List of equipment of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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

Current equipment

Ground forces equipment

Small arms

Name	Origin	Caliber	Image	Notes
Pistols
Makarov	Soviet Union	9×18mm Makarov		[1]
Stechkin	Soviet Union	9×18mm Makarov
Rifles and carbines
SKS	Soviet Union	7.62×39mm		Ceremonial usage
AKS-74U	Soviet Union	5.45×39mm		Standard carbine
Assault rifles
AK-47	Soviet Union	7.62×39mm		[2]
AKM	Soviet Union	7.62×39mm		[3]
Beretta ARX160	Italy	7.62×39mm		Used by the Special Forces. [4]
AK-74 [5]	Soviet Union	5.45×39mm		Standard assault rifle
Designated marksman rifles
SVD Dragunov	Soviet Union	7.62×54mmR		[6]
Machine guns
RPK	Soviet Union	7.62×39mm
RPK-74	Soviet Union	5.45×39mm
PK machine gun	Soviet Union	7.62×54mmR		[7]
NSV	Soviet Union	12.7×108mm
Grenade launchers
AGS-17	Soviet Union	30mm grenade
GP-25	Soviet Union	40mm grenade
Anti-tank weapons
RPG-7	Soviet Union	85mm anti-tank round		[8]
RPG-16	Soviet Union	58.3mm anti-tank round
RPG-18	Soviet Union	64mm anti-tank round
RPG-26	Soviet Union	72.5mm anti-tank round

Ground forces equipment

A T-72 main battle tank

Name	Photo	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Tanks
T-72		Soviet Union   Russian Federation /   Kazakhstan	Main battle tank	350 [9]	T72BA variant Soviet T-72 tanks were modernized.
Tank support vehicle
BMPT-72 Terminator 2		Soviet Union /   Russian Federation	Tank destroyer	3 [9]	Chassis from Soviet T-72 tanks.
Armoured reconnaissance vehicle
BRDM-2		Soviet Union	Reconnaissance vehicle	40 [9]
BRM-1		Soviet Union	Reconnaissance vehicle	60 [9]
Infantry fighting vehicle
BMP-2		Soviet Union	Infantry fighting vehicle	280 [9]
BTR-80		Soviet Union	Amphibious infantry fighting vehicle	70 [9]	BTR-80A
BTR-82		Soviet Union	Infantry fighting vehicle	63 [9]	BTR-82A
Armoured personnel carrier
BPM-97		Russia	Armoured personnel carrier, MRAP	18 [10]
MT-LB		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	50 [9]
BTR-3		Ukraine	Armoured personnel carrier	2 [9]	BTR-3E
BTR-80A		Soviet Union /   Russian Federation	Armoured personnel carrier	150 [9]
Protected patrol vehicle
Arlan(Marauder)		South Africa /   Kazakhstan	MRAP	138 [9]	License built by Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering
Armoured utility vehicle
Otokar Cobra		Turkey	Infantry mobility vehicle	17 [9]	+30 unit ordered. [11]
Roshel Senator		Canada	Infantry mobility vehicle	N/A [9]
Plasan SandCat		Israel /   Kazakhstan	Light armoured vehicle	N/A [9]
Engineering & Maintenance vehicles
MT-LB		Soviet Union	Armoured engineering vehicle	N/A [9]
Anti-tank vehicles
HMMWV		United States	Armored car/Missile launcher	40 [10]	Equipped with 9K111-1 Konkurs ATGM [9]
MT-LB		Soviet Union	Missile launcher vehicle	6 [9]	Equipped with 9P149 Shturm [9]
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika		Soviet Union	122mm Self-propelled howitzer	60 [9]
Semser		Soviet Union	122mm Self-propelled howitzer	6 [9]
2S3 Akatsiya		Soviet Union	152mm Self-propelled howitzer	60 [9]	2S3M
Towed artillery
D-30		Soviet Union	122 mm howitzer	100 [9]
Msta-B		Soviet Union	152 mm howitzer	70 [9]
D-20		Soviet Union	152 mm howitzer	24 [9]
Multiple rocket launcher
BM-21 Grad		Soviet Union	Multiple launch rocket system	80 [9]
TOS-1A		Soviet Union /   Russia	Multiple launch rocket system	3 [9]
BM-30 Smerch		Soviet Union	Multiple launch rocket system	6 [9]
IMI Lynx		Israel /   Kazakhstan	Multiple launch rocket system	18 [9]
9P140 Uragan		Soviet Union	Multiple launch rocket system	180 [12]	Unknown status as 2024 [9]
Mortar carrier
Cardom		Israel /   Kazakhstan	120mm self-propelled mortar	18 [9]
2S9 Nona		Soviet Union	120mm self-propelled mortar	45 [9]
Ballistic missiles
9K79 Tochka		Soviet Union	Tactical ballistic missile	12 [12]
Surface-to-air missile systems
S-300		Soviet Union	Long-range surface-to-air missile	40+ [9]	S-300PS
S-200		Soviet Union	Long-range surface-to-air missile	3 [9]	S-200 Angara
S-75 Dvina		Soviet Union	Medium-range surface-to-air missile	12 [13]	S-75M
Buk-M2E		Soviet Union /   Russian Federation	Medium-range surface-to-air missile	3 [9]	+1 battery ordered. [14]
S-125		Soviet Union	Short-range surface-to-air missile	3 [9]	S-125T
2K12 Kub		Soviet Union	Short-range surface-to-air missile	N/A [9]
9K35 Strela-10		Soviet Union	Point-defence surface-to-air missile	50 unit [12]

Aircraft

A Kazakh Sukhoi Su-27

Antonov An-72 of the Kazakh Air Force

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	Quantity	Notes
Combat aircraft
MiG-29	Soviet Union	Multirole aircraft	Mig-29A/Mig-29UB	14 [9]
MiG-31	Soviet Union	Interceptor aircraft	Mig-31/Mig-31BM	31 [9]	All stored for sale [9]
Sukhoi Su-27/Su-30	Soviet Union / Russia	Air superiority/Multi role fighter	Su-27/Su-27BM2 and Su-27UB/Su-27UBM2/Su-30SM	47 [9]	24 Su-27 & 23 Su-30 24 Su-27 and 24 Su-30 on order. [15]
Mig-27	Soviet Union	Ground attack		12 [9]	Stored for sale [9]
Sukhoi Su-25	Soviet Union	Ground Attack		14 [15]
Mig-23	Soviet Union	Fighter-bomber	Mig-23UB	2 [9]	Stored for sale [9]
Reconnaissance
Antonov An-30	Soviet Union	ISR		1 [9]
Transport
Antonov An-12	Soviet Union	Medium transport		2 [9]
Antonov An-26	Soviet Union	Light transport		6 [9]
Antonov An-72	Soviet Union	Light transport		2 [15]	STOL capable aircraft.[ citation needed ]
CASA C-295	Multinational	Light Transport	C-295M/C-295W	9 [9]
Helicopters
Mil Mi-24	Soviet Union	Attack helicopter	Mi-24V	20 [9]	Some upgraded [9]
Mil Mi-35	Soviet Union	Attack helicopter	Mi-35M	12 [9]
Mil Mi-17	Soviet Union	Utility	Mi-17V-5/Mi-171Sh	26 [9]
Mil Mi-26	Soviet Union	Heavy lift/Transport		4 [9]
UH-1	United States	Utility helicopter	UH-1H	4 [9]
Eurocopter EC145	Multinational	Utility/transport		8 [9]	20 on order. [15]
Trainer aircraft
Aero L-39	Czechoslovakia	Jet trainer		17 [16]
Zlin 242	Czechoslovakia	Trainer aircraft		2 [9]
Unmanned aerial vehicle
TAI Anka	Turkey	MALE UCAV	Anka-S	3 [9]
CAIG Wing Loong	China	Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle		2 [17]

Naval equipment

Vessel	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	Missile boat	3 [9]	Kazakhstan-class missile boat
		Patrol combatant corvette	1 [9]
Sea Dolphin	South Korea	Fast patrol boat	3 [9]
Türk	Turkey	Patrol boat	1 [9]
Archangel	United States	Patrol boat	3 [9]
Dauntless		Patrol boat	1 [9]
Lashyn	Kazakhstan	Patrol boat	1 [9]
OPV-62	Israel	Patrol boat	2 [18]	Pacific-class
Shaldag	Israel /   Azerbaijan	Go-fast boat	6 [18]	Assembled in Azerbaijan.[ citation needed ]
10750E	Russia	Minesweeper	1 [9]	The first vessel was commissioned in 2017. [19] [20]
Project 01340G		Research vessel	1 [9]	The ship is known to be a Hydrographic ship, the vessels name is Zhaiyk. [21] [22]
Alister 9	France	Unmanned underwater vehicle	1 [9]
K-Ster I/C			1 [9]	Used for mine warfare [9]

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