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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)
Personnel
Military age	19 years
Related articles
History	Bosnian War, Kosovo War, Preševo Valley conflict

The Army of Yugoslavia (Serbian: Војска Југославије - ВЈ, Vojska Jugoslavije - VJ) was the name of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia which existed from May 20, 1992 to 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 army changed its name to Military of Serbia and Montenegro (Serbian: Војска Србије и Црне Горе - ВСЦГ, Vojska Srbije i Crne Gore - VSCG). The Yugoslav Army 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 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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Navy Vice Admiral Milan Zec

Chief of Intelligence and Security Major General Geza Farkaš General Aleksandar Vasilje

Air Force and Air Defense (RV i PVO)

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Navy (RM)

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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

Armoured vehicle

• M-84 - 221
• T-55A - 678
• T-72M1 - 65
• M-80A - 570
• PT-76
• BTR-50
• MT-LBu
• M-60P
• 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
• TZI-JVBT - 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 - 256
• M-56 - 174
• M-84 Nora-A - 52
• D-30 - 303
• D-20
• 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?
• 57 mm AZP S-60 - ?
• SA-7
• SA-14
• SA-18
• SA-9
• SA-13 - 18
• S-125 Neva (SA-3)
• 2K12 Kub (SA-6 Gainful)

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
• M77 Assault rifle
• M72 7.62 mm Machine gun
• M84 7.62 mm Machine gun
• M87 12.7 mm Heavy Machine gun
• AT-3 Sagger
• AT-4 Spigot
• M79 "Osa" 90 mm
• M80 "Zolja" 64 mm rocket grenade launcher
• Heckler & Koch G3 SG/1- Special Forces only

Aircraft

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| 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 ||

|-----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 (2)
• Una class submarine (5)
• Končar class guided missile gunboat (5)
• Osa class missile boat (8?)
• 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 Serbian police special forces during fights in Oraovica village. M-84 MBT and Serbian police special forces during fights in Oraovica village.
• Yugoslav soldier in Preševo, 2001. Yugoslav soldier in Preševo, 2001.
• Yugoslav Army Air Defense SA-13 Strela-10 Yugoslav Army Air Defense SA-13 Strela-10
• Yugoslav Army soldier and M-80A IFV on Kosovo. 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. 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 T-55A and US Army M1 Abrams MBT during YA withdrawal.
• Yugoslav Army M-84 tanks withdrawing from Kosovo. Yugoslav Army M-84 tanks withdrawing from Kosovo.
• Yugoslav Army TZI-JVBT. Yugoslav Army TZI-JVBT.

References

1. Ground Forces - Serbia
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

• Military of FR Yugoslavia
• Armies by country
• Disbanded armies