Slovenian Navy
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The Slovenian Navy is not a separate service, but an integral part of the Slovenian Armed Forces. The only Slovenian naval unit is the 430th Naval Section (430. mornariški divizion).

Naval detachment

The Slovenian navy was built from scratch following 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
Ankaran
Ankaran is a settlement in the Koper Municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It's situated near the border between Slovenia and Italy. The town is known by the environment which remained relatively unchanged.-Geography:...

, equipped with sport-diving equipment because of the UN arms embargo against the former Yugoslav republics. After the embargo was lifted in 1996, Slovenia bought a single Israeli-built IAI-Ramta Super Dvora Mk2-class patrol boat, 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 multi-million dollar debt owed to Slovenia. The vessel was subsequently named Triglav, after the mountain
Triglav
Triglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. While its name, meaning "three-headed", can describe its shape as seen from the Bohinj area, the mountain was most probably named after the Slavic god Triglav. The mountain is the preeminent symbol of the Slovene...

 and national symbol. Specially equipped for Slovenian needs, it is optimized for a patrol role and lacks the anti-ship missile
Anti-ship missile
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles that are designed for use against ships and large boats. Most anti-ship missiles are of the sea-skimming type, many use a combination of inertial guidance and radar homing...

s of the version in service with the Russian Navy.
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Ankaran
Ankaran is a settlement in the Koper Municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It's situated near the border between Slovenia and Italy. The town is known by the environment which remained relatively unchanged.-Geography:...


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Triglav
Triglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. While its name, meaning "three-headed", can describe its shape as seen from the Bohinj area, the mountain was most probably named after the Slavic god Triglav. The mountain is the preeminent symbol of the Slovene...


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