List of equipment of the Army of North Macedonia

This is a list of equipment used by the Army of North Macedonia.

Name	Type	Origin	Notes
M92	Camouflage pattern	North Macedonia	Entered service in or around 1992, this pattern was the first home grown one made for the Macedonian army. It has seen use in the 2001 insurgency in limited or full use by soldiers. Used for trainings today.
M96	Camouflage pattern	North Macedonia	This pattern is the second home grown camo pattern for the Macedonian army. Designed and entered service around 1996. It is one of the most used camo patterns by the Macedonian army and it still gets issued today in limited numbers as a reserve uniform to soldiers and such.
M98	Camouflage pattern	North Macedonia	Third home grown pattern, designed 1998 and entered service the same year. It was used somewhere up until 2009.
M09 Digital Pattern (Woodland)	Camouflage pattern	North Macedonia	Introduced in 2010, the M09 Digital Pattern is the Army's Standard-issue Camouflage. Uniforms produced by YUMCO and Teteks Tetovo.^[1]
M09 Digital Pattern (Desert)	Camouflage pattern	North Macedonia	Desert pattern of M09. Produced by Teteks Tetovo. Standard-issue as well.
U.S. Woodland	Camouflage pattern	United States	Used by some units in the past, primarily used for trainings today.
DCU pattern	Camouflage pattern	United States	Used by Macedonian troops participating in ISAF and OIF.
M91 Eurokompozit	Combat helmet	North Macedonia	Standard-issue helmet of the North Macedonian Army, Homegrown version of the PASGT helmet. Produced by 11 Oktomvri Eurokompozit a.d. Prilep.
M89 Eurokompozit	Combat helmet	North Macedonia	Used in training, parades and by new conscripts. Homegrown version of the Yugoslav M59/89 JUŠ. Produced by 11 Oktomvri Eurokompozit a.d. Prilep.
Future Assault Shell Technology helmet	Combat Helmet	United States	Used by the Special Operations Regiment, Macedonian soldiers participating in KFOR and seen on parades outfitted with Macedonian camouflage.^[2]
Ballistic Vest BE-02 Military	Bulletproof vest	North Macedonia	Some variations used in training, some variations used by regular troops and police. Produced by 11 Oktomvri Eurokompozit ad Prilep.^[3]
Mile Dragić vest	Bulletproof vest	Serbia	Possibly another Standard-issue vest of the Macedonian army, unknown usage other than its usage by Macedonian troops in Afghanistan.
Type III and Type IIIA ballistic vests	Bulletproof vest	Turkey	Standard-issue vest of the North Macedonian army. Variant with AK mag pouches and Macedonian camouflage.
Templars Gear CPC (Gen 2)	Bulletproof vest	North Macedonia	Used by the Special Operations Regiment. Issued in Coyote and with its according battle belt, the PT-3, also produced by Templars Gear.
ATS-AHC-03 Pangolin ACH High Cut	Combat Helmet	North Macedonia France	Current issue, ATS Ballistics claims to produce it. Though it seems to be bought from a French company, Pangolin, which produces the exact same helmet.

Name	Type	Origin	Notes
Pistols
Glock 17	Pistol	Austria	9×19mm Used by the Special Operations Regiment
HS2000^[4]	Pistol	Croatia	9×19mm
CZ 75	Pistol	Czechoslovakia	9×19mm
Zastava CZ99	Pistol	Yugoslavia	9×19mm Standard issued pistol of the army.
Daewoo DP-51	Pistol	South Korea	9×19mm
Submachine guns
H&K MP5	Submachine gun	Germany	9×19mm
Assault rifles
Zastava M70	Assault rifle	Yugoslavia	7.62×39mm Standard issued rifle of the army.^[5]
AKM	Assault rifle	Soviet Union	7.62×39mm^[6]
Zastava M90	Assault rifle	Yugoslavia	5.56×45mm
Zastava M92	Assault rifle	Yugoslavia	7.62×39mm
Zastava M21	Assault rifle	Serbia and Montenegro	5.56×45mm
H&K G3A7	Assault rifle	Germany	7.62×51mm
M4 carbine	Assault rifle	United States	5.56×45mm Used by Special Operations Regiment
Semi-automatic rifles
Zastava M59/66	Semi-automatic rifle	Yugoslavia	7.62×39mm Used by the Ceremonial Guard Battalion.^[7]
Sniper rifles
SVD	Sniper rifle	Soviet Union	7.62×54mmR
Zastava M76	Sniper rifle	Yugoslavia	7.92×57mm
Zastava M93	Sniper rifle	Serbia	12.7×108mm
ZVI Falcon	Sniper rifle	Czech Republic	12.7×108mm
Sako TRG	Sniper rifle	Finland	7.62×51mm
Machine guns
DShK	Machine gun	Soviet Union	12.7×108mm^[6]
PKM	Machine gun	Soviet Union	7.62×54mmR
Zastava M84	Machine gun	Yugoslavia	7.62×54mmR
MG 3	Machine gun	Germany	7.62×51mm
M240	Machine gun	United States	7.62×51mm
M249 SAW	Machine gun	United States	5.56×45mm
NSV	Heavy machine gun	Soviet Union	12.7×108mm
M2 Browning	Heavy machine gun	United States	12.7×99mm
Shotguns
Benelli Nova	Shotgun	Italy	12 gauge
Protecta	Shotgun	South Africa	12 gauge
Grenade launchers
Zastava BGA 30	Grenade launcher	Serbia	30mm
GP-25	Grenade launcher	Soviet Union	40mm
RBG-6	Grenade launcher	Croatia	40mm
M203	Grenade launcher	United States	40mm
Anti-tank
M80 Zolja	Man-portable missile	Yugoslavia^[3]	64mm
M79 Osa	Man-portable missile	Yugoslavia^[3]	90mm
MILAN	Anti-tank guided missile	France	115mm
M90 Stršljen	Man-portable missile	Serbia North Macedonia^[3]	120mm

Model	Origin	In service	Notes
Infantry fighting vehicles (11)
BMP-2	Soviet Union	11	^[8]
Armoured personnel carriers - tracked (50)
Leonidas	Greece	10	^[8]
M113	United States	30	^[8]
MT-LB	Soviet Union	10	^[8]
Armoured personnel carriers - wheeled (152)
Stryker	United States	0/(42 on order)	Will get them in 2025.^[9]
TM-170	West Germany	84	^[8]
BTR-80	Soviet Union	12	^[8]
BTR-70	Soviet Union	56	^[8]
Infantry mobility vehicles (69)
JLTV	United States	67/(total 96 on order)^[9]^[10]	Will get all 96 by the end of 2025.^[9] ^[8] Variants: 66 M1278A1/A2 JLTV Heavy Gun Carriers, 24 M1280A1/A2 JLTV General Purpose vehicles, 6 M1281A1/A2 JLTV Close Combat Weapons Carriers. Some armed with M153 CROWS.^[9]
Cobra	Turkey	2	^[8]

Vehicle	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Light military vehicles
Humvee	United States	Light armored vehicle	100+^[11]	Variants: Armoured Semi Armored Communications Тransport
Husky VMMD	South Africa	Mine-resistant ambush-protected	2^[12]
Utility vehicles
Pinzgauer 710	Austria	Light utility vehicle	30+
Mercedes G	West Germany	Light utility vehicle	80+ ^[11]	36 MB290GD SOF donated by Norway
Land Rover Defender	United Kingdom	Light utility vehicle	150+ ^[11]
Military trucks
Iveco	Italy	Medium utility truck	44^[11]
DAF	Netherlands	Medium utility truck	126^[11]
BMC	Turkey	Medium utility truck	10+ ^[11]
Scania P3	Sweden	Medium utility truck	40	Donated by Norway
Oshkosh FMTV	United States	Medium utility truck	10+ ^[11]
M35/44	United States	Medium utility truck	100+ ^[11]	In reserve.

Artillery	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Field artillery
MKE Boran	Turkey	105mm howitzer	6/(total 18 on order)	18 on order- with the potential of 36 more^[13]
M-56	Yugoslavia	105mm howitzer	14^[14]
M2A1	United States	105mm howitzer	36^[11]
M-30	Soviet Union	122mm howitzer	100+^[11]
Multiple launch rocket system
M-63 Plamen	Yugoslavia	128mm MLRS	12^[14]
BM-21 Grad	Soviet Union	122mm MLRS	6^[14]
Mortars
M57 60 mm	Yugoslavia	Light mortars	100+^[11]
M69 82 mm	Yugoslavia	Medium mortar	100+^[11]
M52UB 120 mm	Yugoslavia	Heavy mortars	100+^[11]

List of equipment of the Army of North Macedonia

Individual equipment

Small arms

Military vehicles

Logistics vehicles

Artillery

Air Force

Air defense

Retired equipment

References

Sources

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Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Helicopters
Mil Mi-17	Soviet Union	Transport/Utility		2^[14]
Mil Mi-8	Soviet Union	Transport/Utility	Mi-8MTV	4^[14]
Bell 206	United States	Trainer/Utility		4^[15]
AW149	Italy	Transport/Utility		0/(4 on order)	4 ordered from Leonardo S.p.A.^[16]
AW169	Italy	Transport/Utility		0/(4 on order)	4 ordered from Leonardo S.p.A.^[16]
Trainer aircraft
Zlin 143	Czechoslovakia	Basic trainer		1^[15]
Zlin 242	Czechoslovakia	Basic trainer		5^[15]

System	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Surface-to-air missiles
Mistral B-3	France	Surface-to-air missile	(18 on order)	About 18 will be delivered to Macedonia confirmed by the minister of defense.
9K32 Strela-2	Soviet Union	Surface-to-air missile	^[11] 30+
9K35 Strela-10	Soviet Union	Surface-to-air missile	^[11] 8
9K38 Igla	Soviet Union	Surface-to-air missile	^[11] 10+
Anti aircraft guns
Zastava M55 20 mm	Yugoslavia	Autocannon	^[11] 30+
Bofors 40 mm	Sweden	Autocannon	^[11] 30+