This is a list of equipment used by the Turkmen Ground Forces.
Photo | Model | Type | Caliber | Origin | Notes | |
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Infantry small arms | ||||||
Makarov PM | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×18mm Makarov | ||||
Beretta Px4 Storm[1] | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Italy | |||
AK-47 | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | ||||
AKM AKMS | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | ||||
AK-74 AKS-74 | Assault rifle | 5.45×39mm | Standard issue but being replaced by the Beretta ARX160[2] | |||
Beretta ARX160 | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Standard issue[3] | |||
Dragunov SVD | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×54mmR | ||||
RPK RPK-74 | Light machine gun | 7.62×39mm 5.45×39 | ||||
PK | Light machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | ||||
NSV | Heavy machine gun | 12.7x108mm | ||||
DShK | Heavy machine gun | 12.7x108mm | ||||
Kord | Heavy machine gun | 12.7x108mm | ||||
Anti-tank weaponry | ||||||
RPG-7 | Anti-tank grenade launcher | 40mm | ||||
RPG-18 | Rocket propelled grenade | 64mm | ||||
RPG-22 | Rocket propelled grenade | 73mm | ||||
SPG-9 | Recoilless rifle | 73mm | ||||
9M14 Malyutka[4] | Manual command to line of sight guided missile | 125mm | ||||
9K111 Fagot | Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile | 120mm | ||||
9M113 Konkurs | Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile | 135mm | ||||
9K115 Metis | Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile | 94mm | ||||
Photo | Model | Type | Origin | Number | Notes | |
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Tanks | ||||||
T-90S | Main battle tank | Russian Federation | 4[5] | 30 on order.[6] | ||
T-72UMG | Main battle tank | 650 | ||||
Armoured reconnaissance vehicles | ||||||
BRDM-2 | Reconnaissance vehicle | 200 | ||||
BRM-1 | Reconnaissance vehicle | 60 | ||||
Nimr Ajban | Reconnaissance vehicle | N/A | ||||
Infantry fighting vehicles | ||||||
BMP-1 BMP-1MBMP-1UM | Infantry fighting vehicle | 604 | ||||
BMP-2BMP-2D | Infantry fighting vehicle | 434 | ||||
BMP-3 | Infantry fighting vehicle | Russian Federation | 4 | |||
BMD-1 | Airborne infantry fighting vehicle | 8 | ||||
BTR-80ABTR-80 Grom | Amphibiousinfantry fighting vehicle | 8 | ||||
Armored personnel carriers | ||||||
Lazar 3 | Armoured personnel carrier | Already 2 armored vehicles have been delivered | About 24 vehicles ordered. Deliveries will start in 2021.[7] | |||
BTR-60 | Armored personnel carrier | 120 | Different versions in service. | |||
BTR-70 | Armored personnel carrier | 300 | ||||
BTR-80 | Armored personnel carrier | 450 | ||||
Bars | Armored personnel carrier | Belarus | Unknown | |||
Protected patrol vehicles | ||||||
BMC Kirpi | MRAP | 28+ | ||||
Kamaz Typhoon | Light tactical vehicle | Unknown | Seen during parade.[8] | |||
Titan-DS | Infantry mobility vehicle | 9+ | ||||
Armoured utility vehicles | ||||||
Otokar Cobra | Infantry mobility vehicle | 4+ | ||||
Nimr Ajban 440A | Infantry mobility vehicle | 8 | ||||
Anti-tank vehicles | ||||||
9P122 | Anti-tank guided missile carrier | 8 | Armed with Malyutka-M missile. | |||
9P133 | Anti-tank guided missile carrier | 8 | Armed with 9M14 Malyutka missile. | |||
9P148 | Anti-tank guided missile carrier | 2 | Armed with 9M113 Konkurs missile. | |||
9P149 | Anti-tank guided missile carrier | 36 | Armed with 9K114 Shturm missile. | |||
Karkal | Anti-tank guided missile carrier | Belarus | 4+ | Armed with Baryer missile. |
Photo | Model | Type | Origin | Number | Notes | |
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Ballistic missiles | ||||||
9K72 Elbrus | Short-range ballistic missile | 16 | ||||
Rocket artillery | ||||||
BM-21 GradBM-21A 9P138 | 122mm multiple rocket launcher | Belarus | 92 | Range: 20–45 km | ||
RM-70 | 122mm multiple rocket launcher | / | 6 | Range: 20 km | ||
BM-27 Uragan | 220mm multiple rocket launcher | 60 | Range: 35–50 km | |||
BM-30 Smerch | 300mm multiple rocket launcher | / | 6 | Range: 90 km | ||
Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
2S3 Akatsiya | 152 mm self-propelled howitzer | 16 | Uncertain status as 2024 | |||
2S1 Gvozdika | 122 mm self-propelled howitzer | 40 | ||||
2S9 Nona | 120 mm self-propelled mortar | 17 | ||||
Towed artillery | ||||||
D-30 | 122 mm howitzer | 350 | ||||
M-46 | 130mm field gun | 6 | ||||
D-1 | 152 mm howitzer | 17 | ||||
D-20 | 152 mm howitzer | 72 | ||||
2A36 Giatsint-B | 152 mm howitzer | 6 | ||||
2A65 Msta-B | 152 mm howitzer | 6 | ||||
M1938 | 120 mm mortar | 66 | ||||
2B14 Podnos | 82 mm mortar | 31 | ||||
Photo | Model | Type | Number | Origin | Notes | |
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Man-portable air-defense systems | ||||||
9K32 Strela-2 | Man-portable air-defense system | Unknown | ||||
9K34 Strela-3 | Man-portable air-defense system | Unknown | ||||
9K38 Igla | Man-portable air-defense system | Unknown | ||||
Self-propelled surface-to-air missiles | ||||||
9K35 Strela-10 | Mobile surface-to-air missile | 13 | ||||
9K33 Osa | Mobile surface-to-air missile | 40 | ||||
2K12 Kub | Mobile surface-to-air missile | 4 | ||||
FM-90 | Mobile surface-to-air missile | Unknown | ||||
Anti-air guns | ||||||
ZSU-23-4 Shilka | Self-propelled anti-air gun | 48 | ||||
AZP S-60 | Anti-air gun | 22 | ||||
ZU-23-2 | Anti-air gun | Unknown |
Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||
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Aeronautics Defense Orbiter 2B | N/A | [9] [10] | ||
Elbit Skylark | Used in conjunction with a ground-based rapid mine laying system. | |||
Selex ES Falco XN | Italy | In service since 2011.[11] | ||
Busel M ''Asuda Asman (Calm Sky)'' | | |||
In service since 2015. | ||||
Busel M40 ''Asuda Asman (Calm Sky)'' | License-produced in Turkmenistan. | |||
Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2 | United States | In service since 2022.[12] | ||
Russian Federation | In service since 2009.[13] Documented by a few sources, not yet seen. | |||
Unmanned combat aerial vehicles | ||||
CASC Rainbow CH-3A | N/A | In service since 2011 (armed with AR-1 [10 km range] air-to-ground missiles). | ||
WJ-600A/D | In service since 2016 (armed with CM-502 kg [20 km+ range] air-to-ground missiles). | |||
Bayraktar TB2 | In service since 2021 (armed with MAM-C and MAM-L [15+km range] precision-guided munitions). | |||
Busel MB2 | / | Armed with F1 grenades and PTAB-2.5 and PFAB-05 small bombs. License-produced in Turkmenistan. | ||
Loitering munitions | ||||
SkyStriker | N/A | In service since 2021. | ||
Busel MB1 | Documented by a few sources, not yet seen. | |||
Vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||
DJI Phantom 4 | N/A | |||
MD4-1000 | Germany | |||
Target drones | ||||
La-17 | In service since 1991. Believed to have been decommissioned. | |||
ASN-9 ''Ba-9'' | In service since 2016. | |||
S300 |