Home›Armored Vehicles›Wars Used In›Kosovo WarWarKosovo WarContemporaryReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe Kosovo War was fought from 1998 to 1999 between Yugoslav and Serbian security forces and the ethnic Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army, which sought independence for the Serbian province of Kosovo. Serbian operations against Kosovo Albanian civilians produced mass displacement widely characterized internationally as ethnic cleansing, prompting NATO to launch a seventy-eight day bombing campaign against Yugoslav military and infrastructure targets in the spring of 1999 without prior United Nations Security Council authorization. The war ended when Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic agreed to withdraw Serbian forces from Kosovo, after which the territory was placed under United Nations administration and international peacekeeping, a status that preceded its unilateral declaration of independence in 2008.FactsKosovo WarConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsStart YearWell-attested1998 1End YearWell-attested1999 1CombatantsWell-attestedFederal Republic of Yugoslavia vs the Kosovo Liberation Army, later joined by NATO 1OutcomeWell-attestedKumanovo Agreement; Yugoslav forces withdrew from Kosovo under UN Resolution 1244 1ClassificationDeath Toll MinWell-attestedfrom 13,548 1Conflict TypeWell-attestedInterstate War 1Kosovo WarFilter Results11 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAnti-Tank Weapons and Mines (1)Armored Cars and Reconnaissance Vehicles (2)Infantry Fighting Vehicles and Armored Personnel Carriers (3)Tanks (5)Weapon Type or ClassAllAmphibious armoured scout car (1)Armored personnel carrier (2)Armoured reconnaissance vehicle (1)Infantry fighting vehicle (1)Main battle tank (3)man-portable anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) (1)Medium tank (2)CaliberAll.50 BMG (1)100 mm ammunition (1)100mm (1)105mm (2)12.7x108mm (1)120mm (2)20mm (1)7.62x54mmR (1)Introduced EraAll1948 (1)1958 (1)1960 (1)1961 (1)1962 (1)1963 (1)1971 (1)1976 (1)1979 (1)1980 (1)1981 (1)1998 (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (10)Retired (1)OperatorAllAustralian Army (1)Austrian Army (1)British Army (2)Bundeswehr (1)Canadian Army (1)Israeli Defense Forces (1)People's Liberation Army (2)Red Army (2)Soviet Armed Forces (1)United States Army (1)ManufacturerAllAlvis Car and Engineering Company Ltd (1)Alvis plc (2)Arzamas Machine-Building Plant (1)BAE Systems (2)BAE Systems Platforms & Services (1)Degtyarev plant (1)Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant (1)Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (1)FMC Corporation (1)GAZ (1)General Dynamics Corporation (1)General Motors (1)GKN (1)Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (1)Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (1)Kaiser Aluminum (1)KNDS Deutschland (1)KNDS France (1)Malyshev Factory (2)Maschinenbau Kiel (1)Vickers (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 119M14 MalyutkaKosovo WarAMX-10 RCKosovo WarBRDM-2Kosovo WarChallenger 2Kosovo WarLeopard 2Kosovo WarM1 AbramsKosovo WarM113 armored personnel carrierKosovo WarMarder (infantry fighting vehicle)Kosovo WarSaxon (vehicle)Kosovo WarT-54/T-55Kosovo WarT-55Kosovo WarConnectionsAssociated WithB-2 Spirit, Weapons Systems Well-attested ConnectedThe B-2 Spirit flew its first combat missions, launched from the continental United States, during the 1999 Kosovo WarCommanders and ForcesCanadian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Canadian Armed Forcestier 4Uses2K12 Kub, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: 2K12 Kub9M14 Malyutka, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: 9M14 Malyutkatier 2AGM-130, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AGM-130AGM-65 Maverick, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AGM-65 MaverickAGM-88 HARM, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source AGM-88 HARM (Wikipedia)AIM-120 AMRAAM, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AIM-120 AMRAAMtier 4AMX-10 RC, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AMX-10 RCAutomatkarbin 5, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Automatkarbin 5B-2 Spirit, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: B-2 Spirittier 2Barrett M82 Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Barrett M82Beretta M9 Pistol, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Beretta M9tier 2BRDM-2, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: BRDM-2Carcano Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Carcano Rifletier 2Challenger 2, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Challenger 2tier 4FB Tantal, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: FB TantalFN Minimi, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: FN Minimitier 4Leopard 2, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Leopard 2tier 2M1 Abrams, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M1 Abramstier 2M113 armored personnel carrier, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M113 armored personnel carrierM249 SAW, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M249 Squad Automatic WeaponM3 submachine gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M3 submachine gunMarder (infantry fighting vehicle), Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Marder (infantry fighting vehicle)Mark 41 Vertical Launching System, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Mark 41 vertical launching systemMk 48 machine gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M249 Squad Automatic WeaponPanavia Tornado, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Panavia Tornadotier 2RPG-2, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: RPG-2Saxon (vehicle), Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Saxon (vehicle)Spectre M4, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Spectre M4Steyr Scout, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Steyr ScoutT-54/T-55, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: T-54/T-55tier 2T-55, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: T-54/T-55tier 2Tomahawk (missile), Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Tomahawk (missile)tier 2Type 56 Assault Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Type 56 assault rifleType 63 assault rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Type 63 assault rifleType 81 assault rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Type 81 assault rifleVz. 58, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: vz. 58Zastava M70 Assault Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Zastava M70 (assault rifle)Sources1. Kosovo War - WikipediaInfobox, date28 February 1998Infobox, date (end)11 June 1999Lead sectionIt was fought between the forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), which controlled Kosovo before the war, and the Kosovo Albanian separatist militia known as the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA).Infobox, resultYugoslav forces pull out of KosovoInfobox, casualties fieldInfobox casualties: Total: 13,548 fighters and civilians of all ethnicities deadConflict-type attribute (kosovo-war)The Kosovo War was fought from 1998 to 1999 between Yugoslav and Serbian security forces and the ethnic Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army, which sought independence for the Serbian province of Kosovo.View the SourceWikipedia: M1 Abramstier 2WikipediaUses: M1 Abrams, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: Leopard 2tier 2WikipediaUses: Leopard 2, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: Challenger 2tier 4WikipediaUses: Challenger 2, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: Barrett M82Uses: Barrett M82 Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: M249 Squad Automatic WeaponUses: M249 SAW, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'Uses: Mk 48 machine gun, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: AIM-120 AMRAAMtier 4WikipediaUses: AIM-120 AMRAAM, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: Beretta M9tier 2WikipediaUses: Beretta M9 Pistol, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: Carcano Rifletier 2WikipediaUses: Carcano Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceAGM-88 HARM (Wikipedia)Uses: AGM-88 HARM, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: FN Minimitier 4WikipediaUses: FN Minimi, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: 2K12 KubUses: 2K12 Kub, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: vz. 58Uses: Vz. 58, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: Zastava M70 (assault rifle)Uses: Zastava M70 Assault Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: RPG-2Uses: RPG-2, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo war'View the SourceWikipedia: M3 submachine gunUses: M3 submachine gun, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: M113 armored personnel carrierUses: M113 armored personnel carrier, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: AGM-65 MaverickUses: AGM-65 Maverick, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: AMX-10 RCUses: AMX-10 RC, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: Marder (infantry fighting vehicle)Uses: Marder (infantry fighting vehicle), infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: AGM-130Uses: AGM-130, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: Saxon (vehicle)Uses: Saxon (vehicle), infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: Steyr ScoutUses: Steyr Scout, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the SourceWikipedia: Type 56 assault rifleUses: Type 56 Assault Rifle, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Type 56 Assault Rifle, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Kosovo WarView the SourceWikipedia: FB TantalUses: FB Tantal, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: FB Tantal, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Kosovo WarView the SourceWikipedia: Mark 41 vertical launching systemUses: Mark 41 Vertical Launching System, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Mark 41 Vertical Launching System, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Kosovo WarView the SourceWikipedia: Automatkarbin 5Uses: Automatkarbin 5, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Automatkarbin 5, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Kosovo WarView the SourceWikipedia: Spectre M4Uses: Spectre M4, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Spectre M4, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Kosovo WarView the SourceWikipedia: Type 81 assault rifleUses: Type 81 assault rifle, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Type 81 assault rifle, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Kosovo WarView the SourceWikipedia: Type 63 assault rifleUses: Type 63 assault rifle, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Type 63 assault rifle, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Kosovo WarView the SourceWikipedia: 9M14 Malyutkatier 2WikipediaUses: 9M14 Malyutka, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: 9M14 Malyutka, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Kosovo WarView the SourceWikipedia: Canadian Armed Forcestier 4WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Canadian Armed Forces, Wikipedia article textQuote, Commanders and Forces: Canadian Armed Forces, Wikipedia article texthave served alongside other NATO countries during conflicts such as the Korean War, First Gulf War, Kosovo WarView the SourceWikipedia: Tomahawk (missile)tier 2WikipediaUses: Tomahawk (missile), Wikipedia article textQuote, Uses: Tomahawk (missile), Wikipedia article textThe Kosovo War in 1999 saw the Swiftsure-class HMS Splendid become the first British submarine to fire the Tomahawk in combat.View the SourceWikipedia: B-2 Spirittier 2WikipediaUses: B-2 Spirit, Wikipedia article textQuote, Uses: B-2 Spirit, Wikipedia article textPrimarily designed as a nuclear bomber, the B-2 was first used in combat to drop conventional ordnance in the Kosovo War in 1999.View the SourceWikipedia: T-54/T-55tier 2WikipediaUses: T-55, Wikipedia article textT-55s were also used by Yugoslavia in the Kosovo War and Macedonia (now North Macedonia) during the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia and by Russian peacekeepers after the withdrawal of Yugoslav forces from Kosovo.Uses: T-54/T-55, Wikipedia article textT-55s were also used by Yugoslavia in the Kosovo War and Macedonia (now North Macedonia) during the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia and by Russian peacekeepers after the withdrawal of Yugoslav forces from Kosovo.View the SourceWikipedia: Panavia Tornadotier 2WikipediaUses: Panavia Tornado, Wikipedia article textQuote, Uses: Panavia Tornado, Wikipedia article textThe Tornados of various services were also used in the Bosnian War, Kosovo War, Iraq War, in Libya during the 2011 Libyan civil war, as well as smaller roles in Afghanistan, Yemen, and Syria.View the SourceWikipedia: BRDM-2Uses: BRDM-2, Wikipedia article textQuote, Uses: BRDM-2, Wikipedia article textThe BRDM-2 was also used by the Yugoslav Army (VJ) against the KLA during the Kosovo war.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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