List of equipment of 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