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List of equipment of the Turkmen Ground Forces

This is a list of equipment used by the Turkmen Ground Forces.

Light weapons edit

Photo Model Type Caliber Origin Notes
Infantry small arms
  Makarov PM Semi-automatic pistol 9×18mm Makarov   Soviet Union
  Beretta Px4 Storm[1] Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum   Italy
  AK-47 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm   Soviet Union
  AKM
AKMS 		Assault rifle 7.62×39mm   Soviet Union
  AK-74
AKS-74 		Assault rifle 5.45×39mm   Soviet Union
  Russia 		Standard issue but being replaced by the Beretta ARX160[2]
  Beretta ARX160 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO   Italy Standard issue[3]
  Dragunov SVD Designated marksman rifle 7.62×54mmR   Soviet Union
RPK
RPK-74 		Light machine gun 7.62×39mm
5.45×39 		  Soviet Union
  PK Light machine gun 7.62×54mmR   Soviet Union
  NSV Heavy machine gun 12.7x108mm   Soviet Union
  Russia
DShK Heavy machine gun 12.7x108mm   Soviet Union
  Russia
  Kord Heavy machine gun 12.7x108mm   Soviet Union
  Russia
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

Combat vehicles edit

Photo Model Type Origin Number Notes
Tanks
  T-90S Main battle tank   Soviet Union
  Russian Federation 		4[5] 30 on order.[6]
  T-72UMG Main battle tank   Soviet Union
  Ukraine 		650[5]
Armoured reconnaissance vehicles
  BRDM-2 Reconnaissance vehicle   Soviet Union 200[5]
  BRM-1 Reconnaissance vehicle   Soviet Union 60[5]
  Nimr Ajban Reconnaissance vehicle   United Arab Emirates N/A[5]
Infantry fighting vehicles
  BMP-1
BMP-1M

BMP-1UM

Infantry fighting vehicle   Soviet Union
  Ukraine 		604[5]
  BMP-2

BMP-2D

Infantry fighting vehicle   Soviet Union 434[5]
  BMP-3 Infantry fighting vehicle   Soviet Union
  Russian Federation 		4[5]
  BMD-1 Airborne infantry fighting vehicle   Soviet Union 8[5]
  BTR-80A

BTR-80 Grom

Amphibious

infantry fighting vehicle

  Soviet Union 8[5]
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.[7]
  BTR-60 Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union 120[5] Different versions in service.[citation needed]
  BTR-70 Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union 300[5]
  BTR-80
 Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union
  Russia 		450[5]
  Bars Armored personnel carrier   Belarus Unknown
Protected patrol vehicles
  BMC Kirpi MRAP   Turkey 28+[5]
  Kamaz Typhoon Light tactical vehicle   Russia Unknown Seen during parade.[8]
Titan-DS Infantry mobility vehicle   Canada 9+[5]
Armoured utility vehicles
  Otokar Cobra Infantry mobility vehicle   Turkey 4+[5]
  Nimr Ajban 440A Infantry mobility vehicle   United Arab Emirates 8[5]
Anti-tank vehicles
  9P122 Anti-tank guided missile carrier   Soviet Union 8[5] Armed with Malyutka-M missile.[citation needed]
  9P133 Anti-tank guided missile carrier   Soviet Union 8[5] Armed with 9M14 Malyutka missile.[citation needed]
  9P148 Anti-tank guided missile carrier   Soviet Union 2[5] Armed with 9M113 Konkurs missile.[citation needed]
  9P149 Anti-tank guided missile carrier   Soviet Union 36[5] Armed with 9K114 Shturm missile.[citation needed]
  Karkal Anti-tank guided missile carrier   Belarus
  Ukraine 		4+[5] Armed with Baryer missile.[citation needed]

Artillery edit

Photo Model Type Origin Number Notes
Ballistic missiles
  9K72 Elbrus Short-range ballistic missile   Soviet Union 16[5]
Rocket artillery
  BM-21 Grad

BM-21A
9P138

122mm multiple rocket launcher   Soviet Union
  Belarus 		92[5] Range: 20–45 km[citation needed]
  RM-70 122mm multiple rocket launcher   Czechoslovakia
/   Czech Republic 		6[5] Range: 20 km[citation needed]
  BM-27 Uragan 220mm multiple rocket launcher   Soviet Union 60[5] Range: 35–50 km[citation needed]
  BM-30 Smerch 300mm multiple rocket launcher   Soviet Union
/   Russia 		6[5] Range: 90 km[citation needed]
Self-propelled artillery
  2S3 Akatsiya 152 mm self-propelled howitzer   Soviet Union 16[4] Uncertain status as 2024[5]
  2S1 Gvozdika 122 mm self-propelled howitzer   Soviet Union 40[5]
  2S9 Nona 120 mm self-propelled mortar   Soviet Union 17[5]
Towed artillery
  D-30 122 mm howitzer   Soviet Union 350[5]
  M-46 130mm field gun   Soviet Union 6[5]
  D-1 152 mm howitzer   Soviet Union 17[5]
  D-20 152 mm howitzer   Soviet Union 72[5]
  2A36 Giatsint-B 152 mm howitzer   Soviet Union 6[5]
  2A65 Msta-B 152 mm howitzer   Soviet Union 6[5]
  M1938 120 mm mortar   Soviet Union 66[5]
  2B14 Podnos 82 mm mortar   Soviet Union 31[5]

Army air defence edit

Photo Model Type Number Origin Notes
Man-portable air-defense systems
  9K32 Strela-2[5] Man-portable air-defense system Unknown   Soviet Union
  9K34 Strela-3[5] Man-portable air-defense system Unknown   Soviet Union
  9K38 Igla[5] Man-portable air-defense system Unknown   Soviet Union
  Russia
Self-propelled surface-to-air missiles
  9K35 Strela-10 Mobile surface-to-air missile 13[5]   Soviet Union
  9K33 Osa Mobile surface-to-air missile 40[5]   Soviet Union
  2K12 Kub[5] Mobile surface-to-air missile 4   Soviet Union
FM-90[5] Mobile surface-to-air missile Unknown   People's Republic of China
Anti-air guns
  ZSU-23-4 Shilka Self-propelled anti-air gun 48[5]   Soviet Union
  AZP S-60 Anti-air gun 22[5]   Soviet Union
  ZU-23-2[5] Anti-air gun Unknown   Soviet Union

Drones edit

The following section comprises a full accounting of Turkmen unmanned aerial vehicles
Name Origin Photo In Service Notes
Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles
Aeronautics Defense Orbiter 2B   Israel N/A [9][10]
Elbit Skylark Used in conjunction with a ground-based rapid mine laying system.[9][10]
Selex ES Falco XN   Italy In service since 2011.[11][10]
Busel M ''Asuda Asman (Calm Sky)''   Belarus
  Turkmenistan
In service since 2015.[11][10]
Busel M40 ''Asuda Asman (Calm Sky)'' License-produced in Turkmenistan.[11][10]
Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2   United States In service since 2022.[12][10]
ZALA 421-04М   Russian Federation In service since 2009.[13] Documented by a few sources, not yet seen.[13][10]
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).[12][10]
WJ-600A/D In service since 2016 (armed with CM-502 kg [20 km+ range] air-to-ground missiles).[12][10]
Bayraktar TB2   Turkey In service since 2021 (armed with MAM-C and MAM-L [15+km range] precision-guided munitions).[10]
Busel MB2   Belarus /   Turkmenistan Armed with F1 grenades and PTAB-2.5 and PFAB-05 small bombs. License-produced in Turkmenistan.[11][10]
Loitering munitions
SkyStriker   Israel N/A In service since 2021.[9][10]
Busel MB1   Belarus Documented by a few sources, not yet seen.[11][10]
Vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicles
DJI Phantom 4   People's Republic of China N/A [12][10]
MD4-1000   Germany [10]
Target drones
La-17   Soviet Union In service since 1991.[13] Believed to have been decommissioned.[13][10]
ASN-9 ''Ba-9''   People's Republic of China In service since 2016.[12][10]
S300

References edit

  1. ^ "Beretta Px4 Storm".
  2. ^ "Turkmenistan Said to Adopt ARX-160 Submachine Gun as Standard Service Weapon". Israel Defense. 2020-07-10. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  3. ^ "Beretta Rifles Are Now Standard Issue In The Turkmen Military". 21st Century Asian Arms Race. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  4. ^ a b c d e Military Balance 2018. IISS. 2018. p. 208. ISBN 978-1857439007.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av Military Balance 2024. IISS. 2024. ISBN 978-1032780047.
  6. ^ "Russia to supply T-90 tanks to Algeria, Turkmenistan".
  7. ^ "Туркменистан стал первым иностранным покупателем сербских бронетранспортеров".
  8. ^ "Photos - Turkmenistan Military Photos". A Military Photos & Video Website. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  9. ^ a b c "Президент Бердымухамедов осмотрел центр по производству беспилотников". Хроника Туркменистана (in Russian). 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Oryx. "Turkmenistan's Path To Drone Power". Oryx. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  11. ^ a b c d e "L'export armato italiano ai regimi dell'ex URSS Intervista a Giorgio Beretta". rainews (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Белоруссия начала поставку беспилотников в Туркменистан". Хроника Туркменистана (in Russian). 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  13. ^ a b c d "Zala Aero To Deliver UAVs To Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan | Shephard". www.shephardmedia.com. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
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