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Military news from Slovakia
Military technology will be moved through Slovakia
The movements will take place between February 7 and 12.
Slovakia will host more than 40 international trainings
Slovak soldiers will also attend about 40 exercises abroad in the first half of the year.
NATO opens its forces integration unit in Bratislava
A total of 41 soldiers will be assigned to the Slovak unit.
Soldiers likely to leave for mission in Latvia
The government approves the deployment, but it still needs to be okayed by parliament.
Delivery of first Spartan military aircraft delayed
The first of two Spartan C-27J military cargo aircraft bought by Slovakia will arrive as late as this year. Originally they should have been delivered by the end of 2016.
Slovakia to participate in NATO crisis management exercise in 2017
Slovakia is slated to increase not just its budget for the armed forces, but also its engagement and presence in the NATO.
Missiles used by Islamists were to be disarmed in Nováky
Ammunition found in the Middle East was supposed to be destroyed by the Slovak state-run company.
US planes train in Slovakia
The exercise of CV-22 OSPREY planes will focus on brown out and shooting.
Slovak company wins big order for repair of NATO helicopters
The tender of the NATO service agency for the repair of helicopters was won by the Slovak company Letecké opravovne Trenčín (LOTN).
Only 87 people want to participate in the active reserves
The list of applicants contains one woman.
Military equipment being transported across Slovakia
Until the end of this week (October 2), heavy military equipment, including foreign, will be redeployed across Slovak territory.
Slovakia updates White Book on defence
The change in the global security environment has its implications, and one of them is a change in Slovakia’s defence concept.
Slovakia to contribute to Libyan coast guard’s training
The September 27 meeting of EU defence ministers is important regarding the steps to be taken in defence cooperation.
Slovakia to be represented at NATO’s military medicine centre
A total of 79 Slovak soldiers are now operating within NATO and EU structures.
UN report shows big Slovak business with arms
Defence Ministry asked the Pentagon to block access to information about Black Hawk helicopter deal.
Air festival to display 85 aircraft
The biggest aviation event in Slovakia, SIAF, takes place this weekend.
Slovak soldiers leave mission in Mali
Slovakia began participating in the mission following last year’s terrorist attacks in France.
Slovakia will send more soldiers to Cyprus
Other countries are also sending more soldiers to the island.
Dozens of trainee soldiers probably poisoned by food
As many as 87 trainee soldiers out of 195 engaged in basic training at the Training Battalion in Martin in Žilina Region were most likely poisoned by food or beverages.
Slovakia was a gun shop for terrorists, crooks
Out-dated legislation meant Slovak weapons ended in the hands of the Sicilian mafia and British gangsters.
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