Military

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

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

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

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

Martin, June 2 (TASR) – A military training battalion in Martin (Zilina region) is ready to admit 50 people to join a pilot project of voluntary military preparation set to take place between July 6 and September 30, Defence Minister Peter Gajdos said during a visit to the battalion on Thursday.

Bratislava, May 11 (TASR) – The new light Aligator armoured vehicle is having its world premiere at the IDEB international defence equipment fair in Bratislava on May 10-12, TASR learnt on Wednesday. This is the third generation of Aligators. Older types have been part of Slovak military equipment since 2005. According