Name | Photo | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Camouflage & Uniforms |
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Lizard | | | Combat uniform | N/A | Former standard combat uniform of Syrian Army during the 1960s and 1970s.[3] |
DPM pattern | | | Combat uniform | N/A | Locally made copy. |
ERDL pattern | | | Combat uniform | N/A | Standard combat uniform for the Syrian Army since the 1990s. Locally produced as the Leaf Pattern. Used as main camouflage pattern during the Syrian civil war.[4] |
M81 Woodland | | | Combat uniform | N/A | Locally made copy. Standard combat uniform for the Syrian Army since 2005. |
EMR Desert | | | Combat uniform | N/A | Delivered by Russia since 2023. Used by Republican Guard and special forces.[5] [6] |
MultiCam | | | Combat uniform | N/A | Delivered by Russia since 2023. Used by 25th SMF Division.[7] |
Helmets |
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JK 96 helmet | | | Combat helmet | N/A | Standard combat helmet.[8] |
| | | Combat helmet | N/A | Iran made copy. Used by Republican Guard and special forces.[9] |
FAST | | | Combat helmet | N/A | Russian LShZ 1+ variant. Used by Republican Guard and special forces.[10] |
6B7 | | | Combat helmet | N/A | Supplied by Russia since 2015. |
6B47 | | | Combat helmet | N/A | Some units of the Syrian Army were equipped with Ratnik since 2016.[11] [12] |
SSh-60 | | | Combat helmet | N/A | For the reserve forces. |
SSh-68 | | | Combat helmet | N/A | For the reserve forces.[13] |
Hełm wz. 50 | | | Combat helmet | N/A | Possibly in storage.[14] |
Hełm wz. 67 | | | Combat helmet | N/A | For the reserve forces.[15] |
Protective gear |
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TAT-BA-7 | | | Ballistic vest | N/A | China/Syria made copy. Standard issue for regular infantry. |
Ruyin-3 | | | Ballistic vest | N/A | Used by Republican Guard and special forces.[16] |
6B45[17] | | | Ballistic vest | N/A | Supplied by Russia. |
| | | Plate carrier | N/A | Supplied by Russia. |
| | | Load bearing vest | N/A | Supplied by Russia. |
Protection against chemical contamination |
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GP-5 gas mask | | | Gas mask | N/A | |
| | | Gas mask | N/A | |
| | | Gas mask | N/A | | |
Name | Photo | Origin | Cartridge | Notes |
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AKM / AKMS | | | 7.62×39mm M43 | 30-round magazine, main service rifle. 75,000-80,000 units. |
| | | 7.62×39mm M43 | 30-round magazine, used mostly by National Defence Force. 12,000 units.[26] |
| | | 7.62×39mm M43/M67 | 30-round magazine, used mostly by National Defence Force. |
| | | | Moderate usage. Most of them given to the Syrian Army by Russian forces. |
| | | 5.45×39mm M74 | 30-round magazine, widely used by Airborne Special Forces and regular military units.[27] [28] Also AK-74M UUK variant.[29] |
| | | | 30-round detachable box magazine. Captured from rebels, used by the Syrian Army.[30] |
| | | | 20-round detachable box magazine. Used by the Syrian Army and Police. |
| | | | 30-round detachable box magazine. Supplied by Russia in 2023. Used by 25th SMF Division.[31] |
| | | 7.62×39mm | 30-round magazine. Supplied by North Korea before the war.[32] Produced under license in Syria by EID.[33] [34] |
| | | 7.62×39mm | 30-round magazine, captured from militants.[35] |
| | | | 30-round box magazine, captured from militants.[36] Including Iranian Sayyad 5.56 variant.[37] |
Zastava M70 | | | 7.62×39mm M43 | 30-round magazine, moderate usage by Syrian Army. |
| | | 7.62×39mm M43 | 30-round magazine, moderate usage by Syrian Army. |
| | | 7.62×39mm | 30-round detachable box magazine. |
FB Tantal | | | 5.45×39mm | Limited usage, captured from rebels.[38] |
| | | 7.62×39mm M43 | 30-round magazine. |
AK-63[39] | | | 7.62×39mm | 10, 20 or 30-round magazine. Captured from militants. |
AMD 65[40] | | | 7.62×39mm M43 | 30-round magazine. |
VHS | | | 5.56×45mm NATO | 30-round magazine. Supplied by Iraq in 2013.[41] |
FAMAS | | | 5.56×45mm NATO | 25-round detachable box magazine. FAMAS F1 variant. Moderate usage by Syrian Army.[42] |
M16A1 M16A2 |
| | 5.56×45mm NATO | 20, 30, 40-round detachable box magazine. Captured from dead militants and in one instance defecting fighters.[43] Moderate usage. Used by special forces.[44] [45] | |
Name | Photo | Type | Origin | Cartridge | Notes |
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Dragunov SVD[46] | | | | | 10-round magazine, main sniper rifle. SVDS supplied by Russia in 2023.[47] [48] |
| | Sniper rifle | | 7.62×54mmR | 10-round magazine. |
| | Sniper rifle | | 7.62×54mmR | 10-round magazine. Captured from the Syrian Democratic Forces. |
Zastava M93[49] | | | | 12.7×108mm | 10-round magazine. |
Steyr SSG 69[50] | | Bolt action sniper rifle | | | 5-round magazine. |
AWM | | Bolt action sniper rifle | | | 5-round box magazine. Supplied by Russia in 2015. Used by special forces.[51] |
AWSM | | Bolt action sniper rifle | | | 5-round detachable box magazine. Supplied by Russia in 2015. Used by special forces.[52] |
| | Bolt action sniper rifle | | 7.62×51mm NATO | 5-round magazine. In late 2015, Russia supplied the Syrian Army with the Orsis T-5000.[53] |
MTs-116M | | Bolt action sniper rifle | | 7.62×54mmR | 5- to 10-round magazine. Used by Syrian Republican Guard[54] [55] | title= Russian MTs-116M sniper rifle in use by syrian army |
| | Bolt action sniper rifle | | | 10-round magazine. Used by Syrian Republican Guard and 25th SMF Division.[56] |
| | Anti-material rifle | | | 10-round detachable box magazine, moderate usage.[57] |
| | Anti-material rifle | | | 5-round magazine. Used by Syrian Republican Guard.[58] |
| | | | | 20-round detachable box magazine. Used by Syrian Republican Guard and special forces.[59] |
VSS Vintorez | | Designated marksman rifle | | 9x39mm | 10 or 20-round detachable box magazine. Used by the Syrian Army and NDF.[60] |
Heckler & Koch G3 | | Designated marksman rifle | | 7.62×51mm NATO | 10, 20 or 40-round detachable box magazine. G3A3 and G3A4 variants. Used by Syrian Republican Guard. |
FN FAL | | Designated marksman rifle | | | 20 or 30-round detachable box magazine. 12,000 rifles were bought in 1957. Syria produced 7.62×51mm cartridges and acquired FALs from other sources. Standard designated marksman rifle of SAA. |
Tabuk Sniper Rifle[61] | | Designated marksman rifle | | 7.62×39mmR | 30-round box magazine. Supplied by Iraq. |
| | Anti-material rifle | | .50 BMG | Single shot bolt-action. Copy of Austrian HS .50. Supplied by Iran. |
| | Anti-material rifle | | | Single shot bolt-action. Copy of Austrian HS .50. In service with Syrian Army and special forces.[62] By 2018, Syria start to produce it under the Golan S0-1 name.[63] CERS has upgraded the Syrian produced Golan S-01 in 2023.[64] New model introduced a new stock, box magazine, and scope. | |
Name | Photo | Type | Origin | Diameter | Notes |
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| | | | 55 mm | 4-meter kill radius, 3.5- to 4-second fuse. |
| | Hand grenade | | 58 mm | Propels ~350 fragments, 5-meter kill radius, 3.2- to 4-second fuse. |
RGN | | Hand grenade | | 60 mm | 4 meter kill radius, 3.8-second fuse. |
RGO | | Hand grenade | | 60 mm | 6 meter kill radius, 3.8-second fuse. |
| | Anti-tank grenade | | 95 mm | 75 mm RHA penetration, hard impact activates impact fuse. |
| | Anti-tank grenade | | | 170 mm RHA penetration, impact fuse. | |
Name | Photo | Type | Origin | Detonation | Notes |
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PMN mine[81] | | | | Pressure | ~240g TNT, anti-personnel blast mine. |
| | Anti-personnel mine | | Pressure | Wooden box with a slot and detonator. |
| | Anti-tank mine | | Pressure | 2.8 kg of TNT. |
| | Anti-tank mine | | Pressure | Detonates when there is 440 lbs of pressure. |
| | Anti-tank mine | | Pressure | 3.9 kg of Amatol or TNT, short cylinder with the entire top surface being used as a pressure plate. |
| | Anti-tank mine | | Pressure | 5.4 kg of Amatol, broadly similar to the earlier, smaller, TM-41 mine. |
| | Anti-tank mine | | Pressure | 5.7 kg of TNT. |
| | Anti-tank mine | | Pressure | 6.3 kg of TNT. |
| | Anti-tank mine | | Pressure | 7.5 kg of TNT. |
TM-72 mine | | Anti-tank mine | | Magnetic influence fuse | 100 mm RHA penetration, cylindrical metal-cased anti-tank mine. |
TM-83 mine | | Anti-tank mine | | Seismic sensors | 9.6 kg of TNT. |
TM-89 mine | | Anti-tank mine | | Seismic sensors | 6.7 kg of TNT. |
TMA-3 mine | | Anti-tank mine | | Pressure | 6.5 kg of TNT. |
TMA-4 mine | | Anti-tank mine | | Pressure | 5.5 kg of TNT. |
TMA-5 mine | | Anti-tank mine | | Pressure | 5.5 kg of TNT. |
M18A2[82] | | Anti-personnel mine | | Pressure | 2,7kg TNT, directional anti-personnel blast mine. | |
Name | Photo | Type | Origin | Caliber | Quantity | Notes |
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| | | | 82mm | | PG-2 (82 mm) ammunition. |
| | Rocket-propelled grenade | | 40mm | | Ammunition: PG-7V (85 mm) PG-7VL (93 mm) PG-7VR (64/105 mm) OG-7V (40 mm). |
| | Disposable rocket-propelled grenade | | 64mm | | 64 mm PG-18 high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead. |
| | Disposable rocket-propelled grenade | | 72.5mm | | Captured from militants.[83] |
| | Disposable rocket-propelled grenade | | 72.5mm | | Supplied by Russia.[84] |
| | Disposable rocket-propelled grenade | | 105mm | | Captured from rebel groups.[85] |
RPG-29[86] | | Rocket-propelled grenade | | 105mm | | 65 mm & 105 mm ammunition. Russia sold the RPG-29 to Syria between 1991-1999.[87] |
RPG-30 | | Rocket-propelled grenade | | 105mm | | Supplied by Russia.[88] |
| | Disposable rocket-propelled grenade | | 68 mm | | 68 mm projectile and range 300 m. Caliber 68 mm. Supplied by Czechoslovakia before 1990.[89] |
MRO-A | | Disposable rocket-propelled grenade | | 72.5 mm | | Effective firing range is 90 m (maximum range is 450 m). Supplied by Russia.[90] |
RPO-A Shmel[91] | | | | 93 mm | | 20 m – 1000 m (sighting range is 600 m). RPO-M is 1700 m (sighting range is 800 m). Supplied by Russia after 2015. |
| | | | 73 mm | | |
| | Recoilless rifle | | 82 mm | | |
| | Recoilless rifle | | 107 mm | | |
| | Recoilless rifle | | 106 mm | | |
| | Anti-tank rocket launcher | | 90mm | | Hundreds were captured from rebel groups.[92] |
| | Anti-tank missile | | | 486 | |
| | Anti-tank missile |
| | 1000 | Supplied by France in 1981. |
| | Anti-tank guided missile |
| | ~1500[93] | Syria ordered about 200 launchers and 4,000 missiles, which were delivered by France in 1978-1979.[94] Additional captured from rebel groups.[95] |
| | Anti-tank guided missile | | | N/A | Moderate usage.[96] Captured from militants.[97] |
3M6 Shmel (AT-1 Snapper) | | Anti-tank missile | | | 486 | Possibly in storage. |
3M11 Falanga (AT-2 Swatter) | | Anti-tank missile | | | 200 | In storage. |
9M14 Malyutka (AT-3 Sagger) | | Anti-tank guided missile | | | 410 | Used during the Syrian Civil War.[98] |
9K111 Fagot (AT-4 Spigot) | | Anti-tank guided missile | | | 150 | |
9M113 Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel) | | Anti-tank guided missile | | | 40 | |
9K115 Metis (AT-7 Saxhorn) | | Anti-tank guided missile | | | N/A | |
9M120 Ataka (AT-9 Spiral-2) | | Anti-tank guided missile | | | N/A | Used on the BMPT-72 Terminator 2. |
9M117 Bastion (AT-10 Stabber) | | Anti-tank guided missile | | | 800 | Supplied by Russia. Used on T-55(A)MVs and T-62Ms. |
9M119 Svir/Refleks (AT-11 Sniper) | | Anti-tank guided missile | | | N/A | 9K120 Svir and 9K119 Refleks variants. Since 2017 used on T-72B3s and T-90s.[99] |
9K115-2 Metis-M (AT-13 Saxhorn-2) | | Anti-tank guided missile | | | N/A | Supplied by Russia in early 2000s. Presence confirmed by use of looted 9K115-2 systems by rebels.[100] |
9M133 Kornet (AT-14 Spriggan) | | Anti-tank guided missile | | | 2500 at least | About 1,500 received between 2002 and 2006 from Russia.[101] |
| | Anti-tank guided missile | | | N/A | Supplied by Russia in 2020. Widely used by the Syrian Army.[102] |
KM-1M Krasnopol-M2 | | High precision laser-guided artillery system | | 155 mm | N/A | Supplied by Russia in 2020. Used as Howitzer ammunition.[103] |
HJ-8[104] | | | | 120 mm | N/A | Captured from rebel groups. |
RAAD | | Anti-tank guided missile | | | N/A | Iranian copy of the 9M14 Malyutka. I-RAAD-T version. |
Toophan | | Anti-tank guided missile | | | N/A | Iranian copy of the BGM-71 TOW.[105] Multiple variants used.[106] |
Saegheh | | Anti-tank guided missile | | | N/A | Iranian copy of the M47 Dragon. Saeghe-1, Saeghe-2 variants.[107] |
M72 LAW[108] | | | | 66 mm | N/A | Captured from rebel groups.[109] |
| | Anti-tank guided missile | | | N/A | Captured from rebel groups.[110] | |
Name | Photo | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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T-55A/AM/AMV/M/MV[118] | | 1200+ (as of 2020) | | 2,000 received from the Soviet Union. A and AMV variants have been upgraded with Kontakt-1 armor and 9M117 Bastion.[119] More than 682 claimed destroyed or captured by armed groups since March 2011. 200 T-55s were upgraded to MV standard by Ukraine in 1997 and AM variant by North Korea in 1980s.[120] Some T-55s upgraded with locally developped Viper thermal imager, assembled from foreign components.[121] All T-55s upgraded with soft-kill Sarab Active Protection System.[122] |
T-62A/ obr. 1972/ obr. 1975 /K/M/MV | | ~634 (2017) 750+ (as of 2020) | | 1,000 in service as of 2010, more than 366 claimed captured/destroyed by rebels. At least several dozens of T-62M with 9M117 Bastion delivered by Russia since 2017.[123] [124] Up to 100 would have been sent.[125] In 2018 and 2019, Russia reactivated and field-tested T-62M/MV variants with Kontakt-1 ERA from war stores and transported them to Syria.[126] Most T-62s are upgraded with soft-kill Sarab Active Protection System. |
T-72 Ural/A/AVS/S/M/M1/M1M/M1S/ B obr. 1989/B3/Adra/[127] Shafrah[128] | | ~700[129] (2020) 750+ (as of 2023) |
| More than 1500 in 2010, some upgraded by Russia. 124 T-72M1s and T-72AVs were upgraded to T-72M1S standard between 2003 and 2006 by Italy.[130] With Galileo Avionica TURMS-T computerized FCS, infrared cameras, improved gun stabilisation, stabilised sights for the gunner and the commander, added 9M119 Svir/Refleks launcher.[131] More than 850 claimed destroyed / captured by rebels. Approximately 300 in 2014. T-72Bs as well as ones with Kontakt-5 were delivered by Russia in 2015–2016.[132] At least few dozens of T-72B3 in Syrian service as of 2023.[133] [134] T-72A/AV/M upgraded with locally assembled Viper thermal imager and Kontakt-1.[135] All T-72s were fitted with locally developped soft-kill Sarab Active Protection System providing jamming capabilities.
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T-90 obr. 1992/A/AM/S[136] | | ~70[137] [138] (as of 2020) | | Russia supplied 30 T-90 obr. 1992 and T-90As equipped with Shtora-1 and Kontakt-5 in late 2015.[139] Russia has supplied T-90 tanks to the 25th Special Mission Forces Division, 4th Armoured Division and Republican Guard.[140] A battalion containing 40 T-90A tanks delivered in 2017. 3 were captured during the Syrian Civil War, two by HTS rebels and one by ISIS fighters. Another 10 were hit. |
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Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
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| 6×6 utility truck | N/A | | | Utility truck. Produced under license in Syria by SSRC.[175] |
| | 200 | | | Main role is to carry the Scud-type ballistic missiles. |
| 6×6 artillery truck | N/A | | | Main role is to carry OTR-21 Tochka ballistic missiles.[176] |
Ural-375D | 6×6 4.5 ton truck | 350 | | | Transport or fuel tanker vehicle, another use as a BM-21 MLRS.[177] |
| 4×4 6×6 off-road truck | ~900 | | | 25 Ural-4320-31 armored trucks were given by Russia to secure transport of Syria's chemical weapons. Additional delivered in 2017.[178] Also Ural-43206 4×4 variant. |
| 4×2 4.3 ton truck | N/A | | | Cargo truck. |
| 6×6 3.5 ton truck | 300 | | | Cargo truck or mobile workshop, also can become a BM-21 multiple rocket launcher.[179] |
| Artillery truck | 84 | | | Main role is to carry the FROG-7 ballistic missile. |
| 6×6 2.5 ton truck | 84 | | | Transport vehicle for motorized infantry or mobile workshop. |
| 4×4 off-road truck | 200 | | | Transport vehicle for motorized infantry. |
KrAZ-255 | 6×6 off-road truck | N/A | | | Used for towing heavy artillery pieces. Brought from Soviet Union before 1991. |
| 6×6 off-road truck | ~70 | | | Brought before the war.[180] |
| 4×4 utility truck | 300+[181] | | | Supplied by Russia before the war in 2005.[182] Transport vehicle for motorized infantry. |
| 4×4 rough terrain truck | N/A | | | Supplied by Russia between 2015 and 2019.[183] |
| 6×6 side truck | N/A | | | Supplied by Russia between 2022 and 2023.[184] Used by 25th SMF Division.[185] Also used as chassis of the M-46 W-SPG. |
| 6×6 side truck | 100+ | | | Supplied by Russia before the war. 50 were given to secure transport of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal.[186] |
| 6×6 side truck | N/A | | | Supplied by Russia in 2018. Transport vehicle for heavy cargo. |
| 6×6 utility truck | N/A | | | Supplied by Czechoslovakia before 1990.[187] Transport vehicle for infantry or cargo. |
| 6×6 utility truck | N/A | | | VNM variant. Supplied by Czechoslovakia before 1990.[188] Transport vehicle for infantry. |
| 6×6 utility truck | N/A | | | S3, V24 and V26 variants.[189] [190] Supplied by Czechoslovakia before 1990.[191] Transport vehicle for infantry. |
| 8×4 off road truck | N/A | | | Chassis of the M-46 W-SPG.[192] |
| 8×8 off road truck | N/A | | | Chassis of the M-46 W-SPG. |
| 4×4 side truck 6×6 utility truck | N/A | | | Transport vehicle for motorized infantry.[193] | |
Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
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UAZ-452 | | N/A | | | Supplied by Soviet Union before 1991.[194] |
| | N/A | | | UAZ-3151 and UAZ-31512 variants.[195] New vehicles delivered by Russia in 2023. |
BJ2022 | | N/A | | | Brought from China in 2015.[196] [197] |
Land Rover Series III | Military All-terrain vehicle | N/A | | | Syrian Army adopted the Land Rover in the 1970s.[198] |
Safir Jeep | | N/A | | | Seen in use with Syrian military.[199] |
| | 20+ | | | Captured from ISIL and other terrorists. |
Toyota Land Cruiser | Utility vehicle | N/A | | | Model 70 is the most popular model in use. Widely used as a Technical.[200] |
Toyota Hilux | Utility vehicle | N/A | | | Widely used as a Technical.[201] |
| | N/A | | | Syrian Army operates Rys variant supplied by Russia in 2015–18.[202] [203] | |
Name | Photo | Quantity[208] | Origin | Type | Notes |
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| | N/A | | Anti-tank gun | 76 mm. Probably decommissioned. |
| | N/A | | Anti-tank gun | 85 mm. |
| | N/A | | Anti-tank gun | 85 mm. |
| | 300[209] | | Anti-tank gun | 100 mm. |
| | 20+ | | Anti-tank gun | 100 mm. |
| | 400 | | | 122 mm. Additional units supplied by Russia in 2015.[210] |
| | 800+ | | Field gun | 130 mm. Also Iranian HERA and Chinese BEE4 BB/RAP projectiles in use since 2007. Mobile version in service.[211] [212] More units supplied by Russia in 2023. |
| | 150 | | | 122 mm. 21 additional M-30s were delivered by Russia to Syria in May 2017. |
| | 100 | | Howitzer | 122 mm. As of 2000, in storage. Syrian Army reactivated several units and used them against rebel forces in late 2016. |
| | 20 | | Howitzer | 152 mm. Probably decommissioned. |
| | 20+ | | Howitzer | 152 mm. Krasnopol laser-guided projectile. Supplied by Russia and Iran in 2015. |
| | 600+ | | Howitzer | 122 mm. Chinese BEE4 BB/RAP projectiles in use since 2007.[213] More units supplied by Russia in 2023.[214] |
| | 50 | | Howitzer | 152 mm. Used against ISIS in September 2016. |
Msta-B[215] | | N/A | | Howitzer | 152 mm. Krasnopol laser-guided projectile. Supplied by Russia between 2015 and 2016.[216] [217] |
| | 20[218] | | Howitzer | 180 mm. VOF28 round with RAP projectile OF-23.[219] Used by Syrian Army in 2013 and 2015.[220] | |
Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
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| Multiple rocket launcher | 100 | | | 122 mm. Supplied by North Korea. |
| N/A | | | 140 mm. BM-14M and MM variants.[225] |
| 300+ | | 122 mm, 4 BM-21 and 1 2B5 lost in the civil war. Also 9K55 Grad 1 variant supplied by Russia.[226] |
| 36+ | | 220 mm. Spotted in November 2014 during the Syrian Civil War, most likely delivered by Russia, 1 lost. Also known as "Ra'ad".[227] |
| N/A | | 300mm. Presence confirmed by use of the 9M55K cluster munition used by the system.[228] Syria received several BM-30s from either Belarus or more likely Russia in early 2014.[229] |
| Thermobaric multiple rocket launcher | 8+ | | | 220 mm, some TOS-1As were delivered by Russia in 2015.[230] |
| Multiple rocket launcher | N/A | | | 107 mm. |
Fajr-3[231] | N/A | | | 240 mm. |
Fajr-5[232] | N/A | | 333mm. |
Falaq-1 | N/A | | 240 mm. Produced under license by SSRC in Syria. |
Falaq-2[233] | N/A | | 333mm. Produced under license by SSRC in Syria. |
Khaibar-1[234] | N/A | | | 302mm. 150km range.[235] Produced as M-302 by SSRC in Syria.[236] |
S-11 Burkan[237] | N/A | | 107 mm, 122mm, 220mm and 300mm variants. HE-Fragmentation, anti-personnel cluster. Used on Shams platform. Produced by SSRC in Syria. |
Golan-65[238] | N/A | | Produced by SSRC in Syria. |
Golan-250 | N/A | | Produced by SSRC in Syria. |
Golan-300 | N/A | | Produced by SSRC in Syria. |
Golan-400 | N/A | | 122 mm. Produced by SSRC in Syria. |
Golan-500[239] | N/A | | 130 mm. Produced by SSRC in Syria. |
Golan-1000[240] | 25+ | | 500mm.[241] Produced by SSRC in Syria. | |
Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
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ZSU-23-4 Shilka | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | 400 (in 2010)250 (in 2020) | | | 23 mm, often used in urban areas against rebel forces. |
| 10 | | Most in storage, some units were reactivated during the Syrian Civil War. |
2K12 Kub (SA-6) | Self-propelled surface-to-air missile system | 195–200 (As of 2012)[255] | | |
9K33 Osa (SA-8) | 14–60,[256] 14 batteries (60 launchers – autonomous war machines) | | 9K33M3 Osa-AK and Osa-AKM variants. Two were captured by Liwa al-Islam. |
9K31 Strela-1 (SA-9) | 20 | | |
9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13) | 30 | | |
Buk-M1-2 (SA-11) | 20 | | |
Tor-M1 (SA-15) | N/A | | | Modified Tor-M1 "Dezful" variant. Supplied by Iran in 2018.[257] |
9K37M2E Buk-M2E (SA-17) | Up to 40 | | Observed in use at Al-Mezzah.[258] |
9M311-1M Tunguska (SA-19) | | 6[259] | | | |
S-300 (S-300 SA-20A / SA-20B) | Surface-to-air missile system | 24 S-300PM2[260] | | | 49 pieces of equipment were delivered by Russia around October 2018.[261] In 2022, it was removed from Syria.[262] |
Pantsir-S1 (SA-22) | Self-propelled SAM system | 57+[263] In 2016, +1RL-123E Early detection radar, +command posts. (+10 Pantsir S-2)[264] | | Pantsir S-1 and S-2(E) variants. |
Khordad-3 | Mid- Range Mobile SAM | N/A | | | Taer 2 and Sayad missile. Delivered between 2019 and 2022. |
Khordad-15 | Long Range Mobile SAM | N/A | | Sayyad-3 missile. Delivered in 2023. |
Mersad | Short- to Mid- Range Mobile SAM | N/A | | Shahin missile. Delivered between 2019 and 2021.[265] [266] | |
Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
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9K52 Luna-M[269] | | ≈18 mobile launchers[270] | | | SRBM. Unknown number of missiles. First supplied from USSR in 1974.[271] |
Scud-B/Hwasong-5 | | ≈42 mobile launchers | | | SRBM. ≈200 missiles. Supplied from USSR and North Korea.[272] Produced in Syria by SSRC. |
OTR-21 Tochka/Hwasong-11 | Tactical ballistic missile | ≈12 mobile launchers |
| | SRBM. ≈100 missiles. OTR-21 Tochka (Scarab-A) received from USSR. Russia sent 50 additional Tochka-U (Scarab-B) missiles in February 2017 to Tartus.[273] [274] KN-02 Toksa variant supplied by North Korea.[275] |
Hwasong-6 | Tactical ballistic missile | ≈160 missiles | | | SRBM. North Korean Scud-C version produced and modified in Syria by SSRC.[276] |
Hwasong-7 | Strategic ballistic missile | N/A | | | MRBM. North Korean Scud-D version produced and modified in Syria by SSRC. |
Hwasong-9 | Strategic ballistic missile | ≈100 missiles | | | MRBM. North Korean Scud-ER version produced in Syria by SSRC. |
Golan-1/Golan-2 | Tactical ballistic missile | N/A | | | SRBM. Versions of Scud-C/D developed and produced in Syria by SSRC. Golan-1 with range 600km. Golan-2 with range 850km. |
Maysaloun | Tactical ballistic missile | N/A | | | SRBM. Three versions with different ranges and characteristics. Syrian variant of Zelzal-2. Developed and produced in Syria by SSRC. |
Fateh-110 | Tactical ballistic missile | 900+ missiles | | | SRBM. Local designation M-600 or Tishreen.[277] Produced under license in Syria by SSRC.[278] |
Fateh-313 | Tactical ballistic missile | N/A |
| | SRBM. Supplied by Iran.[279] [280] Produced and modified under license in Syria by SSRC.[281] |
| Tactical ballistic missile | N/A | | | SRBM. Produced under license in Syria by SSRC. |
| Tactical ballistic missile | N/A | | | SRBM. At least one used in February 2014. Produced under license in Syria by SSRC.[282] [283] |
| Tactical ballistic missile | N/A | | | SRBM. Supplied by Iran. Produced by SSRC.[284] |
Zelzal-2[285] | Tactical ballistic missile | N/A | | SRBM. Modified and produced by SSRC. Increased range of 400km+ and guidance system added.[286] |
| Tactical ballistic missile | N/A | | SRBM. Modified and produced by SSRC.[287] | |
Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
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| | N/A | | | Received VR-3s in 1984. Reconnaissance drone, in service as target drone.[294] |
| Unmanned aerial vehicle | N/A | | | Medium-range reconnaissance/surveillance drone. Used since 2020.[295] |
| | N/A | | Production in Syria started in 2023.[296] Used in combat since early 2024.[297] |
| Kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle | N/A | | | Medium-range kamikaze drone. Used during the Syrian Civil War since mid 2012. |
| Unmanned aerial vehicle | N/A | | Medium-range reconnaissance/surveillance and short/medium-range attack drone. Produced under license in Syria by SSRC. |
| Unmanned aerial vehicle | N/A | | Reconnaissance drone. Used before the Syrian Civil War. |
| Unmanned aerial vehicle | N/A | | Reconnaissance drone. Used during the Syrian Civil War since late 2012.[298] |
| Unmanned aerial vehicle | N/A | | Reconnaissance drone. Used during the Syrian Civil War since late 2013.[299] | |