List of equipment of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 | Yugoslavia | 9 mm Para semi-auto pistol | Standard issue pistol. | ||
Submachine guns | |||||
MP5 | West Germany | 9 mm Para submachine gun | M5, MP5A5, MP5KA1, MP5SFA2, MP5SFA3 | ||
Assault rifles | |||||
M4 carbine | United States | 5.56mm NATO assault rifle | M4A1 | Standard issue carbine. | |
M16 rifle | 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. | |
Zastava M70 | Yugoslavia | 7.62×39mm assault rifle | M-70AB3, M-70A, M-70B1N, M-70AB2N, M-70A1. 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 | Yugoslavia | 7.62×39mm light machine gun | M72B1, M72 | ||
Ultimax 100 | Singapore | 5.56mm NATO light machine gun | Mark 3/3A, Mark 2 | In small numbers. | |
M249 light machine gun | United States | 5.56mm NATO light machine gun | M249 PIP | ||
Zastava M84 | Yugoslavia | 7.62×54mmR general purpose machine gun | M84, M86 | ||
M60 machine gun | United States | 7.62mm NATO general purpose machine gun | M60E3, M60E4, M60E6 | 1000 M60 machine guns donated through US Train and Equip Program in 1997. | |
M240 machine gun | United States | 7.62mm NATO general purpose machine gun | Aid from the United States | ||
Heavy machine guns | |||||
DShK | Soviet Union | 12.7×108mm heavy machine gun | DŠK, DŠKM, Type 54 | ||
NSV | Soviet Union | 12.7×108mm heavy machine gun | |||
M2 Browning | United States | .50 BMG heavy machine gun | M2HB, M2HB-QCB | Aid from the United States | |
M85 machine gun | 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. | |
RPG-7 | Soviet Union | Rocket-propelled grenade launcher | Unknown number. | ||
MILAN | France | Anti-tank missile | Unknown version and number. | ||
HJ-8/Baktar-Shikan | China Pakistan | Anti-tank missile | Unknown number. | ||
9K115 Metis | Soviet Union | Anti-tank missile | NATO: AT-7 Saxhorn version | Unknown number. | |
9K111 Fagot | Soviet Union | Anti-tank missile | NATO: AT-4 Spigot version | Unknown number. | |
9M14 Malyutka | Soviet Union | Anti-tank missile | NATO: AT-3 Sagger version | Unknown number. |
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 | 1996, US aid program – training included. 45 donated from USA through US Train and Equip Program in 1997, Armed Forces of BiH uses it as main tank, all are operational. | ||
M-84 | Yugoslavia | Main battle tank
125 mm |
(?) | Operational status is unknown.
In reserve. | ||
AMX-30S | France | Main battle tank
105 mm |
36 | 50 units donated by the UAE in 1997. 36 are operational, others in storage for spare parts.
In reserve. | ||
AMX-10P | France | Infantry fighting vehicle | 25 | Operational status is unknown. In reserve. | ||
M113 A2 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | 80 | Aid from the United States US Train and Equip Program in 1997.26 of these are operational, Armed Forces of BiH uses it as main APC. | ||
BRDM-2 | Soviet Union | Armoured personnel carrier | Small numbers1 | |||
HMMWV | United States | Light armored car | 79 | Aid from the United States M1123 cargo/troop carier, M1152 ambulance, M1151 | ||
BOV-1 | Yugoslavia | Anti-tank vehicle | 22 | Anti-tank vehicle armed with 9M14 Malyutka missiles.
All are operational. | ||
Type M 92/WZ-550 | China | Anti-tank missile carrier | 9 | Anti-tank missile carrier with HJ-8 Red Arrow.
All are operational. | ||
Artillery | ||||||
Name | Origin | Type | In service | Notes | ||
D-30/D-30J | Soviet Union | Howitzer 122mm | 100 (268) | 12 of these are secondhand from Egypt. Donated from Egypt through US Train and Equip Program in 1997.
132 operational, 168 in reserve. Currently main howitzer of AF BiH. | ||
L118 Light gun | United Kingdom | Field gun 105mm | 36 | Donated from UAE through US Train and Equip Program in 1997.
Operational status is unknown. In reserve. | ||
M114A1/114A2 | United States | Howitzer 155mm | 116 | 1997, US aid program – training included. Donated from USA through US Train and Equip Program in 1997. 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) 17(M84) | 12 of these are secondhand from Egypt. Operational status is unknown. In reserve. | ||
M-46/M-82 | Soviet Union | Field gun 130mm | 61(M-46) 13(M-82) | 16 M46 donated from Egypt through US Train and Equip Program in 1997.
Operational status is unknown. In reserve. | ||
M2A1 | United States | Howitzer | 24 | Aid from the United States There are no reliable sources. | ||
Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
2S1 Gvozdika | Soviet Union | Self-propelled howitzer122 mm | (?) | Operational status is unknown. In reserve. | ||
Multiple rocket launchers | ||||||
M-63 Plamen | Yugoslavia | Multiple rocket launcher
128 mm |
2(even more ) | Operational status is unknown. In reserve. | ||
M91 | Yugoslavia | Multiple rocket launcher
128 mm |
35 | Operational status is unknown. In reserve. | ||
APR 40 | Romania | Multiple rocket launcher
122 mm |
5(BM-21) 37(APR-40) | Currently 24 APR-40 in active service with AF BiH. Operational status of rests is unknown. | ||
Mortars | ||||||
M-74/M-75 | Yugoslavia | 120 mm | (460)
100 M75 |
Currently 100 M-75 in active servise with AF BiH. Operational status of rests is unknown. | ||
M-69 | Yugoslavia | 82 mm | 81 | 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 (1 in store) | 4 Huey II helicopters donated by US in 2021. | ||
Bell 205 | United States | UH-1H Iroquois | 15 | 15 UH-1H donated from USA through US Train and Equip Program in 1997.
6 are operative of which 2 are MEDEVAC. | ||
Mi-8 | Soviet Union | 8 Mi-8 Hip
81 Mi-8MTV Hip |
12 | |||
Mi-17 | Soviet Union | Mi-17 Hip H | 1 | |||
Aérospatiale Gazelle | France | 1 SA-341H
3 SA-342L |
4 | |||
2K12 Kub | Soviet Union | Surface-to-air missile | 20 | |||
9K34 Strela-3 | Soviet Union | MANPADS | Unknown number | |||
9K310 Igla-1 | Soviet Union | MANPADS | Unknown number | |||
Bofors L60/L70 | Sweden | 40 mm anti-aircraft gun | 47
(31 L/60 16 L/70) |