Wikipedia:Military of Slovakia
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| Military of Slovakia |
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 Slovak soldiers on parade |
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| Manpower | |
| Military age | 17 years of age |
| Available for military service |
1,400,567, age 15–49 |
| Fit for military service |
1,100,751, age 15–49 |
| Reaching military age annually |
40,000 |
| Active personnel | 23,350 |
| Reserve personnel | 26,700 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $1,350 million (2008) |
| Percent of GDP | 1.4 (2006-10)[1] |
The Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic number 23,350 uniformed personnel. Slovakia joined NATO in March 2004[2].From the year 2006 the army transformed into a fully professional organization and compulsory military service was abolished.
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Structure of the Armed Forces
- Ground Forces - are made up of two active mechanized infantry brigades. One armoured division and one paramilitary brigade in strategic reserve.
- Air and Air defense Forces - comprising one wing of fighters, one wing of attack and utility helicopters, and one SAM brigade.
- miscellaneous forces under the direct command of the General Staff - the 5th Special Forces Regiment
Slovakia's plan for defense reform is the Force 2015 Long-Term Plan, which strikes a balance between requirements and resources and which envisions a professionalized, combat-capable force of 22,000 uniformed personnel by 2009.
Combat equipment
Small arms & hand weapons:
- ČZ vz. 82
- Sa vz. 58 standard service rifle
- Heckler & Koch G36 only used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment
- Škorpion vz. 61
- Heckler & Koch MP5 only used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment
- Heckler & Koch UMP only used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment
- Uk vz. 59 machine gun
- Dragunov sniper rifle (SVD)
- AT-4 Spigot
- SA-16 Gimlet
Ground Forces
- Main Battle Tanks
- T-72 - 245
- T-72M1A - 66 (modernised to Slovak upgrade)[3]
- T-72M2 Moderna - only a few trial versions
- Artillery
- 120 mm mortar - 37
- D-30 122 mm - 74
- 2S1 Gvozdika - 49
- RM-70 - 87 (26 upgraded to NATO MODULAR)
- DANA 152 mm - 135
- ShKH Zuzana 155 mm NATO - 16
- PLdvK vz. 53/59 - 206
- Air-defence missiles:
- 9K35 Strela-10M (SA-13 GOPHER)
 Slovakian T-72 |
 BMP-1 |
 DANA |
 RM-70 |
Note -- Some is in reserve but all listed equipment is operable until 2010 and beyond [4]
Air Force
- Aircraft
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum - 21 (12 NATO upgrade)
- Aero L-39 Albatros - 13 (NATO upgrade)
- Antonov An-26 Curl - 2 (NATO upgrade)
- Let L-410 Turbolet - 7 (NATO upgrade)
- Mil Mi-24 Hind - 12
- Mil Mi-17 Hip-H - 12 (NATO upgrade)
- Mil Mi-2 Hoplite - 6
Note -- All aircraft data is current as of 1/08
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- SA-6 Gainful - 14 (4 batteries)
- Almaz SA-10 Grumble - 1 battery
Note -- only 5 SAM brigades projected by 2015 Long Term Model
Special Forces
5th Special Forces Regiment
It is Slovakia's premier Counter-Terrorism and special operations unit. The unit is directly attached to the Armed Forces General Staff, but works for the Operational Reconnaissance Bureau.
Special Task Force of National Anti-Drug Department
The NADSTF duties include the following of organized crime groups, working in coverage, protecting important witnesses, preparing for actions sooner than the crimes are committed and arresting highly dangerous criminals.The NADSTF Operate under Ministry of interior of the Slovak Republic.
Peacekeeping missions
Slovakia has 750 personnel deployed worldwide for NATO- and United Nations-led peace support operations (PSOs) as well as an engineering unit in Afghanistan. Slovakia has markedly increased its commitment to KFOR and SFOR in Kosovo and Bosnia in 2002. Since the independence of Slovakia in 1993, there have been 53 uniformed personnel deaths in the line of service (by 2008).
External links
- Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (Slovak)
- Slovak SAM Showcase
- Slovak Mig-29 Showcase
- Slovak Helicopter Showcase
- Slovak Artillery Showcase
- Slovak BVP-2 Armour Showcase
- Slovak T-72 Showcase
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