List of equipment of the Mongolian Armed Forces

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This is a list of equipment used by the Mongolian Armed Forces.

The Ground Force possesses over 470 tanks, 650 infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers, 500 mobile anti-aircraft weapons, more than 700 artillery and mortar and other military equipment. Most of them are old Soviet Union-made models designed between the late 1950s to early 1980s; there are a smaller number of newer models designed in post-Soviet Russia.

Vehicles[]

Name Origin Type Quantity Notes
Tanks
T-54/55  Soviet Union Main battle tank 370[1]
T-72[citation needed]  Soviet Union 100[2]
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-1  Soviet Union Infantry fighting vehicle 310[1]
Armored cars
BRDM-2  Soviet Union Amphibious armored scout car 120[1]
Armored personnel carriers
BTR-60  Soviet Union Armored personnel carrier 150[1][2] Most of them are BTR-60PBs.
BTR-70[citation needed] 40[3]
BTR-80[4]  Russia 20[2]
Multiple rocket launchers
BM-21 Grad  Soviet Union 122 mm multiple rocket launcher 130[1]
Towed artillery
D-30
D-44
M-30
M-46
ML-20
 Soviet Union 122 mm howitzer
85 mm divisional gun
122 mm howitzer
130 mm towed field gun
152 mm howitzer gun
300[1]
Mortars
BM-37
PM-43
M-160
 Soviet Union 82 mm caliber mortar
120 mm caliber smoothbore mortar
160 mm divisional mortar
140[1]
Anti-tank gun
SPG-9
D-48
BS-3
T-12
 Soviet Union 73 mm anti-tank gun
85 mm anti-tank gun
100 mm field gun
100 mm anti-tank gun
200[1]

Infantry weapons[]

Name Image Origin Cartridge Notes
Semi-automatic pistols
TT TT 1.jpg  Soviet Union 7.62×25mm Tokarev In storage[5]
PM Пистолет Макарова.png  Soviet Union 9×18mm Makarov Standard issue pistol[5]
PSM PSM Pistol.JPG  Soviet Union 5.45×18mm Special military use[5]
Submachine guns
PP-93 ПП-93 - Интерполитех-2009 01.jpg  Russia 9×18mm Makarov Used by special forces[6][7]
Assault rifles
AK-47 AK-47 type II Part DM-ST-89-01131.jpg  Soviet Union 7.62×39mm In storage[8]
AKM AKM automatkarbin, Ryssland - 7,62x39mm - Armémuseum.jpg  Soviet Union 7.62×39mm Standard issue rifle[5]
AKMS AKMS - 7,62x39mm - Armémuseum.jpg  Soviet Union 7.62×39mm Used by armored crews and support troops[5]
Type 56-1 Chinese Type 56-1 Assault Rifle both sides noBG.png  China 7.62×39mm Used in peacekeeping missions
AK-74 Ak74l.jpg  Soviet Union 5.45×39mm Used by special forces[5]
AKS-74U Aks74u.jpg  Soviet Union 5.45×39mm Used by special forces[5]
9A-91 9A-91.jpg  Russia 9×39mm Used by special forces[5]
IMI Galil IMI-Galil.jpg  Israel 5.56×45mm NATO Used by special forces[5]
IWI Tavor IWI-Tavor-TAR-21w1.jpg  Israel 5.56×45mm NATO Used by special forces[citation needed]
HK G36 Gewehr G36 noBG.jpg  Germany 5.56×45mm NATO Used by special forces[citation needed]
M4 carbine M4A1 ACOG.jpg  United States 5.56×45mm NATO Used by special forces[5]
Machine guns
RPD LMG-RPD-44.jpg  Soviet Union 7.62×39mm [5]
RPK RPK Machine Gun 7.62 x 39.jpg  Soviet Union 7.62×39mm [5]
SG-43 SGM DD-ST-85-01258.jpg  Soviet Union 7.62×54mmR [5]
PKM  Soviet Union 7.62×54mmR [5]
DShK Mitraliera DShK UM Cugir.jpg  Soviet Union 12.7×108mm [5]
NSV NSVT (2).JPG  Soviet Union 12.7×108mm [5]
Semi-automatic rifles
SKS Simonov-SKS-45.JPG  Soviet Union 7.62×39mm Used by honor guards[9]
Designated marksman rifles
SVD Sniper rifle SWD.jpg  Soviet Union 7.62×54mm [10]
VSK-94 ВСК-94 - МВСВ-2008 01.jpg  Russia 9×39mm Used by special forces[11]
IMI Gala'tz Fort-301 InterpolitexPart539.jpg  Israel 7.62×51mm NATO Used by special forces[11]
Grenade launchers
RG-6 RG-6 Interpolitex-2011.jpg  Russia 40 mm caseless grenade Used by special forces[11]
GM-94 Grenade-launcher-GM-94.jpg 43×30mm Used by special forces[11]
Rocket-propelled grenades
RPG-7 RPG-7 detached.jpg  Soviet Union [5]

References[]

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  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Jones, Richard D., ed. (January 27, 2009). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010 (35th ed.). Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
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  7. ^ Тусгай Хүчин (December 28, 2013). "Mongolian 084th Special Task Battalion". Retrieved June 20, 2016 – via YouTube.
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  9. ^ "Untitled JPEG". U.S Department of Defense. January 2004. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ "SVD rifles in use in Europe". Dragunov.net. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Untitled JPEG". ImageShack.us. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
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