List of equipment of the Afghan National Army

This page shows a list of military weapons and vehicles used by the former Afghan National Army (ANA) up until December 2016.

Infantry weapons and equipment

Handguns and submachine guns +ModelImageOriginTypeQuantityNotesBeretta M9Semi-automatic pistolProvided by the United States Armed Forces.MakarovSemi-automatic pistolInherited from the Soviet–Afghan War and Afghan Civil War.TTSemi-automatic pistolInherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War.StechkinMachine pistolInherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War.FB PM-63Submachine gun

Assault and ceremonial rifles +ModelImageOriginTypeQuantityNotesM16A2 rifleAssault rifle104,000The United States military provided the ANA with M16 rifles as part of a modernization effort.M4 carbineCarbine10,000Only used by Afghan National Army Commandos and Special Forces. M4s sold as part of a 2006 Foreign Military Sales package. Additional M4s sold as a 2008 Foreign Military Sales package.FB BerylAssault rifleUsed by regular units.Colt Canada C7Assault rifle2,500On 23 December 2007, Canadian media reported that the Canadian Forces would supply the Afghan National Army with 2,500 surplus Colt Canada C7 rifles (a Canadian variant of the M16), along with training and ammunition in order to Westernise Afghan equipment. In June 2011, the Afghan National Army returned the loaned C7 rifles as the ANA preferred the American M16 rifle.AK-47Assault riflePhased out of the service since 2008. Used by Afghan Special Forces and some regular units.AKMAssault rifleIn storage.AK-74Assault rifleIn storage.Type 56Assault rifleIn storage.Zastava M70Assault rifleIn storage.ASh78 Assault rifle30,000 In storage.

Sniper rifles +ModelImageOriginTypeQuantityNotesDPMS Panther LRT-SASSDesignated marksman rifleDragunov sniper rifleDesignated marksman rifleInherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War.PSLDesignated marksman rifleM24 Sniper Weapon SystemSniper rifleProvided by the United States.Mosin–NagantBolt-action rifleReserved for ceremonial use only.

Machine guns +ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotesM249 SAWLight machine gunProvided by the United States.RPK Light machine gunInherited from the Soviet-Afghan War.SG-43 GoryunovMedium machine gunInherited from the Soviet-Afghan War.M240General-purpose machine gunProvided by the United States.FN MAGGeneral-purpose machine gunPK machine gunGeneral-purpose machine gunInherited from the Soviet-Afghan War.RPDLight machine gunInherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War.M2 BrowningHeavy machine gunProvided by the United States.M134 MinigunRotary medium machine gunProvided by the United States.DShK12.7x99mm heavy machine gunInherited from the Soviet-Afghan War.KPV heavy machine gun14.5x114mm heavy machine gunInherited from the Soviet-Afghan War.

Grenade-based weapons +ModelImageOriginTypeNumberDetailsGP-25Underbarrel grenade launcherInherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War.AGS-17Automatic grenade launcherInherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War.M203Underbarrel grenade launcherForeign Military Sales package

Rocket-based weapons +ModelImageOriginTypeNumberDetailsRPG-7Rocket-propelled grenade launcherRPG-16Rocket-propelled grenade launcherRPG-18Disposable rocket-propelled grenade launcherSPG-973mm recoilless rifleB-1082mm recoilless rifle9K111 Fagot (AT-4 Spigot)Anti-tank guided missile1009K32 Strela-2 (SA-7 Grail)Man-portable air-defense system9K34 Strela-3 (SA-14 Gremlin)Man-portable air-defense systemRPO-A ShmelDisposable rocket-assisted flamethrower

Armoured vehicles

+ModelImageOriginTypeNumberHumveeMilitary light utility vehicle6000M1117Internal security vehicle400International MaxxProMRAP155

ModelImageOriginTypeCaliber (mm)NumberMortars82-BM-37Infantry mortar82mm1,000+ZU-23-2Anti-aircraft gun 23mm Unknown

Unarmoured vehicles VehiclePhotoOriginTypeNavistar 7000Military truckFord RangerTechnical/Pickup truck

Other vehicles International 7000-MVAfghan Soldiers Learn to Maintain Medium Tactical Vehicles , U.S. Department of Defense, 9 January 2006. Tata Motors SK1613/SE1615/SE1615TC 4½ ton trucks (50+) Mercedes-Benz Actros Volvo FMX 2½ ton trucks Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles Ambulances various platforms including Humvee, Unimog, Ford Ranger and other pickups Other Technicals of various origins: Ford Ranger LTV pickups Toyota Hilux BTS-4 Armoured Recovery Vehicle Bridge Laying Vehicles: MTU-20 MTU-72 BTM-3 Mine Clearing Vehicle ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicleAfghan Army's ScanEagle UAV made inaugural flight – Armyrecognition.com, 20 April 2016

See also

List of equipment of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan

References