieved what no one before him has in Brussels
A remarkable diplomatic success for Slovakia Reflecting on PM Robert Fico's feat of diplomacy at the special European Council (EC) summit on Thursday (6 March 2025) in Brussels, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák empha…
New dimensions of cooperation between Slovak and Czech MODs
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák hosted Ms Jana Černochová on her visit to Slovakia as the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic. As part of the bilateral meeting in Bratislava, they signed the Joint Declaration of …
NATO appreciates the work of Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia as Headquarters Multinational Division Centre declares Full Operational Capability
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák led a SVK Ministry of Defence (MOD) delegation to Hungary for the Headquarters Multinational Division Centre (HQ MND-C) Full Operational Capability (FOC) Ceremony in Székesfehérvár on Mo…
