Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina Oružane snage Bosne i Hercegovine |
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Coat of Arms of the Armed Forces of BIH
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Service branches |
Ground Forces Air Force and Aircraft Defence |
Headquarters | Sarajevo |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | Bakir Izetbegović |
Minister of Defense | Marina Pendes |
Chairman of the Joint Staff and Commander | Maj. Gen.Senad Mašović |
Manpower | |
Military age | 18 years of age |
Conscription | Abolished in 2006 |
Available for military service |
1,190,445 males, age 18–49 (2014 est.), 1,140,888 females, age 18–49 (2014 est.) |
Fit for military service |
991,569 males, age 18–49 (2014 est.), 951,780 females, age 18–49 (2014 est.) |
Reaching military age annually |
50,870 males (2014 est.), 65,789 females (2014 est.) |
Active personnel | 15,000 |
Reserve personnel | 7500 |
Deployed personnel |
Afghanistan – 55 |
Expenditures | |
Budget | around €150 million |
Percent of GDP | 0.96% (2016.) |
Industry | |
Domestic suppliers | Zrak (Optics) Igman (Ammunition) ORAO A.D. (Turbine engines) Unis Promex (Armament) TMiH Novi Travnik (MLRS & Artillery) FSV – Fabrika Specijalnih Vozila A.D (Armoured vehicles parts supplier) TRZ Hadžići Binas d.d. Bugojno Vitezit |
Foreign suppliers |
United States Russia Turkey China Italy Germany Romania Croatia |
Related articles | |
History |
Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Serb Army History of the Army of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Patriotic League Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina |
Ranks | Military ranks and insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Bosnian Ground Forces | |
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Bosnian Ground Forces Emblem
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Active | 2006-present |
Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Branch | Army |
Role | Ground defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Size | 12,806 |
Garrison/HQ | Sarajevo |
Motto(s) | "Perspektiva" ("Perspective") |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders |
Brigadir Emir Kliko Brigadir Zdravko Rezo Radovan Jović |
Afghanistan – 55
Mali - 2
Central African Republic - 2
The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croat-Bosnian: Oružane snage Bosne i Hercegovine, OSBIH/Оружане снаге Босне и Херцеговине, ОСБИХ) is the official military force of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The BiH Armed forces were officially unified in 2005 and are composed of two founding armies: the Bosniak-Croat Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb Army of Republika Srpska.