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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 some number of newer models designed in Russia and others, and few domestic number of models, made in Mongolia.

Tactical Vehicles

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Tanks
T-55 Main battle tank 370[1]  Soviet Union
T-72 Main battle tank 100[2]  Soviet Union
 Russia		 T-72A modernized by Russia.[3]
Armoured fighting vehicles
BRDM-2 Scout car 120[1]  Soviet Union
9P148 "Konkurs" Tank Destroyer 24[4]  Soviet Union Seen in military parades.
BMP-1 Infantry fighting vehicle 310[1]  Soviet Union
BMP-2
Infantry fighting vehicle 40 [5]  Soviet Union 40 units officially imported from Ukraine in 2004–2005 according to UN weapon registries. (Seen in military exercises)
BTR-60 Armoured personnel carrier 150[1]  Soviet Union BTR-60PB variant.[3]
BTR-70 85[1]  Soviet Union
 Russia		 Rebuilt to the BTR-70M standard.[3]
BTR-80[6] 35[1]  Soviet Union
 Russia		 Russian military aid.[3]
Military engineering vehicles
BTS Armoured recovery vehicle  Soviet Union Based on the T-54/55 tank chassis.[1]
Domestic vehicles
Mazaalai Light armored vehicle Active[7]  Mongolia Seen in military parades.
Chono Tactical utility vehicle Active[8]  Mongolia Seen in military parades.
Yol-2 Mobile UAV launcher Active[9]  Mongolia Seen in military parades.
Chilentset Tactical utility vehicle Active[10]  Mongolia Seen in military parades.
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Aircraft

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Combat aircraft
Sukhoi Su-30 Multirole 4[11][12]  Russia Su-30SM
Supersonic trainer
Mikoyan MiG-29 Trainer 6[13][14]  Soviet Union
 Russia		 MiG-29UB trainer/combat version.[3]
Transport Aircraft
Antonov An-26 Tactical transport 2[14]  Soviet Union
Antonov An-30 Tactical transport 2[14]  Soviet Union
Helicopters
Mil Mi-8 Transport helicopter 7[14]  Russia The Mi-171E variant is also used.[3]
Mil Mi-24 Attack helicopter Unknown
(Active)[15]		  Soviet Union Believed to be in use[15]
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Trucks

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Trucks
Zil-131 Truck Unkown(Active)[16][17]  Soviet Union Most widely used.
Ural-4320 Truck Unkown(Active)[18]  Soviet Union
Ural-375
Truck Unkown(Active)[19]  Soviet Union
Gaz-66
Truck Unkown(Active)[20]  Soviet Union
KamAZ-43114
Truck Unkown(Active)[21]  Russia
Beiben power star
Truck Unkown(Active)[22]  China
KamAZ-4310
Truck Unkown(Active)[23]  Soviet Union
Command and control trucks
KShM
Command and control truck Unkown(Active)[24]  Soviet Union
R-142
Command and control truck Unkown(Active)[25]  Soviet Union
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Utility Vehicles

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
UAZ-452
Utility vehicle Unkown(Active)[26]  Soviet Union
UAZ-469
Utility vehicle Unknown(Active)[27]  Soviet Union
NJ2045/2046 Utility vehicle Unknown(Active)[28]  Soviet Union
Mercedes-Benz Unimog U4000
Utility vehicle Unkown(Active)[29]  Germany
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Radars

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
P-18 "Terek"
Early warning radar Unknown(Active)[30]  Soviet Union
P-40 "Armour"
Target acquisition radar Unkown(Active)[31]  Soviet Union 3d UHF target acquisition radar for systems such as the modernized Pechora-2M.
J/FPS-3
ground-based 3D Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) long-range air surveillance radar system Stationary, fixed site[32]  Japan
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Air defense

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
Surface-to-air missile
S-125 Neva/Pechora Mobile surface-to-air missile system 2 batteries[1]  Russia Upgraded to the Pechora 2M standard[3]
Anti-aircraft guns
ZPU-4 Towed anti-aircraft gun 150[1]  Soviet Union Seen in military exercises.
ZU-23-2 Towed anti-aircraft gun  Soviet Union Seen in military exercises.
AZP S-60 Towed anti-aircraft gun  Soviet Union
9K35 Strela-10 Mobile surface-to-air missile system Unknown(Active) [33]  Soviet Union Seen in military exercises.
ZSU-23-4 Shilka Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Unknown(Active) [34]  Soviet Union Seen in military exercises.
9K31 Strela-1 Mobile surface-to-air missile system 8 batteries [35]  Soviet Union Seen in military parades.
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Artillery

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Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
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 gear & weapons

Infantry Gears

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Name Image Type Notes
SSh-68 Combat helmet Largely issued to Conscript corps.
PASGT

Combat helmet Rare use within conscript corps and NCO corps, but common in peacekeeping.
FAST helmet Combat helmet Variations are commonly issued to both NCO's and Special forces.[36]
Tactical Load-Bearing Vest Tactical vest Various tactical vests are used.
Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System Tactical vest
Scalable Plate Carrier Tactical vest Used by various military units.[37]
Mongolian Universal Field Uniform Combat uniform Former standard camouflage pattern of the Mongolian Armed Forces; three-color arid design incorporating dark and medium brown shapes (with small patches of black) on a light brown background.
Combat uniform Current standard issue camouflage pattern three-color arid, in digitalized version.
MARPAT Combat uniform A very similar variation is used by border guards.[38]
MultiCam Combat uniform Used by special force[39]
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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[40]
PM Soviet Union 9×18mm Makarov Semi-automatic pistol Standard issue pistol,[40] it will be replaced by CZ 75
CZ 75  Czech Republic 9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol Currently standard-issue pistol[41]
PSM Soviet Union 5.45×18mm Semi-automatic pistol Special military use[40]
Submachine guns
PP-93 Russian Federation 9×18mm Makarov Sub-machine gun Used by special forces[42][43]
Assault rifles and Carbines
AKM Soviet Union 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Standard issue rifle[40]
AKMS Soviet Union 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Used by armored crews and support troops[40]
AK-74 Soviet Union 5.45×39mm Assault rifle Used by certain military units.[40]
AKS-74U Soviet Union 5.45×39mm Assault rifle Used by special forces[40]
9A-91 Russian Federation 9×39mm Carbine Used by special forces[40]
M16 rifle  United States 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used in peacekeeping missions[44]
FN FNC  Belgium 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used in peacekeeping missions[45]
IMI Galil  Israel 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used by special forces[40]
IWI Tavor  Israel 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used by special forces[46]
Heckler & Koch G36  Germany 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used by special forces[47]
M4 carbine  United States 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used by special forces[40]
Machine guns
RPD Soviet Union 7.62×39mm Light machine gun [40] Common use in infantry
PKM Soviet Union 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun [40] Standard issue machine gun
SG-43 Soviet Union 7.62×54mmR Medium machine gun [40]
DShK Soviet Union 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun [40]
NSV Soviet Union 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun [40]
Semi-automatic rifles
SKS Soviet Union 7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle Used by honor guards[48]
Designated marksman rifles
SVD Soviet Union 7.62×54mm Designated marksman rifle [49] Standard issue sniper rifle
VSK-94 Russian Federation 9×39mm Designated marksman rifle Used by special forces[50]
IMI Gala'tz  Israel 7.62×51mm NATO Designated marksman rifle Used by special forces[50]
Grenade launchers
RG-6 Russian Federation 40 mm caseless grenade Grenade launcher Used by special forces[50]
GM-94 Russian Federation 43×30mm Grenade launcher Used by special forces[50]
M203 grenade launcher  United States 40 mm grenade Grenade launcher [51]
Rocket-propelled grenades
RPG-7 Soviet Union 40 mm shaped charge Rocket-propelled grenade [40] Standard issue rocket grenade
Man portable surface to air defense systems
9K32 Strela-2  Soviet Union Man portable air defense system Man portable air defense system Strela-2M Variant used. [52]
9K38 Igla  Soviet Union Man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) Man portable air defense system Igla-1 used. [52]
Anti Tank Guided Missiles
9K113 Konkurs  Soviet Union 135mm missile Anti Tank Guided Missile Actively used. [52]
9K111 Fagot  Soviet Union 120mm missile Anti Tank Guided Missile Actively used [52]
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