List of equipment of the Turkmen Ground Forces

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

Light weapons

Photo Model Type Caliber Origin Notes
Infantry small arms
Makarov PM Semi-automatic pistol 9x18mm Makarov  Soviet Union
Beretta Px4 Storm[1] Semi-automatic pistol 9x19mm Parabellum  Italy
AK-47 Assault rifle 7.62x39mm  Soviet Union
AKM
AKMS 		Assault rifle 7.62x39mm  Soviet Union
AK-74
AKS-74 		Assault rifle 5.45x39mm  Soviet Union
 Russia 		Standard issue but being replaced by the Beretta ARX160[2]
Beretta ARX160 Assault rifle 5.56x45mm NATO  Italy Standard issue[3]
Dragunov SVD Designated marksman rifle 7.62x54mmR  Soviet Union
RPK
RPK-74 		Light machine gun 7.62x39mm
5.45x39 		 Soviet Union
PK Light machine gun 7.62x54mmR  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[4] Manual command to line of sight guided missile 125mm  Soviet Union
9K111 Fagot[4] Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile 120mm  Soviet Union
9M113 Konkurs[4] Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile 135mm  Soviet Union
9K115 Metis[4] Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile 94mm  Soviet Union
 Russia

Combat vehicles

Photo Model Type Origin Number Notes
Tanks
T-90S Main battle tank  Soviet Union
 Russian Federation 		10[4] 30 on order.[5]
T-72UMG Main battle tank  Soviet Union
 Ukraine 		670[4]
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-1
BMP-1M 		Infantry fighting vehicle  Soviet Union
 Ukraine 		600[4]
BMP-2 Infantry fighting vehicle  Soviet Union 430[4]
BMP-3 Infantry fighting vehicle  Soviet Union
 Russian Federation 		4[4]
BMD-1 Airborne infantry fighting vehicle  Soviet Union 8[4]
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.[6]
BTR-60 Armored personnel carrier  Soviet Union 120[4] Different versions in service.[citation needed]
BTR-70 Armored personnel carrier  Soviet Union 300[4]
BTR-80
BTR-80A 		Armored personnel carrier  Soviet Union
 Russia 		454[4]
Bars Armored personnel carrier  Belarus Unknown
BMC Kirpi Infantry mobility vehicle  Turkey 28+[4]
Kamaz Typhoon Infantry mobility vehicle  Russia Unknown Seen during parade.[7]
Otokar Cobra Infantry mobility vehicle  Turkey 4+[4]
Nimr Ajban 440A Infantry mobility vehicle  United Arab Emirates 10[4]
Anti-tank vehicles
9P122 Anti-tank guided missile carrier  Soviet Union 8[4] Armed with Malyutka-M missile.[citation needed]
9P133 Anti-tank guided missile carrier  Soviet Union 8[4] Armed with 9M14 Malyutka missile.[citation needed]
9P148 Anti-tank guided missile carrier  Soviet Union 2[4] Armed with 9M113 Konkurs missile.[citation needed]
9P149 Anti-tank guided missile carrier  Soviet Union 36[4] Armed with 9K114 Shturm missile.[citation needed]
Karkal Anti-tank guided missile carrier  Belarus
 Ukraine 		4+[4] Armed with Baryer missile.[citation needed]

Artillery

Photo Model Type Origin Number Notes
Rocket artillery
BM-21 Grad
9P138 		122mm multiple rocket launcher  Soviet Union
 Belarus 		88[4] Range: 20–45 km[citation needed]
RM-70 122mm multiple rocket launcher  Czechoslovakia
/  Czech Republic 		6[4] Range: 20 km[citation needed]
BM-27 Uragan 220mm multiple rocket launcher  Soviet Union 60[4] Range: 35–50 km[citation needed]
BM-30 Smerch 300mm multiple rocket launcher  Soviet Union
/  Russia 		6[4] Range: 90 km[citation needed]
Self-propelled guns
2S3 Akatsiya 152mm self-propelled howitzer  Soviet Union 16[4]
2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzer  Soviet Union 40[4]
2S9 Nona 120mm self-propelled mortar  Soviet Union 17[4]
Towed artillery
D-30 122mm howitzer  Soviet Union 350[4]
M-46 130mm field gun  Soviet Union 6[4]
D-1 152mm howitzer  Soviet Union 17[4]
D-20
 152mm howitzer  Soviet Union 72[4]
2A36 Giatsint-B 152mm howitzer  Soviet Union 6[4]
2A65 Msta-B 152mm howitzer  Soviet Union 6[4]
M1938 120mm mortar  Soviet Union 66[4]
2B14 Podnos 82mm mortar  Soviet Union 31[4]

Army air defence

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

Drones

The following section comprises a full accounting of Turkmen unmanned aerial vehicles
Name Origin Photo In Service Notes
Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles
Aeronautics Defense Orbiter 2B  Israel N/A [8][9]
Elbit Skylark Used in conjunction with a ground-based rapid mine laying system.[8][9]
Selex ES Falco XN  Italy In service since 2011.[10][9]
Busel M ''Asuda Asman (Calm Sky)''  Belarus
 Turkmenistan
In service since 2015.[10][9]
Busel M40 ''Asuda Asman (Calm Sky)'' License-produced in Turkmenistan.[10][9]
Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2  United States In service since 2022.[11][9]
ZALA 421-04М  Russian Federation In service since 2009.[12] Documented by a few sources, not yet seen.[12][9]
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).[11][9]
WJ-600A/D In service since 2016 (armed with CM-502 kg [20 km+ range] air-to-ground missiles).[11][9]
Bayraktar TB2
  Turkey In service since 2021 (armed with MAM-C and MAM-L [15+km range] precision-guided munitions).[9]
Busel MB2  Belarus /  Turkmenistan Armed with F1 grenades and PTAB-2.5 and PFAB-05 small bombs. License-produced in Turkmenistan.[10][9]
Loitering munitions
SkyStriker  Israel N/A In service since 2021.[8][9]
Busel MB1  Belarus Documented by a few sources, not yet seen.[10][9]
Vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicles
DJI Phantom 4  People's Republic of China N/A [11][9]
MD4-1000  Germany [9]
Target drones
La-17  Soviet Union In service since 1991.[12] Believed to have been decommissioned.[12][9]
ASN-9 ''Ba-9''  People's Republic of China In service since 2016.[11][9]
S300

References

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  2. ^ "Turkmenistan Said to Adopt ARX-160 Submachine Gun as Standard Service Weapon". Israel Defense. 2020-07-10. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  3. ^ "Beretta Rifles Are Now Standard Issue In The Turkmen Military". 21st Century Asian Arms Race. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
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  5. ^ "Russia to supply T-90 tanks to Algeria, Turkmenistan".
  6. ^ "Туркменистан стал первым иностранным покупателем сербских бронетранспортеров".
  7. ^ "Photos - Turkmenistan Military Photos". A Military Photos & Video Website. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "Президент Бердымухамедов осмотрел центр по производству беспилотников". Хроника Туркменистана (in Russian). 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Oryx. "Turkmenistan's Path To Drone Power". Oryx. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  10. ^ a b c d e "L'export armato italiano ai regimi dell'ex URSS Intervista a Giorgio Beretta". rainews (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Белоруссия начала поставку беспилотников в Туркменистан". Хроника Туркменистана (in Russian). 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  12. ^ a b c d "Zala Aero To Deliver UAVs To Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan | Shephard". www.shephardmedia.com. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
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