Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic
The Slovak Ground Forces, also known as the Slovak Army, is the land specialized service branch of the Slovak Armed Forces.
| Slovak Ground Forces | |
|---|---|
| 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 |  |
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
Equipment
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handguns | |||||
| CZ P-09 |  |  Czech Republic | Handgun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Replacing the ČZ vz. 82. |
| ČZ vz. 82 |  | Czechoslovakia | Handgun | 9×18mm | Standard service pistol. |
| Submachine gun | |||||
| Heckler & Koch UMP |  |  Germany | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment and Military Police. |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 |  | Germany | Submachine gun | 9×19mm 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 | |||||
| vz. 58 V |  | Czechoslovakia | Carbine | 7.62×39mm | Used by mechanized infantry and airborne units |
| Heckler & Koch HK416 |  | Germany | Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | Limited use with 5th Special Forces Regiment. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Machine guns | |||||
| FN MINIMI Para |  | .svg.png.webp){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. |
| M2 Browning |  | United States | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×99mm NATO | Standard heavy machine gun of Slovak Army. |
| Sniper rifles | |||||
| Dragunov sniper rifle |  |  Soviet Union | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×54mmR | Standard designated marksman rifle of the Slovak Army. |
| Heckler & Koch HK417 |  | Germany | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used only by special forces. |
| 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. |
| 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 |  |  Israel | Anti-tank weapon | 90mm | Will become the standard AT weapon and replace both the Carl Gustav and RPG-75. |
| Carl Gustav M4 |  |  Sweden | Anti-tank weapon | 84mm | Today used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment.[5] |
| RPG-75 |  | Czechoslovakia | Rocket-propelled grenade | 68mm | Standard anti-tank weapon of the Slovak Army. |
| 9M113 Konkurs |  | Soviet Union | Anti-tank missile | 135mm | |
| AT-4 Spigot |  | Soviet Union | Anti-tank missile | 120mm | |
| Mortars | |||||
| Mortar vz.97 | Slovakia | Mortar | 98mm | ||
| Man-portable air-defense systems | |||||
| SA-18 Grouse |  |  Russia | MANPAD | 72mm | The only type of manpad active with the Slovak Army. |
Vehicles
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks | ||||||
| T-72M1 |  | Soviet Union Czechoslovakia | Main battle tank | 20 | Standard main battle tank of the Slovak army.[6] | |
| Infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers | ||||||
| BVP-2 |  | Czechoslovakia | Infantry fighting vehicle | 91 | Standard infantry fighting vehicle of the Slovak army.[7] | |
| BVP-1 |  | Czechoslovakia | Infantry fighting vehicle | 69 | 236 in storage. Will be replaced by BOV 8x8 or modernised to BVP-M level. | |
| OT-90 |  | Czechoslovakia | Armoured personnel carrier | 60 | Main armoured personnel carrier of Slovak army. | |
| BVP-M |  | Slovakia | Infantry fighting vehicle | 17[8] | 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. | |
| BOV 8x8 |  |  Finland Slovakia | Infantry fighting vehicle | 1 (81 on order[9]) | Slovak wheeled infantry fighting vehicle based on Patria AMVXP will be delivered between 2018 and 2024.[10] Order currently postponed. | |
| OT-64 SKOT |  | Czechoslovakia Poland | Armoured personnel carrier | Retired from service | ||
| Armoured vehicles | ||||||
| Tatrapan |  | Slovakia | 70+ | Tatrapan Zasa - personnel carrier Tatrapan AMB - ambulance version Tatrapan VSRV - command post vehicle | ||
| Aligator 4x4 | .jpg.webp) | Slovakia | 42 | |||
| Iveco LMV |  |  Italy | 10 | Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.[11] | ||
| International MaxxPro |  | United States | ? | Provided by the United States during deployment to Afghanistan, after the completion of the mission US let the Slovak army keep the vehicles.[12] Currently mostly used by 5th Special Forces Regiment. | ||
| Humvee | .jpg.webp) | United States | ? | Purchased from the United States during deployment in Afghanistan.[13] Mostly used by 5th Special Forces Regiment. | ||
| Polaris RZR | _160607-A-RJ303-305.jpg.webp) | United States | Light utility vehicle | 18 | + 9 Can–Am BRP on order. Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment. [14] | |
| BRDM-2 |  | Soviet Union | 6 | Will be retired from service. | ||
| Reconnaissance vehicles | ||||||
| RG-32M |  |  South Africa | 7 | Modified version used as part of Slovak army communication system MOKYS.[15] | ||
| BPsV |  | Czechoslovakia | 35 | Most in storage. | ||
| BPsVI-ISTAR | | Slovakia | 18 | Upgraded BPsV, in use of the Slovak Army by 2018 | ||
| Artillery | ||||||
| 155mm SpGH ZUZANA |  | Slovakia | Self propelled howitzer | 16 | Will be replaced by new 25s 155mm ShKH ZUZANA 2 until 2022[16] | |
| RM-70/85 Modular |  | Czechoslovakia Slovakia | Multiple rocket launcher | 25[16] | ||
| D-30 |  | Soviet Union | Howitzer | 9 | Used only as ceremonial howitzer. More were sold to Afghanistan. | |
| Engineering vehicles | ||||||
| AMB-S |  | Czechoslovakia Slovakia | Armoured military ambulance | ? | Based on a BVP-1 chassis | |
| VPV |  | Czechoslovakia | Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
| VT-72 | .jpg.webp) | Soviet Union Czechoslovakia | Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
| VT-55A |  | Soviet Union Czechoslovakia | Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
| AV-15 |  | Czechoslovakia | Armoured recovery vehicle | ? | ||
| UOS 155 Belarty | Slovakia | Demining, combat engineering vehicle | ? | Based on a T-55 chassis | ||
| Božena 3 Božena 4 Božena 5 |  | Slovakia | Demining mechanical clearance | ? | Remote-controlled self-propelled mine roller | |
| SVO A1 | Slovakia | Demining mechanical clearance | ? | Self-propelled mine-clearing charges launching system. Based on a BVP-1 chassis | ||
| MT-55A |  | Czechoslovakia Slovakia | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | 19 | ||
| PM-55 | Czechoslovakia | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | ? | |||
| AM-50 |  | Czechoslovakia | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | ? | ||
| PMS-815 |  | Czechoslovakia | Pontoon bridger | ? | ||
| PTS-10 |  | Soviet Union | Tracked amphibious vehicle | ? | ||
| Utility vehicles | ||||||
| Land Rover Defender 110 SW | .JPG.webp) | United Kingdom | Utility vehicle | 170+ | ||
| UAZ-469 | .jpg.webp) | Soviet Union | Utility vehicle | 300 | Mostly in storage. Will be replaced by Land Rover Defender 110 SW. | |
| Nissan Navara | .jpg.webp) |  Japan | Utility vehicle | ? | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder |  | Japan | Utility vehicle | 105 | ||
| Mercedes-Benz G-Class |  | Germany | Utility vehicle | ? | ||
| Mercedes-Benz G-300 |  | Germany | Military ambulance | 3+[17] | ||
| Volkswagen Transporter (T4) |  | Germany | Military ambulance | ? | ||
| Military trucks | ||||||
| AKTIS | .jpg.webp) | Slovakia | Utility truck | 180+ | Based from MAN TGM. More ordered | |
| Tatra T-815 |  | Czechoslovakia | Utility truck | 800+ | 6x6, 8x8, 10x10 versions, platform for fuel tanker, multifit, crane, recovery vehicle, bridge vehicle, etc. | |
| Tatra 815-7 |  | Czech Republic | Utility truck | 100+ | More ordered | |
| Praga V3S |  | Czechoslovakia | Utility truck | 300+ | Will be replaced by AKTIS and Tatra 815-7 | |
| MAN HX |  | Germany | Container carrier | 10+ | ||
Note - all data is current as of 1 June 2020
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