This is a list of equipment used by the Turkmen Ground Forces.
Light weapons
Photo | Model | Type | Caliber | Origin | Notes | |
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Infantry small arms | ||||||
Makarov PM | Semi-automatic pistol | 9x18mm Makarov | Soviet Union | |||
Beretta Px4 Storm[1] | Semi-automatic pistol | 9x19mm Parabellum | Italy | |||
AK-47 | Assault rifle | 7.62x39mm | Soviet Union | |||
AKM AKMS |
Assault rifle | 7.62x39mm | Soviet Union | |||
AK-74 AKS-74 |
Assault rifle | 5.45x39mm | Soviet Union Russia |
Standard issue but being replaced by the Beretta ARX160[2] | ||
Beretta ARX160 | Assault rifle | 5.56x45mm NATO | Italy | Standard issue[3] | ||
Dragunov SVD | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62x54mmR | Soviet Union | |||
RPK RPK-74 |
Light machine gun | 7.62x39mm 5.45x39 |
Soviet Union | |||
PK | Light machine gun | 7.62x54mmR | Soviet Union | |||
NSV | Heavy machine gun | 12.7x108mm | Soviet Union Russia |
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DShK | Heavy machine gun | 12.7x108mm | Soviet Union Russia |
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Kord | Heavy machine gun | 12.7x108mm | Soviet Union Russia |
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Anti-tank weaponry | ||||||
RPG-7 | Anti-tank grenade launcher | 40mm | Soviet Union | |||
RPG-18 | Rocket propelled grenade | 64mm | Soviet Union | |||
RPG-22 | Rocket propelled grenade | 73mm | Soviet Union | |||
SPG-9 | Recoilless rifle | 73mm | Soviet Union | |||
9M14 Malyutka[4] | Manual command to line of sight guided missile | 125mm | Soviet Union | |||
9K111 Fagot[4] | Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile | 120mm | Soviet Union | |||
9M113 Konkurs[4] | Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile | 135mm | Soviet Union | |||
9K115 Metis[4] | Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile | 94mm | Soviet Union Russia |
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Combat vehicles
Photo | Model | Type | Origin | Number | Notes | |
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Tanks | ||||||
T-90S | Main battle tank | Soviet Union Russian Federation |
10[4] | 30 on order.[5] | ||
T-72UMG | Main battle tank | Soviet Union Ukraine |
670[4] | |||
Infantry fighting vehicles | ||||||
BMP-1 BMP-1M |
Infantry fighting vehicle | Soviet Union Ukraine |
600[4] | |||
BMP-2 | Infantry fighting vehicle | Soviet Union | 430[4] | |||
BMP-3 | Infantry fighting vehicle | Soviet Union Russian Federation |
4[4] | |||
BMD-1 | Airborne infantry fighting vehicle | Soviet Union | 8[4] | |||
Armored personnel carriers | ||||||
Lazar 3 | Armoured personnel carrier | Serbia | Already 2 armored vehicles have been delivered | About 24 vehicles ordered. Deliveries will start in 2021.[6] | ||
BTR-60 | Armored personnel carrier | Soviet Union | 120[4] | Different versions in service. | ||
BTR-70 | Armored personnel carrier | Soviet Union | 300[4] | |||
BTR-80 BTR-80A |
Armored personnel carrier | Soviet Union Russia |
454[4] | |||
Bars | Armored personnel carrier | Belarus | Unknown | |||
BMC Kirpi | Infantry mobility vehicle | Turkey | 28+[4] | |||
Kamaz Typhoon | Infantry mobility vehicle | Russia | Unknown | Seen during parade.[7] | ||
Otokar Cobra | Infantry mobility vehicle | Turkey | 4+[4] | |||
Nimr Ajban 440A | Infantry mobility vehicle | United Arab Emirates | 10[4] | |||
Anti-tank vehicles | ||||||
9P122 | Anti-tank guided missile carrier | Soviet Union | 8[4] | Armed with Malyutka-M missile. | ||
9P133 | Anti-tank guided missile carrier | Soviet Union | 8[4] | Armed with 9M14 Malyutka missile. | ||
9P148 | Anti-tank guided missile carrier | Soviet Union | 2[4] | Armed with 9M113 Konkurs missile. | ||
9P149 | Anti-tank guided missile carrier | Soviet Union | 36[4] | Armed with 9K114 Shturm missile. | ||
Karkal | Anti-tank guided missile carrier | Belarus Ukraine |
4+[4] | Armed with Baryer missile. |
Artillery
Photo | Model | Type | Origin | Number | Notes | |
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Rocket artillery | ||||||
BM-21 Grad 9P138 |
122mm multiple rocket launcher | Soviet Union Belarus |
88[4] | Range: 20–45 km | ||
RM-70 | 122mm multiple rocket launcher | Czechoslovakia / Czech Republic |
6[4] | Range: 20 km | ||
BM-27 Uragan | 220mm multiple rocket launcher | Soviet Union | 60[4] | Range: 35–50 km | ||
BM-30 Smerch | 300mm multiple rocket launcher | Soviet Union / Russia |
6[4] | Range: 90 km | ||
Self-propelled guns | ||||||
2S3 Akatsiya | 152mm self-propelled howitzer | Soviet Union | 16[4] | |||
2S1 Gvozdika | 122mm self-propelled howitzer | Soviet Union | 40[4] | |||
2S9 Nona | 120mm self-propelled mortar | Soviet Union | 17[4] | |||
Towed artillery | ||||||
D-30 | 122mm howitzer | Soviet Union | 350[4] | |||
M-46 | 130mm field gun | Soviet Union | 6[4] | |||
D-1 | 152mm howitzer | Soviet Union | 17[4] | |||
D-20 | 152mm howitzer | Soviet Union | 72[4] | |||
2A36 Giatsint-B | 152mm howitzer | Soviet Union | 6[4] | |||
2A65 Msta-B | 152mm howitzer | Soviet Union | 6[4] | |||
M1938 | 120mm mortar | Soviet Union | 66[4] | |||
2B14 Podnos | 82mm mortar | Soviet Union | 31[4] | |||
Army air defence
Photo | Model | Type | Number | Origin | Notes |
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Man-portable air-defense systems | |||||
9K32 Strela-2[4] | Man-portable air-defense system | Unknown | Soviet Union | ||
9K34 Strela-3[4] | Man-portable air-defense system | Unknown | Soviet Union | ||
9K38 Igla[4] | Man-portable air-defense system | Unknown | Soviet Union Russia |
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Self-propelled surface-to-air missiles | |||||
9K35 Strela-10 | Mobile surface-to-air missile | 13[4] | Soviet Union | ||
9K33 Osa | Mobile surface-to-air missile | 40[4] | Soviet Union | ||
2K12 Kub[4] | Mobile surface-to-air missile | 4 | Soviet Union | ||
FM-90[4] | Mobile surface-to-air missile | Unknown | People's Republic of China | ||
Anti-air guns | |||||
ZSU-23-4 Shilka | Self-propelled anti-air gun | 48[4] | Soviet Union | ||
AZP S-60 | Anti-air gun | 22[4] | Soviet Union | ||
ZU-23-2[4] | Anti-air gun | Unknown | Soviet Union |
Drones
Name | Origin | Photo | In Service | Notes |
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Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||
Aeronautics Defense Orbiter 2B | Israel | N/A | [8][9] | |
Elbit Skylark | Used in conjunction with a ground-based rapid mine laying system.[8][9] | |||
Selex ES Falco XN | Italy | In service since 2011.[10][9] | ||
Busel M ''Asuda Asman (Calm Sky)'' | Belarus Turkmenistan | |||
In service since 2015.[10][9] | ||||
Busel M40 ''Asuda Asman (Calm Sky)'' | License-produced in Turkmenistan.[10][9] | |||
Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2 | United States | In service since 2022.[11][9] | ||
ZALA 421-04М | Russian Federation | In service since 2009.[12] Documented by a few sources, not yet seen.[12][9] | ||
Unmanned combat aerial vehicles | ||||
CASC Rainbow CH-3A | People's Republic of China | N/A | In service since 2011 (armed with AR-1 [10 km range] air-to-ground missiles).[11][9] | |
WJ-600A/D | In service since 2016 (armed with CM-502 kg [20 km+ range] air-to-ground missiles).[11][9] | |||
Bayraktar TB2 | Turkey | In service since 2021 (armed with MAM-C and MAM-L [15+km range] precision-guided munitions).[9] | ||
Busel MB2 | Belarus / Turkmenistan | Armed with F1 grenades and PTAB-2.5 and PFAB-05 small bombs. License-produced in Turkmenistan.[10][9] | ||
Loitering munitions | ||||
SkyStriker | Israel | N/A | In service since 2021.[8][9] | |
Busel MB1 | Belarus | Documented by a few sources, not yet seen.[10][9] | ||
Vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||
DJI Phantom 4 | People's Republic of China | N/A | [11][9] | |
MD4-1000 | Germany | [9] | ||
Target drones | ||||
La-17 | Soviet Union | In service since 1991.[12] Believed to have been decommissioned.[12][9] | ||
ASN-9 ''Ba-9'' | People's Republic of China | In service since 2016.[11][9] | ||
S300 |
References
- ↑ "Beretta Px4 Storm".
- ↑ "Turkmenistan Said to Adopt ARX-160 Submachine Gun as Standard Service Weapon". Israel Defense. 2020-07-10. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ↑ "Beretta Rifles Are Now Standard Issue In The Turkmen Military". 21st Century Asian Arms Race. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Military Balance 2018. IISS. 2018. p. 208. ISBN 978-1857439007.
- ↑ "Russia to supply T-90 tanks to Algeria, Turkmenistan".
- ↑ "Туркменистан стал первым иностранным покупателем сербских бронетранспортеров".
- ↑ "Photos - Turkmenistan Military Photos". A Military Photos & Video Website. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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