Konštrukta – Defence
Konštrukta-Defence is an state owned arms designer and manufacturer in Slovakia.
History
KONŠTRUKTA Trenčín was founded in 1953, in the town of Trenčín. During the communist era, national economic policy was much more focused on defence; as the economy weakened in the 1980s, Konštrukta diversified into other machine-building and manufacturing. In 1993, the government of Slovakia split the company into two parts; KONŠTRUKTA-Defence and KONŠTRUKTA-Industry. In 2004, KONŠTRUKTA-Defence was absorbed into the state-owned holding company "DMD Group"[1] alongside ZTS-ŠPECIÁL, a manufacturing and engineering business.
Products
Self-propelled artillery 152mm:
- DANA, 152mm 37L, 28t (1979)
- MODAN, an upgraded DANA, but with improved range, rate of fire, and accuracy, 152mm 42L, 28t (1999)
- ONDAVA 152mm, 47L, 28t (1992)
Self-propelled artillery 155mm:
- Zusana, 155mm 45L, 31t (1997)
- Himalaya, a prototype with Zusana turret on a modified T-72 chassis
- Zuzana 2, 155mm 52L, 37t (2009)[2] an updated version with new turret
- EVA, 155mm 52L, 20t (2015)
- BIA, 155mm 52L, 27t (2023)[3][4]
- Diana, a prototype with Zusana 2 turret on a UPG-NG track chassis (2015)
Other products:
- DELOSYS, artillery fire control system
- Zuzana MV, an ammunition supply vehicle to support the Zuzana 2[5]
- Tatrapan, now manufactured by VYVOJ Martin[6]
References
- ^ https://kotadef.sk/about-us/?lang=en
- ^ https://www.dmdgroup.sk/novinky/zuzana-2-moze-uspiet-v-zakazke-pre-brazilsku-armadu/?lang=en
- ^ https://www.valka.cz/SVK-BIA-155mm-samohybna-kanonova-houfnice-t271063
- ^ https://armadnizpravodaj.cz/pozemni-technika/slovenska-houfnice-bia/
- ^ https://www.valka.cz/SVK-Zuzana-MV-t9030
- ^ https://www.army-technology.com/projects/tatrapan-armoured-multipurpose-vehicle/