This is a list of equipment in operational use by the Serbian Armed Forces.
Presented list do not include equipment stored in reserve.
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes | |
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Handguns | ||||||
Zastava CZ99 | Yugoslavia Serbia | Pistol | Standard service pistol. [1] | |||
Heckler & Koch USP | Germany | Pistol | Service pistol for the special forces units (72nd Brigade for Special Operations and 63rd Parachute Brigade). [2] | |||
Glock-17 | Austria | Pistol | Used by the special forces units (72nd Brigade for Special Operations and 63rd Parachute Brigade). [3] | |||
CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow | Czech | Pistol | ||||
Carbines | ||||||
HK416 | Germany | Carbine | Used by the 72nd Brigade for Special Operations. | |||
Zastava M59/66 | Yugoslavia | Carbine | Used by the Honour Guard Battalion of the Guard. | |||
Rifles | ||||||
Zastava M21 | Serbia | Assault rifle | Standard service rifle. [1] | |||
Zastava M19 | Serbia | Assault rifle | Future standard service rifle, entered service in 2022. Chambered in 6.5 Grendel. [4] [5] | |||
FN SCAR | Belgium | Assault rifle | Service rifle for the special forces units (72nd Brigade for Special Operations and 63rd Parachute Brigade). [6] | |||
HK G36 | Germany | Assault rifle | Used by the 72nd Brigade for Special Operations. | |||
Zastava M70 | Yugoslavia | Assault rifle | In process of being replaced by Zastava M21 as the standard service rifle; to be stored as reserve.[ citation needed ] | |||
Sniper rifles | ||||||
Zastava M91 | Serbia | Sniper rifle | Standard sniper rifle. [7] | |||
Zastava M07 | Serbia | Sniper rifle | Future standard sniper rifle. [8] [9] | |||
Sako TRG | Finland | Sniper rifle | Sniper rifle for the special forces units (72nd Brigade for Special Operations and 63rd Parachute Brigade). [10] [11] | |||
Zastava M93 | Serbia | Anti-materiel rifle | Standard anti-materiel rifle. [1] | |||
Zastava M12M | Serbia | Anti-materiel rifle | Future standard anti-materiel rifle. [12] | |||
Barrett M95 | United States | Anti-materiel rifle | Used by the special forces units (72nd Brigade for Special Operations and 63rd Parachute Brigade) [13] | |||
Machine guns | ||||||
Zastava M84 | Yugoslavia | General-purpose machine gun | Standard general-purpose machine gun. Domestically produced version of PKM machine gun. [1] | |||
Zastava M77 | Yugoslavia | Light machine gun | Standard light machine gun. | |||
FN Minimi | Belgium | Light machine gun | Machine gun for the special forces units (72nd Brigade for Special Operations and 63rd Parachute Brigade). [10] | |||
Zastava M87 | Yugoslavia | Heavy machine gun | Standard heavy machine gun. | |||
Zastava M02 Coyote | Serbia | Heavy machine gun | Mounted on Humvee vehicles. | |||
M2 Browning | United States | Heavy machine gun | ||||
Submachine guns | ||||||
M84 Škorpion | Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia | Submachine gun | Used by tank and armored vehicle crews. | |||
Heckler & Koch UMP9 | Germany | Submachine gun | Used by the special forces units (72nd Brigade for Special Operations and 63rd Parachute Brigade). [14] | |||
Heckler & Koch MP5 | Germany | Submachine gun | ||||
Underwater firearms | ||||||
SPP-1 | Soviet Union | Underwater pistol | Used by the 82nd River Underwater Demolition Company of the 72nd Brigade for Special Operations. [15] [16] | |||
APS | Soviet Union | Underwater rifle | ||||
Grenade launchers | ||||||
M93 AGL | Serbia | Automatic grenade launcher | Standard grenade launcher. [17] | |||
M11 PD-51 | Serbia | Grenade launcher | Six-shot revolver-type grenade launcher. [18] [19] | |||
Grenades and mines | ||||||
M75 | Yugoslavia | Hand grenade | Used by infantry battalions of the four Army brigades. | |||
M84 | Yugoslavia | Hand grenade | Used by infantry battalions of the four Army brigades. Domestically produced version of Austrian HG 78. | |||
BRD M83 | Yugoslavia | Smoke grenade | Used by infantry battalions of the four Army brigades. Domestically produced version of American AN M18. | |||
LRB M3/93 | Serbia | Smoke grenade | Used by infantry battalions of the four Army brigades and the special forces units (72nd Brigade for Special Operations and 63rd Parachute Brigade). | |||
RŠB P98 | Serbia | Smoke grenade | ||||
BRK | Serbia | Anti-tank grenade | Used by infantry battalions of the four Army brigades. | |||
PROM-1 | Yugoslavia | Anti-personnel mine | ||||
PMA-2 | Yugoslavia | Anti-personnel mine | ||||
TMA-3 mine | Yugoslavia | Anti-tank mine | ||||
TMA-4 mine | Yugoslavia | Anti-tank mine | ||||
TMA-5 mine | Yugoslavia | Anti-tank mine | ||||
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes | |
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Helmets | ||||||
MD M97 | Serbia | Combat helmet | Standard combat helmet. | |||
Yumco helmet | Serbia | Combat helmet | Combat helmet for the special forces units (72nd Brigade for Special Operations and 63rd Parachute Brigade). | |||
Bulletproof vests | ||||||
MD M12 | Serbia | Bulletproof vest | Standard bulletproof vest. | |||
Yumco vest | Serbia | Bulletproof vest | Bulletproof vest for the special forces units (72nd Brigade for Special Operations and 63rd Parachute Brigade). | |||
Gas masks | ||||||
M2 | Serbia | Gas mask | Standard gas mask. | |||
M3 | Serbia | Gas mask | Gas mask for the special forces units (72nd Brigade for Special Operations and 63rd Parachute Brigade). Domestically produced version of American EOD M45. |
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes | |
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Main battle tanks | ||||||
M-84 | Yugoslavia Serbia | Main battle tank | 232 [20] | | Deployed in tank battalions of the four Army brigades. [21] [22] In the process of serial modernization; first batch of 12 tanks is modernized to the version M-84AS2. | |
T-72B1MS | Russia | Main battle tank | 30 [20] | Deployed in the T-72M Tank Battalion of the Army Command. Modernized version of T-72B, with thermal optics and modern electronics. | ||
Infantry fighting vehicles | ||||||
BVP M-80 | Yugoslavia Serbia | Infantry fighting vehicle | 323 [20] | | Deployed in mechanized battalions of the four Army brigades. [23] [21] In the process of serial modernization; first batch of 26 vehicles of modernized version (BVP M-80AB1) is expected to enter the service in 2024-2025. | |
BTR-80A | Russia Hungary | Armoured personnel carrier | 50+ | Modernized version of BTR-80, with a turret equipped with 30 mm cannon and 7.62mm machine gun. [24] [25] Additional procurement of 16 vehicles is planned. | ||
Armoured personnel carriers | ||||||
Lazar 3 | Serbia | Armoured personnel carrier | 54+ [20] | Deployed in infantry battalions (10 vehicles each) of the four Army brigades. [26] [27] Additional procurement of 80 vehicles (version 3M with 30 mm cannon) is planned for 2025-2026. [28] | ||
Light armoured vehicles | ||||||
BRDM-2MS | Russia | Reconnaissance armoured car | 30 [20] | Deployed in the Armored Reconnaissance Battalion of the Army Command. [29] Modernized version of BRDM-2 with better armored protection. | ||
BRDM-2 | Soviet Union | Reconnaissance armoured car | 46 [20] | Deployed in tank and mechanized battalions (3 vehicles each) of the four Army brigades. [23] | ||
BOV KIV | Serbia | Command/reconnaissance armoured car | 20 [20] | Deployed in the Mixed Artillery Brigade. Additional procurement is planned. | ||
MT-LBu | Soviet Union | Command armoured car | 32 [20] | Deployed in self-propelled artillery battalions (4 vehicles each) of the four Army brigades. [23] | ||
BTR50/BTR-60 | Soviet Union | Command armoured car | 12 [20] | Deployed in air-defence artillery battalions of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Army brigades. [23] [30] | ||
MRAP M20 | Serbia | MRAP | 14+ [20] | Deployed in infantry battalions of the four Army brigades. [31] Additional procurement is planned. | ||
BOV M16 Miloš | Serbia | MRAP | 70+ [20] | Deployed in infantry battalions of the four Army brigades and the special forces units (72nd Brigade for Special Operations and 63rd Parachute Brigade). Procurement of 112 vehicles of standard version and 81 vehicles of extended version (Miloš 2) is planned for 2025-2026. [32] [33] | ||
BOV OT M-21 BOV-VP M-86 | Serbia | Armoured car | 48 [20] | Deployed in infantry battalions of the four Army brigades and Military Police. [34] Additional procurement is planned. | ||
Humvee | United States | Armoured car | 156 | Deployed in infantry battalions of the four Army brigades and the Special brigades. | ||
BearCat G3 | United States | Armoured car | 5 | Deployed in the 25th Military Police Battalion of the Guard. | ||
Tank destroyers | ||||||
BOV 1 | Yugoslavia | Tank destroyer | 48 [20] | Deployed in mechanized battalions (6 vehicles each) of the four Army brigades. Armed with 9M14 Malyutka anti-tank guided missiles. | ||
Armoured recovery vehicles | ||||||
M-84AI | Yugoslavia | Armoured recovery vehicle | 5 | Deployed in mechanized battalions of the four Army brigades. [21] [35] | ||
JVBT | Czechoslovakia | Armoured recovery vehicle | 12 | Deployed in mechanized battalions and self-propelled artillery battalions (1 vehicles each) of the four Army brigades. [21] [35] | ||
WZT-2 | Poland | Armoured recovery vehicle | 16 | Deployed in mechanized battalions of the four Army brigades. [21] [35] | ||
Armoured vehicle-launched bridges | ||||||
MT-55 | Soviet Union | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | 24 | Deployed in tank and mechanized battalions (2 vehicles each) of the four Army brigades. [21] [35] | ||
Unmanned ground vehicles | ||||||
Mali Miloš | Serbia | Unmanned ground vehicle | 15+ | Deployed in the 72nd Brigade for Special Operations. Additional procurement of 20 vehicles is planned for 2024. [36] [37] |
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes | |
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Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
Nora B-52 | Serbia | Self-propelled gun | 18+ [20] | Deployed in the Mixed Artillery Brigade. Additional procurement of 8 pieces is planned for 2024. [38] | ||
2S1 Gvozdika | Soviet Union | Self-propelled gun | 72 [20] | Deployed in self-propelled artillery battalions (18 pieces each) of the four Army brigades. 36 pieces is modernized to version 2S1M (new ballistic computer, fire control system, inertial navigation system and GPRS, as well as increased firing range to almost 22 km), while new batch of 18 pieces is planned for 2024. | ||
Towed artillery | ||||||
Nora M-84 | Yugoslavia | Field gun | 36 [20] | Deployed in the Mixed Artillery Brigade. | ||
M-46 | Soviet Union | Field gun | 18 [20] | Deployed in the Mixed Artillery Brigade. Caliber conversion (from 130mm to 155mm) conducted on a certain number of pieces. | ||
D-30J | Soviet Union Yugoslavia | Howitzer | 78 [39] [40] | Deployed in the Mixed Artillery Brigade. | ||
ZiS-3 | Soviet Union | Field gun | 18 | Deployed in the Honour Guard Battalion of the Guard. | ||
Rocket artillery | ||||||
M-87 Orkan | Yugoslavia Serbia | Multiple rocket launcher | 3 [20] | Deployed in the Mixed Artillery Brigade. | ||
M-63 Plamen | Serbia | Multiple rocket launcher | 18 [20] | |||
M-77 Oganj | Yugoslavia Serbia | Multiple rocket launcher | 60 [20] | Deployed in multiple rocket launcher artillery battalions (15 pieces each) of the four Army brigades. 25 pieces is modernized to version "M-17D Oganj" (with the new fire control system, inertial navigation system and GPRS, as well as increased firing range to 40km). [41] [42] | ||
M-18 Oganj | Serbia | Multiple rocket launcher | 6+ | To be introduced in multiple rocket launcher artillery battalions of the four Army brigades in 2025. Armed with ALAS guided missiles (with 40 km range) and equpied with digital electronics (computerized guidance system, new digital radio and inertial navigation). [43] [44] | ||
Mortars | ||||||
M95 | Serbia | 120 mm mortar | Used by infantry battalions of the four Army brigades. [23] | |||
M74/M75 | Yugoslavia | 120 mm mortar | ||||
M69 | Yugoslavia | 82 mm mortar | ||||
M57 | Yugoslavia | 60 mm mortar |
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes | |
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Anti-tank missiles | ||||||
ALAS | Serbia | Anti-tank guided missile | Deployed in multiple rocket launcher artillery battalions of the four Army brigades. [45] | |||
9M133 Kornet | Russia | Anti-tank guided missile system | Used by the 72nd Brigade for Special Operations. [47] Integrated with 9P163-1 tripod launcher; planned integration on BOV M16 Miloš. | |||
9M119 Svir/Refleks | Russia | Anti-tank guided missile | Used by the T-72M Tank Battalion of the Army Command. Mounted on T-72B1MS tanks. | |||
9M120 Ataka | Russia | Anti-tank guided missile | Used by the 714th Anti-armour Helicopter Squadron of the 98th Air Brigade. Standard equipment on Mil Mi-35 helicopters. | |||
9K111 Fagot | Soviet Union | Wire-guided anti-tank missile system | 250 | Used by infantry battalions of the four Army brigades. Integrated with POLK tripod launcher. [1] | ||
9K11 Malyutka | Soviet Union | Wire-guided anti-tank missile | Used by infantry battalions of the four Army brigades. Modernization (version 2T5) conducted between 2014 and 2016. [48] | |||
Anti-tank rocket launchers | ||||||
M90 Stršljen | Serbia | Man-portable rocket launcher | Used by infantry battalions of the four Army brigades. [23] | |||
M80 Zolja | Yugoslavia | Man-portable rocket launcher | ||||
M79 Osa | Yugoslavia | Man-portable rocket launcher |
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes | |
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Combat aircraft | ||||||
Dassault Rafale | France | Multirole aircraft | 0/12 | Version F4, to be delivered between 2028 and 2030. [49] [50] | ||
MiG-29 | Soviet Union Russia | Multirole aircraft | 11 | Deployed in the 101st Fighter Squadron of the 204th Air Brigade. Modernization (version MiG-29SM) conducted between 2018 and 2021. [51] | ||
J-22 | Yugoslavia Serbia | Attack aircraft | 13 | Deployed in the 241st Fighter-Bomber Squadron of the 98th Air Brigade. Modernization (version J-22 M1A) conducted on four aircraft as of 2023. [52] [53] | ||
Transport aircraft | ||||||
C-295 | Spain | Transport aircraft | 2 | Deployed in the 138th Transport Squadron of the 204th Air Brigade. | ||
An-26 | Soviet Union | Transport aircraft | 1 | |||
Reconnaissance aircraft | ||||||
PA-34 | United States | Photogrammetric surveying aircraft | 1 | Deployed in the 138th Transport Squadron of the 204th Air Brigade. | ||
Trainer aircraft | ||||||
MiG-29UB | Soviet Union | Conversion trainer | 3 | Deployed in the 252nd Training Squadron of the 204th Air Brigade. | ||
G-4 | Yugoslavia | Jet trainer | 20 | |||
Lasta 95 | Serbia | Basic trainer | 14+ | |||
Helicopters | ||||||
Mil Mi-35 | Russia | Attack helicopter | 15+ | Deployed in the 714th Anti-armour Helicopter Squadron of the 98th Air Brigade. Four pieces in Mi-35M version (four more on order, delivery postponed due to sanctions on Russia) and 11 pieces in Mi-35P version. | ||
Mi-17 | Russia | Utility helicopter | 5+ | Deployed in the 890th Mixed Helicopter Squadron of the 204th Air Brigade. Three more on order, delivery postponed due to sanctions on Russia. [54] | ||
Mi-8 | Soviet Union | Utility helicopter | 8 | Deployed in the 119th Mixed Helicopter Squadron of the 98th Air Brigade. | ||
H145M | Germany | Utility helicopter | 8+ | Deployed in the 119th Mixed Helicopter Squadron of the 98th Air Brigade (three armed with gun pods of HForce 1 weapon system; two non-armed). Seven more on order (seven armed with gun pods of HForce 3 weapon system; three non-armed), to be introduced in 2024. [55] [56] [57] | ||
SA341H | France | Observation helicopter | 29 | Deployed in the 714th Anti-armour Helicopter Squadron (armed version with 9K11 Malyutka anti-armour missiles) and in the 119th Mixed Helicopter Squadron (non-armed version) of the 98th Air Brigade. | ||
Unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||||
CH-95 | China | Combat drone | Deployed in the 353rd Reconnaissance Squadron of the 98th Air Brigade. [58] | |||
CH-92 | China | Combat drone | 6 | Deployed in the 353rd Reconnaissance Squadron of the 98th Air Brigade. Armed with laser guided FT-8C missiles. [59] | ||
Pegaz | Serbia | Combat drone | 12 | Deployed in the 353rd Reconnaissance Squadron of the 98th Air Brigade. | ||
Orbiter | Israel | Reconnaissance drone | 10 | |||
Vrabac | Serbia | Reconnaissance drone | 50+ | Deployed in infantry battalions of the four Army brigades. Combat version introduced. | ||
EDGE SM2 | United Arab Emirates | Suicide drone | ||||
Komarac-1 | Serbia | Suicide drone | 1,000+ | To be introduced in infantry battalions of the four Army brigades. Announced acquisition of 5,000 sets by the end of 2024. [60] | ||
AR-100C | Germany | Multirotor drone | 60 | Deployed in infantry battalions of four Army brigades. [61] | ||
DJI Matrice 350 | China | Multirotor drone | 38 | |||
DJI Matrice 30 | China | Multirotor drone | 30 | |||
DJI Mini 3 Pro | China | Multirotor drone | 60 | |||
DJI Mavic 3 | China | Multirotor drone | 90 | |||
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
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Surface-to-air missile systems | |||||
HQ-22 | China | Long-range surface-to-air missile system | 4 batteries [20] | Deployed in the 250th Air Defence Missile Brigade. In use is FK-3 version of the system (with range of 100 km). | |
HQ-17 | China | Medium-range surface-to-air missile system | 2 batteries | Deployed in the 250th Air Defence Missile Brigade. [62] One battery on order. [63] In use is HQ-17AE version of the system. | |
Pantsir | Russia | Medium-range surface-to-air missile system | 1 battery [20] | Deployed in the 250th Air Defence Missile Brigade. Two batteries on order, delivery postponed due to sanctions on Russia. In use is Pantsir-S1M version of the system. | |
S-125 Neva | Soviet Union | Medium-range surface-to-air missile system | 5 batteries [20] | Deployed in the 250th Air Defence Missile Brigade. [64] Modernization (version Neva M1T) conducted between 2013 and 2015. | |
2K12 Kub | Soviet Union | Medium-range surface-to-air missile system | 3 batteries [20] | Deployed in the 250th Air Defence Missile Brigade. Modernization (version Kub M2) conducted between 2016 and 2018. | |
PASARS-16 | Serbia | Short-range surface-to-air missile system Anti-aircraft autocannon | 5 batteries | Deployed in air-defence artillery battalions of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Army brigades. Hybrid system armed with French Mistral 3 missiles and Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun. [65] [66] | |
9K35 Strela-10 | Soviet Union | Short-range surface-to-air missile system | 1 battery | Deployed in air-defence artillery battalions of the four Army brigades. | |
9K31 Strela-1 | Soviet Union | Short-range surface-to-air missile system | 4 batteries | Deployed in air-defence artillery battalions of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Army brigades. [23] [69] | |
Anti-aircraft artillery | |||||
Bofors L/70 | Sweden | Anti-aircraft autocannon | 24 [20] | Deployed in air-defence artillery battalions of the four Army brigades. [23] | |
M53/59 Praga | Czechoslovakia | Anti-aircraft autocannon | 48 | ||
MANPADS | |||||
Mistral | France | Man-portable air-defense system | Used by infantry battalions of the four Army brigades. | ||
9K34 Strela-3 | Soviet Union | Man-portable air-defense system | |||
9K32 Strela-2 | Soviet Union | Man-portable air-defense system | |||
9K38 Igla | Soviet Union | Man-portable air-defense system |
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes | |
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3D | ||||||
GM400 | France | Long-range surveillance | 2 | Deployed in the 126th Air Surveillance, Early Warning and Guidance Brigade. [70] [71] [72] In use is GM400 Alpha, most advanced version of the GM400 radar. | ||
GM200 | France | Medium-range surveillance | 8 | Deployed in the 126th Air Surveillance, Early Warning and Guidance Brigade. [73] | ||
AN/TPS-70 | United States | Medium-range surveillance | 5 | Deployed in the 126th Air Surveillance, Early Warning and Guidance Brigade. | ||
P-12 | Soviet Union | Medium-range surveillance and target acquisition | 8 | Deployed in the 126th Air Surveillance, Early Warning and Guidance Brigade. Modernization (version P-12M) conducted between 2019 and 2021. | ||
GS-40 | France | Short-range surveillance and target acquisition | 12 | Deployed in the 126th Air Surveillance, Early Warning and Guidance Brigade was introduced. GS-40 (Ground Smarter 40) is an improved variant of the GM60 radar. [74] [75] [76] | ||
2D | ||||||
Marconi S-605/654 | United Kingdom | Medium-range surveillance | Deployed in the 126th Air Surveillance, Early Warning and Guidance Brigade. | |||
Marconi S-613 | United Kingdom | Altitude measurement | ||||
PRV-16B | Soviet Union | Altitude measurement | 3 | |||
Surface-to-air missile system components | ||||||
H-200 | China | Long-range surveillance and target acquisition | 4 | Deployed in the 250th Air Defence Missile Brigade as part of HQ-22 system. | ||
JSG-100 | China | Long-range surveillance | 4 | |||
P-18 | Soviet Union | Medium-range surveillance and target acquisition | 8 | Deployed in the 250th Air Defence Missile Brigade as part of S-125 Neva system. [77] | ||
P-40 | Soviet Union | Medium-range surveillance and target acquisition | 12 | Deployed in the 250th Air Defence Missile Brigade as part of 2K12 Kub system. | ||
Giraffe | Sweden | Early-warning | 18 | Deployed in air-defence artillery battalions of the four Army brigades as part of PASARS-16 system. Modernization (version M-85 Žirafa M) conducted between 2014 and 2016. [23] [78] | ||
Ground surveillance | ||||||
SNAR 10 | Soviet Union | Ground surveillance | 1 | Deployed in the Mixed Artillery Brigade. [79] |
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
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Repellent-1 | Russia | Anti-UAV system | Deployed in the 224th Center for Electronic Action. [80] |
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes | |
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Ships | ||||||
RPB-30 "Kozara" | Austria | Command ship | 1 | Deployed in the River Flotilla. | ||
Neštin-class | Yugoslavia | Minesweeper | 4 | |||
Biscaya-class | Yugoslavia | Patrol craft | 3 | |||
411-class | Yugoslavia | Landing craft | 5 | |||
RSRB-36 "Šabac" | Yugoslavia | Degaussing ship | 1 | |||
RPN 43 | Yugoslavia | Tanker | 1 | |||
Boats | ||||||
ČMP | Yugoslavia | Patrol boat | 3 | Deployed in the River Flotilla. | ||
Premax 39 | Serbia | Patrol boat | 1 | |||
RIB 720 | China | Rubber boat | 24 | Deployed in the 72nd Brigade for Special Operations (14) and the River Flotilla (10). |
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