Slovenian Ground Force

Slovenian Ground Forces
Slovenska vojska

Emblem of the Slovenian Army
Active 1991–1993 Slovene Territorial Defense Forces
Country Slovenia
Allegiance NATO
Branch Ground Army
Role Defending Slovenian territory
Equipment 84 m.b.t.'s, 195 i.f.v.'s & a.p.c.'s, 54 artillery pieces
Engagements For engagements of the navy detachment see: Slovenian Navy

The Slovenian Ground Force is the primary component of Slovenian Armed forces.

History

The current Slovenian Armed Forces are descended from the Territorial Defense of the Republic of Slovenia (Teritorialna Obramba Republike Slovenije; TORS), which was formed in 1968 as a paramilitary complement to the regular army of the former Yugoslav within the territory of Slovenia. The main objectives of TORS were to support the Yugoslav National Army (JNA) and conduct guerrilla operations in the event of an invasion.

When Slovenia declared independence at the onset of the Yugoslav Wars in 1991, the TORS and the Slovenian police comprised the majority of forces engaging the Yugoslav People's Army during the Ten-Day War. The Slovenian Armed Forces were formally established in 1993 as a reorganization of the TORS.

Weapons and equipment

Infantry

A Slovene soldier with a FN F2000 assault rifles

Small Arms

ModelImageOriginTypeCaliber or cartridgeDetails
Handguns
Beretta 92FS  Italy Handgun 9×19mm Standard handgun of the Slovenian Army.
Carbine
M59 PAP  Yugoslavia Carbine 7.62×39mm Used by Slovenian Ceremonial Honor Guard.
Assault Rifle
FN F2000  Belgium Assault Rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Standard Issue Rifle for the Slovenian Armed Forces.
Zastava M70  Yugoslavia Assault Rifle 7.62×39mm Used by Slovenian Ceremonial Honor Guard, for training and stocked in reserve.
Submachine Guns
MP5  Germany Submachine Gun 9×19mm Parabelum Used by Slovenian Military Police and special units.
Machine Guns
FN Minimi Para  Belgium Light Machine Gun 5.56×45mm NATO Standard Issue Light Machine Gun.
FN MAG  Belgium Medium Machine Gun 7.62×51mm NATO Standard Issue Medium Machine Gun.
Sniper Rifle
PGM Hécate II  France Sniper Rifle 12.7×99mm NATO Heavy sniper rifle.
PGM Mini Hecate  France Sniper Rifle .338 Lapua Magnum Medium sniper rifle.
PGM Ultima Ratio  France Sniper Rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle.
Steyr SSG 69  Austria Sniper Rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action sniper rifle.
Shotguns
Benelli M4  Italy Shotgun 12 gauge Semi-automatic shotgun
Grenade Launchers
GL1  Belgium Grenade Launcher 40 mm caseless grenade
Anti-tank warfare
Spike MR & LR  Israel Anti-tank guided missile 170mm
MATADOR  Singapore/ Israel/ Germany Rocket-propelled grenade 90mm
Man-portable air-defense systems
Igla-2  Soviet Union MANPADS 72mm

Artillery

ModelTypeOriginQuantity
TN90 155 mm towed Howitzer  Israel 18
MN 9 120 mm mortar  Israel 36

Tanks, IFVs and APCs

LKOV Valuk 6x6 apc (left) and M-84 tank (right)
Man 8 x 10 ton Truck
ModelOriginQuantity
M-84  Yugoslavia 54 (19 active, rest in operational reserve)
M-55S  Slovenia /  Soviet Union (Heavily upgraded T-55) 30 (in reserve)
ModelOriginQuantity
M-80A  Yugoslavia 52 (in reserve)
ModelOriginQuantity
BOV VP  Yugoslavia 16
BOV M  Yugoslavia 28
Valuk  Slovenia 85
Patria AMV (Svarun)  Finland 30

Other vehicles

Slovenian HMMWV.
ModelOriginQuantityRole
Otokar Cobra LAV  Turkey 10 Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle
HMMWV  United States 42 Reconnaissance and Patrol Vehicle
JVBT-55  Soviet Union 7 Armored Recovery Vehicle
VT-55  Soviet Union 2 Armored Recovery Vehicle
MT-55  Soviet Union 4 Bridge-layer

Stored equipment

Former equipment

Slovenian 9M111 Fagot anti-tank guided missile

References

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