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 Although large in numbers, some western experts consider some of it outdated.

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Infantry weapons

ModelImageCaliberOriginTypeNotes
Pistols
TT pistol [1] Tokarev TT33 (6825679152).jpg 7.62×25mm TokarevFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Semi-automatic pistolIssued to Territorial Defense units. [2]
PSM 5,45x18 pistolet samozariadnyi malogabaritnyi PSM 10.jpg 5.45×18mm Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Semi-automatic pistol [1]
Makarov PM Nagradnoe oruzhie Khizhniaka N.V. pistolet Makarova klb. 9 mm.jpg 9×18mm MakarovFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Semi-automatic pistol [1]
Stechkin 2011. Den' zashchity detei v Donetske 063.jpg 9×18mm MakarovFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Selective fire machine pistol [3]
Glock 17 Glock 17 (6825676904) bez fona.jpg 9×19mm ParabellumFlag of Austria.svg  Austria Semi-automatic pistolUsed by OMON, "Almaz" counter-terrorist unit, KGB Alpha Group. [4]
SIG Sauer P226 SIG P226 img 1624.jpg 9×19mm ParabellumFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Semi-automatic pistolP226 used by Special Forces, OSAM (Border guard) "Almaz", KGB Alpha Group, and SBP (Presidential security). [4]
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5 [5] Heckler & Koch MP5-1.jpg 9×19mm ParabellumFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Submachine gunMP5A3 and MP5SD3, MP5A5, MP5k variants imported from Turkey. [6] [7]
Shotguns
Remington Model 870 Remington 870 Fieldmaster.jpg 12-gaugeFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Pump-action combat shotgunUsed by Ministry of Interior units or paratroopers. [4]
Mossberg 500 Mossberg 500.png 12-gaugeFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Pump-action combat shotgunUsed by OMON, Almaz, and KGB Alpha group. The Mossberg Maverick 88 is also used. [4]
Benelli M4 Benelli m4 2.jpg 12-gaugeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Semi-automatic combat shotgunUsed by OMON, "Almaz" counter-terrorist unit, Border Guard Service Institute and KGB Alpha Group. Seen in use with security forces in Minsk during the 2020 protests. [4]
Assault rifles
AKM AKM-Modernized Kalashnikov assault rifl-6P1.pdf 7.62×39mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Assault rifle [1]
AK-74 Ak74rightside.jpg 5.45×39mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Assault rifleStandard service rifle. [1] [8]
AKS-74 AKS-74.png 5.45×39mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Assault rifle [8]
AKS-74U AKS74U (noBG).jpg 5.45×39mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Assault carbine [1] [8]
AS Val AS Val (541-10).jpg 9×39mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Suppressed assault rifleUsed by special forces. [9]
9A-91 9mm KBP 9A-91 compact assault rifle - 07.jpg 9×39mmFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Carbine [10]
Sniper rifles and designated marksman rifles
VSS Vintorez Vss vintorez 01.jpeg 9×39mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Suppressed sniper rifleUsed by special forces. [9]
Dragunov SVD SVD Dragunov.jpg 7.62×54mmRFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Semi-automatic designated marksman rifle [1]
MTs-116M Interpolitex 2013 (534-48).jpg 7.62×54mmRFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Bolt-action sniper rifleUsed by special forces (SSO). [9]
Orsis T-5000 ORSIS shooting day at TSNIITOCHMASH range (9).jpg .338 Lapua MagnumFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Bolt-action sniper rifleUsed by special forces. [9]
OSV-96 OSV-96 - Interpolitekh-2009 01.jpg 12.7×108mmFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Anti-materiel sniper rifleUsed by special forces. [9]
Machine guns
PK machine gun PKM - OSN Saturn (1).jpg 7.62×54mmRFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union General-purpose machine gunPKM variant used. [2] Manufactured locally. [5]
RPK RPK Machine Gun 7.62 x 39.jpg 7.62×39mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Squad automatic weaponIssued to Territorial Defense units. [2] Manufactured locally. [5]
RPK-74 Soviet RPK-74.JPEG 5.45×39mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Squad automatic weapon [8]
DShK Afghan dshk.jpg 12.7×108mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Heavy machine gun [1]
NSV NSV machine gun-02.jpg 12.7×108mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Heavy machine gun [1]
Grenade launchers
GP-25/30/34 Ak74gp35 (cropped).jpg 40 mm VOG-25Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Underslung grenade launcher [8]
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPO-A Shmel RPO-A missile and launcher.jpg 93 mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Rocket-propelled grenadeThe PDM-A Priz is replacing the RPO-A Shmel flamethrower. [11]
RPG-7 RPG-7 detached.jpg 40 mm (launcher only, warhead diameter varies)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Rocket-propelled grenade [2] [8]
RPG-26 Grenade launchers RPG-26.jpg 72.5 mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Rocket-propelled grenade [12]
Recoilless rifles
SPG-9 SPG-9M rus.jpeg 73 mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Recoilless rifleUsed by Territorial Defense units. [2]
Anti-tank guided missiles
9K111 Fagot Fagot - Kontrol'naia proverka kursantov Uchebnogo tsentra boevogo primeneniia raketnykh voisk i artillerii 01.jpg 120 mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile [13]
9M113 Konkurs [13] Airborne troops of Russia & SOF of Belarus 01.jpg 135 mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Anti-tank guided missileUpgraded 9P135M1(RB) Konkurs launchers used. [14]
9K115 Metis [13] 9P151.jpg 94 mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missileUsed by Territorial Defense units. [2]
Shershen Shershen 01.jpg 130 mm & 152 mmFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Anti-tank guided missileBelarusian variant of the Ukrainian Skif ATGM. [15]
Mortars
M-43 27th Independent Sevastopol Guards Motor Rifle Brigade (183-16).jpg 82 mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Infantry mortar [1]
2B11 Oboronexpo2014part3-18.jpg 120 mmFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Heavy mortar [1]

Vehicles

NameImageOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Tanks
T-72A T-72A - Patriot Museum, Kubinka (37756848074).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Main battle tank N/ALimited numbers still used for training. [16] As of October 2022, at least 94 T-72A tanks were transferred to the Russian Armed Forces as support of war in Ukraine. [17]
T-72B Parad po sluchaiu Dnia nezavisimosti Belorussii pri uchastii aviatsii ZVO (10).jpg 477 [13] Can be equipped with slat armour. [16]
T-72B3 Obr. 2016 TB2015ExhibitionP2-20.jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 20 [13] [16]
Armoured fighting vehicles
BRM-1 BRM-1K (1).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Reconnaissance vehicle 132 [13]
BRDM-2RKh Us ord museum 002.JPG Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union NBC reconnaissance vehicleN/AUsed by NBC Protection Troops. [13]
Caiman Predseriinyi "Kaiman".jpg Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Reconnaissance vehicle13+ [13] Used by special forces and a modified variant is used by NBC Protection Troops. [13]
MT-LB Medic MT-LB - TankBiathlon2013-36.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier
78+ [13] Some were modified as armoured engineering vehicles. [13]
RKhM-4 Mashina RKHM-4-01 1.jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia NBC reconnaissance vehicleN/AUsed by NBC Protection Troops. [13]
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-2 Army2016demo-007.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Infantry fighting vehicle 906 [13] 20 BMP-2 were transferred to the Russian Armed Forces in 2022. [18]
BTR-82A 2013 Moscow Victory Day Parade (24).jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 31+ [19] [16]
Armoured personnel carriers
BTR-70MB1 BTR70MB1paradNiezalezhnasti.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Armoured personnel carrier 64 [13] Used by special forces. [13]
BTR-80 Pskov oblast 05.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 153 [13] Can be equipped with slat armour. [16]
Infantry mobility vehicles
GAZ Tigr-M GAZ 233114 Tigr-M Arbalet-DM.jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Infantry mobility vehicle N/A [16]
Dongfeng EQ2050 Dongfeng Mengshi in the suburbs 1.jpg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 22 [20] Used by Belarusian special forces. [21] [22]
MZKT-4190100 Volat V1 Parad po sluchaiu Dnia nezavisimosti Belorussii pri uchastii aviatsii ZVO (13).jpg Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus N/A [16]
Dajiang CS/VN3 Dajiang CSVN3 1.jpg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 12 [13] Used by special forces. [13]
Engineering vehicles
BAT-2 OpenWater2017qualifying-44.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Armoured engineering vehicle N/A [16]
IMR-2(M) Engineering Technologies - 2012 (5-48).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union N/A [16]
BREM-K BREM-K - TankBiathlon14part2-06.jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Armoured recovery vehicle N/A [16]
MTU-20 Parola Tank Museum 193 - T-55 MTU-20 (37682187185).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Armoured vehicle launched bridge 20 [13]
MT-55A MT-55 Militartag - Uffenheim - 2015 .jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 4 [13]
UR-77 'Meteorit' Openwater2016-47.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Mine-clearing line charge N/A [16]
Self-propelled anti-Tank missile systems
9P148 Konkurs 9P148 vehicle for Konkurs.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile75 [13]
9P149 Shturm-S Army2016demo-029.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 85 [13] [16]
Towed artillery
82mm 2B9 Vasilek Verkhnyaya Pyshma Tank Museum 2012 0099.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Gun-mortar N/AUsed by Territorial Defense units. [2]
100mm MT-12 Rapira [16] ParkPatriot2015part6-42.jpg Anti-tank gun N/AUsed by Territorial Defense units. [2]
120mm 2B23 NONA-M1 Oboronexpo2014part3-23.jpg Gun-mortar18 [13] Used by special forces. [13]
122mm D-30 D-30 Soviet.jpg Howitzer 24 [13] Used by special forces. [13]
152mm 2A65 Msta-B Osobovii sklad batarei zdiisniuie boiovi stril'bi zi shtatnikh artileriis'kikh zasobiv -- gaubits' 2A65 <<Msta-B>>.jpg 108 [13] [16]
Self-propelled artillery
122mm 2S1 Gvozdika 2S1 Gvozdika at a museum in Belarus.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Self-propelled howitzer 125 [13] [16]
152mm 2S3(M) Akatsiya 2S3 Akatsiya -2.jpg 125 [13] [16]
152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S Self-propelled gun 2S5 "Giatsint-S" with 152-mm gun 2A37..JPG 107 [13] [16]
152mm 2S19 Msta-S ParkPatriot2015part6-02.jpg 12 [13] [16]
Multiple rocket launchers
122mm BM-21 Grad BM-21B Grad MLRS, Belarusian modernization (9).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Multiple launch rocket system 128 [13] Modernized to the BM-21A "BelGrad" standard. Currently being upgraded to the BM-21B "BelGrad 2" standard. [23]
220mm BM-27 Uragan 9P140MB Uragan (Belarusian upgrade).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
36 [13] Being upgraded to the Uragan-M standard. [24]
300mm BM-30 Smerch 2008 Moscow May Parade Rehearsal - Smerch.JPG Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 36 [13] [16]
Guided Multiple Rocket Launchers
Polonez Parad po sluchaiu Dnia nezavisimosti Belorussii pri uchastii aviatsii ZVO (15).jpg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Rocket artillery 6 [13] Range: 200km, CEP: 30m, Chinese-designed A200 guided rocket produced in Belarus. [16]
Polonez-M MLRS Polonez 00002.jpg Range: 290km, CEP: 45m, Chinese-designed A300 guided rocket produced in Belarus. [16]
Short-range ballistic missiles
OTR-21 Tochka-U Parad po sluchaiu Dnia nezavisimosti Belorussii pri uchastii aviatsii ZVO (17).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Short-range ballistic missile 36 [13] Range: 120km, CEP: 95m, slated for replacement by the Chinese-designed M20 SRBM fired from the Polonez launcher. [16]
9K720 Iskander Army2016demo-073.jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4 [25] 4 Launchers and 25 Iskander-M missiles delivered in 2022. [25]
Anti-Aircraft Guns
14.5mm ZPU-4 ZPU-4 Aksai.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Anti-aircraft gun N/AUsed by Territorial Defense units. [2]
23mm ZU-23 Zu-23-2-belarus.jpg N/AMounted on technicals. [13]
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns
30mm 2K22(M) Tunguska 2S6M combat vehicle 2K22M Tunguska-M - TankBiathlon14part2-30.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun N/A [16]
Self-propelled surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems
9K35 Strela-10 9A35 combat vehicle 9K35 Strela-10 - TankBiathlon14part2-37.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Surface-to-air missile systemN/ARange: 5km. [16]
9K33 Osa 9A33-2B Osa SAM (3).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
N/ARange: 15km. [16] Being modernized to the 9A33-2B standard. [26]
Tor-M2K Tor-mk ky 2011.jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 21 [13] Range: 16km. [16]
9K37 Buk ZRK BUK M1 2005 G1.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union N/ARange: 25km. [16]
S-300PS ZRS S-300PS 2005 G1.jpg N/ARange: 90km. [16] 4 batteries delivered by Russia in 2006, possibly in exchange for TELs for the Topol-M ICBM system. [25]
S-300PMU 30N6E2 radar (S-300PMU2) - 100th Anniversary VVS-R -03.jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4 [25] 4 batteries and 150 missiles delivered by Russia between 2015 and 2016 as part of a joint air defense agreement. [25]
S-400 Triumf S-400 Triumf SAM - rehearsal for 2009 VD parade in Moscow -05.jpg 2Two batteries were ordered in 2021, the first one was delivered in 2022, the second in 2023. [25] [27]
Electronic warfare systems
SPN-30Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Electronic countermeasure N/A [16]
Groza R-934UM2 'Groza-6' ECM station 2.jpg Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus N/A [16]
Radars
P-18 'Spoon Rest D' 029 - P-18 'Spoon Rest' (30927711337).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Radar N/A [16]
P-35/37 'Bar Lock' P-35M radar in Latvia.jpg N/A [16]
PRV-9 'Thin Skin E' PRV-11 "Side Net" radar.jpg N/A [16]
PRV-16 'Thin Skin B' Radar PRV-16 5.jpg N/A [16]
36D6 'Tin Shield' Ukrainian radar.JPG N/A [16]
55ZH6 'Tall Rack' 55Zh6ME Nebo-M.jpg N/A [16]
1L22 'Parol' Ural-375A with Type 03B15 Radar at Berlin-Gatow.jpg N/A [16]
1S80 'Sborka' PPRU PPRU-1.jpg N/A [16]
Rosa-RB-M Ashuluk Milex 2019 exposition (Minsk, Belarus) -- Vystavka Milex 2019 (Minsk, Belarus') - 00023.jpg Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus N/A [16]
Vostok-3D Milex-2019 exhibition (Minsk, Belarus) -- Vystavka Milex-2019 (Minsk, Belarus') 00022.jpg N/A [16]
Protivnik-GE Protivnik-GE radar - MAKS 2011.jpg N/A [16]
9S18 'Kupol' Buk-M1-2 9S18M1-1.JPG Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union N/AUsed for the Buk. [16]
30N6 'Flad Lid' 30N6 (FLAP LID) fire control system-2.JPG N/AUsed for the S-300. [16]
76N6 'Clam Shell' 76N6 Clam Shell FMCW acquisition radar-1.JPG N/AUsed for the S-300. [16]
91N6 'Big Bird' S-300PMU2 complex.jpg N/AUsed for the S-300. [16]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Orlan-10 Orlan-10 UAV Army-2022 2022-08-20 2287.jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Surveillance N/A [16]
Supercam S100 SUPERCAM S100 UAV Army-2022 2022-08-20 2221.jpg N/A [16]
Supercam S350 BVS Supercam SX350.jpg N/A [16]
Irkut-3 Irkut-3 Interpolitex-2012 01.jpg N/A [16]
Irkut-10 Interpolitex 2012 (482-20).jpg N/A [16]
FormulaFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus N/A [16]
VR-12 Moskit-NN/A [16]
Busel MN/A [16]

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