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Defence Minister Martin Sklenár after meeting U.S. Ambassador Gautam Rana: We are continuing our intense cooperation on modernisation projects for Slovak Armed Forces
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár received the Ambassador of the United States of America to Slovakia, His Excellency Gautam Rana, at the Slovak Defence Ministry in Bratislava today. This meeting also provided an opportunity to officially welcome th…
For Slovakia, Indonesia is a prospective partner on defence cooperation in the Southeast Asia region
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár received the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Slovakia, His Excellency Pribadi Sutiono, at the Slovak Defence Ministry in Bratislava today. They discussed deepening the SVK-IDN relationship and confirmed t…
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár bids farewell to Austrian Ambassador Margit Bruck-Friedrich
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár met the outgoing Austrian Ambassador to Slovakia, Her Excellency Margit Bruck-Friedrich, at the Slovak Defence Ministry in Bratislava today as her four-year stint in the Diplomatic Service appointment in Bratislava …
Defence Minister Sklenár on the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia: It belongs to the darkest moments of our national history, and we renew our pledge never to forget
Attending a commemorative ceremony in Bratislava's Šafárik Square, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár along with MOD officials and Armed Forces leaders paid their respects to the victims of the 1968 invasion and occupation of Czechoslovakia by the Wa…
A surging trend in demand to join Slovak Armed Forces continues
Receiving a significant number of applications from citizens to join the State Service for active duty soldiers, the Slovak Armed Forces have seen application numbers peak. Compared to the same period last year, there was an increase of 215 applic…
In a meeting with Ukrainian DAs, Minister Sklenár highlights bilateral cooperation to the benefit of the Ukrainian people and security in our neighbourhood
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár today received the outgoing Ukrainian Defence Attaché, Col Bogdan Kharchuk, at MOD Main Building in Bratislava. Col Bogdan Kharchuk has served in this role since October 2018. Also in attendance at the meeting was t…
As well as recruiting military personnel, MOD seeks to draw in civilian employees to work to the benefit of national defence
At a time when extensive investments in warfighting capabilities and defence infrastructure are required, there are a lot of jobs related to state defence management that offer career progression to military and civilian personnel. Employment oppo…
Trebišov-based Leopard 2A4 MBT tank crews undergo their first-ever live-fire training exercise
A historically first-ever Leopard 2A4 live-fire training exercise involving tankmen of 14 Tank Battalion Trebišov is being conducted at the Training Centre (TC) Lešť as the culmination of the first eight-week Leopard 2A4 Tank Crew Training Course,…
Ministry of Defence reopens Defence School of Transport after 20 years
The Training and Mobilisation Force Generation Base Martin has opened up the gates of the Defence School of Transport, launching its first Category B Licence Driver Training Course. The MOD has restored the Armed Forces' capability to deliver driv…
Flood polders built by Military Forests and Estates (VLM) once again serve as flood defences for local residents
The flood polders or flood water retention basins built by state-owned and MOD-run Military Forests and Estates (VLM) in the Levoča Hills once again served as flood defences for local residents as intense thunderstorms, accompanied by heavy downpo…
Minister Sklenár observes Roma Holocaust Memorial Day with ceremony at SNP Museum in Banská Bystrica
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár today observed Roma Holocaust Memorial Day (RHMD) with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Museum in Banská Bystrica. This day commemorates the genocide of European Roma and the events tha…
Slovakia's first two out of 16 Zuzana 2 SPHs – jointly funded by Denmark, Norway and Germany – have now been handed over to Ukraine
Today at the Zuzana 2 Handover Ceremony in Dubnica nad Váhom, the first two out of 16 Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers (SPHs), manufactured by state-owned joint stock company KONŠTRUKTA - Defence, have been handed over to Ukraine under a contract…
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár meets Ambassador of Singapore Chay Wai Chuen
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár received the Ambassador of Singapore to Slovakia, His Excellency Chay Wai Chuen, at MOD Main Building in Bratislava today. During their conversation, they discussed Slovak defence policy in the face of the security …
A novelty in care for war veterans: MOD introduces field workers of MOD Veterans Welfare Service (VWS) to Slovakia's regions
The Slovak Defence Ministry has launched a new project to improve care for war veterans, with field workers of the MOD Veterans Welfare Service (VWS) now out in the veterans' community in Slovakia's regions. The VWS field workers are tasked wit…
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár inspects one of the ammunition storage facilities in Slovakia
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár has recently inspected one of the ammunition storage facilities in Slovakia, to see and hear first-hand about the actual state of munition stockpiles. Based on his visit to the depot, his personal experience, and th…
Ministry of Defence confirms the acquisition of 160 Oshkosh 4x4 JLTVs, Slovak Armed Forces will thus get the required capability after 10 years
The Slovak Defence Ministry has officially accepted the U.S. offer of one hundred sixty (160) Oshkosh 4x4 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) worth nearly $190m in Foreign Military Financing (FMF). Following the SVK Government's approval, the Le…
Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) members speak about the most urgent needs of Ukrainian defenders
Defence Minister Martin Sklenár today participated in a video conference of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) in the format of defence leaders of selected countries. Topics in the spotlight included the situation on the battlefield, progres…
DUKLA Military Sports Centre (VŠC) Banská Bystrica continues to reap medals at the world's leading sporting events
During his away-day trip to Banská Bystrica, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár visited the DUKLA Military Sports Centre, where he was updated on the Centre's achievements, sports facilities, reconstruction projects and everyday functioning. Having b…
Joint Operations Command (JOC) is of a great added value to the command and control (C2) capabilities of Slovak Armed Forces
While on his away-day trip to Banská Bystrica today, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár paid a visit to the Joint Operations Command Headquarters (JOC HQ). He was particularly interested in the state of local infrastructure, the progress being made w…
Slovak defence industry's products are in demand by and of valuable assistance to Ukraine
A number of technologies of Slovak provenance have supported Ukraine's battle against Russia's illegal and illegitimate military aggression. Aside from combat equipment, the remotely controlled Božena demining unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) are m…
