The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Slovakia of M1278A1/A2 Heavy Gun Carriers Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), and related equipment and services for an estimated cost of $250 million.
BAE Systems and KOVAL SYSTEMS a.s have signed a contract in support of the production of new infantry fighting vehicles (IFV), the CV90MkIV, for the Slovak Armed Forces.
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď confirmed that part of the announced compensation for the provision of thirteen MiG-29 aircraft and part of the KUB air defense system relates to the offer of the United States of America for twelve new, modern AH-1Z Viper combat helicopters along with accessories, pilot and technician training, plus sophisticated AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles.
The Federal Republic of Germany will provide Slovakia with two sets of modern MANTIS air defense system, which will strengthen the protection of the eastern border with Ukraine provided by the forces and means of the OS SR.
The Ukrainian armed forces have taken over the eighth Slovak-made Zuzana 2 self-propelled cannon howitzer, which will strengthen the Ukrainian defense against the aggression of the Russian Federation.
The ministerial meeting took place on the occasion of the delivery of the first Leopard 2A4 tank as part of the announced replacement for 30 pieces of infantry fighting vehicles (BVP-1) donated to Ukraine.
Today, State Secretary of Defence Marian Majer traveled to the Kingdom of Sweden where he, together with his counterpart Peter Standwall, signed an intergovernmental agreement on the acquisition of 152 tracked infantry fighting vehicles CV90 MkIV with 35mm cannon.
Under the German government’s “Ringtausch” equipment exchange programme, Rheinmetall will soon be supplying the Slovak Republic with main battle tanks and other military hardware.
The state-owned joint-stock company KONŠTRUKTA – Defence will produce an additional 16 pieces of Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers for Ukraine defending itself against military aggression by the Russian Federation.
Slovakia and Finland with Patria have signed a comprehensive government-to-government (G2G) agreement to purchase 76 armored combat vehicles (ACV) from Patria.