Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic
| Slovak Land Forces Pozemné sily Slovenskej republiky | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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The following is a summary of the Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic, which are part of the Military of Slovakia.
Ground Forces HQ
In Trenčín (Commander: 2 Star General)
- 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
In Topoľčany (Commander: 1 Star General)
- Command Support Company in Topoľčany
- Engineer Company in Martin
- Recon Company in Levice
- 11th Mechanized Battalion "Jana Francisciho" 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)
Slovak soldiers from 12th Mechanized Battalion
- 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)
- Logistic Support Battalion in Topoľčany
- Headquarters Company
- Repairs Company
- Supply and Transport Company
2nd Mechanized Brigade
in Prešov (Commander: 1 Star General)
- 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
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handguns | ||||||
| Grand Power K100 |  |  Slovakia | Handgun | 9x19mm Parabellum | Replacing the ČZ vz. 82. | |
| ČZ vz. 82 |  |  Czechoslovakia | Handgun | 9x18mm | Standard service pistol. | |
| Submachine gun | ||||||
| Heckler & Koch UMP |  |  Germany | Submachine gun | ? | Used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment and Military Police. | |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 |  | Germany | Submachine gun | 9x19mm Parabellum | Only used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |
| 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. | |
| Carbine | ||||||
| Heckler & Koch HK416 |  | Germany | Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | To become the standard carbine of Slovak forces, already in use with 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |
| vz. 58 V |  | Czechoslovakia | Carbine | 7.62x39mm | Used by mechanized infantry and airborne units | |
| Assault Rifle | ||||||
| CZ 805 Bren |  |  Czech Republic | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Future standard rifle of Slovak Army, replacing vz. 58.[1] | |
| Heckler & Koch G36 |  | Germany | Assault Rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used only by special forces. | |
| Heckler & Koch HK417 |  | Germany | Assault Rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used only by special forces. | |
| vz. 58 |  | Czechoslovakia | Assault Rifle | 7.62x39mm | Standard service assault rifle of Slovak Army. | |
| Machine Guns | ||||||
| FN MINIMI Para |  | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | Light Machine Gun | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |
| Uk vz. 59 |  | Czechoslovakia | General Purpose Machine Gun | 7.62×54mmR | Standard machine gun of Slovak Army. | |
| Sniper Rifles | ||||||
| Dragunov sniper rifle |  |  Soviet Union | Sniper Rifle | 7.62×54mmR | Standard sniper rifle of the Slovak Army. | |
| SIG Sauer SSG 3000 |  |  Switzerland | Sniper Rifle | 7.62x51mm 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 |  |  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 | ||||||
| MATADOR |  | Germany | Anti-tank weapon | 90mm | Will become the standard AT weapon and replace both the Carl Gustav and RPG-75. | |
| Carl Gustav |  |  Sweden | Anti-tank weapon | 84mm | Today used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |
| RPG-75 |  | Czechoslovakia | Rocket-propelled grenade | 68mm | Standard anti-tank weapon of the Slovak Army. | |
| AT-4 Spigot |  | Soviet Union | Anti-tank Missile | 120mm | ||
| Man-portable air-defense systems | ||||||
| Igla-2 |  | Soviet Union | MANPAD | 72mm | The only type of manpad active with the Slovak Army. | |
Vehicles
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks | ||||||
| T-72 |  | Soviet Union | T-72M1 | 22 | Standard battle tank of the Slovak army. | |
| Infantry Fighting Vehicles | ||||||
| BVP-2 |  | Czechoslovakia | 91 | Standard IFV of the Slovak army. | ||
| BVP-1 |  | Czechoslovakia | 68 | Most in storage. | ||
| Armoured Personnel Carriers | ||||||
| PTS-3 |  | Soviet Union | ||||
| OT-90 |  | Czechoslovakia | 60 | |||
| OT-64 |  | Czechoslovakia | Retired from service. | |||
| Tatrapan |  | Slovakia | 70+ | |||
| International MaxxPro |  | United States | Provided by USA during deployment to Afghanistan, after the completion of the mission US let the Slovak army keep the vehicles.[2] | |||
| Iveco LMV |  |  Italy | 10 | Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment. | ||
| Aligator 4x4 |  | Slovakia | 42 | |||
| Reconnaissance vehicles | ||||||
| RG-32 Scout |  |  South Africa | 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 |  | Czechoslovakia | 30 | |||
| BRDM-2 |  | Soviet Union | ||||
| Artillery | ||||||
| RM-70 MODULAR |  | Czechoslovakia Slovakia | Multiple Rocket Launcher | 17 | ||
| ShKH Zuzana |  | Czechoslovakia Slovakia | Self Propelled Howitzer | 16 | Adopted from the original Czechoslovak SpGH DANA with the difference being the old 152mm soviet gun replace with the 155mm NATO standard | |
| D-30 |  | Soviet Union | Howitzer | 9 | Used only as ceremonial howitzer. | |
| Air Defense | ||||||
| S-300PMU |  | Soviet Union Russia | SA-10 Grumble[3] | 6 | 1 battery active. Upgraded to UMP standard by Russia in the first decade of the 2000s. | |
| 2K12 Kub |  | Soviet Union | SA-6 Gainful[4] | 20 | 5 batteries in total. Probably in storage due to age. | |
| Engineering Vehicles | ||||||
| VPV |  | Soviet Union Czechoslovakia | Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
| VT-72 | .jpg) | Soviet Union Czechoslovakia | Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
| VT-55 |  | Soviet Union | Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
| AV-15 |  | Czechoslovakia | Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
| UOS-155 Belarty | Soviet Union Czechoslovakia | Combat engineering vehicle | ? | |||
| MT-55 |  | Soviet Union | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | ? | ||
| PM-55 | Czechoslovakia | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | ? | |||
| AM-50 |  | Czechoslovakia | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | ? | ||
| PMS-815 |  | Czechoslovakia | Pontoon Bridger | ? | ||
| Utility Vehicles | ||||||
| Mercedes-Benz G-Class |  | Germany | Utility Vehicle | ? | ||
| Land Rover Defender 110 SW | .jpg) | United Kingdom | Utility Vehicle | ? | ||
| Nissan Navara |  |  Japan | Utility Vehicle | ? | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder |  | Japan | Utility Vehicle | ? | ||
| UAZ-469 | .jpg) | Soviet Union | Utility Vehicle | 200 | ||
| Volkswagen Transporter (T4) |  | Germany | Utility Van | |||
Military trucks
Lightweight demining equipment
Military fitted ambulance
Note -- All data is current as of 1.1.2015
Sources
- ↑ - 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/
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