Slovak Armed Forces
| Military of Slovakia Ozbrojené sily Slovenskej Republiky |
|
|---|---|
| Service branches | Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic, Slovak Air Force |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President of the Republic Andrej Kiska |
| Chief of Defense | Chief of the General Staff: 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 |
ca. 20,000 |
| Active personnel | 15,996 soldiers and 3,967 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 15,996 uniformed personnel and 3,761 civilians.[10][11] Slovakia joined NATO on 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 and a Combat Support Brigade.
- Air and air defence forces - comprising one wing of fighters, one wing of utility helicopters, and one SAM brigade.
- Miscellaneous forces under the direct command of the general staff, including the 5th Special Forces Regiment
Air force[edit]
- Aircraft
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum - ten (NATO upgraded)
Aero L-39 Albatros - eight (NATO upgraded)
Let L-410 Turbolet - six (NATO upgraded)
Mil Mi-17 Hip-H - nine (NATO upgraded), to be replaced by UH-60M Black Hawks
UH-60M Black Hawk - nine on order (deliveries 2017-2019) + other 9 option
Alenia C-27J Spartan- two on order (deliveries 2017-2018) + other 1 option
Note -- All aircraft data is current as of 27.08.2016
- Air defence systems
SA-6 Gainful - five batteries
SA-10 Grumble - one battery
SA-18 Grouse
Special forces[edit]
The 5th Special Forces Regiment is Slovakia's 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.[16] Slovakia committed to increase the number of its troops in Afghanistan to around 40 men by the end of 2015.[17] Slovakia has 41 troops deployed in Bosnia and Herzegovina for EUFOR Althea.[18] Slovak troops were withdrawn from Kosovo because the Slovak Armed Forces set its priority to focus mainly on an Afghanistan NATO led mission.[19][20] 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 2015).[21] [22][23]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.teraz.sk/slovensko/armada-vojaci-pocet/110008-clanok.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.
- ^ "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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