:Slovenian Navy
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = Slovenian Naval Detachment
| native_name = 430th Naval Division
| image = 430th Naval Division (Slovenia).png
| image_size = 250
| caption = Insignia of the 430th Naval Division
| start_date = 1993
| country = {{Flag|Slovenia}}
| type = Coastal defense force
| role = Defending the sovereignty of the Slovenian sea
| command_structure = Slovenian Armed Forces
| garrison = Slovenian Naval Barracks
| garrison_label = Command HQ
| equipment = 3 vessels
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| march = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKPlmBwfIIY March of the Slovenian Navy]
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| identification_symbol = File:Flag of Slovenia.svg
| identification_symbol_label = Naval ensign
| identification_symbol_2 = File:Naval jack of Slovenia.svg
| identification_symbol_2_label = Naval jack{{cite web|url=http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid=2007116&stevilka=5808|title=Uradni list Republike Slovenije|publisher=|accessdate=14 December 2014}}
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The Slovenian Navy, officially the 430th Naval Division (also 430th Naval Section) is not a separate service, but an integral part of the Slovenian Armed Forces. It is one of the smallest navies in Europe. As of 2024, the Slovenian Navy has 130 servicemen and two sizeable surface vessels, Ankaran and Triglav.{{cite web |url=https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/slovenia_to_modernize_the_patrol_ship_it_received_from_russia_for_the_ussrs_debt-10788.html |title= Slovenia to Modernize the Patrol Ship It Received From russia for the USSR's Debt |publisher= Defense Express |date=June 9, 2024 |accessdate=11 June 2024 }}
History
The Slovenian navy was created after independence in 1991, as the Territorial Defense Forces of Slovenia had not been equipped with any maritime assets. No significant action of the Ten-Day War occurred at sea. In 1991, a small diving detachment was formed in Ankaran, equipped with sport-diving equipment because of the UN arms embargo against the former Yugoslav republics.
The 430th Naval Division was officially created in 1993.{{cite news |title=Slovenian Navy Marks 20th Anniversary |url=http://www.sloveniatimes.com/slovenian-navy-marks-20th-anniversary |accessdate=24 May 2020 |agency=The Slovenia Times |date=31 January 2013}} After the embargo was lifted in 1996, Slovenia purchased a single Israeli-built IAI-Ramta Super Dvora Mk2-class patrol boat, which was named Ankaran after the coastal town. In 2008, the Ministry of Defense announced that Slovenia would procure one Russian Project 10412 patrol boat, offered in payment of a multimillion-dollar debt owed to Slovenia.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/modload.php?&c_mod=rnews&op=sections&func=read&c_menu=1&c_id=178593|title=Slovensko obalo bo varovala "Kresnica"|work=Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija|accessdate=14 December 2014}} The vessel was subsequently named Triglav, after the mountain and national symbol. Specially equipped for Slovenian needs, it is optimized for a patrol role and lacks the anti-ship missiles of the version in service with the Russian Navy,{{cite web|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/slovensko-obalo-bo-varovala-kresnica/90464|title=Slovensko obalo bo varovala "Kresnica"|work=Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija|accessdate=14 December 2014}} instead mounting two rigid-hulled inflatable boats. In June and August 2015 both ships underwent overhaul in Trieste shipyard.
In 2024, the Slovenian navy introduced a new vessel, small patrol boat Č-91 into service. The 10-metre boat is used, among other roles, as a diver support vessel.
In 2024 it was announced that Triglav will undergo a major update to extend its service life and capabilities.
Equipment
= Vessels =
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| {{ship|Slovenian patrol boat|Ankaran | 2}}
| {{sclass2|Super Dvora Mk II|patrol boat|5}} | 150px | {{ISR}} | Patrol boat | Standard | 1 | |
| {{ship|Slovenian patrol boat|Triglav | 2}}
| {{sclass2|Project 10412|patrol boat|5}} | 150px | {{URS}} / | Patrol ship | Export version | 1 | |
| {{ship|Slovenian patrol boat|Č-91 | 2}}
| {{sclass2|Parker 920 Explorer|patrol boat|5}} | | {{POL}} | Small patrol boat | | 1 | Expected to be in operational use in January 2024.{{Cite web |title=430. mornariški divizion prevzel nov vojaški čoln Č-91|url=https://www.slovenskavojska.si/medijsko-sredisce/novica/430-mornariski-divizion-prevzel-nov-vojaski-coln-c-91/#carouselNewsControls |website=slovenskavojska.si}} |
= Drones =
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| Galeb
| | {{SLO}} | UAV | 1 | In 2021, the Slovenian Armed Forces acquired a drone from ElevonX that, in addition to military purposes, will also be used for search and rescue operations at sea. {{Cite web |title=Slovenska mornarica dobila Galeba| url=https://www.24ur.com/novice/slovenija/galeb-slovenska-vojska.html |website= 24ur.com}} |
Deployments
The Slovenian patrol ship {{ship|Slovenian patrol boat|Triglav||2}} was sent to east Sicily in late 2013 to assist Italy with migrants from North Africa, as a part of Operation Mare Nostrum.{{cite web|url=http://www.difesa.it/EN/Primo_Piano/Pagine/20131213_MareNostrumSloveniatakespartinthehumanitarianoperation.aspx|title=Ministry of Defence|publisher=|accessdate=14 December 2014}} In October 2015, Triglav was sent to southern Italy as a part of the European Union's Operation Sophia. In May 2018 Triglav suffered a major engine breakdown at the start of its deployment to the Mediterranean.{{cite web |url=https://www.24ur.com/novice/slovenija/vojaski-ladji-triglav-na-misiji-odpovedali-vsi-trije-motorji.html |title=Da so se pokvarili vsi motorji, je ministrica ugotovila šele po našem poročanju |language=Slovenian |website=24ur.com |date=14 May 2018 |access-date=22 December 2021 }}
References
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