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 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

 [8]

Infantry weapons

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Details
Handguns
ČZ vz. 82 CzechoslovakiaHandgun9×18mmStandard service pistol.
CZ P-09 Czech RepublicHandgun9×19mm ParabellumReplacing the ČZ vz. 82.
Submachine gun
Škorpion vz. 61 CzechoslovakiaSubmachine gun.32 ACPUsed to be the standard submachine gun of Czechoslovak forces now in reserve and being retired in favour of German models.
Heckler & Koch MP5 West GermanySubmachine gun9×19mm ParabellumOnly used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment.
Heckler & Koch UMPGermanySubmachine gun9×19mm ParabellumUsed by the 5th Special Forces Regiment and military police.
Carbine
vz. 58 V CzechoslovakiaCarbine7.62×39mmUsed by mechanized infantry and airborne units.
Heckler & Koch HK416 GermanyCarbine5.56×45mm NATOLimited use with 5th Special Forces Regiment.
Colt M4A1 United StatesCarbine5.56×45mm NATOSlovakia announced purchase via FMS program in 2017 ( + 5000 pcs ordered).[9][10]
Assault rifles
vz. 58 P CzechoslovakiaAssault rifle7.62×39mmStandard service assault rifle of Slovak Army.
CZ 805 BREN Czech RepublicAssault rifle5.56×45mm NATOLimited use, replacing vz. 58.[11]
Heckler & Koch G36 GermanyAssault rifle5.56×45mm NATOUsed only by special forces.
self-loading rifle
Vz. 52 rifle  Czechoslovakia Self-loading rifle 7.62×39mm Used by Honour Guard of the President (Slovakia)[12][13]
Machine guns
UK vz. 59 CzechoslovakiaGeneral purpose machine gun7.62×54mmRWill be retired from service
MG 3 machine gun  West Germany General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Mounted on Leopard 2A4 tanks[14]
FN MAG  Belgium General purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Mounted on BOV 8x8 VYDRA[15]
FN MINIMI Para BelgiumLight machine gun5.56×45mm NATOStandard light machine gun of Slovak Army[16]
M2 Browning United StatesHeavy machine gun12.7×99mm NATOStandard heavy machine gun of Slovak Army.
Sniper rifles
SVD Soviet UnionDesignated marksman rifle7.62×54mmRStandard designated marksman rifle of the Slovak Army.
Sako TRG 42A1 FinlandSniper rifle.338 Lapua Magnumused by Military Police[17]
Heckler & Koch HK417 GermanyDesignated marksman rifle7.62×51mm NATOUsed only by special forces.
SIG Sauer SSG 3000  SwitzerlandSniper rifle7.62×51mm NATOUsed by special forces, but also to become the standard sniper rifle of the Slovak Army.
AW.50 MK2 United KingdomAnti-materiel rifle12.7×99mm NATO
Barrett M82 United StatesAnti-materiel rifle12.7×99mm NATO
Grenades and grenade launchers
AGS-17 Soviet UnionAutomatic grenade launcher30×29mm grenadeStandard 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.
CZ 805 G1 40x46  Czech Republic Single shot grenade launcher 40x46mm [18]
RG-4  Czechoslovakia Assault hand grenade [3]
Anti-tank warfare
AT-4 Spigot Soviet UnionAnti-tank missile120mm
9M113 Konkurs Soviet UnionAnti-tank missile135mm
RPG-7RPG-7V1_grenade_launcher_-_RaceofHeroes-part2-22 Soviet UnionRocket-propelled grenade85mmused by 1st Mechanized Brigade (Slovakia)[19]
RPG-75 CzechoslovakiaRocket-propelled grenade68mmStandard anti-tank weapon of the Slovak Army.
Spike LR2 IsraelAnti-tank missile130mm10 launchers and 100 missiles[20]
MATADOR IsraelAnti-tank weapon90mmWill become the standard anti-tank weapon and replace both the Carl Gustav and RPG-75.
Carl Gustav M4 SwedenAnti-tank weapon84mmToday used by the 5th Special Forces Regiment.[21]
Mortars
Mortar vz.97 SlovakiaMortar98mm
Mortar vz. 98  Slovakia Mortar 81mm [22]
Mortar  Slovakia Mortar 82mm [18]
Man-portable air-defense systems
SA-18 Grouse RussiaMan-portable air-defense system72mm[23]
Piorun  Poland Man-portable air-defense system 72mm 36 ordered in October 2023 [24]

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.[25]
Leopard 2A4  West Germany Main battle tank 6/15 To be delivered by Germany. In exchange, Slovakia will send 30 BMP-1s to Ukraine.[26]
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.[27]
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.[28][29]
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.[26]
BMP-2  Czechoslovakia

 Soviet Union

 Infantry fighting vehicle 91 Standard infantry fighting vehicle of the Slovak army.[28]
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.[30]
Armoured cars and light tactical vehicles
Humvee  United States Armored car (military) 6 Purchased from the United States during deployment in Afghanistan.[31] 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.[32] 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.[33]
Iveco LMV  Italy 40 Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.[34]
Aligator 4x4  Slovakia 42
Polaris RZR All-terrain vehicle 18 + 9 Can–Am BRP on order. Used by 5th Special Forces Regiment.[35]
9P148 BRDM-2  Soviet Union ATGM launcher vehicle with 5 wire-guided 9M113 Konkurs _ used by 1st Mechanized Brigade (Slovakia)[36]

Artillery

Model Picture Origin Type Quantity Notes
155 mm SpGH Zuzana  Slovakia Self propelled howitzer 16 [37]
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.[38][39]
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 [37]

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.[40]
PTS (vehicle)  Soviet Union Amphibious vehicle Unknown [41] Data from 2015.
Combat Rubber Raiding Craft(Also called Zodiac)  United States Inflatable boat 2(?) Used by special forces.[42]

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