Turkmen Ground Forces

Turkmen Ground Forces
A tank from the armed forces during a parade in 2011
Country  Turkmenistan
Branch Ground Force
Size 18,500 Troops
Headquarters Ashgabat
Colors           Green and Blue
Commanders
Commander-in-chief Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Insignia
Ensign

The Turkmen Ground Forces is the army branch of the armed forces of Turkmenistan.[1]

History

The basis of the Turkmen Ground Forces are several rifle divisions from the Turkestan Military District of the Soviet Armed Forces. The ground forces include the 2nd, 3rd, 11th, and 22nd Motor Rifle Divisions.

Equipment

The number of vehicles is around 2,000, the number of tanks is around 700 and the number of artillery pieces is around 560.

Light Weapons

Photo Model Type Caliber Origin Notes
Infantry Small Arms
Makarov PM Semi-automatic pistol 9x18mm Makarov  Soviet Union
Beretta Px4 Storm[2] Semi-automatic pistol 9x19mm Parabellum  Italy
AK-47 Assault Rifle 7.62x39mm  Soviet Union
AKM
AKMS		 Assault Rifle 7.62x39mm  Soviet Union
AK-74
AKS-74		 Assault Rifle 5.45x39mm  Soviet Union
 Russia
Beretta ARX160 Assault Rifle 5.56x45mm NATO  Italy
Dragunov SVD Marksman Rifle 7.62x54mmR  Soviet Union
RPK
RPK-74		 Light Machine Gun 7.62x39mm
5.45x39		  Soviet Union
PK machine gun Light Machine Gun 7.62x54mmR  Soviet Union
NSV machine gun Heavy machine gun 12.7x108mm  Soviet Union
 Russia
DShK Heavy machine gun 12.7x108mm  Soviet Union
 Russia
Kord machine gun Heavy machine gun 12.7x108mm  Soviet Union
 Russia
Anti-tank weaponry
RPG-7 Anti-tank Grenade Launcher 40mm  Soviet Union
RPG-18 Rocket Propelled Grenade 64mm  Soviet Union
RPG-22 Rocket Propelled Grenade 73mm  Soviet Union
SPG-9 Recoilless Rifle 73mm  Soviet Union
9M14 Malyutka[3] MLCOS Guided missile 125mm  Soviet Union Designated AT-3 Sagger by NATO.
9K111 Fagot[3] SALCOS Guided missile 120mm  Soviet Union Designated AT-4 Spigot by NATO.
9M113 Konkurs[3] SALCOS Guided missile 135mm  Soviet Union Designated AT-5 Spandrel by NATO.
9K115 Metis[3] SALCOS Guided missile 94mm  Soviet Union
 Russia		 Designated AT-7 Saxhorn by NATO.

Combat Vehicles

Photo Model Type Origin Number Notes
Tanks
T-90S Main Battle Tank  Russia 4[3] 30 on order.[4]
T-72UMG Main Battle Tank  Soviet Union
 Ukraine		 650[3]
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
BMP-1
BMP-1M		 Infantry Fighting Vehicle  Soviet Union
 Ukraine		 600[3]
BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle  Soviet Union 430[3]
BMP-3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle  Russia 4[3]
BMD-1 Airborne Infantry Fighting Vehicle  Soviet Union 8[3]
Armored Personnel Carriers
BTR-60 Armored Personnel Carrier  Soviet Union 120[3] Different versions in service.
BTR-70 Armored Personnel Carrier  Soviet Union 300[3]
BTR-80
BTR-80A		 Armored Personnel Carrier  Soviet Union
 Russia		 454[3]
Bars Armored Personnel Carrier  Belarus Unknown
BMC Kirpi Infantry Mobility Vehicle  Turkey 28+[3]
Otokar Cobra Infantry Mobility Vehicle  Turkey 4+[3]
Nimr Ajban 440A Infantry Mobility Vehicle  United Arab Emirates 8[3]
Anti-tank Vehicles
9P122 ATGM Carrier  Soviet Union 8[3] Armed with Malytka-M Missile.
9P133 ATGM Carrier  Soviet Union 8[3] Armed with 9M14 Malyutka Missile.
9P148 ATGM Carrier  Soviet Union 2[3] Armed with 9M113 Konkurs Missile.
9P149 ATGM Carrier  Soviet Union 36[3] Armed with 9K114 Shturm Missile.
Karkal ATGM Carrier  Belarus 4+[3] Armed with Baryer Missile.

Artillery

Photo Model Type Origin Number Notes
Rocket Artillery
BM-21
9P138		 122mm Multiple rocket launcher  Soviet Union
 Belarus		 88[3] Range: 20-45km
RM-70 122mm Multiple rocket launcher  Czech Republic 6[3] Range:20km
BM-27 220mm Multiple rocket launcher  Soviet Union 60[3] Range:35-50km
BM-30 300mm Multiple rocket launcher  Russia 6[3] Range:90km
Scud Tactical Ballistic Missile  Soviet Union 16[3] Range:180-800km, depends on type.
Self-propelled guns
2S3 Akatsiya 152mm Self-propelled howitzer  Soviet Union 16[3]
2S1 Gvozdika 122mm Self-propelled howitzer  Soviet Union 40[3]
2S9 Nona 120mm Self-propelled mortar  Soviet Union 17[3]
Towed Artillery
D-30 122mm Howitzer  Soviet Union 350[3]
M-46 130mm Field gun  Soviet Union 6[3]
D-1 152mm Howitzer  Soviet Union 17[3]
D-20 152mm Howitzer  Soviet Union 72[3]
2A36 152mm Howitzer  Soviet Union 6[3]
2A65 152mm Howitzer  Soviet Union 6[3]
M1938 mortar 120mm Mortar  Soviet Union 66[3]
2B14 Podnos 82mm Mortar  Soviet Union 31[3]

Army Air Defence

Photo Model Type Number Origin Notes
MANPADs
9K32 Strela-2[3] MANPAD Unknown  Soviet Union
9K34 Strela-3[3] MANPAD Unknown  Soviet Union
9K38 Igla[3] MANPAD Unknown  Soviet Union
 Russia
Self-Propelled SAMs
9K35 Strela-10 Mobile SAM 13[3]  Soviet Union
9K33 Osa Mobile SAM 40[3]  Soviet Union
2K12 Kub[3] Mobile SAM 4  Soviet Union
FM-90[3] Mobile SAM Unknown  People's Republic of China
Anti-air guns
ZSU-23-4 Self-propelled anti-air gun 48[3]  Soviet Union
AZP S-60 Anti-air gun 22[3]  Soviet Union
ZU-23-2[3] Anti-air gun Unknown  Soviet Union

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hays, Jeffrey. "MILITARY OF TURKMENISTAN | Facts and Details". factsanddetails.com. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
  2. ↑ https://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.asp?smallarms_id=890
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Military Balance 2018. IISS. 2018. p. 208. ISBN 978-1857439007.
  4. ↑ https://www.army-technology.com/news/newsrussia-to-supply-t-90-tanks-to-algeria-turkmenistan/
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.