List of equipment of the Turkmen Ground Forces

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

Light weapons Photo Model Type Caliber Origin Notes Infantry small armsMakarov PMSemi-automatic pistol9×18mm MakarovBeretta Px4 StormSemi-automatic pistol9×19mm ParabellumK6-92Submachine gun9×18mm MakarovAK-47Assault rifle7.62×39mmAKMAKMSAssault rifle7.62×39mmAK-74AKS-74Assault rifle5.45×39mmStandard issue but being replaced by the Beretta ARX160Beretta ARX160Assault rifle5.56×45mm NATOStandard issue Replacement of the AK-74Dragunov SVDDesignated marksman rifle7.62×54mmRRPKRPK-74Light machine gun7.62×39mm5.45×39PKLight machine gun7.62×54mmRNSVHeavy machine gun12.7x108mmDShKHeavy machine gun12.7x108mmKordHeavy machine gun12.7x108mm Anti-tank weaponryRPG-7Anti-tank grenade launcher40mmRPG-18Rocket propelled grenade64mmRPG-22Rocket propelled grenade73mmSPG-9Recoilless rifle73mm9M14 MalyutkaManual command to line of sight guided missile125mm9K111 FagotSemi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile120mm9M113 KonkursSemi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile135mm9K115 MetisSemi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile94mm

Combat vehicles Photo Model Type Origin Number Notes Tanks T-90S Main battle tank 4T-72UMGMain battle tank650Armoured reconnaissance vehiclesBRDM-2Reconnaissance vehicle200BRM-1Reconnaissance vehicle60Nimr AjbanReconnaissance vehicleN/A Infantry fighting vehiclesBMP-1BMP-1M BMP-1UMInfantry fighting vehicle604BMP-2 BMP-2DInfantry fighting vehicle434BMP-3Infantry fighting vehicle4BMD-1Airborne infantry fighting vehicle8BTR-80A BTR-80 GromAmphibious infantry fighting vehicle8 Armored personnel carriers Lazar 3 Armoured personnel carrier 24 About 24 vehicles ordered.Deliveries have started in 2021. BTR-60 Armored personnel carrier 120 Different versions in service.BTR-70Armored personnel carrier300BTR-80Armored personnel carrier450BarsArmored personnel carrierUnknown Protected patrol vehiclesBMC KirpiMRAP28+Kamaz TyphoonLight tactical vehicleUnknownSeen during parade.Titan-DSInfantry mobility vehicle9+Armoured utility vehiclesOtokar CobraInfantry mobility vehicle4+Nimr Ajban 440AInfantry mobility vehicle8 Anti-tank vehicles9P122Anti-tank guided missile carrier8Armed with Malyutka-M missile.9P133Anti-tank guided missile carrier8Armed with 9M14 Malyutka missile.9P148Anti-tank guided missile carrier2Armed with 9M113 Konkurs missile.9P149Anti-tank guided missile carrier36Armed with 9K114 Shturm missile.KarkalAnti-tank guided missile carrier4+Armed with Baryer missile.

Artillery Photo Model Type Origin Number NotesBallistic missiles9K72 ElbrusShort-range ballistic missile16 Rocket artilleryBM-21 Grad BM-21A9P138122mm multiple rocket launcher92Range: 20–45 kmRM-70122mm multiple rocket launcher / 6Range: 20 kmBM-27 Uragan220mm multiple rocket launcher60Range: 35–50 kmBM-30 Smerch300mm multiple rocket launcher / 6Range: 90 km Self-propelled artillery2S3 Akatsiya152 mm self-propelled howitzer16Uncertain status as 20242S1 Gvozdika122 mm self-propelled howitzer402S9 Nona120 mm self-propelled mortar 17 Towed artilleryD-30122 mm howitzer350M-46130mm field gun6D-1152 mm howitzer17D-20152 mm howitzer722A36 Giatsint-B152 mm howitzer62A65 Msta-B152 mm howitzer6M1938120 mm mortar662B14 Podnos82 mm mortar31

Army air defence Photo Model Type Number Origin Notes Man-portable air-defense systems9K32 Strela-2Man-portable air-defense systemUnknown9K34 Strela-3Man-portable air-defense systemUnknown9K38 IglaMan-portable air-defense systemUnknown Self-propelled surface-to-air missiles9K35 Strela-10Mobile surface-to-air missile139K33 OsaMobile surface-to-air missile402K12 KubMobile surface-to-air missile4FM-90Mobile surface-to-air missileUnknown Akash Mobile surface-to-air missileUnknown India Anti-air gunsZSU-23-4 ShilkaSelf-propelled anti-air gun48AZP S-60Anti-air gun22ZU-23-2Anti-air gunUnknown

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 N/A Elbit Skylark Used in conjunction with a ground-based rapid mine laying system. Selex ES Falco XN In service since 2011. Busel M ''Asuda Asman (Calm Sky)'' In service since 2015. Busel M40 ''Asuda Asman (Calm Sky)'' License-produced in Turkmenistan. Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2 In service since 2022. ZALA 421-04М In service since 2009. Documented by a few sources, not yet seen. Unmanned combat aerial vehicles CASC Rainbow CH-3A N/A In service since 2011 (armed with AR-1 [10 km range] air-to-ground missiles). WJ-600A/D In service since 2016 (armed with CM-502 kg [20 km+ range] air-to-ground missiles). Bayraktar TB2 In service since 2021 (armed with MAM-C and MAM-L [15+km range] precision-guided munitions).Busel MB2 / Armed with F1 grenades and PTAB-2.5 and PFAB-05 small bombs. License-produced in Turkmenistan. Loitering munitions SkyStriker N/A In service since 2021. Busel MB1 Documented by a few sources, not yet seen. Vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicles DJI Phantom 4 N/A MD4-1000 Target drones La-17 In service since 1991. Believed to have been decommissioned. ASN-9 ''Ba-9'' In service since 2016. S300

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