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.

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.

Current equipment

Small arms

Artillery and Air-Defence

Combat vehicles

Other vehicles

Future equipment

Former equipment

Stored equipment

• 10× 9M111 Fagot anti-tank guided missile
• 8× 2S1 Gvozdika 122 mm self-propelled howitzer
• 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)
• 5× BRDM-2 (reportedly used by command company of 44th Armored-mechanized Battalion "Wolves")
• Large quantities of M69 mortar and M57 Mortar, some used by reserve forces.

Retired equipment

• 9K11 Malyutka anti-tank guided missile
• 6× Strela 1M
• 12× BOV 3
• 12× ZSU-57-2
• 30× M48B1 76 mm towed gun
• 4× M-63 Plamen Multiple rocket launcher system
• 24× M53/59 Praga
• 8× PT 76B
• 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.

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