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Defence Minister Gajdos Scraps Tender for Purchase of 3D Radars

Defence Minister Gajdos Scraps Tender for Purchase of 3D Radars

Bratislava, April 12 (TASR) – Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS) told media on Thursday that he has sent to EU and Slovak Journals an announcement on scrapping the international tender for purchasing the so-called mid-range 3D radars that was announced in June 2015. The Gajdos-led ministry decided to

SNS: OLaNO Figures Spreading Conspiracies, Their Health Is Suspect

SNS: OLaNO Figures Spreading Conspiracies, Their Health Is Suspect

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) – The Defence Ministry and the Slovak National Party (SNS) view claims by the Opposition OLaNO party concerning the purchase of personnel carriers for the Slovak Army as mad conspiracies, TASR learnt from them on Tuesday. OLaNO summoned a news conference earlier in the day to inform

Government Aircraft Brings Home Body of Major Pavlovsky from Sarajevo

Government Aircraft Brings Home Body of Major Pavlovsky from Sarajevo

Bratislava/Sarajevo, February 16 (TASR correspondent) – The body of professional serviceman Peter Pavlovsky, who died suddenly while on duty in the ATLHEA operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was transported from Sarajevo to Slovakia by a Government aircraft on Friday, with Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (Slovak National Party/SNS) and Chief

Slovak Serviceman Dies Suddenly in Bosnia

Slovak Serviceman Dies Suddenly in Bosnia

Sarajevo/Bratislava, February 14 (TASR) – A 42-year old Slovak serviceman on duty in the ATLHEA operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and with experience from two missions in Afghanistan died suddenly in Sarajevo on Wednesday morning, Defence Ministry spokesperson Danka Capakova told TASR on Wednesday. Major Peter Pavlovsky was a member

Defence Ministry Deciding Between US and Swedish Jet Fighters

Defence Ministry Deciding Between US and Swedish Jet Fighters

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) – The Defence Ministry is deciding between two bids for its purchase of jet fighters, particularly between the American F-16 aircraft and the Swedish JAS-39 Gripen aircraft, the ministry’s spokesperson Danka Capakova told TASR on Friday. “The ministry’s current management has never considered purchasing Russian

Kiska: Army Must Spend Money Transparently

Kiska: Army Must Spend Money Transparently

Bratislava, February 1 (TASR) – If the Slovak Armed Forces want to maintain their high, 70 percent-plus confidence rating vis-a-vis the public, they need to spend funding aimed at their modernisation transparently, conceptually and effectively, stated Slovak President Andrej Kiska after the annual assembly of Slovak Armed Forces Chief of General

General Maxim: Goal of Troop Transfers Is Mobility Practise

General Maxim: Goal of Troop Transfers Is Mobility Practise

Bratislava, January 30 (TASR) – Transfers of allied troops due to take place in 2018 are aimed at mobility training and removing possible obstacles that could exist on the way, stated Chief of General Staff of the Slovak Armed Forces Milan Maxim after a regular conference of chiefs of general staff