List of equipment of the Army of North Macedonia

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

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Individual equipment

NameTypeOriginPictureNotes
M92Camouflage patternFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Macedonian M92 fieldshirt.jpg 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
M96Camouflage patternFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia A Macedonian army M96 pattern winter jacket-coat..jpg 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.
M98Camouflage patternFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia A Macedonian army field shirt.jpg Third home grown pattern, designed 1998 and entered service the same year. It was used somewhere up until 2009.
M09 Digital PatternCamouflage patternFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia New VTNG adjutant general moves Macedonia partnership forward 130912-Z-DH905-323.jpg 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 patternFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States "M81" U.S. woodland camouflage pattern swatch.png Used by some units in the past, primarily used for trainings today.
DCU pattern Camouflage patternFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Macedonian soldiers practice reflexive fire skills at Camp Taji, Iraq (April 2008).jpg Used by Macedonian troops participating in ISAF and OIF.
M91 Eurokompozit Combat helmet Flag of North Macedonia.svg  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 Flag of North Macedonia.svg  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 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Ops-Core FAST helmet.jpg 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 Flag of North Macedonia.svg  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 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Mile Dragich Vest.png 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 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
My Macedonian army vest.jpg 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 Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Soldier Plate Carrier System (SPCS).jpg Used by the Special Operations Regiment and Macedonian soldiers participating in KFOR, Produced Domestically by ATS Ballistics.

Small arms

NameTypeOriginNotes
Pistols
Glock 17 Pistol Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 9×19mm
Used by the Special Operations Regiment
HS2000 [4] Pistol Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 9×19mm
CZ 75 Pistol Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 9×19mm
Zastava CZ99 Pistol Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 9×19mm

Standard issued pistol of the army.[ citation needed ]

Daewoo DP-51 Pistol Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 9×19mm
Submachine guns
H&K MP5 Submachine gun Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 9×19mm
Assault rifles
Zastava M70 Assault rifle Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 7.62×39mm

Standard issued rifle of the army. [5]

AKM Assault rifle Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 7.62×39mm [6]
Zastava M90 Assault rifle Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 5.56×45mm
Zastava M92 Assault rifle Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 7.62×39mm
Zastava M21 Assault rifle Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 5.56×45mm
H&K G3A7 Assault rifle Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7.62×51mm
M4 carbine Assault rifle Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 5.56×45mm

Used by Special Operations Regiment [ citation needed ]

Semi-automatic rifles
Zastava M59/66 Semi-automatic rifle Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 7.62×39mm

Used by the Ceremonial Guard Battalion. [7]

Sniper rifles
SVD Sniper rifle Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 7.62×54mmR
Zastava M76 Sniper rifle Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 7.92×57mm
Zastava M93 Sniper rifle Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 12.7×108mm
ZVI Falcon Sniper rifle Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 12.7×108mm
Sako TRG Sniper rifle Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7.62×51mm
Machine guns
DShK Machine gun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 12.7×108mm [6]
PKM Machine gun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 7.62×54mmR
Zastava M84 Machine gun Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 7.62×54mmR
MG 3 Machine gun Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7.62×51mm
M240 Machine gun Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 7.62×51mm
M249 SAW Machine gun Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 5.56×45mm
NSV Heavy machine gun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 12.7×108mm
M2 Browning Heavy machine gun Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 12.7×99mm
Shotguns
Benelli Nova Shotgun Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 12 gauge
Protecta Shotgun Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 12 gauge
Grenade launchers
Zastava BGA 30 Grenade launcher Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 30mm
GP-25 Grenade launcher Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 40mm
RG-6 (Need confirmation) Grenade launcher Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 40mm
M203 Grenade launcher Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg United States40mm
Anti-tank
M80 Zolja Man-portable missile Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia [3]
64mm
M79 Osa Man-portable missile Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia [3]
90mm
MILAN Anti-tank guided missile Flag of France.svg  France 115mm
M90 Stršljen Man-portable missile Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia [3]
120mm

Military vehicles

Infantry fighting vehicles (11)
ModelImageOriginIn serviceNotes
BMP-2K Image unavailable.png Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1 [8]
BMP-2 Image unavailable.png 10 [8]
Armoured personnel carriers (tracked) (46)
Leonidas Image unavailable.png Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 9 [8]
M113 Image unavailable.png Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 27 [8]
MT-LB Image unavailable.png Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 10 [8]
Armoured personnel carriers (wheeled) (152)
Stryker Image unavailable.png Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0/42 [9]
TM-170 Image unavailable.png Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 84 [8]
BTR-80 Image unavailable.png Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 12 [8]
BTR-70 Image unavailable.png 56 [8]
Infantry mobility vehicles (34)
JLTV Image unavailable.png Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 38/96 [10] [8]
Cobra Image unavailable.png Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2 [8]
VehiclePhotoOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Light military vehicles
Otokar Engerek Macedonian Army Lend Rover Wolf.jpg Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Light high mobility vehicle 2 [11] Turkish variant of Land Rover Defender made by Otokar.[ citation needed ]
Humvee Macedonian Army HMMWV.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Light armored vehicle ~150 [11] Variants:
  • Armoured
  • Semi Armored
  • Communications
  • Тransport
Husky VMMD USMC-090120-M-8478B-004.jpg Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Mine-resistant ambush-protected 2 [12]
Logistics and utility vehicles
Mercedes Benz 290 GD Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Light utility vehicle 36Donated by the United Kingdom
Pinzgauer 710 Steyr- Puch Pinzgauer Turbo D.png Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Light utility vehicle ~30
Mercedes G Red Cross Vehicles 2.JPG Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Light utility vehicle ~50 [11]
Land Rover Defender Macedonian Army Land Rover.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Light utility vehicle ~150 [11]
Military trucks
TAM-150 TAM-Vojska Srbije.jpg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Medium utility truck ~30 [13] In reserve. [13]
TAM-110 TAM 110 inz.jpg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Medium utility truck ~30 [13] In reserve. [13]
Iveco San Hist WELASYS - Schweizer Armee - Steel Parade 2006.jpg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Medium utility truck 44 [11]
DAF DAF YBZ-3300 takelauto.JPG Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Medium utility truck 126 [11]
BMC Macedonian Army BMC.jpg Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Medium utility truck ~10 [11]
Scania P3 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Medium utility truck 40Donated by the United Kingdom.
Oshkosh FMTV A U.S. Air Force truck assigned to the 726th Air Control Squadron (ACS), part of a six-truck convoy, moves across the Idaho desert, roughly 75 miles from Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, Oct. 4, 2013 131004-F-WU507-061.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Medium utility truck ~10 [11]
M35/44 M35A2 with winch.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Medium utility truck ~150 [11] In reserve.[ citation needed ]
Boats
Botica Class Patrol Boat Macedonian Botica Class Patrol Boat.jpg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Patrol boat2 [14] Based on Lake Ohrid. [15]

Artillery

ArtilleryPhotoOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Field artillery
BORAN Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 105mm howitzer 0/1818 on order- with the potential of 36 more [16]
M-56 M-56 Howitzer on display.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 105mm howitzer14 [17]
M2A1 M101-105mm-howitzer-camp-pendleton-20050326.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 105mm howitzer36 [11]
M-30 122mm M-30 kalemegdan.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 122mm howitzer100+ [11]
Multiple launch rocket system
M-63 Plamen PlamenS VS1.jpg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 128mm MLRS 11 [17]
BM-21 Grad Russian BM-21 Grad in Saint Petersburg.JPG Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 122mm MLRS6 [17]
Mortars
M57 60 mm Minobatsach M57 60mm.jpg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Light mortars 100+ [11]
M69 82 mm Mortar 82mm M-69 Croatian Army.JPG Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Medium mortar 100+ [11]
M52UB 120 mm 120mm HM-38, 120mm UB M52A kalemegdan.jpg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Heavy mortars 100+ [11]

Air Force

AircraftImageOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Transport
An-2 Colt 20180214 An-2 Colt Air Mobility Command Museum.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union transport/utility1 [17]
Helicopters
Mil Mi-24 Macedonian Air Force Mil Mi-24V Lofting-2.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union attack Mi-24V 2 [17] 2 Mi-24K and 6 Mi-24V are stored. [17]
Mil Mi-17 Mi-17 Macedonia (21101995591).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union transport/utility2 [17]
Mil Mi-8 Macedonian Air Force Mi-8MT rain.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union transport/utility Mi-8MTV 4 [17]
Bell 205 Bell 205 (cropped).jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States utility UH-1H 2 [17]
Bell 206 Macedonian Air Force bell-206 jetranger rain.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States trainer/utility4 [18]
AW149 AgustaWestland AW-149 CS-X81848 - 1-49 (cn 49006) (22064638976).jpg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy transport/utility0/44 Ordered [19]
AW169 Austrian Air Force AW169.jpg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy transport/utility0/44 Ordered [20]
Trainer aircraft
Zlin 143 Zlin Z-43 OK-WOI CLV.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia basic trainer1 [18]
Zlin 242 Macedonian Airforce Zlin z 242.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia basic trainer5 [18]

Air defense

SystemPhotoOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Surface-to-air missiles
Mistral B-3 Mistral Atlas launcher of the Hungarian Armed Forces cropped.jpg Flag of France.svg  France Surface-to-air missile Unknown number will be delivered in 2025.
9K32 Strela-2 Fliegerfaust STRELA.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Surface-to-air missile [11] 30+
9K35 Strela-10 Macedonian Army Strela-10.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Surface-to-air missile [11] 8
9K38 Igla Macedonian Army 9K38 Igla.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Surface-to-air missile [11] 10+
Anti aircraft guns
Zastava M55 20 mm 20 mm M55.JPG Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Autocannon [11] 30+
Bofors 40 mm Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Autocannon [11] 30+In reserve.[ citation needed ]

Retired equipment

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