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List of equipment of the Moldovan Armed Forces

The following is a list of current equipment of the Moldovan Armed Forces.

Ground Forces edit

Infantry weapons edit

Model Image Origin Type Notes
Pistols
TT-33     Soviet Union Semi-automatic pistol Regular Army
Makarov     Soviet Union Semi-automatic pistol Regular Army, Special Forces, Police etc.
Glock 17     Austria Semi-automatic pistol Special Forces [1]
Assault rifles
AK-74     Soviet Union Assault rifle AK-74, AKS-74, AKS-74U variants
Regular Army, Special Forces, Police etc.
AKM     Soviet Union Assault rifle AKM, AKMS variants
Mainly Regular Army and Special Forces
M4 carbine     United States Assault rifle Special Forces
Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965     Romania Assault rifle Mainly Regular Army and Police
Machine guns
PK machine gun     Soviet Union General purpose machine gun Mainly Regular Army
RPK     Soviet Union Light machine gun Mainly Regular Army
DShK     Soviet Union Heavy machine gun Also used in anti-aircraft role.[2]
M240 machine gun     United States Medium machine gun Donated by the United States.[3]
M2 Browning     United States Heavy machine gun Donated by the United States, mounted on Humvees, Piranha IIIHs and tripods.[3][4]
Sniper rifles
Dragunov SVD     Soviet Union Sniper rifle Mainly Regular Army, Special Forces and Police
PSL     Romania Designated marksman rifle Mainly Regular Army, Special Forces and Police
M110     United States Semi-automatic Sniper rifle Donated by the United States.[3]
M107A1     United States Anti materiel sniper rifle Donated by the United States.[3]
Grenades
GP-25     Soviet Union Grenade launcher Mainly Regular Army, Special Forces and Police
Mk 19     United States Automatic grenade launcher Mounted on Humvees.[3][5]
F-1     Soviet Union Hand grenade Regular Army, Special Forces, Police
RGD-5     Soviet Union Hand grenade Regular Army and Special Forces
Zarya Stun Grenade   Soviet Union Stun grenade Regular Army, Special Forces, Police
Mines
MON-50     Soviet Union Anti-personnel mine Regular Army and Special Forces
TM-46     Soviet Union Anti-tank mine Regular Army and Special Forces

Infantry equipment edit

Model Image Origin Details
Helmets
SSh-68     Soviet Union Not seen in active service recently.
STSh-81 Mainly Police and Special Forces
MASKA-1 Mainly Police and Special Forces
PASGT     United States Standard issue combat helmet of the Moldovan National Army. Romanian ST-4 helmet derived from the PASGT also seen in use.
Ops-Core FAST   Used by the Fulger Battalion
Body armor
Flak jacket   United States Not seen in active service recently.
Interceptor Body Armor   Standard issue body armor of the Moldovan National Army
Stimpex VST-1     Romania Used in exercises by the 22nd Peacekeeping Battalion, possibly donated by Romania [6]
4030 ELITE   United Kingdom NP Aerospace bomb suit. Donated by the European Union under the European Peace Instrument (EPF).[7]
Gas masks
PMG     Soviet Union
PG-1
Camouflage
U.S. Woodland     United States Standard issue camouflage pattern of the Moldovan National Army
M2017     Romania Seen in use on ballistic protection equipment that was possibly donated by Romania. [6]

Vehicles edit

Name Photo Origin Type In service Notes
Armoured Fighting Vehicles
BRDM-2     Soviet Union
  Romania
  Moldova 		Scout car ~8 (With TAB-71M Turret).[2]
MT-LB     Soviet Union Armoured Fighting Vehicle 25 [2]
MT-LB     Soviet Union
  Moldova 		2+ (With ZU-23-2 AA Gun).[2]
MT-LBu     Soviet Union 13-20 [2]
BTR-60PU-12     Soviet Union
  Moldova 		At least 10 (With ZU-23-1 AA Gun).[2]
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
BMD-1     Soviet Union Infantry fighting vehicle N/A [2]
BMD-1P   N/A [2]
Armoured Personnel Carriers
BTR-60PB     Soviet Union Armoured Personnel Carrier 12 [2]
TAB-71M     Romania 80[8] Originally 161 delivered between 1992 and 1995.[2][9]
BTR-70     Soviet Union 8 [2]
BTR-80   12[8] [2]
GT-MU   N/A [2]
Piranha IIIH     Switzerland 19[10] Former Danish Piranha IIIs purchased and donated by Germany.[2][11]
BTR-D     Soviet Union
  Moldova 		Airborne Armoured Personnel Carrier ~3
N/A 		(With 12.7mm DShK In Cupola).[2]
(With 73mm SPG-9 RCL And 12.7mm DShK In Cupola).[2]
Multi-purpose vehicles
Humvee     United States Multi-purpose armored vehicle 80 With MAK armor.[2]
M1008 Chevrolet     United States Technical N/A [2]
Dacia Duster     Romania Four-wheel drive multi-purpose vehicle N/A Used by the Military Police.[12][13]
Mitsubishi L200     Japan Four-wheel drive multi-purpose vehicle 5 Donated by the EU under the European Peace Instrument (EPF) for use by military engineers.[7]
Trucks
Iveco     Italy Truck N/A Donated by Italy in 2018.[14]
FMTV     United States N/A Stewart & Stevenson MTV.[15][16]
M915   N/A In service in small numbers, shown in the 2016 national day parade.[17][18]
M35   N/A Only the M35A3 variant in service.[17][18]
KamAZ-4310     Soviet Union N/A
Ural-4320   N/A
ZIL-131   N/A [12]
GAZ-66   N/A [2]
Command Posts And Communications Stations
R-409   Soviet Union Mobile radio-relay station N/A [2]
Engineering Vehicles And Equipment
IMR-2     Soviet Union Combat engineering vehicle N/A [2]
PTS-2   Tracked amphibious transport N/A [2]
RKhM Kashalot   Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle N/A [2]
BRDM-2RKh   N/A [2]
GMZ-3   Minelayer N/A [2]
PMZ-4   N/A [2]
BTM-3   Trench digger N/A [2]
MDK-2M   N/A [2]
PZM-2   N/A [2]
PMP   Pontoon bridge N/A [2]

Army watercraft edit

Name Photo Origin In service Notes
BMK-130M     Soviet Union N/A [2]
BMK-T   N/A [2]

Artillery edit

Name Photo Origin Type In service Notes
Towed Artillery
M-30     Soviet Union 122mm howitzer 16[8] [2]
D-20   152mm howitzer 31[8] [2]
2A36 Giatsint-B   20[8] [2]
Self-Propelled Artillery
2S9 Nona     Soviet Union 120mm self-propelled mortar 9[8] [2]
Multiple Rocket Launchers
BM-27 Uragan     Soviet Union 220mm multiple rocket launcher 11[8] [2]
Artillery Tractors
ATS-59G     Soviet Union Artillery tractor N/A [2]
Artillery Support Vehicles
PRP-3 'Val'     Soviet Union Artillery reconnaissance vehicle N/A [2]
1V18 'Klyon-1'   Artillery fire control vehicle N/A [2]
1V119   N/A [2]
SNAR-10   Counter-battery radar N/A [2]
9T452   Transporter-loader N/A [2]

Anti-tank edit

Name Photo Origin Type In service Notes
Anti-tank guns
MT-12     Soviet Union 100mm anti-tank gun 31[8] [2]
Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Missile Systems
9P148 Konkurs     Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile launcher vehicle 6-32 [2]
9P149 Shturm-S   27[19] [2]
Shoulder-fired/mounted weapons
RPG-7     Soviet Union Rocket-propelled grenade N/A Mainly Regular Army, Special Forces and Police
RPG-22   N/A Regular Army and Special Forces
9K111 Fagot   Anti-tank guided missile 71[19]
9M113 Konkurs   19[19]
9K115 Metis   N/A
SPG-9
AG-9 		    Soviet Union
  Romania 		Recoilless rifle 138+[19]

Anti-aircraft edit

Name Photo Origin In service Notes
Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns
23mm ZU-23-2     Soviet Union 28[8] [2]
57mm AZP S-60   11[8] [2]
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns
14.5mm KPV   Soviet Union
  Moldova 		N/A Mounted on GAZ-66.[2]
14.5mm ZPU-2 N/A Mounted on GAZ-66.[2]
23mm ZU-23-2 N/A Mounted on GAZ-66 and on BTR-D.[2]
57mm AZP S-60   N/A Mounted on ZIL-135.[2]

Army aircraft edit

Name Photo Origin Type Variant In service
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
DJI     China Quadrotor UAV Matrice 300 rtk 18+[3]


Air Force edit

Name Photo Origin Variant In service Notes
Transport
An-2     Soviet Union 2[8] [20]
An-26     Soviet Union 1 [21]
Helicopters
Mi-8     Soviet Union Mi-8PS
Mi-8MTV-1 		2
4 		[8]

Air defence edit

Name Photo Origin In service Notes
Static Surface-To-Air Missile (SAM) Systems
S-125     Soviet Union 3 (One site protecting the capital Chișinău).[2]
Radars
P-14 'Tall King'     Soviet Union N/A [2]
P-15 'Flat Face A'   N/A [2]
P-12 'Spoon Rest A'   N/A [2]
P-18 'Spoon Rest D'   N/A [2]
PRV-13 'Odd Pair'   N/A [2]
PRV-16 'Thin Skin B'   N/A [2]
36D6 'Tin Shield'   N/A [2]
SNR-125 'Low Blow'   N/A (For S-125).[2]
Ground Master 200     France 1 Ordered and delivered in 2023.[22][23]

Future equipment edit

Name Photo Origin Ordered Notes
VERA-NG     Czech Republic 1 The VERA-NG passive radar was ordered in early 2024, scheduled to arrive in 2025. The order is to be financed through EPF funds.[24]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ MDNationalArmy (February 2023). Batalionul cu Destinație Specială ,,Fulger”⚡️ a executat trageri din armamentul din dotare (in Romanian). Event occurs at 0:58 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi Oryx. "A Modest Military: Moldova's Fighting Vehicles". Oryx. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Cristina Mirca (4 August 2023). "SUA au donat Armatei Naționale a R. Moldova un nou lot de echipamente militare, în valoare de trei milioane de dolari, în urma unui acord între cele două țări, semnat în anul 2019". TVR Moldova (in Romanian).
  4. ^ Cristina Mirca (15 November 2023). "Ultimul lot de transportoare Piranha, recepționat de Armata Națională". Ministerul Apararii.
  5. ^ "Exerciții demonstrative cu trageri de luptă la JCET-2023". news.ungheni.org (in Romanian). 2 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b MDNationalArmy (December 2023). Militarii Armatei Naționale se instuiesc pentru UNIFIL-2 (in Romanian). Event occurs at 1:38 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ a b Ministerul Apărării al Republicii Moldova (12 December 2023). "Armata Națională a recepționat astăzi un nou lot de echipament din partea Uniunii Europene în cadrul Instrumentului European pentru Pace (EPF)". Facebook.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 2022). The military balance 2022. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. p. 192. ISBN 9781032279008.
  9. ^ "Trade Registers". SIPRI. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  10. ^ "Ultimul lot de transportoare blindate Piranha, donate de Guvernul Germaniei, a ajuns în Republica Moldova". radiochisinau.md (in Romanian). 14 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Germany begins deliveries of Danish Piranha 3 APCs to Moldova". defbrief.com. 15 January 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Testarea nu cunoaște clipe de respiro" (PDF). Oastea Moldovei (in Romanian). No. 11. November 2020. pp. 6−7.
  13. ^ "Tehnica militară recondiționată, inspectată în Tabăra 142". army.md (in Romanian). 19 June 2020.
  14. ^ Cristi Vlas (24 January 2018). "Italy donates military trucks and equipment to Moldova's Army". moldova.org.
  15. ^ Gheorghe Gurău (July 2020). "Geniștii - pe potecile "Codrului"" (PDF). Oastea Moldovei (in Romanian). No. 7. p. 10.
  16. ^ MDNationalArmy (24 July 2020). Exercițiul tactic "Codru 2020", desfășurat la Negrești. Event occurs at 0:27 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ a b PublikaMD (August 2016). Paradă militară de excepţie! Mii de militari au defilat în PMAN FULL HD (in Romanian). Event occurs at 25:33 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ a b "Peste o mie de militari au defilat astăzi în PMAN. Cea mai completă GALERIE FOTO de la Parada Militară". diez.md (in Romanian). 27 August 2016.
  19. ^ a b c d International Institute for Strategic Studies (2010). The military balance 2010. Routledge. p. 188. ISBN 9781857435573.
  20. ^ Inga Radvan (July 2020). "Inspecția nordică" (PDF). Oastea Moldovei (in Romanian). No. 7. p. 9.
  21. ^ "World Air Forces 2023". Flight Global. Flightglobal Insight. 2023.
  22. ^ "Moldova procures new tactical air-defence radar". Janes.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  23. ^ Mircea Ţicudean (20 December 2023). "Moldova a primit un radar din Franța, estimat la 14 milioane de euro". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Romanian).
  24. ^ "ERA will supply VERA-NG system to the Armed Forces of Moldova under the EU initiative European Peace Facility".
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