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This is a list of equipment used by the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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This is a list of equipment used by the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Name | Origin | Photo | Type | Variant | Notes |
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| 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-4Spigot version [6] | Unknown number. [6] |
| 9M14 Malyutka | Soviet Union |  | Anti-tank missile | NATO: AT-3Sagger version [6] | Unknown number. [6] |
| 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 | 71 [2] [7] | 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] | ||
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