Konštrukta – Defence
Konštrukta-Defence is a arms designer and manufacturer in Slovakia.
History
KONŠTRUKTA Trenčín was founded in 1953, in the town of Trenčín. During the communist era, national economic policy was much more focussed on defence; as the economy weakened in the 1980s, Konštrukta diversified into other machinebuilding and manufacturing. In 1993, the government of Slovakia split the company into two parts; KONŠTRUKTA-Defence and KONŠTRUKTA-Industry. In 2004, KONŠTRUKTA-Defence was absorbed into the state-owned holding company "DMD Group"[1] alongside ZTS-ŠPECIÁL, a manufacturing and engineering business.
Products
Self-propelled artillery:
- DANA, 152mm
- MODAN, an upgraded DANA, but with improved range, rate of fire, and accuracy
- ONDAVA 152mm
- Zusana, 155mm
- Himalaya, a prototype with Zusana turret on a modified T-72 chassis
- Zuzana 2[2], an updated version with new turret
- EVA, 155mm
- Diana, a prototype with Zusana 2 turret on a UPG-NG chassis
Other products:
- DELOSYS, artillery fire control system
- Zuzana MV, an ammunition supply vehicle to support the Zuzana 2[3]
- Tatrapan, now manufactured by VYVOJ Martin[4]