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Slovenian Ground Force

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Slovenian Ground Forces
Slovenska vojska
Emblem of the Slovenian army
Active1991–1993 (as the Slovene Territorial Defense Forces), 1993–present
CountrySlovenia
TypeGround army
RoleDefending Slovene territory
Equipment56 MBTs, 380 IFVs and APCs, 240+ Artillery pieces
Engagements
For engagements of the navy detachment see: Slovenian Navy
Commanders
Commander in ChiefNataša Pirc Musar

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

History

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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

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Personnel equipment

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Equipment Image Country Type Number Notes
Uniforms
Uniforms  Slovenia Uniform Unknown From left to right. Slocam standard uniform. Fireproof uniform used by special forces and vehicle crews made from graphene.Slocam winter camo. All are produced by Slovenian company UF PRO[2]
M91 Oakleaf  Yugoslavia
 Slovenia 		Uniform Unknown The pattern is based on the Yugoslav M87 pattern.Used by reserve forces[2]
M91 Desert  Yugoslavia
 Slovenia 		Uniform Unknown Modified M91 Camoflauge for desert[2]
Helmets
Šestan-Busch BK-ACH-MC  Croatia
 Slovenia 		Helmet 5200+ Atleast 5200+ bought.To be in use by 2025[3]
ACH MICH H10  United States Helmet Unknown To be fully replaced by 2025.In use by reserve forces[4]
Future Assault Shell Technology helmet  United States Helmet Unknown Used by special forces and JTAC units[4]

Small arms

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Model Image Origin Type Caliber or cartridge Details
Handguns
Beretta 92FS  Italy Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Standard handgun of the Slovenian Army.[5]
Pistol Rex Zero-1 S FDE  Slovenia Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Used by Slovenian special forces.[6]
SIG Sauer P226  Switzerland Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Used by officers and special forces.[7]
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5  Germany Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Used by Slovenian Military Police and special units.[8]
Shotguns
Benelli M4  Italy Shotgun 12 gauge Semi-automatic shotgun
Carbines
M59 PAP  Yugoslavia Carbine 7.62×39mm Used by Slovenian Ceremonial Honor Guard.
Assault rifles and battle rifles
FN F2000S  Belgium Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Standard service rifle.

Will be replaced by FN SCAR.[9]

Zastava M70  Yugoslavia Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Used by reserve soldiers.[10]
FN SCAR  Belgium Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Future standard service rifle.

Scar H and L are used by Slovenian Special forces (ESD) .[9]

Machine guns
FN Minimi Para  Belgium Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Standard issue light machine gun.[11]
FN MAG  Belgium General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Standard issue medium machine gun.[12]
M2HB  Belgium Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO M2HB QCB variant manufactured by FN Herstal.[13]
Sniper rifles
Steyr SSG 69  Austria Bolt action sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action sniper rifle.[8]
Sako TRG  Finland Bolt action sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action sniper rifle.[8]
PGM Ultima Ratio  France Bolt action sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle.[14]
PGM Mini Hecate  France Bolt action sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum Medium sniper rifle.[15]
PGM Hécate II  France Bolt action sniper rifle 12.7×99mm NATO Heavy sniper rifle.[16]
Grenade launchers
Heckler & Koch GMG  Germany Automatic grenade launcher 40x53mm HV [17]
Milkor MGL South Africa South Africa Revolver grenade launcher 40×46mm LV
GL1  Belgium Grenade launcher 40×46 mm LV [18]
Explosives
ARGES SPLHGR 85  Austria Fragmentation grenade Filled with steel fragments, used in an open battlefields and for clearing enclosed spaces like trenches and bunkers.
ARGES OFFHGR 85|  Austria Fragmentation grenade Filled with plastic fragments, used to disable and shock the enemy.
Anti-tank weapons
Spike LR2  Israel Anti-tank guided missile Ordered in September 2022 from Eurospike for €6.67 million[19] (range 5.5 km). These will equip the L-ATV on the remote controlled weapon station Protector RS4.
Spike LR  Israel Anti-tank guided missile 170mm [20]
RGW 90  Germany Disposable recoilless gun 90mm
Carl Gustav M4  Sweden Reusable recoillesss rifle 84mm Recoilless anti tank weapon which will replace the RGW 90. Bought with different types of ammunition from high explosive anti tank to dual purpose.[citation needed]
MANPADSs
Igla-S  Russia Man-portable air-defense system 72mm [21]
Strelets  Russia Short range air defense 72mm Mounted on Puch G vehicles with 9S846 mount.[22]

Artillery and Air-Defence

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Model Image Origin Type Caliber Number Notes
Soltam M71 (M839)

TN90

 Israel Towed howitzer 155 mm L/39 18 [23][24]
Soltam K6

MN 9

 Israel Heavy mortar 120 mm 50 [25][24]
2S1 Gvozdika  Soviet Union 122mm Self-propelled howitzer 122mm 8x In reserve, 1 in Pivka military museum
M69  Yugoslavia 82mm Mortar 82mm Unknown 82mm Mortar used by reserve forces
M57  Yugoslavia 60mm Mortar 60mm Unknown 60mm Mortar used by reserve forces
Roland II  Germany Surface-to-air missile Large Caliber 2 units reportedly still in use with Cerklje ob Krki Airport air defense, rest stored with missiles demolished. 1 in Pivka military museum. 1 in Maribor barracks. [22]
IRIS-T SLM  Germany SAM system 127 mm 1 unit ordered Contract signed in January 2024 for €147 million. The purchase order includes one fire unit, consisting of the components radar, tactical operations center and four missile launchers as well as IRIS-T SL guided missiles and logistic support.[26]

Combat vehicles

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Model Image Origin Type Number Notes
Tanks
M-84A4 Sniper  Yugoslavia
 Croatia
 Slovenia 		Main battle tank 54 13-20 in active use 34–41 in reserve status. All were upgraded to M-84A4 Sniper standard by 2008.[27][28]
Armoured personnel carriers
Patria AMVXP  Finland Armoured personnel carrier (106 on order)[29] After a competition between 4 offers for vehicles (and after deciding not to buy the Boxer), on 11 July 2024 the Patria offer was chosen.[29][30][31][32] The vehicles will be used to create a medium battalion battle group and later a scout battalion.[33]
SKOV Svarun
Variant of Patria AMV
 Finland
 Slovenia 		Armoured personnel carrier 30- 30 vehicles delivered according to a Settlement Agreement with Patria.[34][27][35] 20 equipped with Protector RCWS. Some modified into Patria Mangart 25 RCT by installing a 25mm autocannon turret developed in Slovenia.
Patria Mangart 25 RCT
Variant of Patria AMV 		 Finland
 Slovenia 		Multi-role armoured fighting vehicle Unknown A modification of SKOV Svarun (Patria AMV) by adding a Mangart 25mm autocannon turret (RCT = Remote Controlled Turret) developed by Slovenian company Valhalla. Some bought for the equipping of the newly made medium reconnaissance battalion.
M-80A  Yugoslavia
 Slovenia 		Multi-role armoured fighting vehicle 17 17 in reserve. At least 1 in Pivka military museum.[36]
Valuk
Variant of Pandur I 		 Austria
 Slovenia 		Multi-role armoured fighting vehicle 65 65 vehicles in service. 19 of them in the 20th Infantry Regiment.[37][27][38]
Variants:

20 were donated to Ukraine in 2023.

BOV  Yugoslavia Small numbers in service. Used by Slovenian Military Police.

Other vehicles

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Model Image Origin Type Number Notes
Reconnaissance vehicles
Otokar Cobra  Turkey Reconnaissance vehicle 10 Nuclear, biological, chemical reconnaissance vehicle.[27][39]
Light multi-role vehicles
Oshkosh L-ATV

 United States Light multi-role vehicle 75- (+86 on order for a total of 161)[40] Variant: M1278 Heavy Guns Carrier
  • Batch 1: 24 Ordered in 2018, delivered in May 2021.[41]
  • Batch 2: 14 Complementary order in February 2020 for 14 additional although not disclosed.[42]
  • Batch 3: 37 Ordered in September 2021. By 2023, 75 delivered.[43]
  • Batch 4: 39 Donated by the US in a Ringtausch agreement for the Slovenian equipment donated to Ukraine.[43]
  • Batch 5: 47 Ordered in December 2022[42]

86 vehicles remaining on order. Deliveries to take place in 2024 and 2025. Will be armed with RCWS Protector RS4 (Kongsberg M153 CROWS) which is equipped with a M2 machine gun and capable to shoot the Spike LR and Spike LR2 which are in service in the Slovenian Army.[44][45][46][40]

Some modified into Oshkosh MANGART 25 by installing a Slovenian-made 25mm cannon turret.

Oshkosh MANGART 25  United States
 Slovenia 		Light multi-role vehicle Unknown Upgraded Oshkosh L-ATV with a Mangart 25mm autocannon turret installed. Turret developed by Slovenian company Valhalla.
Humvee  United States
 Slovenia 		Light multi-role vehicle 30 M1114 and M1152 variants. Some Humvees have been upgraded with a Spike LR system developed by Slovenia. Will be gradually replaced by Oshkosh L-ATV.[citation needed] 20 units sent to Ukraine.[47]
MRAPs
Cougar JERRV  United States MRAP 7 Used by EOD units.[48][49]
Military light utility vehicles
Steyr Daimler Puch G 230 GE  Austria Military light utility vehicle [50][38]
Achleitner MMV Survivor  Japan Military light utility vehicle 91 A modified Toyota Land Cruiser for military missions. Will be delivered at the end of 2018.[51]
MRZR  United States Military light utility vehicle Unknown [52]
STRiX eMotors  Slovenia Motorcycle 6 Electric hard enduro motorcycle used by special forces. Up to 200 to be produced in 2024.[53]
Military trucks
MAN 15 TMILGL W A1  Austria
 Germany 		Military truck The vehicle is intended for transport of material and technical assets (MTS), mainly ammunition and mines.[54]
HX 8x8 RMMV RHEINMETALL  Austria
 Germany 		Transport and water trucks 40 In exchange for sending 28 Slovenian M55S tanks (upgraded T-55 tanks) to Ukraine, Germany handed over 40 MAN HX 8×8 RMMV trucks to Slovenia in December 2022.[55]

5 modules with 10,000-liter tanks for drinking water.[56]

Mercedes-Benz Actros  Germany Military truck The vehicle is intended for transport of material and technical means (MTS) and personnel.[57]
Iveco T-series  Italy Military truck The vehicle is intended for transport of material and technical means (MTS) and personnel.[58][59][60][61]
Unimog  West Germany
 Germany 		Military truck 30 The vehicle is intended for transport of material and technical means (MTS) and special vehicle with superstructure. The vehicle is equipped with a roof lining, which allows infantry weapons to be installed.[62]
IvecoEvrocargo ML 140 E 24 WR 4x4  Italy Military truck Unknown The vehicle is intended for the transport of material and technical resources (MTS) and people (three people in the driver's cabin and 14 on the platform).[4]
TAM 150 T11 B/BV  Yugoslavia Military truck The vehicle is intended for transport of material and technical means (MTS), also used as water/fuel tank vehicle, as decontamination vehicle and special vehicle with superstructure.[63]
TAM 110 T7 B/BV  Yugoslavia Military truck Mainly used for towing mortars.[64]
Armoured recovery vehicles
JVBT-55  Czechoslovakia Armoured recovery vehicle 7 [65]
VT-55  Czechoslovakia Armoured recovery vehicle 2 [27]
Armoured vehicle-launched bridges
MT-55  Czechoslovakia Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 4 [66]

Radars

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Equipment Image Country Type Number Notes
Saab Giraffe 1X  Sweden Fire-control radar Unknown [4]
ISKRA MTOC  Slovenia Tactical operations center Unknown [4]
CUOR  Slovenia Fire Management Center Unknown [4]
EL/M-2106  Israel Man-portable radar Unknown [4]
Ground Master 400  France Radar 2 [4]

Proposed/Potential Future Equipment

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Equipment Image Country Type Number Notes
Logistic vehicles
(illustration image) 		 European Union Logistic Vehicle Unknown The Government included in the defence development plan for the period from 2023 to 2026 the purchase of new trucks and light utility vehicles, to replace the old and worn-out ones. The project is estimated at €24 million.[67]
CAESAR  France Self-propelled howitzer Unknown [68]
Mistral  France Short Range surface to air missile Unknown [68]

Stored equipment

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Retired equipment

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Slovenian 9M111 Fagot anti-tank guided missile

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