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Lebanese Armed Forces equipment still contains significant amounts of old weaponry, but it has embarked on some major improvements recently. The M113, which is commonly found with every regiment and brigade, is considered to be the major element of the ground forces. A collection of Western and Soviet made arms and equipment exists ranging from rifles to tanks such as the T-54/55. However, the Lebanese army is still trying to rearm and modernize itself through new aids and purchases from different countries such as the United States, Belgium, Russia, and The Netherlands.
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The LAF has been attempting to modernize and equip itself since 2005. Due to the budget limits, and instead of spawning an indigenous arms industry the LAF is relying on donations and friendly priced equipment.
The United States has been supplying the Lebanese Armed Forces with light to medium arms since 2005, in the form of a package of more than US$1.2 billion-worth of equipment that is still being executed. Among these supplies are HMMWV, M-35/A3, Mk 19 grenade launcher, M141 Bunker Defeat Munition, TOW 2, HELLFIRE 2, AT4, and Barrett M107 .50 Cal. sniper. The US has promised to supply Lebanon with M2A2 ODS and M109A5. In addition, the US supplied Lebanon with 12 RQ-11 Raven small hand-launched UAVs, 12 M-109A3 and 183 additional M198 Howitzers from 2008 to 2016 making the total to 219,[1] and promised to deliver all water patrol boats and more utility, and attack helicopters.
On April 20, 2015, the Lebanese army took delivery of 48 MBDA Milan short-range anti-tank missiles as part of the $3 billion package donated by Saudi Arabia.
On February 19, 2016, The army chief expressed in an interview to Al-Akhbar newspaper the status of the Military aid to Lebanon and said: There are contributions from many countries, but they remain symbolic. The US still the largest armament supplier. Later on the same day the Saudi Arabia press agency quoted on a Saudi official, that Saudi Arabia halted the $3 billion program for military supplies to Lebanon.
Brand | Origin | Versions | Photos | Notes |
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Browning Hi-Power[2] | ![]() ![]() |
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Standard-issue for military and police | |
Glock | ![]() |
Glock 17, Glock 18 | ![]() |
In Use with Special Forces. |
Beretta 92 | ![]() |
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Limited use. | |
P-64 CZAK | ![]() |
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In Reserve. | |
Brand | Origin | Versions | Photos | Notes |
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M4 carbine[3][4] | ![]() |
SOPMOD | ![]() |
Standard-issue rifle of all intervention regiments and special forces units. |
M16 rifle[5][6] | ![]() |
A1, A2, A4 | ![]() |
Standard-issue rifle, in total 70000 A4 are being received all deliveries will be made by the year 2021 to replace the remaining A1 variant |
Close Quarters Battle Receiver | ![]() |
MK18 | ![]() |
Used by the Navy Commandos to replace the MP5. Lebanese Special Units operate the CQBR. |
AKM | ![]() |
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Replaced by the M16 and M4. Used by reserve. | |
AK-74 | ![]() |
AKS-74,
AKS-74U, AK-74M |
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Limited usage. |
FAMAS[2] | ![]() |
F1 | ![]() |
Limited usage,In use with some Special Forces Squads. |
Heckler & Koch G3 | ![]() |
G3A3 | ![]() |
The G3 is only used for cadet training. |
SIG SG 540[2] | ![]() |
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Most were transferred to Lebanese Internal Security Forces | |
Daewoo Precision Industries K2 | ![]() |
K2 | ![]() |
Limited usage. |
Brand | Origin | Versions | Photos |
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Barrett M82 | ![]() |
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M24 | ![]() |
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Steyr SSG 69 | ![]() |
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Brand | Origin | Versions | Photos |
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M249 | ![]() |
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MK-46 | ![]() |
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M240 | ![]() |
M240L | ![]() |
M60 machine gun | ![]() |
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M2 Browning | ![]() |
M2HB | ![]() |
M1919 Browning | ![]() |
M1919A4 | ![]() |
DShK | ![]() |
DShKM | ![]() |
PK machine gun | ![]() |
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Rheinmetall MG 3 | ![]() |
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FN MAG | ![]() |
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FN Minimi | ![]() |
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Brand | Origin | Type | Photos |
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Heckler & Koch MP5 | ![]() |
Submachine gun | ![]() |
OTs-02 Kiparis | ![]() |
Submachine gun | ![]() |
FN P90[7] | ![]() |
Personal defense weapon | ![]() |
Franchi SPAS-12 | ![]() |
Combat shotgun | ![]() |
Mossberg 500 | ![]() |
Riot / Combat shotgun | ![]() |
Brand | Origin | Versions | Photos |
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M203 | ![]() |
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M72 LAW | ![]() |
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M141 Bunker Defeat Munition | ![]() |
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MK-153 SMAW[8] | ![]() |
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RPG-7 | ![]() |
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AT4 | ![]() |
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Artillery | Type | Origin | Photo |
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M40 | Recoilless rifle (113 units) | ![]() |
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MK 19 | Grenade launcher | ![]() |
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Artillery | Type | Origin | Photo |
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BGM-71 TOW | Anti tank version tandem warhead TOW-2A, wireless TOW, and bunker buster version BGM-71H | ![]() |
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M712 Copperhead | Laser-guided artillery shell | ![]() |
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MILAN | MILAN 1 MILAN 2 |
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HOT[9] | HOT II | ![]() ![]() |
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Artillery | Type | Origin | Quantity | Photo |
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9K32 Strela-2 | Surface-to-air missile | ![]() |
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ZU-23-2 | Anti-aircraft gun | ![]() |
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ZPU | Anti-aircraft gun | ![]() |
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Brand | Origin | Type | Photos | Notes |
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ECH | ![]() |
Combat helmet | ![]() |
Standard issue helmet of the Lebanese army replaced the Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops in 2018 |
PASGT | ![]() |
Combat helmet | Former Standard issue helmet for the Lebanese army replaced by the Enhanced Combat Helmet in 2018 | |
MICH / ACH | ![]() |
Combat helmet | ![]() |
Used by the Lebanese Special Operations Command and some other units |
Ops-Core FAST Helmet | ![]() |
Combat helmet | ![]() |
Main users are the Lebanese Special Operations Command and the intervention regiments also seen used by conventional brigades |
Modèle 1978 helmet | ![]() |
Combat helmet | ![]() |
Limited use |
Brand | Origin | Type | Photos |
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AN/PVS-14 | ![]() |
Night-vision device | ![]() |
AN/PVS-7 | ![]() |
Night-vision device | |
AN/PEQ-2 | ![]() |
IR laser and illumination | ![]() |
Model | Versions | Origin | In service | Notes | Pictures |
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Humvee | M998/M1025/M1046/M1035 | ![]() |
+1500 | ![]() | |
M54 5-ton 6x6 truck | Cargo | ![]() |
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M151 MUTT | A2 | ![]() |
In limited use | ||
CUCV | M1008/M1009/M1010 Ambulance/M1028/M880/M882/M883/M885/M886 Ambulance | ![]() |
In limited use | ||
M35 series 2½-ton 6×6 cargo truck | Cargo/Transport | ![]() |
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DAF YA 4440/4442 | Cargo transport | ![]() |
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FMTV | Humanitarian relief, troop and Cargo transport | ![]() |
100 .[10] | ![]() | |
Polaris Ranger 500 4×4 | All-terrain vehicle | ![]() |
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Land Rover Defender 90 | Cargo/Transport | ![]() |
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Mercedes-Benz 250 GD "Wolf" | Ambulance | ![]() ![]() |
20 | ![]() | |
Volkswagen Transporter (T5) | Transport | ![]() ![]() |
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KamAZ-4310 | Cargo transport | ![]() ![]() |
100~ | ||
Iveco Trakker | cargo transport | ![]() |
seen during the military parade in Beirut 2017 | ||
Iveco Daily | Homeland security | ![]() |
used by internal security forces | ![]() | |
Toyota Land Cruiser | Transport | ![]() |
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Kawasaki | Brute Force 750 4×4i | ![]() |
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Model | Versions | Origin | In service | Pictures | Note |
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M60 | A3 | ![]() |
56 | ![]() |
Delivery in 2009 4 M60A3 TTS and 6 M60A3 IFCS ref. Lebanese Army magazine issue of December 2009 issue number 294. |
M48 | A5PI | ![]() |
81 | ![]() |
Delivery in 1984 of a total number of 106. Used by the 5th Infantry brigade and the 1st Armoured regiment which brings the total number to 81 |
T-54/55 | T-55A, T-54B, T-54A, T-54-3, T-54-2 | ![]() |
270 | ![]() |
In 1988 Iraq delivered an unknown number of T-54/55, around 50 from militias after the civil war, 30 T-55 delivered from Libya after the civil war, 180 delivered in 1993 from Syria. Used by 10 Infantry brigades which brings the total to 270 tanks in use, some are retired. |
Model | Versions | Origin | In service | Notes | Photos |
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M1151 | ![]() |
259 | +300 TBD | ![]() | |
M113 | A2, A3, M577 | ![]() |
1,275 | Many armed with BGM-71 TOW, ZPU and ZU-23-2;some are captured from Israeli army in 2006 Lebanon War and 1982 Lebanon War | ![]() |
VAB | VTT | ![]() |
100 | Used also by the military police | |
Iveco LMV | LBTP | ![]() |
45 | Lebanon bought 25 Iveco LMV in 2014 and 20 Iveco LBTP in 2015 | ![]() |
VBTP | MR | ![]() ![]() |
10 | 10 units (initial order) Unveiled to the public in 2017. | ![]() |
MPV | ![]() |
5 | 5 vehicles delivered from Italy (4x4 chassis variant from Iveco DV) | ![]() | |
TM-170 | ![]() |
10 | ![]() | ||
Model | Versions | Origin | In service | Notes | Photos |
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Bradley Fighting Vehicle | M2A2 ODS | ![]() |
32 | ![]() | |
AIFV-B-C25 | ![]() |
16 | 16 ex-Belgian AIFV-B-C25 vehicles. | ![]() | |
VAB | Mephisto ATGM | ![]() |
35[9] | Equipped with HOT II missiles | |
Panhard AML | ![]() |
45 | |||
Artillery | Versions | Origin | In service | Photos |
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M109A3 | 155 mm | ![]() |
84 | |
M198 | 155 mm | ![]() |
219 | ![]() |
M114A1 | 155 mm | ![]() |
20 | |
M101A1 | 105 mm | ![]() |
15 | ![]() |
M102 | 105 mm | ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
D-30 | 122 mm | ![]() |
42 | ![]() |
M-30 | 122 mm | ![]() |
33 | ![]() |
M-46 gun | 130 mm | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
2A36 Giatsint-B | 152 mm | ![]() |
10+ | |
BM-21 Grad | 122 mm | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
Artillery | Versions | Origin | In service | Photos |
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M88 Recovery Vehicle | A1
A2 |
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35
2 |
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M578 Light Recovery Vehicle | ![]() |
31 | ![]() | |
Caterpillar D9 | D9N | ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
M992 Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle | A2 | ![]() |
10/28 TBD | ![]() |
Oshkosh M1070 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() | |
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