Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic

Slovak Land Forces Pozemné sily Slovenskej republiky
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 Jindrich Joch
Insignia
Roundel

The following is a summary of the Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic, which are part of the Military of Slovakia.

Ground Forces HQ

In Trenčín (Commander: 2 Star General)[2]

• Command Support Battalion
  • Headquarters Company
  • Transport Company
  • Medical Point

1st Mechanized Brigade

Slovak soldiers from 12th Mechanized Battalion

In Topoľčany (Commander: 1 Star General)

• Command Support Company in Topoľčany
• 11th Mechanized Battalion in Martin equipped with BVP-2
  • Headquarters Company
  • 3x 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 & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
• 12th Mechanized Battalion in Nitra equipped with BVP-2
  • Headquarters Company
  • 3x 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 & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
• 13th Mechanized Battalion in Levice equipped with BVP-2
  • Headquarters Company
  • 3x 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 & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
• Rocket Battalion in Rožňava
  • Headquarters Battery
  • 3x MLRS RM-70/85 Modular Batteries
• 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

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
  • Headquarters Company
  • 3x 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 & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
• 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

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

Model

Image	Origin	Type	Caliber	Details
Handguns
CZ P-09		Czech Republic	Handgun	9×19mm Parabellum	Replacing the ČZ vz. 82.
ČZ vz. 82		Czechoslovakia	Handgun	9×18mm	Standard service pistol.
Submachine gun
Heckler & Koch UMP		Germany	Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	Used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment and Military Police.
Heckler & Koch MP5		Germany	Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	Only used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment.
Škorpion vz. 61		Czechoslovakia	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
vz. 58 V		Czechoslovakia	Carbine	7.62×39mm	Used by mechanized infantry and airborne units
Heckler & Koch HK416		Germany	Carbine	5.56×45mm NATO	Limited use with 5th Special Forces Regiment.
Colt M4A1		United States	Carbine	5.56x45mm NATO	Slovakia announced to purchase via FMS program in 2017.
Assault Rifle
vz. 58 P		Czechoslovakia	Assault Rifle	7.62×39mm	Standard service assault rifle of Slovak Army.
CZ 805 Bren		Czech Republic	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	Limited use, replacing vz. 58.
Heckler & Koch G36		Germany	Assault Rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	Used only by special forces.
Machine Guns
FN MINIMI Para		Belgium	Light Machine Gun	5.56×45mm NATO	Used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment.
Uk vz. 59		Czechoslovakia	General Purpose Machine Gun	7.62×54mmR	Standard machine gun of Slovak Army.
M2 Browning		United States	Heavy Machine Gun	12.7×99mm NATO	Standard heavy machine gun of Slovak Army.
Sniper Rifles
Dragunov sniper rifle		Soviet Union	Designated marksman rifle	7.62×54mmR	Standard designated marksman rifle of the Slovak Army.
Heckler & Koch HK417		Germany	Designated marksman rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	Used only by special forces.
SIG Sauer SSG 3000		Switzerland	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		United Kingdom	Sniper Rifle	12.7×99mm NATO
Barrett M82		United States	Sniper Rifle	12.7×99mm NATO
Grenades and Grenade Launchers
AGS-17		Soviet Union	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		Israel	Anti-tank weapon	90mm	Will become the standard AT weapon and replace both the Carl Gustav and RPG-75.
Carl Gustav M4		Sweden	Anti-tank weapon	84mm	Today used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment.
RPG-75		Czechoslovakia	Rocket-propelled grenade	68mm	Standard anti-tank weapon of the Slovak Army.
AT-4 Spigot		Soviet Union	Anti-tank Missile	120mm
Man-portable air-defense systems
SA-18 Grouse		Russia	MANPAD	72mm	The only type of manpad active with the Slovak Army.

Vehicles

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Tanks
T-72		Czechoslovakia	T-72M1	30	Standard main battle tank of the Slovak army.
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
BVP-2		Czechoslovakia		90	Standard IFV of the Slovak army.
BOV 8x8		Slovakia Finland		81	Slovak AFV based on Patria AMVXP will be delivered between 2018 and 2024
BVP-1		Czechoslovakia		69	236 in storage. Will be replaced by AFV BOV 8x8.
Armoured Personnel Carriers
PTS-3		Soviet Union		?	Tracked amphibious transport.
OT-90		Czechoslovakia		60	145 in storage.
OT-64		Czechoslovakia			Retired from service.
Tatrapan		Slovakia		70+
International MaxxPro		United States		?	Provided by USA during deployment to Afghanistan, after the completion of the mission US let the Slovak army keep the vehicles.
Iveco LMV		Italy		10	Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.
Aligator 4x4		Slovakia		42
Reconnaissance vehicles
RG-32 Scout		South Africa	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		Czechoslovakia		35	Most in storage.
BPsVI		Slovakia		18	upgraded BVP-2, in use of the Slovak Army
BRDM-2		Hungary		7
Artillery
RM-70/85 Modular		Czechoslovakia Slovakia	Multiple Rocket Launcher	27
ShKH Zuzana		Slovakia	Self Propelled Howitzer	24	Adopted from the original Czechoslovak SpGH DANA (151) with the difference being the old 152mm soviet gun replace with the 155mm NATO standard
2S1 Gvozdika		Soviet Union	Self Propelled Howitzer	49	Inherited from Czechoslovak.
D-30		Soviet Union	Howitzer	9	Used only as ceremonial howitzer. More were sold to Afghanistan.
Air Defense
S-300PMU		Soviet Union Russia	SA-10 Grumble	6	1 battery active. Upgraded to UMP standard by Russia in the first decade of the 2000s.
2K12 Kub		Soviet Union	SA-6 Gainful	20	5 batteries in total. Probably in storage due to age.
Engineering Vehicles
VPV		Soviet Union Czechoslovakia	Armoured recovery vehicle	?
VT-72		Czechoslovakia	Armoured recovery vehicle	?
VT-55		Soviet Union	Armoured recovery vehicle	?
AV-15		Czechoslovakia	Armoured recovery vehicle	?
UOS-155 Belarty		Soviet Union Czechoslovakia	Combat engineering vehicle	?	Based on a T-55 chassie.
MT-55		Czechoslovakia	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	19
PM-55		Czechoslovakia	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	?
AM-50		Czechoslovakia	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	?
PMS-815		Czechoslovakia	Pontoon Bridger	?
Utility Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz G-Class		Germany	Utility Vehicle	max.10
Land Rover Defender 110 SW		United Kingdom	Utility Vehicle	170+
Nissan Navara		Japan	Utility Vehicle	?
Nissan Pathfinder		Japan	Utility Vehicle	105
Suzuki Jimny		Japan	Utility Vehicle	?
UAZ-469		Soviet Union	Utility Vehicle	13	300 in storage. All will be retired.
Volkswagen Transporter (T4)		Germany	Utility Van	?

Military trucks

• AKTIS - 180
• MAN HX - 20
• Tatra 815 (many versions) - 800+
• Praga V3S - 359 (to be replaced)
• HMMWV

Lightweight demining equipment

• Božena 4
• Božena 3
• SVO self-propelled mine-clearing charges launching system

Military fitted ambulance

• AMB-S

Note -- All data is current as of 1.1.2017

External links

• Official Homepage of the Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic Armed Forces