List of equipment of the Myanmar Army

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This is a list of equipment used by the Myanmar Army.

Name Type Notes Ammunition Origin Picture
Pistols
Browning Hi-Power[1][2] Semi-automatic pistol Branded in the Tatmadaw as MA-5 MKI using stamping dies from the former John Inglis manufacturing facility in Toronto, Ontario, Canada[3] 9×19mm Parabellum Belgium
Canada
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
/ Union of Myanmar
MA-5 MKII[2] Semi-automatic pistol Clone of second-generation Glock models 9×19mm Parabellum Austria
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
/ Union of Myanmar
SIG Sauer P226[1] Semi-automatic pistol Used by officers 9×19mm Parabellum West Germany
 Switzerland
Submachine guns
BA-93 Submachine gun Clone of the Uzi 9×19mm Parabellum Israel

Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
/ Union of Myanmar
BA-94
(MA-13 MK-I)[2]
Submachine gun Updated BA-93, redesigned receiver and polymer furniture 9×19mm Parabellum Israel
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma /
Union of Myanmar
MA-13 MKII[2] Submachine gun Functional copy of the Mini Uzi with features reminiscent of the Steyr TMP 9×19mm Parabellum Israel
Union of Myanmar
Myanmar
Uzi Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Israel
Carbines
M1 carbine Semi-automatic carbine Used by people's militias .30 carbine United States
Grenade launchers
M203 Grenade launcher 40×46mm United States
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma[1]
Battle rifles/Assault rifles
BA-63 Battle rifle Clone of the Heckler & Koch G3 rifle - full length battle rifle variant

Sub designations - Light machine gun (BA-64), Carbine (BA-72) and Precision rifle (BA-100)

7.62×51mm NATO  West Germany
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
BA-72 Battle rifle Clone of the Heckler & Koch G3 rifle - shortened barrel carbine variant 7.62×51mm NATO  West Germany
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
M16A1 Assault rifle Used by Border Guard Forces 5.56×45mm NATO United States
MA-1 MK-I Assault rifle AK-style rifle based on the IMI Galil 5.56×45mm NATO Israel
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
/ Union of Myanmar
MA-1 MK-II Assault rifle Updated version which resolves reliability issues among other things 5.56×45mm NATO Israel
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
/ Union of Myanmar
MA-1 MK-III Assault rifle (bullpup) Clone of the QBZ-97 5.56×45mm NATO China
Union of Myanmar
MA-4 MK-I Assault rifle with M203 grenade launcher Version of the MA-1 MK-I with grenade launching capability 5.56×45mm NATO Israel
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
/ Union of Myanmar
MA-4 MK-II Assault rifle with M203 grenade launcher Updated version of the MA-4 MK-I with grenade launching capability 5.56×45mm NATO Israel
Union of Myanmar
MA-4 MK-III Assault rifle (bullpup) with M203 grenade launcher Version of the MA-1 MK-III with grenade launching capability 5.56×45mm NATO China
Union of Myanmar
/ Myanmar
MA-11 Assault rifle Rifle based on the Heckler & Koch HK33 5.56×45mm NATO  West Germany
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
/ Union of Myanmar
Norinco CQ Assault rifle Used by the Border Guard Forces 5.56×45mm NATO China
QBZ-97 Assault rifle (bullpup) 5.56×45mm NATO China
Type 56[4] Assault rifle 7.62×39mm China
Light machine guns
BA-64 Light machine gun Clone of the Heckler & Koch G3 rifle - light machine gun variant 7.62×51mm NATO  West Germany
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
MA-12 Light machine gun Light support machine gun variant of the MA-11 5.56×45mm NATO Germany
Union of Myanmar
/ Myanmar
MA-2 MK-I Light machine gun MA-2 MK-I A1 (upgraded variant of MA-2 MK-I) 5.56×45mm NATO Israel
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
/ Union of Myanmar
MA-2 MK-II Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Israel
Union of Myanmar
Sniper rifles
BA100 Designated marksman rifle Clone of the Heckler & Koch G3 rifle - marksman variant 7.62×51mm NATO Germany
Union of Myanmar
/ Myanmar
MAS-1 MK-I Designated marksman rifle AK-based designated marksman rifle similar to the Zastava M76 7.62×51mm NATO Yugoslavia
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
MAS-1 MK-II Designated marksman rifle Updated version of the MAS-1 MK-I internally based on an elongated version of AK-74 design but shares more external similarities with the Dragunov sniper rifle (similar to PSL and M91) using PSO-1 scope with modified reticles to match the ballistic of 7.62×51mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO Union of Myanmar
/ Myanmar
Steyr SSG 69 Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Austria
General-purpose machine gun
MA-15[1] General-purpose machine gun Clone of the Rheinmetall MG3 7.62×51mm NATO  West Germany
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
M60[1] General-purpose machine gun Used by Border Guard Forces 7.62×51mm NATO United States
Heavy machine guns
STK 50MG[5] Heavy machine gun Licence built as "MA-16 " .50 BMG Singapore
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
/ Union of Myanmar
M2 Browning[1] Heavy machine gun .50 BMG United States
KPV heavy machine gun Heavy machine gun 14.5×114mm  Soviet Union

Land mines

Photo Model Type Origin Quantity Notes
MM-1 Stake mounted anti-personnel fragmentation mine Soviet Union
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
Unknown Copy of Soviet POMZ-2 mine. Manufactured by Myanmar Defense Products Industries at Ngyaung Chay Dauk, in Bago Region.[6][7][8] The mine is used by the Myanmar Army.[9][10]
MM-2 Anti-personnel mine Soviet Union
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
Unknown Copy of Soviet PMN-1 mine. The mine is used by the Myanmar Army.[9][10]
M14 Anti-personnel mine United States
Union of Myanmar
Unknown Unlicensed copies of the M14 landmine may have been manufactured by Myanmar Defense Products Industries since 2008.[6][7][8] The mine is used by the Myanmar Army.[9][10]
M16 Bounding anti-personnel mine United States
Union of Myanmar
Unknown Copy produced locally.[11]
M7 Anti-tank mine United States Unknown [12]
Type 59 Anti-tank mine China
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
Unknown Copy produced locally.[13]

Anti-tank weapons

Photo Model Origin Quantity Notes
Anti-tank guided missiles
R-2 Bar'yer[14] Ukraine 300[15] For MT-LB armoured vehicles and infantry use.[15] Variant of BA'YER anti-tank guided missile system, capable of penetrating 800mm of Rolled Homogeneous Armor (RHA) behind ERA. Maximum range: 5000m.[16]
Recoilless rifles
M40 recoilless rifle United States Spain Pakistan 1000+[17] More than 1,000 M40A1 RCLs in service as of 2016,[17] including Spain-made CSR-106s and Pakistani-made M40A1s[18] used for bunker busting and anti-personnel/infantry support role in counter-insurgency campaigns.
M20 recoilless rifle United States China Unknown[7][8] Both American and Chinese Type 52 and Type 56.
MA-14 Soviet Union
China
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
Unknown[7] Copy of Chinese Type 78 version of the B-10 in 81mm caliber.
Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifle Sweden 1000[19] Anti-tank weapon
MA-84(BA-84) Sweden Union of Myanmar Unknown[7] Copy of the M2 variant of Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifle
MA-84 MKII Sweden Myanmar Unknown Copy of the M3 MAAWS (2011) variant of Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle.
Rocket-propelled grenades
RPG-7 Soviet Union Russia Unknown[7] Anti-tank weapon
Type 69 RPG Soviet Union China Unknown[7] Chinese copy version of RPG-7.
MA-10 Soviet Union Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma Unknown[7] Copy of the RPG-7

Mortars

Photo Model Type Origin Quantity Notes
Type-56 160 mm mortar China Unknown[7][8]
UBM-52 120 mm mortar Yugoslavia 25[20] Received from Yugoslavia in 1971.[20] Modernized and still in use.
Soltam K6 120 mm mortar Israel 80[21]
Soltam M-65 120 mm mortar Israel 100[19]
Type-53 120 mm calibre smoothbore mortar China Unknown[21]
Type-55 120 mm calibre smoothbore mortar China Unknown[7][8]
Type 67 mortar 82 mm mortar China 100[19]
M29 mortar 81 mm mortar United States Unknown[7][8]
M43 mortar 81 mm mortar United States 100[19]
M19 mortar 60 mm calibre smoothbore mortar United States Unknown[7]
BA-90 81 mm extended range mortar Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma Unknown[7][8] Up to 400 units a year and ammunitions produced by Myanmar Defence Products Industries (MDPI) since the late 80s.[7][8] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Being replaced with locally made MA-8 mortars.
BA-97 120 mm extended range mortar Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma Unknown[7][8] Up to 50 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI since the late 80s.[7][8] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Renamed as MA-6 MK-II in the 2000s.
BA-100 60mm commando mortar Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma Unknown[7][8] Up to 400 units a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI since the late 80s.[7][8] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Being replaced with locally made MA-9 commando mortars.
MA-6 120 mm extended range mortar Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
/ Union of Myanmar
Unknown Up to 50 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI.[7][8] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Shown at the Defense and Security Exhibition 2019.[22]
MA-7 60 mm extended range mortar Union of Myanmar Unknown Used as an infantry fire support weapon. Up to 400 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI.[7][8] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Shown at the Defense and Security Exhibition 2019.[22]
MA-8 81 mm extended range mortar Union of Myanmar /
Myanmar
Unknown Used as an infantry fire support weapon. Up to 400 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI.[7][8] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Shown at the Defense and Security Exhibition 2019.[22]
MA-9 60mm commando mortar Myanmar Unknown Used as an infantry fire support weapon. Up to 400 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI.[7][8] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Shown at the Defense and Security Exhibition 2019.[22]

Armoured fighting vehicles

Name Quantity Origin Image Notes
Main Battle Tanks (~800+)
T-55 70 Soviet Union Sold by India in 2006[23]
T-72S 300[23] Sold by Ukraine and Russia, received between 2000 and 2008[23]
Type-59D 250  China [23]
Type-69- II 130 [23]
Type-90-II 200 (MBT-2000)[24]
Light tanks (~105)
Type-63 150  China (ε60 serviceable).[24]
Assault Guns (150+)
PTL-02 mod 150+  China [23] More than twelve units have been destroyed by rebel forces after 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
Reconnaissance vehicles (~500+)
AML-90 50+ in service as of 2022 France [23] Two units have been destroyed by rebel forces after 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
BRDM-2MS 100+  Soviet Union
/ Russian Federation
Received from Russia after the 2021 coup.[23] At least one unit has been destroyed by rebel forces after 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
EE-9 Cascavel 150+  Brazil Refurbished and sold by Israel.[23]
MAV-1 250+ Union of Myanmar [23]
Infantry fighting vehicles (~1000+)
BTR-3U 800+ Ukraine /
Union of Myanmar
500+ BTR-3Us in service. 10+ BTR-3Us bought from Ukraine in 2001.[25][26] Kyiv signed a US$500 million contract in 2004 to supply 1000 BTR-3U armoured personnel carriers (APCs). Purchased as kits to be assembled locally until 2013. According to Building the Tatmadaw report, the Myanmar Army was operating more than 500 BTR-3Us as of 2008.[27] According to Amnesty International, the last batch with 368 BTR-3Us was delivered as of January 2013.[28][29][30][31]
MT-LBMSh 350+ [23]
Armoured personnel carriers (1500+)
ZSD-85 ~350  China [23]
ZSD-90 200 [23]
ZSL-92 450+ [23] one of the most widely use IFV of Myanmar Army. More than four units had been destroyed by rebel forces
BAAC-87 n/a Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma [23]
Gaia Thunder unknown Israel Received from Israel in 2017 and unveiled in 2021 coup.[23]
MPV 250+  India [23] First batch of MPV were received in 2004. Second batch in 2018 and unknown units were receive in 2020
AUV (n/a)
MAV-2 100+ Union of Myanmar
/ Myanmar
[23]
MAV-3 100+ [23]

Prototypes

Photo Model Type Quantity Origin Notes
Light tanks
MMT-40[32][33] Light tank 80+ including MMT-40 MK-1 and MK-2 Ukraine MyanmarLight tank with 105 mm gun, based on 2S1 chassis. One tank unveiled in 2017.[33] Producing with Ukraine's technical assistance and called MMT-40.[32]

Armoured vehicles

Photo Model Type Quantity Origin Notes
Armoured vehicle/infantry fighting vehicle
BTR-4EM[34]Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured personnel carrier200+ Ukraine Joint-venture with Ukraine to assemble BTR-4 kits in Myanmar.Euipped with new turret system.[34]
Armoured vehicle/Armoured personnel carrier
ZFB-05 Armoured personnel carrier unknown[35]  China Received in 2011. Later, they were transferred to police.[35]
M-3 VTTArmoured personnel carrier10[36]  France
 Israel
10 M-3 VTT armoured vehicles. Used vehicles refurbished by Israel before delivery. Received in 2011. Supplier probably Israel.[36]
Armoured vehicle/Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected
Amir Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected unknown[35] Israel Received in 2019.[35]
Armoured vehicle-launched bridges
GQL-111[21] Armoured vehicle-launched bridgeUnknown China Unveiled at the Bayint Naung Military Exercise 2014.
MT-55A[21]Armoured vehicle-launched bridge16 Soviet UnionReceived from Russia
Type 84[21] Armoured vehicle-launched bridge Unknown China
Armoured recovery vehicles
Type-92 Armoured recovery vehicle 76[35] China Received in 2011.[35] Also known as ZSL-92 armoured recovery vehicle.
BTS-4 upgraded Armoured recovery vehicle 14[35] Soviet Union Received from Ukraine in 2019.[35]
Type-93(ZJX-93) Armoured recovery vehicle 18 China Using together with MBT-2000.
F.R.V Field recovery vehicle Unknown Myanmar Armoured field recovery vehicle developed by Electronic Engineering Force of Myanmar Army.
Type 653[21]Armoured recovery vehicle18 China
GSL-130[21] Armoured mine clearance vehicle Unknown China Armoured anti-mine vehicle, based on WZ-131 chassis

Utility vehicles

Photo Model Type Origin Notes
Light utility vehicles
Naung Yoe (Version-1) Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle Myanmar One of the off-road vehicles produced in Myanmar.[37] Produced several variants at the Tatmadaw Heavy Industry located in Htonbo. Production was substituted with Innlay off-road vehicle in 2016.
Naung Yoe (Version-2) Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle Myanmar
Naung Yoe (Version-3) Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle Myanmar
Naung Yoe (Version-4) Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle Myanmar
Innlay Tactical Jeep (Version-1) Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle Myanmar 4x4 tactical off-road vehicles. Producing at the Tatmadaw Heavy Industries located in Magway[38] and Htonbo.[39] Producing 200 per year. Production run since 2016.[39]
Innlay Tactical Jeep (Version-2) Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle Myanmar
Mazda Pathfinder XV-1 Off-road vehicle Myanmar Assembled by the Myanmar Ministry of Industry at the No.(2) Auto Mobile Factory, Htonbo in 1970s.[40][41] Now, they are being substituted with Innlay off-road vehicle.
Sport utility vehicles
Tata Safari Storm SUV India Handed to the Tatmadaw by the Indian ambassador.[42][43]
Pickup trucks
Tata Xenon GS 800 Pickup truck India [44][45]
Zhongxing Grand Tiger Pickup truck China
Myanmar
Myanmar Ministry of Industry is now assembling “Grand Tiger Pickups” at the Htonbo factory.[46] 500 sold.[47]
Trucks
Sinotruk HOWO Multi-purpose tactical truck China One of the most widely use military trucks in Myanmar.
Mil-truk Multi-purpose tactical truck China Myanmar Licensed-production of Chinese Sinotruk HOWO military trucks.Producing several variants at the Tatmadaw Heavy Industries.
Shaanxi SX-21090 Multi-purpose tactical truck China One of the most widely use military trucks in Myanmar.
Dongfeng EQ2102 Multi-purpose tactical truck China Myanmar ordered Dongfeng EQ2102 military trucks in 1990s and received them between 1997 and 2002.[48] Myanmar Army also using Dongfeng EQ1091 and Dongfeng EQ1093 trucks.
FAW Jiefang 141 Multi-purpose tactical truck China China exported FAW models military trucks to Myanmar.[49]
FAW Jiefang CA-1122J Multi-purpose tactical truck China
Nissan Diesel Multi-purpose tactical truck Japan Purchased in 1988.[50] Substituting with locally made Mil-truk trucks.

Multiple launch rocket systems

Photo Model Variant Origin Quantity Notes
Multiple rocket launchers
Weishi RocketsSY-400 China [51]Unknown300 mm multiple rocket launcher system and BP-12A ballistic missile. The first batch received in 2020.[51][52]
M-1985 M-1991,[19]

MAM-02
(MA240)

North Korea
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
100+ M-1985/M-1991 and 250+ MAM-02[20] 240mm multiple rocket launcher system[53] M-1991 version in use in Myanmar has only twelve launcher tubes which are fitted on the Iveco Eurotrakker 380E42 6x6 truck. Two deliveries of larger caliber truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher system received from North Korea in 2008 and 2010.[54][55]
BM-21 Grad9P138 "Grad-1" Russia 230,[56] Used in Battle of Border Post-9631 with Thailand in 2001. Only 100 in service as of 2020. They are upgraded with the turrets and rocket launchers of MAM-01. The rest of 9P138 "Grad-1" were substituted with MAM-01.[21]
Type 81 Type 81  China [20] 120[20] 122mm multiple rocket launcher system. Ordered in 2010 and received in 2012. Unveiled at the 69th Armed Force Day Parade (2014).[20]
Type 90B 120[20] 122mm multiple rocket launcher system. Ordered in 2004 and received in 2006. Still does not unveiled to the public yet.[20]
MAM-01
(MA122)
MAM-01 (early version)[57] Union of Myanmar
/ Myanmar
200+ MAM-01 250+ MAM-01A and 150+ MAM-01B[57] 122mm multiple rocket launcher system. The first variant of MAM-01 multiple launch rocket systems. Based on North Korea's BM-11 technology. Produced in 2004 and the number is not more than 20. Each system has 40 launchers which are fitted on an Iveco Eurotrakker 380E42 6x6 truck.
MAM-01A (improved version) Upgraded variant of MAM-01 rocket artillery with Digital Fire Control System and the range of the rocket types are extended to 35–40 km.[57] Based on People's Republic of China and North Korea design. Each system has 40 launchers which are fitted on a locally made Mil-truk chassis. This variant is in mass production since 2010.[57]
MAM-01B 122mm multiple rocket launcher system. The latest variant of MAM-01 multiple launch rocket systems. Producing started in 2019. Each system has 40 launchers which are fitted on a new locally made Mil-truk 6x4 truck which is similar to Ukraine's KrAZ-540 1NE truck.
Type 63  China unknown[20] 107 mm multiple rocket launcher. Received in 1993.[58]

Artillery systems

Photo Model Origin Quantity Notes
Self-propelled artillery
Norinco SH1 China[59]150[23]155 mm self-propelled howitzer. For six battalions.[15]
Nora B-52[60] Serbia 40+[20][23] 155 mm self-propelled howitzer.
2S1U Soviet Union Unknown Ukraine's military import/export agency, has signed a joint venture agreement with Myanmar for the construction of an armoured vehicle assembly plant.[61][34] Not in service.[20]
Towed artillery
KH-179[19] South Korea 100+[19] 155 mm howitzer
Soltam M-845P Israel unknown[15] 155 mm 45 calibre towed gun howitzer. Received in 1998.
Type 59-1 China 160+[15] 130 mm field gun. Received from China in 1998.[58]
D-30M Soviet Union 560+[58] 122 mm howitzer. Received from Russia between 2004 and 2006.[15]
BL 5.5-inch medium gun UK 200+[23][19] 5.5 inch (140 mm) gun. Status unclear. May not be in service[23]
M101 howitzer United States 100+[23] 105 mm M2A1
Indian Field Gun India 10[58] 105 mm gun. Provided by India in 2006 to fight Assamese rebels operating out of Myanmar.[58]
M-56 Yugoslavia and other 250+[19] Types: M2A1/M56 and others. Not including modern towed guns.
Ordnance QF 25-pounder UK 150+[19] 87.6 mm gun. Status unclear. May not be in service[23]
M48 Yugoslavia 100[19] 76 mm mountain gun. Status unclear. May not be in service[23]

Ballistic missiles

Photo Model Origin Quantity Notes
Possessing
Hwasong-5 North Korea Unknown Scud missile with range: 300 km. North Korea transferred Hwasong-5 (Scud-B) missile technology with the experts to Myanmar in 2008. In 2014, China told United Nations monitors that North Korean-made ballistic, missile-related alloy rods destined for Myanmar had been found on a ship docked in China.[62][63]
Hwasong-6 North Korea Unknown Scud missile with range: 700 km. Imported in 2009.[64]
BP-12A China Unknown[65][51] Tactical ballistc missile part of SY-400 rocket artillery system. 400 km maximum range.[66][67]
Possible possessing
M-11 China Unknown[68][69] Ballistic missile with range:+300 km. In the 1990s, China agreed to sell some M-11s to Myanmar. Unclear if China actually exported the missiles to Myanmar.[68][69]

Equipments

The following is the list of equipments used by air defence battalions of Myanmar.

Anti-aircraft guns(AAA)

Model Origin Year of receipt Quantity Notes
Type-87  China 2005-2010 380[70] Chinese variant of Soviet ZU-23-2 in 25x183mmB calibre.
Type-74  China 2000-2005 24[58] 37 mm AAA.
Type 59[58]  China 2010 Unknown Anti-aircraft gun (57mm) based on AZP S-60.Received hundreds of this type in 2010.
MR-4  Romania 2000-2005 200[19] Romanian variant of ZPU-4.
MAA-01 35mm anti-aircraft gun[58]  Myanmar 2012present (licence built) 200+ (as of 2020)[58] Locally producing with the Chinese assistance. Similar to Chinese Type-90 35 mm twin AA gun.[58]
Type-87 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns  Myanmar 2010-2016 Unknown Chinese Type-87 25 mm twin AA guns, produced in local with TOT, are fitted on the Dongfeng EQ-2102 trucks. Each anti-aircraft artillery/air defence division comprises three battalions equipped with these AA guns.[19]

Man portable air defence systems(MANPADs)

Model Origin Year of receipt Quantity Notes
Igla-1E (SA-16 Gimlet) Bulgaria
Union of Myanmar
2010present (licensed production) 2100[58] Very short-range portable surface-to-air missile. 100 SA-16s received from Bulgaria in 1999. A total of 2000 units of SA-16s producing in locally with TOT between 2004 and 2014.[58]
Igla (SA-18 Grouse) Russian Federation Unknown 100[19][58] Very short-range portable surface-to-air missile. For infantry use.
Igla-S (SA-24 Grinch)  Russian Federation 2015-2018 400[19] Very short-range portable surface-to-air missile. For infantry use.
HN-5A  China 1990-1992 200[19] Possibly being retired.

Air defence systems(SAM)

Model Origin Year of receipt Quantity Notes
Long-range air defence system
FK-3  China 2022 unknown medium to long range air-defence system.

Receive from China since 2021

S-200 Dubna
(SA-5 Gammon)[71]
 Russia 2008 20 Long-range air defence system. North Korea have shipped as many as 20 S-200 launchers to Myanmar. Unclear as to how many units remain in service[71]
Medium-range air defence systems
Pechora-2M (SA-3 Goa)  Russia 2010-2014 8 systems (batteries)[72][73][74] Medium range surface-to-air missile system. Total of 30 launching vehicles.[19][75]
Kub 2K12M2 (SA-6 "Gainful")  Belarus 2008-2010 24[19] Medium-range surface to air missile system.
Kub/Buk Kavadrat-M (SA-6 "Gainful")  Belarus 2016 6 batteries[58] Medium range surface-to-air missile system. Received in 2016.[58]
KS-1A  China 2014-2015 16 batteries[58] (Four KS-1A batteries and the rest are KS-1M batteries) Medium-range surface-to-air missile system.
KS-1M  Myanmar 2015-2020(Locally producing) Medium range surface-to-air missile system. Producing under licence in Myanmar.[58] According to the licence, 12 batteries will be produced by 2020.
S-75M3 Volga-2 (SA-2 Guideline)  Russia 2004 and 2008 48[19] 48 surface-to-air missile launchers and 250 missiles received in 2008.
BAE Dynamics Bloodhound Mk.II[76][77]  United Kingdom 1999-2000 60 launchers[77] Supplied by Singapore.Possibly retired from service.
Self-propelled short-range air defence systems
Pantsir-S1 (SA-22 Greyhound)  Russia On order Ordered in 2020.[78]
TOR-M1 (SA-15 Gauntlet)  Russia 2004-2008 Unknown[79] For critical areas.[79]
2K22M Tunguska (SA-19 "Grison")  Russia 2004-2007(38 units) and 2019(3 units) 41 Total of 38 acquired from Russia between 2004 and 2007[58] and 3 from Ukraine in 2019[80]
MADV  Myanmar 2009-2014(locally produced) 180 (as of 2013) Air defence variants of locally made Naung Yoe armoured vehicle (utility version). Four Igla mounted MADVs are standard organic AD systems for the Infantry Brigades.[79] Using SA-16 surface-to-air missiles.[58]

Anti-aircraft guns

Photo Model Origin Quantity Notes
Type-87  China 380[81] Chinese variant of Soviet ZU-23-2 in 25x183mmB calibre.
Type-74 China 24[58] 37 mm
Type 59[58]  China Unknown Anti-aircraft gun (57mm) based on AZP S-60
MR-4 Socialist Republic of Romania 200[19] Romanian variant of ZPU-4.
MAA-01 35 mm anti-aircraft gun[15] Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma 10 (as of 2017)[15] Locally producing with the Chinese assistance. Similar to Chinese Type-90 35 mm twin AA gun.[15]
25 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft guns Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma Unknown Chinese Type-87 25 mm twin AA guns, produced in local with TOT, are fitted on the Dongfeng EQ-2102 trucks. Each anti-aircraft artillery/air defence division comprises three battalions equipped with these AA guns.[19]

Radars

The following list includes the radar systems in service with the Myanmar Army Artillery Corps and the Bureau of Air Defence.

Photo Model Type Maximum range Quantity Origin Notes
Air search radar
YLC-2V Three-dimensional main guidance and surveillance radar 500 km+ Unknown China In 2014, China sold unknown amount of YLC-2V radars to Myanmar.[82]
1L117 "Big Bar" S-band long range 3D air surveillance radar 450 km Unknown[83][7][8] Russia Part of Myanmar Integrated Air Defence System. Used as air search radars for the air defence systems of the army and the air force. Fitted in all radar stations of Myanmar[83][7][8]
Galaxy Radar System Early warning radar 300 km Unknown[83][7][8] Ukraine Part of Myanmar Integrated Air Defence System. Used as early warning radars for the air defence systems of the army and the air force. Fitted in all radar stations of Myanmar[83][7][8]
P-37 radar Early-warning radar 350 km Unknown[84] Russia Upgraded variant of P-35 radar.
JY-8A Surface search and target acquisition radar[15] 150 km 1[15] China Received in 1993. Stripped-down version of JY-8
JLP-40 Air search radar[15] 270 km 3[15] China Received in 1988.
ST-68U Tin Shield(36D6M)[85] Air search radar[15] 200 km 2[15] Ukraine Received in 2002.
JLG-43 Height finding radar[15] 200 km 3[15] China Received in 1988.
P-18M Early warning radar 250 km Unknown[19][75][84] Russia Part of Pechora 2M.
Fan Song M Fire control and tracking radar 145 km Unknown[7][19] Russia Part of S-75M3
H-200 radar Passive phased array air search radar 100 km+ Unknown[19] China Part of KS-1A/M medium range surface-to-air missile
Upgraded 1S91 "Straight Flush" radar G/H band target acquisition and distribution radar 75 km Unknown Russia Target Acquisition and Distribution Radar of Myanmar's 2K12 Kub and Kavadat-M air defence systems.[86] Part of 2K12 Kub and Kavadat-M
Upgraded SRN-125 "Low Bow" radar I/D-band tracking, fire control and guidance radar 40 km Unknown[7][8] Russia Tracking, fire control and guidance radar of Myanmar Army's Pechora-2M Air Defence System.[7][8] Always shown at the annual Armed Forces Day Parade.
TH-5711 Smart Hunter Air search radar[20] 30 km Unknown[20] People's Republic of China Five units received from People's Republic of China in 2010. Used as targeting radar for locally made MAA-01 and 25mm truck mounted AA guns.[20] Produced locally under licence from the People's Republic of China and mounted on indigenous trucks. Smart Hunters are used to detect and track low flying targets such as light aircraft and helicopters.[citation needed]
1RS2-1E Target acquisition radar and dual waveband tracking radar 36 km Unknown[87][73][74][88] Russia Part of Pantisr S-1.
1RL144M Air search radar 18 km Unknown[7] Russia Part of 2K22 Tunguska.

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