List of equipment of the Croatian Army
This is a list of equipment in use by the Croatian Army. Vehicles. Tanks. Currently the Croatian Army operates 72 M84A4 tanks, the tanks are deployed in to 5 armoured companies with each company having 14 tanks in total two armoured battalions. Further two tanks are used for training. At one point the Croatian Army was looking at modernizing M84A4 tanks to the A5 standard, which would see installation of improved fire control, new battlefield management system, 3rd generation thermal sight, advanced ERA armour package consisting of reactive and passive armour tiles covering  180 degrees of the front face of the tank and much of the roof of the tank, increasing armoured protection of the tank from current 590mm to some 750mm of frontal protection. Modernization also included an improved engine unit and rubber inserts for tank tracks alongside new communications and GPS navigation equipment. However the cost of upgrade exceeded the modernization budget so only a limited general overhaul was agreed which includes only rubber track insets for tank tracks and complete overhaul of M84 tank at allocated cost of around $450 000 per tank. The upgrade of the  tanks to the M84A5 standard would have costed around 23 million kuna per tank or just over 1.65 billion kuna for the entire fleet or roughly $252 million. Croatian Army plans to replace M84A4 tanks with a Western made tank, either the Leopard 2A7+, Korean K2 Black Panther tank or the French Leclerc Tank, however it is not clear when this might happen, when it does happen, it is estimated if Croatian Army replaced M84A4 tanks one for one basis, new tanks would cost the Army some €720 million, so for now the purchase of new tanks  isn't a top priority. Tracked vehicles. The Croatian Army relies heavily on Yugoslav era armoured vehicles in its inventory precisely the M80A which was developed in late 1970s to meet Yugoslav Army requirements. The Croatian Army inherited some 134 vehicles from Yugoslav Army through capture of said vehicles in early 1990s, some 128 were put into service with the Croatian Army. Currently the vehicles are deployed in 2 mechanized infantry battalions with one additional M80A company attached to the 2nd Armoured Battalion of Armoured Mechanized Brigade in Vinkovci. For the past 10 years the Croatian Army was trying to  secure funding for the replacement of M80A which are seen as inadequate by modern NATO standards offering poor protection, poor overall performance and high maintenance cost. The Croatian Army has secured a partial replacement of the M80A with M2A2 ODS Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles which are being delivered to Croatian Army and which will be upgraded by Đuro Đaković to the M2A3 standard. There is a good possibility that the Croatian Army will order additional vehicles so it can completely retire the obsolete M80A vehicles from service by 2030. It is estimated that the Croatian Army needs 180 vehicles in  total to fulfill that requirement. 132 IFVs will form 3 mechanized battalions, 24 IFVs will be used as command vehicles and at least 24 additional vehicles will be used for spare parts. Beyond the current order of 89 vehicles it is not clear if the Croatian Army will order additional vehicles or when this might happen. Wheeled armoured personnel vehicles. The Croatian Army's main wheeled APC is the Patria AMV, 127 vehicles are currently in service with at least 20 more to join the service in the upcoming years. Some 108 vehicles are armed with Protector (RWS) Remote Weapon  Station and 9 vehicles are armed with Elbit's UT30MK2 turrets. Through US donations the army has received a large number of mine resistant vehicles, including some 172 Oshkosh M-ATV armed with 12.7mm HMG, it is not clear if the army plans to modernize the Oshkosh M-ATV with the remote weapon station, but this is probably one of the longer term priorities. Combat engineering vehicles. The Army maintains an impressive arsenal of non-combat engineering vehicles from diggers, loaders and various heavy duty trucks. In this segment the Croatian Army is fully equipped and Army engineering units  are fully engaged in various domestic and international missions from participating in various UN missions, NATO missions and domestic emergency missions such as floods, construction of roads or land clearance for participating in fighting fires. In 2017 the Army acquired 2 Kalmar RT 240 Container handlers, with further two added to army's logistics in 2020 as well as number of new CASE and JCB diggers, loaders and so on. Anti-aircraft warfare. The Croatian Army is heavily reliant on short range air defence systems such as the Strijela - 10CROA1, which although modernized offers only limited surface to air cover  inadequate to deal with modern threats of UAV attack drones and other threats. The Croatian Army plans to acquire medium range surface to air system with NASAMSIII/ER, Mica VL/NG and SPYDER being among the likely contenders and Mica VL/NG having a possible significant advantage due to the Croatian Air Force purchase of Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft. The Croatian Army plans to acquire at least two batteries, although requirement calls for 4 batteries. Two new SAM batteries are likely to cost in the around €300 million and with the recent purchase of Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft, it  is quite possible that there will be a delay in decision on new a surface to air system. Anti-tank weapons. Currently the Croatian Army has a mix of anti tank systems in use, with vast majority of current inventory dating back to 1990s when during the Croatian War of Independence, the Croatian National Guard managed to capture massive stores of Yugoslav Army weapon stockpiles including large quantity of anti tank missiles of Soviet and Yugoslav origin. The Croatian Army also purchased a number of Russian anti tank systems during the War, systems which were never used by the Yugoslav  Army. Many of these systems are now obsolete by modern standards and are not compatible with NATO equipment requirements. Due to the shortage of funds, the purchase of modern NATO compatible anti tank systems wasn't on the agenda until the recent purchase of Bradley M2A2 ODS IFVs and Patria AMV IFVs. The Croatian Army has secured 20 Spike launchers with at least 200 Spike LR missiles that will be mounted on 9 Patria AMV IFVs, with 2 launchers per vehicle, with further two launchers for training. With the purchase of M2A2 ODS Bradley IFVs, the Croatian Army went on  ahead and ordered a large quantity of TOW 2 missiles in several configurations, both missile systems once they enter service will be vehicle mounted, so it is not clear when the Croatian Army plans to replace infantry anti tank missiles, however as there are 7 mechanized infantry combat battalions currently in the Army, there's a requirement for a large number of infantry portable ATGM launchers, with requirements for at least 224 launchers. The decision on acquisition of infantry systems is yet to be made, however the shortage of funds is certainly something that will play a major role in  the procurement of infantry ATGM systems. 32 Hellfire missile launchers with a larger number of Hellfire Romeo missiles were purchased, mainly for use on Croatian Air Force OH-58D(R) helicopters. Future purchases of additional launchers and missiles are very likely, especially if Croatia acquires combat/attack drones and attack helicopters. The RL90 M95 is currently the only rocket propelled grenade system in service, the rocket can penetrate up to 400mm of steel armour, however this is an obsolete system that has little perspective in the future. Alternatives such as Carl Gustaf and AT4 systems where looked at and a few  samples were acquired for testing. As of yet no actual order was made. If the Croatian Army does go ahead and opts out for the Carl Gustav system, it is estimated that the Army will need 400 to 500 launchers and at least 3000 missiles of various kinds with an estimated cost of around €25 million or ~190 million kuna. The decision on the purchase of new anti tank grenade launchers and missiles is yet to be made, but again it is dependent on the availability of funds. Artillery. Mortars. The Croatian Army has a vast stockpile of mortars . It is estimated that nearly 2000 mortars of various kind and over quarter a million rounds are in possession. The vast stock of mortars and mortar rounds was captured from the Yugoslav Army when the Croatian National Guard managed to capture massive Yugoslav Army barracks in Zagreb, Varaždin, Bjelovar and other towns across Croatia during the Battle of the Barracks. Currently only a fraction of this arsenal is in use, with the rest stored and in reserve. All systems are NATO compatible so currently the Army has no known plans to replace these systems. Towed howitzers. The Croatian Army captured  a vast stock of Yugoslav Army artillery and ordnance, much of it now remains stored or is awaiting disposal. Due to NATO interoperability the Croatian Army has no use of outdated Yugoslav era systems however due to the lack of funds the Army is forced to retain some of the systems such as D-30 howitzers in active service. Ideally the M777 howitzer or CAESAR self-propelled howitzer would be the most likely choice for field artillery formations but due to lack of funding this remains a distant priority. Self-propelled howitzers. The Croatian Army captured 11 2S1 Gvozdika self propelled  howitzers during the Croatian War of Independence and the Battle of Barracks but 2 systems were damaged and scrapped with one being displayed in the Army museum in Vukovar. Effectively the Croatian Army had only one battery of self propelled artillery which caused considerable issues with training and combat capabilities offered by the somewhat dated artillery system. The decision was made to purchase modern self propelled artillery system with Swedish Bofors Archer, American M109A6 Paladin and German PzH 2000 being favoured. In the end the Croatian Army purchased 16 PzH 2000 howitzers from the German Army stock and entered service  with the Army in 2019. There is a plan to purchase additional PzH 2000 systems but due to the lack of funds this is postponed for the time being. The Croatian Army however plans to purchase at least 6 or 8 additional systems when funds become available. Unmanned aerial vehicles. Currently Croatian Army has assortment of domestic and mostly Israeli UAVs purchased in past few decades, with Skylark of which Army had deployed to battalion level is most common UAV, brigade level UAVs currently are domestically produced M99_Bojnik of which several are still operational in support, but replaced by modern  Israeli built Aeronautics Orbiter 3b, of which Croatia initially purchased only 6, but with new order for at least 6 more due to ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War. Armed forces plan to purchase additional combat drones as well as additional reconnaissance drones in coming months. Currently Army operates noumber of DJI Inspire and DJI MAvic 2, deployed along battalion and Company level units, with estimated 20-30 or so tiny drones that aren't really designed for military operations. Croatian Armed Forces Drone command was established at Pula airport and airbase which up to 2020 was used primarily for Tourist arrivals . Army communications and reconnaissance equipment. Croatian Army inherited large stock of Yugoslav communication and reconnaissance equipment mostly through capture during the war of Croatian independence in early 1990s. Modernization of communication, data network and reconnaissance vehicles and equipment started only after 2010 with purchase of large noumber of communication and secure data sets from United States, the UK and France. Donations of data network by US in particular helped Croatian Army's to equip most of its combat and support units with latest NATO standard equipment but also enabled Army to integrate link 16 data sharing network with most of  its assets, however this does not include older equipment that is scheduled for retirement in next few years. Army' hopes to integrate all its assets and be able to share data when needed on the battlefield with all NATO partners therefore be fully integrate into NATO's defence structure. Army currently uses mix of US, UK and French communication equipment provided by 3 major defence suppliers, Thales, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Harris L3Harris Technologies. Military trucks and Multi-use vehicles. The Croatian Army inherited a vast stock of trucks, four wheel drive, various transport and utility vehicles during the Croatian  War of Independence and the Battle of the Barracks, at least 250 FAP trucks, 650 TAM trucks and a number of Soviet trucks such as ZiL, Ural or Maz were captured and put into military service. Many of these vehicles are still in service with the Croatian Army, even though some are over 40 years old. Torpedo 4x4 trucks, light 2.5T trucks were built in large quantities. Some 80 samples entered service with the Army in early 1990s. However, with Croatia joining NATO the Croatian Army started looking into acquiring western types of trucks including MAN TG Mill, Iveco  5T Transport Truck, Mercedes trucks among others. However due to the shortage of funds, delivery of new logistic and tactical trucks is somewhat lacking. In the past decade the Croatian Army started to renew its logistic and tactical truck fleet sporadically with purchases or donations of smaller quantities of new trucks. The Croatian Army stated the requirement of 1250 tactical/logistic trucks as the current desired goal. Civilian multiuse trucks and utility vehicles. The Croatian Army relies heavily on the stock of old trucks and supply vehicles. Some were bought brand new but the majority were captured from the  Yugoslav Army barracks during the Croatian War of Independence. Slowly, this old equipment is being replaced, however due to the shortage of funds logistics formations within the Croatian Army are the last to get modern vehicles. In the long-term the Croatian Army plans to the reduce number of vehicle types in service down to only 3 manufactures: MAN, Mercedes and Iveco. Currently over a dozen of different manufactures of vehicle types are in service creating costly maintenance issues.