SVK Defence Industry's name is growing in the world

The path to drive economic growth in Slovakia is through supporting the SVK Defence Industry, as best evidenced by the annual increase in the industry's output and share of gross domestic product (GDP).

Upon invitation, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák paid an official visit to Madrid, where he met his counterpart, Minister of Defence of Spain Margarita Robles Fernández, for talks to keep the nations' defence industries developing and thriving, as well as to explore options for munitions manufacturing – in which Slovakia ranks among the market leaders, both in Europe and in the world.

Ms Margarita Robles Fernández expressed hope that Slovakia and Spain will continue to work together and deepen their military and defence industry links. She also underpinned the importance of Fábrica de Municiones de Granada (FMG), which is part of MSM GROUP, a Slovakia-based holding company.

Mr Robert Kaliňák praised Spain for leading the way – as the Framework Nation (FN) for the NATO Multinational Brigade Task Force Slovakia (NATO MN BDE TF SVK) – to protect NATO's eastern flank.