| Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic | |
|---|---|
| Ozbrojené sily Slovenskej Republiky | |
 The coat of arms | |
| Founded | 1 January 1993 |
| Service branches |
Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic Slovak Air Force Special Operations Forces (SK SOCOM) |
| Headquarters |
Bratislava,  Slovakia |
| Leadership | |
| President of the Republic |
 Zuzana Čaputová |
| Minister of Defense | Jaroslav Naď |
| Chief of the General Staff | General Daniel Zmeko |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 18 years of age |
| Conscription | Abolished in 2006 |
| Available for military service | 1,413,079, age 15–49 |
| Fit for military service | 1,162,282, age 15–49 |
| Reaching military age annually | ca. 20,000 |
| Active personnel | 19,500 active soldiers[1] |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | 1,67 billion € (2021)[2] |
| Percent of GDP | 1.75 % (2021) [3] |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers |
United States[4] Israel Italy Germany Czech Republic Japan |
The Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic number 15,996 uniformed personnel and 3,761 civilians.[5][6] Slovakia joined NATO on 29 March 2004.[7] From 2006 the army transformed into a fully professional organization and compulsory military service was abolished.[8][9][10]
Former Slovak Republic President Ivan Gašparovič and former National Council speaker Richard Sulík with the Gouard of Honor. The historic uniform of the Guard of Honour used for internal protocol events is based on the uniform of Slovak volunteers of 1848, more specifically, the uniform of Janko Francisci.[11]
Structure of the armed forces[]
- Ground forces - are made up of two active mechanized infantry brigades and a Combat Support Brigade.
- Air and air defence forces - comprising one wing of fighters, one wing of utility helicopters, and one SAM brigade.
- Miscellaneous forces under the direct command of the general staff, including the 5th Special Forces Regiment
Structure of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic 2016 (click to enlarge)
Air force[]
Slovak Air Force MiG-29AS
- Aircraft
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum - 11 (NATO upgraded)- Aero L-39 Albatros - 7 (NATO upgraded)
- Alenia C-27J Spartan - 1, another 1 on order (deliveries 2017-2018)
- Let L-410 Turbolet - 6 (NATO upgraded)
- Mil Mi-17 Hip-H - 8 (NATO upgraded), to be replaced by UH-60M Black Hawks[12]
- UH-60M Black Hawk - 2,[13] another 7 on order (deliveries 2018-2019)
- Bell 429 - 9 on order (deliveries 2020-2022)
Note -- All aircraft data is current as of December 13, 2017.
Air defence systems
| Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2K12 Kub (SA-6 Gainful) |  Soviet Union
|
SAM | 5 batteries | ||
| S-300 (SA-10 Grumble) | Soviet Union
|
SAM | 1 battery | File:Slovak S-300.jpg | S-300PMU. |
| 9K38 Igla2 (SA-18 Grouse) | Soviet Union
|
SAM | 72 pcs |
Special forces[]
Slovak 5th Special Forces Regiment operating in eastern Afghanistan
The 5th Special Forces Regiment is Slovakia's counter-terrorism and special operations unit. The unit is directly attached to the armed forces general staff, but works for the Operational Reconnaissance Bureau.[14][15]
Missions[]
Slovakia has 169 military personnel deployed in Cyprus for UNFICYP United Nations led peace support operations.[16][17] Slovakia committed to increase the number of its troops in Afghanistan to around 45 men by the end of 2016.[18] Slovakia has 41 troops deployed in Bosnia and Herzegovina for EUFOR Althea.[19] Slovak troops were withdrawn from Kosovo because the Slovak Armed Forces set its priority to focus mainly on an Afghanistan NATO led mission.[20][21] Since the independence of Slovakia in 1993, there have been 59 uniformed personnel deaths in the line of service to the United Nations and NATO (as of 2017).[22][23][24]
References[]
- ↑ "LP/2020/594 Celkové početné stavy vojakov a zamestnancov a počty hlavných druhov vojenských zbraní, vojenských zbraňových systémov a bojovej techniky v ozbrojených silách Slovenskej republiky Relationship". https://www.slov-lex.sk/legislativne-procesy?p_p_id=processDetail_WAR_portletsel&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_count=1&_processDetail_WAR_portletsel_idact=1&_processDetail_WAR_portletsel_action=files&_processDetail_WAR_portletsel_cisloLP=LP%2F2020%2F594&_processDetail_WAR_portletsel_startact=1606822409000. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "Armáda dostane z rozpočtu viac, Slovensko smeruje k dvom percentám HDP vynaloženým na obranu Relationship". https://sita.sk/armada-dostane-z-rozpoctu-viac-slovensko-smeruje-k-dvom-percentam-hdp-vynalozenym-na-obranu/. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "Armáda dostane z rozpočtu viac, Slovensko smeruje k dvom percentám HDP vynaloženým na obranu Relationship". https://sita.sk/armada-dostane-z-rozpoctu-viac-slovensko-smeruje-k-dvom-percentam-hdp-vynalozenym-na-obranu/. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "Work, Slovakian Defense Minister Review Bilateral Relationship". https://www.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/633563/work-slovakian-defense-minister-review-bilateral-relationship/. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Slovenská armáda v číslach: 475 vojakov nebolo na testoch fyzickej spôsobilosti!". http://www.cas.sk/clanok/272600/slovenska-armada-v-cislach-475-vojakov-nebolo-na-testoch-fyzickej-sposobilosti.html. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Vojakov je menej. Za desať rokov klesol ich počet o 8000". http://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/207764/vojakov-je-menej-za-desat-rokov-klesol-ich-pocet-o-8000/. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "NATO Update: Seven new members join NATO - 29 March 2004". http://www.nato.int/docu/update/2004/03-march/e0329a.htm. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Biela "kniha o obrane SR 2013"". https://lt.justice.gov.sk/Attachment/vlastn%C3%BD%20materi%C3%A1l_doc.pdf?instEID=-1&attEID=52223&docEID=291685&matEID=5903&langEID=1&tStamp=20130212112258283"Biela. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Financial and Economic Data Relating to NATO Defence" (PDF). http://www.nato.int/nato_static/assets/pdf/pdf_topics/20140224_140224-PR2014-028-Defence-exp.pdf. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Slovenská armáda je v kritickom stave, má to fatálne následky". http://komentare.sme.sk/c/7191511/slovenska-armada-je-v-kritickom-stave-moze-to-mat-fatalne-nasledky.html. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "President of the Slovak Republic - Guard of Honor". https://www.prezident.sk/en/page/guard-of-honor/. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "The first two Black Hawks land in Slovakia". https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20569222/the-first-two-black-hawks-land-in-slovakia.html?ref=njctse. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Prvé dva vrtuľníky Black Hawk sú už na Slovensku :: Ministerstvo obrany SR". http://www.mod.gov.sk/40052-sk/prve-dva-vrtulniky-black-hawk-su-uz-na-slovensku/. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Contracts for April 20, 2017". https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract-View/Article/1158321/. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Colt Capitalizes on Foreign Military Sales Program - The Firearm Blog". 27 April 2017. http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/04/27/colt-capitalizes-foreign-military-sales-program/. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "United Nations Mission´s Summary detailed by Country 2014" (PDF). 30 June 2014. https://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/contributors/2014/jun14_3.pdf. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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- ↑ ""Pôsobenie Slovenska v zahraničných misiách a operáciách"". http://cenaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Posobenie-Slovenska-v-zahr.-misiach-a-operaciach_0112.pdf. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ Jasmin. "EUFOR "Exercise Quick Response 2" begins". EUFOR ALTHEA. http://www.euforbih.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2354:eufor-exercise-quick-response-2-begins&catid=105:press-statements&Itemid=70. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "B92 - Info - Slovakia pulling soldiers from Kosovo". B92. http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=01&dd=04&nav_id=64243. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Účasť Slovenska v mierových operáciách NATO - Slovensko v NATO - Zahraničná politika - Ministerstvo zahraničných vecí a európskych záležitostí Slovenskej republiky". http://www.mzv.sk/sk/zahranicna__politika/slovensko_v_nato-ucast_slovenska_v_mierovych_operaciach_nato#operacieISAF. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Two Slovakian Soldiers Killed in Kabul Suicide Car Bomb". Defense News. http://www.defensenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013312270009. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "20 Years of U.S. - Slovak Diplomatic Relations". http://www.usembassy.sk/20years/index.php?page=20. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel". defense.gov. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/605340/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-chuck-hagels-meeting-with-the-slovakian-defense. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
External links[]
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- Official homepage of the Ministry of Defence
- Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (Slovak)
- Picture gallery
- Slovak military photos
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