List of modern equipment of the Syrian Arab Army.[1] The vast majority of Syrian military equipment was Soviet manufactured but the organization and military doctrine of the armed forces
followed a mix of French and Western influences as the Soviet Union closely guarded its operational principles and never shared them with client states.[2] The accuracy of the data is difficult to assess due to the ongoing Syrian Civil War, as weapons and vehicles are acquired and lost during battles.
Vehicles
Tanks
Name |
Type |
Quantity |
Origin |
Photo |
Notes |
PT-76B | Amphibious light tank | 100 | Soviet Union | | Most likely in service in the Tartus Governorate. Not seen in use during the Syrian civil war.
|
T-55/MV/AM/AMV | Main battle tank | 2,250[1] | | Some upgraded.[25] Around 200 destroyed, damaged,salvaged for parts or captured by anti-government insurgents since March 2011. |
T-62/K/M | 1,000[1] | | around 145 destroyed, damaged, salvaged for parts or captured by anti-government insurgents since March 2011.[26] Additional vehicles T-62M delivered by Russia[27] |
T-72/M/A/AV / TURMS-T/M1 TURMS-T / B/B obr. 1989[28]/BM/B3[29] | T-72s (2015): 1,600[1] T-72B3: ≈20[5] | | More than 1600 in 2010, many upgraded by Russia, 122 by Italy, many by the Syrians according too, around 305 destroyed. Jane's.[30][31] Approximately 300 in 2014.[32] T-72Bs as well as ones with Kontakt-5 were delivered by Russia in 2015-2016.[33] |
T-90/A/AM[34] | 65+[35][36] |
Russia | | First observed in the Southern Aleppo offensive on November 29, 2015.[37] Russia supplied T-90 1992 models and T-90As in late 2015. Russia has supplied T-90 tanks to the Tiger Forces and 4th Mechanized Division.[33][38] |
Infantry fighting vehicles
Armoured personnel carriers
Logistics and utility vehicles
Artillery
Field artillery
Name |
Type |
Quantity |
Origin |
Photo |
Notes |
ZIS-3 | Anti-tank Gun | N/A | Soviet Union | | 76mm. |
D-44 | Anti-tank Gun | N/A | | 85mm. |
D-48 | Anti-tank Gun | N/A | | 85mm. |
BS-3 | Anti-tank Gun | N/A | | 100mm. Probably decommissioned. |
T-12 | Anti-tank Gun | N/A | | 100mm. |
M-30 | Howitzer | 150 | | 122mm. 21 additional M-30s were delivered by Russia to Syria in May 2017.[52] |
A-19 | Howitzer | 100 | | 122mm. Probably decommissioned. |
D-74 | Field Gun | 400 | | 122mm. Probably decommissioned. |
D-30 | Howitzer | 600 | | 122mm. |
M-46 | Field Gun | 800 | | 130mm. Mobile version in service.[53] |
D-1 | Howitzer | 20 | | 152mm. Probably decommissioned. |
ML-20 | Howitzer | 50 | | 152mm. Probably decommissioned. |
D-20 | Howitzer | 20 | | 152mm. |
Msta-B | Howitzer | N/A | | 152mm. |
S-23[54] | Howitzer | 10 | | 180mm. |
Self-propelled field artillery
Multiple launch rocket systems
Name |
Type |
Quantity |
Origin |
Photo |
Notes |
Type 63 / Fajr1 | Multiple rocket launcher | 100 | Iran China | | 107mm. |
BM-21 Grad | 200 | Soviet Union | | 122mm, 4 lost in the civil war. |
BM-14 | N/A | | 140mm. |
BM-27 Uragan | 36 | | 220mm. Spotted in November 2014 during the Syrian Civil War, most likely delivered by Russia, 1 lost in the civil war.[55] |
TOS-1 | Thermobaric multiple rocket launcher | ≈5 | | 220mm, some TOS-1s were delivered by Russia in late 2015.[5] |
BM-24 | Multiple rocket launcher | N/A | | 240mm. |
BM-30 Smerch | Multiple rocket launcher | N/A | | 300mm. Presence confirmed by use of the 9M55K cluster munition used by the system.[56] Syria received several BM-30s in the midst the Syrian Civil War from either Belarus or more likely Russia, which delivered them in early 2014.[57] |
Khaibar | Multiple rocket launcher | 100 | China Syria | | 302mm |
Fajr-3 | Multiple rocket launcher | N/A | Iran | | 240mm. |
Fajr-5 | Multiple rocket launcher | N/A | | 333mm. |
Ra'ad | Multiple rocket launcher | N/A | | 220mm. |
Falaq-2 | Multiple rocket launcher | N/A | | 333mm. |
Anti-air guns and systems
Towed anti-aircraft artillery
Name |
Type |
Quantity |
Origin |
Photo |
Notes |
ZPU | Anti-aircraft gun | 1,500+ | Soviet Union | | 14.5mm single, twin and quad mount. Also mounted on technicals.[58] |
ZU-23-2 | Anti-aircraft gun | 650+ | | 23 mm, 2 barrels. |
M1939 | Anti-aircraft gun | 300+ | | 37 mm. |
S-60 | Anti-aircraft gun | 875 | | 57 mm. |
52-K/KS-12 | Anti-aircraft gun | 100+ | | 85 mm. |
KS-19 | Anti-aircraft gun | 100+ | | 100 mm. |
61-K | Anti-aircraft gun | N/A | | 37 mm, 2 barrels. |
Self-propelled air defence
Ballistic missiles
Tactical ballistic missiles
Command posts
Higher level command posts (HLCPs)
Name |
Type |
Quantity |
Origin |
Notes |
Senezh-M1E[84] | General-purpose self-acting[85] HLCPs | N/A[66][86] | Soviet Union | Photography on the site developer As an option, with the use of HLCP, management of all types of air defense systems, the Air Force and all kinds of radar air defense forces. Effective radius of 1,600 km for 77 fired targets[87] May receive data order to send target indication for different systems.[88] |
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Non-combat unmanned air vehicles
Name |
Type |
Quantity |
Origin |
Photo |
Notes |
La-17RM | Unmanned aerial vehicle | N/A | Soviet Union | | Reconnaissance drone. Withdrawn from service. |
Tu-143 | Unmanned aerial vehicle | N/A | | Reconnaissance drone. Withdrawn from service. |
Ababil | Unmanned aerial vehicle | N/A | Iran | | Medium-range reconnaissance/surveillance and short/medium-range attack drone. |
Mohajer 4 | Unmanned aerial vehicle | N/A | | Reconnaissance drone. Used during the Syrian Civil War since late 2012.[89] |
Yasir | Unmanned aerial vehicle | N/A | | Reconnaissance drone. Used during the Syrian Civil War since late 2013.[90] |
Unmanned combat air vehicles
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