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Security Solutions
The Security Solutions Division serves the security and defence segment. It cooperates with Slovak manufacturers and prepares the representation of their production on foreign markets.
Regulatory status
Application under assessmentSince 9 September 2026, the company has the business activities “purchase, sale or transport of weapons and ammunition” and “lending, leasing and safekeeping of weapons and ammunition” entered in the Commercial Register. These are registered business activities, not an authorisation under Act No. 392/2011 Coll.
The Security Solutions Division is preparing to operate in the defence industry segment. An application for authorisation under Act No. 392/2011 Coll. on trading in defence industry products is under assessment. Until the decision becomes final, the company does not carry out activities subject to that authorisation.
What the division does
Preparation for market entry
Analysis of the regulatory environment of the target country, identification of partners, preparation of documentation for authorisation proceedings.
Representation of manufacturers
Representation of Slovak manufacturers in negotiations with foreign partners and institutional buyers.
Compliance and documentation
Guiding the client through the administrative process, preparing documentation, communicating with the competent authorities.
Language and negotiation support
Conducting negotiations and preparing documentation in German, English, Bulgarian, Czech and Slovak.
The authorisation process
In Slovakia, trading in defence industry products is subject to authorisation under Act No. 392/2011 Coll. The authorisation is granted by the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic after an assessment of the applicant's reliability and capability; the proceedings also involve opinions from other state authorities.
The company has filed its application and, until the decision becomes final, does not carry out activities subject to that authorisation. The status of the application is stated on this page and updated whenever it changes.
Heavy armament of the Slovak Armed Forces
The following overview is informative and presents equipment operated by the Slovak Armed Forces, based on publicly available sources (Wikipedia, manufacturers). It is not an offer, nor a claim of any authorisation held by the company.
Main battle tank
T-72M / T-72M1
Soviet main battle tank in the export T-72M and upgraded T-72M1 versions. It forms the backbone of the Slovak Armed Forces tank fleet; part of the fleet has undergone domestic modernisation.
- Crew
- 3
- Combat weight
- 41.5 t
- Main armament
- 125 mm 2A46 gun
- Engine
- V-46-6, 780 hp
- Top speed
- 60 km/h
- Range
- 460 km
Technical specifications and development
Core specifications and mobility
Values vary by version; the stated ranges broadly correspond to the T-72A, T-72M and T-72M1 models.
- Combat weight
- approximately 41–46 t
- Dimensions
- length 9.5–9.7 m · width 3.46–3.59 m · height 2.23 m
- Engine
- V-46 multi-fuel V12 diesel · 780 hp
- Speed and range
- approximately 60 km/h · 450–500 km
- Obstacle crossing
- water 1.2 m unprepared / up to 5 m with snorkel · trench 2.8 m
Armament
The main weapon is a stabilised 125 mm 2A46 smoothbore gun using two-piece ammunition. The autoloader typically holds 22 ready rounds, with approximately 39–45 rounds carried in total. The T-72B and later versions can fire anti-tank guided missiles through the barrel.
Secondary armament consists of a 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun and a 12.7 mm NSVT or Kord anti-aircraft machine gun.
Armour and protection
The welded steel hull and cast turret use layered composite armour on their frontal aspects. T-72AV and some T-72B variants received Kontakt-1 reactive armour, later T-72Bs Kontakt-5, and upgraded T-72B3 vehicles Kontakt-5 or Relikt systems.
Protection also includes an NBC filtration system and the ability to create a smoke screen. A vulnerable aspect of the design is the storage of some ammunition in the fighting compartment and carousel autoloader beneath the turret.
Development of major variants
- T-72 “Ural”
- from 1973 · first production version
- T-72A
- from 1979 · laser rangefinder, improved fire control and reinforced turret
- T-72M / M1
- export and licence-built versions; T-72M1 from 1982 with improved armour
- T-72B
- from 1985 · new turret, 840 hp engine and guided-missile capability
- T-72B3 / B3M
- from 2011/2013 · thermal sight and digital ballistics; B3M with 1,130 hp engine and Relikt protection
Czechoslovak and Slovak branch
Czechoslovakia produced mainly the T-72M and T-72M1 under licence at ZŤS Martin. Following the dissolution of the federation, these tanks also entered the inventory of the Slovak Republic.
In the 1990s, Slovakia developed the T-72M2 Moderna project with upgraded fire control, thermal imaging, a more powerful engine, reactive protection and revised armament. It remained limited to a small number of prototypes and did not enter large-scale production.
Main battle tank
Leopard 2A8
German main battle tank in the latest 2A8 version with the Trophy active protection system. The Slovak Republic introduced it as a replacement for part of its Soviet-designed fleet.
- Crew
- 4
- Combat weight
- approximately 66 t
- Main armament
- 120 mm Rh-120 L/55A1 gun
- Engine
- MTU MB 873, 1,500 hp
- Top speed
- 68 km/h
- Protection
- composite armour, Trophy APS
Self-propelled wheeled gun howitzer
Zuzana 2
Slovak 155 mm self-propelled gun howitzer on a Tatra chassis. Automated loading allows a high rate of fire and rapid displacement after a fire mission.
- Crew
- 4
- Calibre
- 155 mm / 52 calibres
- Range
- up to 41 km (ERFB-BB ammunition)
- Rate of fire
- up to 6 rounds/min
- Chassis
- Tatra 8×8
- Combat weight
- approximately 32 t
Infantry fighting vehicle
BVP-2
Tracked infantry fighting vehicle produced under Czechoslovak licence (BMP-2). It carries dismounted infantry and supports it with autocannon fire.
- Crew
- 3 + 7 dismounts
- Combat weight
- 14.3 t
- Main armament
- 30 mm 2A42 autocannon
- Anti-tank
- 9M113 Konkurs ATGM
- Engine
- UTD-20, 300 hp
- Top speed
- 65 km/h
Partners
Grand Power, s. r. o.
A Slovak manufacturer of firearms and tactical components based in Banská Bystrica. The two companies are linked by manufacturing cooperation.
Grand Power, s. r. o. granted the company a letter of representation for the territory of the Republic of Kenya. It was issued on 5 September 2014 and was valid until 31 December 2015.
Cruiser Aircraft EU, a.s.
A Slovak manufacturer of light sport aircraft based at Palisády 33 in Bratislava.
Cruiser Aircraft EU, a.s. has granted the company letters of representation as sole exclusive representative of the PS-28 Cruiser day/night two-seater aircraft for the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria and for the territory of the Republic of Kenya. Both were issued on 1 September 2026 and are valid until 1 March 2027, extendable by mutual agreement.