List of equipment of the Royal Cambodian Army

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This is a list of the equipment used by the Royal Cambodian Army.

To decrease its dependence on Russian weapons as the nation moves towards modernisation, Cambodia has begun to explore the purchase of Chinese and European vehicles.

Infantry equipment[]

Small arms[]

Name Type Origin Notes
Tokarev TT-33 Semi-automatic pistol  Soviet Union Limited use. Being replaced by the QSZ-92.
Makarov PM
Norinco Type 54  China
Norinco QSZ-92[1] Standard issue. Possibly QSZ-92-9 or CF-98 variant
QBS-09[citation needed] Shotgun Used by SF-911 SWAT unit.
Norinco CS/LS5[citation needed] Submachine gun Used by SF-911.
Norinco CQ 5.56mm Type A[citation needed] Carbine Used by SF-911 SWAT unit.
Norinco QBZ-97B Limited use. Used by SF-911 and NCTSF operatives participating in AASAM for training.
Daewoo K1A[citation needed]  South Korea Used by SF-911 SWAT unit.
Daewoo K2C
Simonov SKS Semi-automatic carbine  Soviet Union Limited use. Used by Cambodian Royal Palace Guards. Used by recruits and cadet officers for training.
Norinco Type 56  China
Kalashnikov AK-47[citation needed] Assault rifle  Soviet Union Limited use. AK-47 Type 2 variant spotted in use by some soldiers.
Kalashnikov AKM Standard issue. Being replaced by the Type 56 series.
Kalashnikov AKMS
KBK AK/AKS[citation needed]  Poland Limited use. Polish variant of the AK-47/AKS-47. Used by cadet officers for training.
Norinco Type 56[citation needed]  China Standard issue. Variants seen are: Type 56, Type 56-I and Type 56-II.
Norinco Type 81 Limited use. Used by cadet officers for training. Variants seen are: Type 81 and Type 81-1.
Norinco QBZ-97[citation needed] Limited use. Used by SF-911 and NCTSF operatives participating in AASAM for training.
Norinco QBZ-97A[citation needed]
Colt M16A1[2]  United States Limited use. From former FANK stocks. Used by cadet officers for training. Used by soldiers participating in AASAM for training.
Colt M16A4[citation needed] Limited use. Used by cadet officers for training.
CIS M16S1 Singapore Singapore Limited use. From former KPNLAF stocks. Used by cadet officers for training.
Pindad SS1-V1[3]  Indonesia Used by SF-911.
CZ BREN 2[citation needed]  Czech Republic Limited use. Chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO. Used by NCTSF operatives participating in AASAM for training.
Norinco KBU-97A[citation needed] Designated marksman rifle  China Used by SF-911.
Norinco Type 79 Sniper rifle
Norinco Type 85
HSARI LR2[citation needed] Anti-material rifle
Degtyaryov RPD[4][5] Light machine gun  Soviet Union Limited use
Kalashnikov RPK[5] Standard issue
Type 56 LMG[4][5]  China Limited use
Norinco Type 81 LMG[citation needed] Limited use. Used by cadet officers for training.
Degtyaryov PKM[5] General-purpose machine gun  Soviet Union Standard issue
Zastava M84[citation needed] Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Limited use. Used by cadet officers for training.
Norinco Type 80[citation needed]  China Standard issue
Tula DShK[4] Heavy machine gun  Soviet Union Standard issue. Being replaced by the W85 and QJZ-89.
Tula DShKM[4]
Type 54[4]  China Standard issue. Being replaced by the W85 and QJZ-89.
Norinco W85 Standard issue.
Norinco QJZ-89 Standard issue.

Man-portable air defense systems[]

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
9K32 Strela-2[6] Man-portable air defense system 233  Soviet Union Status unknown. 9K32M Strela-2M (SA-7b Grail) variant.
HN-5[6] 70  China Status unknown. 50 HN-5 variant and 20 HN-5A variant.

Vehicles[]

Tanks and armoured vehicles[]

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
Main battle tanks
T-54/55[6] Main battle tank 375  Soviet Union Almost all tanks are second-hand. Variants and their quantities:

- 215 x T-55 (15 from USSR, 100 from Vietnam and 100 from Ukraine and Hungary)

- 90 x T-55AM1 (50 from Poland and 40 from Czech Republic) (mistaken for T-55AM2 and T-55AM2BP)

- 60 x T-55A (from Serbia)

- 10 x T-54-3 or T-54 Model 1951 (from USSR)[citation needed]

It must be noted that the T-55AM1s are jointly used with the BHQ.

Type 59[6][7] 74  China Used by cadet officers for training.
Light tanks
Type 62[6] Light tank 20  China Status unknown. From former Khmer Rouge stocks.
Type 63[citation needed] Amphibious light tank 20
PT-76[6] 50  Soviet Union Status unknown. From former Khmer People's Revolutionary Armed Forces stocks.
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-1[6] Infantry fighting vehicle 79  Soviet Union Variants and their quantities:

- 71 x BMP-1 (10 from USSR and 61 from Czech Republic and Hungary)

- 8 x BVP-1 (from Slovakia)

Entirely used by the BHQ but marked as part of the RCA.

Armored personnel carriers
BTR-60PB[6] Armored personnel carrier 120  Soviet Union 40 from USSR, 40 from Ukraine and 40 from Bulgaria.

Jointly used by the RCA and BHQ.

Type 63[7] 50  China Used by cadet officers for training.
Armored reconnaissance vehicles
BRDM-2[6] Amphibious armored reconnaissance vehicle ~200  Soviet Union ~166 from an unknown source (possibly Vietnam), 30 from USSR and 4 from Bulgaria. Used by the Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia (GRK) and BHQ. But maintained by the RCA.
Armored engineering vehicles
BTS-2[citation needed] Armored recovery vehicle 2  Soviet Union From former Khmer People's Revolutionary Armed Forces stocks. Used by cadet officers for training.
BAT-M[citation needed] Obstacle removing vehicle 3 Status unknown. From former Khmer People's Revolutionary Armed Forces stocks.
BTM-3[citation needed] Trench digging vehicle 3 Status unknown. From former Khmer People's Revolutionary Armed Forces stocks.
PMP[citation needed] Mobile pontoon bridge 1 Status unknown

Transports[]

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
Cargo trucks
ZIL-157[citation needed] Cargo truck Unknown  Soviet Union Possibly retired. From former Khmer People's Revolutionary Armed Forces stocks.
ZIL-130 Possibly retired. From former Khmer People's Revolutionary Armed Forces stocks.
ZIL-131 Standard truck of the RCA. Some possess KUNG shelters.Being replaced by Dongfeng trucks.
GAZ-66 Standard truck of the RCA. Being replaced by Dongfeng trucks.
KamAZ-43114[8] Russia Russia Used by border units and units sent on UN peacekeeping operations.
Dongfeng EQ2081  China
Dongfeng CLW525502N
Dongfeng DWEQ2090GS[citation needed] 26
Dongfeng EQ2070G[9] Unknown Standard truck of the RCA.
Dongfeng EQ2162GS[10] >227 Standard truck of the RCA. Received from China as a donation in 2010, but unknown quantities have been donated over the years.
Hongyan Genpaw[11] 183 Purchased using private funds. Split between the military, law enforcement and bodyguard unit (BHQ).
Hongyan Genlyon[11] 107
GMC M35A2[citation needed] >60  United States There is more than 60 examples in service with the RCA as they also come from former FANK stocks.
Renault TRM 2000[citation needed] Unknown France France Status unknown
Mercedes-Benz Unimog U5000  Germany to be delivered
Mercedes-Benz Zetros
KIA K511[citation needed] 200  South Korea Includes dump truck variant.
KIA KM450[citation needed] Light cargo truck Unknown Widespread usage within the RCA. Standard vehicle in the Royal Cambodian Navy (RCN).
Hyundai Mighty Widespread usage within the RCA. Acquired from the civilian market.
Hyundai Mighty II
Tractor units
AT-T Artillery tractor ~20  Soviet Union Possibly retired. Last spotted at Pochentong Air Base.
MAZ-537[citation needed] Tank transporter 2 Status unknown. Used during the Cambodian-Thai border dispute to transport T-55s to Preah Vihear. Possibly sourced from Serbia.
ZIL-130V1[12] Tractor unit Unknown Possibly retired. Used during the 1997 Cambodian coup d'état.
Sinotruk HOWO A7  China Standard tractor unit of the RCA.
Scania R500[13] Sweden Sweden Spotted during the Cambodian-Thai border dispute being used transport T-55s from Sihanoukville to Preah Vihear.
Mercedes-Benz Arocs  Germany To be delivered
Engineering and support vehicles
PTS-2[citation needed] Tracked amphibious transport 3  Soviet Union Status unknown. From former Khmer People's Revolutionary Armed Forces stocks.
Shacman L3000[14] Tanker truck 10  China
Iveco VM 90[citation needed] Multirole truck Unknown  China
 Italy 		Chinese licensed production version. Comes in engineering workshop variant and ambulance variant. Mainly used by BHQ but is also present in the RCA.
UAZ-452A Ambulance Unknown  Soviet Union Possibly retired. From former Khmer People's Revolutionary Armed Forces stocks.
Light utility vehicles
UAZ-469 Light utility vehicle Unknown  Soviet Union Possibly retired. From former Khmer People's Revolutionary Armed Forces stocks.
Beijing BJ2022  China Received as part of various donations of trucks to the RCA.
Beijing BJ80[15] 61
Dongfeng EQ2050[15] 14 Some are equipped with QJZ-89 heavy machine guns.
M151 ¼-ton 4×4 Unknown  United States From former FANK stocks. Used during military parades.
SOVAMAG TC10 DT[citation needed] France France Used by cadet officers and by SF-911.
Land Rover Wolf[citation needed] United Kingdom United Kingdom Status unknown
KIA KM131[16]  South Korea Widespread usage within the RCA. Examples used by SF-911 are equipped with PKM or Type 80 GPMGs.[citation needed]
Ford Raptor Pickup truck  United States Standard pickup trucks of the RCA. Acquired from the civilian market.
Toyota Hilux Japan Japan

Artillery[]

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
ZiS-3 76 mm anti-tank field gun 200[17]  Soviet Union
T-12[17] 100 mm anti-tank field gun 80[17] Received in 1989.[17]
D-74[17] 122 mm towed howitzer 100
M-30[17] 250[17] Received in 1963.[17]
D-30[18] 13[17] 10 received from Soviet Union in 1988.Three received from Seychelles in 1994.[17]
M-46[17] 130 mm towed field howitzer 200[17] Received in 1989.[17]
Type 59-1[18] 150  China
Rocket artillery systems
Type 63[17] 107 mm towed multiple rocket launcher 30[17]  China
BM-13/16[17] 132 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher 20[17]  Soviet Union Second-hand.Received in 1964.[17]
BM-14[17] 140 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher 20[17] 10 new BM-14 received from Soviet Union in 1964.10 second-hand BM-14 in 1988.[17]
BM-21 Grad / Type 81 SPRL[17] 122 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher 32[17] 22 BM-21 Grad and 10 Type 81 SPRL. 10 BM-21 Grad bought from Soviet Union in 1988. 10 second-hand BM-21 Grad bought from Soviet Union in 1988.2 second-hand BM-21 Grad mlrs received from Seychelles in 1994. 10 Type 81 SPRL bought from China in 1985.[17]
RM-70 120  Czechoslovakia

Anti-aircraft artillery[]

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
ZPU-2[18] 14.5mm towed anti-aircraft gun 100  Soviet Union
ZU-23-2 23 mm towed twin-barrel anti-aircraft gun 100
61-K[18] 37 mm towed anti-aircraft gun 100
AZP S-60[18] 57mm towed anti-aircraft gun 100
KS-19[17] 100 mm towed anti-aircraft gun 50
Bofors 40 mm[citation needed] Anti-aircraft autocannon 50  Sweden
KS-1 (missile)[citation needed] Anti-aircraft missile unknown  China

Helicopters[]

Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Mil Mi-26  Soviet Union Heavy transport helicopter Mil Mi-26T 2[citation needed] ex-Royal Cambodian Air Force

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