This is a list of some of the military equipment used by the paramilitary wing of Hezbollah.
Anti aircraft defense + Name Type Quantity Acquired from Origin Photo NotesZU-23-2Anti-aircraft gun UnknownAZP S-60Anti-aircraft gun (towed)>2+ZSU-23-4Self-propelled anti-aircraft weaponUnknown9K32 strela-2Man portable surface to air missile UnknownVariousProbable stockpile
Anti ship defense Name Type Quantity Acquired from Origin Photo NotesC-701Anti-ship missileUnknownC-802Anti-ship missile8+In 2006, Hezbollah fire a single C-802 at the Israeli ship (INS Hanit), killing 4 sailors.Yakhont (P-800 Oniks)Anti-ship missilePotentially; Up to 12Delivered 2013
Anti tank defense Name Type Quantity Acquired from Origin Photo NotesRPG-7Rocket-propelled grenadeUnknownVarious Including Iranian produced clonesRPG-29Rocket propelled-grenadeUnknownRPG-30Rocket propelled-grenadeUnknownPossession unconfirmedPanzerfaust 3Anti-tank rocket launcherExtremely limited (if so)UnknownUnconfirmedSaegre 2Anti-tank guided missileUnknownIranian M47 Dragon cloneRaad (clone)Anti-tank guided missileUnknownIranian 9M14 Malyutka clone9M14 MalyutkaAnti-tank guided missile500+9K111 FagotAnti-tank guided missile50+9M113 KonkursAnti-tank guided missile50+9K115-2 Metis-MAnti-tank guided missile50+Towsan-1 (clone)Anti-tank guided missileUnknownIranian Konkurs clone9M133 KornetAnti-tank guided missile50+BGM-71 TOWAnti-tank guided missile10+UnknownPossibly via Iran or capturedToophan (Series) (clone)Anti-tank guided missileUnknownIranian TOW cloneMILANAnti-tank guided missileUnknownM40Recoilless rifle>1+ (extremely underestimated)Unknown30,000 rounds of ammunition in 2008 Hezbollah has apparently thousands of anti-tank guided missiles in total. The group has received many unreported weapon shipments from both Iran and Syria.
Firearms NameTypeQuantityAcquired fromOriginPhotoNotesAssault rifles and carbines AK-47 Assault rifle Unknown Various Commonly usedAKMAssault rifleUnknownVarious (various)Commonly usedAK-74 Assault rifle Unknown Various Commonly used, including the M variants.Type 56 assault rifleAssault rifleUnknownCommonly used, including the Type 56-2 variant. M16 rifle Selective fire assault rifle. Single and three shot burst. Unknown Some likely captured from the Syrian opposition or Islamic State M4 carbine Carbine Unknown Unknown Used by Hezbollah Special ForcesSniper rifles SKS Designated marksman rifle/Sniper rifle Unknown Unknown Dragunov sniper rifle Designated marksman rifle Unknown Unknown Orsis T-5000 Sniper rifle Unknown Unknown Machine gunsPK machine gunGeneral-purpose machine gunUnknownVariousCommonly usedFN MAGGeneral-purpose machine gunUnknownUnknownM240General-purpose machine gunUnknownUnknownM1919 Browning machine gunMedium machine gunUnknownUnknown
Land vehicles This category includes tanks, armoured personnel carriers (APC)s, infantry fighting vehicles (IFV)s and other land vehicles. Name Type QuantityAcquired from Origin Photo NotesT-55Main battle tankUnknownSouth Lebanon ArmySome captured from SLAT-62Main battle tankUnknownOperating in SyriaT-72Main battle tank>60, 1+ T72-AV variantOperating in SyriaT-90Main battle tankUnknown Operating in SyriaBMP-1Infantry fighting vehicleUnknownOperating in SyriaM113Armoured personnel carrierAt least 3Disputed, likely from: South Lebanon ArmyCaptured in year 2000BTR-152Armoured personnel carrierUnknownSouth Lebanon ArmySome captured from SLABTR-50Armoured personnel carrierUnknownSouth Lebanon ArmySome captured from SLABRDM-2Armoured scout carUnknownSouth Lebanon ArmySome captured from SLA2S1 GvozdikaSelf-propelled howitzer>3+Operating in SyriaSafirMilitary light utility vehicle"dozens"Operating in SyriaTechnicalsImprovised fighting vehicle100-1000s+VariousVariousUsed widely, some captured from the Syrian opposition and Islamic State of Iraq and the LevantCivilian and transport vehiclesMercedes, Volvo, Range Rover, Isuzu, Toyota, Hyundai and Kia etc.100-1000s+VariousVariousUsed widely
Rockets and ballistic missiles Name/Model Diameter Quantity Acquired from Origin Range Warhead Photo NotesType 63107mm"dozens"8 kmIncludes Iranian Fadjr-1 clonesBM-21 Grad122mmUnknown40 km21 kgKatyushas from Iran, Russia and China.BM-27 Uragan220mmUnknown40 km100 kgFajr-3240mm>100+43 km45 kgAcquired from Iran pre-2006Falaq-1240mmUnknown10 km50 kgKhaibar-1302mmUnknownUnknown100 km175 kgApparent cluster munition.Falaq-2303mmUnknown11 km120 kgFajr-5333mmUnknown (likely)75 km90 kgNaze'at356mmUnknown130 kmZelzal-1UnknownUnknown160 kmZelzal-2610mmAround 500250 km600 kgApparently based on the Soviet FROG-7 missileFateh-110610mm40-700250 km650 kgScudN/A500 km800 kg
Unmanned aerial vehicles The group claims to build their own unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which is disputed, but in any case the designs are copies of Iranian models. Name Type QuantityAcquired from Origin Photo NotesMohajer-4Unmanned aerial vehicleUnknownAbabil-2Unmanned aerial vehicle>122 or 3 apparently shot down by Israel in 2006.Ababil-3Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicleUnknownYasir (clone)Unmanned aerial vehicleUnknownIranian ScanEagle cloneHud Hud IIUnmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicleUnknownIranian manufactured UAV announced in Hezbollah's arsenal in 6/17/2024 fpv droneFPV Unmanned aerial vehicle Loitering munitionhundredsIran LebanonIran RussiaMainly fiber optic drones used extensively by hezbollah in 2026 against israeli targets
See also Lebanese Ground Forces Equipment Lebanese Armed Forces Out of Service Equipment Lebanese Civil War Lebanese Air Force aircraft inventory List of military equipment of Islamic State List of military equipment used by Syrian Democratic Forces List of military equipment used by Syrian opposition forces List of equipment of the Yemeni Army Syrian intervention in Lebanon Weapons of the Lebanese Civil War 1958 Lebanon crisis 1982 Lebanon War
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