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B-52 Bomber Aircraft on Display at Airbase in Sliac

B-52 Bomber Aircraft on Display at Airbase in Sliac

Sliac, August 26 (TASR) – A B-52 bomber aircraft of the United States Air Force was presented to the media by representatives of the US Embassy in Slovakia as well as by the pilots themselves at the airbase in Sliac (Banska Bystrica region) on Friday. Apart from the press, dozens of

Minister Gajdos Hands Over 30 New Vehicles to Soldiers in Presov

Minister Gajdos Hands Over 30 New Vehicles to Soldiers in Presov

Presov, August 22 (TASR) – Defence Minister Peter Gajdos (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) handed over new military equipment consisting of 30 Land Rover vehicles to soldiers of the special ISTAR Battalion in Presov on Monday. The vehicles produced by the British carmaker will replace old Soviet vehicles that have

Slovak and British Military Pilots Holding Joint Exercise at Sliac Airbase

Slovak and British Military Pilots Holding Joint Exercise at Sliac Airbase

Sliac, August 18 (TASR) – Three BAE Hawk aircraft of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) are currently taking part in a joint exercise with Slovak pilots at the airbase in Sliac (Banska Bystrica region), TASR learnt on Thursday. The exercise will last until August 25, with one of the British

Slovak and British Pilots to Practise Air-to-Air Combat at Sliac

Slovak and British Pilots to Practise Air-to-Air Combat at Sliac

Sliac, August 11 (TASR) – The skies above Sliac (Banska Bystrica region) will feature an unusual spectacle over the next couple of weeks – mock air-to-air combat, with Slovak and British fighter pilots taking part in joint exercises, Defence Ministry spokesperson Danka Capakova told TASR on Thursday. The two-week training exercise (August

Slovaks and Americans Train in Coordination of Ground and Air Forces

Slovaks and Americans Train in Coordination of Ground and Air Forces

Sliac, July 27 (TASR) – The coordination of ground and air forces in destroying land-based targets and training in refuelling combat aircraft in flight are just a couple of the tasks that are being carried out by Slovak and US soldiers in a joint training exercise called Slovak Warthog at the

Military Training of First Volunteers Begins in Martin

Military Training of First Volunteers Begins in Martin

Martin/Bratislava, July 6 (TASR) – Military training of the first volunteers began at the Training Battalion base in Martin (Zilina region) on Wednesday and will last until September 30, Defence Ministry spokesperson Danka Capakova told TASR on the same day. Under a pilot project, 37 volunteers (including 13 women) will

Military Aviation Commission to Investigate Helicopter Incident

Military Aviation Commission to Investigate Helicopter Incident

Trencianske Stankovce, July 1 (TASR) – The cause behind Friday’s incident, when a military helicopter had to undertake an emergency landing following its collision with electric power transmission line close to Trencianske Stankovce village (Trencin region) will be investigated by a special commission, Defence Minister Peter Gajdos said at the