Slovenian Ground Force

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 People's Army (JNA) and conduct guerrilla operations in the event of an invasion.^{[citation needed]}

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 JNA during the Ten-Day War. The Slovenian Armed Forces were formally established in 1993 as a reorganization of the TORS.^{[citation needed]}

Current equipment

Small arms

Artillery and Air-Defence

Combat vehicles

Other vehicles

Proposed/Potential Future Equipment

Former equipment

Stored equipment

10× 9M111 Fagot anti-tank guided missile^{[citation needed]}
8× 2S1 Gvozdika 122 mm self-propelled howitzer^{[citation needed]}
9× Roland II surface-to-air missile (2 units reportedly still in use with Cerklje ob Krki Airport air defense, rest stored with missiles demolished)^{[citation needed]}
5× BRDM-2 (reportedly used by command company of 44th Armored-mechanized Battalion "Wolves")^{[citation needed]}
Large quantities of M69 mortar and M57 Mortar, some used by reserve forces.^{[citation needed]}

Retired equipment

9K11 Malyutka anti-tank guided missile^{[citation needed]}
6× Strela 1M^{[citation needed]}
12× BOV 3^{[citation needed]}
12× ZSU-57-2^{[citation needed]}
30× M48B1 76 mm towed gun^{[citation needed]}
4× M-63 Plamen Multiple rocket launcher system^{[citation needed]}
24× M53/59 Praga^{[citation needed]}
8× PT 76B^{[citation needed]}
52x BVP M-80A - Slovenia donated 35 BVP M-80As to Ukraine in June 2022, some in Pivka museum
30x M-55S - Slovenia donated 28 M55S to Ukraine, 1 in Pivka museum, 1 in Maribor museum
18× M2A1 105 mm towed howitzer 16 donated to Ukraine.^{[citation needed]}

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