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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=
|history = ],<div style="height: 60px; width: 240px; overflow: auto;"> ]
|ranks =
}}

The '''Military of Yugoslavia''' (]: Војска Југославије - ВЈ, ''Vojska Jugoslavije - VJ'') was the armed forces of the ] which existed from May 20, 1992 till 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 military changed its name to ]. The VJ 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 ].

==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===
{{main|Air Force of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro}}
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===Navy===
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The Federal Yugoslav Navy was based in the ] and was largely made of vessels inherited from the ].

==Equipment<ref></ref>==
====Armoured vehicles====
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*] - operated several versions
*] - ] version of M-84 MBT
*] - ] version of T-55 medium tank
*] - ]

====Artillery====
*M-72 82&nbsp;mm Mortar
*M-74 & M-75 120&nbsp;mm Mortar
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====Air Defence====
*] - guided by ]
*] - 54
*] - 100-200
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*] - 18
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====Infantry Weapons====
*] Pistol 9&nbsp;mm
*] Assault Rifles 7.62&nbsp;mm
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*] Long Range Rifle
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*] 7.9&nbsp;mm Sniper rifle
*] 7.62&nbsp;mm Machine gun
*] 7.62&nbsp;mm Machine gun
*] 12.7&nbsp;mm Heavy Machine gun <ref>http://www.odbrana.mod.gov.rs/odbrana050/Arsenal%2010.pdf</ref>
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*] 90&nbsp;mm
*] 64&nbsp;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 ||
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| ] || {{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 ||
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| ] || {{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
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| ] || {{POL}} || Cargo Aircraft || An-2TD || 4 || 1 ||
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| ] || {{USSR}} || Cargo Aircraft || An-26B || 8-10 || 2(6) ||
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| ] || {{USSR}} || VIP Aircraft || Yak-40 || 4 || 1-2 ||
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| ]|| {{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.
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| ] || {{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
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| ] || {{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 ||
{{Close table}}

====Naval Fleet====
*] (2)
*] (2)
*Heroj class submarine (3)
*Sava class submarine (4)
*Una class submarine (5)
*Končar class guided missile gunboat (6)
*] (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: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.
</gallery>

==References==

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==See also==
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