Slovakia Orders Additional 155 mm Shells
The Slovak Ministry of Defence has awarded a 155 mm artillery shell production contract to the ZVS Holding for self-propelled artillery.
Slovakia News
Weapon / Missile
Air
LM Delivers the First two F-16 Block 70 hets to Slovakia
Lockheed Martin delivered the first two F-16 Block 70 jets manufactured in Greenville, South Carolina, to Slovakia.
Land
Expo and Air Show
KONŠTRUKTA Presents BIA 155 mm SPH system at DSEI
Slovak state-run defence company KONŠTRUKTA has developed a new wheeled Self-Propelled Howitzer system BIA 155 mm.
Weapon / Missile
Germany Strengthens NATO’s eastern flank with MANTIS
German Air Force trains Slovakian soldiers about the MANTIS in Todendorf, intending to hand over two complete systems to Slovakia in 2023.
Land
Slovakia Signs Contract for Patria AMV XP
Slovakia makes an essential investment in its armed forces. The country that recently established a joint production line to produce CV90 armoured vehicles with Czechia signed a new contract to procure Finland’s vehicles.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Slovakia and Czech Republic to Procure CV90
During the SIAF 2022 Air Show in Malacky, Slovakia, Czechian Defence Minister Jana Černochová and her Slovak counterpart Jaroslav Naď signed an agreement on the joint procurement and operation of the CV90 MkIV. The deal follows the independent vehicle selection by both countries in June and July 2022 for their future Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) requirement to replace their in-service BMP-2 derivatives.
Bilateral Relations
Slovakia will receive 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany
The Slovak and German Ministry of Defence signed an agreement to enhance military cooperation.
Expo and Air Show
Nurol Makina Hungary to participate in IDEB 2022 Exhibition
Nurol Makina Hungary, established by Nurol Makina, is participating the first exhibition at the International Defence Exhibition Bratislava, IDEB 2022.
Unmanned Systems
Slovakia Wants to Acquire TB2 Drones
Slovak Defence Minister Jaro Nad announced from his personal Twitter account that they want to acquire Baykar’s TB2 Armed UAVs for the Slovak Armed Forces.
Weapon / Missile
Russia claims to have destroyed Slovakia's donation of S-300PMUs
The Russian Ministry of Defence claims to have launched hypersonic Kalibr cruise missiles and destroyed four S-300PMU launchers in Dnipro. Lubica Janikova, a spokesperson for the Slovak government, refuted the Moscow story.
Land
Slovakia to Receive 76 AMV XP 8×8 for BOV Programme
Finish armoured vehicle manufacturer Patria announced that Slovakia has awarded the company for the Bojovými Obrnenými Vozidlami (BOV) 8x8 programme.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Nurol carries the Gidrán Success to Slovakia
Nurol Makina participates in IDEB 2021 at the Slovak Republic with 4X4 Ejder Yalcin. Ejder Yalcin had been tested by the Slovak Ministry of Defence and was exhibited at IDEB 2018 already.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Otokar’s ARMA is at IDEB
Otokar participates in IDEB 2021 in Bratislava, Slovakia. to exhibit Arma 8x8 Wheeled Armoured Vehicle with its MIZRAK turret system.
Land
E/W
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
NATO Stuff to Ukraine
Ukraine, which is in conflict with Russia, continues to acquire NATO-standard equipment.
