Conflict catalog

1991 Croatian War of Independence: Weapons and Equipment

The 1991-1995 war followed Croatia's declaration of independence and pitted Croatian forces against the Yugoslav People's Army and Serb forces.

The 1991 Croatian War of Independence was the 1991-1995 armed conflict that followed Croatia's declaration of independence from Yugoslavia.

This catalog tracks weapon systems directly documented in the 1991 Croatian War of Independence.

Entries should be limited to systems with direct conflict-use sourcing.

6 weapon systems

Conflict Actors

Croatian government forces / Yugoslav and Serb forces

Yugoslav and Serb forces

5 weapon systems in this catalog
  • Yugoslav and Serb forces

Context

Status
Published catalog

Weapons

1991 Croatian War of Independence Weapon Systems

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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SOKO G-4 Super Galeb, Advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsSOKO G-4 Super GalebAdvanced jet trainer and light attack aircraftSide: Yugoslav and Serb forcesRole: Light attack aircraftBuilt: SOKO / YugoslaviaThe SOKO G-4 Super Galeb is a Yugoslav single-engine advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft built by SOKO in Mostar after development by the Aviation Technical Institute. Designed to move pilots from jet training into light strike tasks, it entered serial production in the early 1980s, remained in Serbian service after Yugoslavia's breakup, and is directly documented in Croatian, Bosnian, and Kosovo War combat or loss records.
Soko J-22 Orao, Ground-attack and reconnaissance aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsSoko J-22 OraoGround-attack and reconnaissance aircraftSide: Yugoslav and Serb forcesRole: Ground-attack aircraftBuilt: SOKO / IAR / Yugoslavia / RomaniaThe Soko J-22 Orao is a Yugoslav twin-engine ground-attack and reconnaissance aircraft from the joint Yugoslav-Romanian YuRom program. Built around low-level fire-support missions, it carried cannon, bombs, rockets, and guided missiles, and direct sources document Orao use by Yugoslav, Serbian, and Bosnian Serb forces in Croatia, Bosnia, and Kosovo.

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Armored Vehicles

Troop carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and protected mobility.

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BVP M-80, Tracked infantry fighting vehicle, Armored VehiclesArmored VehiclesBVP M-80Tracked infantry fighting vehicleSide: Croatian government forcesYugoslav and Serb forcesRole: Mechanized infantry vehicleBuilt: FAMOS factory / YugoslaviaThe BVP M-80 is a Yugoslav tracked amphibious infantry fighting vehicle built by FAMOS to carry infantry while adding a 20 mm autocannon, coaxial machine gun, and Malyutka anti-tank missile capability. The record covers its 1990s Yugoslav-war service as a successor-state vehicle family and the later M80A transfer stream to Ukraine, where Slovenian and Croatian stocks became part of armored mobility aid.

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Artillery

Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.

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120 mm M75 mortar, 120 mm towed smoothbore mortar, ArtilleryArtillery120 mm M75 mortar120 mm towed smoothbore mortarSide: Yugoslav and Serb forcesRole: Mortar fire supportBuilt: BNT Novi Travnik / UnisGroup / Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe 120 mm M75 mortar is a Yugoslav-designed towed smoothbore mortar associated with the M74/M75 light-mortar family and post-Yugoslav export literature. Yugoimport describes it as infantry close-support artillery for high-angle fire, smoke, illumination, and difficult terrain, while Serbian sources and later defense reporting show the legacy weapon being paired with modern fire-control equipment. Direct records place M75 mortars in JNA fire support around Dubrovnik in 1991 and in Armenian/Artsakh losses during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.

Conflict Sources

  • Croatia - Independent Croatia | BritannicaPublisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica | Note: Supports Croatia's 1991 declaration of independence and the wartime background that led into the 1991 Croatian War of Independence. | Accessed: 2026-06-26
  • Dubrovnik | BritannicaPublisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica | Note: Supports the 1991-1992 wartime Croatian context referenced in the conflict overview. | Accessed: 2026-06-26