List of military equipment of Croatia
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The List of military equipment of Croatia is an alphabetical listing of all types used by or produced in Croatia since independence in 1991.
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- AgramAgram 2000The Agram 2000 is a Croatian submachine gun based on Beretta's PM12. The vast numbers of ex-special forces Agrams floating around Croatia after the Croatian War of Independence as well as the availability of a sound suppressor has made it a popular choice for criminals. It has a military-friendly...
2000/2002: 9 mm weapon made in CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. - APS-95APS-95The APS-95 was an assault rifle manufactured in Croatia by Končar-Arma d.o.o since 1995 and offered for export up to at least 2007...
: 5.56 mm rifle made in Croatia. - AT-4 SpigotAT-4 SpigotThe 9K111 Fagot is a SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile system of the Soviet Union. "9M111" is the GRAU designation of the missile. Its NATO reporting name is AT-4 Spigot.-Development:...
, Antitank missile from the Soviet UnionSoviet UnionThe Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. - AT-7 SaxhornAT-7 SaxhornThe AT-7 Saxhorn is the NATO reporting name for the 9K115 Metis man-portable SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile system of the Soviet Union.-Development:The missile was developed by the Tula KBP...
, Antitank missile from the Soviet Union.
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- BOV, light armored vehicle from YugoslaviaYugoslaviaYugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. - BRDM-2BRDM-2The BRDM-2 is an amphibious armoured patrol car used by Russia and the former Soviet Union. It was also known under designations BTR-40PB, BTR-40P-2 and GAZ 41-08...
, reconnaissance vehicle from the Soviet Union. - BTR-50BTR-50The BTR-50 The BTR-50 The BTR-50 (BTR stands for Bronetransporter (БТР, Бронетранспортер, literally "armored transporter") is a Soviet amphibious armored personnel carrier (APC) based on the PT-76 light tank. The BTR-50 is tracked, unlike most in the BTR series, which are wheeled. The BTR-50...
, armored personnel carrier from the Soviet Union. - BTR-60BTR-60The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers. It was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the BTR-152 and was seen first time in public in 1961...
, armored personnel carrier from the Soviet Union.
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- EM-992, Croatian sniper rifle version of the .300 Winchester MagnumWinchester MagnumWinchester Magnum refers to a "family" of cartridges developed by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company , one of the oldest firearms manufacturers in the United States, in the late 1950s and early 1960s, all based on the same basic cartridge case...
. - EroEroEro is a genus of pirate spiders in the family Mimetidae.-Description:Members of this genus resemble the comb-footed spiders, Theridiidae, due to their globular abdomen which is higher than it is long. The upper side of this bears one or two pairs of conical tubercles and some curved bristle-like...
, Croatian variant of the Uzi.
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- G-2 Galeb, light combat aircraft from Yugoslavia (withdrawn).
- G36Heckler & Koch G36The Heckler & Koch G36 is a 5.56×45mm assault rifle, designed in the early 1990s by Heckler & Koch in Germany as a replacement for the 7.62mm G3 battle rifle. It was accepted into service with the Bundeswehr in 1997, replacing the G3...
, Assault rifle from GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. - GorenjeGorenjeGorenje is the largest Slovenian manufacturer of white goods . With a continent-wide market share of 4%, it is one of the eight largest manufacturers of home appliances in Europe...
, .22 cal pistol of Yugoslav origin.
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- M2HB Browning, .50 cal machine gun of United States origin.
- M49, 7.62 mm of Yugoslav origin (withdrawn).
- M52 P2/P3 hand granade Yugoslav hand granade, defensive
- M56 submachine gun, 7.62 mm of Yugoslav origin.
- M56 howitzer, copy of the M101A1.
- M59 rifle, copy of Soviet SKSSKSThe SKS is a Soviet semi-automatic rifle chambered for the 7.62x39mm round, designed in 1943 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov. SKS-45 is an acronym for Samozaryadnyj Karabin sistemy Simonova, 1945 Simonov system, 1945), or SKS 45. The Sks is a scaled down version of the PTRS-41 anti-tank rifle also...
. - M59/66, improved version of basic M59 (reserve).
- M60 rifle grenade
- M60 recoilless gunM60 recoilless gunThe M60 recoilless gun is an 82-mm antitank recoilless gun developed in the former Yugoslavia. It entered service with the Yugoslav People's Army in the 1960s.-Description:...
, 82 mm recoilless gun from Yugoslavia. - OT M-60OT M-60-Development:The OT M-60 was the first Yugoslav serial produced armored vehicle. Research and development of the M-60 began in 1956, and the first prototype has been produced in June 1958. Until the final serial production, the new armoured personnel carrier was known under the designation Objekat...
, armored personnel carrier built in Yugoslavia. - M61 Skorpion, 7.65 mm automatic pistol of Czechoslovakian origin.
- M68 mortar, 81 mm mortar from Yugoslavia.
- M69A, 82 mm mortar from Yugoslavia.
- M74 mortar, 120 mm mortar from Yugoslavia.
- M75 hand granade, Yugoslav hand grenade, offensive
- M75 mortar, 120 mm mortar built in Yugoslavia and Croatia.
- Zastava M76, sniper rifle of Yugoslav origin.
- M79 anti-tank granade, Yugoslav anti-tank granade, copy of the Russian RKG-3
- M79, 82 mm recoilless rifle from Yugoslavia.
- M79 Osa, 90 mm antitank weapon from Yugoslavia.
- BVP M-80BVP M-80The BVP M-80, is a Yugoslavian infantry fighting vehicle, produced in the 1980s until the Yugoslav civil wars in the 1990s.-Development:Early research and development of the M-80 began in 1969, with testing of the first completed prototype in 1974. First examples of the, BVP M-80 rolled out in 1979...
, armored personnel carrier built in Yugoslavia (modernized). - M80 ZoljaM80 Rocket LauncherThe M80 nicknamed the "Zolja", meaning WASP in English, is a portable one-shot disposable 64 mm anti-tank weapon, designed in the former Yugoslavia...
, 64 mm antitank weapon from Yugoslavia. - M-83 (vehicle), antitank vehicle from Yugoslavia.
- M84 machine gun, copy of Soviet PK machine gunPK machine gunThe PK is a 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun designed in the Soviet Union and currently in production in Russia. The PK machine gun was introduced in the 1960s and replaced the SGM and RPD machine guns in Soviet service...
. - M-84M-84The M-84 is a Yugoslav 2nd generation main battle tank. The M-84 is in service in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kuwait, Slovenia and Serbia.-Development and production:...
, main battle tank built in Yugoslavia and Croatia (modernized). - M85, copy of Soviet AKSU-74 assault rifle.
- M86 machine gun, copy of Soviet PKT machine gun.
- M87 machine gun, copy of Soviet NSVT machine gun.
- M87 Topaz, 100 mm antitank gun from Yugoslavia.
- M90M90M90 or M-90 may refer to:* M90 , a camouflage pattern used by the Swedish armed forces* M-90 , a state highway in Michigan* M90 motorway, a motorway in Scotland* Barrett M90, a bullpup sniper rifle...
, 120 mm antitank weapon from Yugoslavia. - M90 mortar, 60 mm mortar from Yugoslavia.
- M93 hand granade, Macedonian hand granade
- M-93 mortar, 82 mm mortar built in Croatia.
- M-95 DegmanM-95 DegmanM-95 Degman is a prototype Croatian main battle tank, developed in the factory Đuro Đaković specijalna vozila d.d., located in Slavonski Brod, Croatia. It is also known as the RH-ALAN Degman. The Đuro Đaković factory is best known for its principal role in the production of M-84, a Yugoslav version...
, new main battle tank. - M-96 mortar, 82 mm mortar built in Croatia.
- M-98 Jelen, Croatian weapon, sniper.
- M1919A4M1919 Browning machine gunThe M1919 Browning is a .30 caliber medium machine gun that was widely used during the 20th century. It was used as a light infantry, coaxial, mounted, aircraft, and anti-aircraft machine gun by the U.S. and many other countries, especially during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War...
Browning, 7.62 mm machine gun of United States origin. - M1948, 76 mm field gun from the Soviet Union.
- 9M14 Malyutka, antitank missile of Soviet origin.
- MiG-21, light fighter of Soviet design.
- MILANMILANMILAN " is French and German for "kite bird") is a European anti-tank guided missile. Design of the MILAN started in 1962. It was ready for trials in 1971, and was accepted for service in 1972. It is a wire guided SACLOS missile, which means the sight of the launch unit has to be aimed at the...
, Antitank missile from FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. - Mini Ero, Small version of the EroEroEro is a genus of pirate spiders in the family Mimetidae.-Description:Members of this genus resemble the comb-footed spiders, Theridiidae, due to their globular abdomen which is higher than it is long. The upper side of this bears one or two pairs of conical tubercles and some curved bristle-like...
. - MP5, 9 mm submachine gun of German origin.
- MT-12 Rapira, 100 mm antitank gun from the Soviet Union.
- MT-LBMT-LBThe MT-LB is a Soviet multi-purpose fully amphibious auxiliary armoured vehicle which was first introduced in the late 1960s...
, armored carrier from the Soviet Union.
R
- R4R4 assault rifleThe R4 is a 5.56mm assault rifle that was introduced into service with the South African Defence Force in 1982, replacing the earlier 7.62mm FN FAL rifle, that was manufactured in South Africa under a license agreement from Fabrique Nationale as the R1...
, 5.56 mm assault rifle from South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. - RBG-6, 40 mm grenade launcher.
- RL90 M95, copy of the M79 rocket launcherM79 rocket launcherThe 90 mm M79 Manual Rocket Launcher nicknamed "Osa" is a light, reusable, and effective rocket launcher system made of fiber-reinforced plastics. It consists of the launcher, a CN-6 Sighting piece, rocket and the carrying case for the rocket. While primarily intended as an anti-tank weapon,...
. - RPG-7RPG-7The RPG-7 is a widely-produced, portable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher. Originally the RPG-7 and its predecessor, the RPG-2, were designed by the Soviet Union, and now manufactured by the Bazalt company...
, rocket propelled grenade of Soviet origin. - RT-20RT-20 (rifle)The RT-20 is a Croatian anti-materiel sniper rifle developed by Metallic in Rijeka in the mid-1990s and marketed by RH-Alan. It was developed to shoot the thermal sights on Serbian M-84 and T-72 tanks. The name itself is actually an acronym of the Croatian word Ručni Top 20 , or "Hand Cannon 20mm"...
, 20 mm tactical sniper rifle, anti-materiel rifle.
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- T-12 antitank gunT-12 antitank gun2A19 or T-12 is a Soviet smoothbore 100-mm anti-tank gun, which served as the main Eastern Bloc towed anti-tank gun from 1955 until the late 1980s.-History:The T-12 entered service in 1955, replacing the BS-3 100 mm field gun...
, 100 mm antitank gun of Soviet origin (in reserve). - T-34-85, medium tank of Soviet origin (withdrawn).
- T-55T-55The T-54 and T-55 tanks were a series of main battle tanks designed in the Soviet Union. The first T-54 prototype appeared in March 1945, just before the end of the Second World War. The T-54 entered full production in 1947 and became the main tank for armored units of the Soviet Army, armies of...
, medium tank of Soviet origin (built in Poland, reserve). - T-72T-72The T-72 is a Soviet-designed main battle tank that entered production in 1970. It is developed directly from Obyekt-172, and shares parallel features with the T-64A...
, main battle tank of Soviet origin (modernized). - ThompsonThompson submachine gunThe Thompson is an American submachine gun, invented by John T. Thompson in 1919, that became infamous during the Prohibition era. It was a common sight in the media of the time, being used by both law enforcement officers and criminals...
, .45 cal submachine gun of United States origin (withdrawn).
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- UBM-52, 120 mm mortar from Yugoslavia.
- Uzi, 9 mm submachine gun of IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i origin. - Ultimax 100Ultimax 100The Ultimax 100 is a Singaporean 5.56mm light machine gun, developed by the Chartered Industries of Singapore by a team of engineers under the guidance of American firearms designer L. James Sullivan. The gun is extremely accurate due to its low recoil.Work on a new light support weapon for the...
, 5.56 mm MG with 100 rounds drum, from Singapore.
See also
- Croatian Ground Army (Equipment)
- Croatian Navy (Equipment)
- Croatian Air Force (Equipment)
- List of military equipment