Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic

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Slovak Ground Forces
Pozemné sily Slovenskej republiky
Founded1939 – 1945
1993 – present
Country Slovakia
BranchArmed Forces of the Slovak Republic
Part ofArmed Forces of the Slovak Republic
Command HQVeliteľstvo Pozemných síl OS SR - Trenčín
Commanders
CommanderMajor 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.

Structure

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Slovak Ground Forces locations 2018:
Brigade HQs Armored units Mechanized units Motorized units Artillery ISTAR
Engineer unit NBC-Defense Combat Service Support units
Organization of the Slovak Ground Forces in 2021

Ground Forces Command

  • Ground Forces Command, in Trenčín (Commander: 2 Star General)[1]
    • Command Support Battalion
      • Headquarters Company
      • Transport Company
      • Medical Point
    • Deployable CIS Base
    • Main Training Base, in Martin

1st Mechanized Brigade

Soldiers of the 13th Mechanized Battalion
Main article: 1st Mechanized Brigade (Slovakia)
  • 1st Mechanized Brigade, 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 on BRDM-2, 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
    • 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)
  • 2nd Mechanized Brigade, in Prešov (Commander: 1 Star General)
    • Command Support Company, in Prešov
    • Tank Battalion, in Trebišov equipped with T-72M1
    • 21st Mechanized Battalion, in Trebišov 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 & 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)
    • Self-propelled Artillery Battalion, in Michalovce
      • Headquarters Battery
      • 2x 155mm Self Propelled Howitzer "Zuzana" Batteries
    • ISTAR Battalion, in Prešov equipped with BPsV-I

Combat Service Support Brigade

Equipment

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Details
Handguns
ČZ vz. 82  Czechoslovakia Handgun 9×18mm Standard service pistol.
CZ P-09  Czech Republic Handgun 9×19mm Parabellum Replacing the ČZ vz. 82.
Submachine gun
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.
Heckler & Koch MP5  Germany Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Only used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment.
Heckler & Koch UMP  Germany Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment and Military Police.
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 5.56×45mm NATO Slovakia announced to purchase via FMS program in 2017.[2][3]
Assault rifles
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.[4]
Heckler & Koch G36  Germany Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Used only by special forces.
Machine guns
UK vz. 59  Czechoslovakia General purpose machine gun 7.62×54mmR Standard machine gun of Slovak Army.
FN MINIMI Para  Belgium Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment.
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 File:M82A1 barrett.jpeg  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
AT-4 Spigot  Soviet Union Anti-tank missile 120mm
9M113 Konkurs  Soviet Union Anti-tank missile 135mm
RPG-75  Czechoslovakia Rocket-propelled grenade 68mm Standard anti-tank weapon of the Slovak Army.
Spike LR2  Israel Anti-tank missile 130mm 10 launchers and 100 missiles[5]
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.[6]
Mortars
Mortar vz.97  Slovakia Mortar 98mm
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-72M1  Soviet Union
 Main battle tank 20 Standard main battle tank of the Slovak army.[7]
Infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers
BVP-1  Czechoslovakia Infantry fighting vehicle 69 236 in storage. Will be replaced by BOV 8x8 or modernised to BVP-M level.
BVP-2  Czechoslovakia Infantry fighting vehicle 91 Standard infantry fighting vehicle of the Slovak army.[8]
OT-90  Czechoslovakia Armoured personnel carrier 60 Main armoured personnel carrier of Slovak army.
BVP-M  Slovakia Infantry fighting vehicle 17[9] 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  Finland
 Slovakia		 Infantry fighting vehicle 1 (76 on order[10]) Slovak wheeled infantry fighting vehicle based on Patria AMVXP will be delivered between 2023 and 2028.[11]
Combat Vehicle 90  Sweden Infantry fighting vehicle - The Slovak Government signed off on the decision to procure 152 BAE Systems Hägglunds Combat Vehicle 90 Mark IV (CV90 MkIV) armed with a 35mm cannon as its preferred tracked infantry fighting vehicle through a government-to-government (G2G) agreement with Sweden on June 28th 2022.[12]
Armoured vehicles
BRDM-2  Soviet Union 6 Will be retired from service.
Aligator 4x4  Slovakia 42
Tatrapan  Slovakia 70+ Tatrapan Zasa - personnel carrier
Tatrapan AMB - ambulance version
Tatrapan VSRV - command post vehicle
Iveco LMV  Italy 10 Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.[13]
Humvee  United States ? Purchased from the United States during deployment in Afghanistan.[14] Mostly used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.
International MaxxPro  United States MRAP ? Provided by the United States during deployment to Afghanistan, after the completion of the mission US let the Slovak army keep the vehicles.[15] Currently mostly used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.
Polaris RZR  United States ATV 18 + 9 Can–Am BRP on order. Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment. [16]
Reconnaissance vehicles
BPsV  Czechoslovakia 35 Most in storage.
BPsVI-ISTAR  Slovakia 18 Upgraded BPsV, in use of the Slovak Army by 2018
RG-32M  South Africa 7 Modified version used as part of Slovak army communication system MOKYS.[17]
Artillery
D-30  Soviet Union Howitzer 9 Used only as ceremonial howitzer. More were sold to Afghanistan.
RM-70/85 Modular  Czechoslovakia Multiple rocket launcher 25[18]
155mm SpGH ZUZANA  Slovakia Self propelled howitzer 16 Will be replaced by new 25s 155mm ShKH ZUZANA 2 until 2022[18]
Engineering vehicles
VPV  Czechoslovakia Armoured recovery vehicle ?
VT-72  Czechoslovakia Armoured recovery vehicle ?
VT-55A  Czechoslovakia Armoured recovery vehicle ?
AV-15  Czechoslovakia Armoured recovery vehicle ?
AMB-S  Czechoslovakia Armoured military ambulance ? Based on a BVP-1 chassis
AM-50  Czechoslovakia Armoured vehicle-launched bridge ?
MT-55A  Czechoslovakia Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 19
PM-55  Czechoslovakia Armoured vehicle-launched bridge ?
PMS-815  Czechoslovakia Pontoon bridger ?
UOS 155 Belarty  Slovakia Demining, combat engineering vehicle ? Based on a T-55 chassis
Božena 3 Božena 4 Božena 5  Slovakia Demining mechanical clearance ? Remote-controlled self-propelled mine roller
SVO A1  Slovakia Demining mechanical clearance ? Self-propelled mine-clearing charges launching system. Based on a BVP-1 chassis
Utility vehicles
UAZ-469  Soviet Union Utility vehicle 300 Mostly in storage. Will be replaced by Land Rover Defender 110 SW.
Mercedes-Benz G-Class  Germany Utility vehicle ?
Mercedes-Benz G-300  Germany Military ambulance 3+[19]
Volkswagen Transporter (T4)  Germany Military ambulance ?
Nissan Pathfinder  Japan Utility vehicle 105
Nissan Navara  Japan Utility vehicle ?
Land Rover Defender 110 SW  United Kingdom Utility vehicle 170+
Military trucks
Praga V3S  Czechoslovakia Utility truck 300+ Will be replaced by AKTIS and Tatra 815-7
Tatra T-815  Czechoslovakia Utility truck 800+ 6x6, 8x8, 10x10 versions, platform for fuel tanker, multifit, crane, recovery vehicle, bridge vehicle, etc.
AKTIS  Slovakia Utility truck 180+ Based from MAN TGM. More ordered
Tatra 815-7  Czech Republic Utility truck 100+ More ordered
MAN HX  Germany Container carrier 10+

Note - all data is current as of 1 June 2020

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