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This is a list of the equipment used by the Armed Forces of Belarus. The military forces of Belarus are almost exclusively armed with Soviet-era equipment inherited from the Soviet Union. Although large in numbers, some western experts consider some of it outdated.
Infantry weapons
editModel | Image | Caliber | Origin | Type | Notes |
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Pistols | |||||
TT pistol[1] | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | Soviet Union | Semi-automatic pistol | Issued to Territorial Defense units.[2] | |
PSM | 5.45×18mm | Soviet Union | Semi-automatic pistol | [1] | |
Makarov PM | 9×18mm Makarov | Soviet Union | Semi-automatic pistol | [1] | |
Stechkin | 9×18mm Makarov | Soviet Union | Selective fire machine pistol | [3] | |
Glock 17 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Austria | Semi-automatic pistol | Used by OMON, "Almaz" counter-terrorist unit, KGB Alpha Group.[4] | |
SIG Sauer P226 | 9×19mm Parabellum | West Germany Switzerland |
Semi-automatic pistol | P226 used by Special Forces, OSAM (Border guard) "Almaz", KGB Alpha Group, and SBP (Presidential security).[4] | |
Submachine guns | |||||
Heckler & Koch MP5[5] | 9×19mm Parabellum | West Germany Turkey |
Submachine gun | MP5A3 and MP5SD3, MP5A5, MP5k variants imported from Turkey.[6][7] | |
Shotguns | |||||
Remington Model 870 | 12-gauge | United States | Pump-action combat shotgun | Used by Ministry of Interior units or paratroopers.[4] | |
Mossberg 500 | 12-gauge | United States | Pump-action combat shotgun | Used by OMON, Almaz, and KGB Alpha group. The Mossberg Maverick 88 is also used.[4] | |
Benelli M4 | 12-gauge | Italy | Semi-automatic combat shotgun | Used by OMON, "Almaz" counter-terrorist unit, Border Guard Service Institute and KGB Alpha Group. Seen in use with security forces in Minsk during the 2020 protests.[4] | |
Assault rifles | |||||
AKM | 7.62×39mm | Soviet Union | Assault rifle | [1] | |
AK-74 | 5.45×39mm | Soviet Union | Assault rifle | Standard service rifle.[1][8] | |
АК-12 | 5.45×39mm | Russian Federation | Assault rifle | Used by special forces.[9] | |
AKS-74 | 5.45×39mm | Soviet Union | Assault rifle | [8] | |
AKS-74U | 5.45×39mm | Soviet Union | Assault carbine | [1][8] | |
AS Val | 9×39mm | Soviet Union | Suppressed assault rifle | Used by special forces.[10] | |
9A-91 | 9×39mm | Russian Federation | Carbine | [11] | |
Sniper rifles and designated marksman rifles | |||||
VSS Vintorez | 9×39mm | Soviet Union | Suppressed sniper rifle | Used by special forces.[10] | |
Dragunov SVD | 7.62×54mmR | Soviet Union | Semi-automatic designated marksman rifle | [1] | |
MTs-116M | 7.62×54mmR | Russia | Bolt-action sniper rifle | Used by special forces (SSO).[10] | |
Orsis T-5000 | .338 Lapua Magnum | Russia | Bolt-action sniper rifle | Used by special forces.[10] | |
OSV-96 | 12.7×108mm | Russia | Anti-materiel sniper rifle | Used by special forces.[10] | |
Machine guns | |||||
PK machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | Soviet Union | General-purpose machine gun | PKM variant used.[2] Manufactured locally.[5] | |
RPK | 7.62×39mm | Soviet Union | Squad automatic weapon | Issued to Territorial Defense units.[2] Manufactured locally.[5] | |
RPK-74 | 5.45×39mm | Soviet Union | Squad automatic weapon | [8] | |
DShK | 12.7×108mm | Soviet Union | Heavy machine gun | [1] | |
NSV | 12.7×108mm | Soviet Union | Heavy machine gun | [1] | |
Grenade launchers | |||||
GP-25/30/34 | 40 mm VOG-25 | Soviet Union Russian Federation Russia |
Underslung grenade launcher | [8] | |
Rocket propelled grenade launchers | |||||
RPO-A Shmel | 93 mm | Soviet Union Russian Federation Russia |
Rocket-propelled grenade | The PDM-A Priz is replacing the RPO-A Shmel flamethrower.[12] | |
RPG-7 | 40 mm (launcher only, warhead diameter varies) | Soviet Union | Rocket-propelled grenade | [2][8] | |
RPG-26 | 72.5 mm | Soviet Union | Rocket-propelled grenade | [13] | |
Recoilless rifles | |||||
SPG-9 | 73 mm | Soviet Union | Recoilless rifle | Used by Territorial Defense units.[2] | |
Anti-tank guided missiles | |||||
9K111 Fagot | 120 mm | Soviet Union | Anti-tank guided missile | [14] | |
9M113 Konkurs[14] | 135 mm | Soviet Union Belarus |
Anti-tank guided missile | Upgraded 9P135M1(RB) Konkurs launchers used.[15] | |
9K115 Metis[14] | 94 mm | Soviet Union | Anti-tank guided missile | Used by Territorial Defense units.[2] | |
Shershen | 130 mm & 152 mm | Belarus Ukraine |
Anti-tank guided missile | Belarusian variant of the Ukrainian Skif ATGM.[16] | |
Mortars | |||||
M-43 | 82 mm | Soviet Union | Infantry mortar | [1] | |
2B11 | 120 mm | Soviet Union | Heavy mortar | [1] |
Vehicles
editName | Image | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
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Tanks | |||||
T-72A | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | N/A | Limited numbers still used for training.[17] As of October 2022, at least 94 T-72A tanks were transferred to the Russian Armed Forces as support of war in Ukraine.[18] | |
T-72B | 477[14] | Can be equipped with slat armour.[17] | |||
T-72B3 Obr. 2016 | Soviet Union Russian Federation |
20[14] | [17] | ||
Armoured fighting vehicles | |||||
BRM-1 | Soviet Union | Reconnaissance vehicle | 132[14] | ||
BRDM-2RKh | Soviet Union | NBC reconnaissance vehicle | N/A | Used by NBC Protection Troops.[14] | |
Caiman | Belarus | Reconnaissance vehicle | 13+[14] | Used by special forces and a modified variant is used by NBC Protection Troops.[14] | |
MT-LB | Soviet Union | Armoured personnel carrier |
78+[14] | Some were modified as armoured engineering vehicles.[14] | |
RKhM-4 | Russian Federation | NBC reconnaissance vehicle | N/A | Used by NBC Protection Troops.[14] | |
Infantry fighting vehicles | |||||
BMP-2 | Soviet Union | Infantry fighting vehicle | 906[14] | 20 BMP-2 were transferred to the Russian Armed Forces in 2022.[19] | |
BTR-82A | Soviet Union Russian Federation |
31+[20] | [17] | ||
Armoured personnel carriers | |||||
BTR-70MB1 | Soviet Union Belarus |
Armoured personnel carrier | 64[14] | Used by special forces.[14] | |
BTR-80 | Soviet Union | 153[14] | Can be equipped with slat armour.[17] | ||
Infantry mobility vehicles | |||||
GAZ Tigr-M | Russian Federation | Infantry mobility vehicle | N/A | [17] | |
Dongfeng EQ2050 | United States People's Republic of China |
22[21] | Chinese copy based on the US Humvee, Used by Belarusian special forces.[22][23] | ||
MZKT-4190100 Volat V1 | Belarus | N/A | [17] | ||
Dajiang CS/VN3 | People's Republic of China | 12[14] | Used by special forces.[14] | ||
Engineering vehicles | |||||
BAT-2 | Soviet Union | Armoured engineering vehicle | N/A | [17] | |
IMR-2(M) | Soviet Union | N/A | [17] | ||
BREM-K | Russian Federation | Armoured recovery vehicle | N/A | [17] | |
MTU-20 | Soviet Union | Armoured vehicle launched bridge | 20[14] | ||
MT-55A | Czechoslovakia | 4[14] | |||
UR-77 'Meteorit' | Soviet Union | Mine-clearing line charge | N/A | [17] | |
Self-propelled anti-Tank missile systems | |||||
9P148 Konkurs | Soviet Union | Anti-tank guided missile | 75[14] | ||
9P149 Shturm-S | Soviet Union | 85[14] | [17] | ||
Towed artillery | |||||
82mm 2B9 Vasilek | Soviet Union | Gun-mortar | N/A | Used by Territorial Defense units.[2] | |
100mm MT-12 Rapira[17] | Anti-tank gun | N/A | Used by Territorial Defense units.[2] | ||
120mm 2B23 NONA-M1 | Gun-mortar | 18[14] | Used by special forces.[14] | ||
122mm D-30 | Howitzer | 24[14] | Used by special forces.[14] | ||
152mm 2A65 Msta-B | 108[14] | [17] | |||
Self-propelled artillery | |||||
122mm 2S1 Gvozdika | Soviet Union | Self-propelled howitzer | 125[14] | [17] | |
152mm 2S3(M) Akatsiya | 125[14] | [17] | |||
152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S | 107[14] | [17] | |||
Multiple rocket launchers | |||||
122mm BM-21 Grad | Soviet Union Belarus |
Multiple launch rocket system | 128[14] | Modernized to the BM-21A "BelGrad" standard. Currently being upgraded to the BM-21B "BelGrad 2" standard.[24] | |
220mm BM-27 Uragan | Soviet Union Belarus |
36[14] | Being upgraded to the Uragan-M standard.[25] | ||
300mm BM-30 Smerch | Soviet Union | 36[14] | [17] | ||
Guided Multiple Rocket Launchers | |||||
Polonez | People's Republic of China Belarus |
Rocket artillery | 6[14] | Range: 200km, CEP: 30m, Chinese-designed A200 guided rocket produced in Belarus.[17] | |
Polonez-M | Range: 290km, CEP: 45m, Chinese-designed A300 guided rocket produced in Belarus.[17] | ||||
Short-range ballistic missiles | |||||
OTR-21 Tochka-U | Soviet Union | Short-range ballistic missile | 36[14] | Range: 120km, CEP: 95m, slated for replacement by the Chinese-designed M20 SRBM fired from the Polonez launcher.[17] | |
9K720 Iskander | Russian Federation | 4[26] | 4 Launchers and 25 Iskander-M missiles delivered in 2022.[26] | ||
Anti-Aircraft Guns | |||||
14.5mm ZPU-4 | Soviet Union | Anti-aircraft gun | N/A | Used by Territorial Defense units.[2] | |
23mm ZU-23 | N/A | Mounted on technicals.[14] | |||
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns | |||||
30mm 2K22(M) Tunguska | Soviet Union | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | N/A | [17] | |
Self-propelled surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems | |||||
9K35 Strela-10 | Soviet Union | Surface-to-air missile system | N/A | Range: 5km.[17] | |
9K33 Osa | Soviet Union Belarus |
N/A | Range: 15km.[17] Being modernized to the 9A33-2B standard.[27] | ||
Tor-M2K | Russian Federation | 21[14] | Range: 16km.[17] | ||
9K37 Buk | Soviet Union | N/A | Range: 25km.[17] | ||
S-300PS | N/A | Range: 90km.[17] 4 batteries delivered by Russia in 2006, possibly in exchange for TELs for the Topol-M ICBM system.[26] | |||
S-300PMU | Russia | 4[26] | 4 batteries and 150 missiles delivered by Russia between 2015 and 2016 as part of a joint air defense agreement.[26] | ||
S-400 Triumf | 2 | Two batteries were ordered in 2021, the first one was delivered in 2022, the second in 2023.[26][28] | |||
Electronic warfare systems | |||||
SPN-30 | Soviet Union | Electronic countermeasure | N/A | [17] | |
Groza R-934UM2 'Groza-6' | Belarus | N/A | [17] | ||
Radars | |||||
P-18 'Spoon Rest D' | Soviet Union | Radar | N/A | [17] | |
P-35/37 'Bar Lock' | N/A | [17] | |||
PRV-9 'Thin Skin E' | N/A | [17] | |||
PRV-16 'Thin Skin B' | N/A | [17] | |||
36D6 'Tin Shield' | N/A | [17] | |||
55ZH6 'Tall Rack' | N/A | [17] | |||
1L22 'Parol' | N/A | [17] | |||
1S80 'Sborka' PPRU | N/A | [17] | |||
Rosa-RB-M Ashuluk | Belarus | N/A | [17] | ||
Vostok-3D | N/A | [17] | |||
Protivnik-GE | N/A | [17] | |||
9S18 'Kupol' | Soviet Union | N/A | Used for the Buk.[17] | ||
30N6 'Flad Lid' | N/A | Used for the S-300.[17] | |||
76N6 'Clam Shell' | N/A | Used for the S-300.[17] | |||
91N6 'Big Bird' | N/A | Used for the S-300.[17] | |||
Unmanned aerial vehicles | |||||
Orlan-10 | Russia | Surveillance | N/A | [17] | |
Supercam S100 | N/A | [17] | |||
Supercam S350 | N/A | [17] | |||
Irkut-3 | N/A | [17] | |||
Irkut-10 | N/A | [17] | |||
Formula | Belarus | N/A | [17] | ||
VR-12 Moskit-N | N/A | [17] | |||
Busel M | N/A | [17] |
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