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]
- Headquarters Battalion
- Headquarters Company
- Transport Company
- Medical Point
- NBC Defence Battalion in Rožňava
- Headquarters Company
- NBC Recon Company
- Decontamination Company
- Decontamination Company
- NBC Defence Company
- NBC Defence Company
- Medical Point
- Engineer Battalion in Sereď
- Headquarters Company
- 1st Pontoon Bridge Company
- 2nd Pontoon Bridge Company
- 3rd Technical Engineer Company
- 4th Technical Engineer Company
- 5th Mine Warfare Company
- 6th Engineer Company
- Rocket Battalion in Rožňava with 3x MLRS RM-70 Batteries
1st Mechanized Brigade[edit]
In Topoľčany (Commander: 1 Star General)
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- Command Support Company in Topoľčany
- Engineer Company in Martin
- Recon Company in Levice
- 11th Mechanized Battalion "Jan Francisci" 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, Recon Platoon & 98mm Mortar Platoon)
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- 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)
- Logistic Support Battalion in Topoľčany
- Headquarters Company
- Repairs Company
- Supply and Transport Company
2nd Mechanized Brigade[edit]
in Prešov (Commander: 1 Star General)
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- Command Support Company in Prešov
- Engineer Company in Michalovce
- Recon Company in Prešov
- ISTAR Company in Prešov
- 21st Mixed Mechanized Battalion of Brigade general Jan Nalepka in Trebišov equipped with BVP-1 and MBT T-72
- 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 of general Mikuláš Markus 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)
- Mixed Artillery Battalion in Michalovce with 3x 155mm Self Propelled Howitzer "Zuzana" Batteries
- Logistic Support Battalion in Prešov
- Headquarters Company
- Repairs Company
- Supply and Transport Company
Equipment[edit]
Small Arms[edit]
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handguns | ||||||
| Grand Power K100 | 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 | ? | Used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment and Military Police. | |||
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Only used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |||
| Škorpion vz. 61 | 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 | Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | To become the standard carbine of Slovak forces, already in use with 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |||
| vz. 58 V | Carbine | 7.62×39mm | Used by mechanized infantry and airborne units | |||
| Assault Rifle | ||||||
| CZ 805 Bren | 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 | Assault Rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used only by special forces. | |||
| vz. 58 | Assault Rifle | 7.62×39mm | Standard service assault rifle of Slovak Army. | |||
| Machine Guns | ||||||
| FN MINIMI Para | Light Machine Gun | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |||
| Uk vz. 59 | General Purpose Machine Gun | 7.62×54mmR | Standard machine gun of Slovak Army. | |||
| Sniper Rifles | ||||||
| Dragunov sniper rifle | Sniper Rifle | 7.62×54mmR | Standard sniper rifle of the Slovak Army. | |||
| SIG Sauer SSG 3000 | 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 | Sniper Rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | ||||
| Barrett M82 | Sniper Rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | ||||
| Grenades and Grenade Launchers | ||||||
| AGS-17 | 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 | Anti-tank weapon | 90mm | Will become the standard AT weapon and replace both the Carl Gustav and RPG-75. | |||
| Carl Gustav | Anti-tank weapon | 84mm | Today used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |||
| RPG-75 | Rocket-propelled grenade | 68mm | Standard anti-tank weapon of the Slovak Army. | |||
| AT-4 Spigot | Anti-tank Missile | 120mm | ||||
| Man-portable air-defense systems | ||||||
| Igla-2 | MANPAD | 72mm | The only type of manpad active with the Slovak Army. | |||
Vehicles[edit]
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks | ||||||
| T-72 | T-72M1 | 30 | 35 in storage. Standard battle tank of the Slovak army. | |||
| Infantry Fighting Vehicles | ||||||
| BVP-2 | 91 | Standard IFV of the Slovak army. | ||||
| BVP-1 | 72 | 236 in storage. | ||||
| Armoured Personnel Carriers | ||||||
| PTS-3 | ||||||
| OT-90 | 56 | 149 in storage. | ||||
| OT-64 | Retired from service. | |||||
| Tatrapan | 70+ | |||||
| International MaxxPro | Provided by USA during deployment to Afghanistan, after the completion of the mission US let the Slovak army keep the vehicles.[2] | |||||
| Iveco LMV | 10 | Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment. | ||||
| Aligator 4x4 | 42 | |||||
| Reconnaissance vehicles | ||||||
| RG-32 Scout | 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 | 30 | Most in storage. | ||||
| BRDM-2 | ||||||
| Artillery | ||||||
| RM-70 MODULAR | Multiple Rocket Launcher | 27 | ||||
| ShKH Zuzana | 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 | Howitzer | 9 | Used only as ceremonial howitzer. More were sold to Afghanistan. | |||
| Air Defense | ||||||
| S-300PMU | SA-10 Grumble[3] | 6 | 1 battery active. Upgraded to UMP standard by Russia in the first decade of the 2000s. | |||
| 2K12 Kub | SA-6 Gainful[4] | 20 | 5 batteries in total. Probably in storage due to age. | |||
| Engineering Vehicles | ||||||
| VPV | Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||||
| VT-72 | Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||||
| VT-55 | Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||||
| AV-15 | Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||||
| UOS-155 Belarty | Combat engineering vehicle | ? | ||||
| MT-55 | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | ? | ||||
| PM-55 | 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 | Utility Vehicle | 140+ | ||||
| Nissan Navara | Utility Vehicle | ? | ||||
| Nissan Pathfinder | Utility Vehicle | 105 | ||||
| UAZ-469 | Utility Vehicle | 13 | 300 in storage | |||
| Volkswagen Transporter (T4) | Utility Van | ? | ||||
Military trucks
Lightweight demining equipment
Military fitted ambulance
Note -- All data is current as of 1.1.2015
Sources[edit]
- ^ [1] - sme.sk, 27 November 2014
- ^ 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/