Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic
Slovak Land Forces Pozemné sily Slovenskej republiky | |
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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)
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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 | |
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Handguns | ||||||
Grand Power K100 | ![]() | ![]() | Handgun | 9x19mm Parabellum | Replacing the ČZ vz. 82. | |
ČZ vz. 82 | | ![]() | Handgun | 9x18mm | Standard service pistol. | |
Submachine gun | ||||||
Heckler & Koch UMP | | ![]() | Submachine gun | ? | Used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment and Military Police. | |
Heckler & Koch MP5 | ![]() | ![]() | Submachine gun | 9x19mm Parabellum | Only used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |
Škorpion vz. 61 | ![]() | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() | Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | To become the standard carbine of Slovak forces, already in use with 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |
vz. 58 V | ![]() | ![]() | Carbine | 7.62x39mm | Used by mechanized infantry and airborne units | |
Assault Rifle | ||||||
CZ 805 Bren | ![]() | ![]() | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Future standard rifle of Slovak Army, replacing vz. 58.[1] | |
Heckler & Koch G36 | | ![]() | Assault Rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used only by special forces. | |
Heckler & Koch HK417 | ![]() | ![]() | Assault Rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used only by special forces. | |
vz. 58 | ![]() | ![]() | Assault Rifle | 7.62x39mm | Standard service assault rifle of Slovak Army. | |
Machine Guns | ||||||
FN MINIMI Para | ![]() | ![]() | Light Machine Gun | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |
Uk vz. 59 | ![]() | ![]() | General Purpose Machine Gun | 7.62×54mmR | Standard machine gun of Slovak Army. | |
Sniper Rifles | ||||||
Dragunov sniper rifle | ![]() | ![]() | Sniper Rifle | 7.62×54mmR | Standard sniper rifle of the Slovak Army. | |
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 | ![]() | ![]() | Sniper Rifle | 7.62x51mm NATO | Used by special forces, but also to become the standard sniper rifle of the Slovak Army. | |
AW.50 MK2 | ![]() | ![]() | Sniper Rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | ||
Barrett M82 | | ![]() | Sniper Rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | ||
Grenades and Grenade Launchers | ||||||
AGS-17 | ![]() | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() | Anti-tank weapon | 90mm | Will become the standard AT weapon and replace both the Carl Gustav and RPG-75. | |
Carl Gustav | ![]() | ![]() | Anti-tank weapon | 84mm | Today used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment. | |
RPG-75 | | ![]() | Rocket-propelled grenade | 68mm | Standard anti-tank weapon of the Slovak Army. | |
AT-4 Spigot | ![]() | ![]() | Anti-tank Missile | 120mm | ||
Man-portable air-defense systems | ||||||
Igla-2 | ![]() | ![]() | MANPAD | 72mm | The only type of manpad active with the Slovak Army. | |
Vehicles
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details | |
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Tanks | ||||||
T-72 | ![]() | ![]() | T-72M1 | 22 | Standard battle tank of the Slovak army. | |
Infantry Fighting Vehicles | ||||||
BVP-2 | ![]() | ![]() | 91 | Standard IFV of the Slovak army. | ||
BVP-1 | ![]() | ![]() | 68 | Most in storage. | ||
Armoured Personnel Carriers | ||||||
PTS-3 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
OT-90 | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | |||
OT-64 | ![]() | ![]() | Retired from service. | |||
Tatrapan | ![]() | ![]() | 70+ | |||
International MaxxPro | | ![]() | Provided by USA during deployment to Afghanistan, after the completion of the mission US let the Slovak army keep the vehicles.[2] | |||
Iveco LMV | ![]() | ![]() | 10 | Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment. | ||
Aligator 4x4 | ![]() | ![]() | 42 | |||
Reconnaissance vehicles | ||||||
RG-32 Scout | ![]() | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() | 30 | |||
BRDM-2 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
Artillery | ||||||
RM-70 MODULAR | | ![]() ![]() | Multiple Rocket Launcher | 17 | ||
ShKH Zuzana | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() | Howitzer | 9 | Used only as ceremonial howitzer. | |
Air Defense | ||||||
S-300PMU | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | SA-10 Grumble[3] | 6 | 1 battery active. Upgraded to UMP standard by Russia in the first decade of the 2000s. | |
2K12 Kub | ![]() | ![]() | SA-6 Gainful[4] | 20 | 5 batteries in total. Probably in storage due to age. | |
Engineering Vehicles | ||||||
VPV | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
VT-72 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
VT-55 | ![]() | ![]() | Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
AV-15 | | ![]() | Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
UOS-155 Belarty | ![]() ![]() | Combat engineering vehicle | ? | |||
MT-55 | ![]() | ![]() | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | ? | ||
PM-55 | ![]() | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | ? | |||
AM-50 | | ![]() | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | ? | ||
PMS-815 | | ![]() | Pontoon Bridger | ? | ||
Utility Vehicles | ||||||
Mercedes-Benz G-Class | | ![]() | Utility Vehicle | ? | ||
Land Rover Defender 110 SW | ![]() | ![]() | Utility Vehicle | ? | ||
Nissan Navara | | ![]() | Utility Vehicle | ? | ||
Nissan Pathfinder | ![]() | ![]() | Utility Vehicle | ? | ||
UAZ-469 | ![]() | ![]() | Utility Vehicle | 200 | ||
Volkswagen Transporter (T4) | | ![]() | 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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