List of equipment of the Slovak Army

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This is a list of weapons and equipment currently used by the Slovak Armed Forces.

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A Slovak Army soldiers are receiving report from their comrade during the opening ceremony of Slovak Shield 2018 at Lest Military Training Center. Slovak soldiers in Lest training camp in 2018.webp
A Slovak Army soldiers are receiving report from their comrade during the opening ceremony of Slovak Shield 2018 at Lešť Military Training Center.

Personnel equipment

The equipment of the Slovak Land Forces soldiers includes:

Infantry weapons

ModelImageOriginTypeCaliberDetails
Knives and Bayonets
Vz. 58 bayonet Bodak.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Standard bayonet for Vz. 58. [3]
M7 bayonet M7 Bayonet & M8A1 Sheath MOD.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5000 bayonets bought with 5000 M4 rifles. [4]
Handguns
ČZ vz. 82 CZ 82 IMG 1785 noBg.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 9×18mm Standard service pistol.
CZ P-09 Olight Baldr Pro on a CZ P-09 (Ceska Zbrojovka).jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic CZ-09 S 9×19mm Parabellum 8400 pistols bought in 2015. [5]
Glock 17 Glock 17-removebg-preview.png Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 17/Gen 4 9×19mm Parabellum Used by 5th Special Operations Regiment. [5] [6]
Submachine gun
Heckler & Koch MP5 MP5.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany MP5A3 9×19mm Parabellum Only used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment.
Heckler & Koch UMP HKUMP45.JPG Flag of Germany.svg  Germany UMP9 9×19mm Parabellum Used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment and military police.
Assault rifles and rifles
Colt M4 PEO M4 Carbine RAS M68 CCO.png Flag of the United States.svg  United States M4A1 5.56×45mm NATO Slovakia announced purchase via FMS program in 2017 (+5000 pcs ordered). [7] [8]
HK416 HK416N.png Flag of Germany.svg  Germany HK 416A4
HK 417
5.56×45mm NATO 276 in use of 5th Special Forces Regiment. [4]
vz. 58 Sa 58-JH01 noBG.png Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia vz. 58 V
vz. 58 P
vz. 58 VM
vz. 58 Pi
7.62×39mm Standard service assault rifle of Slovak Army.
CZ 805 BREN CZ 805 BREN A1 5,56 x 45 NATO.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic CZ 805A1 5.56×45mm NATO Limited use, replacing vz. 58. 654 initially ordered in 2015. [4] [9]
Vz. 52 Vz.52.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia vz. 52/57 7.62×39mm Used by Honour Guard of the President. [10] [11]
Machine gun
FN MINIMI Slovak Overwatch (7783000).jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Minimi Para
7.62 Mk3
5.56×45mm NATO
7.62×51mm NATO
Standard light machine gun of Slovak Army. [12] 1600 machine guns ordered in 5.56mm. 30 machines gun in 7.62. [13]
MG 3 BundeswehrMG3 noBG.png Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany A1 7.62×51mm NATO Mounted on Leopard 2A4 tanks. [14]
UK vz. 59 UK vz.59.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia UG vz. 59 L
UG. vz 59 T
7.62×54mmR Gradually replaced by FN Minimi. [12]
FN MAG FN MAG white background.jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium M60-40 7.62×51mm NATO Mounted on BOV 8x8 Patria. [15]
M2 Browning M2 Browning, Musee de l'Armee.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States M2A1 12.7×99mm NATO Standard heavy machine gun of Slovak Army.
Sniper rifles
SVD Slovak Soldier Provides Security (7792679).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union OPu SVDN 1 [16] 7.62×54mmR Standard designated marksman rifle of the Slovak Army.
Sako TRG 42 2022 USASOC International Sniper Competition Image 13 of 20 7111506 220324-A-OP908-667.jpg Flag of Finland.svg  Finland TRG 42A1 .338 Lapua Magnum Used by Military Police. [17]
AW.50 AW50.png Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom MK2 12.7×99mm NATO
Barrett M82 191003-Z-XK920-1044 - M107 .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle (Image 2 of 14).jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States M82 12.7×99mm NATO
Grenade launchers
Mk 19 110623-A-CO174-007.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Automatic grenade launcher 40x53mm grenadeUsed by 5th Special Operations Regiment.
AGS-17 AGS-17 at Tank Biathlon 2014 01.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Automatic grenade launcher 30×29mm grenadeStandard grenade launcher of the Slovak Army. In the future will be replaced by NATO standard grenade launcher.
M203 PEO M203A2 Grenade Launcher.png Flag of the United States.svg  United States Single shot grenade launcher 40x46mm LV 30 ordered. [4]
CZ 805 G1 40x46 CZ 805 G1 - IDET 2017.JPG Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Single shot grenade launcher 40x46mm LV [18]
Explosives
RG-4 RG-4 hand grenade.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Assault hand grenade0,11kg TNTUsed only for training. [19]
M18 Andrews bomb squad trains ANG neighbors 140417-F-CX842-034 (M18 smoke grenade crop).jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Smoke grenadeSeen in public demonstration. [20]
PT Mi-Ba-III TQ-Mi landmine.JPG Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Anti-tank mine8kg TNTUsed by engineers. [21]
Anti-tank warfare
Carl Gustav Carl Gustav M4 (1) (brightened, no background).png Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden M3
M4
84mmCan fire various types of munitions [22] [23]
RPG-75 RPG 75.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia RPG-Cv-75
RPG-Šk-75
68mmStandard anti-tank weapon of the Slovak Army.
RPG-7 Combined Resolve XVI Day 9 (6981908).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union V85mmUsed by 1st Mechanized Brigade. [24]
SPIKE 2-1 Soldiers Push Through Combined Resolve 18 (7781314).jpg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel LR II130mm10 launchers and 100 missiles also will be carried by BOV 8x8 Patria and CV 90 [25]
9M113 Konkurs Airborne troops of Russia & SOF of Belarus 01.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 135mm [24]
Man-portable air-defense systems
SA-18 Grouse 9K338 Igla-S (NATO-Code - SA-24 Grinch).jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Man-portable air-defense system 72mmStandard Slovak army man-portable air-defense system. Will be replaced. [26]
Wartime reserve weapons
CZ 75 1977 CZ-75.png Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum In small numbers used by police. Replaced by P- 09. [27] [28]
Škorpion vz. 61 Normal skorpion 01.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Submachine gun 9×18mm Makarov In reserve. Replaced by German MP5 models.

Armoured combat vehicles

ModelPictureOriginTypeQuantityNotes
Leopard 2A4 Slovak Leopard2A4 on SIAF2023.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Main battle tank 15Delivered by Germany. In exchange, Slovakia will send 30 BMP-1s to Ukraine. [29]
T-72M1 Slovakia army 866.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Main battle tank 30Standard main battle tank of the Slovak army. [30]
Infantry fighting vehicles
CV 9035 Mk IV CV 90 Mk IV SIAF-2022.jpg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Infantry fighting vehicle
Reconnaissance
Command post
Armoured recovery
Armoured engineering
0/152The Slovak Government signed off on the decision to procure 152 BAE Systems Hägglunds Combat Vehicle 90 Mark IV (CV90 MkIV) armed with a 35mm Bushmaster III cannon as its preferred tracked infantry fighting vehicle through a government-to-government (G2G) agreement with Sweden on 28 June 2022. [31]
BOV 8x8 Patria BOV 8x8 Vydra.jpg Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Infantry fighting vehicle
Command Post
Armoured ambulance
2/74Slovak wheeled amphibious multi-role 8x8 vehicle Patria AMVXP. Armed with Slovak GTS-30/N autocannon installed in TURRA 30-SA, which can fire NATO standard 30x173mm ammunition. [32] [33] Will be delivered between 2023 and 2027. [34] [35]
BVP-1
BVP-M
Slovakia army 888.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia

Infantry fighting vehicle 69
18
206 in storage. Will be replaced by CV90. [29]
BVP-2 Slovak BVP-2.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Infantry fighting vehicle 91Standard infantry fighting vehicle of the Slovak army. Will be replaced by CV90. [34]
Armoured personnel carrier
OT-90 2-1 Soldiers Push Through Combined Resolve 18 (7781315).jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Armoured personnel carrier 60Main armoured personnel carrier of Slovak army. Will be replaced by Patria BOV 8x8.
Tatrapan 75 Oslavy SNP v Banskej Bystrici Vojenska prehliadka H6.jpg Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Armoured personnel carrier
Command post
Armoured ambulance
70Tatrapan Zasa – personnel carrier
Tatrapan AMB – ambulance version
Tatrapan VSRV – command post vehicle
Reconnaissance vehicles
BPsVI-ISTAR 75 Oslavy SNP v Banskej Bystrici Vojenska prehliadka M0 (cropped).jpg Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Reconnaissance vehicle 18Upgraded BPsV, in use of the Slovak Army by 2018. More to be modified.
RG-32M RG-32M Lippujuhlan paiva 2014 2.JPG Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Reconnaissance vehicle 7Modified version used as part of Slovak army communication system MOKYS. [36]
Armoured cars and light tactical vehicles
Humvee A left front view of a US Army M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle - DPLA - 39b1c58468171b6a381e05e7ef397598.jpeg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Armored car 6Purchased from the United States during deployment in Afghanistan. [37] Mostly used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.
International MaxxPro Navistar MaxxPro.JPG Flag of the United States.svg  United States MRAP 6Provided by the United States during deployment to Afghanistan, after the completion of the mission US let the Slovak army keep the vehicles. [38] Currently mostly used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.
M1278 JLTV Oshkosh JLTV.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Infantry mobility vehicle 0/110
0/50
In total Slovakia ordered 160 units of the M1278A1/A2 Heavy Gun Carrier variant. 110 with CROWS turret + 50 with crewed turret. Estimated delivery in 2025. [39]
Iveco LMV Iveco LMV (5118406662).jpg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Infantry mobility vehicle
CBRN
40Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment. [40]
Aligator 4x4 Ex. STEADFAST JAZZ (10672762873).jpg Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Infantry mobility vehicle
CBRN
Reconnaissance
Command post
42_
9P148 BRDM-2 BRDM-2 - 9 May 2010 military vehicles static displays in Luzhniki (1).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Tank destroyer _ATGM launcher vehicle with 5 wire-guided 9M113 Konkurs. Used by 1st Mechanized Brigade. [41]
Polaris RZR Special Warefare Command MRZR - Aviation Nation 2019.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States All-terrain vehicle 189 Can–Am BRP on order. Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment. [42]

Artillery

ModelPictureOriginCaliberQuantityNotes
Mortars
L16 81mm mortar 81mmMORT L16.png Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
81mm_In use by 2. mechanized brigade. [18]
Mortar 82mm_Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 82mm_ [18]
Mortar vz.97Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 98mm~30 [43] [44] [45]
Self-propelled artillery
155 mm SpGH Zuzana 2
155 mm SpGH Zuzana
Slovak Ground Forces Zuzana 2 first time outside Slovakia (1).jpg Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 155mm19/25
16
Ordered in 2018. The last 6 were to be delivered by the end of 2022. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the delivery has been postponed. [46] [47] [48]
Towed artillery
D-30 D-30 Lutsk.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 122mm9Used only as ceremonial howitzer. More were sold to Afghanistan.
Multiple rocket launcher
RM-70/85 Modular RM-70 Modular 227mm GMRLS SIAF-2022.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 227mm
122mm
25 [48]

Logistic, utillity and engineering vehicle

ModelPictureOriginTypeQuantityNotes
Light utility vehicles
Land Rover Defender 110 SW Land Rover Defender 3.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Utility vehicle
CBRN
Command and control
170+Standard light vehicle of Slovak army. [49]
Mercedes-Benz G-Class D1Highway12Slovakia15.JPG Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Utility vehicle _Used by 5th Special Operations Regiment. Deployed in KFOR.
UAZ-469 UAZ-469 (4713547953).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Utility vehicle ~300Will be retired from service.
Mercedes-Benz G-300 Sotilasambulanssi Kotka 2013 1 (cropped).JPG Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Military ambulance 3 [50] _
Volkswagen Transporter (T4) Military ambulance Volkswagen Transporter T4.JPG Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Military ambulance __
Volkswagen 2018 Volkswagen Touareg V6 R-Line TDi Automatic 3.0 Front.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany SUV 75 [51]
Nissan Pathfinder 2018 Nissan Pathfinder (R52 MY18) ST-L wagon (2018-09-28) 01.jpg Flag of Japan.svg  Japan SUV ~105_
Nissan Navara 2018 Nissan Navara Tekna DCi Automatic 2.3.jpg Flag of Japan.svg  Japan SUV 86 [52]
Logistic trucks
Tatra T-815 Retro mestecko M05. Tatra T-815 VVN 6x6.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Military heavy truck 800+6x6, 8x8, 10x10 versions, platform for fuel tanker, multifit, crane, recovery vehicle, bridge vehicle, etc.
Tatra 815-7 BAHNA 2018 - 434 crop.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Military heavy truck 100+More ordered.[ citation needed ]
AKTIS TG MIL TGM (Austria).jpg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Military medium truck 180+Based from MAN TGM. More ordered.
MAN HX MAN HX truck in Eyam.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Military truck 20+ [53]
Praga V3S BAHNA 2018 - 075 crop.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Military medium truck ~300Will be replaced by AKTIS and Tatra 815-7.
Engineering vehicles
VPV BAHNA 2018 - 415.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Armoured recovery vehicle _Will be replaced by CV 90 recovery variant. [54]
AV-15 Milovice, AV-15 (01).jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia __
Excavator
Excavator of the slovakian military engineers.jpg
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Heavy equipment _Used in Iraq.
AM-50 AM-50-2010Plzen.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Armoured vehicle-launched bridge __
MT-55A MT-55A VS.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 19_
PM-55 _Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Armoured vehicle-launched bridge __
PMS-815 _Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Pontoon bridger __
RUSB M3G ferry 2.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Military amphibious bridging vehicle ~2Used by engineers. [55]
PTS 11 PTS 2.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Amphibious vehicle _ [56]
UOS 155 Belarty _Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovak Republic Demining, combat engineering vehicle _Based on a T-55 chassis.
MU-90 _Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Minelayer _Minelaying vehicle based on BVP-1 with around 110 mines available in it. [57]
Božena 3 Božena 4 Božena 5 Bozena 5.jpg Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovak Republic Demining mechanical clearance _Remote-controlled self-propelled mine roller.
SVO A1_Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovak Republic Demining mechanical clearance _ Self-propelled mine-clearing charges launching system. Based on a BVP-1 chassis.
Retriever_ Demining robot _ [54]
Scorpion_ Unmanned ground vehicle _ [54]
Combat rubber raiding craft Combat rubber raiding craft (4417326236).jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Inflatable boat 2Used by special forces. [58]

Proposed/In negotiation purchases

NamePhotoOriginTypeQuantityNotes
New Service rifle
Image is just illustrational CZ BREN 3.jpg
Image is just illustrational
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Flag of NATO.svg  NATO Assault rifle 25 000New rifle should be acquired at the end of the year.

Rifle will be chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO caliber and should completely replace outdated Vz. 58 rifle. [59] [60] [61]

New Service pistol CZ P-07.jpg Flag of NATO.svg  NATO Handgun 17 000New pistol should be acquired same time as rifle. New pistol will be chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge. [62]
Piorun Piorun NOR.jpg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Man-portable air-defense system 36Should replace 9K38 Igla. Estimated price is 64 million [63] [64]
Leopard 2 Leopard 2 A7.JPG Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Main battle tank 104 Slovakia joined acquisition with Germany to acquire newest Leopard 2 version A8. [65] [66]
CV90120-T CV90120.jpg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia

Light tank/Fire support vehicle 50~100Another possible option to replace the T-72 in the Slovak army. The much cheaper price compared to the Leopard 2A8 makes it a viable option for the Slovak army. The Ministry of Defense has already started negotiations with BAE about its capabilities. [67] [68] [69]
EVA M2 EVA 8x8 howitzer Tatra 815-7 (1).jpg Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Self-propelled artillery 16155mm wheeled Self-propelled artillery. Ministry of defence showed interest of replacing 155 mm SpGH Zuzana with newer BIA artillery which is on 6x6 suspension while 155 mm SpGH Zuzana is on 8x8 suspension. Overal its lighter and faster. [65] [70] [71]
Tatra 815-7 Tatra T 815-7.jpg Flag of NATO.svg  NATO Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Utility truck1307The joint procurement of military equipment with the neighboring Czech Republic would allow the army to acquire more than 1307 new vehicles - 6x6 flatbed platforms and 8x8 hook loaders. The estimated price is over 708 million euros. [72] [73]

>The Slovak Armed Forces plan to procure up to 500 BOV 8x8 Patria vehicles in their long-term development plans. [74]

>Purchase of 4x4 vehicles (patriot II, Zetor Gerlach, Deftech hron). The armed forces of the Slovak Republic procured three pieces from each manufacturer, each in a different configuration, which are intended for testing. The OSSR would later like to procure 400 vehicles and that is not the final number , which they would like to acquire. [75]

>Slovakia has seven Czech-made L-410 light aircraft, four relatively new machines in the L-410UVP-E20 version, w two twin-engine turboprop C-27J Spartan transport aircraft. These aircraft will be retired or offered either for sale or exchange. The Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic proposes the procurement of a new type of 2 twin-engine jets to replace the L-410, and the purchase of the four Brazilian Embraer C-390 Millennium is also expected. [76]

>Slovakia has started discussions on the purchase of drones, it is assumed that Israel has also submitted an offer to purchase Polish drones. [77]

>The ministry announced the purchase of 4 new F-16 fighters. [78]

>The ministry announced the construction of a new military hospital in Prešov. Also, the new chemko Staržske armory for the production of powder cartridges for large-caliber ammunition. A new line for 155 mm artillery ammunition will be added in Snina for 360,000 pieces. Rockets for Barak 8 will be assembled at VOP Nováky. It will not be their production, but assembly from imported parts. [79] [80]

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