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==Land Forces==
==Land Forces==
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Most of the equipment employed by the land forces are either Yugoslav era, or are modern versions that are locally produced. One exception is the equipment of the special forces which is the most modern available. The reason for this is that special forces are used for both military as well as anti-terrorist operations.
Most of the equipment employed by the land forces are either Yugoslav era, or are modern versions that are locally produced. One exception is the equipment of the special forces which is the most modern available. The reason for this is that special forces are used for both military as well as anti-terrorist operations.<ref>http://elektron.tmf.bg.ac.yu/user/bojan/JNA%20OOB.pdf</ref>


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Revision as of 21:58, 7 February 2010

The Serbian Armed Forces have various equipment currently in use with the ground based branch of the army.

Land Forces

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Equipment and ranks

Most of the equipment employed by the land forces are either Yugoslav era, or are modern versions that are locally produced. One exception is the equipment of the special forces which is the most modern available. The reason for this is that special forces are used for both military as well as anti-terrorist operations.[1]

Equipment Numbers
Main Battle Tanks 277
Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicles 650
Towed Artillery 573
Mortars 1700 82-mm and 560 120-mm
Self Propelled Artillery 105
Multiple Rocket Launchers 166
Self-Propelled Surface to Air Missile Systems about 230
Vessels 15

Standard Infantry Weapons

Most of infantry standard weapons are produced locally by Zastava Arms.

Model Type Origin Builder Caliber
CZ-99 Pistol  Serbia Zastava Arms 9mm
M70A/M70B1 Assault rifle  Serbia Zastava Arms 7.62mm
M21 Assault rifle  Serbia Zastava Arms 5.56mm
Škorpion vz. 61 Pistol Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Zastava Arms 7.65mm
BGA Grenade launcher  Serbia Zastava Arms 30mm
M76 Sniper rifle  Serbia Zastava Arms 7.92x57mm Mauser
M91 Sniper rifle  Serbia Zastava Arms 7.62mm
M93 Sniper rifle  Serbia Zastava Arms .50 BMG
M84 Machine gun  Serbia Zastava Arms 7.62mm
M87 Machine gun  Serbia Zastava Arms 12.7mm

Special forces weapons

The special forces are equipped with the latest equipment which is produced locally or imported.

Model Type Origin Builder Caliber
MP5 SMG  Germany Heckler & Koch 9mm
CZ-99 pistol  Serbia Zastava Arms 10.17mm
Zastava M21 Assault rifle  Serbia Zastava Arms 5.56mm
Sako TRG Sniper rifle  Finland SAKO .308 Winchester

Antitank systems

There are large quantities of Soviet-Yugoslav era antitank systems. Currently the most modern systems are M-90 Stršljen and the Bumbar set to replace obsolete systems.

Model Type Origin
ALAS Anti-tank guided missile  Serbia
AT-3 Sagger Manual Command to Line of Sight  Soviet Union
AT-4 Spigot Semi-Automatic Command to Line of Sight  Soviet Union
M-79 Osa Shoulder-launched missile weapon 90mm  Yugoslavia
M-80 Zolja Shoulder-launched missile weapon 64mm  Yugoslavia
M-90 Stršljen Shoulder-launched missile weapon 120mm  Serbia
Bumbar Semi-Automatic Command to Line of Sight  Serbia

Armoured vehicles

Currently the M-80A is the most modern infantry fighting vehicle. The M-84 is currently the most modern main battle tank in inventory, they are planned to be modernized to M-84AS standard. Lazar BVT is a new locally produced mine resistance ambush protected vehicle that is most likely going to enter into military service within the next year.

Model Type Origin Number Notes
M-84 Tank  Yugoslavia 212 Upgrading to M-84AS(Yugoimport SDPR)
M-80A Infantry fighting vehicle  Yugoslavia 562
LAZAR Armoured personnel carrier  Serbia n/a
BTR-50 Armoured personnel carrier  Soviet Union n/a Retiring
BOV(-VP) M-86 Armoured personnel carrier  Yugoslavia 58
MT-LBu Armoured personnel carrier  Soviet Union 50
BRDM-2 Scout vehicle  Soviet Union 28
M-84AI Armoured recovery vehicle  Yugoslavia 30
T-55 TZI Armoured recovery vehicle  Soviet Union 40
MUNJA Combat engineering vehicle  Serbia Unknown Converted from T-55
  • M-84 AS
    M-84 AS
  • T72
    T72
  • M-80A
    M-80A
  • LAZAR
    LAZAR
  • KURJAK
    KURJAK
  • BOV-VP
    BOV-VP
  • BOV-1
    BOV-1

Artillery

Most artillery equipment is from the Yugoslav era however Serbia has the capability to build vehicle based systems such as M-94 and M-77 and continuously upgrades its current artillery and MLRS delivery systems. Serbia is currently producing several new systems such as the Nora B-52 and SORA 122mm.

Model Type Origin Number
M-72 82mm mortar  Yugoslavia 1,200
M-74/75 120mm mortar  Yugoslavia 900
D-30J 122mm howitzer  Soviet Union 303 in reserve[2][3]
M84 Nora A 152mm howitzer  Yugoslavia 36[3]
2S1 Gvozdika Self-propelled artillery  Soviet Union 72[4]
M-77 MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System  Yugoslavia 70, 40 in reserve
M-87 Orkan II Multiple Launch Rocket System  Serbia 4[5]
M-94 MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System  Serbia 48 , 100 in reserve

Logistic equipment

Model Type Origin
Puch 300 GD Light utility vehicle Austria Austria
Pinzgauer Light utility vehicle Austria Austria
Land Rover Defender Light utility vehicle  United Kingdom [6]
TAM Light utility vehicle  Yugoslavia
FAP Light utility vehicle  Serbia
MT-55A Armoured bridge vehicle Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
PTS Amphibious vehicle Soviet Union USSR

See Also

References

  1. ^ http://elektron.tmf.bg.ac.yu/user/bojan/JNA%20OOB.pdf
  2. ^ D-30J
  3. ^ a b http://forum.airserbia.com/download/file.php?id=245&mode=view
  4. ^ 2S1 Gvozdika
  5. ^ Orkan LRSV
  6. ^ http://www.glas-javnosti.rs/clanak/tema/glas-javnosti-09-10-2008/izraelci-prodali-10-spijuna-naplatili-devet

See also

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External links

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