List of equipment of the Armenian Armed Forces

List of equipment of the Armenian Armed Forces

Equipment of the Armenian Armed Forces
FoundedJanuary 28, 1992

Modern equipment of the Armenian Armed Forces. This page might contain equipment which are in use with the Artsakh Defence Army, as the equipment is sometimes used by both armies, but will officially contain information pertinent only to the Armenian military.

Personnel equipment

Uniforms

Name Photo Origin Notes
ARMPAT[1]  Armenia Main camouflage pattern of the Armenian Armed Forces and the Artsakh Defense Forces.
KLMK[1]  Soviet Union Used by border guards.
Flora[1]  Russia Digital EMR Flora and Woodland Flora used by different divisions in the army.
Multicam[1]  United States To be used by the Armenian Army in 2024.[2]
Used by the military special units and law enforcement.
Civilian versions used by volunteer fighters in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.
A-TACS "Ataka"  United States Used by Armenian special forces and snipers.
Tropentarn[1]  Germany Used by peacekeepers in Afghanistan and Iraq who are part of the German contingent.
Vegetato[1]  Italy Used by Armenian special units.
Lizard  Greece Used formerly by Armenian Peacekeepers.
U.S. Woodland[1]  United States Formerly used by the Armenian Army. Still used by some units the Artsakh Army.
DCU[1]  United States Used in training drills.[3] Formerly used by Armenian peacekeepers in Iraq.

Individual equipment

Name Type Origin Photo Notes
Helmets
Helm Wz. 93 [4] Combat helmet  Poland Main helmet used.
SSh-68[5] Combat Helmet  Soviet Union Used by reservists, volunteers and for training purposes.
PASGT Helmet[6] Combat helmet  United States Secondary-use helmet.
FAST Helmet[7] Combat helmet  United States Mostly used by special forces. Few used by reconnaissance, scout, and infantry divisions. Seen in 2021 Armenian Armed Forces exercises.
Armored vests
Armocom Vests[8] Bulletproof vest  Armenia "SK" variant vests made by the Armocom company.[9]
CIRAS[10] Bulletproof vest  United States Limited use.
Tactical communications
COMTAC[7] Headset  United States Protective communication headsets.
Other Equipment
MILES Military laser  United States Used in trainings, being seen used in 2022 and 2021.
PSO-1 Telescopic sign  Soviet Union
EOTech Telescopic sign  United States Used by Armenian Special Forces
M4 Aimpoint Telescopic sign  United States Used by Armenian Special Forces, seen in exercises.

Small arms

Name Origin Cartridge Photo Notes
Handguns
TT-33 Tokarev[11]  Soviet Union 7.62×25mm Tokarev Used by officers. Very limited usage.
PSM[12]  Soviet Union 5.45×18mm
Makarov PM[11]  Soviet Union 9×18mm Makarov Main service pistol.
Makarov PMM[12]  Russia 9×18mm Makarov
Beretta 92[13]  Italy 9×19mm Parabellum
Shotguns
KS-23[14]  Soviet Union 23×75mmR
Carbines and spec arms
AS Val[11]  Soviet Union 9×39mm Used by the Armenian special forces.
VSS Vintorez[11]  Soviet Union 9×39mm Used by the Armenian special forces.
AK-74U[11]  Soviet Union 5.45×39mm Used by specialized units.
M4[15]  United States 5.56×45mm NATO Used in Kosovo and Afghanistan.
Assault rifles
AK-103[16]  Russia
 Armenia 		7.62×39mm As of July 2020[update], 50,000 rifles being produced yearly in Armenia for the next 10 years.
AK-105[12]  Russia 5.45×39mm
AK-12[17]  Russia
 Armenia 		5.45×39mm 50 units bought in 2019 from Russia, with full production to start in Armenia after the completion of state tests.
Few seen being used by Armenian Special Forces in 2021.[18]
AK-15[17]  Russia
 Armenia 		7.62×39mm 2020 production to start in Armenia.
AK-47[11]  Soviet Union 7.62×39mm Used by reserves. Mostly in storage.
AKM[11]  Soviet Union 7.62×39mm Few used by the army, mostly used by reserve.
AK-74[11]  Soviet Union 5.45×39mm Service rifle of the Armenian Army.
AKS-74[11]  Soviet Union 5.45×39mm Mainly by Armenian Paratroopers.
AK-74M[11]  Russia 5.45×39mm Distributed to the infantry and special forces divisions.
Heckler & Koch G36[19]  Germany 5.56×45mm NATO Used by Armenian Peacekeepers in Afghanistan.
M16[15]  United States 5.56×45mm NATO Used in Kosovo and Afghanistan, and seen in exercises with NATO.
Sniper rifles
Dragunov SVD[11]  Soviet Union
 Russia 		7.62×54mmR Main service sniper rifle.
SV-98[14]  Russia .338 Lapua Magnum Used by snipers and special forces.
Sako TRG-42[20]  Finland .338 Lapua Magnum Used by the special forces of the army and the NSS Alpha Group.
PGM 338[21]  France .338 Lapua Magnum Used by snipers and the special forces.
Accuracy International AX-338[20][21]  United Kingdom .338 Lapua Magnum Used by snipers and special forces.
Zastava M93 Black Arrow[22]  Serbia 12.7×108mm Standard service anti-material rifle.
Desert Tech HTI  United States .50 BMG Anti-material rifle used by snipers and special forces.[23]
Machine guns
RPK-74M[11]  Russia 5.45×39mm Standard service light machine gun.
RPK-74[11]  Soviet Union 5.45×39mm Standard service light machine gun.
PK[11]  Soviet Union 7.62×54mmR
NSV[11]  Soviet Union 12.7×108mm
Kord[11]  Russia 12.7×108mm Started to replace Soviet-era machine guns in late 2018.
DShK[11]  Soviet Union 12.7×108mm
Grenade launchers
AGS-17[11]  Soviet Union 30mm grenade 100 launchers purchased from Serbia.[22]
GP-25[11]  Russia 40mm grenade Used on assault rifles.
RG-6[14]  Russia 40mm grenade

Mortars

Name Origin Type Photo Notes
Mortars
M57[24]  Yugoslavia 60mm
M69[24]  Yugoslavia 82mm
2B9 Vasilek[25]  Soviet Union 82mm
?[26]  Armenia 82mm New Armenian made mortar[27][28]
M74  Yugoslavia 120mm The M75 variant is also used.[24]
M120 mortar[29]  United States 120mm
Hell cannon  Armenia ? Improvised mortar used in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.[24]

Man-portable air-defense systems

Name Origin Type Photo Notes
Man-portable air-defense systems
9K34 Strela-3[13]  Soviet Union Man-portable air-defense system NATO codename SA-14
9K310 Igla-1[13]  Soviet Union NATO codename SA-16
9K38 Igla[13]  Soviet Union NATO codename SA-18
9K338 Igla-S[30]  Russia NATO codename SA-24. 400 units supplied by Russia.[31]
9K333 Verba[30]  Russia NATO codename SA-25. 200 units supplied by Russia.[31]

Anti-tank weapons

Name Origin Type Photo Notes
Anti-tank grenade launchers
RPG-7  Soviet Union
 Armenia 		Rocket-propelled grenade Built under license.[13]
Anti-tank rocket launchers
RPO-A Shmel[11]  Soviet Union Thermobaric rocket launcher
RPG-26  Russia[32] Disposable anti-tank rocket launcher [33]
Anti-tank guided missile launchers
9K111 Fagot[31]  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile NATO codename AT-4 Spigot.[34]
9M113 Konkurs  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile NATO codename AT-5 Spandrel. An unknown number of Konkurs-M missiles were reportedly purchased from India.[35]
9K114 Shturm  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile NATO codename AT-6 Spiral.[29]
9K115 Metis  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile NATO codename: AT-7 Saxhorn. Seen in use for training reservists.[36]
9M133 Kornet  Russia Anti-tank guided missile NATO codename AT-14 Spriggan. Kornet-E version.[29]
MILAN[13]  France Anti-tank guided missile
Anti-tank gun
SPG-9[37]  Soviet Union Recoilless rifle [34]
MT-12 "Rapira"  Russia Anti-tank gun 100mm[24]
Tank destroyers
9P149 Shturm-S  Soviet Union Tank destroyer 12 in service as of 2023.[29]
9P148  Soviet Union Tank destroyer Upgraded with thermal sights.[36] 9 in service as of 2023.[29]

Vehicles

Combat vehicles

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Main battle tanks
T-90[38]  Russia Main battle tank 3 One T-90S won as a prize at the tank biathlon in 2014.[39][38] Delivered in April 2016.[40][citation needed]
T-72  Soviet Union
 Russia 		Main battle tank 210+[41]
T-54/55[42]  Soviet Union Main battle tank 8[42] In reserves, and museums.
Infantry fighting vehicle
BMP-2[42]  Soviet Union Infantry fighting vehicle 113[42]
BMP-1[42]  Soviet Union Infantry fighting vehicle 80[42]
BMD-1[42]  Soviet Union Infantry fighting vehicle 6[42] Possibly more in storage.
Reconnaissance vehicles
BRM-1K[42]  Soviet Union Reconnaissance vehicle 7[42]
BRDM-2  Soviet Union Scout car Unknown Includes anti-tank variant. Few given to the Armenian Police.
Armored personnel carriers
MT-LB  Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier 20[41]
BTR-60  Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier 108[41]
BTR-70[42]  Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier 18[41] Upgraded with new engines and 30mm gun.
BTR-80[42]  Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier 4[42] Possibly more in storage.[43][44] Quantity does not include the unknown number of Infauna electronic countermeasure variants first displayed at the 2016 military parade.[45] Possibly BTR-80A variants in storage too.
Armored patrol vehicles
Lusan  Armenia Infantry mobility vehicle 15 15 Armenian licensed Buran, with NATO STANAG 2 Protection. In production for the Armenian Army since 2022.[46]
GAZ Tigr[47]  Russia Infantry mobility vehicle Unknown More ordered in 2015.[48] Used by special forces, military police, light infantry and airborne units. Some transferred to civilian law enforcement special units.
Enok  Germany Armoured patrol vehicle Unknown Used in peacekeeping missions.[49]
CLV Panther  Italy
 United Kingdom 		Infantry mobility vehicle Unknown Used by Armenian peacekeepers in Afghanistan.[50]
HMMWV  United States Infantry mobility vehicle Unknown Used by Armenian peacekeepers in Kosovo. No status of usage by the standard military.[49]
ACMAT Bastion  France Armoured personnel carrier 20 [51]

Transport vehicles

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Trucks
GAZ-66[24]  Soviet Union Cargo truck Unknown
Being replaced with Russian KAMAZ and Ural trucks.[36]
GAZ-3308[24]  Russia Cargo truck Unknown
KAMAZ  Russia Cargo Truck Unknown 6x6 truck.[24]
KrAZ-255  Soviet Union Cargo truck Unknown Being replaced with Russian KAMAZ and Ural trucks.[36]
Ural 4320  Russia Cargo truck Unknown Some are used as fuel or water tankers.[24]
Ural 43206[24]  Russia Cargo truck Unknown
ZiL-130[24]  Soviet Union Cargo truck Unknown Being replaced with Russian KAMAZ and Ural trucks.[36]
ZiL-131[24]  Soviet Union Cargo truck Unknown Being replaced with Russian KAMAZ and Ural trucks.[36]
Utility vehicles
GAZ-69A  Soviet Union Light utility vehicle Unknown Seen in use during the Second Nagorno-Karabakh war.[24] Being replaced with Russian UAZ Jeeps.[36]
UAZ-452[24]  Soviet Union Light utility vehicle Unknown
UAZ-469[24]  Soviet Union Light utility vehicle Unknown Being replaced with Russian UAZ Jeeps.[36]
UAZ-3962  Russia Ambulance vehicle Unknown Used by medical units.[52]
UAZ Hunter[24]  Russia Light utility vehicle Unknown
UAZ Patriot  Russia Light utility vehicle Unknown The UAZ-23602-130 and UAZ-23632 variants are also used.[24]
Mercedes-Benz G-Class  Germany Light utility vehicle Unknown Used in peacekeeping missions.[49]
Nissan Navara[24]  Japan Light utility vehicle Unknown
Spec operation vehicles
M-3 Chaborz  Russia All-terrain vehicle Unknown Used spec ops.[53]
AGF Serval  Germany Light utility vehicle Unknown Used in peacekeeping missions.[49]

Engineering and recovery vehicles

Name Origin Type Photo Notes
Engineering and recovery vehicles
MT-LB  Soviet Union Armored engineering vehicle Military engineering variant.[29]
BTS-4 [ru]  Soviet Union Armored recovery vehicle [24]
BREM-1[29]  Soviet Union Armored recovery vehicle
BREM-D[29]  Soviet Union Armored recovery vehicle
PMZ-4[24]  Soviet Union Minelayer
BTM-3 [ru][24]  Soviet Union Trench digger

Artillery

Name Photo Origin Caliber Number Notes
Towed Artillery
D-44  Soviet Union 85mm N/A [54]
M-30 122mm N/A [54]
D-30 60[41] [54]
D-1 152mm 2[41] [54]
D-20 34[41] [54]
2A36 Giatsint-B 26[41] [54]

ATAGS

 India 155 mm

L/52

6 delivered right away

(+ 84 to produce) [55]

Armenia is reportedly purchasing about 120 ATAGS and TC-20 (MARG) 155 mm artillery systems from India.[56]
Self-Propelled Artillery
2S1 Gvozdika  Soviet Union 122mm 9[41] [54]
2S3 Akatsiya 152mm 28[41] [54]
TC-20 (MARG) —  India 155 mm

L/39

72 on order (deliveries started) Wheeled self-propelled howitzer, based on a 6×6 truck [57]
Multiple Rocket Launcher Artillery
BM-21 'Grad'  Soviet Union 122mm Up to 50[41] [54]
TOS-1  Russia 220mm N/A [54]
Pinaka  India 214mm 4 batteries

(24 Launchers)[58]

Armenia has ordered 4 batteries of Pinaka Mk1 systems worth $250 million.[59]
WM-80  China 273mm 2[41] [54]
BM-30 'Smerch'  Russia 300mm 2[41] [54]
AR1A  China 300mm 6[60] Reportedly purchased from China.[61]

Other military vehicles

Tactical ballistic missile systems

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Ballistic missiles
Scud[62]  Soviet Union Short-range ballistic missile 7+[63]
OTR-21 Tochka[64]  Soviet Union 3+[63]
9K720 Iskander  Russia 4[63] Iskander-E revealed during the preparations for the 2016 military parade in Yerevan. Armenia acquired the system from Russia, who delivered it as a part of a larger sale of weapons to Armenia, financed through a $200 million loan from Russia.[65]

Electronic warfare

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Electronic warfare
R-330P[66]  Soviet Union[66] Automated jamming station Unknown Unknown
Borisoglebsk-2[36]  Russia Automated jamming station
Kvant 1L222 Avtobaza  Russia Electronic warfare vehicle Unknown [67]
Infauna K1Sh1 UNSh-12  Russia Electronic warfare vehicle Unknown Military parade in 2016.[68]
Repellent-1[36]  Russia Electronic warfare Unknown

Anti-aircraft

Model Image Origin Caliber Quantity Details
Static Surface-to-air missile system
S-75 Dvina  Soviet Union N/A [69]
S-125  Soviet Union N/A 4 Four sites were active in 2020: Yerevan, Martuni, Vardenis, and Stepanakert.[70]
S-300PT  Soviet Union N/A [69]
Mobile Surface-to-air missile system
S-300PS  Russia N/A 4[60] [69]
2K11 Krug  Soviet Union N/A [69]
Buk M1-2  Russia N/A 6[71] It was intended replace the aging Krug and Kub systems, but due the lack of funds only two batteries were purchased.[71]
Akash  India N/A ~15 [72]
2K12 Kub  Soviet Union N/A [69]
S-125 Neva/Pechora[69]  Soviet Union
 Armenia 		N/A Some were upgraded with KAMAZ truck mounted launchers.[70]
Tor-M2KM  Russia N/A [69]
9K33 Osa[69]  Soviet Union N/A ~75[71] At least 35 Osa AKs were purchased from Jordan.[71]
9K35 Strela-10  Soviet Union N/A [69]
Anti-aircraft guns
KS-19  Soviet Union 100 mm Used as field artillery.[24] Some mounted on MT-LBs.[36]
ZU-23-2[69]  Soviet Union 23 mm Some mounted on MT-LBs.[36]
Zastava M55  Yugoslavia 20 mm Some mounted on MT-LBs.[36]
ZSU-23-4 Shilka  Soviet Union 23 mm [69]
Possible future procurements
Mistral (missile)  France N/A Unknown In October 2023, France signed an agreement on the future delivery of Mistral missile systems.[73]
MRSAM  India N/A Unknown Armenia is considering ordering Indian made MRSAM system to replace its S-125.[74]

Radar systems

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Radar systems
5N63S "Flap Lid"  Soviet Union Radar Unknown
P-18 "Spoon Rest D" Radar Unknown
Avtobaza[48][75]  Russia Radar Unknown Part of Russian-Armenian arms deal.
P-12 radar[76] Radar Unknown
P-15 radar Radar Unknown
P-40 radar Radar Unknown
Snar-10 Big Fred[24] Ground surveillance radar Unknown
Swathi Weapon Locating Radar[77]  India Counter-battery radar 4[77] Four radars delivered for a cost of US$40 million in 2020.
GM-200[78]  France AESA 3D Radar 3[79] French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Armenia would buy three Ground Master 200 Radar

Systems from the French defense group Thales.[79]

Aircraft

Armenian Air Force aircraft

Name Photo Type Origin Variant In service Notes
Fighter
Sukhoi Su-30SM Multirole fighter  Russia Su-30SM 4[80]
Attack
Sukhoi Su-25[80] Attack aircraft  Soviet Union Su-25
Su-25UBK 		10[80] 1 used for conversion training.[80]
Transport
Ilyushin Il-76 Strategic airlifter  Soviet Union 2[80]
Airbus A319 VIP transport  Germany A319CJ 1[69]
Helicopters
Mil Mi-8 Utility / Attack helicopter  Soviet Union Mi-8MT
Mi-8MTV-5
Mi-9 		11[80]
Mil Mi-24 Attack helicopter  Soviet Union 15[80]
Trainer
Mil Mi-2[81] Utility helicopter  Soviet Union 3[80] Used for training.[80]
Aero L-39 Jet trainer  Czechoslovakia 6[80]

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Name Photo Origin Notes
Surveillance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
X-55/Kh-55  Armenia Introduced in 2014.[82]
Krunk  Armenia Introduced in 2011.[82]
Orlan-10  Russia Reportedly used in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh war.[82]
Loitering munitions
HRESH  Armenia Introduced in 2018.[82]

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