List of equipment of the Royal Bhutan Army

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List of the military equipment used by the Royal Bhutan Army. The RBA is a mobile infantry force lightly armed with weapons largely supplied by India.

Small arms

Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
Browning Hi-Power[1][circular reference]
9×19mm
Semi-automatic pistol  Belgium
Rifles
INSAS[2]

[3]

5.56×45mm
Assault rifle  India
AK-101[1][circular reference]
5.56×45mm
Assault rifle  Russia
AK-103[1][circular reference] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  Russia
AK-104[1][circular reference] 7.62×39mm Carbine
Assault rifle
 Russia
M16A2[1][circular reference]
5.56×45mm
Assault rifle  United States
FN FAL[1][circular reference]
7.62×51mm
Battle rifle  Belgium
Heckler & Koch G3[1][circular reference]
7.62×51mm
Battle rifle  West Germany

Armored personnel carriers

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BTR-60
Armored personnel carrier
 Soviet Union 27[1][circular reference][4] INS
First Win Infantry mobility vehicle  Thailand 15[5] INS

Artillery

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Mortars
81 mm mortar[1][circular reference] Mortar 33 INS

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "The equipment section of RBA's article". 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Military Strength of RBA". 5 May 2023.
  3. from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  4. ^ Czołgi Świata, Issue 41, pp 11, 12
  5. ^ "ภาพการทดสอบ First Win 4×4 จำนวน 15 คันของภูฎาน ลูกค้าต่างชาติรายที่ 3". www.thaiarmedforce.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.