List of equipment of the Armed Forces of Belarus

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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 Although large in numbers, some Western experts consider some of it outdated.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[]

Small arms[]

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Type	Notes
Pistols
Makarov PM		9×18mm Makarov	Soviet Union	Semi-automatic pistol
Stechkin		9×18mm Makarov	Soviet Union	Selective fire machine pistol
Glock 17/34		9×19mm Parabellum	Austria	Semi-automatic pistol	Glock 17 and 34 used by OMON, "Almaz" counter-terrorist unit, KGB Alpha Group.
SIG Sauer P226		9×19mm Parabellum	West Germany	Semi-automatic pistol	P226 used by "Almaz" counter-terrorist unit, KGB Alpha Group.
Submachine gun
Heckler & Koch MP5		9×19mm Parabellum	West Germany	Submachine gun	MP5A3 and MP5K variants used by OMON, Border Guard Service Institute, "Almaz" counter-terrorist unit, MP5A3 and MP5SD3 in used by KGB Alpha Group.
Shotgun
Benelli M4		12-gauge	Italy	Semi-automatic combat shotgun	Benelli M4 used by OMON, "Almaz" counter-terrorist unit, Border Guard Service Institute and KGB Alpha Group. Seen with Alpha Group, Internal Troops and OCAM units deployed to Minsk during the 2020 protests.
Assault rifles
AK-47		7.62×39mm	Soviet Union	Assault rifle
AKM		7.62×39mm	Soviet Union	Assault rifle
AK-74		5.45×39mm	Soviet Union	Assault rifle	Standard service rifle.
AK-74M		5.45×39mm	Soviet Union  Russia	Assault rifle
9A-91[1]		9×39mm	Russia	Carbine
Sniper rifles and designated marksman rifles
VSS Vintorez[2]		9×39mm	Soviet Union	Special Sniper rifle, assault rifle	Used by various special forces.
Dragunov SVD		7.62×54mmR	Soviet Union	Semi-automatic sniper rifle, designated marksman rifle
OSV-96[3]		12.7×108mm	Russia	Anti-materiel sniper rifle	Used by the special forces.
Machine guns
PK machine gun		7.62×54mmR	Soviet Union	General-purpose machine gun
RPK		7.62×39mm	Soviet Union	Squad automatic weapon
RPK-74		5.45×39mm	Soviet Union	Squad automatic weapon
NSV		12.7×108mm	Soviet Union	Heavy machine gun
Grenade launchers
GP-25/30/34		40 mm VOG-25	Soviet Union  Russia	Underslung grenade launcher
AGS-17		30×29mm	Soviet Union	Automatic grenade launcher
AGS-30		30×29mm	Russia	Automatic grenade launcher
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPO-A Shmel[4]		93mm	Soviet Union  Russia	Rocket-propelled grenade	The PDM-A Priz is replacing the RPO-A Shmel flamethrower
RPG-7		40 mm (launcher only, warhead diameter varies)	Soviet Union	Rocket-propelled grenade
RPG-18		64 mm	Soviet Union	Rocket-propelled grenade	Single-shot disposable launcher.
RPG-22		72.5 mm	Soviet Union	Rocket-propelled grenade	Single-shot disposable launcher.
RPG-26		72.5 mm	Soviet Union	Rocket-propelled grenade
RPG-29		105 mm	Soviet Union	Rocket-propelled grenade	Re-loadable launcher. Can use PG-29V tandem-charge munitions in an anti-tank role, or TBG-29 thermobaric munitions in anti-infantry use.
Anti-tank guided missiles
9K111 Fagot		120 mm	Soviet Union	Anti-tank guided missile
9M113 Konkurs		135 mm	Soviet Union	Anti-tank guided missile
Shershen		130 mm & 152 mm	Belarus	Anti-tank guided missile
Man-portable air-defense systems
9K34 Strela-3		75 mm	Soviet Union	Man-portable air-defense system
9K38 Igla		72 mm	Soviet Union	Man-portable air-defense system

Vehicles[]

Tanks[]

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Notes
T-72		Soviet Union	Main battle tank	532 (inc T-72B3)[5]	Mainly T-72B version. Four mechanized brigades.[6] At least 24 upgraded to the B3M level.[7][8][9][10][11]
T-80		Soviet Union	Main battle tank	69 (inc T-80U)[12]

Infantry fighting vehicles[]

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Notes
BMD-1		Soviet Union	Airborne infantry fighting vehicle	124 in 1995, 154 in 2000, 2003 and 2005.[13][14]
BMP-1		Soviet Union	Infantry fighting vehicle	132[15]	BRM-1 version
BMP-2		Soviet Union	Infantry fighting vehicle	932[15]	Two mechanized brigades.[15]

Armored personnel carriers[]

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Notes
BTR-70		Soviet Union  Belarus	Armoured personnel carrier	39[6]	In Special Forces. Upgraded BTR-70MB1.
BTR-80		Soviet Union  Russia	Armoured personnel carrier	153[6]	Belarus signed a contract on two battalion sets of BTR-82A.[16] In Special Forces.
MT-LB		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	50[6]

Armored cars[]

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Notes
Dongfeng EQ2050		People's Republic of China	Armored car
BRDM-2		Soviet Union  Belarus	Amphibious armored scout car

Artillery[]

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Notes
Multiple rocket launchers
BM-21 Grad		Soviet Union  Belarus	Multiple rocket launcher	126[6]	Partially upgraded to BM-21A "Belgrad".
BM-27 Uragan		Soviet Union  Belarus	Self-propelled artillery	72[6]	Partially upgraded to Uragan-M.[11]
BM-30 Smerch		Soviet Union	Multiple rocket launcher	36[6]
Polonez		Belarus	Multiple rocket launcher	4[6]
Tactical ballistic missiles
OTR-21 Tochka		Soviet Union	Tactical ballistic missile	38[17]
Scud		Soviet Union	Tactical ballistic missile	60[6]
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika		Soviet Union	Self-propelled artillery	198[6]
2S3 Akatsiya		Soviet Union	Self-propelled artillery	108.[6] Partially upgraded.[18]
2S5 Giatsint-S		Soviet Union	Self-propelled artillery	116[6]
2S9 Nona		Soviet Union	Self-propelled mortar	48[6]
2S19 Msta		Soviet Union	Self-propelled artillery	12[6]
Towed howitzers
122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)		Soviet Union	122mm towed howitzer	48[6]
152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-B		Soviet Union	152 mm towed howitzer	48[6]
2A36 Giatsint-B		Soviet Union	152 mm towed howitzer	132[6]

Anti-air defenses[]

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Notes
2K22 Tunguska (SA-19 Grison)		Soviet Union	Tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon	-
9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko)		Soviet Union	6×6 amphibious surface-to-air missile system	24 batteries
9K35 Strela-10		Soviet Union	Vehicle-mounted surface-to-air missile system	350
Tor missile system		Russia	Tracked surface-to-air missile system	20 Tor-M2s	4 Tor-M2s ordered[19][20][21]
S-300PS (SA-10 Grumble) S-300V (SA-12 Giant/Gladiator)		Soviet Union  Russia	Long-range surface-to-air missile system	12 12	S-300PS systems delivered from Russia in 2007 to replace older S-300 model in Belarusian inventory.[22] Four divisions of S-300 missiles to be delivered in 2014.[23]
9K37 Buk (SA-11 Gadfly)		Soviet Union  Belarus	Medium range surface-to-air missile system	12
S-400 missile system		Russia	Long-range mobile surface-to-air missile system	2 batteries	Announced their intentions to purchase the S-400 in September 2011.[24] Deliveries started in 2015 (official statement).[25][26] 2 systems in 2016.[27]

Other[]

• Lis-PM
• DongFeng Mengshi EQ2050F named Bogatyr in the Belarusian army^[28]
• MZKT-490100
• Dajiang CS/VN3 Drakon^[29]
• Bogomol UCGV^[30]
• Burevestnik-MB armed drone
• Busel-MB reconnaissance drone^[31]
• Berserk combat UGV^[32][33]
• Centaur UCGV^[30]
• 2B23 Nona-M1 semi-automatic breech-loading 120 mm towed mortars
• Sopka-2M radar station^[34]
• Groza-R2 handheld VHF jamming counter-unmanned aerial vehicle systems^[35]
• Protivnik-G, Rodnik, Vostok-D and Rosa-RBM radar stations^[36]
• Garant-AKPP automated control post
• MKR Argus-P1 mobile radio monitoring system
• Peleng radio technical reconnaissance system^[37]
• UAZ Patriot^[38]
• VOLAR mobile radio monitoring system^[39]
• Groza-R4 jamming counter-unmanned aerial vehicle systems^[40]

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