| Unit Name: | Slovenian Ground Forces |
| Native Name: | Slovenian: Slovenska vojska |
| Dates: | 1991–1993 (as the Slovene Territorial Defense Forces), 1993–present |
| Country: | Slovenia |
| Type: | Ground army |
| Role: | Defending Slovene territory |
| Equipment: | 56 MBTs, 380 IFVs and APCs, 240+ Artillery pieces |
| Battles: | For engagements of the navy detachment see: Slovenian Navy |
| Commander1: | Nataša Pirc Musar |
| Commander1 Label: | Commander in Chief |
The Slovenian Ground Force is the primary component of Slovenian Armed Forces.
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.
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber or cartridge | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handguns | ||||||
| Beretta 92FS | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Standard handgun of the Slovenian Army.[1] | |||
| Pistol Rex Zero-1 S FDE | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by Slovenian special forces.[2] | |||
| Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by officers and special forces.[3] | ||||
| Submachine guns | ||||||
| Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by Slovenian Military Police and special units.[4] | ||||
| Shotguns | ||||||
| Shotgun | 12 gauge | Semi-automatic shotgun | ||||
| Carbine | ||||||
| Carbine | 7.62×39mm | Used by Slovenian Ceremonial Honor Guard. | ||||
| Assault rifles and battle rifles | ||||||
| FN F2000S | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Standard service rifle.Will be replaced by FN SCAR.[5] | |||
| Zastava M70 | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | Used by reserve soldiers.[6] | |||
| FN SCAR | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Future standard service rifle.Scar H and L are used by Slovenian Special forces (ESD) . | |||
| Machine guns | ||||||
| Light machine gun | 5.56×45mm NATO | Standard issue light machine gun.[7] | ||||
| General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | Standard issue medium machine gun.[8] | ||||
| Heavy machine gun | 12.7×99mm NATO | M2HB QCB variant manufactured by FN Herstal.[9] | ||||
| Sniper rifle | ||||||
| Bolt action sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Bolt-action sniper rifle. | ||||
| Bolt action sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Bolt-action sniper rifle. | ||||
| Bolt action sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Sniper rifle.[10] | ||||
| Bolt action sniper rifle | .338 Lapua Magnum | Medium sniper rifle.[11] | ||||
| Bolt action sniper rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | Heavy sniper rifle.[12] | ||||
| Grenade launchers | ||||||
| Automatic grenade launcher | 40x53mm HV | [13] | ||||
| Milkor MGL | South Africa | Revolver grenade launcher | 40×46mm LV | |||
| Grenade launcher | [14] | |||||
| Explosives | ||||||
| ARGES SPLHGR 85 | Fragmentation grenade | Filled with steel fragments, used in an open battlefields and for clearing enclosed spaces like trenches and bunkers. | ||||
| ARGES OFFHGR 85 | Fragmentation grenade | Filled with plastic fragments, used to disable and shock the enemy. | ||||
| Anti-tank guided missile | 170mm | [15] | ||||
| Disposable recoilless gun | 90mm | |||||
| 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. | ||||
| MANPADS | ||||||
| 72mm | [16] | |||||
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soltam M71 (M839)TN90 | Towed howitzer | 155 mm L/39 | 18 | [17] [18] | |||
| Soltam K6MN 9 | Heavy mortar | 120 mm | 50 | [19] | |||
| 2S1 Gvozdika | 122mm Self-propelled howitzer | 122mm | 8x In reserve, 1 in Pivka military museum | ||||
| M69 | 82mm Mortar | 82mm | Unknown | 82mm Mortar used by reserve forces | |||
| M57 | 60mm Mortar | 60mm | Unknown | 60mm Mortar used by reserve forces | |||
| Roland II | 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 | ||||
| IRIS-T SLM | 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.[20] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks | ||||||
| Main battle tank | 54 | 13-20 in active use 34–41 in reserve status. All were upgraded to M-84A4 Sniper standard by 2008.[21] | ||||
| Armoured personnel carriers | ||||||
| SKOV Svarun Variant of Patria AMV | Armoured personnel carrier | 30 | 30 vehicles delivered according to a Settlement Agreement with Patria.[22] [23] 20 equipped with Protector rcws | |||
| M-80A | Multi-role armoured fighting vehicle | 17 | 17 In reserve. At least 1 in Pivka military museum. | |||
| Valuk Variant of Pandur I | Multi-role armoured fighting vehicle | 65 | 65 vehicles in service. 19 of them in the 20th Infantry Regiment.[24] [25] Variants:
20 were donated to Ukraine in 2023. | |||
| BOV | Small numbers in service.Used by Slovenian Military Police. | |||||
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reconnaissance vehicles | ||||||
| Otokar Cobra | Reconnaissance vehicle | 10 | Nuclear, biological, chemical reconnaissance vehicle.[26] | |||
| Light multi-role vehicles | ||||||
| Oshkosh L-ATV | Light multi-role vehicle | 75 (+86 on order for a total of 161)[27] |
86 vehicles remaining on order. Deliveries to take place in 2024 and 2025. Will be armed with RCWS Protector RS4 which is equipped with:[31] [32] | |||
| Oshkosh MANGART 25 | Light multi-role vehicle | Unknown | Upgraded oshkosh JLTV with 25mm turret developed by Slovenian company Valhalla. | |||
| Humvee | Light multi-role vehicle | 30 | M1114 and M1152 variants.Will be gradually replaced by Oshkosh L-ATV. 20 units sent to Ukraine.[33] | |||
| MRAPs | ||||||
| Cougar JERRV | MRAP | 7 | Used by EOD units.[34] [35] | |||
| Military light utility vehicles | ||||||
| Military light utility vehicle | [36] | |||||
| Achleitner MMV Survivor | Military light utility vehicle | 91 | A modified Toyota Land Cruiser for military missions. Will be delivered at the end of 2018.[37] | |||
| MRZR | Military light utility vehicle | Unknown | [38] | |||
| STRiX eMotors | Motorcycle | 6 | Electric hard enduro motorcycle used by special forces. Up to 200 to be produced this year.[39] | |||
| Military trucks | ||||||
| MAN 15 TMILGL W A1 | Military truck | The vehicle is intended for transport of material and technical assets (MTS), mainly ammunition and mines.[40] | ||||
| HX 8x8 RMMV RHEINMETALL | 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.[41]
| ||||
| Mercedes-Benz Actros | Military truck | The vehicle is intended for transport of material and technical means (MTS) and personnel.[43] | ||||
| Iveco T-series | Military truck | The vehicle is intended for transport of material and technical means (MTS) and personnel.[44] [45] [46] [47] | ||||
| Unimog | 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.[48] | |||
| TAM 150 T11 B/BV | 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.[49] | ||||
| TAM 110 T7 B/BV | Military truck | Mainly used for towing mortars.[50] | ||||
| Armoured recovery vehicles | ||||||
| JVBT-55 | Armoured recovery vehicle | 7 | [51] | |||
| VT-55 | Armoured recovery vehicle | 2 | ||||
| Armoured vehicle-launched bridges | ||||||
| MT-55 | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | 4 | [52] | |||
| Equipment | Image | Country | Type | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spike LR2 | Anti-tank guided missile | 50 | Ordered in September 2022 to Eurospike for €6.67 million[53] (range 5.5 km). Those will equip the JLTV on the remote controlled weapon station Protector RS4. | ||
| Patria AMV | Up to 106[54] | €700 million after rejecting the contract for the Boxer. The finalists of the competition are the Piranha V, the Freccia, the Rosomak L and the Patria AMVXP.[55] On 11 June 2024 the Patria offer was chosen. | |||
| Logistic vehicles | (illustration image) | 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.[56] | |
| CAESAR | Self-propelled howitzer | Unknown | [57] | ||
| Mistral | Short Range surface to air missile | Unknown | |||
