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SIAF 2021 to Be Marked by Anniversaries, 14 Countries to Take Part

SIAF 2021 to Be Marked by Anniversaries, 14 Countries to Take Part

Bratislava, August 23 (TASR) – Fourteen countries including Slovakia will participate in the 2021 Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF), SIAF director Hubert Stoksa and Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) told a press conference on Monday, adding that the event will take place at Kuchyna Airport in Malacky (Bratislava region) on September

Nad: Professional Soldiers Take Over First Eight Zuzana 2 Howitzers

Nad: Professional Soldiers Take Over First Eight Zuzana 2 Howitzers

Martin, July 22 (TASR) – Professional soldiers have taken over the first eight self-propelled cannon howitzers Zuzana 2 in Martin (Zilina region) on Thursday, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) said at a press conference in the premises of the 11th mechanised battalion in Martin. A total of 25 howitzers are set

Slovakia Signs Agreement on Purchase of 3D Radar Devices with Israel

Slovakia Signs Agreement on Purchase of 3D Radar Devices with Israel

Bratislava, March 25 (TASR) – Slovakia will purchase 17 mobile 3D radar devices for its Armed Forces from Israel, TASR learnt on Thursday. An inter-governmental agreement worth €148.2 million was signed by the two countries’ representatives in Bratislava on Thursday. At the same time, a contract on cooperation with the

Slovakia Joins Expanded NATO Project on Air Munitions

Slovakia Joins Expanded NATO Project on Air Munitions

Bratislava, February 19 (TASR) – Slovakia has joined NATO’s initiative to expand multinational cooperation in the specification, procurement and warehousing of precision guided airborne munitions to cover all kinds of airborne ammunition, TASR has learnt from Defence Ministry spokesperson Martina Koval Kakascikova. Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO), along with

Slovakia to Buy 17 3D Radar Devices worth €148 million from Israel

Slovakia to Buy 17 3D Radar Devices worth €148 million from Israel

Bratislava, January 13 (TASR) – Slovakia will purchase 17 3D radar devices of medium, short and ultra-short range from Israel, the Government decided on Wednesday, with Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) confirming this. When the purchase agreement is approved by the Finance Ministry, the Defence Ministry will conclude it by March

Gov't Allocates 1,000 Soldiers to Help Health Staff Deal with Pandemic

Gov't Allocates 1,000 Soldiers to Help Health Staff Deal with Pandemic

Bratislava, January 7 (TASR) – Up to 1,000 soldiers will be available every day to provide the necessary medical and sanitary support to health-care facilities, according to a proposal for such assistance approved by the Cabinet at its online session on Thursday. The Government approved the assistance for a long

Testing: Round 2 to Be Held in 45 Red Districts between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Testing: Round 2 to Be Held in 45 Red Districts between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) – The second round of mass testing for coronavirus will take place in 45 districts this weekend (November 7 and 8), Defence Ministry spokesperson Martina Koval Kakascikova told TASR on Thursday. On Saturday, 2,805 testing sites should be open with the assistance of 2,715 testing