Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic
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Slovak Ground Forces | |
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Pozemné sily Slovenskej republiky | |
Founded | 1993 - present |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic |
Part of | Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic |
Command HQ | Veliteľstvo Pozemných síl OS SR - Trenčín |
Commanders | |
Commander | Major General Jindrich Joch |
Insignia | |
Roundel | ![]() |
The Slovak Ground Forces, also known as the Slovak Army, is the land specialized service branch of the Slovak Armed Forces.
Contents
Structure[edit]
Ground Forces Headquarter[edit]
- Ground Forces Headquarter, in Trenčín (Commander: 2 Star General)[1]
- Command Support Battalion
- Headquarters Company
- Transport Company
- Medical Point
- Command Support Battalion
1st Mechanized Brigade[edit]
- 1st Mechanized Brigade, 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
- 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[edit]
- 2nd Mechanized Brigade, in Prešov (Commander: 1 Star General)
- Command Support Company, in Prešov
- 21st Armored 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, in Trebišov
- 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 equipped with BPsV-I
Combat Support Brigade[edit]
- Combat Support Brigade, in Hlohovec (Commander: 1 Star General)
Equipment[edit]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Details | |
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Handguns | ||||||
CZ P-09 | ![]() |
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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 | 9×19mm Parabellum | 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 | ||||||
vz. 58 V | ![]() |
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Carbine | 7.62×39mm | Used by mechanized infantry and airborne units | |
Heckler & Koch HK416 | ![]() |
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Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | Limited use with 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |
Colt M4A1 | ![]() |
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Carbine | 5.56x45mm NATO | Slovakia announced to purchase via FMS program in 2017.[2][3] | |
Assault Rifle | ||||||
vz. 58 P | ![]() |
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Assault Rifle | 7.62×39mm | Standard service assault rifle of Slovak Army. | |
CZ 805 Bren | ![]() |
Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Limited use, replacing vz. 58.[4] | ||
Heckler & Koch G36 | ![]() |
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Assault Rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used only by special forces. | |
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. | |
M2 Browning | ![]() |
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Heavy Machine Gun | 12.7×99mm NATO | Standard heavy machine gun of Slovak Army. | |
Sniper Rifles | ||||||
Dragunov sniper rifle | ![]() |
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Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×54mmR | Standard designated marksman rifle of the Slovak Army. | |
Heckler & Koch HK417 | ![]() |
Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used only by special forces. | ||
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 | ![]() |
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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.[5] | |
RPG-75 | ![]() |
Rocket-propelled grenade | 68mm | Standard anti-tank weapon of the Slovak Army. | ||
9M113 Konkurs | ![]() |
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Anti-tank Missile | 135mm | ||
AT-4 Spigot | ![]() |
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Anti-tank Missile | 120mm | ||
Mortars | ||||||
Mortar vz.97 | ![]() |
Mortar | 98mm | |||
Man-portable air-defense systems | ||||||
SA-18 Grouse | ![]() |
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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-72M1 | ![]() |
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30 | Standard main battle tank of the Slovak army.[6] | ||
Infantry Fighting Vehicles and Armoured Personnel Carriers | ||||||
BVP-2 | ![]() |
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IFV | 91 | Standard IFV of the Slovak army.[7] | |
BVP-1 | ![]() |
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IFV | 69 | 236 in storage. Will be replaced by IFV BOV 8x8 or modernised to BVP-M level. | |
OT-90 | ![]() |
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APC | 60 | Main armoured personnel carrier of Slovak army. | |
BVP-M | ![]() |
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IFV | 17[8] | Slovak modernised BVP-1 by 2018 with remote controlled turret TURRA 30 and new communication systems, more BVP-1 to be upgraded to BVP-M level. | |
BOV 8x8 | ![]() |
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IFV | 0 (81 on order[9]) | Slovak wheeled IFV based on Patria AMVXP will be delivered between 2018 and 2024.[10] | |
OT-64 | ![]() |
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APC | Retired from service | ||
Armoured Vehicles | ||||||
Tatrapan | ![]() |
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70+ | Tatrapan Zasa - Personnel carrier
Tatrapan AMB - Ambulance version Tatrapan VSRV - Command post vehicle | ||
Aligator 4x4 | ![]() |
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42 | |||
Iveco LMV | ![]() |
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10 | Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.[11] | ||
International MaxxPro | ![]() |
? | Provided by USA during deployment to Afghanistan, after the completion of the mission US let the Slovak army keep the vehicles.[12] Currently mostly used by 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |||
HMMWV | ![]() |
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? | Purchased from USA during deployment in Afghanistan.[13] Mostly used by 5th Special Forces Regiment. | ||
Polaris RZR | ![]() |
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Light utility vehicle | 18 | + 9 Can–Am BRP on order. Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment. [14] | |
BRDM-2 | ![]() |
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6 | Will be retired from service. | ||
Reconnaissance vehicles | ||||||
RG-32M | ![]() |
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7 | Modified version used as part of Slovak army communication system MOKYS.[15] | ||
BPsV | ![]() |
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35 | Most in storage. | ||
BPsV-I | ![]() |
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18 | upgraded BPsV, in use of the Slovak Army by 2018 | ||
Artillery | ||||||
ShKH Zuzana | ![]() |
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Self Propelled Howitzer | 16 | Will be replaced by new 25s ShKH Zuzana 2 until 2022[16] | |
RM-70/85 Modular | ![]() |
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Multiple Rocket Launcher | 25[16] | ||
D-30 | ![]() |
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Howitzer | 9 | Used only as ceremonial howitzer. More were sold to Afghanistan. | |
Engineering Vehicles | ||||||
AMB-S | ![]() |
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Armoured military ambulance | ? | Based on a BVP-1 chassis | |
VPV | ![]() |
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Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
VT-72 | ![]() |
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Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
VT-55A | ![]() |
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Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
AV-15 | ![]() |
Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | |||
UOS 155 Belarty | ![]() |
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Demining, Combat engineering vehicle | ? | Based on a T-55 chassis | |
Božena 3 Božena 4 Božena 5 | ![]() |
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Demining Mechanical Clearance | ? | Remote-controlled self-propelled mine roller | |
MT-55A | ![]() |
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Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | 19 | ||
PM-55 | ![]() |
Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | ? | |||
AM-50 | ![]() |
Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | ? | |||
PMS-815 | ![]() |
Pontoon Bridger | ? | |||
PTS-10 | ![]() |
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Tracked Amphibious Vehicle | ? | ||
Utility Vehicles | ||||||
Land Rover Defender 110 SW | ![]() |
Utility Vehicle | 170+ | |||
UAZ-469 | ![]() |
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Utility Vehicle | 300 | Mostly in storage. Will be replaced by Land Rover Defender 110 SW. | |
Nissan Navara | ![]() |
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Utility Vehicle | ? | ||
Nissan Pathfinder | ![]() |
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Utility Vehicle | 105 | ||
Mercedes-Benz G-Class | ![]() |
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Utility Vehicle | ? | ||
Mercedes-Benz G-300 | ![]() |
Military Ambulance | 3+[17] | |||
Volkswagen Transporter (T4) | ![]() |
Military Ambulance | ? | |||
Military Trucks | ||||||
AKTIS | ![]() |
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Utility Truck | 180+ | Based from MAN TGM. More ordered | |
Tatra T-815 | ![]() |
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Utility Truck | 800+ | 6x6, 8x8, 10x10 versions, platform for fuel tanker, multifit, crane, recovery vehicle, bridge vehicle, etc. | |
Tatra T-815-7 | ![]() |
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Utility Truck | 100+ | More ordered | |
Praga V3S | ![]() |
Utility Truck | 300+ | Will be replaced by AKTIS and Tatra T-815-7 | ||
MAN HX | ![]() |
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Container Carrier | 10+ |
Demining equipment
Note -- All data is current as of 1.1.2017
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