Zu JSO
The "Red Berets" were best equipped. It was independent from other
army and police units because it had its own logistics. Most of the weapons used by JSO were domestic
M70B1,
CZ-99,
M76 sniper rifles,
M80 Zolja RPG,
M84 machine gun but also some foreign weapons like
HK MP5,
M4A1 and others. The Unit also had a number of vehicles like Russian-made
UAZ-469 jeeps armed with
Browning 12.7 mm,
Nissan pick-ups with
Zastava BGA 30mm and M84,
Pinzgauers, armoured
Land Rover Wolfs,
HMMWVs. There were also some armoured combat vehicles like
BOV M86 APC and
BOV-3 AAA,
M-80A IFV, some IFV/APC's captured in Bosnia like
Grizzly and
YPR-765 APC's but also a number of light rocket-artillery systems like "Košava" and "Saće". JSO also had air unit equipped with a number of
Soko Gazelle light anti-tank helicopters,
Bell 212 helicopters, two
Mi-17V transport helicopters, two
Mi-24V attack helicopters, a number of
Soko J-20 Kraguj aircraft and few other aircraft.