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 Although large in numbers, some western experts consider some of it outdated.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

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	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

Name	Image	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Tanks
T-72A		Soviet Union	Main battle tank	N/A	Limited numbers still used for training.
T-72B				477[14]	Can be equipped with slat armour.[17]
T-72 T-72B3 Obr. 2016		Soviet Union  Russia		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.[18]
BTR-82A		Soviet Union  Russia		31+[19]	[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		Russia	Infantry mobility vehicle	N/A	[17]
Dongfeng EQ2050		United States  People's Republic of China		22[20]	Chinese copy based on the US Humvee, Used by Belarusian special forces.[21][22]
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		Soviet Union /  Russia	Armoured recovery vehicle	N/A	[17]
MTU-20		Soviet Union	Armoured vehicle launched bridge	20[14]
T-55 MT-55A		Soviet Union  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.[23]
220mm BM-27 Uragan		Soviet Union  Belarus		36[14]	Being upgraded to the Uragan-M standard.[24]
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		Soviet Union /  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.[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.[26]
Tor missile system Tor-M2K		Soviet Union  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.[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	[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]
Berkut-3				N/A
Chekan-B			Kamikaze	N/A
Kvadro-1400				N/A
Barraging pipe				N/A	[28]

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