List of military equipment used by Syrian Democratic Forces in the Syrian Civil War. This list does not include equipment used by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the Syrian opposition.
Sources
The YPG and overall SDF have largely acquired their weaponry from local sources. With small arms being seized from Syrian Army weapons depots or as the result of clashes with other factions. During the war against Islamist groups and the Islamic State, the SDF captured weapons and vehicles which came from other countries, primarily Iraq. Weapons transfers have also taken place between the Syrian Government and the YPG on a small scale, such as at Tel Rifaat. The YPG has received weapons and equipment from the United States in the form of small arms, ammunition, armored vehicles, and medical support, with a large boost delivered for the Raqqa offensive.[1]
Equipment
Small arms
Anti-tank
| Name | Country of origin | Type | Number | Caliber | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPG-7 |  Soviet Union |
Rocket-propelled grenade | Thousands | 40mm | YPG's RPG are supposed to be of this type |
| Type 69 RPG |  China |
Rocket-propelled grenade | Thousands | 40mm | |
| M79 Osa |  Yugoslavia |
Anti-tank rocket launcher | Few | 90mm | |
| Mk 19 |  United States |
Automatic grenade launcher | ? | 40×53mm | |
| RBG-6 |  Croatia |
Grenade launcher | ? | 40×46mm | |
| GP-25 |  Russia |
Grenade launcher | ? | 40 mm | |
| AT-4 Spigot | Soviet Union |
Anti-tank missile | ? | 120mm | |
| AT-5 spandrel | Russia |
Anti-tank missile | ? | 115mm | |
| AT-13 Saxhorn-2 | Russia |
Anti-tank missile | ? | 130mm | |
| SPG-9 | Soviet Union |
Recoilless rifle | ? | 73mm | |
| IED |  Rojava |
Improvised explosive device | ? | N/a |
Artillery
| Name | Country of origin | Type | Number | Caliber | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 mm gun M1931/37 (A-19) | Soviet Union |
Field gun | 3 | 122mm | |
| Hell Cannon |  Syria |
Improvised artillery | 10 | Various | Captured from Free Syrian Army |
Armored vehicles
Utility vehicles
All are pickup trucks which were either modified to hold weapons, or are used to transport troops to battlefields.
| Photo | Name | Country of origin | Type | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Toyota Hilux |  Japan |
Improvised fighting vehicle, technical | 1000+ | |
|
Toyota Land Cruiser | Japan
|
Improvised fighting vehicle, technical | 1000+ | Most typically the 70 series family which replaced the 40 series in 1984 |
|
Safir |  Iran |
Military light utility vehicle | 1 |
See also
- List of military equipment of Islamic State
- List of military equipment used by Syrian opposition forces
References
- ^ "U.S. starts providing weapons to Syrian Kurds". Reuters. May 30, 2017 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "Now That ISIS Is Routed, What Happens To All The Weapons The US Gave Syrian Fighters?". 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "Kurdish Zagros Gen 2 – The Firearm Blog". 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ^ "The Assault On Raqqa, the Daesh Capital". NEWSREP. 25 May 2016.
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