| Yugoslav Army |
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| Founded | May 20, 1992 |
| Disbanded | February 4, 2003 |
| Headquarters | Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Dobrica Ćosić (1992-2003) 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) |
| Military age | 19 years |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Zastava Arms, Yugoimport SDPR, Fabrika automobila Priboj, Lola Utva, Prvi Partizan and many others |
| Foreign suppliers | |
| Related articles | |
| History | Kosovo War |
The Yugoslav Army (Serbian Војска Југославије - VЈ) was the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia between 1992 and 2003. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Савезна Република Југославија / Savezna Republika Jugoslavija) or FRY was a federal state Dobrica Ćosić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Добрица Ћосић (born December 29, 1921 in Velika Drenova, near Trstenik, in the Zoran Lilić - Lilke ( Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Лилић b Dr Vojislav Koštunica ( Serbian Cyrillic: Војислав Коштуница) (ˈvɔjislaːv kɔˈʃtunitsa born March 24, 1944, Belgrade Colonel General is a senior Military rank which is used in some of the world’s militaries Života Panić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Живота Панић ( November 3 1933, Gornja Crnisava, Kingdom of Yugoslavia – Colonel General is a senior Military rank which is used in some of the world’s militaries Momčilo Perišić (son of Svetozar Perišić is a Serbian General born on 22 May 1944 in Kostunići, Serbia, General of the Army is a military rank used in some countries to denote a senior military leader usually a General in command of a nation's Army. Dragoljub Ojdanić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Драгољуб Ојданић (born June 1, 1941 in Ravni near Užice Kingdom of Yugoslavia was former Colonel General is a senior Military rank which is used in some of the world’s militaries Nebojša Pavković ( Serbian Cyrillic: Небојша Павковић born in the village of Senjski Rudnik near Ćuprija on April 10, 1946 Colonel General is a senior Military rank which is used in some of the world’s militaries Zastava Arms (Застава оружје Zastava oružje from Kragujevac Serbia is a subsidiary of Zastava, and is the sole producer of civilian Yugoimport SDPR is a state-owned arms company and represents the Government Ministry of Defence and military industrial complex of Serbia in the sphere of importation FAP ( Serbian: F abrika a utomobila P riboj Serbian Cyrillic: Фабрика аутомобила Прибој or ФАП is a motor Utva ( English wild duck) is an Aircraft factory ( Serbian fabrika aviona) located in Pančevo, near Belgrade Prvi Partizan is a Serbian Ammunition manufacturer They produce ammunition in a variety of Calibers in various loadings Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The term Kosovo War or Kosovo Conflict is often used to describe two sequential and at times parallel armed conflicts in Kosovo: 1996–1999 Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Савезна Република Југославија / Savezna Republika Jugoslavija) or FRY was a federal state It existed from May 20, 1992 to February 4, 2003. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was created from the remnants of the Yugoslav People's Army. The Yugoslav People's Army (JNA YPA ( Serbo-Croatian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian: Jugoslavenska Narodna Armija or Jugoslovenska 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 - VSCG). The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated The Military of Serbia and Montenegro, or VSCG was the Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro (Војска Србије и Црне Горе - ВСЦГ which included 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. The Kosovo Liberation Army or KLA ( Albanian: Ushtria Çlirimtare e Kosovës or UÇK) was a Kosovar Albanian guerilla group which sought The Liberation Army of Preševo Medveđa and Bujanovac ( Albanian: Ushtria Çlirimtare e Preshevës Medvegjës dhe Bujanocit, UCPMB was a guerrilla The term Kosovo War or Kosovo Conflict is often used to describe two sequential and at times parallel armed conflicts in Kosovo: 1996–1999 The Insurgency in the Preševo Valley ( 1999 – 2001) was a struggle between the Yugoslav federal government and an Albanian rebel The North Atlantic Treaty The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia (code-named Operation Allied Force) was NATO 's military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia that
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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.
Antitank weapons
Self-Propelled SAM's
Military Utility Vehicles
Military Trucks
Engineering and Special vehicles
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service 1998 | In service 2003 | Notes |
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| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed | Fighter
Trainer Recon |
MiG-21 Bis
MiG-21 UM MiG-21 M/RF |
46
8 2/4 |
26
6 1 |
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| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum | Fighter
Trainer |
MiG-29A
MiG-29UB |
14
2 |
4
1 |
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| SOKO J-22 Orao | Ground Attack
Trainer Rece Rece-Trainer |
J-22
NJ-22 IJ-22 INJ-22 |
24
10 9 2 |
16
7 8 2 |
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| SOKO G-2 Galeb | Fighter Bomber & Trainer | G-2š | 16 | 1 | ||
| SOKO G-4 Super Galeb | Fighter Bomber & Trainer
Unarmed Trainer Target puller Prototyp |
G-4
G-4š G-4t G-4M |
40?
8 4 1 |
23
8 2 1 |
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| Lola Utva 75 | Trainer | V-53 | 20 | 12 | ||
| Antonov An-2 Colt | Cargo Aircraft | An-2TD | 4 | 1 | ||
| Antonov An-26 Curl | Cargo Aircraft | An-26B | 8-10 | 2(6) | ||
| Yakovlev Yak-40 Codling | VIP Aircraft | Yak-40 | 4 | 1-2 | ||
| Mil Mi-8 Hip | Transport Helicopter
Multirole Helicopter |
Mi-8T | 41 | 29 | ||
| Mil Mi-14 Haze | Anti-Submarine Helicopter | Mi-14PL | 3 | 0 | All destroyed during the war. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 | |
| Kamov Ka-25 Hormone | Anti-Submarine Helicopter | Ka-25PL | 4 | 0 | 3 destroyed during the war. The Kamov Ka-25 ( NATO reporting name Hormone) is a Russian Naval Helicopter, designed by Nikolai Il'yich Kamov or V The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Last one withdrawn, now in Belgrade Aviation Museum | |
| Kamov Ka-28 Helix | Anti-Submarine Helicopter | Ka-28PL | 2 | 0 | Withdrawn, now in Belgrade Aviation Museum | |
| Aérospatiale SA-341/-342 Gazelle | Utility
Recon Attack Helicopter Attack helicopter |
HO-42/45
HI-42 Hera HN-42M Gama HN-45M Gama 2 |
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3 27 15 |
29
3 19 11 |
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M-84 MBT and Serbian police special forces during fights in Oraovica village. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: |
Yugoslav soldier in Preševo, 2001. Preševo (Прешево; Preshevë or Presheva) also known as Presevo and Preshevo, is a town and municipality in Pčinja District of |
The M-84 Main Battle Tank |
Yugoslav Army Air Defense SA-13 Strela-10 |
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Yugoslav Army soldier and |
A Yugoslav Army T-55 tank during a fight on Kosovo. The T-54 and T-55 tank were a series of Main battle tanks designed by the Soviet Union. |
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. The UAZ-469 is an all-terrain vehicle manufactured by UAZ. It was used by the Red Army and other Warsaw Pact forces as well as paramilitary units in |
Yugoslav M-84 MBT on Kosovo. This article is about the Yugoslav tank For other uses see M84. |
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Yugoslav Army M-84 tanks withdrawing from Kosovo. This article is about the Yugoslav tank For other uses see M84. |
Yugoslav Army M-84 tanks withdrawing from Kosovo. |