List of equipment of the Afghan Armed Forces

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

Infantry weapons

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Information
Rifles
M4		United States	Carbine	Over 10,000 captured from the Afghan National Army and US Armed Force. [1] [2]
M16		United States	Assault rifle	104,000 M16A2 and M16A4 variants used. [3] Captured from the former Afghan National Army. [1]
Colt Canada C7		Canada	Assault rifle	Formerly used by ANA, now turned over to Canada and disposed of. [4]
AK-47		Soviet Union	Assault rifle	[5]
Type 56		China	Assault rifle	Captured from the former Afghan National Army. [3]
AKM		Soviet Union	Assault rifle	[5]
AK-74		Soviet Union	Assault rifle	[5]
ASh-78		Albania	Assault rifle	[6]
AMD-65 [5]		Hungary	Assault rifle	Unknown number captured from former Afghan police. [7]
Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965		Romania	Assault rifle	Captured from the former Afghan National Army. [3]
Zastava M70		Yugoslavia	Assault rifle	M70B1 rifles captured from the former Afghan National Army. [3]
Samopal vz. 58		Czechoslovakia	Assault rifle	[5]
AKS-74U		Soviet Union	Carbine	[5]
SKS		Soviet Union	Semi-automatic rifle	[5]
Lee–Enfield		British Empire	Bolt action	SMLE No.4 Mk.1 rifles captured from the former Afghan National Army. [3]
Submachine guns
Škorpion		Czechoslovakia	Submachine gun	[5]
Shotguns
Mossberg 500		United States	Pump-action shotgun	Captured from the former Afghan National Army. [3]
Sniper rifles
M24 Sniper Weapon System		United States	Sniper rifle	Captured from the former Afghan National Army. [2]
PSL		Romania	Designated marksman rifle	Unknown number in service captured from the former Afghan National Army. [3]
Machine guns
M249 SAW		United States	Light machine gun	Unknown number in service captured from former Afghan National Army. [8]
RPD		Soviet Union	Light machine gun	[5]
RPK		Soviet Union	Light machine gun	[5]
M240		United States	General-purpose machine gun	Captured from the former Afghan National Army. [8]
PK		Soviet Union	General-purpose machine gun	The PKM variant also used. [5]
Zastava M84		Yugoslavia	General-purpose machine gun	Captured from the former Afghan National Army. [3]
M2 Browning		United States	Heavy machine gun	Captured from the former Afghan National Army. [8]
DShK		Soviet Union	Heavy machine gun	[5]
KPV		Soviet Union	Heavy machine gun	[5]
Grenade launchers
M79		United States	Grenade launcher	Possibly captured from US stockpiles. [3]
M203		United States	Grenade launcher	At least 1,394 M203 grenade launchers were captured from the former Afghan National Army. [3]
GP-25		Soviet Union	Grenade launcher	Captured from the former Afghan National Army. [3]
AGS-17		Soviet Union	Automatic grenade launcher	[5]
QLZ-87		China	Automatic grenade launcher	Source unknown. [3]
Pistols
Beretta M9		United States	Semi-automatic pistol	Unknown number in service captured from the former Afghan National Army. [8]
Smith & Wesson SD		United States	Semi-automatic pistol	Unknown number captured from the former Afghan National Army. [8]
Glock		Austria	Semi-automatic pistol	Glock 17 and 19 captured from the former Afghan National Army. [8]
Makarov PM		Soviet Union	Semi-automatic pistol	[5]
TT-33		Soviet Union	Semi-automatic pistol	[5]

Anti-tank

Name	Photo	Type	Origin	Caliber	Quantity	Notes
RPG-7 [9]		Rocket-propelled grenade	Soviet Union	40 mm	N/A
Type 69		Rocket-propelled grenade	China	40 mm	N/A	[3]
RPG-16		Rocket-propelled grenade	Soviet Union	58 mm	N/A	[5]
B-10 [9]		Recoilless rifle	Soviet Union	82 mm	N/A	Chinese Type 65 guns are also used. [3]
SPG-9 [9]		Recoilless gun	Soviet Union	73 mm	N/A

Missiles

Name	Photo	Type	Origin	Caliber	Quantity	Notes
9M14 Malyutka		Anti-tank missile	Soviet Union	125mm	N/A	[5]
Scud 2-B		Short-range ballistic missile	Soviet Union			[10]

Uniform

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Information
Military uniform
Universal Camouflage Pattern		United States	Combat uniform	Unknown number in service, captured from the United States Army during the War in Afghanistan. Used in unconventional warfare to attack government targets. [11]

Armored fighting vehicles

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Notes
Tanks
T-62		Soviet Union	Main battle tank	unknown quantity	Still seen in parades. [12]
Armoured fighting vehicles
International MaxxPro		United States	Infantry mobility vehicle	155 [13]	[12]
M1117		United States	Internal security vehicle	634	[12]
M113		United States	Armoured personnel carrier	173	[14]
Military vehicles
Humvee		United States	Military light utility vehicle	3000+	[15]

Unarmored vehicles

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Number
Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck		United States	Military truck	At least 2 [16]
Navistar 7000		United States	Military truck	323 [17]
Ford Ranger		United States	Pickup truck	900 [17]
Toyota Hilux		Japan	Pickup truck	Unknown [18]
Toyota Land Cruiser		Japan	Pickup truck	Unknown [18]
Ford Cargo		United States	Truck	At least 8 [17]
M915		United States	Military tractor unit	At least 7 [17]
GAZ-66		Soviet Union	Military truck	? [19]
UAZ-469		Soviet Union	LUV	? [19] [20]
Ural-375		Soviet Union	Military truck	? [20]
ZIL-131		Soviet Union	Military truck	? [20]

Artillery

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Number
Mortars
Type 63-1		China	Mortar	? [3]
M224		United States	Mortar	? [3]
82-BM-37		Soviet Union	Mortar	? [3]
2B14 Podnos		Soviet Union	Mortar	? [12]
M69		Yugoslavia	Mortar	2 [17]
Towed artillery
122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)		Soviet Union	Howitzer	? [12]
Rocket artillery
BM-21 Grad		Soviet Union	Self-propelled multiple rocket launcher	? [12]
9K52 Luna-M		Soviet Union	Rocket artillery	[21]
Anti-aircraft
ZU-23-2		Soviet Union	Anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon	6 [17]

Aircraft

Main article: Afghan Air Force § Current inventory

Bibliography

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