List of equipment of the Slovak Army

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

Personnel equipment

Helmet
Model Image Origin Type Variant Details
RBH 303 AU  Slovakia
 Israel 		Combat helmet 303 AU Standard combat helm of Slovak Army.[1]
M53  Czechoslovakia/
 Slovakia 		Combat helmet M53/80 Used only for training.[2]
MICH 2000  United States Modular Integrated Communications Helmet MICH 2000 Used by 5th Special Operations Regiment (Slovakia)
Camouflage and Uniforms
Vz. 2007  Slovakia Military uniform Vz. 2007 les

(forest)

Standard camouflage of Slovak army.
Vz. 2007 pušť

(desert)

Vz. 97  Slovakia Military uniform Vz. 97 Used by some soldiers. You can also see vz. 97 on photos of some soldiers in active reserve .[3][4]
Bulletproof vest
DEMON Vz. 2007 Fenix-protector  Czech Republic
 Slovakia 		Bulletproof vest [5]
XP-1814 Tactical Combat Vests _ Unknown Bulletproof vest 4000 vests were procured through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).[6]
Boots
Kanady vz. 2007 _  Slovakia Boots [7]
Special equipment
OVP 80.08-1 _  Slovakia

 Czech Republic

Parachute [8]

Infantry weapons

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Details
Knifes and Bayonets
Vz. 58 Bayonet  Czechoslovakia Bayonet Standard bayonet for Vz. 58.[9]
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  West 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 purchase via FMS program in 2017 ( + 5000 pcs ordered).[10][11]
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.[12]
Heckler & Koch G36  Germany Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Used only by special forces.[citation needed]
self-loading rifle
Vz. 52 rifle  Czechoslovakia Self-loading rifle 7.62×39mm Used by Honour Guard of the President (Slovakia)[13][14]
Machine guns
UK vz. 59  Czechoslovakia General purpose machine gun 7.62×54mmR Will be retired from service
MG 3 machine gun  West Germany General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Mounted on Leopard 2A4 tanks[15]
FN MAG  Belgium General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Mounted on BOV 8x8 VYDRA[16]
FN MINIMI Para  Belgium Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Standard light machine gun of Slovak Army[17]
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 42A1  Finland Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum used by Military Police[18]
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 Anti-materiel rifle 12.7×99mm NATO
Barrett M82  United States Anti-materiel rifle 12.7×99mm NATO
Grenades and grenade launchers
Mk 19  United States Automatic grenade launcher 40x53mm grenade Used by 5th Special Operations Regiment .
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]
CZ 805 G1 40x46  Czech Republic Single shot grenade launcher 40x46mm [19]
F-1  Soviet Union Fragmentation defensive grenade. Used mostly for training.[20]
RG-4  Czechoslovakia Assault hand grenade [3]
Anti-tank warfare
AT-4 Spigot  Soviet Union Anti-tank missile 120mm
9M113 Konkurs  Soviet Union Anti-tank missile 135mm
RPG-7 RPG-7V1_grenade_launcher_-_RaceofHeroes-part2-22  Soviet Union Rocket-propelled grenade 85mm used by 1st Mechanized Brigade (Slovakia)[21]
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[22]
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.[23]
Mortars
Mortar vz.97 _  Slovakia Mortar 98mm
Mortar vz. 98 _  Slovakia Mortar 81mm [24]
Mortar _  Slovakia Mortar 82mm [19]
Man-portable air-defense systems
SA-18 Grouse  Russia Man-portable air-defense system 72mm [25]
Piorun  Poland Man-portable air-defense system 72mm 36 ordered in October 2023 [26]

Armoured combat vehicles

Model Picture Origin Type Quantity Notes
T-72M1  Soviet Union Main battle tank 30 Standard main battle tank of the Slovak army.[27]
Leopard 2A4  West Germany Main battle tank 6/15 To be delivered by Germany. In exchange, Slovakia will send 30 BMP-1s to Ukraine.[28]
Infantry fighting vehicle
Combat Vehicle 90  Sweden
 Slovakia
 Czech Republic 		Infantry fighting vehicle 0/122 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.[29]
Reconnaissance 0/9
Command post 0/15
Armoured recovery 0/3
Armoured engineering 0/3
BOV 8x8 Vydra  Finland
 Slovakia 		Amphibious Infantry fighting vehicle 1/61 Slovak wheeled amphibious multi-role vehicle based on Patria AMVXP will be delivered between 2023 and 2027.[30][31]
Amphibious armoured ambulance 1/10
Amphibious Command post 0/6
BMP-1  Czechoslovakia

 Soviet Union

Infantry fighting vehicle 69 206 in storage. Will be replaced by BOV 8x8 and CV90.[28]
BMP-2  Czechoslovakia

 Soviet Union

Infantry fighting vehicle 91 Standard infantry fighting vehicle of the Slovak army.[30]
BVP-M  Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia/
 Slovakia 		Infantry fighting vehicle 18 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.
Armoured personnel carrier
OT-90  Czechoslovakia Armoured personnel carrier 60 Main armoured personnel carrier of Slovak army.
Tatrapan  Slovakia Armoured personnel carrier 70 Tatrapan Zasa – personnel carrier
Tatrapan AMB – ambulance version
Tatrapan VSRV – command post vehicle
Reconnaissance vehicles
BPsV  Czechoslovakia Reconnaissance vehicles 15 Most in storage.
BPsVI-ISTAR  Slovakia Reconnaissance vehicles 18 Upgraded BPsV, in use of the Slovak Army by 2018. More to be modified
RG-32M  South Africa Reconnaissance vehicles 7 Modified version used as part of Slovak army communication system MOKYS.[32]
Armoured cars and light tactical vehicles
Humvee  United States Armored car (military) 6 Purchased from the United States during deployment in Afghanistan.[33] Mostly used by 5th Special Forces Regiment
International MaxxPro 6 Provided by the United States during deployment to Afghanistan, after the completion of the mission US let the Slovak army keep the vehicles.[34] Currently mostly used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.
M1278 JLTV 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.[35]
Iveco LMV  Italy 40 Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.[36]
Aligator 4x4  Slovakia 42
Polaris RZR  United States All-terrain vehicle 18 + 9 Can–Am BRP on order. Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.[37]
9P148 BRDM-2  Soviet Union ATGM launcher vehicle with 5 wire-guided 9M113 Konkurs _ used by 1st Mechanized Brigade (Slovakia)[38]

Artillery

Model Picture Origin Type Quantity Notes
155 mm SpGH Zuzana  Slovakia Self propelled howitzer 16 [39]
155 mm SpGH Zuzana 2 19/25 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.[40][41]
Towed artillery
D-30  Soviet Union Towed howitzer 9 Used only as ceremonial howitzer. More were sold to Afghanistan.
Multiple Rocket launcher
RM-70/85 Modular  Czechoslovakia Multiple rocket launcher 25 [39]

Logistic and engineering vehicle

Model Picture Origin Type Quantity Notes
Tatra T-815  Czechoslovakia Heavy military truck 800+ 6x6, 8x8, 10x10 versions, platform for fuel tanker, multifit, crane, recovery vehicle, bridge vehicle, etc.
Tatra 815-7  Czech Republic Heavy military truck 100+ More ordered.
AKTIS  Austria
 Germany
 Slovakia 		Military medium truck 180+ Based from MAN TGM. More ordered.
MAN HX  Germany Container carrier 10+
Praga V3S  Czechoslovakia Military medium truck 300 Will be replaced by AKTIS and Tatra 815-7.
Engineering vehicles
VPV  Czechoslovakia Armoured recovery vehicle ?
AV-15 ?
AMB-S Armoured military ambulance ? Based on a BVP-1 chassis.
AM-50 Armoured vehicle-launched bridge ?
MT-55A  Czechoslovakia
 Soviet Union 		19
PM-55 _  Czechoslovakia ?
PMS-815 _  Czechoslovakia Pontoon bridger ?
UOS 155 Belarty _  Slovak Republic Demining, combat engineering vehicle ? Based on a T-55 chassis.
Božena 3 Božena 4 Božena 5  Slovak Republic Demining mechanical clearance ? Remote-controlled self-propelled mine roller.
SVO A1 _  Slovak Republic Demining mechanical clearance ? Self-propelled mine-clearing charges launching system. Based on a BVP-1 chassis.

River fleet

Name Picture Origin Type Quantity Notes
RUSB  Germany engineering boat Unknown Used by engineers.[42]
PTS (vehicle)  Soviet Union Amphibious vehicle Unknown [43] Data from 2015.
Combat Rubber Raiding Craft(Also called Zodiac)  United States Inflatable boat 2(?) Used by special forces.[44]

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