This is a list of weapons and equipment currently used by the Slovak Armed Forces.
Personnel equipment[edit]
The equipment of the Slovak Land Forces soldiers includes :
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- Vz. 2007 Woodland uniform (Slovak digital camouflage pattern).
- Slovak modular load bearing system
- Israeli Kevlar helmet RBH 303
- Night vision devices
- Communication devices[1]
Infantry weapons[edit]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Details |
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Knives and Bayonets | |||||
Vz. 58 Bayonet | ![]() |
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Bayonet | Standard bayonet for Vz. 58.[2] | |
M7 bayonet | ![]() |
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Bayonet | 5000 bayonets bought with 5000 M4 rifles.[3] | |
Handguns | |||||
ČZ vz. 82 | ![]() |
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Semi-automatic pistol | 9×18mm | Standard service pistol. |
CZ P-09 | ![]() |
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Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Replacing the ČZ vz. 82.
8400 pistols bought in 2015.[4] |
Glock 17 | ![]() |
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Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by 5th Special Operations Regiment .[4][5] |
M1911 | ![]() |
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Semi-automatic pistol | .45 ACP | Used by regiment of fast reaction in 11. mechanised brigade. (Data may not be current.)[6] |
Submachine gun | |||||
Heckler & Koch MP5 | ![]() |
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Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Only used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment. |
Heckler & Koch UMP | ![]() |
Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment and military police. | |
Carbine | |||||
vz. 58 V | ![]() |
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Carbine | 7.62×39mm | Used by mechanized infantry and airborne units. |
Colt M4A1 | ![]() |
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Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | Slovakia announced purchase via FMS program in 2017 ( + 5000 pcs ordered).[7][8] |
Assault rifles | |||||
Heckler & Koch HK416/ HK417 | ![]() |
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Assault rifle
Battle rifle/Marksman rifle|| 5.56×45mm NATO |
Limited use with 5th Special Forces Regiment.
276 in service.[3] | |
vz. 58 P | ![]() |
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Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | Standard service assault rifle of Slovak Army. |
CZ 805 BREN | ![]() |
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Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Limited use, replacing vz. 58.[9]654 initially ordered in 2015[3] |
M4M | _ | ![]() ![]() |
Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used in small numbers for training.[10] |
Self-loading rifle | |||||
Vz. 52 rifle | ![]() |
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Self-loading rifle | 7.62×39mm | Used by Honour Guard of the President[11][12] |
Machine gun | |||||
FN MINIMI Para | ![]() |
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Light machine gun
General purpose machine gun || 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO |
Standard light machine gun of Slovak Army[13]1 600 machine guns ordered in 5.56mm.
30 machines gun in 7.62.[14] | |
MG 3 machine gun | ![]() |
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General purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | Mounted on Leopard 2A4 tanks[15] |
FN MAG | ![]() |
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General purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | Mounted on BOV 8x8 Patria[16] |
M2 Browning | ![]() |
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Heavy machine gun | 12.7×99mm NATO | Standard heavy machine gun of Slovak Army. |
Sniper rifles | |||||
SVD | ![]() |
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Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×54mmR | Standard designated marksman rifle of the Slovak Army. |
Sako TRG 42A1 | ![]() |
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Bolt action sniper rifle | .338 Lapua Magnum | used by Military Police[17] |
AW.50 MK2 | ![]() |
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Anti-material rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | |
Barrett M82 | ![]() |
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Anti-material rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | |
Grenade launchers | |||||
Mk 19 | ![]() |
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Automatic grenade launcher | 40x53mm grenade | Used by 5th Special Operations Regiment . |
AGS-17 | ![]() |
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Automatic grenade launcher | 30×29mm grenade | Standard grenade launcher of the Slovak Army. In the future will be replaced by NATO standard grenade launcher . |
M203 | ![]() |
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Single shot grenade launcher | 40x46mm | 30 ordered with 5000 M4 assault rifles.[3] |
CZ 805 G1 40x46 | ![]() |
Single shot grenade launcher | 40x46mm | [18] | |
Explosives | |||||
F-1 | ![]() |
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Fragmentation
defensive grenade. |
Used for training unknown numbers in storage[19] | |
RG-4 | ![]() |
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Assault hand grenade | Used only for training.[20] | |
PT Mi-Ba-III mine | ![]() |
Anti-tank mine | 8 kg TNT | Used by engineers[21] | |
Anti-tank warfare | |||||
Carl Gustav M4 | ![]() |
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Recoilles rifle | 84mm | Few M4 version ordered as replacement for RPG-75.[22]
M3 version used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.[23] |
RPG-75 | ![]() |
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Single-shot anti-tank weapon | 68mm | Standard anti-tank weapon of the Slovak Army. |
RPG-7 | ![]() |
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Rocket-propelled grenade | 85mm | Used by 1st Mechanized Brigade[24] |
Spike LR2 | ![]() |
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Anti-tank guided missile | 130mm | 10 launchers and 100 missiles[25] |
AT-4 Spigot | ![]() |
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Anti-tank guided missile | 120mm | [18] |
9M113 Konkurs | ![]() |
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Anti-tank guided missile | 135mm | [24] |
Man-portable air-defense systems | |||||
SA-18 Grouse | ![]() |
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Man-portable air-defense system | 72mm | Standard Slovak army man-portable air-defense system. Will be replaced. [26] |
Wartime reserve weapons | |||||
CZ 75 | ![]() |
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Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | In small numbers used by police. Replaced by P- 09.[27][28] |
Škorpion vz. 61 | ![]() |
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Submachine gun | 9×18mm Makarov | In reserve. Replaced by german MP5 models. |
UK vz. 59 | ![]() |
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General purpose machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | Replaced by FN Minimi.[13] |
Armoured combat vehicles[edit]
Model | Picture | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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T-72M1 | ![]() |
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Main battle tank | 30 | Standard main battle tank of the Slovak army.[29] |
Leopard 2A4 | ![]() |
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Main battle tank | 15 | Delivered by Germany in exchange, Slovakia will send 30 BMP-1s to Ukraine.[30] |
Infantry fighting vehicles | |||||
Combat Vehicle 90 | ![]() |
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Infantry fighting vehicle
Reconnaissance Command post Armoured recovery Armoured engineering |
152 | 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 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 | ![]() |
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Amphibious Infantry fighting vehicle | 76 | Slovak wheeled amphibious multi-role 8x8 vehicle Patria AMVXP. Armed with Slovak GTS-30/N autocannon installed in TURRA 30, which can fire NATO standard 30x173mm ammunition.[32][33] Will be delivered between 2023 and 2027.[34][35] |
Amphibious armoured ambulance | |||||
Amphibious Command post | |||||
BMP-1
BVP-M |
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Infantry fighting vehicle | 69
18 |
206 in storage. Will be replaced by CV90.[30] |
BMP-2 | ![]() |
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Infantry fighting vehicle | 91 | Standard infantry fighting vehicle of the Slovak army. Will be replaced by CV90.[34] |
Armoured personell carrier | |||||
OT-90 | ![]() |
Armoured personnel carrier | 60 | Main armoured personnel carrier of Slovak army. Will be replaced by Patria BOV 8x8. | |
Tatrapan | ![]() |
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Armoured personnel carrier | 70 | Tatrapan Zasa – personnel carrier Tatrapan AMB – ambulance version Tatrapan VSRV – command post vehicle |
Reconnaissance vehicles | |||||
BPsVI-ISTAR | ![]() |
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Reconnaissance vehicle | 18 | Upgraded BPsV, in use of the Slovak Army by 2018. More to be modified |
RG-32M | ![]() |
Reconnaissance vehicle | 7 | Modified version used as part of Slovak army communication system MOKYS.[36] | |
Armoured cars and light tactical vehicles | |||||
Humvee | ![]() |
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Armored car | 6 | Purchased from the United States during deployment in Afghanistan.[37] Mostly used by 5th Special Forces Regiment |
International MaxxPro | ![]() |
MRAP | 6 | Provided 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 | ![]() |
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Light Armoured Combat 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 | ![]() |
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Infantry mobility vehicle
CBRN |
40 | Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.[40] |
Aligator 4x4 | ![]() |
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Multi-purpose Infantry mobility vehicle | 42 | |
9P148 BRDM-2 | ![]() |
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ATGM launcher vehicle with 5 wire-guided 9M113 Konkurs | _ | used by 1st Mechanized Brigade (Slovakia)[41] |
Polaris RZR | ![]() |
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All-terrain vehicle | 18 | + 9 Can–Am BRP on order. Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.[42] |
Artillery[edit]
Model | Picture | Origin | Caliber | Quantity | Notes |
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Mortars | |||||
L16 81mm mortar | ![]() |
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81mm | In use by 2. mechanized brigade.[18] | |
Mortar vz. 98 | ![]() |
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81mm | ~48[43] | Slovak light mortar with NATO standard ammunition.[44] |
Mortar 82mm | _ | ![]() |
82mm | [18] | |
Mortar vz.97 | _ | ![]() |
98mm | ~30[45] | [46][44] |
Self-propelled artillery | |||||
155 mm SpGH Zuzana 2
155 mm SpGH Zuzana |
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155mm | 19/25
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.[47][48][49] |
Towed artillery | |||||
D-30 | ![]() |
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122mm | 9 | Used only as ceremonial howitzer. More were sold to Afghanistan. |
Multiple Rocket launcher | |||||
RM-70/85 Modular | ![]() |
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227mm
122mm |
25 | [49] |
Ammunition | |||||
M107 | ![]() |
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155mm shells | _ | Manifactured by Slovak company MSM group, DMD group and FM Granada. Used by 155 mm SpGH Zuzana.[50] |
155 MM HE ER FB-BT | _ | ![]() |
155mm shells | _ | Manifactured by Slovak company MSM group, DMD group. Used by 155 mm SpGH Zuzana.[50] |
122mm HE Grad | _ | ![]() |
122mm rocket | _ | Manifactured by MSM group. Used by RM-70/85 Modular.[51] |
Logistic, utillity and engineering vehicle[edit]
River fleet[edit]
Name | Picture | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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RUSB | ![]() |
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engineering boat | Unknown | Used by engineers part of M3 Amphibious Rig.[58] |
PTS (vehicle) | ![]() |
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Amphibious vehicle | Unknown | [59] Data from 2015. |
Combat Rubber Raiding Craft(Also called Zodiac) | ![]() |
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Inflatable boat | 2(?) | Used by special forces.[60] |
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