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This is a list of equipment used by the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Small arms
[edit]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. | |
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] | ||
DShK[2] | Soviet Union People's Republic of China |
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
[edit]Name | Origin | Type | In service | Notes | |
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Main Battle Tanks | |||||
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 |
71?[2][7] |
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. | |
Infantry Fighting Vehicles | |||||
AMX-10P | France | Infantry fighting vehicle | 25[2][8][7] | Operational status is unknown. In reserve. | |
Armoured Personnel Carriers | |||||
M113A2 | 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 numbers[7] | ||
Infantry Mobility Vehicles | |||||
HMMWV | United States | Infantry Mobility Vehicle | N/A[9][10][11] | Aid from the United States[9][10] M1123 cargo/troop carier, M1152 ambulance,[11] M1151[11] | |
Tank Destroyers | |||||
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
[edit]Name | Origin | Type | In service | Notes | |
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Towed artillery | |||||
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. | |
M101 | 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 | Socialist Republic of Romania / 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. |
Aircraft and Air Defence
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