List of equipment of the Army of North Macedonia

This is a list of equipment used by the Army of North Macedonia.

Individual equipment

Name	Type	Origin	Picture	Notes
M92	Camouflage pattern	North Macedonia		Entered service in or around 1992, this pattern was the first home grown one made for the Macedonian army. It has seen use in the 2001 insurgency in limited or full use by soldiers. Used for trainings today
M96	Camouflage pattern	North Macedonia		This pattern is the second home grown camo pattern for the Macedonian army. Designed and entered service around 1996. It is one of the most used camo patterns by the Macedonian army and it still gets issued today in limited numbers as a reserve uniform to soldiers and such.
M98	Camouflage pattern	North Macedonia		Third home grown pattern, designed 1998 and entered service the same year. It was used somewhere up until 2009.
M09 Digital Pattern	Camouflage pattern	North Macedonia		Introduced in 2010, the M09 Digital Pattern is the Army's Standard-issue Camouflage. Uniforms produced by YUMCO in Serbia. [1]
U.S. Woodland	Camouflage pattern	United States		Used by some units in the past, primarily used for trainings today.
DCU pattern	Camouflage pattern	United States		Used by Macedonian troops participating in ISAF and OIF.
M91 Eurokompozit	Combat helmet	North Macedonia		Standard-issue helmet of the North Macedonian Army, Homegrown version of the PASGT helmet. Produced by 11 Oktomvri Eurokompozit a.d. Prilep.
M89 Eurokompozit	Combat helmet	North Macedonia		Used in training, parades and by new conscripts. Homegrown version of the Yugoslav M59/89 JUŠ. Produced by 11 Oktomvri Eurokompozit a.d. Prilep.
Future Assault Shell Technology helmet	Combat Helmet	United States		Used by the Special Operations Regiment, Macedonian soldiers participating in KFOR and seen on parades outfitted with Macedonian camouflage. [2]
Ballistic Vest BE-02 Military	Bulletproof vest	North Macedonia		Some variations used in training, some variations used by regular troops and police. Produced by 11 Oktomvri Eurokompozit ad Prilep. [3]
Mile Dragić vest	Bulletproof vest	Serbia   North Macedonia		Possibly another Standard-issue vest of the Macedonian army, unknown usage other than its usage by Macedonian troops in Afghanistan. Unknown if it is imported from Serbia or locally produced.
Type III and Type IIIA ballistic vests	Bulletproof vest	Turkey   North Macedonia		Standard-issue vest of the North Macedonian army. Variant with AK mag pouches and Macedonian camouflage, Unknown if it is imported from Turkey or if it is locally produced.
ATS-PCR-05	Bulletproof vest	North Macedonia		Used by the Special Operations Regiment and Macedonian soldiers participating in KFOR, Produced Domestically by ATS Ballistics.

Small arms

Name	Type	Origin	Notes
Pistols
Glock 17	Pistol	Austria	9×19mm Used by the Special Operations Regiment
HS2000 [4]	Pistol	Croatia	9×19mm
CZ 75	Pistol	Czechoslovakia	9×19mm
Zastava CZ99	Pistol	Serbia	9×19mm Standard issued pistol of the army.[ citation needed ]
Daewoo DP-51	Pistol	South Korea	9×19mm
Submachine guns
H&K MP5	Submachine gun	Germany	9×19mm
Assault rifles
Zastava M70	Assault rifle	Yugoslavia	7.62×39mm Standard issued rifle of the army. [5]
AKM	Assault rifle	Soviet Union	7.62×39mm [6]
Zastava M90	Assault rifle	Yugoslavia	5.56×45mm
Zastava M92	Assault rifle	Yugoslavia	7.62×39mm
Zastava M21	Assault rifle	Serbia and Montenegro	5.56×45mm
H&K G3A7	Assault rifle	Germany	7.62×51mm
M4 carbine	Assault rifle	United States	5.56×45mm Used by Special Operations Regiment [ citation needed ]
Semi-automatic rifles
Zastava M59/66	Semi-automatic rifle	Yugoslavia	7.62×39mm Used by the Ceremonial Guard Battalion. [7]
Sniper rifles
SVD	Sniper rifle	Soviet Union	7.62×54mm
Zastava M76	Sniper rifle	Yugoslavia	7.92×57mm
Zastava M93	Sniper rifle	Serbia	12.7×108mm
ZVI Falcon	Sniper rifle	Czech Republic	12.7×108mm
Sako TRG	Sniper rifle	Finland	12.7×57mm
Machine guns
DShK	Machine gun	Soviet Union	12.7×108mm [6]
PKM	Machine gun	Soviet Union	7.62×54mm
Zastava M84	Machine gun	Yugoslavia	7.62×54mm
MG 3	Machine gun	Germany	7.62×51mm
M240	Machine gun	United States	7.62×51mm
M249 SAW	Machine gun	United States	5.56×45mm
NSV	Heavy machine gun	Soviet Union	12.7×108mm
M2 Browning	Heavy machine gun	United States	12.7×99mm
Shotguns
Benelli Nova	Shotgun	Italy	12 gauge
Protecta	Shotgun	South Africa	12 gauge
Grenade launchers
Zastava BGA 30	Grenade launcher	Yugoslavia	30mm
GP-25	Grenade launcher	Soviet Union	40mm
RBG-6	Grenade launcher	Croatia	40mm
M203	Grenade launcher	United States	40mm
Anti-tank
M80 Zolja	Man-portable missile	Yugoslavia   North Macedonia [3]	64mm
M79 Osa	Man-portable missile	Yugoslavia   North Macedonia [3]	90mm
MILAN	Anti-tank guided missile	France	115mm
M90 Stršljen	Man-portable missile	Yugoslavia   North Macedonia [3]	120mm

Military vehicles

Vehicle	Photo	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Main battle tanks
T-72A		Soviet Union	Main battle tank	23 [8] [9]	North Macedonia donated 8 tanks to Ukraine to help in the war effort on 29 July 2022. [10] North Macedonia had previously bought 31 T72 tanks from Ukraine in 2001
Armoured fighting vehicles
BMP-2		Soviet Union	Infantry fighting vehicle	10 [8]	Plus 1 more BMP-2K. [11]
BTR-70		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	56 [11]	Some modified with diesel engine.[ citation needed ]
BTR-80		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	12 [8]
MT-LB		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	10 [8]
TM-170 "Hermelin"		West Germany	Armoured personnel carrier	84 [11]	Modernized by Eurokompozit.[ citation needed ]
ELVO Leonidas-2		Greece	Armoured personnel carrier	9 [11]
M113		United States	Armoured personnel carrier	27 [11]	In reserve.[ citation needed ]
Stryker		United States	Armoured personnel carrier	0/42	The sale of 54 Stryker vehicles was approved by the United States in 2021 for a total cost of $210,000,000 ($30,000,000 of which was donated). The package includes M2A1 .50 calibre machine guns, M6 smoke grenade launchers and associated spares,javelin anti tank launchers, Harris radios, common remote operated weapons station (CROWS), Defense Advanced GPS Receiver, and other parts and components.[ citation needed ]In October 2024, the order was reduced to 42 Stryker. [12] Variants: M1126 infantry carrier vehicles (ICV) M1130 command vehicles (CV) M1129 mortar carrier vehicles (MCV) [13]
Light military vehicles
JLTV		United States	Light tactical vehicle	38/96 [14] [15]	These vehicles are expected to join Light Infantry Battalion Group (LIBG) in Shtip. The army has the option to buy a total of 96 vehicles. [16] The first batch of 6 JLTVs was delivered in 06/2022, the second batch of 12 JLTVs was delivered in 07/2022, and the third one of 14 JLTVs was delivered in 08/2022, marking the amount of JLTVs in use to 32. [17]
Otokar Engerek		Turkey	Light high mobility vehicle	2 [8]	Turkish variant of Land Rover Defender made by Otokar.[ citation needed ]
Otokar Cobra		Turkey	Light armored vehicle	2 [8]	Donation from Turkey. Used by military police.[ citation needed ]
Humvee		United States	Light armored vehicle	~150 [8]	Variants: Armoured Semi Armored Communications Тransport
Husky VMMD		South Africa	Mine-resistant ambush-protected	2 [18]
Logistics and utility vehicles
Mercedes Benz 290 GD		United Kingdom	Light utility vehicle	36	Donated by the United Kingdom
Pinzgauer 710		Austria   Yugoslavia	Light utility vehicle	~30
Mercedes G		West Germany	Light utility vehicle	~50 [8]
Land Rover Defender		United Kingdom	Light utility vehicle	~150 [8]
Military trucks
TAM-150		Yugoslavia	Medium utility truck	~30 [19]	In reserve. [19]
TAM-110		Yugoslavia	Medium utility truck	~30 [19]	In reserve. [19]
Iveco		Italy	Medium utility truck	44 [8]
DAF		Netherlands	Medium utility truck	126 [8]
BMC		Turkey	Medium utility truck	~10 [8]
Scania P3		Sweden   United Kingdom	Medium utility truck	40	Donated by the United Kingdom.
Oshkosh FMTV		United States	Medium utility truck	~10 [8]
M35/44		United States	Medium utility truck	~150 [8]	In reserve.[ citation needed ]
Boats
Botica Class Patrol Boat		Yugoslavia	Patrol boat	2 [20]	Based on Lake Ohrid. [21]

Artillery

Artillery	Photo	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Field artillery
BORAN		Turkey	105mm howitzer	0/18	18 on order- with the potential of 36 more [22]
M-56		Soviet Union	105mm howitzer	14 [11]
M2A1		United States	105mm howitzer	36 [8]
M-30		Soviet Union	122mm howitzer	100+ [8]
Multiple launch rocket system
M-63 Plamen		Yugoslavia	128mm MLRS	11 [11]
BM-21 Grad		Soviet Union	122mm MLRS	6 [11]
Mortars
M57 60 mm		Yugoslavia	Light mortars	100+ [8]
M69 82 mm		Yugoslavia	Medium mortar	100+ [8]
M52UB 120 mm		Yugoslavia	Heavy mortars	100+ [8]

Air Force

Aircraft	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Transport
An-2 Colt		Soviet Union	transport/utility		1 [11]
Helicopters
Mil Mi-24		Soviet Union	attack	Mi-24V	2 [11]	2 Mi-24K and 6 Mi-24V are stored. [11]
Mil Mi-17		Soviet Union	transport/utility		2 [11]
Mil Mi-8		Soviet Union	transport/utility	Mi-8MTV	4 [11]
Bell 205		United States	utility	UH-1H	2 [11]
Bell 206		United States	trainer/utility		4 [23]
AW149		Italy	transport/utility		0/4	4 Ordered [24]
AW169		Italy	transport/utility		0/4	4 Ordered [25]
Trainer aircraft
Zlin 143		Czechoslovakia	basic trainer		1 [23]
Zlin 242		Czechoslovakia	basic trainer		5 [23]

Air defense

System	Photo	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Surface-to-air missiles
Mistral B-3		France	Surface-to-air missile	Unknown number will be delivered in 2025.
9K32 Strela-2		Soviet Union	Surface-to-air missile	[8] 30+
9K35 Strela-10		Soviet Union	Surface-to-air missile	[8] 8
9K38 Igla		Soviet Union	Surface-to-air missile	[8] 10+
Anti aircraft guns
Zastava M55 20 mm		Yugoslavia	Autocannon	[8] 30+
Bofors 40 mm		Sweden	Autocannon	[8] 30+	In reserve.[ citation needed ]

Retired equipment

• Sukhoi Su-25 x4 – retired, in 2023 all Su-25 were donated to Ukraine
• T-72 x8 – donated to Ukraine
• T-34/85 x4 – retired, turned into museum pieces
• BRDM-2 x10 – retired
• T-55A x93 – retired
• BTR-60P x31 – retired

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