List of equipment of the Mongolian Armed Forces

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The Mongolian Armed Forces possess tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers, mobile anti-aircraft weapons, artillery, mortars and other military equipment. Most of them are old Soviet Union-made models designed between the late 1950s to early 1980s; there are a smaller number of newer models designed in post-Soviet Russia and China.

Vehicles

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Tanks
T-54/55 Medium tank 370[1]  Soviet Union
T-72 Main battle tank 50[1]  Russia T-72A modernized by Russia.[2]
Armoured fighting vehicles
BRDM-2 Scout car 120[1]  Soviet Union
BMP-1 Infantry fighting vehicle 310[1]  Soviet Union
BTR-60 Armoured personnel carrier 150[1]  Soviet Union BTR-60PB variant.[2]
BTR-70 40[1]  Soviet Union
 Russia		 Rebuilt to the BTR-70M standard.[2]
BTR-80[3] 20[1]  Soviet Union
 Russia		 Russian military aid.[2]
Military engineering vehicles
BTS Armoured recovery vehicle  Soviet Union Based on the T-54/55 tank chassis.[1]
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Aircraft

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Combat aircraft
Sukhoi Su-30 Multirole 4[4][5]  Russia Su-30SM
Mikoyan MiG-29 Trainer 6[6][7]  Russia MiG-29UB trainer/combat version.[2]
Transport Aircraft
Antonov An-26 Tactical transport 3[7]  Soviet Union
Helicopters
Mil Mi-8 Transport helicopter 6[7]  Russia The Mi-171E variant is also used.[2]
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Air defense

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Surface-to-air missile
S-125 Neva/Pechora Mobile surface-to-air missile 2 batteries[1]  Russia Upgraded to the Pechora 2M standard[2]
Anti-aircraft guns
ZPU-4 Towed anti-aircraft gun 150[1]  Soviet Union
ZU-23-2 Towed anti-aircraft gun  Soviet Union
AZP S-60 Towed anti-aircraft gun  Soviet Union
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Artillery

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Multiple rocket launchers
BM-21 Grad 122 mm Multiple rocket launcher 130[1]  Soviet Union
Towed artillery
D-44 85 mm anti-tank gun 200[1]  Soviet Union
D-48 85 mm anti-tank gun  Soviet Union
BS-3 100 mm anti-tank gun  Soviet Union
MT-12 100 mm anti-tank gun  Soviet Union
D-30 122 mm howitzer 300[1]  Soviet Union
M-30 122 mm howitzer  Soviet Union
M-46 130 mm field gun  Soviet Union
ML-20 152 mm gun-howitzer  Soviet Union
Mortars
BM-37 82 mm mortar 140[1]  Soviet Union
PM-43 120 mm mortar  Soviet Union
M-160 160 mm mortar  Soviet Union
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Infantry weapons

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Name Image Origin Cartridge Type Notes
Semi-automatic pistols
TT Soviet Union 7.62×25mm Tokarev Semi-automatic pistol In storage[8]
PM Soviet Union 9×18mm Makarov Semi-automatic pistol Standard issue pistol,[8] it will be replaced by CZ 75
CZ 75  Czech Republic 9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol Currently standard-issue pistol[9]
PSM Soviet Union 5.45×18mm Semi-automatic pistol Special military use[8]
Submachine guns
PP-93 Russian Federation 9×18mm Makarov Sub-machine gun Used by special forces[10][11]
Assault rifles and Carbines
AKM Soviet Union 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Standard issue rifle[8]
AKMS Soviet Union 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Used by armored crews and support troops[8]
AK-74 Soviet Union 5.45×39mm Assault rifle Used by special forces[8]
AKS-74U Soviet Union 5.45×39mm Assault rifle Used by special forces[8]
9A-91 Russian Federation 9×39mm Carbine Used by special forces[8]
M16 rifle  United States 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used in peacekeeping missions[12]
FN FNC  Belgium 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used in peacekeeping missions[13]
IMI Galil  Israel 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used by special forces[8]
IWI Tavor  Israel 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used by special forces[14]
Heckler & Koch G36  Germany 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used by special forces[15]
M4 carbine  United States 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used by special forces[8]
Machine guns
RPD Soviet Union 7.62×39mm Light machine gun [8]
PKM Soviet Union 7.62×54mmR Light machine gun [8] Standard issue machine gun
SG-43 Soviet Union 7.62×54mmR Medium machine gun [8]
DShK Soviet Union 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun [8]
NSV Soviet Union 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun [8]
Semi-automatic rifles
SKS Soviet Union 7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle Used by honor guards[16]
Designated marksman rifles
SVD Soviet Union 7.62×54mm Designated marksman rifle [17] Standard issue sniper rifle
VSK-94 Russian Federation 9×39mm Designated marksman rifle Used by special forces[18]
IMI Gala'tz  Israel 7.62×51mm NATO Designated marksman rifle Used by special forces[18]
Grenade launchers
RG-6 Russian Federation 40 mm caseless grenade Grenade launcher Used by special forces[18]
GM-94 Russian Federation 43×30mm Grenade launcher Used by special forces[18]
M203 grenade launcher  United States 40 mm grenade Grenade launcher [19]
Rocket-propelled grenades
RPG-7 Soviet Union 40 mm shaped charge Rocket-propelled grenade [8] Standard issue rocket grenade
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