List of equipment of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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This is a list of equipment used by the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Small arms
Name | Origin | Photo | Type | Variant | Notes |
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Pistols | |||||
Zastava CZ 99[1] | Yugoslavia | 9 mm Para semi-auto pistol | Standard issue pistol. | ||
HS2000[2] | Croatia | 9 mm Para semi-auto pistol | |||
Submachine guns | |||||
MP5[2] | West Germany | 9 mm Para submachine gun | M5, MP5A5, MP5KA1, MP5SFA2, MP5SFA3[3] | ||
Assault rifles | |||||
M4 carbine[2] | United States | 5.56mm NATO assault rifle | M4A1 | Standard issue carbine. | |
M16 rifle[2][3] | United States | 5.56mm NATO assault rifle | M16A4, M16A1 | Standard issue rifle. 46100 M-16 rifles donated through US Train and Equip Program in 1997.[4] | |
Zastava M70 | Yugoslavia | 7.62×39mm assault rifle | M-70AB3, M-70A, M-70B1N, M-70AB2N, M-70A1.[3] In reserve, a large part destroyed. | ||
T91 assault rifle | Taiwan | 5.56mm NATO assault rifle | T-91 | In small numbers. | |
Light and general purpose machine guns | |||||
Zastava M72[2] | Yugoslavia | 7.62×39mm light machine gun | M72B1, M72[3] | ||
Ultimax 100[2] | Singapore | 5.56mm NATO light machine gun | Mark 3/3A, Mark 2[3] | In small numbers. | |
M249 light machine gun[2] | United States | 5.56mm NATO light machine gun | M249 PIP | ||
Zastava M84[2] | Yugoslavia | 7.62×54mmR general purpose machine gun | M84, M86[3] | ||
M60 machine gun[2] | United States | 7.62mm NATO general purpose machine gun | M60E3, M60E4, M60E6[3] | 1000 M60 machine guns donated through US Train and Equip Program in 1997.[4] | |
M240 machine gun[2] | United States | 7.62mm NATO general purpose machine gun | Aid from the United States[3] | ||
Heavy machine guns | |||||
DShK[2] | Soviet Union | 12.7×108mm heavy machine gun | DŠK, DŠKM, Type 54[3] | ||
NSV[2] | Soviet Union | 12.7×108mm heavy machine gun | |||
M2 Browning[3] | United States | .50 BMG heavy machine gun | M2HB, M2HB-QCB | Aid from the United States[3] | |
M85 machine gun[5] | United States | .50 BMG heavy machine gun | |||
Anti-tank weapons | |||||
Name | Origin | Photo | Type | Variant | Notes |
AT4 | Sweden | Light anti-tank weapon | 840 | 840 pcs AT4 light anti-tank weapons delivered from USA through Bosnian Train and Equip Program in 1997.[4] | |
RPG-7 | Soviet Union | Rocket-propelled grenade launcher | Unknown number.[6] | ||
MILAN | France | Anti-tank missile | Unknown version and number.[6] | ||
HJ-8/Baktar-Shikan | China Pakistan |
Anti-tank missile | Unknown number.[6] | ||
9K115 Metis | Soviet Union | Anti-tank missile | NATO: AT-7 Saxhorn version[6] | Unknown number.[6] | |
9K111 Fagot | Soviet Union | Anti-tank missile | NATO: AT-4 Spigot version[6] | Unknown number.[6] | |
9M14 Malyutka | Soviet Union | Anti-tank missile | NATO: AT-3 Sagger version[6] | Unknown number.[6] |
Armoured vehicles
Name | Origin | Type | In service | Notes | ||
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Armoured fighting vehicles | ||||||
M60 A3 | United States | Main battle tank
105 mm |
45[3][4][6] | 1996, US aid program – training included.[4] 45 donated from USA through US Train and Equip Program in 1997, Armed Forces of BiH uses it as main tank, all are operational.[6] | ||
M-84 | Yugoslavia | Main battle tank
125 mm |
(?)[2][7] | Operational status is unknown.
In reserve. | ||
AMX-30S | France | Main battle tank
105 mm |
36[7][4] | 50 units donated by the UAE in 1997.[4] 36 are operational, others in storage for spare parts.
In reserve. | ||
AMX-10P | France | Infantry fighting vehicle | 25[2][8][7] | Operational status is unknown. In reserve. | ||
M113 A2 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | 80[3][8][4] | Aid from the United States[3] US Train and Equip Program in 1997.[4]26 of these are operational,[6] Armed Forces of BiH uses it as main APC. | ||
BRDM-2 | Soviet Union | Armoured personnel carrier | Small numbers1[7] | |||
HMMWV | United States | Light armored car | 79[9][10][11] | Aid from the United States[9][10] M1123 cargo/troop carier, M1152 ambulance,[11] M1151[11] | ||
BOV-1 | Yugoslavia | Anti-tank vehicle | 22[6] | Anti-tank vehicle armed with 9M14 Malyutka missiles.
All are operational.[6] | ||
Type M 92/WZ-550 | China | Anti-tank missile carrier | 9[6] | Anti-tank missile carrier with HJ-8 Red Arrow.
All are operational.[6] | ||
Artillery | ||||||
Name | Origin | Type | In service | Notes | ||
D-30/D-30J | Soviet Union | Howitzer 122mm | 100[6][12] (268)[7] | 12 of these are secondhand from Egypt.[3] Donated from Egypt through US Train and Equip Program in 1997.[4]
132 operational,[6] 168 in reserve. Currently main howitzer of AF BiH. | ||
L118 Light gun | United Kingdom | Field gun 105mm | 36[2][7] | Donated from UAE through US Train and Equip Program in 1997.[4]
Operational status is unknown. In reserve. | ||
M114A1/114A2 | United States | Howitzer 155mm | 116[3][7] | 1997, US aid program – training included.[3] Donated from USA through US Train and Equip Program in 1997.[4] In October 1997 the United States delivered 116 refurbished 155mm field howitzers.
. Currently operational status is unknown. In reserve. | ||
D-20/M84 NORA | Soviet Union | Howitzer 152 mm | 13(D-20)[7][2] 17(M84)[7][2] | 12 of these are secondhand from Egypt.[3] Operational status is unknown. In reserve. | ||
M-46/M-82 | Soviet Union | Field gun 130mm | 61(M-46)[7][2] 13(M-82)[7][2] | 16 M46 donated from Egypt through US Train and Equip Program in 1997.[4]
Operational status is unknown. In reserve. | ||
M2A1 | United States | Howitzer | 24[2] | Aid from the United States[3] There are no reliable sources. | ||
Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
2S1 Gvozdika | Soviet Union | Self-propelled howitzer122 mm | (?)[2][7] | Operational status is unknown. In reserve. | ||
Multiple rocket launchers | ||||||
M-63 Plamen | Yugoslavia | Multiple rocket launcher
128 mm |
2(even more )[7] | Operational status is unknown. In reserve. | ||
M91 | Yugoslavia | Multiple rocket launcher
128 mm |
35[2][7] | Operational status is unknown. In reserve. | ||
APR 40 | Romania | Multiple rocket launcher
122 mm |
5(BM-21)[2][7] 37(APR-40)[2][7] | Currently 24 APR-40 in active service with AF BiH.[6] Operational status of rests is unknown. | ||
Mortars | ||||||
M-74/M-75 | Yugoslavia | 120 mm | (460[7])
100 M75[6] |
Currently 100 M-75 in active service with AF BiH.[6] Operational status of rests is unknown. | ||
M-69 | Yugoslavia | 82 mm | 81[7] | Operational status is unknown. In reserve. | ||
Air Force and Air Defence Brigade | ||||||
Name | Photo | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | |
Bell 205 | United States | UH-1H
Huey II |
4[6] (1 in store) | 4 Huey II helicopters donated by US in 2021.[13] | ||
Bell 205 | United States | UH-1H Iroquois | 15[6] | 15 UH-1H donated from USA through US Train and Equip Program in 1997.[4]
6 are operative of which 2 are MEDEVAC.[6] | ||
Mi-8 | Soviet Union | 8 Mi-8 Hip[6]
81 Mi-8MTV Hip[6] |
12[6] | |||
Mi-17 | Soviet Union | Mi-17 Hip H[6] | 1[6] | |||
Aérospatiale Gazelle | France | 1 SA-341H[6]
3 SA-342L[6] |
4[6] | |||
2K12 Kub | Soviet Union | Surface-to-air missile | 20[6] | |||
9K34 Strela-3 | Soviet Union | MANPADS | Unknown number[6] | |||
9K310 Igla-1 | Soviet Union | MANPADS | Unknown number[6] | |||
Bofors L60/L70 | Sweden | 40 mm anti-aircraft gun | 47[6]
(31 L/60 16 L/70)[6] |
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Bosnia Herzegovina Land Forces military equipment, armament and vehicles Army". Armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s SIPRI Arms Transfers Database
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Christopher J. Lamb, with Sarah Arkin and Sally Scudder (March 2014). "The Bosnian Train and Equip Program: A Lesson in Interagency Integration of Hard and Soft Power" (PDF).
- ^ "Tenkovska bojna Brigade taktičke potpore izvršio bojevo gađanje iz tenka M60A3 na glavnom poligonu obuke "Manjača"". os.mod.gov.ba. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak The International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2023). The Military Balance 2023. The International Institute for Strategic Studies. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-032-50895-5.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r The International Institute for Strategic Studies (2012). The Military Balance 2012. ISSS. p. 97.
- ^ a b Ioannis Michaletos (2012). "DEFENSE BALANCE IN WESTERN BALKANS". Rieas.gr. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
- ^ a b Spaić, Igor (2021-07-19). "US donates 21 HMMWVs to Bosnia's Armed Forces". N1 (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ a b U.S. Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (3 July 2019). "Remarks at Humvee Donation Ceremony". ba.usembassy.gov.
- ^ a b c "Specijalizirana vozila Humvee za OS i nova vojna ambulante u kasarni "Rajlovac"". radiosarajevo.ba (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ IISS 2019, pp. 91
- ^ "Bosnia-Herzegovina receives Huey II helicopters donated by US". Janes.com. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
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