Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic
| Slovak Ground Forces | |
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| Pozemné sily Slovenskej republiky | |
| Founded | 1939 – 1945 1993 – present |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| 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 |  |
Military unit
The Slovak Ground Forces, also known as the Slovak Army, is the land specialized service branch of the Slovak Armed Forces.
Structure
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
- Command Support Battalion
1st Mechanized Brigade
Soldiers of the 13th Mechanized Battalion
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Combat Service Support Brigade, in Trenčín (Commander: 1 Star General)
Equipment
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handguns | |||||
| ČZ vz. 82 |  |  Czechoslovakia | Handgun | 9×18mm | Standard service pistol.[citation needed] |
| CZ P-09 |  | Czech Republic | Handgun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Replacing the ČZ vz. 82.[citation needed] |
| 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 favour of German models.[citation needed] |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 |  |  Germany | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Only used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment.[citation needed] |
| Heckler & Koch UMP |  | Germany | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment and military police.[citation needed] |
| Carbine | |||||
| vz. 58 V |  | Czechoslovakia | Carbine | 7.62×39mm | Used by mechanized infantry and airborne units.[citation needed] |
| Heckler & Koch HK416 |  | Germany | Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | Limited use with 5th Special Forces Regiment.[citation needed] |
| 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.[citation needed] |
| 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.[citation needed] |
| Machine guns | |||||
| UK vz. 59 |  | Czechoslovakia | General purpose machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | Will be retired from service |
| FN MINIMI Para |  |  Belgium | Light machine gun | 5.56×45mm NATO | Standard light machine gun of Slovak Army[5] |
| M2 Browning |  | United States | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×99mm NATO | Standard heavy machine gun of Slovak Army.[citation needed] |
| Sniper rifles | |||||
| SVD |  |  Soviet Union | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×54mmR | Standard designated marksman rifle of the Slovak Army.[citation needed] |
| Sako TRG |  |  Finland | Sniper rifle | .338 Lapua Magnum | used by Military Police[6] |
| Heckler & Koch HK417 |  | Germany | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used only by special forces.[citation needed] |
| 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.[citation needed] |
| AW.50 MK2 |  |  United Kingdom | Sniper rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | |
| Barrett M82 | 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.[citation needed] |
| Anti-tank warfare | |||||
| AT-4 Spigot |  | Soviet Union | Anti-tank missile | 120mm | |
| 9M113 Konkurs |  | Soviet Union | Anti-tank missile | 135mm | |
| RPG-7 |  | Soviet Union | Rocket-propelled grenade | 85mm | used by 1st Mechanized Brigade (Slovakia)[7] |
| RPG-75 |  | Czechoslovakia | Rocket-propelled grenade | 68mm | Standard anti-tank weapon of the Slovak Army.[citation needed] |
| Spike LR2 |  |  Israel | Anti-tank missile | 130mm | 10 launchers and 100 missiles[8] |
| MATADOR |  | Israel | Anti-tank weapon | 90mm | Will become the standard anti-tank weapon and replace both the Carl Gustav and RPG-75.[citation needed] |
| Carl Gustav M4 |  |  Sweden | Anti-tank weapon | 84mm | Today used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment.[9] |
| Mortars | |||||
| Mortar vz.97 | Slovakia | Mortar | 98mm | ||
| Man-portable air-defense systems | |||||
| SA-18 Grouse |  |  Russia | Man-portable air-defense system | 72mm | The only type of man-portable air-defense system active with the Slovak Army.[citation needed] |
Vehicles
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks | |||||
| T-72M1 |  | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 30 | Standard main battle tank of the Slovak army.[10] |
| Leopard 2A4 |  | Germany | Main battle tank | 0+15 | To be delivered by Germany. In exchange, Slovakia will send 30 BMP-1s to Ukraine.[11] |
| Infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers | |||||
| BVP-1 |  | Czechoslovakia | Infantry fighting vehicle | 69 | 236 in storage. Will be replaced by BOV 8x8 and CV90. 30 will be sent to Ukraine.[11] |
| BVP-2 |  | Czechoslovakia | Infantry fighting vehicle | 91 | Standard infantry fighting vehicle of the Slovak army.[12] |
| OT-90 |  | Czechoslovakia | Armoured personnel carrier | 60 | Main armoured personnel carrier of Slovak army.[citation needed] |
| BVP-M |  | Slovakia | Infantry fighting vehicle | 17[13] | 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.[citation needed] |
| Combat Vehicle 90 |  | Sweden | Infantry fighting vehicle | 0 (152 on order) | 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 28 June 2022.[14] |
| BOV 8x8 |  | Finland Slovakia | Infantry fighting vehicle | 1 (76 on order[15]) | Slovak wheeled infantry fighting vehicle based on Patria AMVXP will be delivered between 2023 and 2028.[16] |
| Armoured vehicles | |||||
| BRDM-2 |  | Soviet Union | 6 | Will be retired from service.[citation needed] | |
| 9P148 BRDM-2 |  | Soviet Union | ATGM launcher vehicle with 5 wire-guided 9M113 Konkurs | - | used by 1st Mechanized Brigade (Slovakia)[17] |
| 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.[18] | |
| Humvee |  | United States | ? | Purchased from the United States during deployment in Afghanistan.[19] Mostly used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.[citation needed] | |
| 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.[20] Currently mostly used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.[citation needed] |
| Polaris RZR |  | United States | All-terrain vehicle | 18 | + 9 Can–Am BRP on order. Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment. [21] |
| Reconnaissance vehicles | |||||
| BPsV |  | Czechoslovakia | 35 | Most in storage.[citation needed] | |
| BPsVI-ISTAR | | Slovakia | 18 | Upgraded BPsV, in use of the Slovak Army by 2018.[citation needed] | |
| RG-32M |  |  South Africa | 7 | Modified version used as part of Slovak army communication system MOKYS.[22] | |
| Artillery | |||||
| RM-70/85 Modular |  | Czechoslovakia | Multiple rocket launcher | 25[23] | |
| 155 mm SpGH Zuzana |  | Slovakia | Self propelled howitzer | 41 | Will be replaced by 25 new 155 mm ShKH Zuzana 2 by 2022.[23] |
| D-30 |  | Soviet Union | Towed howitzer | 9 | Used only as ceremonial howitzer. More were sold to Afghanistan.[citation needed] |
| 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.[citation needed] |
| 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.[citation needed] | |
| Božena 3 Božena 4 Božena 5 |  | Slovakia | Demining mechanical clearance | ? | Remote-controlled self-propelled mine roller.[citation needed] |
| SVO A1 | Slovakia | Demining mechanical clearance | ? | Self-propelled mine-clearing charges launching system. Based on a BVP-1 chassis.[citation needed] | |
| Utility vehicles | |||||
| UAZ-469 |  | Soviet Union | Utility vehicle | 300 | Mostly in storage. Will be replaced by Land Rover Defender 110 SW.[citation needed] |
| Mercedes-Benz G-Class |  | Germany | Utility vehicle | ? | |
| Mercedes-Benz G-300 |  | Germany | Military ambulance | 3+[24] | |
| 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.[citation needed] |
| Tatra T-815 |  | Czechoslovakia | Utility truck | 800+ | 6x6, 8x8, 10x10 versions, platform for fuel tanker, multifit, crane, recovery vehicle, bridge vehicle, etc.[citation needed] |
| AKTIS |  | Slovakia | Utility truck | 180+ | Based from MAN TGM. More ordered.[citation needed] |
| Tatra 815-7 |  | Czech Republic | Utility truck | 100+ | More ordered.[citation needed] |
| MAN HX |  | Germany | Container carrier | 10+ | |
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