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 Although large in numbers, some western experts consider some of it outdated.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	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		93mm	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]
Man-portable air-defense systems
9K38 Igla		72 mm	Soviet Union	Man-portable air-defense system	[5]

Vehicles

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		Soviet Union		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

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

References

This page was last edited on 14 April 2024, at 22:25