Slovakia

Air Europe 

Second C-27J Spartan Tactical Airlifter Ordered from Leonardo Arrives in Slovakia

April 9, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Alenia C-27J Spartan, Leonardo, Military transport aircraft (MTA), Slovak Air Force, Slovakia

The second C-27J Spartan tactical airlifter ordered by the Slovak Air Force from Leonardo has arrived in the country, Slovak

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Air Europe 

U.S. Approves Sale of F-16 Block 70/72 V Configuration Aircraft to Slovakia

April 6, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Fighter aircraft, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Lockheed Martin F-16, Slovak Air Force, Slovakia, USA

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Slovakia of F-16 Block 70/72

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Air Europe 

Slovak Air Force’s First C-27J Spartan Airlifter Fully Operational

April 4, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Alenia C-27J Spartan, Cyprus, Military transport aircraft (MTA), Slovak Air Force, Slovakia, UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)

The Slovak Air Force announced that its first C-27J Spartan airlifter, which was taken on charge (TOC) at Tactical Wing

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Air Europe 

Slovakia to Procure U.S. F-16 or Swedish JAS 39 Gripen Fighter Jets

February 3, 2018February 3, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin F-16, Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D, Slovak Air Force, Slovakia, Sweden, USA

Slovakia Ministry of Defence is planning to procure either the U.S.-built F-16 Fighting Falcon or Swedish-built JAS 39 Gripen fighter

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Europe Land 

Slovakia commences verification trials of 8×8 IFV prototype

December 18, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Finland, Infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), Konštrukta Defence, Patria, Patria AMV, Slovak Armed Forces, Slovakia

The Slovak Ministry of Defence (MOD) specialists from the Military Technical and Testing Institute (VTSÚ) Záhorie have commenced verification trials

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Europe Politics 

EU Foreign Affairs Council officially launches PESCO

December 13, 2017December 13, 2017 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), EU Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), European Union (EU), Slovakia

The EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) formally adopted the Council Decision establishing Permanent Structure Cooperation in the field of security

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Europe Land 

Slovakia’s EuroArtillery IFS program selected for final EU PESCO projects

December 12, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Artillery, EU Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), European Union (EU), Indirect Fire Support (IFS), Slovak Armed Forces, Slovakia

Slovakia’s EuroArtillery Indirect Fire Support(IFS) project has been selected for the final EU Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) projects in the

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Middle East Politics 

Slovak soldiers begin training instructors of Iraqi Security Forces

December 4, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Iraq, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), NATO, NATO Training and Capacity Building in Iraq (NTCB-I), Slovak Armed Forces, Slovakia

The Slovak soldiers in Iraq have already begun training instructors of the Iraqi Security Forces in the field of demining.

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Europe Land 

Slovakia, Finland announce launch of joint 8×8 IFV development programme

November 20, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Finland, Infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), Patria, Patria AMV, Slovak Armed Forces, Slovakia

The Slovak and Finnish Ministries of Defence have announced the launch of a joint 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) development

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Europe Land 

Slovak government approves plans to procure 8×8 and 4×4 vehicles

November 17, 2017 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Armoured Vehicle, Patria AMV, Slovak Armed Forces, Slovakia

The Slovak Security Council and Government has approved the plan of Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the procurement of 8×8

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