Konštrukta – Defence

KONŠTRUKTA - Defence
Company typeCorporation
IndustryArms industry, Armament engineering
Founded30 April 1996
Headquarters
Area served
Europe
Products
RevenueIncrease 79.1 million (2022[1])
Increase €13,9 million (2022[1])
Total assetsDecrease €42.1 million (2022[1])
Total equityIncrease €19.6 million (2022[1])
Number of employees
150-199 (2023[1])
Websitekotadef.sk Edit this on Wikidata

KONŠTRUKTA – Defence is a state-owned arms designer and manufacturer in Slovakia.

History

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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 branches of 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"[2] alongside ZTS – ŠPECIÁL, a manufacturing and engineering business.

Products

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Zuzana 2

Self-propelled artillery 152mm

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  • 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

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  • Zuzana, 155mm 45L, 31t (1997)
  • Himalaya, a prototype with Zusana turret on a modified T-72 chassis
  • Zuzana 2, 155mm 52L, 37t (2009)[3] an updated version with new turret
  • EVA, 155mm 52L, 20t (2015)
  • EVA M2, 155mm 52L, 27t (2023)[4][5][6]
  • Diana, a prototype with Zusana 2 turret on a UPG-NG [pl] track chassis (2015)

Other products

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "KONŠTRUKTA - Defence, a.s. - historický názov: KONŠTRUKTA - Defence, akciová spoločnosť - zisk, tržby, hospodárske výsledky a účtovné závierky". finstat.sk.
  2. ^ "About us – KONŠTRUKTA – Defence".
  3. ^ "Zuzana 2 môže uspieť v zákazke pre brazílsku armádu – DMD group".
  4. ^ "SVK - BIA (155mm samohybná kanónová houfnice) : Československo / ČR / SR (CZK/CZE/SVK)". Valka.cz. September 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Další houfnice ze Slovenska: BIA kombinuje EVU a ZUZANU 2 s poznatky z války, zájem by mohly mít země NATO a Ukrajina". September 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "155mm SpGH BIA at world premiere in DSEI London". KONŠTRUKTA-Defence. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  7. ^ "SVK - Zuzana MV : Československo / ČR / SR (CZK/CZE/SVK)". Valka.cz. February 8, 2004.
  8. ^ "TATRAPAN Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle".