Military of Yugoslavia

Army of Yugoslavia
Founded	May 20, 1992
Disbanded	February 4, 2003
Headquarters	Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	President Dobrica Ćosić (1992-1993) President Zoran Lilić (1993-1997) President Slobodan Milošević (1997-2000) President Vojislav Koštunica (2000-2003)
Commanders of General Staff HQ	Colonel General Života Panić (1992-1993) Colonel General Momčilo Perišić (1993-1998) General of the Army Dragoljub Ojdanić (1998-2000) Colonel General Nebojša Pavković (2000-2002) Colonel General Branko Krga (last Commander of General Staff)
Manpower
Military age	19 years
Related articles
History	Bosnian War, Kosovo War, Preševo Valley conflict

The Military of Yugoslavia (Serbian: Војска Југославије - ВЈ, Vojska Jugoslavije - VJ) was the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia which existed from May 20, 1992 till February 4 2003.

It was created from the remnants of the Yugoslav People's Army. After the establishment of the loosely federated state of Serbia and Montenegro, which replaced the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the military changed its name to Military of Serbia and Montenegro. The VJ was heavily involved in combating the separatist Kosovo Liberation Army and Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac during the Kosovo War and Preševo Valley conflict, and it was also on the front lines of the war with NATO during the 1999 NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Organization

The Military of Yugoslavia was organized into three branches; Ground forces, Air Force and the Navy.

Ground Forces

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Air Force and Air Defense

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Yugoslav Naval Ensign

Navy

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The Federal Yugoslav Navy was based in the Kotor and was largely made of vessels inherited from the SFR Yugoslav Navy.

Equipment^[1]

Armoured vehicles

• M-84
• T-55A
• T-72
• M-80A
• BTR-50
• BRDM-2
• BOV (APC) - operated several versions
• M-84AI - ARV version of M-84 MBT
• T-55 TZI - ARV version of T-55 medium tank
• MT-55A - Armoured vehicle-launched bridge

Artillery

• M-72 82 mm Mortar
• M-74 & M-75 120 mm Mortar
• M-46
• M-56
• M-84 Nora-A
• D-30
• 2S1 Gvozdika
• M-63
• M-77

Air Defence

• Bofors 40 mm gun L/70 - guided by GIRAFFE Radar
• ZSU-57-2 - 54
• M53/59 Praga - 100-200
• SA-7
• SA-14
• SA-18
• SA-9
• SA-13 - 18
• S-125 Neva (SA-3)
• 2K12 Kub (SA-6 Gainful)

Infantry Weapons

• CZ-99 Pistol 9 mm
• M70A/M70B1 Assault Rifles 7.62 mm
• Heckler & Koch MP5
• M93 Black Arrow Long Range Rifle
• BGA
• M76 7.9 mm Sniper rifle
• M72 7.62 mm Machine gun
• M84 7.62 mm Machine gun
• M87 12.7 mm Heavy Machine gun ^[2]
• AT-3 Sagger
• AT-4 Spigot
• M79 "Osa" 90 mm
• M80 "Zolja" 64 mm rocket grenade launcher
• Sako TRG
• Heckler & Koch G3 SG/1-Special Forces only

Aircraft

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service 1998	In service 2003	Notes
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed	Soviet Union	Fighter Trainer Recon	MiG-21 Bis MiG-21 UM MiG-21 M/RF	46 8 2/4	26 6 1
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum	Soviet Union	Fighter Trainer	MiG-29A MiG-29UB	14 2	4 1
SOKO J-22 Orao	Yugoslavia	Ground Attack Trainer Rece Rece-Trainer	J-22 NJ-22 IJ-22 INJ-22	24 10 9 2	16 7 8 2
SOKO G-2 Galeb	Yugoslavia	Fighter Bomber & Trainer	G-2š	16	1
SOKO G-4 Super Galeb	Yugoslavia	Fighter Bomber & Trainer Unarmed Trainer Target puller Prototyp	G-4 G-4š G-4t G-4M	40? 8 4 1	23 8 2 1
Antonov An-2 Colt	Poland	Cargo Aircraft	An-2TD	4	1
Antonov An-26 Curl	Soviet Union	Cargo Aircraft	An-26B	8-10	2(6)
Yakovlev Yak-40 Codling	Soviet Union	VIP Aircraft	Yak-40	4	1-2
Mil Mi-8 Hip	Soviet Union	Transport Helicopter Multirole Helicopter	Mi-8T	41	29
Mil Mi-14 Haze	Soviet Union	Anti-Submarine Helicopter	Mi-14PL	3	0	All destroyed during the war.
Kamov Ka-25 Hormone	Soviet Union	Anti-Submarine Helicopter	Ka-25PL	4	0	3 destroyed during the war. Last one withdrawn, now in Belgrade Aviation Museum
Kamov Ka-28 Helix	Soviet Union	Anti-Submarine Helicopter	Ka-28PL	2	0	Withdrawn, now in Belgrade Aviation Museum
Aérospatiale SA-341/-342 Gazelle	France/ Yugoslavia	Utility Recon Attack Helicopter Attack helicopter	HO-42/45 HI-42 Hera HN-42M Gama HN-45M Gama 2	30 3 27 15	29 3 19 11

Naval Fleet

• Koni class frigate (2)
• Kotor class frigate (2)
• Heroj class submarine (3)
• Sava class submarine (4)
• Una class submarine (5)
• Končar class guided missile gunboat (6)
• Osa class missile boat (10)
• Jadran sailboat
• Neštin class minesweeper (7)
• Kozara river ship

Operational experience

• • War with Albanian guerrilla groups (1998-1999)
    • Attack on Prekaz
    • Battle of Košare
  • War with NATO (1999)
  • Presevo Valley Conflict (2001)

Gallery

M-84 MBT and Yugoslav police special forces during fights in Oraovica village.	Yugoslav Army Air Defense SA-13 Strela-10	Yugoslav Army soldier and M-80A IFV on Kosovo.	Column of Yugoslav army vehicles. In front are two UAZ-469 jeeps, in middle is M53/59 Praga, and on the end is TAM-150 truck.
Yugoslav Army T-55A and US Army M1 Abrams MBT during YA withdrawal.	Yugoslav Army M-84 tanks withdrawing from Kosovo.

References

1. ^ Yugoslavia Ground Forces
2. ^ http://www.odbrana.mod.gov.rs/odbrana050/Arsenal%2010.pdf

See also

• Yugoslav Peoples Army
• Military of Serbia and Montenegro
• Military of Serbia
• Military of Montenegro