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List

This is a list of equipment used by the Army of North Macedonia.

Individual equipment

Name	Type	Origin	Picture	Notes
M92	Camouflage pattern	Macedonia		Entered service in or around 1992, this pattern was the first home grown one made for the Macedonian army. It has seen use in the 2001 insurgency in limited or full use by soldiers. Used for trainings today
M96	Camouflage pattern	Macedonia		This pattern is the second home grown camo pattern for the Macedonian army. Designed and entered service around 1996. It is one of the most used camo patterns by the Macedonian army and it still gets issued today in limited numbers as a reserve uniform to soldiers and such.
M98	Camouflage pattern	Macedonia		Third home grown pattern, designed 1998 and entered service the same year. It was used somewhere up until 2009.
M09 Digital Pattern	Camouflage pattern	Macedonia		Introduced in 2010, the M09 Digital Pattern is the Army's Standard-issue Camouflage.
U.S. Woodland	Camouflage pattern	United States		Used by some units in the past, primarily used for trainings today.
DCU pattern	Camouflage pattern	United States		Used by Macedonian troops participating in ISAF and OIF.
M91 Eurokompozit	Combat helmet	Macedonia		Standard-issue helmet of the North Macedonian Army, Homegrown version of the PASGT helmet. Produced by 11 Oktomvri Eurokompozit a.d. Prilep.
M89 Eurokompozit	Combat helmet	Macedonia		Used in training, parades and by new conscripts. Homegrown version of the Yugoslav M59/89 JUŠ. Produced by 11 Oktomvri Eurokompozit a.d. Prilep.
Future Assault Shell Technology helmet	Combat Helmet	United States		Used by the Special Operations Regiment, Macedonian soldiers participating in KFOR and seen on parades outfitted with Macedonian camouflage.[1]
Ballistic Vest BE-02 Military	Bulletproof vest	Macedonia		Some variations used in training, some variations used by regular troops and police. Produced by 11 Oktomvri Eurokompozit ad Prilep.[2]
Mile Dragić vest	Bulletproof vest	Serbia  Macedonia		Possibly another Standard-issue vest of the Macedonian army, unknown usage other than its usage by Macedonian troops in Afghanistan. Unknown if it is imported from Serbia or locally produced.
Type III and Type IIIA ballistic vests	Bulletproof vest	Turkey  Macedonia		Standard-issue vest of the North Macedonian army. Variant with AK mag pouches and Macedonian camouflage, Unknown if it is imported from Turkey or if it is locally produced.
ATS-PCR-05	Bulletproof vest	Macedonia		Used by the Special Operations Regiment and Macedonian soldiers participating in KFOR, Produced Domestically by ATS Ballistics.

Small arms

Name	Type	Origin	Notes
Pistols
Glock 17	Pistol	Austria	9x19mm Used by the Special Operations Regiment and Special Operations Unit.
HS2000[3]	Pistol	Croatia	9×19mm
CZ 75	Pistol	Czechoslovakia	9×19mm
Zastava CZ99/999	Pistol	Yugoslavia  Serbia	9×19mm Standard issued pistol of the army.
Daewoo DP-51	Pistol	South Korea	9×19mm
Submachine guns
H&K MP5	Submachine gun	West Germany  Germany	9×19mm
Assault rifles
Zastava M70	Assault rifle	Yugoslavia	7.62×39mm Standard issued rifle of the army.[4] (Will soon be phased out in favor of the M16
AKM	Assault rifle	Soviet Union	7.62×39mm[5]
Zastava M90	Assault rifle	Yugoslavia	5.56×45mm
Zastava M92	Assault rifle	Yugoslavia	7.62×39mm
Zastava M21	Assault rifle	Serbia and Montenegro	5.56×45mm
H&K G3A7	Assault rifle	West Germany  Germany	7.62×51mm
M16	Assault rifle	United States	5.56×45mm Donated by the United States; used by Rangers Battalion, Special Operations Regiment and military police. (Standard-issue rifle.)
Semi-automatic rifles
Zastava M59/66	Semi-automatic rifle	Yugoslavia	7.62×39mm; used by the Ceremonial Guard Battalion.[6]
Sniper rifles
SVD	Sniper rifle	Soviet Union	7.62×54mm
Zastava M76	Sniper rifle	Yugoslavia	7.92×57mm
Zastava M93	Sniper rifle	Federal Republic of Yugoslavia	12.7×108mm
ZVI Falcon	Sniper rifle	Czech Republic	12.7×108mm
Sako TRG-42	Sniper rifle	Finland	12.7×57mm
Machine guns
DShK	Machine gun	Soviet Union	12.7×108mm[5]
PKM	Machine gun	Soviet Union	7.62×54mm
Zastava M84	Machine gun	Yugoslavia	7.62×54mm
MG 3	Machine gun	West Germany	7.62×51mm
M240	Machine gun	United States	7.62×51mm
M249 SAW	Machine gun	United States	5.56×45mm
NSV	Heavy machine gun	Soviet Union	12.7×108mm
M2 Browning	Heavy machine gun	United States	12.7×99mm
Shotguns
Benelli Nova	Shotgun	Italy	12 gauge
Protecta	Shotgun	South Africa  South Africa  South Africa	12 gauge
Grenade launchers
Zastava BGA 30	Grenade launcher	Yugoslavia	30mm
GP-25	Grenade launcher	Soviet Union	40mm
RBG-6	Grenade launcher	Croatia	40mm
M203	Grenade launcher	United States	40mm
Anti-tank
M80 Zolja	Man-portable missile	Yugoslavia  Macedonia  Macedonia[2]	64mm
M79 Osa	Man-portable missile	Yugoslavia  Macedonia  Macedonia[2]	90mm
MILAN	Anti-tank guided missile	France	115mm
M90 Stršljen	Man-portable missile	Serbia  Macedonia[2]	90mm

Military vehicles

Vehicle	Photo	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Main battle tanks
T-72A		Soviet Union	Main battle tank	23[7][8]	North Macedonia donated 8 tanks to Ukraine to help in the war effort on 29 July 2022.[9] North Macedonia had previously bought 31 T72 tanks from Ukraine in 2001
Armoured fighting vehicles
BMP-2		Soviet Union	Infantry fighting vehicle	10[7]
BTR-70		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	~70[7]	Some modified with diesel engine.
BTR-80		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	22[7]	Used by special forces.
MT-LB		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	10[7]
TM-170 "Hermelin"		West Germany	Armoured personnel carrier	200+[7]	Modernized by Eurokompozit.
ELVO Leonidas-2		Greece	Armoured personnel carrier	10[7]
M113		United States	Armoured personnel carrier	30[7]	In reserve.
Stryker		United States	Armoured personnel carrier	0 (54 on order)	The sale of 54 Stryker vehicles was approved by the United States in 2021 for a total cost of $210,000,000 ($30,000,000 of which was donated). The package includes M2A1 .50 calibre machine guns, M6 smoke grenade launchers and associated spares, Harris radios, common remote operated weapons station (CROWS), Defense Advanced GPS Receiver, AN/VAS-5 driver's vision enhancer, and other parts and components are included. Variants: M1126 infantry carrier vehicles (ICV) M1130 command vehicles (CV) M1129 mortar carrier vehicles (MCV)[10]
Light military vehicles
Otokar Engerek		Turkey	Light high mobility vehicle	[7]	Turkish variant of Land Rover Defender made by Otokar.
Otokar Cobra		Turkey	Light armored vehicle	2[7]	Donation from Turkey. Used by military police.
Humvee		United States	Light armored vehicle	~160[7]	Variants: Armoured Semi Armored Communications system Тransport variant
JLTV		United States	Light tactical vehicle	32 (64 more on order)	The Army will retire most of its Soviet-era armoured vehicles under the United States European Recapitalization Incentive Program (ERIP). These vehicles are expected to join Light Infantry Battalion Group (LIBG) in Shtip which already uses German and Soviet armoured personnel carriers. The army has the option to buy a total of 152 vehicles.[11] The first batch of 6 JLTVs was delivered in July 2022, the second batch of 12 JLTVs in June 2022, and the third one of 14 JLTVs will also be delivered, marking the amount of JLTVs in use with the Army to 32.[12]
Husky VMMD		South Africa	Mine-resistant ambush-protected	2[13]
Logistics and utility vehicles
Pinzgauer 710		Austria  Yugoslavia	Light utility vehicle	Left by JNA
Mercedes G		West Germany	Light utility vehicle	[7]
Land Rover Defender		United Kingdom	Light utility vehicle	100+[7]
Military trucks
TAM-150		Yugoslavia	Medium utility truck	[14]	Left by JNA March 1992.[14]
TAM-110		Yugoslavia	Medium utility truck	[14]	Left by JNA March 1992.[14]
Iveco		Italy	Medium utility truck	44[7]
DAF		Netherlands	Medium utility truck	126[7]
BMC		Turkey	Medium utility truck	[7]
BMC TUĞRA		Turkey	Very heavy Tank transporter truck (70 000 kg)	Unknown	In May 2020, Turkey donated tank carrier to North Macedonian army.[15]
Oshkosh FMTV		United States	Medium utility truck	[7]
M35/44		United States	Medium utility truck	150[7]	In reserve.
Boats
Botica class (Type 16)		Yugoslavia	Patrol boat	5 [16]	5 ex-Yugoslavian patrol boats, 2 reported operational.[16]

Artillery

Artillery	Photo	Origin	Type	In service
Artillery
M-105mm BORAN		Turkey	Howitzer	0 (18 on order[17])
M-63 Plamen		Yugoslavia	Multiple rocket launcher	12[7]
BM-21 Grad		Soviet Union	Multiple rocket launcher	12[7]
M-30		Soviet Union	Howitzer	100+[7]
M2A1		United States	Howitzer	36[7]
M-48		Yugoslavia	Howitzer	55
Mortars
M57 60mm		Yugoslavia	Light mortars	200[7]
M69 82mm		Yugoslavia	Infantry mortar	235[7]
82-BM-37		Soviet Union	Infantry mortar	96[7]
M52UB 120mm		Yugoslavia	Heavy mortars	600[7]
M43 120mm		Soviet Union	Heavy mortars	320[7]

Air Force

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Combat helicopter
Mi-8	Soviet Union	transport / utility	Mi-8/17	6[18]
Mi-24	Soviet Union	Attack		4[18]	8 in reserve; all 12 to be donated to Ukraine[19]
Training aircraft/helicopters
Bell 206	United States	Trainer		4[18]
Zlin 143	Czechoslovakia	Trainer		1[18]
Zlin 242	Czechoslovakia	Trainer		5[18]

Air defense

System	Photo	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Surface-to-air missiles
9K32 Strela-2		Soviet Union	Surface-to-air missile	[7]
9K35 Strela-10		Soviet Union	Surface-to-air missile	[7] 8
9K38 Igla		Soviet Union	Surface-to-air missile	[7]
Anti aircraft guns
Zastava M55 20 mm		Yugoslavia	Autocannon	[7]
Bofors 40mm		Sweden	Autocannon	[7]	In reserve.

Retired equipment

• Sukhoi Su-25 x4 – Retired. In 2023 all Su-25 returned to Ukraine (from where they were originally bought) after they were donated by North Macedonia.
• Kamov Ka-52 x2 - retired ^[20]
• T-34/85 x4 – inherited from JNA, turned into museum pieces
• BRDM-2 x10 – retired
• BVP M-80 x2 - retired^[21]
• T-55A x115 – 31 (military aid from Bulgaria), retired
• BTR-60P x31 – retired
• T-72A x? – unspecified amount donated to Ukraine

References