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List of equipment of the Armed Forces of Belarus

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 Although large in numbers, some western experts consider some of it outdated.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 edit

Model Image Caliber Origin Type Notes
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   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   Germany 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]
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.[9]
9A-91   9×39mm   Russia Carbine [10]
Sniper rifles and designated marksman rifles
VSS Vintorez   9×39mm   Soviet Union Suppressed sniper rifle Used by special forces.[9]
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).[9]
Orsis T-5000   .338 Lapua Magnum   Russia Bolt-action sniper rifle Used by special forces.[9]
OSV-96   12.7×108mm   Russia Anti-materiel sniper rifle Used by special forces.[9]
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
  Russia 		Underslung grenade launcher [8]
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPO-A Shmel   93 mm   Soviet Union
  Russia 		Rocket-propelled grenade The PDM-A Priz is replacing the RPO-A Shmel flamethrower.[11]
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 [12]
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 [13]
9M113 Konkurs[13]   135 mm   Soviet Union
  Belarus 		Anti-tank guided missile Upgraded 9P135M1(RB) Konkurs launchers used.[14]
9K115 Metis[13]   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.[15]
Mortars
M-43   82 mm   Soviet Union Infantry mortar [1]
2B11   120 mm   Soviet Union Heavy mortar [1]

Vehicles edit

Name Image Origin Type In service Notes
Tanks
T-72A     Soviet Union Main battle tank N/A Limited numbers still used for training.[16] As of October 2022, at least 94 T-72A tanks were transferred to the Russian Armed Forces as support of war in Ukraine.[17]
T-72B   477[13] Can be equipped with slat armour.[16]
T-72B3 Obr. 2016     Russia 20[13] [16]
Armoured fighting vehicles
BRM-1     Soviet Union Reconnaissance vehicle 132[13]
BRDM-2RKh     Soviet Union NBC reconnaissance vehicle N/A Used by NBC Protection Troops.[13]
Caiman     Belarus Reconnaissance vehicle 13+[13] Used by special forces and a modified variant is used by NBC Protection Troops.[13]
MT-LB     Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier
 78+[13] Some were modified as armoured engineering vehicles.[13]
RKhM-4     Russia NBC reconnaissance vehicle N/A Used by NBC Protection Troops.[13]
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-2     Soviet Union Infantry fighting vehicle 906[13] 20 BMP-2 were transferred to the Russian Armed Forces in 2022.[18]
BTR-82A     Russia 31+[19] [16]
Armoured personnel carriers
BTR-70MB1     Soviet Union
  Belarus 		Armoured personnel carrier 64[13] Used by special forces.[13]
BTR-80     Soviet Union 153[13] Can be equipped with slat armour.[16]
Infantry mobility vehicles
GAZ Tigr-M     Russia Infantry mobility vehicle N/A [16]
Dongfeng EQ2050     China 22[20] Used by Belarusian special forces.[21][22]
MZKT-4190100 Volat V1     Belarus N/A [16]
Dajiang CS/VN3     China 12[13] Used by special forces.[13]
Engineering vehicles
BAT-2     Soviet Union Armoured engineering vehicle N/A [16]
IMR-2(M)     Soviet Union N/A [16]
BREM-K     Russia Armoured recovery vehicle N/A [16]
MTU-20     Soviet Union Armoured vehicle launched bridge 20[13]
MT-55A     Czechoslovakia 4[13]
UR-77 'Meteorit'     Soviet Union Mine-clearing line charge N/A [16]
Self-propelled anti-Tank missile systems
9P148 Konkurs     Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile 75[13]
9P149 Shturm-S     Soviet Union 85[13] [16]
Towed artillery
82mm 2B9 Vasilek     Soviet Union Gun-mortar N/A Used by Territorial Defense units.[2]
100mm MT-12 Rapira[16]   Anti-tank gun N/A Used by Territorial Defense units.[2]
120mm 2B23 NONA-M1   Gun-mortar 18[13] Used by special forces.[13]
122mm D-30   Howitzer 24[13] Used by special forces.[13]
152mm 2A65 Msta-B   108[13] [16]
Self-propelled artillery
122mm 2S1 Gvozdika     Soviet Union Self-propelled howitzer 125[13] [16]
152mm 2S3(M) Akatsiya   125[13] [16]
152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S   107[13] [16]
152mm 2S19 Msta-S   12[13] [16]
Multiple rocket launchers
122mm BM-21 Grad     Soviet Union
  Belarus 		Multiple launch rocket system 128[13] Modernized to the BM-21A "BelGrad" standard. Currently being upgraded to the BM-21B "BelGrad 2" standard.[23]
220mm BM-27 Uragan     Soviet Union
  Belarus 		36[13] Being upgraded to the Uragan-M standard.[24]
300mm BM-30 Smerch     Soviet Union 36[13] [16]
Guided Multiple Rocket Launchers
Polonez     People's Republic of China
  Belarus 		Rocket artillery 6[13] Range: 200km, CEP: 30m, Chinese-designed A200 guided rocket produced in Belarus.[16]
Polonez-M   Range: 290km, CEP: 45m, Chinese-designed A300 guided rocket produced in Belarus.[16]
Short-range ballistic missiles
OTR-21 Tochka-U     Soviet Union Short-range ballistic missile 36[13] Range: 120km, CEP: 95m, slated for replacement by the Chinese-designed M20 SRBM fired from the Polonez launcher.[16]
9K720 Iskander     Russia 4[25] 4 Launchers and 25 Iskander-M missiles delivered in 2022.[25]
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.[13]
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns
30mm 2K22(M) Tunguska     Soviet Union Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun N/A [16]
Self-propelled surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems
9K35 Strela-10     Soviet Union Surface-to-air missile system N/A Range: 5km.[16]
9K33 Osa     Soviet Union
  Belarus 		N/A Range: 15km.[16] Being modernized to the 9A33-2B standard.[26]
Tor-M2K     Russia 21[13] Range: 16km.[16]
9K37 Buk     Soviet Union N/A Range: 25km.[16]
S-300PS   N/A Range: 90km.[16] 4 batteries delivered by Russia in 2006, possibly in exchange for TELs for the Topol-M ICBM system.[25]
S-300PMU     Russia 4[25] 4 batteries and 150 missiles delivered by Russia between 2015 and 2016 as part of a joint air defense agreement.[25]
S-400 Triumf   2 Two batteries were ordered in 2021, the first one was delivered in 2022, the second in 2023.[25][27]
Electronic warfare systems
SPN-30   Soviet Union Electronic countermeasure N/A [16]
Groza R-934UM2 'Groza-6'     Belarus N/A [16]
Radars
P-18 'Spoon Rest D'     Soviet Union Radar N/A [16]
P-35/37 'Bar Lock'   N/A [16]
PRV-9 'Thin Skin E'   N/A [16]
PRV-16 'Thin Skin B'   N/A [16]
36D6 'Tin Shield'   N/A [16]
55ZH6 'Tall Rack'   N/A [16]
1L22 'Parol'   N/A [16]
1S80 'Sborka' PPRU   N/A [16]
Rosa-RB-M Ashuluk     Belarus N/A [16]
Vostok-3D   N/A [16]
Protivnik-GE   N/A [16]
9S18 'Kupol'     Soviet Union N/A Used for the Buk.[16]
30N6 'Flad Lid'   N/A Used for the S-300.[16]
76N6 'Clam Shell'   N/A Used for the S-300.[16]
91N6 'Big Bird'   N/A Used for the S-300.[16]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Orlan-10     Russia Surveillance N/A [16]
Supercam S100   N/A [16]
Supercam S350   N/A [16]
Irkut-3   N/A [16]
Irkut-10   N/A [16]
Formula   Belarus N/A [16]
VR-12 Moskit-N N/A [16]
Busel M N/A [16]

Bibliography edit

  • Jones, Richard; Ness, Leland S., eds. (2010). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2010-2011. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2908-1.

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