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List of equipment of the Turkmen Ground Forces

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

Light weapons

Photo Model Type Caliber Origin Notes
Infantry small arms
Makarov PM Semi-automatic pistol 9×18mm Makarov  Soviet Union
Beretta Px4 Storm Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum  Italy
K6-92 Submachine gun 9×18mm Makarov  Armenia
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
Beretta ARX160 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO  Italy Standard issue
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 Manual command to line of sight guided missile 125mm  Soviet Union
9K111 Fagot Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile 120mm  Soviet Union
9M113 Konkurs Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile 135mm  Soviet Union
9K115 Metis Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile 94mm  Soviet Union
 Russia

Combat vehicles

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

BMP-1UM

Infantry fighting vehicle  Soviet Union
 Ukraine 		604
BMP-2

BMP-2D

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

BTR-80 Grom

Amphibious

infantry fighting vehicle

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

Artillery

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

BM-21A
9P138

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

Army air defence

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

Drones

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
Elbit Skylark Used in conjunction with a ground-based rapid mine laying system.
Selex ES Falco XN  Italy In service since 2011.
Busel M ''Asuda Asman (Calm Sky)''  Belarus
 Turkmenistan
In service since 2015.
Busel M40 ''Asuda Asman (Calm Sky)'' License-produced in Turkmenistan.
Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2  United States In service since 2022.
ZALA 421-04М  Russian Federation In service since 2009. Documented by a few sources, not yet seen.
Unmanned combat aerial vehicles
CASC Rainbow CH-3A  People's Republic of China N/A In service since 2011 (armed with AR-1 air-to-ground missiles).
WJ-600A/D In service since 2016 (armed with CM-502 kg air-to-ground missiles).
Bayraktar TB2  Turkey In service since 2021 (armed with MAM-C and MAM-L precision-guided munitions).
Busel MB2  Belarus /  Turkmenistan Armed with F1 grenades and PTAB-2.5 and PFAB-05 small bombs. License-produced in Turkmenistan.
Loitering munitions
SkyStriker  Israel N/A In service since 2021.
Busel MB1  Belarus Documented by a few sources, not yet seen.
Vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicles
DJI Phantom 4  People's Republic of China N/A
MD4-1000  Germany
Target drones
La-17  Soviet Union In service since 1991. Believed to have been decommissioned.
ASN-9 ''Ba-9''  People's Republic of China In service since 2016.
S300

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