List of equipment of the Turkmen Ground Forces

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	9×18mm Makarov	Soviet Union
	Beretta Px4 Storm[1]	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Italy
	K6-92[2]	Submachine gun	9×18mm Makarov	Armenia
	AK-47	Assault rifle	7.62×39mm	Soviet Union
	AKM AKMS	Assault rifle	7.62×39mm	Soviet Union
	AK-74 AKS-74	Assault rifle	5.45×39mm	Soviet Union  Russia	Standard issue but being replaced by the Beretta ARX160[3]
	Beretta ARX160	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	Italy	Standard issue[4]
	Dragunov SVD	Designated marksman rifle	7.62×54mmR	Soviet Union
	RPK RPK-74	Light machine gun	7.62×39mm 5.45×39	Soviet Union
	PK	Light machine gun	7.62×54mmR	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[5]	Manual command to line of sight guided missile	125mm	Soviet Union
	9K111 Fagot[5]	Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile	120mm	Soviet Union
	9M113 Konkurs[5]	Semi-automatic command to line of sight guided missile	135mm	Soviet Union
	9K115 Metis[5]	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	4[6]	30 on order.[7]
	T-72UMG	Main battle tank	Soviet Union  Ukraine	650[6]
Armoured reconnaissance vehicles
	BRDM-2	Reconnaissance vehicle	Soviet Union	200[6]
	BRM-1	Reconnaissance vehicle	Soviet Union	60[6]
	Nimr Ajban	Reconnaissance vehicle	United Arab Emirates	N/A[6]
Infantry fighting vehicles
	BMP-1 BMP-1M BMP-1UM	Infantry fighting vehicle	Soviet Union  Ukraine	604[6]
	BMP-2 BMP-2D	Infantry fighting vehicle	Soviet Union	434[6]
	BMP-3	Infantry fighting vehicle	Soviet Union Russian Federation	4[6]
	BMD-1	Airborne infantry fighting vehicle	Soviet Union	8[6]
	BTR-80A BTR-80 Grom	Amphibious infantry fighting vehicle	Soviet Union	8[6]
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.[8]
	BTR-60	Armored personnel carrier	Soviet Union	120[6]	Different versions in service.[citation needed]
	BTR-70	Armored personnel carrier	Soviet Union	300[6]
	BTR-80	Armored personnel carrier	Soviet Union  Russia	450[6]
	Bars	Armored personnel carrier	Belarus	Unknown
Protected patrol vehicles
	BMC Kirpi	MRAP	Turkey	28+[6]
	Kamaz Typhoon	Light tactical vehicle	Russia	Unknown	Seen during parade.[9]
	Titan-DS	Infantry mobility vehicle	Canada	9+[6]
Armoured utility vehicles
	Otokar Cobra	Infantry mobility vehicle	Turkey	4+[6]
	Nimr Ajban 440A	Infantry mobility vehicle	United Arab Emirates	8[6]
Anti-tank vehicles
	9P122	Anti-tank guided missile carrier	Soviet Union	8[6]	Armed with Malyutka-M missile.[citation needed]
	9P133	Anti-tank guided missile carrier	Soviet Union	8[6]	Armed with 9M14 Malyutka missile.[citation needed]
	9P148	Anti-tank guided missile carrier	Soviet Union	2[6]	Armed with 9M113 Konkurs missile.[citation needed]
	9P149	Anti-tank guided missile carrier	Soviet Union	36[6]	Armed with 9K114 Shturm missile.[citation needed]
	Karkal	Anti-tank guided missile carrier	Belarus  Ukraine	4+[6]	Armed with Baryer missile.[citation needed]

Artillery

Photo	Model	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Ballistic missiles
	9K72 Elbrus	Short-range ballistic missile	Soviet Union	16[6]
Rocket artillery
	BM-21 Grad BM-21A 9P138	122mm multiple rocket launcher	Soviet Union Belarus	92[6]	Range: 20–45 km[citation needed]
	RM-70	122mm multiple rocket launcher	Czechoslovakia /  Czech Republic	6[6]	Range: 20 km[citation needed]
	BM-27 Uragan	220mm multiple rocket launcher	Soviet Union	60[6]	Range: 35–50 km[citation needed]
	BM-30 Smerch	300mm multiple rocket launcher	Soviet Union /  Russia	6[6]	Range: 90 km[citation needed]
Self-propelled artillery
	2S3 Akatsiya	152 mm self-propelled howitzer	Soviet Union	16[5]	Uncertain status as 2024[6]
	2S1 Gvozdika	122 mm self-propelled howitzer	Soviet Union	40[6]
	2S9 Nona	120 mm self-propelled mortar	Soviet Union	17[6]
Towed artillery
	D-30	122 mm howitzer	Soviet Union	350[6]
	M-46	130mm field gun	Soviet Union	6[6]
	D-1	152 mm howitzer	Soviet Union	17[6]
	D-20	152 mm howitzer	Soviet Union	72[6]
	2A36 Giatsint-B	152 mm howitzer	Soviet Union	6[6]
	2A65 Msta-B	152 mm howitzer	Soviet Union	6[6]
	M1938	120 mm mortar	Soviet Union	66[6]
	2B14 Podnos	82 mm mortar	Soviet Union	31[6]

Army air defence

Photo	Model	Type	Number	Origin	Notes
Man-portable air-defense systems
	9K32 Strela-2[6]	Man-portable air-defense system	Unknown	Soviet Union
	9K34 Strela-3[6]	Man-portable air-defense system	Unknown	Soviet Union
	9K38 Igla[6]	Man-portable air-defense system	Unknown	Soviet Union  Russia
Self-propelled surface-to-air missiles
	9K35 Strela-10	Mobile surface-to-air missile	13[6]	Soviet Union
	9K33 Osa	Mobile surface-to-air missile	40[6]	Soviet Union
	2K12 Kub[6]	Mobile surface-to-air missile	4	Soviet Union
	FM-90[6]	Mobile surface-to-air missile	Unknown	People's Republic of China
Anti-air guns
	ZSU-23-4 Shilka	Self-propelled anti-air gun	48[6]	Soviet Union
	AZP S-60	Anti-air gun	22[6]	Soviet Union
	ZU-23-2[6]	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	[10][11]
Elbit Skylark				Used in conjunction with a ground-based rapid mine laying system.[10][11]
Selex ES Falco XN	Italy			In service since 2011.[12][11]
Busel M ''Asuda Asman (Calm Sky)''	Belarus Turkmenistan
In service since 2015.[12][11]
Busel M40 ''Asuda Asman (Calm Sky)''				License-produced in Turkmenistan.[12][11]
Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2	United States			In service since 2022.[13][11]
ZALA 421-04М	Russian Federation			In service since 2009.[14] Documented by a few sources, not yet seen.[14][11]
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).[13][11]
WJ-600A/D				In service since 2016 (armed with CM-502 kg [20 km+ range] air-to-ground missiles).[13][11]
Bayraktar TB2	Turkey			In service since 2021 (armed with MAM-C and MAM-L [15+km range] precision-guided munitions).[11]
Busel MB2	Belarus / Turkmenistan			Armed with F1 grenades and PTAB-2.5 and PFAB-05 small bombs. License-produced in Turkmenistan.[12][11]
Loitering munitions
SkyStriker	Israel		N/A	In service since 2021.[10][11]
Busel MB1	Belarus			Documented by a few sources, not yet seen.[12][11]
Vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicles
DJI Phantom 4	People's Republic of China		N/A	[13][11]
MD4-1000	Germany			[11]
Target drones
La-17	Soviet Union			In service since 1991.[14] Believed to have been decommissioned.[14][11]
ASN-9 ''Ba-9''	People's Republic of China			In service since 2016.[13][11]
S300