Croatia

12 Rafales Delivered: Croatia’s Biggest Military Upgrade Yet

Croatia has officially completed the delivery of its full squadron of Rafale multirole fighter jets, marking a major milestone in the modernization of its

10 months ago

by Eric Sof

Croatian Special Forces parachuter jumps from a Mi-8 helicopter during JCET exercise — A Croatian Special Forces operator leaps from a Mi-8 helicopter during parachute training in the Udbina region. (Photo: MORH)

Croatian and U.S. Special Forces Join Forces in High-Intensity JCET Training

Members of Croatia’s Special Forces Command teamed up with a U.S. Special Operations unit for a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) exercise, conducted throughout March and April in the Udbina region and

10 months ago

SOF

HS Produkt KUNA submachine gun with Croatian kuna coin and 3rd Guard Brigade insignia on black background — HS Produkt KUNA, a new Croatian submachine gun (Photo: HS Produkt)

HS Produkt Kuna: The Croatian Gun That Tells a Nation’s Story

The first photos of HS Produkt’s Kuna submachine gun surfaced online at the turn of 2024 to 2025. Reportedly leaked from a closed military trade show in São Paulo, Brazil, the images

11 months ago

Submachine Guns

Baykar Kızılelma stealth UAV showcased at ASDA 2025 in Zagreb — Turkey’s Baykar unveils the Kızılelma stealth UAV, signaling the future of unmanned combat aviation.

Inside the ASDA 2025 Military and Aviation Expo in Zagreb

We had the privilege of attending one of the most significant defense events in the Balkans region — the 8th Adriatic Sea Defense & Aerospace Conference and Exhibition (ASDA 2025), held at

11 months ago

Reports

128mm RAK-12 MLRS designed and developed in Croatia as successor of the M-63 Plamen (Photo: XY)

128mm RAK-12 MLRS: A Croatian version of the M-63 Plamen

The 128mm RAK-12 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) is a Croatian-built M-63 Plamen version developed in Yugoslavia in 1963. This powerful weapon boasts twelve 128 mm tubes, allowing it to be towed

3 years ago

MLRS

MV-3 Hystrix with tactical operators onboard (Photo: XY)

MV-3 Hystrix: The Multi-Mission Robotic Vehicle Revolutionizing Counter-Terrorism Operations

The threat of terrorism and hostage situations has continued to increase worldwide. As a result, innovative solutions have been urgently needed to help counter such threats. One of the most recent innovations

3 years ago

Tactical Vehicles

AGRAM 2000 submachine gun with silencer attached (Photo: DevianArt)

AGRAM 2000: The Croatian Reinvention of the Italian Beretta M12

The AGRAM 2000 submachine gun, initially developed as a prototype in Ivan Vugrek’s workshop in Golubovac during the early 1990s, is a notable weapon. Designed during Yugoslavia’s disintegration, it was intended for

3 years ago

Submachine Guns

Springfield Armory Hellion Bullpup rifle chambered in 5.56mm (Photo: XY)

Springfield Hellion: A semi-automatic version of VHS-2 for the US market

After releasing the successful micro-compact pistol H11 (Hellcat), HS Produkt introduced a semi-automatic version of its Croatian military assault rifle, the VHS-2, which has the potential to become a bestseller on the

3 years ago

Rifles

HS2000: A first step to the excellence

HS2000 is a polymer-framed striker-fired semi-automatic pistol available in 9 mm, .357 SIG, .40 S&W, .45 ACP calibers. It is a short recoil-operated, locked breech pistol designed by HS Produkt from Karlovac,

3 years ago

Pistols

Croatian Special Forces

Since the Croatian war for independence, Croatia has developed their own special forces on both law enforcement and military level which took part in their War for independence. Today, Croatia is a

8 years ago

Tier 2

24th anniversary of ATJ Lucko (Photo: CroPix)

ATJ Lucko: First in war, first in peace

ATJ Lucko is an elite police tactical unit of the Croatian Police stationed in Lucko near Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Like all police units in the country, it is under the

8 years ago

SWAT

croatian assault rifle hs produkt VHS — First version of Croatian assualt rifle VHS (Photo: XY)

HS Produkt VHS-2: Croatian assault rifle for a new century

The VHS-2 assault rifle manufactured by HS Produkt is the first multifunctional assault rifle produced in Croatia. It is a bullpup assault rifle chambered in a 5.56x45mm NATO caliber. It was first

10 years ago

Rifles

Special Operations Battalion (Croatia): “Everyone is invited, few are chosen”

The Special Operations Battalion, also known as the Bojna za specijalna djelovanja (BSD), is a highly-skilled unit of the Croatian Armed Forces. Established on September 8th, 2000, under the General Staff Unit

13 years ago

Tier 2

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