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{{distinguish|Yugoslav People's Army|Royal Yugoslav Army}}
{{Infobox National Military
|name = Army of Yugoslavia
|national name =''Војска Југославије/Vojska Jugoslavije'' (ВЈ/VJ)
|image = ]
|caption =
|founded=May 20, 1992
|current_form=
|disbanded=February 4, 2003
|headquarters = ], ]
|commander-in-chief=<div style="height: 60px; width: 240px; overflow: auto;"> President ] (1992-1993)<br>President ] (1993-1997)<br>President ] (1997-2000)<br>President ] (2000-2003)</div>
|commander_title=Commander - in - Chiefs
|commander=<div style="height: 60px; width: 240px; overflow: auto;">] ] (1992-1993)<br>] ] (1993-1998)<br>] ] (1998-2000)<br>] ] (2000-2002)<br>] ] (last Commander of General Staff)</div>
|commander_title=Commanders of General Staff HQ
|age=19 years
|conscription=
|domestic_suppliers=
|foreign_suppliers=
|history = ],<div style="height: 60px; width: 240px; overflow: auto;"> ], ]
|ranks =
}}

The '''Army of Yugoslavia''' (]: Војска Југославије - ВЈ, ''Vojska Jugoslavije - VJ'') was the name of the armed forces of the ] which existed from May 20, 1992 to February 4 2003.

It was created from the remnants of the ]. After the establishment of the loosely federated state of ], which replaced the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the army changed its name to ] (Serbian: Војска Србије и Црне Горе - ВСЦГ, ''Vojska Srbije i Crne Gore - VSCG''). The Yugoslav Army was heavily involved in combating the separatist ] and ] during the ] and ], and it was also on the front lines of the war with ] during the ]. From 1992-2003, the Yugoslav Military was a very well equipped and trained force.

==Organization==

The Yugoslav Army was organized in three main branches; Ground forces, Air Force and Air Defense and Navy. There were also units under the direct command of the Yugoslav Army General Staff which were independent from commands of three main branches.
===Ground Forces (KoV)===
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===Air Force and Air Defense (RV i PVO)===
{{main|Air Force of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro}}
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===Navy (RM)===
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The Federal Yugoslav Navy was based in the ] and was largely made of vessels inherited from the ].


==Equipment<ref></ref>==

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*] - 221
*] - 678
*] - 65
*] - 580
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*] - operated several versions
*] - ] version of M-84 MBT
*] - ] version of T-55 medium tank
*] - ] version of T-55 medium tank
*] - ]

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*M-72 82 mm Mortar
*M-74 & M-75 120 mm Mortar
*] - 256
*] - 188
*] - 152
*] - 392
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*] - guided by ]
*] - 54
*] - 100-200?
*] - ?
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*] - 18
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*] Pistol 9 mm
*] Assault Rifles 7.62 mm
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*] Long Range Rifle
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*] 7.9 mm Sniper rifle
*] Assault rifle
*] 7.62 mm Machine gun
*] 7.62 mm Machine gun
*] 12.7 mm Heavy Machine gun <ref>http://www.odbrana.mod.gov.rs/odbrana050/Arsenal%2010.pdf</ref>
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*] 90 mm
*] 64 mm rocket grenade launcher
*Heckler & Koch G3 SG/1-Special Forces only
*]
====Aircraft====

{{Standard table|0}}
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Aircraft
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Origin
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Type
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Versions
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|In service 1998
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|In service 2003
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Notes
|-----
| ] || {{USSR}} || Fighter <hr> Trainer <hr> Recon || MiG-21 Bis <hr> MiG-21 UM <hr> MiG-21 M/RF || 46 <hr> 8 <hr> 2/4 || 26 <hr> 6 <hr> 1 ||
|-----
| ] || {{USSR}} || Fighter <hr> Trainer || MiG-29A <hr> MiG-29UB || 14 <hr> 2|| 4 <hr> 1 ||
|-----
| ] || {{YUG}} || Ground Attack <hr> Trainer <hr> Rece <br> Rece-Trainer || J-22 <hr> NJ-22 <hr> IJ-22 <hr> INJ-22 || 24 <hr> 10 <hr> 9 <hr> 2 || 16 <hr> 7 <hr> 8 <hr> 2 ||
|-----
| ] || {{YUG}} || Fighter Bomber & Trainer || G-2š || 16 || 1 ||
|-----
| ] || {{YUG}} || Fighter Bomber & Trainer <hr> Unarmed Trainer<hr>Target puller <hr> Prototyp || G-4 <hr> G-4š <br> G-4t <br>G-4M || 40? <hr> 8 <br> 4 <br> 1 || 23 <hr> 8 <br> 2 <br> 1 ||
|-----1
|-----
| ] || {{POL}} || Cargo Aircraft || An-2TD || 4 || 1 ||
|-----
| ] || {{USSR}} || Cargo Aircraft || An-26B || 8-10 || 2(6) ||
|-----
| ] || {{USSR}} || VIP Aircraft || Yak-40 || 4 || 1-2 ||
|-----
| ]|| {{USSR}}|| Transport Helicopter <hr> Multirole Helicopter|| Mi-8T || 41 || 29 ||
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| ] || {{USSR}}|| Anti-Submarine Helicopter|| Mi-14PL|| 3|| 0 || All destroyed during the war.
|-----
| ] || {{USSR}} || Anti-Submarine Helicopter || Ka-25PL || 4 || 0 || 3 destroyed during the war. Last one withdrawn, now in Belgrade Aviation Museum
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| ] || {{USSR}} || Anti-Submarine Helicopter || Ka-28PL || 2 || 0 || Withdrawn, now in Belgrade Aviation Museum
|-----
| ] || {{FRA}}/{{YUG}} || Utility <hr>Recon <hr> Attack Helicopter <hr> Attack helicopter || HO-42/45<hr>HI-42 Hera <hr> HN-42M Gama <hr> HN-45M Gama 2 || 30 <hr> 3 <hr> 27 <hr> 15|| 29 <hr> 3 <hr> 19 <hr> 11 ||
|}

====Naval Fleet====

*] (2)
*] (2)
*Heroj class submarine (3)
*Sava class submarine (2)
*Una class submarine (5)
*Končar class guided missile gunboat (5)
*] (10)
*Jadran sailboat
*Neštin class minesweeper (7)
*Kozara river ship

==Operational experience==

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==Gallery==

<gallery>
Image:M84a preševo.jpg|M-84 MBT and Yugoslav police special forces during fights in Oraovica village.
Image:2001_Yugoslav_soldier.jpg|Yugoslav soldier in ], 2001.
Image:SA-13.jpg|Yugoslav Army Air Defense SA-13 Strela-10
Image:M80A IFV on Kosovo.jpg|Yugoslav Army soldier and <br>] ] on Kosovo.
Image:Uaz kosovo.jpg|Column of Yugoslav army vehicles. In front are two ] jeeps, in middle is M53/59 Praga, and on the end is TAM-150 truck.
Image:T-55 and m1a2.jpg|Yugoslav Army T-55A and ] ] MBT during YA withdrawal.
Image:M-84 povlačenje.jpg|Yugoslav Army ] tanks withdrawing from Kosovo.
Image:T55-tzi.jpg|Yugoslav Army TZI-JVBT.
</gallery>

==References==

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==See also==
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