Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic
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Slovak Land Forces Pozemné sily Slovenskej republiky |
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Founded | 1993 - present |
Country | Slovakia |
Branch | Infantry, Artillery, Paratroopers |
Part of | Military of Slovakia |
Command HQ | Veliteľstvo Pozemných síl OS SR - Trenčín |
Commanders | |
Land forces commander of the Slovak republic armed forces | Major General Ondřej Novosad |
Insignia | |
Roundel | ![]() |
The following is a summary of the Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic, which are part of the Military of Slovakia.
Contents
Ground Forces HQ[edit]
In Trenčín (Commander: 2 Star General)[2]
- Command Support Battalion
- Headquarters Company
- Transport Company
- Medical Point
1st Mechanized Brigade[edit]
In Topoľčany (Commander: 1 Star General)
- Command Support Company in Topoľčany
- 11th Mechanized Battalion in Martin equipped with BVP-2
- 12th Mechanized Battalion in Nitra equipped with BVP-2
- 13th Mechanized Battalion in Levice equipped with BVP-2
- Rocket Battalion in Rožňava
- Engineer Battalion in Sereď
- Headquarters Company
- 2x Pontoon Bridge Companies
- 2x Technical Engineer Companies
- 2x Combat Engineer Companies
- Mine Warfare Company
- NBC Defence Battalion in Rožňava
- Headquarters Company
- NBC Recon Company
- 2x Decontamination Companies
- 2x NBC Defence Companies
- Medical Company
2nd Mechanized Brigade[edit]
Main article: 2nd Mechanized Brigade (Slovakia)
in Prešov (Commander: 1 Star General)
- Command Support Company in Prešov
- 21st Mixed Mechanized Battalion in Trebišov equipped with BVP-1 and T-72M1
- Headquarters Company
- 1 x Tank Company
- 2 x Mechanized Companies (each with 3x Mechanized Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon)
- Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon- KONKURS mounted on OT-90, Recon Platoon & 82mm Mortar Platoon)
- 22nd Mechanized Battalion in Michalovce equipped with BVP-1
- 23rd Motorized Battalion
- Headquarters Company
- 3x Infantry Companies (each with 3x Infantry Platoons and 1x Fire Support Platoon)
- Fire Support Company (Anti-Tank Platoon, Recon Platoon & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
- Self-propelled Artillery Battalion in Michalovce
- Headquarters Battery
- 3x 155mm Self Propelled Howitzer "Zuzana" Batteries
- ISTAR Battalion in Prešov
Combat Support Brigade[edit]
in Hlohovec (Commander: 1 Star General)
- Command Support Company in Hlohovec
- Logistic Battalion in Hlohovec
- Logistic Battalion in Topoľčany
- Maintenance Battalion in Martin
- Combat Service Support Battalion in Hlohovec
Equipment[edit]
Model
Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Details | ||
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Handguns | ||||||
Grand Power K100 | ![]() |
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Handgun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Replacing the ČZ vz. 82. | |
ČZ vz. 82 | ![]() |
Handgun | 9×18mm | Standard service pistol. | ||
Submachine gun | ||||||
Heckler & Koch UMP | ![]() |
Submachine gun | .45 ACP | Used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment and Military Police. | ||
Heckler & Koch MP5 | ![]() |
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Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Only used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |
Škorpion vz. 61 | ![]() |
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Submachine gun | .32 ACP | Used to be the standard submachine gun of Czechoslovak forces now in reserve and being retired in favor of German models. | |
Carbine | ||||||
Heckler & Koch HK416 | ![]() |
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Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | To become the standard carbine of Slovak forces, already in use with 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |
vz. 58 V | ![]() |
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Carbine | 7.62×39mm | Used by mechanized infantry and airborne units | |
Assault Rifle | ||||||
CZ 805 Bren | ![]() |
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Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Future standard rifle of Slovak Army, replacing vz. 58.[1] | |
Heckler & Koch G36 | ![]() |
Assault Rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used only by special forces. | ||
Heckler & Koch HK417 | ![]() |
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Assault Rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used only by special forces. | |
vz. 58 | ![]() |
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Assault Rifle | 7.62×39mm | Standard service assault rifle of Slovak Army. | |
Machine Guns | ||||||
FN MINIMI Para | ![]() |
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Light Machine Gun | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |
Uk vz. 59 | ![]() |
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General Purpose Machine Gun | 7.62×54mmR | Standard machine gun of Slovak Army. | |
Sniper Rifles | ||||||
Dragunov sniper rifle | ![]() |
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Sniper Rifle | 7.62×54mmR | Standard sniper rifle of the Slovak Army. | |
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 | ![]() |
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Sniper Rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used by special forces, but also to become the standard sniper rifle of the Slovak Army. | |
AW.50 MK2 | ![]() |
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Sniper Rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | ||
Barrett M82 | ![]() |
Sniper Rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | |||
Grenades and Grenade Launchers | ||||||
AGS-17 | ![]() |
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Automatic grenade launcher | 30×29mm grenade | Standard grenade launcher of the Slovak Army. In the future will be replaced in favor of as yet undetermined NATO standard grenade launcher which uses 40×53mm grenade. | |
Anti-tank warfare | ||||||
MATADOR | ![]() |
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Anti-tank weapon | 90mm | Will become the standard AT weapon and replace both the Carl Gustav and RPG-75. | |
Carl Gustav M4 | ![]() |
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Anti-tank weapon | 84mm | Today used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment.[2] | |
RPG-75 | ![]() |
Rocket-propelled grenade | 68mm | Standard anti-tank weapon of the Slovak Army. | ||
AT-4 Spigot | ![]() |
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Anti-tank Missile | 120mm | ||
Man-portable air-defense systems | ||||||
Igla-2 | ![]() |
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MANPAD | 72mm | The only type of manpad active with the Slovak Army. |
Vehicles[edit]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details | |
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Tanks | ||||||
T-72 | ![]() |
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T-72M1 | 30 | 35 in storage. Standard main battle tank of the Slovak army. | |
Infantry Fighting Vehicles | ||||||
BVP-2 | ![]() |
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90 | Standard IFV of the Slovak army. | ||
BVP-1 | ![]() |
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69 | 236 in storage. | ||
BVP-M2 | ![]() |
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1 | Possible future standard IFV of the Slovak army. | ||
Armoured Personnel Carriers | ||||||
PTS-3 | ![]() |
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? | Tracked amphibious transport. | ||
OT-90 | ![]() |
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60 | 145 in storage. | ||
OT-64 | ![]() |
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Retired from service. | |||
Tatrapan | ![]() |
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70+ | |||
International MaxxPro | ![]() |
? | Provided by USA during deployment to Afghanistan, after the completion of the mission US let the Slovak army keep the vehicles.[3] | |||
Iveco LMV | ![]() |
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40 | Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment. | ||
Aligator 4x4 | ![]() |
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42 | |||
Reconnaissance vehicles | ||||||
RG-32 Scout | ![]() |
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RG-32M | 7 | Eventually to replace both the BPsV and BRDM-2, however now the emphasis is to replace the older BRDM-2 first. | |
BPsV | ![]() |
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35 | Most in storage. | ||
BRDM-2 | ![]() |
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7 | |||
Artillery | ||||||
RM-70/85 Modular | ![]() ![]() |
Multiple Rocket Launcher | 27 | |||
ShKH Zuzana | ![]() |
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Self Propelled Howitzer | 16 | Adopted from the original Czechoslovak SpGH DANA (151) with the difference being the old 152mm soviet gun replace with the 155mm NATO standard | |
D-30 | ![]() |
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Howitzer | 9 | Used only as ceremonial howitzer. More were sold to Afghanistan. | |
Air Defense | ||||||
S-300PMU | ![]() |
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SA-10 Grumble[4] | 6 | 1 battery active. Upgraded to UMP standard by Russia in the first decade of the 2000s. | |
2K12 Kub | ![]() |
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SA-6 Gainful[5] | 20 | 5 batteries in total. Probably in storage due to age. | |
Engineering Vehicles | ||||||
VPV | ![]() |
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Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
VT-72 | ![]() |
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Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
VT-55 | ![]() |
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Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
AV-15 | ![]() |
Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | |||
UOS-155 Belarty | ![]() |
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Combat engineering vehicle | ? | ||
MT-55 | ![]() |
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Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | 19 | ||
PM-55 | ![]() |
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Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | ? | ||
AM-50 | ![]() |
Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | ? | |||
PMS-815 | ![]() |
Pontoon Bridger | ? | |||
Utility Vehicles | ||||||
Mercedes-Benz G-Class | ![]() |
Utility Vehicle | max.10 | |||
Land Rover Defender 110 SW | ![]() |
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Utility Vehicle | 170+ | ||
Nissan Navara | ![]() |
Utility Vehicle | ? | |||
Nissan Pathfinder | ![]() |
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Utility Vehicle | 105 | ||
Suzuki Jimny | ![]() |
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Utility Vehicle | ? | ||
UAZ-469 | ![]() |
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Utility Vehicle | 13 | 300 in storage. All will be retired. | |
Volkswagen Transporter (T4) | ![]() |
Utility Van | ? |
Military trucks
Lightweight demining equipment
Military fitted ambulance
Note -- All data is current as of 1.1.2016
Sources[edit]
- ^ [1] - sme.sk, 27 November 2014
- ^ http://www.janes.com/article/54426/dsei-2015-slovakia-becomes-carl-gustaf-m4-launch-customer
- ^ Army of Slovakia takes delivery of first MRAP Navistar MaxxPro donated by the United States - Armyrecognition.com, 6 December 2013
- ^ http://www.plrb.mil.sk/300/
- ^ http://www.plrb.mil.sk/300/