List of equipment of the Armenian Armed Forces

The modern equipment of the Armenian Armed Forces is listed in this page.

Equipment of the Armenian Armed Forces
Founded	January 28, 1992

Personnel equipment

Uniforms

Name	Photo	Origin	Notes
ARMPAT[1]		Armenia	Main camouflage pattern of the Armenian Armed Forces.
KLMK[1]		Soviet Union	Used by border guards.
Flora[1]		Russia	Digital EMR Flora and Woodland Flora used by different divisions in the army.
Multicam[1]		United States	To be used by the Armenian Army in 2024.[2] Used by the military special units and law enforcement. Civilian versions used by volunteer fighters in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.
A-TACS "Ataka"		United States	Used by Armenian special forces and snipers.
Tropentarn[1]		Germany	Used by peacekeepers in Afghanistan and Iraq who are part of the German contingent.
Vegetato[1]		Italy	Used by Armenian special units.
Lizard		Greece	Used formerly by Armenian Peacekeepers.
U.S. Woodland[1]		United States	Formerly used by the Armenian Army. Still used by some units the Artsakh Army.
DCU[1]		United States	Used in training drills.[3] Formerly used by Armenian peacekeepers in Iraq.

Individual equipment

Name	Type	Origin	Photo	Notes
Helmets
Hełm wz. 93[4][5]	Combat helmet	Poland		Secondary-use helmet.
SSh-68[6]	Combat Helmet	Soviet Union		Used by reservists, volunteers and for training purposes.
PASGT Helmet[7]	Combat helmet	United States		New Standard Helmet, used widely since 2023.
FAST Helmet[8]	Combat helmet	United States		Mostly used by special forces. Few used by reconnaissance, scout, and infantry divisions. Seen in 2021 Armenian Armed Forces exercises.
Armored vests
Armocom Vests[9]	Bulletproof vest	Armenia		"SK" variant vests made by the Armocom company.[10]
MG-47	Bulletproof vest	Armenia		New widely seen "MG-47" variant vests made by Armor Arm.[11]
CIRAS[12]	Bulletproof vest	United States		Limited use.
Tactical communications
COMTAC[8]	Headset	United States		Protective communication headsets.
Other Equipment
MILES	Military laser	United States		Used in trainings, being seen used in 2022 and 2021.
PSO-1	Telescopic sight	Soviet Union
EOTech	Holographic sight	United States		Used by Armenian Special Forces
M4 Aimpoint	Red dot sight	United States		Used by Armenian Special Forces, seen in exercises.
JIM Compact	Multifunctional optronic device	France		The multifunctional Jim Compact infrared binoculars were purchased from Safran in 2023 and delivered in early 2024. The STERNA Joint Fires Support System has also been purchased to work in tandem with the binoculars.[13][14]
Tonbo Spartan-S[15]	Thermal weapon sight	India		Seen first during 2024 "Eagle Partner" exercise.[16]

Small arms

Small arms

Name	Photo	Origin	Cartridge	Notes
Handguns
TT-33 Tokarev[17]		Soviet Union	7.62×25mm Tokarev
PSM[17]		Soviet Union	5.45×18mm	Used in small numbers.[18]
Makarov PM[17]		Soviet Union	9×18mm Makarov	Main service pistol.
Makarov PMM		Russia	9×18mm Makarov	Used in small numbers.[18]
Shotguns
KS-23[19][20]		Soviet Union	23×75mmR
Carbines and spec arms
VSS Vintorez[20]		Soviet Union	9×39mm	Used by special units.
AKS-74U[17]		Soviet Union	5.45×39mm	Used by special units.
Assault rifles
AKM[17]		Soviet Union	7.62×39mm
AK-74[17]		Soviet Union	5.45×39mm	Main assault rifle.[21]
AK-103		Armenia  Russia	7.62×39mm	Replacing the AK-74, produced under license.[22]
AK-105[18][20]		Russia	5.45×39mm
AK-12[23]		Armenia  Russia	5.45×39mm	Replacing the AK-74, produced under license.[21]
AK-15		Armenia  Russia	7.62×39mm	Replacing the AK-74, produced under license.[21]
Sniper rifles
SVD		Soviet Union	7.62×54mmR	Used by snipers and special forces.[24][25]
SV-98[19][20]		Russia	.338 Lapua Magnum	Used by snipers and special forces.
Orsis T-5000[26]		Russia	.338 Lapua Magnum	Probably used in small number.[27]
Sako TRG[28]		Finland	.338 Lapua Magnum	Used by the special forces of the army and the NSS Alpha Group.
PGM 338[29]		France	.338 Lapua Magnum	Used by snipers and the special forces.
SSS Saber[30]		India	.338 Lapua Magnum	Used by snipers and special forces.
Accuracy International AX-338[29]		United Kingdom	.338 Lapua Magnum	Used by snipers and special forces.
Victrix Scorpio		Italy	.338 Lapua Magnum	Seen in recent Special Forces exercise in March. Used with NightForce Optics.[31]
Zastava M93 Black Arrow[32]		Serbia	12.7×108mm	Standard service anti-material rifle.
Desert Tech HTI		United States	.50 BMG	Anti-material rifle used by snipers and special forces.[33]
Machine guns
RPK-74[17]		Soviet Union	5.45×39mm
RPK-74M[20]		Russia	5.45×39mm
PK[17]		Soviet Union	7.62×54mmR	Standard issue general-purpose machine gun.[21]
DShK[17]		Soviet Union	12.7×108mm
NSV[17]		Soviet Union	12.7×108mm
Grenade launchers
AGS-17		Serbia  Soviet Union	30mm grenade	100 launchers purchased from Serbia.[20][32]
GP-30		Russia	40mm grenade	Underslug grenade launcher.[20]
RG-6[19][20]		Russia	40mm grenade
RPO-A Shmel		Soviet Union	93mm (man-portable thermobaric weapon)	[34]

Mortars

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
Mortars
M57[35]	Yugoslavia	60mm
M69[35]	Yugoslavia	82mm
2B9 Vasilek[36]	Soviet Union	82mm
?[37]	Armenia	82mm		New Armenian made mortar[38][39]
?[40]	Armenia	120mm		Armenian made mortar with firing range of 7100m. Seen in military trainings.[41]
M74	Yugoslavia	120mm		The M75 variant is also used.[35]
M120 mortar[42]	United States	120mm
Hell cannon	Armenia	?		Improvised mortar used in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.[35]

Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS)

Name	Origin	Photo	Notes
9K310 Igla-1	Soviet Union		NATO codename SA-16 Gimlet.[43]
9K38 Igla	Soviet Union		NATO codename SA-18 Grouse.[43]
9K338 Igla-S	Russia		NATO codename SA-24 Grinch.[43]
9K333 Verba	Russia		NATO codename SA-25 Gizmo.[43]
Possible future procurements
Mistral 3[44][45]	France		Letter of intent signed in October 2023.[46]

Anti-tank weapons

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
anti-tank grenade launchers
RPG-7[17]		Armenia  Soviet Union	Rocket-propelled grenade
anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) launchers
9K111 Fagot[17]		Soviet Union	Anti-tank guided missile	NATO codename: AT-4 Spigot.[47]
9M113 Konkurs[17]		Soviet Union	Anti-tank guided missile	NATO codename: AT-5 Spandrel. An unknown number of Konkurs-M missiles were reportedly purchased from India.[48]
9K115 Metis		Soviet Union	Anti-tank guided missile	NATO codename: AT-7 Saxhorn. Seen in use for training reservists.[49]
9M133 Kornet		Russia	Anti-tank guided missile	NATO codename: AT-14 Spriggan. Kornet-E version.[50]
anti-tank gun
SPG-9[51]		Soviet Union	Recoilless rifle	[47]
MT-12 "Rapira"		Russia	Anti-tank gun	100mm[35]
tank destroyers
9P149 Shturm-S[50]		Soviet Union	Tank destroyer	NATO codename: AT-6 Spiral.[50]
9P148[50]		Soviet Union	Tank destroyer	Upgraded with thermal sights.[49]

Vehicles

Available estimates should be treated with caution following losses suffered in the fighting since late 2020 in Nagorno-Karabakh.^[52]

Combat vehicles

Name	Photo	Origin	Type	Number	Notes
Tanks
T-54/55		Soviet Union	Main battle tank	8[50]	3 T-54 and 5 T-55 as of 2024.[50]
T-72		Soviet Union  Russia	Main battle tank	100[50]	T-72A and T-72B variants used.[50]
T-90		Russia	Main battle tank	1[50]	One T-90S won as a prize at the tank biathlon in 2014.[53]
Armoured fighting vehicle
BMP-1		Soviet Union	Infantry fighting vehicle	100[50]
BMP-1K		Soviet Union	Infantry fighting vehicle	25[50]
BMP-2		Soviet Union	Infantry fighting vehicle	15[50]
BRM-1K		Soviet Union	Reconnaissance vehicle	12[50]
MT-LB		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	20[50]
ACMAT Bastion		France	Armoured personnel carrier	21+[50]	A total of 50 vehicles purchased in 2023.[54]
BTR-60		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	108[50]
BTR-70		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	18[50]
BTR-80		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	4[50]
Armored patrol vehicles
Lusan		Armenia	Infantry mobility vehicle	15	15 Armenian licensed Buran, with NATO STANAG 2 Protection. In production for the Armenian Army since 2022.[55]
GAZ Tigr[50]		Russia	Infantry mobility vehicle	Unknown

Transport vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Photo	Notes
Trucks
GAZ-66[35]	Soviet Union	Cargo truck	Unknown		Being replaced with Russian KAMAZ and Ural trucks.[49]
GAZ-3308[35]	Russia	Cargo truck	Unknown
KAMAZ	Russia	Cargo Truck	Unknown		6x6 truck.[35]
KrAZ-255	Soviet Union	Cargo truck	Unknown		Being replaced with Russian KAMAZ and Ural trucks.[49]
Ural 4320	Russia	Cargo truck	Unknown		Some are used as fuel or water tankers.[35]
Ural 43206[35]	Russia	Cargo truck	Unknown
ZiL-130[35]	Soviet Union	Cargo truck	Unknown		Being replaced with Russian KAMAZ and Ural trucks.[49]
ZiL-131[35]	Soviet Union	Cargo truck	Unknown		Being replaced with Russian KAMAZ and Ural trucks.[49]
Utility vehicles
GAZ-69A	Soviet Union	Light utility vehicle	Unknown		Seen in use during the Second Nagorno-Karabakh war.[35] Being replaced with Russian UAZ Jeeps.[49]
UAZ-452[35]	Soviet Union	Light utility vehicle	Unknown
UAZ-469[35]	Soviet Union	Light utility vehicle	Unknown		Being replaced with Russian UAZ Jeeps.[49]
UAZ-3962	Russia	Ambulance vehicle	Unknown		Used by medical units.[56]
UAZ Hunter[35]	Russia	Light utility vehicle	Unknown
UAZ Patriot	Russia	Light utility vehicle	Unknown		The UAZ-23602-130 and UAZ-23632 variants are also used.[35]
Nissan Navara[35]	Japan	Light utility vehicle	Unknown
Spec operation vehicles
M-3 Chaborz	Russia	All-terrain vehicle	Unknown		Used spec ops.[57]

Engineering and recovery vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
Engineering and recovery vehicles
MT-LB	Soviet Union	Armored engineering vehicle		Military engineering variant.[42]
BTS-4 [ru]	Soviet Union	Armored recovery vehicle		[35]
BREM-1[42]	Soviet Union	Armored recovery vehicle
BREM-D[42]	Soviet Union	Armored recovery vehicle
PMZ-4[35]	Soviet Union	Minelayer
BTM-3 [ru][35]	Soviet Union	Trench digger

Electronic warfare

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Photo	Notes
Electronic warfare
R-330P[58]	Soviet Union[58]	Automated jamming station	Unknown		Unknown
Borisoglebsk-2[49]	Russia	Automated jamming station
Kvant 1L222 Avtobaza	Russia	Electronic warfare vehicle	Unknown		[59]
Infauna K1Sh1 UNSh-12	Russia	Electronic warfare vehicle	Unknown		Military parade in 2016.[60]
Repellent-1[49]	Russia	Electronic warfare	Unknown
Zen Anti-drone System	India	UAV jamming station	Unknown		Ordered in 2023[61]

Artillery

Name	Photo	Origin	Caliber	Number	Notes
Towed Artillery
D-44		Soviet Union	85mm	N/A	[62]
M-30			122mm	N/A	[62]
D-30				60[63]	[62]
D-1			152mm	2[63]	[62]
D-20				34[63]	[62]
2A36 Giatsint-B				26[63]	[62]
ATAGS		India	155mm L/52	6[64]	84 more planned.[65]
Trajan[66]		India	155mm	?	The Trajan gun is designed for high mobility and rapid deployment, capable of firing NATO-standard 155 mm projectiles, including advanced "smart" munitions, reported Manu Pubby of ET Defence.[67][68]
Self-Propelled Artillery
2S1 Gvozdika		Soviet Union	122mm	9[63]	[62]
2S3 Akatsiya			152mm	28[63]	[62]
TC-20 (MaRG 155mm)		India	155 mm	72	72 on order (deliveries started) Wheeled self-propelled howitzer, based on a 6×6 truck. Product of Kalyani Strategic Systems (KSSL).[65][69]
CAESAR		France		36	Ordered in June 2024.[70] French media reported an order of 36,[71][72] to be delivered within 15 months.[73]
Multiple Rocket Launcher Artillery
BM-21 'Grad'		Soviet Union	122mm	Up to 50[63]	[62]
TOS-1		Russia	220mm	N/A	[62]
Pinaka		India	214mm	4 batteries (24 launchers)	Armenia has ordered 4 batteries of Pinaka Mk1 systems worth $250 million.
WM-80		China	273mm	8[63]	[62]
BM-30 'Smerch'		Russia	300mm	2[63]	[62]
AR1A		China	300mm	6[74]	Reportedly purchased from China.[75]

Ballistic missile systems

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Photo	Notes
Scud (R-17 Elbrus)[76]	Soviet Union	Tactical ballistic missile	7+[77]
OTR-21 Tochka[78]	Soviet Union	Tactical ballistic missile	3+[77]
9K720 Iskander	Russia	Short-range ballistic missile	4[77]		Iskander-E revealed during the preparations for the 2016 military parade in Yerevan. Armenia acquired the system from Russia, who delivered it as a part of a larger sale of weapons to Armenia, financed through a $200 million loan from Russia.[79]

Anti-aircraft

Model	Image	Origin	Caliber	Quantity	Details
Static surface-to-air missile system
S-75 Dvina		Soviet Union	N/A		[80]
S-125		Soviet Union	N/A	4	Four sites were active in 2020: Yerevan, Martuni, Vardenis, and Stepanakert.[81]
S-300PT		Soviet Union	N/A		[80]
Mobile surface-to-air missile system
S-300PS		Russia	N/A	50[74]	50 systems, unknown variant.[80]
2K11 Krug		Soviet Union	N/A		[80]
Buk M1-2		Russia	N/A	6[82]	It was intended replace the aging Krug and Kub systems, but due the lack of funds only two batteries were purchased.[82]
Ashwin Ballistic Missile Interceptor		India	N/A	(15 on order)	Armenia signed a deal, worth ₹6,000 crore (equivalent to ₹64 billion or US$750 million in 2023), with Bharat Dynamics Limited in 2022.[83][84][85] The first Akash battery (4 launchers and a Rajendra radar) was delivered in November 2024.[86][87]
Akash		India	N/A	4 (unknown on order)
2K12 Kub		Soviet Union	N/A		Unknown number in service as of 2024[80]
S-125 Neva/Pechora[80]		Soviet Union  Armenia	N/A		Some were upgraded with KAMAZ truck mounted launchers.[81]
Tor-M2KM		Russia	N/A		[80]
9K33 Osa[80]		Soviet Union	N/A	~75[82]	At least 35 Osa AKs were purchased from Jordan.[82]
9K35 Strela-10		Soviet Union	N/A		[80]
anti-aircraft guns
KS-19		Soviet Union	100 mm		Used as field artillery.[35] Some mounted on MT-LBs.[49]
ZU-23-2[80]		Soviet Union	23 mm		Some mounted on MT-LBs.[49]
Zastava M55		Yugoslavia	20 mm		Some mounted on MT-LBs.[49]
ZSU-23-4 Shilka		Soviet Union	23 mm		[80]
possible future procurements
VL MICA		France	N/A	Unknown	French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu mentioned its possible sale during his visit to Armenia in February 2024.[88]
SAMP/T		France	N/A	Unknown

Radar systems

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Photo	Notes
Radar systems
5N63S "Flap Lid"	Soviet Union	Radar	Unknown
P-18 "Spoon Rest D"		Radar	Unknown
Avtobaza[89][90]	Russia	Radar	Unknown		Part of Russian-Armenian arms deal.
P-12 radar[91]		Radar	Unknown
P-15 radar		Radar	Unknown
P-40 radar		Radar	Unknown
Snar-10 Big Fred[35]		Ground surveillance radar	Unknown
Swathi Weapon Locating Radar[92]	India	Counter-battery radar	4[92]		Four radars delivered for a cost of US$40 million in 2020.
GM-200[93]	France	AESA 3D Radar	3[94]		French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Armenia would buy three Ground Master 200 Radar Systems from the French defense group Thales.[94]

Aircraft

Armenian Air Force aircraft

Main article: Armenian Air Force § Aircraft

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Name	Photo	Origin	Notes
Surveillance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
X-55/Kh-55		Armenia	Introduced in 2014.[95]
Krunk		Armenia	Introduced in 2011,[95] likely replaced with more modern UL-450.
UL-350		Armenia	Introduced in 2022, seen during 2022 military trainings.[96]
UL-450		Armenia	Introduced in 2023, showcased in early 2024.
Orlan-10		Russia	Reportedly used in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh war.[95]
?		Armenia	Quadropter dropping Munition used during 2023 border skirmish
Loitering munitions
HRESH		Armenia	Introduced in 2018.[95]

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