List of equipment of the Afghan Armed Forces

This is a list of equipment used by the Afghan Armed Forces.

Name	Caliber	Type	Origin	Notes
Pistols
PM^[1]	9×18mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Soviet Union
TT-33	7.62×25mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Soviet Union	Used by the Red Unit.^[2]
Smith & Wesson SD	9x19mm	Semi-automatic pistol	United States	Unknown number in service captured from former Afghan National Army.^[3]
Submachine guns
PM-63 RAK^[4]	9×18mm	Submachine gun	Poland
Škorpion ^[1]	9×19mm	Submachine gun	Czechoslovakia
Heckler & Koch MP5^[5]	9×19mm	Submachine gun	West Germany Pakistan
Rifles
AK-47^[1]	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Soviet Union
AKM^[1]	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Soviet Union
AK-74^[1]	5.45×39mm	Assault rifle	Soviet Union	AK-74, AKS-74 and AKS-74U variants.^{[citation needed]}
Type 56^[6]	7.62x39mm	Assault rifle	China	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^{[citation needed]}
ASH-78	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Albania	36,900 captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
AMD-65	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Hungary	Unknown number captured from former Afghan police.^[7]
Zastava M70B1	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Yugoslavia	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
AIMS-74	5.45×39mm	Assault rifle	Romania	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
FB Beryl	5.56×45mm	Assault rifle	Poland	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
M16A2/A4	5.56×45mm	Assault rifle	United States	104,000 captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
M4A1	5.56×45mm	Carbine Assault rifle	United States	10,000 captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[8]
Colt 933	5.56×45mm	Carbine Assault rifle	United States	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[9]
SA80^[10]	5.56×45mm	Bullpup Assault rifle	United Kingdom	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^{[citation needed]}
Heckler & Koch G3^[11]^[12]	7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	West Germany Iran Turkey
SMLE No.4 Mk.1	.303 British	Bolt-action	United Kingdom	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
Sniper rifles
PSL	7.62×54mmR	Designated marksman rifle Sniper rifle	Romania	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
SVD	7.62×54mmR	Designated marksman rifle Sniper rifle	Soviet Union	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
M40A5^[13]	7.62×51mm	Sniper rifle	United States
Machine guns
ZB-53^[14]	7.92×57mm	Medium machine gun	Czechoslovakia
SG-43^[15]	7.62×54mmR	Medium machine gun	Soviet Union	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
M249 SAW	5.56×45mm	Light machine gun	United States	Unknown number in service captured from former Afghan National Army.^[3]
RPD^[1]	7.62×39mm	Light machine gun	Soviet Union
RPK^[1]	7.62×39mm	Squad automatic weapon	Soviet Union
PKM^[1]	7.62×54mmR	General-purpose machine gun	Soviet Union
Zastava M72	7.62×39mm	Light machine gun	Yugoslavia	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
Zastava M84	7.62×54mmR	General-purpose machine gun	Yugoslavia	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
UK vz. 59	7.62×54mmR	General-purpose machine gun	Czechoslovakia	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
MG 3	7.62×51mm	General-purpose machine gun	West Germany	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
KPV^[1]	14.5×114mm	Heavy machine gun	Soviet Union
DShK^[1]	12.7×108mm	Heavy machine gun	Soviet Union
Zastava M02 Coyote^[16]	12.7×108mm	Heavy machine gun	Yugoslavia
M2 Browning	.50 BMG	Heavy machine gun	United States	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
M134 Minigun	7.62×51mm	Rotary Medium machine gun	United States	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-2^[17]	40mm	Rocket-propelled grenade	Soviet Union
RPG-7^[18]	40mm	Rocket-propelled grenade	Soviet Union
RPG-16^[1]	58mm	Rocket-propelled grenade	Soviet Union
RPG-18	64mm	Rocket-propelled grenade	Soviet Union	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
RPG-29^[19]	64mm	Rocket-propelled grenade	Soviet Union
Type 69	40mm	Rocket-propelled grenade	China	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
RPO-A Shmel	93mm	Missile launcher	Soviet Union	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
Grenade launchers
M203	40×46mm	Grenade launcher	United States	At least 1,394 grenade launchers were captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
AGS-17^[1]	30×29mm	Automatic grenade launcher	Soviet Union
QLZ-87	35×32mm	Automatic grenade launcher	China	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]

Name	Type	Origin	Caliber	Notes
B-10^[18]	Recoilless rifle	Soviet Union	82mm
SPG-9^[18]	Recoilless rifle	Soviet Union	73mm
SPG-82	Recoilless rifle Anti-tank weapon	Soviet Union	82mm
9M14 Malyutka^[1]	Anti-tank weapon	Soviet Union
MILAN	Anti-tank weapon	Germany France		271 captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
BGM-71 TOW	Anti-tank weapon	United States

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
T-55		Medium tank	Soviet Union Czechoslovakia	110+	T-55A and T-55AM2 spotted during 2025 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict.^{[citation needed]}
T-62M		Main Battle Tank	Soviet Union	100	Still seen in parades.^[20]

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
BMP-1^[21]		Infantry fighting vehicle	Soviet Union	350
BMP-2^[22]		Infantry fighting vehicle	Soviet Union	150

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity
BTR-50^[24]	Amphibious Armored personnel carrier	Soviet Union	100
BTR-70^[24]	Armored personnel carrier	Soviet Union	360
M113A2^[25]	Armored personnel carrier	United States	173
M1117 Guardian^[20]	Internal security vehicle	United States	636

List of equipment of the Afghan Armed Forces

Small arms

Anti-tank weapons

Vehicles

Tanks

Infantry fighting vehicles

Tankettes

Armored personnel carriers

Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles

Utility vehicles

Artillery

Air defence systems

Man-portable air-defense systems

Towed anti-aircraft guns

Individual equipment

Aircraft

References

Bibliography

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Name	Type	Origin	Quantity
HMMWV^[26]	LUV	United States	3000+
Ford Ranger^[27]	Utility vehicle	United States	900
Toyota Hilux^[28]	Utility vehicle	Japan	Unknown
UAZ-469^[29]^[30]	Utility vehicle	Soviet Union	Unknown
Trucks
ZIL-131^[30]	Utility truck	Soviet Union	Unknown
KamAZ-4310^[30]	Utility truck	Soviet Union	Unknown
Navistar 700^[27]	Utility truck	United States	323
M915^[27]	Semi-tractor	United States	7
HEMTT^[27]	Heavy tactical truck	United States	2

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Rocket artillery
BM-21 Grad^[20]	Multiple rocket launcher	Soviet Union	3
Mortars
BM-37	Infantry mortar	Soviet Union	152	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
PM-43	Mortar	Soviet Union	1,000	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
M1938	Heavy mortar	Soviet Union	Unknown	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[6]
Field artillery
M-30^[31]	Howitzer	Soviet Union	232
D-30^[20]	Howitzer	Soviet Union	41

Name	Type	Origin	Notes
Camouflage pattern
Universal Camouflage Pattern	Combat uniform	United States	Unknown number in service, captured from the United States Army during the War in Afghanistan. Used in unconventional warfare to attack government targets.^[32]
U.S. Woodland	Combat uniform	United States	Unknown number in service, captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[32]
Wz. 89 Puma	Combat uniform	Poland	Unknown number in service, captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[33]
Helmets
Vz. 53	Combat helmet	Czechoslovakia	Captured from the former Afghan National Army and police.^{[citation needed]}
Hełm wz. 50	Combat helmet	Poland	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^[34]
Hełm wz. 67	Combat helmet	Poland	Captured from the former Afghan National Army^[35]
MICH	Combat helmet	United States	Captured from the former Afghan National Army.^{[citation needed]}
Body armor
Interceptor	Body armor	United States	Captured from the former Afghan National Army and police.^[36]