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Lešť will be expanded
THE DEFENCE Ministry wants to build the new specialised training centre and also a new accommodation and eating facility in the military area Lešť in Banská Bystrica Region.
NATO defence ministers meet in Brussels
THE IMPLEMENTATION of the Readiness Action Plan, bolstering collective defence and NATO’s eastern flank, progress in building the Rapid Response Force and Force Integration Units (NFIU) as well as deployment of Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) were main issues discussed at the meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels on June 24.
Foreign soldiers will train in Slovakia
SNIPERS, special forces, and fighter pilots from NATO countries will attend the military exercise Slovak Shield 2015 in Slovakia.
GLOBSEC forum draws guests from 70 countries
THIS year’s GLOBSEC international security forum that took place in Bratislava between June 19 and 21 was the largest in the event’s history, welcoming 1,130 participants from 70 countries, including British Prime Minister David Cameron.
Nováky arms factory set to expand
THE JOINT business Czech firearms manufacturer Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod (ČZUB) and MSM Martin in the town of Nováky, which focuses mainly on producing components for the BREN assault rifles and pistols, will keep its promise to have 200 employees this year, according to ČZUB General Director Lubomír Kovařík, the TASR newswire reported.
Slovak fighters in Ukraine prompt legal change
TWO days after news website Aktuality.sk published an interview with a Slovak fighting for rebels in Ukraine the government announced on June 10 that it will introduce a new law making it illegal to do so.
Penta sues Hospodárske Noviny
THE FINANCIAL group Penta has filed a lawsuit against the publishing house Mafra, asking for dozens of thousands of euros in compensation for two opinion pieces about the Black Hawk helicopters purchase.
A Czech-Slovak troop created within the separatist army
THE SEPARATE troop of Czech and Slovak volunteers has been formed inside of an international brigade of self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic separatists in eastern Ukraine.
Russian TV documentary distorts 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia
FOREIGN Minister Miroslav Lajčák expressed his concern at a documentary about the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia shown on Russian state television during meeting with Russian counterpart Sergej Lavrov on June 1, according to a ministry statement.
New howitzer may spur armaments production
THE NEW lightweight mobile EVA howitzer is the next step in recovering the armaments industry in Slovakia, said Defence Minister Martin Glváč.
A-10C Thunderbolts land in Slovakia
FOUR military aircraft A-10C Thunderbolt, known as Warthog or Hog, landed at the Sliač airport in Banská Bystrica Region. Their pilots will attend training with Slovak soldiers.
Slovak Božena minesweepers head to Nigeria and Bangladesh
SLOVAK producer of mine clearance systems Way Industries continues to expand into African and Asian markets, with the firm now signing a contract for supplying five Božena minesweepers to Nigeria.
Survey: 75 percent support Czech-Slovak army cooperation
MORE than three-quarters of Slovaks support cooperation between the Czech and Slovak armies in securing the defence of the two neighbouring countries, according to the results of a survey carried out by Empirica, the TASR news wire reported.
Fico reportedly pondering production of Russian weapons
THE PRODUCTION of Russian weapons in Slovakia may be among the topics discussed at the meeting of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Russian President Vladimir Putin at their June 2 meeting.
State seeks strategic partner for Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín
A STRATEGIC partner should team with Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín JSC (LOT), the government said as they issued an international tender May 6.
Slovak army wants more soldiers
SINCE the beginning of 2014 around 1,000 men and women joined Slovak army and another 400 should sign up in the coming months based on a government strategy that came in reaction to the conflict in Ukraine, according to a document obtained by the Sme daily.
US soldiers praised cooperation with Slovaks
THE US army praised a combined Slovak and US military exercise that took place at the Lešť (Banská Bystrica Region) and Zemianske Kostoľany (Trenčín Region) training areas in April on the Defence Video & Imagery Distribution System website.
Purchase of US Black Hawk helicopters by Slovak army approved
SLOVAKIA’S Security Council and the government have approved a contract for procuring nine American Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk military helicopters for approximately 261 million US dollars (€236.7 million), Defence Ministry informed on April 29.
Visegrad Four defence ministers meet near Bratislava
DEFENCE ministers of the Visegrad Four countries (Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary) are to meet at Tomášov manor near Bratislava on April 23.
GLOBSEC will focus on Ukraine and Islamic State
THE SITUATION in Ukraine, the West’s reaction to Russia, the threat represented by the Islamic State and the possibility of terrorist attacks in Europe will be the main topics of the 10th annual security conference GLOBSEC in Bratislava set for June 19-21.
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