Slovakia Defence News

Land Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

FNSS and CSG Unveil CFL-120 Medium Tank at IDEB2026

12 May, 16:49

Turkish FNSS and the Czechia-based CSG unveiled the CFL-120 KARPAT medium tank developed from the KAPLAN MT medium tank, fitted with HITFACT MKII turret.

Land

Slovakian MoD Considers TULPAR for Light Tank Acquisition

25 Sep, 17:44
3 mins

Slovakian Minister of Defence Robert Kaliňák stated that Otokar’s TULPAR is being considered as a platform candidate for a new light tank with a 120 mm gun.

Air

Slovakia Chooses Embraer C-390 Millennium Transport Aircraft

13 Dec, 02:49
2 mins

The Slovak Defence Ministry signed a Letter of Intent to initiate the process of purchasing Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft.

Weapon / Missile

Slovakia Orders Additional 155 mm Shells

31 Jan, 21:16
1 min read

The Slovak Ministry of Defence has awarded a 155 mm artillery shell production contract to the ZVS Holding for self-propelled artillery.

Air

LM Delivers the First two F-16 Block 70 hets to Slovakia

11 Jan, 21:10
1 min read

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

14 Sep, 12:15
1 min read

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

04 Jun, 20:18
2 min read

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

02 Sep, 10:03
2 min read

Slovakia established a joint production line to produce CV90 armoured vehicles, with Czechia to procure Finland’s vehicles.

Land Bilateral Relations

Slovakia and Czech Republic to Procure CV90

01 Sep, 11:25
1 min read

Czechian Defence Minister Černochová and her Slovak counterpart Naď signed an agreement on the joint procurement and operation of the CV90 MkIV.

Bilateral Relations

Slovakia will receive 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany

26 Aug, 08:38
2 min read

The Slovak and German Ministry of Defence signed an agreement to enhance military cooperation. Slovakia will grant BVP-1 vehicles to Ukraine

Expo and Air Show

Nurol Makina Hungary to participate in IDEB 2022 Exhibition

10 May, 15:04
1 min read

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

13 Apr, 18:53
1 min read

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.