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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[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.
Light and general purpose 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]
Heavy machine guns
DShK[2]  Soviet Union 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

Name Origin Type In service Notes
Armoured fighting vehicles
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

(?)[2][7] Operational status is unknown.

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.

AMX-10P  France Infantry fighting vehicle 25[2][8][7] Operational status is unknown. In reserve.
M113 A2  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 numbers1[7]
HMMWV
 United States Light armored car 79[9][10][11] Aid from the United States[9][10] M1123 cargo/troop carier, M1152 ambulance,[11] M1151[11]
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
Name Origin Type In service Notes
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.

M2A1  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  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.
Air Force and Air Defence Brigade
Name Photo Origin Type Number Notes
Bell 205  United States UH-1H

Huey II

4[6] (1 in store) 4 Huey II helicopters donated by US in 2021.[13]
Bell 205  United States UH-1H Iroquois 15[6] 15 UH-1H donated from USA through US Train and Equip Program in 1997.[4]

6 are operative of which 2 are MEDEVAC.[6]

Mi-8  Soviet Union 8 Mi-8 Hip[6]

81 Mi-8MTV Hip[6]

12[6]
Mi-17  Soviet Union Mi-17 Hip H[6] 1[6]
Aérospatiale Gazelle  France 1 SA-341H[6]

3 SA-342L[6]

4[6]
2K12 Kub  Soviet Union Surface-to-air missile 20[6]
9K34 Strela-3  Soviet Union MANPADS Unknown number[6]
9K310 Igla-1  Soviet Union MANPADS Unknown number[6]
Bofors L60/L70  Sweden 40 mm anti-aircraft gun 47[6]

(31 L/60 16 L/70)[6]

References

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