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Slovakia Signs €1.6-bn Deal on Purchase of 14 New F-16 Fighter Jets

Slovakia Signs €1.6-bn Deal on Purchase of 14 New F-16 Fighter Jets

Bratislava, December 12 (TASR) – Slovakia is due to buy 14 new F-16 Block 70/72 fighter jets, with a related contract ceremonially signed on Wednesday by Slovak Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS) and Lockheed Martin vice-president Ana Wugofski. With all the aircraft due to be delivered by

Gajdos: Engine Failure Behind Military Aircraft Crash near Sliac

Gajdos: Engine Failure Behind Military Aircraft Crash near Sliac

Sliac, October 10 (TASR) – The crash of a military training aircraft L-39, which took place between Sliac Air Base and Kovacova spa village (Banska Bystrica region) on Wednesday, was caused by an engine failure, stated Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (SNS) at a briefing at the place of the incident. Gajdos

Cabinet Attends Final Part of Slovak Shield Exercise

Cabinet Attends Final Part of Slovak Shield Exercise

Lest, September 27 (TASR) – Slovakia’s BVP-2 infantry fighting vehicles, Abrams M2 American tanks as well as Slovak-Finnish 8×8 military vehicles that are currently being developed formed part of the display of co-operation between the Allies’ armies within the final day of the 2018 Slovak Shield international exercise on

Gajdos: Slovakia Has Plenty to Offer Allies Regarding Bomb Disposal

Gajdos: Slovakia Has Plenty to Offer Allies Regarding Bomb Disposal

Bratislava, September 19 (TASR) – Even 14 years since Slovakia became the leading country in the area of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) within the whole of NATO, the country still has something to offer its allies and partners in this regard, stated Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (SNS) in his speech to

Pellegrini and Babis Want to Boost Mutual Co-operation in Army Weaponry

Pellegrini and Babis Want to Boost Mutual Co-operation in Army Weaponry

Kosice, September 17 (TASR) – Slovakia and the Czech Republic should intensify their co-operation in the defence sector by providing their armies with products manufactured primarily by the arms industry of the two countries, concurred Slovak and Czech Prime Ministers Peter Pellegrini and Andrej Babis, after holding talks as part of

Premier Praises Defence Ministry for Army Modernisation Progress

Premier Praises Defence Ministry for Army Modernisation Progress

Bratislava, September 14 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) as part of an inspection day at the Defence Ministry on Friday stressed the importance of the modernisation of the Slovak army, TASR learnt on the same day. At the same time the premier praised the progress made at the ministry

Additional 58 Men and 21 Women Complete Voluntary Military Training

Additional 58 Men and 21 Women Complete Voluntary Military Training

Martin, September 13 (TASR) – Fifty-eight men and 21 women completed their eleven-week voluntary military training at a military base in Martin (Zilina region) on Thursday with the final ceremony attended by Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS). “These young people deserve my respect for their decision to exchange