List of army equipment of Afghanistan
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This page shows a list of military weapons and vehicles used by the Afghan National Army up until December 2016.
Infantry weapons and equipment[edit]
Handguns and submachine guns[edit]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Beretta M9 | ![]() |
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Semi-automatic pistol | Provided by the United States Armed Forces. | |
Makarov | ![]() |
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Semi-automatic pistol | Inherited from the Soviet–Afghan War and Afghan Civil War. | |
TT | ![]() |
Semi-automatic pistol | Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War. | ||
Stechkin | ![]() |
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Machine pistol | Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War. | |
FB PM-63 | ![]() |
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Submachine gun |
Assault and ceremonial rifles[edit]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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M16A2 rifle | ![]() |
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Assault rifle | 104,000 | The United States military provided the ANA with M16 rifles as part of a modernization effort. |
M4 carbine | ![]() |
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Carbine | 10,000 | Only used by Afghan National Army Commandos and Special Forces. M4s sold as part of a 2006 Foreign Military Sales package. Additional M4s sold as a 2008 Foreign Military Sales package. |
FB Beryl | ![]() |
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Assault rifle | Used by regular units. | |
Colt Canada C7 | ![]() |
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Assault rifle | 2,500 | On December 23, 2007, Canadian media reported that the Canadian Forces would supply the Afghan National Army with 2,500 surplus Colt Canada C7 rifles (a Canadian variant of the M16), along with training and ammunition in order to Westernise Afghan equipment. In June 2011, the Afghan National Army returned the loaned C7 rifles as the ANA preferred the American M16 rifle. |
AK-47 | ![]() |
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Assault rifle | Phased out of the service since 2008. Used by Afghan Special Forces and some regular units. | |
AKM | ![]() |
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Assault rifle | In storage. | |
AK-74 | ![]() |
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Assault rifle | In storage. | |
Type 56 | ![]() |
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Assault rifle | In storage. | |
Zastava M70 | ![]() |
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Assault rifle | In storage. | |
ASh78 | ![]() |
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Assault rifle | 30,000 [1] | In storage. |
Mosin–Nagant | ![]() |
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Bolt-action rifle | Reserved for ceremonial use only. |
Sniper rifles[edit]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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DPMS Panther LRT-SASS | ![]() |
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Designated marksman rifle | ||
Dragunov sniper rifle | ![]() |
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Designated marksman rifle | Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War. | |
PSL | ![]() |
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Designated marksman rifle | ||
M24 Sniper Weapon System | ![]() |
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Sniper rifle | Provided by the United States. |
Machine guns[edit]
Model | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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M249 SAW | ![]() |
Light machine gun | ![]() ![]() |
Provided by the United States. | |
RPK | ![]() |
Light machine gun | ![]() |
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War. | |
SG-43 Goryunov | ![]() |
Medium machine gun | ![]() |
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War. | |
M240 | ![]() |
General-purpose machine gun | ![]() ![]() |
Provided by the United States. | |
FN MAG | ![]() |
General-purpose machine gun | ![]() |
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PK machine gun | General-purpose machine gun | ![]() |
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War. | ||
RPD | ![]() |
Light machine gun | ![]() |
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War. | |
M2 Browning | ![]() |
Heavy machine gun | ![]() |
Provided by the United States. | |
M134 Minigun | ![]() |
Rotary medium machine gun | ![]() |
Provided by the United States. | |
DShK | ![]() |
12.7x99mm heavy machine gun | ![]() |
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War. | |
KPV heavy machine gun | ![]() |
14.5x114mm heavy machine gun | ![]() |
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War. |
Grenade-based weapons[edit]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Details |
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GP-25 | ![]() |
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Underbarrel grenade launcher | Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War. | |
AGS-17 | ![]() |
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Automatic grenade launcher | Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War. | |
M203 | ![]() |
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Underbarrel grenade launcher | Foreign Military Sales package |
Rocket-based weapons[edit]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Details |
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RPG-7 | ![]() |
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Rocket-propelled grenade launcher | ||
RPG-16 | ![]() |
Rocket-propelled grenade launcher | |||
RPG-18 | ![]() |
Disposable rocket-propelled grenade launcher | |||
SPG-9 | ![]() |
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73mm recoilless rifle | ||
B-10 | ![]() |
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82mm recoilless rifle | ||
9K111 Fagot (AT-4 Spigot) | ![]() |
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Anti-tank guided missile | 100 | |
9K32 Strela-2 (SA-7 Grail) | ![]() |
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Man-portable air-defense system | ||
9K34 Strela-3 (SA-14 Gremlin) | ![]() |
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Man-portable air-defense system | ||
RPO-A Shmel | ![]() |
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Disposable rocket-assisted flamethrower |
Armoured vehicles[edit]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number |
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Humvee | ![]() |
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Military light utility vehicle | 6000 |
M1117 | ![]() |
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Internal security vehicle | 400 |
International MaxxPro | ![]() |
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MRAP | 155 |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber (mm) | Number |
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Mortars | |||||
82-BM-37 | ![]() |
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Infantry mortar | 82mm | 1,000+ |
ZU-23-2 | ![]() |
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Anti-aircraft gun | 23mm | Unknown |
Unarmoured vehicles[edit]
Vehicle | Photo | Origin | Type |
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Navistar 7000 | ![]() |
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Military truck |
Ford Ranger | ![]() |
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Technical/Pickup truck |
Other vehicles[edit]
- International 7000-MV[2]
- Tata Motors SK1613/SE1615/SE1615TC 4½ ton trucks (50+)[3]
- Mercedes-Benz Actros
- Volvo FMX
- 2½ ton trucks
- Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
- Ambulances
- various platforms including Humvee, Unimog, Ford Ranger and other pickups
- Other Technicals of various origins:
- Ford Ranger LTV pickups
- Toyota Hilux
- BTS-4 Armoured Recovery Vehicle
- Bridge Laying Vehicles:
- BTM-3 Mine Clearing Vehicle
- ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Albania Donates 30,000 Kalashnikovs to Afghanistan". balkaninsight.com. 2 December 2010. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023.
- ^ Afghan Soldiers Learn to Maintain Medium Tactical Vehicles, U.S. Department of Defense, January 9, 2006.
- ^ Johnson, D. Keith (9 March 2005). "India Delivers 50 New Trucks to Afghan National Army". US DoD.
- ^ Afghan Army's ScanEagle UAV made inaugural flight – Armyrecognition.com, 20 April 2016