Infoservis - MOSR
Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín repairs helicopters from Afghanistan
An Antonov AN-124 aircraft touched down at M. R. Štefánik Airport in Bratislava, bringing in three Mil Mi-17 helicopters from Afghanistan for general overhaul, which will be carried out at Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín. The joint stock compan…
Minister meets for talks with French Ambassador
The cooperation between Slovakia and the French Republic in the field of defence is at a good level and has the potential to progress further, especially in the area of joint training and education. On this point, SVK Minister of Defence Peter …
Commemoration of the departed
Service personnel and MOD employees gathered for a ceremony to mark the Commemoration of the Departed at the Appeasement Memorial on the grounds of the MOD, paying their respects to the memory of their deceased colleagues. “Throughout the …
New trade union chairwoman
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš received the new Chairwoman of the Slovak Employees' Trade Union in Defence, Mária Huszlicsková. Speaking at the meeting, the head of the MOD remarked: “For sure, we have a lot of common work to do ahead of …
On fighting hybrid threats
Specialists from across the institutions of the EU Member States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation gathered on the premises of the Permanent Representation of the Slovak Republic to the European Union in Brussels to discuss cooperation…
Female karatekas claim bronze medals at World Championships
Female karate fighters Ingrida Suchánková and Dominika Tatárová, of the Military Sports Centre Dukla Banská Bystrica (MSC DBB), clinched the bronze medals at the World Karate Championships in Linz, Austria. “One can clearly see that women …
On NATO-EU cooperation
The cooperation between NATO and the European Union should be strong even after December 2016. “The process that was launched on the basis of the Joint NATO-EU Declaration in Warsaw and its intention, which we reconfirmed at the Informal Meetin…
NATO Ministers in Brussels
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš joined the NATO Defence Ministers for talks in Brussels. The main topic was protecting NATO's external borders, which the Ministers consider to be one of the top priorities. Following the July NATO Summit in…
SVK President and Minister of Defence visit SVK Land Forces Headquarters
SVK President and Commander-in-Chief of the SVK Armed Forces Andrej Kiska, joined by Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic Gen Milan Maxim, paid a visit to the SVK Land Forces…
Minister awards soldiers
The SVK Minister of Defence awarded soldiers and Military Police personnel for rescuing human lives and providing assistance in road traffic accidents during a military ceremony in Trenčín. The awards were presented to the soldiers – MSgt Radov…
Orientation Course in Brussels
Being held under the auspices of the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the General M. R. Štefánik SVK Armed Forces Academy (SVK AFA) in conjunction with the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) conducted a Common S…
Inspectors train at Lešť
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš visited the Training Centre Lešť to see the preparations for the practical phase of the Initial International Training Course for the Future Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) Inspectors. A total o…
Defence Industry Day
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš opened Slovak Defence Industry Day at the Military Technical and Testing Institute Záhorie. The event was organised at the occasion of the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union by the Minist…
MOD's Drop of Blood
Given the fact there has been a long-term shortage of blood at the Central Military Hospital in Ružomberok, the SVK Ministry of Defence prepared a mobile blood donation activity for its employees, professional soldiers, and journalists could pa…
Farewell to the President
To honour the passing away of the first President of the Slovak Republic, His Excellency Mr Michal Kováč, Slovakia held a national day of mourning and state funeral. Besides the SVK MOD leaders, hundreds of Slovak Armed Forces personnel bid the…
Minister of Defence in meeting with new US Ambassador
Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš met with the new US Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Adam H. Sterling, to discuss options for co-operation in the field of defence. Topics included defence spending, strategic documents, modernisation, troops on op…
