Military of Slovakia
| Military of Slovakia Ozbrojené sily Slovenskej Republiky |
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Armed Forces of Slovak Republic coat-of-arms
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| Service branches | Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic, Slovak Air Force |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President of the Republic Andrej Kiska |
| Chief of staff | Chief of the General Staff: Lieutenant General Milan Maxim |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 17 years of age |
| Conscription | Abolished in 2006 |
| Available for military service |
1,413,079, age 15–49 |
| Fit for military service |
1,162,282, age 15–49 |
| Reaching military age annually |
approx. 25,000 |
| Active personnel | 12,542 soldiers and 3,761 civilians (2015)[1][2][3] |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | 881million € (2016)[4][5][6][7][8][9] |
| Percent of GDP | 1.11% (2016) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | |
The Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic number 12,542 uniformed personnel and 3,761 civilians.[10][11] Slovakia joined NATO in 29 March 2004.[12] From 2006 the army transformed into a fully professional organization and compulsory military service was abolished.[13][14][15]
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Structure of the Armed Forces[edit]
- Ground Forces - are made up of two active mechanized infantry brigades.
- Air and Air Defence Forces - comprising one wing of fighters, one wing of utility helicopters, and one SAM brigade.
- Training and Support Forces - comprising NSE - National Support Element (Multifunctional Battalion, Transport Battalion, Repair Battalion), Garrison of capital city Bratislava, as well as Training Battalion, and various logistics and communication and information bases.
- Miscellaneous forces under the direct command of the General Staff - the 5th Special Forces Regiment
Slovakia's plan for defense reform is the Force 2015 Long-Term Plan, which strikes a balance between requirements and resources and which envisions a professionalized, combat-capable force of 14,500 uniformed personnel by 2013.[16][17][18]
Air Force[edit]
- Aircraft
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum - 9 (NATO upgraded)
Aero L-39 Albatros - 8 (NATO upgraded)
Antonov An-26 Curl - 1 (NATO upgraded), to be replaced by Alenia C-27J Spartan
Let L-410 Turbolet - 6 (NATO upgraded)
Mil Mi-17 Hip-H - 10 (NATO upgraded), to be replaced by 9 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk - 9 (Deliveries 2017-2019)
Alenia C-27J Spartan - 2 (Deliveries 2017-2018)
Note -- All aircraft data is current as of 1.8.2015
- Air Defence Systems
SA-6 Gainful - 5 batteries
Almaz SA-10 Grumble - 1 battery
SA-18 Grouse
Special Forces[edit]
5th Special Forces Regiment[edit]
It is Slovakia's premier Counter-Terrorism and special operations unit. The unit is directly attached to the Armed Forces General Staff, but works for the Operational Reconnaissance Bureau.
Missions[edit]
Slovakia has 158 military personnel deployed in Cyprus for UNFICYP United Nations led peace support operations.[19] Slovakia committed to increase the number of its troops in Afghanistan to around 66 men by the end of 2014.[20] Slovakia has 34 troops deployed in Bosnia and Herzegovina for EUFOR Althea.[21] Slovak troops were withdrawn from Kosovo because the Slovak Armed Forces set its priority to focus mainly on an Afghanistan NATO led mission.[22][23] Since the independence of Slovakia in 1993, there have been 59 uniformed personnel deaths in the line of service to the United Nations and NATO (as of 2013).[24] [25][26]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.sme.sk/c/7941596/armada-dostane-nove-vrtulniky-lietadla-ci-obrnene-transportery.html
- ^ "Defence Data". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ http://www.eda.europa.eu/docs/default-source/finance-documents/national-defence-data-2012.pdf
- ^ https://www.mosr.sk/rozpocet-rozpoctovej-kapitoly-ministerstva-obrany-sr-na-rok-2015/
- ^ "NATO Defence Expenditure: 2009 - 2013" 14 August 2014
- ^ "Slovak Military Budget 2014"
- ^ "Slovak Military Budget 2013"
- ^ "Rezort obrany vyčerpal vlani z rozpočtu 725,6 milióna eur". Topky.sk. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ P E R E X , a. s. "Rozpočet armády sa zvyšovať nebude, tvrdí Fico". Pravda.sk. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ Azet.sk. "Slovenská armáda v číslach: 475 vojakov nebolo na testoch fyzickej spôsobilosti!". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ Azet.sk. "Vojakov je menej. Za desať rokov klesol ich počet o 8000". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "NATO Update: Seven new members join NATO - 29 March 2004". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Biela kniha o obrane SR 2013"
- ^ http://www.nato.int/nato_static/assets/pdf/pdf_topics/20140224_140224-PR2014-028-Defence-exp.pdf
- ^ SME - Petit Press, a.s. "Slovensk armda je v kritickom stave, me to ma fatlne nsledky". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "(Nie) je armáda (obrana) už dávno v kríze?!" 24 April 2011
- ^ "Armáda je v … ?!" 24 April 2011
- ^ "Obrana po slovensky alebo Armda, kam a to doved...". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "United Nations Mission´s Summary detailed by Country 2014" 30 June 2014
- ^ "Pôsobenie Slovenska v zahraničných misiách a operáciách"
- ^ Jasmin. "EUFOR "Exercise Quick Response 2" begins". EUFOR ALTHEA. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "B92 - Info - Slovakia pulling soldiers from Kosovo". B92. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Účasť Slovenska v mierových operáciách NATO - Slovensko v NATO - Zahraničná politika - Ministerstvo zahraničných vecí a európskych záležitostí Slovenskej republiky". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Two Slovakian Soldiers Killed in Kabul Suicide Car Bomb". Defense News. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "20 Years of U.S. - Slovak Diplomatic Relations". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ http://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=17100
External links[edit]
- Official homepage of the Ministry of Defence
- Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (Slovak)
- Picture gallery
- Slovak military photos
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