The Soko Gazelle is the Yugoslav license-built SA 341/SA 342 Gazelle family assembled by SOKO in Mostar for utility, scout, medical, and armed helicopter roles. The Gama anti-armour versions linked the light helicopter airframe to 9M14M Malyutka missiles, while Serbian service has retained Gazelle and Gama aircraft for pilot training and anti-armour squadron live-fire work.
SOKO assembled Yugoslav Gazelles at Mostar after a 1971 license arrangement, with full domestic production described from 1978.
HO, HI, and HS variants covered utility, scout, and medical roles; HN-42M and HN-45M Gama aircraft were the anti-armour versions.
Serbian official releases still show Gazelle training for future helicopter pilots and Gama live-fire work in an anti-armour helicopter squadron.
Yugoslav designations separated baseline utility, scout, medical, and anti-armour Gazelle roles, with the Gama name used for Malyutka-armed attack helicopters.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| HO-42 | SA 341H utility helicopter | Yugoslav-built general-purpose version of the SA 341H Gazelle. Sources: Afterburner Serbian Gazelle Training |
| HI-42 Hera | SA 341H scout helicopter | Scout variant in the Yugoslav-built SA 341H designation set. Sources: Afterburner Serbian Gazelle Training |
| HS-42 | SA 341H medical helicopter | Medical variant in the Yugoslav-built SA 341H designation set. Sources: Afterburner Serbian Gazelle Training |
| HO-45 | SA 342L utility helicopter | General-purpose version based on the later SA 342L airframe. Sources: Afterburner Serbian Gazelle Training |
| HN-42M Gama | SA 341H anti-armour helicopter | Gama version of the SA 341H adapted for Malyutka anti-tank missiles and Strela-2M air-to-air missiles. Sources: Afterburner Serbian Gazelle Training |
| HN-45M Gama 2 | SA 342L anti-armour helicopter | Gama 2 version based on the SA 342L airframe. Sources: Afterburner Serbian Gazelle Training |
The Gama anti-armour versions are the clearest sourced weapon relationship for the Soko-built Gazelle family.
| Launched item | Item type | Launch evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Wire-guided anti-tank missile | The Gama configuration was built around 9M14M Malyutka carriage, and Serbian anti-armour helicopter training still identifies Gama helicopters firing Malyutka missiles. Sources: Afterburner Serbian Gazelle Training, Serbian MoD Anti-Armour Helicopter Training, Armatec 9M14 Malyutka |
 | Short-range air-to-air missile adaptation | Specialist coverage of Serbian Gazelle training describes the Gama fit as including two Strela-2M missiles adapted from the shoulder-fired system for anti-helicopter combat. Sources: Afterburner Serbian Gazelle Training |
Yugoslavia acquired rights to manufacture Gazelle G and H variants, with early aircraft assembled before full domestic production matured.
Sources: Afterburner Serbian Gazelle Training
Full domestic Gazelle production began in Yugoslavia, with final assembly at SOKO's Mostar plant and other Yugoslav factories contributing engines and components.
Sources: Afterburner Serbian Gazelle Training
The Gama configuration paired the Gazelle airframe with Malyutka anti-tank missiles, creating the HN-42M and HN-45M armed versions.
Sources: Afterburner Serbian Gazelle Training
Serbia's Ministry of Defence described Gazelle flight training at Batajnica as the initial helicopter stage for Military Academy cadets, followed by possible Gama combat-helicopter training.
Sources: Serbian MoD Future Helicopter Pilots Training
Serbia's 714th Anti-Armour Helicopter Squadron used Gama helicopters in live-fire training with Malyutka missiles at Pasuljanske Livade.
Sources: Serbian MoD Anti-Armour Helicopter Training
