- Equipment of the Syrian Army
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List of modern equipment and uniform of the Syrian Army.
Armored fighting vehicles
Syrian T-72 tanks in Kuwait during a parade.
Restored Syrian T-62 tank in Israeli museum.Name Type Quantity Origin Notes T-80 Main battle tank 320 
Soviet Union[1] T-72/72M Main battle tank 1,700 Soviet Union/
Czech Republic122 upgraded by an Italian firm , All upgraded by Russia[2] T-62M/K Main battle tank 1,000 Soviet UnionT-55/55MV Main battle tank 2,150 Soviet Union1,000 in active service and upgraded to MV standard. 1,150 is in storage. PT-76 Amphibious light tank 100 Soviet UnionBRDM-2 Amphibious Armoured Scout Car 1,000 Soviet UnionArmed with ATGM. BRDM-2Rkh Amphibious Armoured Scout Car 125 Soviet UnionSpecially equipped for NBC warfare. BMP-1 Infantry fighting vehicle 2,600 Soviet Union500 in storage. BMP-2 Infantry fighting vehicle 350 Soviet UnionBTR-40 Armoured personnel carrier 100 Soviet UnionBTR-50 Armoured personnel carrier 550 Soviet UnionBTR-60 Armoured personnel carrier 650 Soviet UnionBTR-70 Armoured personnel carrier Soviet UnionBTR-152 Armoured personnel carrier 560 Soviet UnionMT-LB Armoured personnel carrier Soviet UnionOT-62 TOPAS Armoured personnel carrier Czech Republic/
PolandOT-64 SKOT Armoured personnel carrier Czech Republic/ PolandLogistics and utility vehicles
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes MAZ-7310 8x8 Artillery Truck N/A Soviet UnionUral-4320 6x6 Off-road truck N/A Soviet UnionUral-375D 6x6 4.5 ton truck N/A Soviet UnionZIL 131 6x6 3.5 ton truck N/A Soviet UnionZIL-135 Artillery truck N/A Soviet UnionZIL-157 6x6 2.5 ton truck N/A Soviet UnionGAZ-66 4x4 Off-road truck N/A Soviet UnionUAZ-469 Military All-terrain vehicle N/A Soviet UnionTowed field artillery
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes PM-37 Mortar 200 Soviet Union82mm. PM-43 Mortar 700 Soviet Union120mm. M1938 Mortar N/A Soviet Union120mm. M1943 Mortar 100 Soviet Union160mm. M-240 Mortar 10 Soviet Union240mm. A-19 Howitzer 100 Soviet Union122mm. M-30 Howitzer 150 Soviet Union122mm. D-74 Field Gun 400 Soviet Union122mm. In storage. D-30 Howitzer 600 Soviet Union122mm. M-46 Field Gun 800 Soviet Union130mm. D-20 Howitzer 20 Soviet Union152mm. ML-20 Howitzer 50 Soviet Union152mm. D-1 Howitzer N/A Soviet Union152.4mm (6 inch). S-23 Howitzer 10 Soviet Union180mm. Self-propelled field artillery
Locally produced Syrian T-34/D-30 122mm Self Propelled Howitzer.Name Type Quantity Origin Notes T-34/D-30 Self-propelled howitzer 36 
SyriaD-30 mounted on T-34. 122mm. 2S1 Gvozdika Self-propelled howitzer 400 Soviet Union122mm. 2S3 Akatsiya Self-propelled howitzer 50 Soviet Union152mm Anti-tank
The quantity includes the self propelled ATGW launchers mounted on BMP and BRDM vehicles.
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes SPG-9 Recoilless Rifle N/A Soviet Union/
Iran73mm. B-10 Recoilless Rifle N/A Soviet Union82mm. B-11 Recoilless Rifle N/A Soviet Union107mm. M40 Recoilless Rifle N/A Iran106mm. T-12 Anti-tank Gun N/A Soviet Union100mm. BS-3 Anti-tank Gun N/A Soviet Union100mm. D-48 Anti-tank Gun N/A Soviet Union85mm. ZiS-2 Anti-tank Gun N/A Soviet Union57mm. RPG-7 Rocket Propelled Grenade N/A Soviet Union40mm. RPG-29 Rocket Propelled Grenade N/A 
Russia65mm & 105mm. 3M11 Falanga (AT-2 Swatter) Anti-tank Guided Weapon N/A Soviet UnionIn storage. 9K11 Malyutka (AT-3 Sagger) Anti-tank Guided Weapon 3,500 Soviet Union/ Iran3,090 in storage. 9K111 Fagot (AT-4 Spigot) Anti-tank Guided Weapon 150 Soviet Union9M113 Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel) Anti-tank Guided Weapon 40 Soviet Union/ Iran9K115 Metis (AT-7 Saxhorn) Anti-tank Guided Weapon N/A Russia9M117 Bastion (AT-10 Stabber) Anti-tank Guided Weapon 2,000 Russia9M119 Svir (AT-11 Sniper) Anti-tank Guided Weapon N/A Russia9K115-2 Metis-M (AT-13 Saxhorn-2) Anti-tank Guided Weapon N/A Russia/ Iran9M133 Kornet (AT-14 Spriggan) Anti-tank Guided Weapon 1,000 RussiaMILAN Anti-tank Guided Weapon 200 
France/
GermanySaeghe-2s Anti-tank Guided Weapon N/A IranToophan Anti-tank Guided Weapon N/A IranMultiple Launch Rocket Systems
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes Type 63 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems 200 
China/ Iran107mm. BM-14 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems N/A Soviet Union140mm. BM-21 Grad Multiple Launch Rocket Systems 300 Soviet Union122mm. BM-24 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems N/A Soviet Union240mm. BM-27 Uragan Multiple Launch Rocket Systems N/A Soviet Union220mm. Khaibar Multiple Launch Rocket Systems N/A Syria302mm. Fajr-3 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems N/A Iran240mm. Fajr-5 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems N/A Iran333mm. Ra'ad Multiple Launch Rocket Systems N/A Iran220mm. Tactical Ballistic Missile
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes FROG-7 Tactical ballistic missile 24 Soviet UnionR-17 Elbrus Scud-B
R-17 Elbrus Scud-C
R-17 VTO Scud-DTactical ballistic missile 18
8
N/A Soviet UnionOTR-21 Tochka/KN-02 Toksa (Viper) Tactical ballistic missile 36 Soviet Union/
North KoreaHwasong-6 Tactical ballistic missile N/A North Korea/ SyriaManufactured locally under license. Rodong-1 Tactical ballistic missile N/A North KoreaM-600 Tactical ballistic missile N/A Syria/ IranManufactured locally under license. Zelzal-2 Tactical ballistic missile N/A IranShahab-2 Tactical ballistic missile N/A IranTowed anti-aircraft artillery
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes ZPU Anti-aircraft gun N/A Soviet Union/ China14.5mm single, twin and quad mount. ZSU-23-2 Anti-aircraft gun 650+ Soviet Union23mm. M1939 Anti-aircraft gun 300+ Soviet Union37mm. S-60 Anti-aircraft gun 675 Soviet Union57mm. KS-12 Anti-aircraft gun 25 Soviet Union85mm. KS-19 Anti-aircraft gun 25+ Soviet Union100mm. MANPADS
Combined total of 4,000+ launchers.
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes 9K32 Strela-2 (SA-7) Man portable air defence system Soviet Union9K34 Strela-3 (SA-14) Man portable air defence system Soviet Union9K38 Igla-1 (SA-16) Man portable air defence system Soviet Union9K38 Igla (SA-18) Man portable air defence system Soviet UnionSelf-propelled Air Defence
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes ZSU-23-4 Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 400 Soviet Union23mm. ZSU-57-2 Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 250 Soviet Union57mm. 240 in storage. 9K33 Osa (SA-8) Self-propelled SAM system 160 Soviet Union100 in storage. 9K31 Strela-1 (SA-9) Self-propelled SAM system 20 Soviet Union9K37 Buk (SA-11) Self-propelled SAM system 20 Soviet Union9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13) Self-propelled SAM system 35 Soviet Union9M311-1M Tunguska (SA-19) Self-propelled air-defence system N/A Soviet UnionTOR-M1 Self-propelled SAM system N/A RussiaPlanned. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Name Type Quantity Origin Notes Ababil Unmanned aerial vehicle N/A IranMedium-range reconnaissance/surveillance and short/medium-range attack drone. La-17RM Unmanned aerial vehicle N/A Soviet UnionReconnaissance drone. Mohajer 4 Unmanned aerial vehicle N/A IranReconnaissance drone. Tu-143 Unmanned aerial vehicle N/A Soviet UnionReconnaissance drone. Small Arms
Pistols
Carbines
- Mosin–Nagant
- SKS
Vz. 52 rifle
Assault rifles
Sniper rifles
Submachine guns
Light machine guns
Medium machine guns
Heavy machine guns
Hand grenades
Mines
- TM-35 mine
- TM-38 mine
- TM-41 mine
- TM-44 mine
- TM-57 mine
- TM-62 series of mines
- TM-83 mine
- TM-89 mine
- TM-72 mine
- TM-46 mine
TMA-3 mine- TMA-4 mine
- TMA-5 mine
- PMN mine
- PMD series mines
Uniforms and Rank Insignia
Service uniforms for Syrian officers generally follow the British Army style, although army combat clothing follows the Soviet model. Each uniform has two coats: a long one for dress and a short jacket for informal wear. Army officer uniforms are khaki in summer, olive in winter. Certain Army and Air Defense Force personnel may wear camouflage unifoms. Air force officers have two uniforms for each season: a khaki and a light gray for summer and a dark blue and a light gray in winter. Naval officers wear white in summer and navy blue in winter while lower ranks wear the traditional bell bottoms and white blouse. The uniform for naval chief petty officers is a buttoned jacket, similar to that worn by United States chief petty officers. Officers have a variety of headgear, including a service cap, garrison cap, and beret (linen in summer and wool in winter). The color of the beret varies by season and according to the officer's unit.[3]
Commissioned officers' rank insignia are identical for the army and air force. These are gold on a bright green shoulder board for the army and gold on a bright blue board for the air force. Officer ranks are standard, although the highest is the equivalent of lieutenant general, a rank held in 1986 only by the commander in chief and the minister of defense. Navy officer rank insignia are gold stripes worn on the lower sleeve. The highest ranking officer in Syria's navy is the equivalent of lieutenant general. Army and air force rank for warrant officers is indicated by gold stars on an olive green shield worn on the upper left arm. Lower noncommissioned ranks are indicated by upright and inverted chevrons worn on the upper left arm.[3]
Although some twenty-five orders and medals are authorized, generally only senior officers and warrant officers wear medal ribbons. The following are some important Syrian awards: Order of Umayyads, Medal of Military Honor, the War Medal, Medal for Courage, Yarmuk Medal, Wounded in Action Medal, and Medal of March 8, 1963. [3]
References and sources
- ^ http://www.military-today.com/tanks/t80.htm
- ^ http://fr.rian.ru/defense/20111113/191958618.html
- ^ a b c http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field%28DOCID+sy0126%29
External links
Categories:- Military equipment of Syria
- Military uniforms
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