The U.S. Air Force and the Slovak Air Force conducted a joint air-to-air training exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona from February 12 to 17, 2026.
Swedish defence company Saab has secured a contract with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to deliver an advanced live training system for the Slovak Armed Forces.
BAE Systems has unveiled the CV9035 MkIV for the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic during a ceremonial rollout at BAE Systems Hägglunds in Sweden.
On 15 February, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced discussions with Washington on the purchase of four additional Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 multirole fighter aircraft.
Azerbaijan has ordered 96 SAM120 120 mm automatic self-propelled mortars under a contract worth €210 million, signed on 8 February 2026 at the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Lockheed Martin has completed production of all F-16 Block 70 aircraft for the initial fleets of Bulgaria and Slovakia.
ZVS Holding has signed a seven year framework agreement with the Slovak Ministry of Defence to supply large and medium calibre ammunition worth up to EUR 58 billion to EU member states.
The Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic announced that two additional multirole combat aircraft Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Block 70 were welcomed at the 46th Wing Air Base in Kuchyňa-Malacky.
Slovakia’s Ministry of Defence has narrowed its light tank programme to two candidates, the Turkish Otokar Tulpar and BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90120, excluding Germany’s Leopard 2A8 and the Korean-Polish K2PL Black Panther.
The partnership intends to serve both new and legacy F-16 operators, providing advanced maintenance and logistics support from a strategically located and technically proficient centre.
Two additional F-16 Block 70 fighter jets landed at the military airbase in Kuchyňa on Wednesday afternoon, increasing Slovakia’s operational fleet to five aircraft.
Slovakia and Poland have signed a defence industry cooperation agreement focusing on joint production of 155mm ammunition, Poland’s Piorun air defence systems, and the K2 main battle tanks.
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