The Slovak-German service center was established in late 2022 as a site designed to repair dense weapons transferred Ukraine through Germany like the PzH 2000 cannonhaubice, multi-guided MARS II launchers or chepard anti-aircraft kits. Its location was intended to improve the process of sending damaged military equipment to the front, as compared to that if it were to be serviced in Germany. A akin intention was besides created [establishment in Lithuania](https://defence24.pl/war-on-ukrainie-report-special-defence24/litwini-repair-Ukrainian-pzh-2000). In October of this year, further expansion of the Slovak renovation complex located close the city of Michalovce was announced (it is possible that due to insufficient capacity of the facility in Lithuania).