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Dec- 2025 -

29 December

Land

Croatia Joins Tatra’s Military Truck Acquisition Program

Croatia has signed a multinational framework contract with Tatra to purchase the Czech company’s T-815 military trucks, enabling the Croatian Armed Forces to order up to 420 vehicles in 6x6 and 8x8 configurations.

17 December

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

Lockheed Completes F-16 Block 70 Production for Bulgaria and Slovakia

Lockheed Martin has finished building the initial fleets of F‑16 Block 70 fighters for Bulgaria and Slovakia.

9 December

Europe

Pictured: Gunners prep the 30mm rounds for the DS-30M Mk II Naval Gun on HMS Dauntless. HMS Dauntless conducts the last gunnery serial with ships company cleaning, preparing and loading weapons prior to going through the Suez Canal with the Carrier Strike Group. Images taken on 23rd May 2025. The Carrier Strike Group is the Royal Navy's key deployment of 2025. Led by UK flagship HMS Prince of Wales and involving a dozen nations, the eight-month mission - known as Operation Highmast - will take the task group to the western Pacific Rim via the Mediterranean and Middle East with a series of large-scale exercises with Britain's allies and partners. The goal is to reaffirm the UK's commitment to the security of the Mediterranean collective resolve with our allies and showcase British trade and industry. Over the course of the deployment, upwards of 4,500 British military personnel will be involved, including nearly 600 RAF and 900 soldiers alongside 2,500 Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines.

Inder Singh Bisht

ZVS Inks Slovak Deal to Provide $67B in Ammunition Across EU

ZVS Holding has secured a framework deal with Slovakia to supply ammunition to EU countries worth up to 58 billion euros ($67.41 billion).

Oct- 2025 -

7 October

Europe

Slovakian soldiers march with the EU flag

Giulia Bernacchi

Slovakia Prepares First Military Aid Package for Ukraine in Two Years

Slovakia is preparing a new military support package for Ukraine, marking the first such assistance in nearly two years.

Aug- 2025 -

8 August

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Slovakian Firm Reveals Fresh Look at ‘Wolf’ Drone Hunter Vehicle

Slovakia’s DefTech has dropped a new image of the Wolf 25 AD, its modular “drone hunter” platform built to take on both aerial threats and ground targets.

Jul- 2025 -

15 July

Cyber

Russian flag displayed on a laptop screen and binary code code displayed on a screen are seen in this multiple exposure illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on February 16, 2022. (Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto) (Photo by Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Uses Slovak Cyber Firm to Expose Ukrainian Soldiers Online

Russia is leveraging Slovakian technical services to publish sensitive information of Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemembers online, according to Slovakian media.

May- 2025 -

22 May

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Polish Army Unveils New K2 Black Panther Tanks in Slovakia

Poland’s Land Forces have debuted their K2 Black Panther main battle tanks at an international military exercise in Slovakia.

Apr- 2025 -

4 April

Air

Slovak Air Force's F-16 Viper combat aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Slovak Air Force Receives Two More F-16 Vipers

The Slovak Air Force has received two additional F-16 Viper combat aircraft as part of a US foreign military sale in 2019.

Dec- 2024 -

26 December

Europe

Joe Saballa

Slovakia Buys Israeli-Made Barak MX Air Defense System for $583M

Slovakia has approved the procurement of Israel's Barak MX air defense system for $583 million, marking a significant step in enhancing the military capabilities of the long-standing NATO member.

13 December

Air

Joe Saballa

Slovakia Picks Embraer’s C-390 Millennium as New Tactical Airlifter

Slovakia has selected Embraer’s C-390 Millennium as its new military transport aircraft, marking a significant step in modernizing its airlift capabilities.

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