List of equipment of the Myanmar Army

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This is a list of equipment used by the Myanmar Army.

Small arms[]

Name	Type	Versions	Ammunition	Origin	Picture
Pistols
Browning Hi-Power[1][2][3]	Semi-automatic pistol	Clone made as MA-5 MKI[4]	9×19mm Parabellum	Myanmar
Glock[2][3]	Semi-automatic pistol	clone made as MA-5 MKII	9×19mm Parabellum	Austria  Myanmar
SIG Sauer P226[1]	Semi-automatic pistol		9×19mm Parabellum	Germany
Submachine guns
BA-93	Submachine gun		9×19mm Parabellum	Myanmar
BA-94 (MA-13 MK-I)[2][3]	Submachine gun		9×19mm Parabellum	Myanmar
MA-13 MKII[2][3]	Submachine gun		9×19mm Parabellum	Myanmar
MA-3 MK-I	Submachine gun/Assault carbine		5.56×45mm NATO	Myanmar
MA-3 MK-II	Submachine gun/Assault carbine		5.56×45mm NATO	Myanmar
MA-3 MK-III	Submachine gun (bullpup)		5.56×45mm NATO	Myanmar
Uzi	Submachine gun		9×19mm Parabellum	Israel
Carbines
M1 Carbine	Semi-automatic carbine		.30 Carbine	United States
Grenade launchers
M79 grenade launcher	Grenade launcher		40 mm grenade	United States
Battle rifles/Assault rifles
BA-63	Battle rifle		7.62×51mm NATO	Myanmar
BA-72	Assault rifle		7.62×51mm NATO	Myanmar
MA-1 MK-I	Assault rifle		5.56×45mm NATO	Myanmar
MA-1 MK-II	Assault rifle		5.56×45mm NATO	Myanmar
MA-1 MK-III	Assault rifle (bullpup)		5.56×45mm NATO	Myanmar
MA-4 MK-I	Assault rifle with M203 grenade launcher		5.56×45mm NATO	Myanmar
MA-4 MK-II	Assault rifle with M203 grenade launcher		5.56×45mm NATO	Myanmar
MA-4 MK-III	Assault rifle (bullpup) with M203 grenade launcher		5.56×45mm NATO	Myanmar
MA-11	Assault rifle		5.56×45mm NATO	Myanmar
Norinco CQ	Assault rifle		5.56×45mm NATO	China
QBZ-03	Assault rifle		5.56×45mm NATO	China
QBZ-95	Assault rifle		5.8×42mm	China
QBZ-97	Assault carbine		5.56×45mm NATO	China
Light machine guns
BA-64	Light machine gun		7.62×51mm NATO	Myanmar
MA-12	Light machine gun		5.56×45mm NATO	Myanmar
MA-2 MK-I	Light machine gun	MA-2 MK-I A1 (upgraded variant of MA-2 MK-I)	5.56×45mm NATO	Myanmar
MA-2 MK-II	Light machine gun		5.56×45mm NATO	Myanmar
MA-2 MK-III	Light machine gun (bullpup)		5.56×45mm NATO	Myanmar
Sniper rifles
BA100	Designated marksman rifle		7.62×51mm NATO	Myanmar
MAS-1 MK-I	Designated marksman rifle		7.62×51mm NATO	Myanmar
MAS-1 MK-II	Designated marksman rifle		7.62×51mm NATO	Myanmar
Steyr SSG 69	Sniper rifle		7.62×51mm NATO	Austria
MAS-2	Anti-materiel sniper rifle		12.7×108mm	Myanmar
Pump action guns
Norinco HP9-1	Pump-action shotgun		12 Gauge	China
General-purpose machine gun
MA-15[1]	General-purpose machine gun		7.62×51mm NATO	Myanmar
Heavy machine guns
STK 50MG[5]	Heavy machine gun	licence built as "MA-16 "	.50 BMG	Myanmar
M2 Browning[1]	Heavy machine gun		.50 BMG	United States
KPV heavy machine gun	Heavy machine gun		14.5×114mm	Russia

Land mines[]

Photo	Model	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
	MM-1	Stake mounted anti-personnel fragmentation mine	Myanmar	Unknown	Copy of Soviet POMZ-2 mine. Manufactured by Myanmar Defense Products Industries at Ngyaung Chay Dauk, in Bago Region.[6][7][8] The mine is extensively used by the local Myanmar Army.[9][10]
	MM-2	Anti-personnel mine	Myanmar	Unknown	Copy of Soviet PMN-1 mine. Manufactured by Myanmar Defense Products Industries at Ngyaung Chay Dauk, in Bago Region.[6][7][8] The mine is extensively used by the local Myanmar Army.[9][10]
	M14	Anti-personnel mine	Myanmar	Unknown	Unlicensed copies of the M14 landmine may have been manufactured by Myanmar Defense Products Industries since 2008.[6][7][8] The mine is extensively used by the local Myanmar Army.[9][10]
	M16	Bouncing anti-personnel mine	United States	Unknown	Copy producing in local.[11]
	M7	Anti-tank mine	United States	Unknown	[12]
	Type 59	Anti-tank mine	China	Unknown	Copy producing in local.[13]

Anti-tank weapons[]

Photo	Model	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Anti-tank guided missiles
	R-2 Bar'yer[14]	Ukraine	300[15]	For MT-LB armoured vehicles and infantry use.[15] Variant of BA'YER anti-tank guided missile system, capable of penetrating 800mm of Rolled Homogenous Armor (RHA) behind ERA. Maximum range: 5000m.[16]
Recoilless rifles
	M40 recoilless rifle	United States	1000+[17]	More than 1,000 M40A1 RCLs in service as of 2016,[17] including Spain-made CSR-106s and Pakistani-made M40A1s[18] used for bunker busting and anti-personnel/infantry support role in counter-insurgency campaigns.
	M20 recoilless rifle	United States	Unknown[7][8]	Both American and Chinese Type 52 and Type 56.
	MA-14	Myanmar	Unknown[7][8]	Copy of Chinese Type 78 version of the B-10 in 81mm caliber.
	Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifle	Sweden	1000[19]	Anti-tank weapon
	MA-84(BA-84)	Myanmar	Unknown[7][8]	Copy of the M2 variant of Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifle
	MA-84 MKII	Myanmar	Unknown	Copy of the M3 MAAWS (2011) variant of Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifle.
Rocket-propelled grenades
	RPG-7	Russia	Unknown[7][8]	Anti-tank weapon
	Type 69 RPG	China	Unknown[7][8]	Chinese copy version of RPG-7.
	MA-10	Myanmar	Unknown[7][8]	Copy of the RPG-7

Mortars[]

Photo	Model	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
	Type-56	160 mm mortar	China	Unknown[7][8]
	UBM-52	120 mm mortar	Yugoslavia	25[20]	Received from Yugoslavia in 1971.[20] Modernized and still in use.
	Soltam K6	120 mm mortar	Israel	80[21]
	Soltam M-65	120 mm mortar	Israel	100[19]
	Type-53	120 mm calibre smoothbore mortar	China	Unknown[21]
	Type-55	120 mm calibre smoothbore mortar	China	Unknown[7][8]
	Type 67 mortar	82 mm mortar	China	100[19]
	M29 mortar	81 mm mortar	United States	Unknown[7][8]
	M43 mortar	81 mm mortar	United States	100[19]
	M19 mortar	60 mm calibre smoothbore mortar	United States	Unknown[7]
	BA-90	81 mm extended range mortar	Myanmar	Unknown[7][8]	Up to 400 units a year and ammunitions produced by Myanmar Defence Products Industries (MDPI) since the late 80s.[7][8] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Being replaced with locally made MA-8 mortars.
	BA-97	120 mm extended range mortar	Myanmar	Unknown[7][8]	Up to 50 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI since the late 80s.[7][8] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Renamed as MA-6 MK-II in the 2000s.
	BA-100	60mm commando mortar	Myanmar	Unknown[7][8]	Up to 400 units a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI since the late 80s.[7][8] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Being replaced with locally made MA-9 commando mortars.
	MA-6	120 mm extended range mortar	Myanmar	Unknown	Up to 50 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI.[7][8] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Shown at the Defense and Security Exhibition 2019.[22]
	MA-7	60 mm extended range mortar	Myanmar	Unknown	Used as an infantry fire support weapon. Up to 400 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI.[7][8] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Shown at the Defense and Security Exhibition 2019.[22]
	MA-8	81 mm extended range mortar	Myanmar	Unknown	Used as an infantry fire support weapon. Up to 400 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI.[7][8] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Shown at the Defense and Security Exhibition 2019.[22]
	MA-9	60mm commando mortar	Myanmar	Unknown	Used as an infantry fire support weapon. Up to 400 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI.[7][8] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Shown at the Defense and Security Exhibition 2019.[22]

Tanks[]

Photo	Model	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Main battle tanks
	MBT-2000	Main battle tank	50[23]	China	Purchased between 2012 and 2013.[24]
	T-72S	Main battle tank	139[19][25]	Ukraine  Russia	Purchased from Ukraine. Three regiments are equipped with 48 tanks apiece.[26]
	Type-59D/M[27]	Main battle tank	160-280[27][19]	China	Type-59s rebuilt to Type-59Ds before delivery. Equipped with thermal imaging sight.[24]
	Type-69[28]	Main battle tank	130[28]	China	50 Type-69 main battle tanks[28] and 80 Type-69II main battle tanks.[29][30][31]
Medium tanks
	T-55	Medium tank	10[32]	India  Russia	Acquired from India for training.
Light tanks
	Type 63[24]	Amphibious light tank	105[15]	China	Bought from China in 1990.55 received in 1990 and the rest in 1993.[15] Seen at the ‘Sin Phyu Shin’ (Hsinbyushin) joint military exercises, 14 March 2018.[33]
	MMT-40[34][35]	Light tank	Unknown	Myanmar	Light tank with 105 mm gun. One tank unveiled in 2017.[35] Producing with the Ukraine's technical assistance and called MMT-40.[34]

Armoured vehicles[]

Photo	Model	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Tank destroyers/Armoured fire support vehicles
	EE-9 Cascavel	Armoured fire support vehicles	150[36]	Brazil	Sold by Israel. Received between 2010 and 2012.[20]
	WMA-03	Armoured fire support vehicles	100[37][38]	China	Export variant of PTL-02. Received between 2012 and 2015.[20]
	Panhard AML	Armoured fire support vehicles	50[39]	France	Modernized by Israel.[citation needed]
Armoured vehicle/infantry fighting vehicle
	BTR-3U	Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured personnel carrier	378+[7][19][40][41][42][43]	Ukraine  Myanmar	10+ units bought in 2001.[21][44] Signed a US$500 million contract with Ukraine in 2004 to receive kits for 1000 units to be assembled in Myanmar, by 2013. 500 units in service by 2008.[7] Last batch of 368 units delivered in January 2013.[40][45][42][43]
	BTR-4E[46]	Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured personnel carrier	Unknown	Ukraine  Myanmar	Joint-venture with Ukraine to assemble BTR-4 kits in Myanmar[46]
	Type-92 (Type-92A APC/IFV variant)	Infantry fighting vehicle, armoured personnel carrier	100[47]	China	Imported with a large number since late 1990s. Widely used in Kachin State and Golden Triangle region.[47]
	MT-LBSh	Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured personnel carrier	26+[21]	Ukraine  Russia	200 planned. Currently 26 in service.[48]
	BAAC-87[7][8]	Infantry fighting vehicle, armoured personnel carrier	50[21]	Myanmar	Production started in 1987.[7][8] Only this variant is now existing in BAAC-series. The other variants were retired since 2000.
	MAV-2 (4x4)[7][8]	Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured personnel carrier	50	Myanmar	Two variants, MAV-2 MK and MAV-2 MK2. Fitted with a 20 mm machine gun and a 7.62 sub-machine gun. Production run 1995–2005.[7][8]
	MAV-3 (4x4)[7][8]	Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured personnel carrier	50	Myanmar	Fitted with a W85 heavy machine gun. Production run 1995–2005.[7][8]
	Type-86A[19]	Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured personnel carrier	50[19][49]	China	Second hand. According to Sino Defence, 50 units received from China.
Armoured vehicle/Armoured personnel carrier
	Type 85	Armoured personnel carrier	250[50]	China	100 received in 1990 and 150 received in 1993.[15]
	YW-531H[28]	Armoured personnel carrier	150[28]	China	Export variant of Type 63.
	Type 90 AFV	Armoured personnel carrier	50[51]	China
	BRDM-2MS	Amphibious armoured scout car	33[52][circular reference]	Russia	Received in 2020.
	ZFB-05	Armoured personnel carrier	10[37]	China	Received in 2011. Later, they were transferred to police.[37]
	M-3 VTT	Armoured personnel carrier	10[32]	Unknown	10 M-3 VTT armoured vehicles. Used vehicles refurbished by Israel before delivery. Received in 2011. Supplier probably Israel.[32]
Armoured vehicle/Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected
	Aditya	Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected	10[32]	India	Received in 2006.[32]
	GAIA Thunder	Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected	Unknown	Israel	Received in 2019. Seen in 2021 at the coup d'état.[53][54]
	Amir	Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected	10[37]	Israel	Received in 2019.[37]
Armoured vehicle-launched bridges
	GQL-111[21]	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	Unknown	China	Unveiled at the Bayint Naung Military Exercise 2014.
	MT-55A[21]	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	16	Russia
	Type 84[21]	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	Unknown	China
Armoured recovery vehicles
	Type-92	Armoured recovery vehicle	76[37]	China	Received in 2011.[37] Also known as ZSL-92 armoured recovery vehicle.
	Upgraded BTS-4	Armoured recovery vehicle	14[37]	Ukraine	Received in 2019.[37]
	Type-93(ZJX-93)	Armoured recovery vehicle	18	China	Using together with MBT-2000.
	F.R.V	Field recovery vehicle	Unknown	Myanmar	Armoured field recovery vehicle developed by Electronic Engineering Force of Myanmar Army.
	Type 653[21]	Armoured recovery vehicle	18	China
	GSL-130[21]	Armoured mine clearance vehicle	Unknown	China	Armoured anti-mine vehicle, based on WZ-131 chassis

Utility vehicles[]

Photo	Model	Type	Origin	Notes
Light utility vehicles
	Naung Yoe (Version-1)	Light armoured vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle	Myanmar	One of the off-road vehicles produced in Myanmar.[55] Produced several variants at the Tatmadaw Heavy Industry located in Htonbo. Production was substituted with Innlay off-road vehicle in 2016.
	Naung Yoe (Version-2)	Light armoured vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle	Myanmar
	Naung Yoe (Version-3)	Light armoured vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle	Myanmar
	Naung Yoe (Version-4)	Light armoured vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle	Myanmar
	Innlay Tactical Jeep (Version-1)	Light armoured vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle	Myanmar	4x4 tactical off-road vehicles. Producing at the Tatmadaw Heavy Industries located in Magway[56] and Htonbo.[57] Producing 200 per year. Production run since 2016.[57]
	Innlay Tactical Jeep (Version-2)	Light armoured vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle	Myanmar
	Mazda Pathfinder XV-1	Off-road vehicle	Myanmar	Assembled by the Myanmar Ministry of Industry at the No.(2) Auto Mobile Factory, Htonbo in 1970s.[58][59] Now, they are being substituted with Innlay off-road vehicle.
Sport utility vehicles
	Tata Safari Storm	SUV	India	Handed to the Tatmadaw by the Indian ambassador.[60][61]
Pickup trucks
	Tata Xenon GS 800	Pickup truck	India	[62][63]
	Zhongxing Grand Tiger	Pickup truck	China  Myanmar	[64] Myanmar Ministry of Industry is now assembling “Grand Tiger Pickups” at the Htonbo factory.[65]
Trucks
	Sinotruk HOWO	Multi-purpose tactical truck	China	One of the most widely use military trucks in Myanmar.
	Mil-truk	Multi-purpose tactical truck	Myanmar	Licensed-production of Chinese Sinotruk HOWO military trucks.Producing several variants at the Tatmadaw Heavy Industries.
	Shaanxi SX-21090	Multi-purpose tactical truck	China	One of the most widely use military trucks in Myanmar.
	Dongfeng EQ2102	Multi-purpose tactical truck	China	Myanmar ordered Dongfeng EQ2102 military trucks in 1990s and received them between 1997 and 2002.[66] Myanmar Army also using Dongfeng EQ1091 and Dongfeng EQ1093 trucks.
	FAW Jiefang 141	Multi-purpose tactical truck	China	China exported FAW models military trucks to Myanmar.[67]
	FAW Jiefang CA-1122J	Multi-purpose tactical truck	China
	Nissan Diesel	Multi-purpose tactical truck	Japan	Purchased in 1988.[68] Substituting with locally made Mil-truk trucks.

Multiple launch rocket systems[]

Multiple rocket launchers

Photo	Name	Variants	Origin	Quantity	Notes
	Weishi Rockets	SY-400	China[69]	Unknown	300 mm multiple rocket launcher system and BP-12A ballistic missile. The first batch received in 2020.[69][70]
	M-1985	M-1991[19]	North Korea	~30[7][71][72][19][73][74]	240mm multiple rocket launcher system[75] M-1991 version in use in Myanmar has only twelve launcher tubes which are fitted on the Iveco Eurotrakker 380E42 6x6 truck. Two deliveries of larger caliber truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher system received from North Korea in 2008 and 2010.[76][74]
	MAM-02 (MA240)		Myanmar	26 (as of 2010)[50]	240mm multiple rocket launcher system. Based on M-1991 240 mm multiple rocket launcher system, received from North Korea in 2010.[15][77][78] 12 launchers fitted on a locally made Mil-truk 6x6 truck.[50]
	BM-21 Grad	9P138 "Grad-1"	Russia	230[79]	Used in Battle of Border Post-9631 with Thailand in 2001. Only 100 in service as of 2020. They are upgraded with the turrets and rocket launchers of MAM-01. The rest of 9P138 "Grad-1" were substituted with MAM-01.[21]
	Type 81	Type 81	China[20]	20[20]	122mm multiple rocket launcher system. Ordered in 2010 and received in 2012. Unveiled at the 69th Armed Force Day Parade (2014).[20]
		Type 90B		20[20]	122mm multiple rocket launcher system. Ordered in 2004 and received in 2006. Still does not unveiled to the public yet.[20]
	MAM-01 (MA122)	MAM-01 (early version)[71]	Myanmar	Unknown	122mm multiple rocket launcher system. The first variant of MAM-01 multiple launch rocket systems. Based on North Korea's BM-11 technology. Produced in 2004 and the number is not more than 20. Each system has 40 launchers which are fitted on an Iveco Eurotrakker 380E42 6x6 truck.
		MAM-01 (improved version)		100+[71]	Upgraded variant of MAM-01 rocket artillery with Digital Fire Control System and the range of the rocket types are extended to 35-40 km.[71] Based on China and North Korea design. Each system has 40 launchers which are fitted on a locally made Mil-truk chassis. This variant is in mass production since 2010.[71]
		MAM-01B		Unknown	122mm multiple rocket launcher system. The latest variant of MAM-01 multiple launch rocket systems. Producing started in 2019. Each system has 40 launchers which are fitted on a new locally made Mil-truk 6x4 truck which is similar to Ukraine's KrAZ-540 1NE truck.
	Type 63		China	30[50]	107 mm multiple rocket launcher. Received in 1993.[50]

Artillery systems[]

Photo	Model	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Self-propelled artillery
	Norinco SH1	China[80]	150[19]	155 mm self-propelled howitzer. For six battalions.[15]
	Nora B-52[81]	Serbia	30[15]	155 mm self-propelled howitzer
	2S1U	Ukraine  Myanmar	Unknown	Ukraine's military import/export agency, has signed a joint venture agreement with Myanmar for the construction of an armoured vehicle assembly plant.[82][46]
Towed artillery
	KH-179[19]	South Korea	100[19]	155 mm howitzer
	Soltam M-845P	Israel	16[15]	155 mm 45 calibre towed gun howitzer. Received in 1998.
	D-20	Russia	35[21]	152 mm howitzer. Received from North Korea.[21]
	Type 59-1	China	16[15]	130 mm field gun. Received from China in 1998.[50]
	M-46	Russia	160[19]	130 mm field gun.
	D-30M	Russia	560[50]	122 mm howitzer. Received between 2004 and 2006.[15]
	BL 5.5-inch medium gun	UK	230[19]	5.5 inch (140 mm) gun.
	M101 howitzer	United States	242[17]	105 mm M2A1
	105 mm Indian Field Gun	India	10[50]	105 mm gun. Provided by India in 2006 to fight Assamese rebels operating out of Myanmar.[50]
	105mm howitzer	Myanmar	Unknown	105 mm gun. Production started in 2012 with Singaporean technical assistance.
	Various Cold War Era 105 mm guns	Yugoslavia and other	340[19]	Types: M2A1/M56 and others. Not include modern towed guns.
	Ordnance QF 25-pounder	UK	50[19]	87.6 mm gun
	M48	Yugoslavia	100[19]	76 mm mountain gun

Ballistic missiles[]

Photo	Model	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Possessing
	Hwasong-5	North Korea  Myanmar	Unknown	Scud missile with range: 300km. North Korea transferred Hwasong-5 (Scud-B) missile technology with the experts to Myanmar in 2008. In 2014, China told United Nations monitors that North Korean-made ballistic, missile-related alloy rods destined for Myanmar had been found on a ship docked in China.[83][84]
	Hwasong-6	North Korea	Unknown	Scud missile with range: 700km. Imported in 2009.[85]
	BP-12A	China	Unknown[86][69]	Tactical ballistc missile part of SY-400 rocket artillery system. 400km maximum range.[87][88]
Possible possessing
	M-11	China	Unknown[72][89]	Ballistic missile missile with range:+300km. In the 1990s, China agreed to sell some M-11s to Myanmar. Unclear if China actually exported the missiles to Myanmar.[72][89]

Air defence systems[]

Photo	Model	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Long-range air defence system
	S-200 Dubna (SA-5 Gammon)[90][91]	Russia	20	Long-range air defence system. North Korea have shipped as many as 20 S-200 launchers to Myanmar. Unclear as to how many units remain in service[91][90]
Medium-range air defence systems
	Pechora-2M (SA-3 Goa)	Russia	8 systems (batteries)[92][93][94]	Medium range surface-to-air missile system. Total of 30 launching vehicles.[19][95]
	Kub 2K12M2 (SA-6 "Gainful")	Belarus	24[19]	Medium-range surface to air missile system.
	Kub/Buk Kavadrat-M (SA-6 "Gainful")	Belarus	2 batteries[20]	Medium range surface-to-air missile system. Received in 2016.[20]
	KS-1A	China	7 batteries[20] (Four KS-1A batteries and the rest are KS-1M batteries)	Medium-range surface-to-air missile system.
	KS-1M	Myanmar		Medium range surface-to-air missile system. Producing under licence in Myanmar.[20] According to the licence, 12 batteries will be produced by 2020.
	S-75M3 Volga-2 (SA-2 Guideline)	Russia	48[19]	48 surface-to-air missile launchers and 250 missiles received in 2008.
	BAE Dynamics Bloodhound Mk.II[96][97][98]	United Kingdom	60 launchers[97][98]	Supplied by Singapore
Self-propelled short-range air defence systems
	Pantsir-S1 (SA-22 Greyhound)	Russia		Unknown number in service[92][93][94][99]
	TOR-M1 (SA-15 Gauntlet)	Russia	3 battalions[100]	Myanmar is one of the operators of TOR-M1.[101] A Short range air defense tactical operations command is equipped with three battalions of Tor M-1 missile systems which are deployed in a Point Defence role for critical areas.[100]
	2K22M Tunguska (SA-19 "Grison")	Russia	41[20]	38 acquired from Russia between 2004 and 2007[20] and 3 from Ukarine in 2019[102]
	MADV	Myanmar	180 (as of 2013)	Air defence variants of locally made Naung Yoe armoured vehicle (utility version). Four Igla mounted MADVs are standard organic AD systems for the Infantry Brigades.[100] Using SA-16 surface-to-air missiles.[20]
Man-portable air-defense systems
	Igla-1E (SA-16 Gimlet)	Bulgaria  Myanmar	2100[20]	Very short-range portable surface-to-air missile. 100 SA-16s received from Bulgaria in 1999. 2000 units of SA-16s producing in locally with TOT between 2004 and 2014.[20]
	Igla (SA-18 Grouse)	Russia	100[19][50]	Very short-range portable surface-to-air missile. For infantry use.
	Igla-S (SA-24 Grinch)	Russia	400[19]	Very short-range portable surface-to-air missile. For infantry use.
	HN-5A	China	200[28][19]	Received between 1990 and 1992.

Anti-aircraft guns[]

Photo	Model	Origin	Quantity	Notes
	Type-87	China	380[48]	Chinese variant of Soviet ZU-23-2 in 25x183mmB calibre.
	Type-74	China	24[50]	37 mm
	Type 59[50]	China	Unknown	Anti-aircraft gun (57mm) based on AZP S-60
	MR-4	Romania	200[19]	Romanian variant of ZPU-4.
	MAA-01 35 mm anti-aircraft gun[15]	Myanmar	10 (as of 2017)[15]	Locally producing with the Chinese assistance. Similar to Chinese Type-90 35 mm twin AA gun.[15]
	25 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft guns	Myanmar	Unknown	Chinese Type-87 25 mm twin AA guns, produced in local with TOT, are fitted on the Dongfeng EQ-2102 trucks. Each anti-aircraft artillery/air defence division comprises three battalions equipped with these AA guns.[19]

Radars[]

The following list includes the radar systems in service with the Myanmar Army Artillery Corps and the .

Photo	Model	Type	Maximum range	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Air search radar
	YLC-2V	Three-dimensional main guidance and surveillance radar	500 km+	Unknown	China	In 2014, China sold unknown amount of YLC-2V radars to Myanmar.[103]
	1L117 "Big Bar"	S-band long range 3D air surveillance radar	450km	Unknown[100][7][8]	Russia	Part of Myanmar Integrated Air Defence System. Used as for the air defence systems of the army and the air force. Fitted in all radar stations of Myanmar[100][7][8]
	Galaxy Radar System	Early warning radar	300km	Unknown[100][7][8]	Ukraine	Part of Myanmar Integrated Air Defence System. Used as early warning radars for the air defence systems of the army and the air force. Fitted in all radar stations of Myanmar[100][7][8]
	P-37 radar	Early-warning radar	350km	Unknown[104]	Russia	Upgraded variant of P-35 radar.
	JY-8A	Surface search and target acquisition radar[15]	150 km	1[15]	China	Received in 1993. Stripped-down version of JY-8
	JLP-40	Air search radar[15]	270km	3[15]	China	Received in 1988.
	ST-68U Tin Shield(36D6M)[105]	Air search radar[15]	200km	2[15]	Ukraine	Received in 2002.
	JLG-43	Height finding radar[15]	200km	3[15]	China	Received in 1988.
	P-18M	Early warning radar	250km	Unknown[19][95][104]	Russia	Part of Pechora 2M.
	Fan Song M	Fire control and tracking radar	145km	Unknown[7][19]	Russia	Part of S-75M3
	H-200 radar	Passive phase array air search radar	100km+	Unknown[19]	China	Part of KS-1A/M medium range surface-to-air missile
	Upgraded 1S91 "Straight Flush" radar	G/H band target acquisition and distribution radar	75km	Unknown	Russia	Target Acquisition and Distribution Radar of Myanmar's 2K12 Kub and Kavadat-M air defence systems.[106] Part of 2K12 Kub and Kavadat-M
	Upgraded SRN-125 "Low Bow" radar	I/D-band tracking, fire control and guidance radar	40km	Unknown[7][8]	Russia	Tracking, fire control and guidance radar of Myanmar Army's Pechora-2M Air Defence System.[7][8] Always shown at the annual Armed Forces Day Parade.
	TH-5711 Smart Hunter	Air search radar[20]	30km	Unknown[20]	People's Republic of China	5 units received from People's Republic of China in 2010. Used as targeting radar for locally made MAA-01 and 25mm truck mounted AA guns.[20] Produced locally under licence from the People's Republic of China and mounted on indigenous trucks. Smart Hunters are used to detect and track low flying targets such as light aircraft and helicopters.[citation needed]
	1RS2-1E	Target acquisition radar and dual waveband tracking radar	36km	Unknown[92][93][94][99]	Russia	Part of Pantisr S-1.
	1RL144M	Air search radar	18km	Unknown[7]	Russia	Part of 2K22 Tunguska.

Unmanned aerial vehicles[]

Photo	Model	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
	Orlan-10E	Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles	Unknown	Russia	On order.[93][94][99]
	Elbit Skylark I	Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles	Unknown[107][108][109]	Israel	One Elbit Skylark I unmanned aerial vehicles with three young men seized by Arakan Army in 2020.[107][110][109]

Historical equipments[]

This table include only the retired equipments of Myanmar Army.

Small arms[]

Name	Type	Versions	Ammunition	Origin	Picture	Notes
Webley Revolver	Service revolver	Webley MkIV service revolver	.38 S&W	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army
Enfield No. 2	Service revolver		.38 S&W	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army
Smith & Wesson Model 10	Service revolver		.38 S&W	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army
M1911 pistol	Service pistol		.45 ACP	United States		Military aid from United States in 1950s
Zastava M57	Service pistol	M70A para	9×19mm Parabellum	Yugoslavia		Used as stop-gap in the 1990s
Lanchester submachine gun	Submachine gun		9×19mm Parabellum	United Kingdom		Inherited from British era Burma navy
Sten	Submachine gun		9×19mm Parabellum	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army
Sterling submachine gun	Submachine gun		9×19mm Parabellum	United Kingdom		Bought from the United Kingdom and India
M3 submachine gun	Submachine gun		.45 ACP	United States		Military aid from the United States in 1950s
Thompson submachine gun	Submachine gun	M1A1	.45 ACP	United States		Inherited from British Burma Army and also Military aid from the United States in 1950s
BA-52 (Ne Win Sten)	Submachine gun		9×19mm Parabellum	Myanmar		Substituted between 1970s and 1980s.
M1903 Springfield	Bolt action		.30-06 Springfield	United States		Military aid from the United States in 1950s and mainly used in battlefield engineering units
M1917 Enfield	Bolt action		.30-06 Springfield	United States		Military aid from the United States in 1950s and mainly used in battlefield engineering units
M1 Garand	Semi-automatic rifle		.30-06 Springfield	United States		Military aid from the United States in 1950s and also captured from local insurgents and kumintons
Lee–Enfield	Bolt action		.303 British	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army and also bought from India. Main service rifle in 1950s
Arisaka	Bolt action service rifle	Type 38	6.5×50mmSR Arisaka	Japan		Used by the Burma Independence Army till 1947. The Myanmar Army also used them till 1960s.[111]
FN FAL	Battle rifle		7.62×51mm NATO	Belgium		Used surplus ex-German G1s and used as stop gaps before HK G3s
ArmaLite AR-10	Battle rifle		7.62×51mm NATO	United States		Bought from the United States in late 1950s
Bren light machine gun	Light machine gun		.303 British	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army and also bought from India. Main LMG in 1950s
MG 42	General-purpose machine gun	M53	7.92×57mm Mauser	Yugoslavia		Bought from Yugoslavia in 1950s and later converted to 7.62mmNATO with the help of Germany

Anti-tank weapons[]

Name	Type	Versions	Ammunition	Origin	Picture	Notes
Bazooka	Anti-tank rocket launcher	M9A1	2.36 inch (60 mm)	United States		Inherited from British Burma Army and also Military aid from the United States in 1950s
Super Bazooka	Anti-tank rocket launcher	M20 Super Bazooka	3.5 in (88.9 mm) caliber warhead	United States		Military aid from the United States in 1960s and main man portable anti tank weapon used till 1990s
RPG-2	Anti-tank rocket launcher	BA-103	40 mm barrel 82mm warhead	Soviet Union		Received from Israel in 1980s and used extensively in 1980s and 90s
Ordnance QF 6-pounder	Anti-tank gun		Fixed QF 57×441 mmR	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army

Mortars[]

Name	Type	Versions	Ammunition	Origin	Picture	Notes
Two-inch mortar	Light mortar		2 inch (50.8 mm)	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army and also bought from India. Main light mortar used till 1990s
ML 3-inch mortar	Medium mortar		3.2 in (81 mm)	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army and also bought from India. Main medium mortar used till 1970s
2-inch mortar	Light mortar		2 inch (50.8 mm)	Myanmar		Copy produced mortars based on British Two-inch mortar. Substituted with BA-series motars in 1990s.
3-inch mortar	Medium mortar		3.2 in (81 mm)	Myanmar		Copy produced mortars based on British ML 3-inch mortar. Substituted with BA-series motars in 1990s.

Tanks and armoured vehicles[]

Photo	Model	Type	Origin	Notes
Tanks
	Comet	Cruiser tank	United Kingdom	Received in 1950.[7] Retired in 1992.
	Type 62	Light tank	China	[28]
Armoured vehicles
	T-16 Universal Carrier	Armoured carrier	United Kingdom	American-built. Received in 1950, 1952, 1959.[7] Retired in 1972.
	Humber Pig[32]	Armoured personnel carrier	United Kingdom	Retired in 1992.
	Ferret[112]	Armoured car	United Kingdom	Retired in 1992.
	Daimler Armoured Car	Armoured car	United Kingdom	Retired in 1982
	BAAC-72[7][8]	Armoured personnel carrier	Myanmar	Production started in 1972. Only a few produced. Retired in late 1990s.[113][8]
	BAAC-83[7][8]	Infantry fighting vehicle, armoured personnel carrier	Myanmar	Production started in 1983. Less than 50 units produced.[7][8] Retired in 2000.
	BAAC-84[7][8]	Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	Myanmar	Production started in 1984. Less than 50 units produced.[7][8] Retired in 2000.
	BAAC-85[7][8]	Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	Myanmar	Production started in 1985. Less than 50 units produced.[7][8] Retired in 2000.
	BAAC-86[7][8]	Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	Myanmar	Production started in 1986. Less than 50 units produced.[7][8] Retired in 2000.
	MAV-1 (4x4)[7][8]	Scout car	Myanmar	Produced between 1983 and 1991. Fitted with a locally made 12.7mm machine gun.[7][8] Retired in early 2000s.
	MAV-4 (4x4)[7][8]	Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured personnel carrier	Myanmar	Fitted with a 0.5 inch machine gun. Production only a few amount.[7][8] Stopped at prototype level.
	ULARV-1 (4x4)[8]	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	Myanmar	Three variants. The first variant comes with a 14.5 mm heavy machine gun; the second with a CIWS; and the third with the Igla turret and a 14.5 mm heavy machine gun.[8] The program was replaced with BTR-3 procurement program.
	ULARV-2 (4x4)[8]	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	Myanmar	14.5 mm machine gun and short range Igla turret.Amphibious armoured vehicles.[8] The program was replaced with BTR-3 procurement program.
	ULARV-3 (6x6)	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	Myanmar	One prototype unveiled in 2012. Mass production expected in 2015 but this procurement program put on hold and replaced by BTR-3 procurement program.

Gallery[]

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  T-72S main battle tank of Myanmar Army

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  Type-59M main battle tank of Myanmar Army

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  Upgraded Type-69II main battle tank of Myanmar Army

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  Type-63 tank of Myanmar Army

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  Locally made MMT-40 light tank with 105mm gun

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  BTR-3U armoured personnel carrier of Myanmar Army

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  Thunder armoured personnel carrier of Myanmar Army

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  PTL-02(WMA-301) tank destroyers of Myanmar Army

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  EE-9 Cascavel of Myanmar Army

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  Panhard AML 90 of Myanmar Army

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  Panhard M-3 of Myanmar Army

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  Type-92ARV(ZSL-92) armoured recovery vehicle of Myanmar Army

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  Type-93 armoured recovery vehicle of Myanmar Army

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  Type-653 armoured recovery vehicle of Myanmar Army

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  GSL-130 mine clearance vehicle of Myanmar Army

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  Naung Yoe (Humvee version) light armoured vehicle of Myanmar Army

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  BAAC-87 armoured personnel carrier of Myanmar Army

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  MAV-2 armoured personnel carrier of Myanmar Army

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  25mm Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns of Myanmar Army

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  SH-1 self-propelled artillery systems of Myanmar Army

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  SH-1 self-propelled artillery systems of Myanmar Army

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  Nora B52 self-propelled artillery system of Myanmar Army

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  Upgraded 9P138 "Grad-1" rocket artillery system of Myanmar Army

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  Type-81 rocket artillery system of Myanmar Army

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  MAM-01B rocket artillery systems of Myanmar Army

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  MAM01(Early Version) rocket artillery system of Myanmar Army

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  MAM-01(Upgraded Version) rocket artillery system of Myanmar Army

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  Production of MAM-01 rocket artillery systems by Myanmar Army

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  MAM-01 MLRS which is being prepared to fire.

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  M-1991 rocket artillery system of Myanmar Army

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  MAM-02 240mm multiple launch rocket systems of Myanmar Army at the Armed Force Day Parade,2015

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  GYD-1B(KS-1M) missile production facility of Myanmar Army

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  GYD-1B(KS-1M) missile production facility of Myanmar Army

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  MADV self-propelled short range air defence system of Myanmar Army

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  2K22M Tunguska air defence system of Myanmar Army

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  S-75M3 Volga-2 air defence system of Myanmar Army

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  Kub 2K12M2 air defence system of Myanmar Army

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  1S91 "Straight Flush" radar of Myanmar Army

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  Kavadat-M air defence systems of Myanmar Army

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  Pechora-2M air defence systems of Myanmar Army

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  KS-1B air defence system of Myanmar Army

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  KS-1M air defence system of Myanmar Army

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