List of equipment of the Turkmen Ground Forces

This is a list of equipment used by the Turkmen Ground Forces.

Photo	Model	Type	Caliber	Origin	Notes
Infantry small arms
	Makarov PM	Semi-automatic pistol	9×18mm Makarov	Soviet Union
	Beretta Px4 Storm^[1]	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Italy
	K6-92^[2]	Submachine gun	9×18mm Makarov	Armenia
	AK-47	Assault rifle	7.62×39mm	Soviet Union
	AKM AKMS	Assault rifle	7.62×39mm	Soviet Union
	AK-74 AKS-74	Assault rifle	5.45×39mm	Soviet Union Russia	Standard issue but being replaced by the Beretta ARX160^[3]
	Beretta ARX160	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	Italy	Standard issue^[4]
	Dragunov SVD	Designated marksman rifle	7.62×54mmR	Soviet Union
	RPK RPK-74	Light machine gun	7.62×39mm 5.45×39	Soviet Union
	PK	Light machine gun	7.62×54mmR	Soviet Union
	NSV	Heavy machine gun	12.7x108mm	Soviet Union Russia
	DShK	Heavy machine gun	12.7x108mm	Soviet Union Russia
	Kord	Heavy machine gun	12.7x108mm	Soviet Union Russia
Anti-tank weaponry
	RPG-7	Anti-tank grenade launcher	40mm	Soviet Union
	RPG-18	Rocket propelled grenade	64mm	Soviet Union
	RPG-22	Rocket propelled grenade	73mm	Soviet Union
	SPG-9	Recoilless rifle	73mm	Soviet Union
	9M14 Malyutka^[5]	Manual command to line of sight guided missile	125mm	Soviet Union
	9K111 Fagot^[5]	Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile	120mm	Soviet Union
	9M113 Konkurs^[5]	Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile	135mm	Soviet Union
	9K115 Metis^[5]	Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile	94mm	Soviet Union Russia

Photo	Model	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Tanks
	T-90S	Main battle tank	Soviet Union Russian Federation	4^[6]
	T-72UMG	Main battle tank	Soviet Union Ukraine	650^[6]
Armoured reconnaissance vehicles
	BRDM-2	Reconnaissance vehicle	Soviet Union	200^[6]
	BRM-1	Reconnaissance vehicle	Soviet Union	60^[6]
	Nimr Ajban	Reconnaissance vehicle	United Arab Emirates	N/A^[6]
Infantry fighting vehicles
	BMP-1 BMP-1M BMP-1UM	Infantry fighting vehicle	Soviet Union Ukraine	604^[6]
	BMP-2 BMP-2D	Infantry fighting vehicle	Soviet Union	434^[6]
	BMP-3	Infantry fighting vehicle	Soviet Union Russian Federation	4^[6]
	BMD-1	Airborne infantry fighting vehicle	Soviet Union	8^[6]
	BTR-80A BTR-80 Grom	Amphibious infantry fighting vehicle	Soviet Union	8^[6]
Armored personnel carriers
	Lazar 3	Armoured personnel carrier	Serbia	Already 2 armored vehicles have been delivered	About 24 vehicles ordered. Deliveries will start in 2021.^[7]
	BTR-60	Armored personnel carrier	Soviet Union	120^[6]	Different versions in service.^{[citation needed]}
	BTR-70	Armored personnel carrier	Soviet Union	300^[6]
	BTR-80	Armored personnel carrier	Soviet Union Russia	450^[6]
	Bars	Armored personnel carrier	Belarus	Unknown
Protected patrol vehicles
	BMC Kirpi	MRAP	Turkey	28+^[6]
	Kamaz Typhoon	Light tactical vehicle	Russia	Unknown	Seen during parade.^[8]
	Titan-DS	Infantry mobility vehicle	Canada	9+^[6]
Armoured utility vehicles
	Otokar Cobra	Infantry mobility vehicle	Turkey	4+^[6]
	Nimr Ajban 440A	Infantry mobility vehicle	United Arab Emirates	8^[6]
Anti-tank vehicles
	9P122	Anti-tank guided missile carrier	Soviet Union	8^[6]	Armed with Malyutka-M missile.^{[citation needed]}
	9P133	Anti-tank guided missile carrier	Soviet Union	8^[6]	Armed with 9M14 Malyutka missile.^{[citation needed]}
	9P148	Anti-tank guided missile carrier	Soviet Union	2^[6]	Armed with 9M113 Konkurs missile.^{[citation needed]}
	9P149	Anti-tank guided missile carrier	Soviet Union	36^[6]	Armed with 9K114 Shturm missile.^{[citation needed]}
	Karkal	Anti-tank guided missile carrier	Belarus Ukraine	4+^[6]	Armed with Baryer missile.^{[citation needed]}

Photo	Model	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Ballistic missiles
	9K72 Elbrus	Short-range ballistic missile	Soviet Union	16^[6]
Rocket artillery
	BM-21 Grad BM-21A 9P138	122mm multiple rocket launcher	Soviet Union Belarus	92^[6]	Range: 20–45 km^{[citation needed]}
	RM-70	122mm multiple rocket launcher	Czechoslovakia / Czech Republic	6^[6]	Range: 20 km^{[citation needed]}
	BM-27 Uragan	220mm multiple rocket launcher	Soviet Union	60^[6]	Range: 35–50 km^{[citation needed]}
	BM-30 Smerch	300mm multiple rocket launcher	Soviet Union / Russia	6^[6]	Range: 90 km^{[citation needed]}
Self-propelled artillery
	2S3 Akatsiya	152 mm self-propelled howitzer	Soviet Union	16^[5]	Uncertain status as 2024^[6]
	2S1 Gvozdika	122 mm self-propelled howitzer	Soviet Union	40^[6]
	2S9 Nona	120 mm self-propelled mortar	Soviet Union	17^[6]
Towed artillery
	D-30	122 mm howitzer	Soviet Union	350^[6]
	M-46	130mm field gun	Soviet Union	6^[6]
	D-1	152 mm howitzer	Soviet Union	17^[6]
	D-20	152 mm howitzer	Soviet Union	72^[6]
	2A36 Giatsint-B	152 mm howitzer	Soviet Union	6^[6]
	2A65 Msta-B	152 mm howitzer	Soviet Union	6^[6]
	M1938	120 mm mortar	Soviet Union	66^[6]
	2B14 Podnos	82 mm mortar	Soviet Union	31^[6]

Photo	Model	Type	Number	Origin
Man-portable air-defense systems
	9K32 Strela-2^[6]	Man-portable air-defense system	Unknown	Soviet Union
	9K34 Strela-3^[6]	Man-portable air-defense system	Unknown	Soviet Union
	9K38 Igla^[6]	Man-portable air-defense system	Unknown	Soviet Union Russia
Self-propelled surface-to-air missiles
	9K35 Strela-10	Mobile surface-to-air missile	13^[6]	Soviet Union
	9K33 Osa	Mobile surface-to-air missile	40^[6]	Soviet Union
	2K12 Kub^[6]	Mobile surface-to-air missile	4	Soviet Union
	FM-90^[6]	Mobile surface-to-air missile	Unknown	People's Republic of China
Anti-air guns
	ZSU-23-4 Shilka	Self-propelled anti-air gun	48^[6]	Soviet Union
	AZP S-60	Anti-air gun	22^[6]	Soviet Union
	ZU-23-2^[6]	Anti-air gun	Unknown	Soviet Union

Name	Origin	In service	Notes
Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles
Aeronautics Defense Orbiter 2B	Israel	N/A	^[9]^[10]
Elbit Skylark	Israel		Used in conjunction with a ground-based rapid mine laying system.^[9]^[10]
Selex ES Falco XN	Italy		In service since 2011.^[11]^[10]
Busel M ''Asuda Asman (Calm Sky)''	Belarus Turkmenistan		In service since 2015.^[11]^[10]
Busel M40 ''Asuda Asman (Calm Sky)''	Belarus Turkmenistan		License-produced in Turkmenistan.^[11]^[10]
Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2	United States		In service since 2022.^[12]^[10]
ZALA 421-04М	Russian Federation		In service since 2009.^[13] Documented by a few sources, not yet seen.^[13]^[10]
Unmanned combat aerial vehicles
CASC Rainbow CH-3A	People's Republic of China	N/A	In service since 2011 (armed with AR-1 [10 km range] air-to-ground missiles).^[12]^[10]
WJ-600A/D	People's Republic of China		In service since 2016 (armed with CM-502 kg [20 km+ range] air-to-ground missiles).^[12]^[10]
Bayraktar TB2	Turkey		In service since 2021 (armed with MAM-C and MAM-L [15+km range] precision-guided munitions).^[10]
Busel MB2	Belarus / Turkmenistan		Armed with F1 grenades and PTAB-2.5 and PFAB-05 small bombs. License-produced in Turkmenistan.^[11]^[10]
Loitering munitions
SkyStriker	Israel	N/A	In service since 2021.^[9]^[10]
Busel MB1	Belarus	N/A	Documented by a few sources, not yet seen.^[11]^[10]
Vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicles
DJI Phantom 4	People's Republic of China	N/A	^[12]^[10]
MD4-1000	Germany	N/A	^[10]
Target drones
La-17	Soviet Union		In service since 1991.^[13] Believed to have been decommissioned.^[13]^[10]
ASN-9 ''Ba-9''	People's Republic of China		In service since 2016.^[12]^[10]
S300	People's Republic of China		In service since 2016.^[12]^[10]

List of equipment of the Turkmen Ground Forces

Combat vehicles

Artillery

Army air defence

Drones

References

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