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
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
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)


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