List of equipment of the Moldovan Armed Forces

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The following is a list of current equipment of the Moldovan Armed Forces.

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Ground Forces

Infantry weapons

ModelImageOriginTypeNotes
Pistols
TT-33 Tokarev TT33 (6825679152).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Semi-automatic pistol Regular Army
Makarov Makarov (28034065).jpeg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Semi-automatic pistolRegular Army, Special Forces, Police etc.
Glock 17 GLOCK 17 Gen 4 Pistol MOD 45160305.jpg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Semi-automatic pistolSpecial Forces [1]
Assault rifles
AK-74 Ak74l.png Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Assault rifle AK-74, AKS-74, AKS-74U variants
Regular Army, Special Forces, Police etc.
AKM AKM automatkarbin, Ryssland - 7,62x39mm - Armemuseum.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Assault rifleAKM, AKMS variants
Mainly Regular Army and Special Forces
M4 carbine PEO M4 Carbine RAS M68 CCO.png Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Assault rifle Special Forces
Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965 PMmd.1963.jpg Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Assault rifleMainly Regular Army and Police
CZ BREN 2 CZ BREN 2.jpg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Assault rifleUsed in small numbers by the Regular Army [2]
Semi-automatic rifles
SKS Simonow SKS 45 noBG.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Semi-automatic rifle Used as a ceremonial rifle by the Honor Guard Company
Machine guns
PK machine gun A Kurdish Peshmerga officer fires a PKM in Mosul,.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union General purpose machine gun Mainly Regular Army
RPK Soviet RPK.JPEG Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Light machine gun Mainly Regular Army
DShK Ukrayins'ko-amerikans'ke navchannia "Si Briz - 2016" (28035787094).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Heavy machine gun Also used in anti-aircraft role. [3]
M240 machine gun PEO M240B Profile.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Medium machine gun Donated by the United States. [4]
M2 Browning PEO Browning M2E2 QCB (c1).jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Heavy machine gun Donated by the United States, mounted on Humvees, Piranha IIIHs and tripods. [4] [5]
Sniper rifles
Dragunov SVD SVD Dragunov.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Sniper rifle Mainly Regular Army, Special Forces and Police
PSL Psl sniper rifle.jpeg Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Designated marksman rifle Mainly Regular Army, Special Forces and Police
M110 M110 ECP Left.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Semi-automatic Sniper rifle Donated by the United States. [4]
M107A1 Barrett-M107A1-29-BBL-BLK.png Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Anti materiel sniper rifle Donated by the United States. [4]
Grenades
GP-25 Ak74gp35 (cropped).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Grenade launcher Mainly Regular Army, Special Forces and Police
Mk 19 MK19-02.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Automatic grenade launcher Mounted on Humvees. [4] [6]
F-1 F-1.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Hand grenade Regular Army, Special Forces, Police
RGD-5 Rgd 5 hand grenade.jpeg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Hand grenadeRegular Army and Special Forces
Zarya Stun Grenade Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Stun grenade Regular Army, Special Forces, Police
Mines
MON-50 Non armed mon50 anti-personnel clustermine.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Anti-personnel mine Regular Army and Special Forces
TM-46 TM-46.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Anti-tank mine Regular Army and Special Forces

Infantry equipment

ModelImageOriginDetails
Helmets
SSh-68 U.S. Marines and Moldovan soldiers conduct an Anti-Armor Workshop.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Not seen in active service recently.
STSh-81 Mainly Police and Special Forces
MASKA-1 Mainly Police and Special Forces
PASGT 110624-F-RM671-063 cropped.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Standard issue combat helmet of the Moldovan National Army. Romanian ST-4 helmet derived from the PASGT also seen in use.
Ops-Core FAST Ops-Core FAST helmet.jpg Used by the Fulger Battalion
Body armor
Flak jacket Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Not seen in active service recently.
Interceptor Body Armor Interceptor Body Armor vests.png Standard issue body armor of the Moldovan National Army
Stimpex VST-1 Romanian Army bulletproof vest.jpg Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Used in exercises by the 22nd Peacekeeping Battalion, possibly donated by Romania [7]
4030 ELITEFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom NP Aerospace bomb suit. Donated by the European Union under the European Peace Instrument (EPF). [8]
Gas masks
PMG Multinational forces participate in Regional Cooperation 12 Exercise -19.JPG Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
PG-1
Camouflage
U.S. Woodland "M81" U.S. woodland camouflage pattern swatch.png Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Standard issue camouflage pattern of the Moldovan National Army
M2017 Romanian M2017 camouflage.png Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Seen in use on ballistic protection equipment that was possibly donated by Romania. [7]

Vehicles

NamePhotoOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Armoured Fighting Vehicles
BRDM-2 Moldovan BRDM, 2014.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Scout car ~8(With TAB-71M Turret). [3]
MT-LB Lippujuhlan paivan paraati 2013 34 MT-LB.JPG Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Armoured Fighting Vehicle 25 [3]
MT-LB MT-LB-T-23-2.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
2+(With ZU-23-2 AA Gun). [3]
MT-LBu MT-LBu in Krasnoyarsk Krai.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 13-20 [3]
BTR-60PU-12 BTR 60 - PU-12.JPG Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
At least 10(With ZU-23-1 AA Gun). [3]
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
BMD-1 Glebokie BMD-1 02.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Infantry fighting vehicle N/A [3]
BMD-1P Moldovan BMD-1P.jpg N/A [3]
Armoured Personnel Carriers
BTR-60PB TB-Balti.JPG Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Armoured Personnel Carrier 12 [3]
TAB-71M TAB-71M cropped.jpg Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 80 [9] Originally 161 delivered between 1992 and 1995. [3] [10]
BTR-70 BTR-70 Ukrainian Armed Forces in Lviv.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 8 [3]
BTR-80 Moldovan BTR-80 APC.jpg 12 [9] [3]
GT-MU Moscow Suvorov Military School armored vehicles and tanks collection Part2 38.jpg N/A [3]
Piranha IIIH Moldova's reception for the Piranha IIIH (2023).jpg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 19 (+14) [11] Former Danish Piranha IIIs purchased and donated by Germany in 2023. [3] [12] Further Germany plans to finance the purchase of 14 Piranha IIIs. [11]
BTR-D Vdvcompetition10.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Airborne Armoured Personnel Carrier~3
N/A
(With 12.7mm DShK In Cupola). [3]
(With 73mm SPG-9 RCL And 12.7mm DShK In Cupola). [3]
Multi-purpose vehicles
Humvee Ukrayins'ko-amerikans'ke navchannia "Si Briz - 2016" (28035784734).jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Multi-purpose armored vehicle 129 [13] [14] With MAK armor. [3]
M1008 Chevrolet Latvian Independence Day military parade 059 (26774666695).jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Technical N/A [3]
Dacia Duster 2018 Dacia Duster.jpg Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Four-wheel drive multi-purpose vehicleN/AUsed by the Military Police. [15] [16]
Mitsubishi L200 2019 Mitsubishi L200 Warrior DI-D 2.3 Front.jpg Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Four-wheel drive multi-purpose vehicle5+ [17] Donated by the EU under the EPF for use by military engineers. [8]
Ford F-Series Ford F-150 Lariat Luxury 2022.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Ambulance at least 6Donated under the EPF. [17]
Trucks
Iveco ACM-EI.JPG Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Truck N/ADonated by Italy in 2018. [18]
FMTV 190918-Z-OU450-1030 cropped.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States N/A Stewart & Stevenson MTV. [19] [20]
M915 US military truck offload.jpg N/AIn service in small numbers, shown in the 2016 national day parade. [21] [22]
M35 M35A2 with winch.jpg N/AOnly the M35A3 variant in service. [21] [22]
KamAZ-4310 110624-F-RM671-083.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union N/A
Ural-4320 Ural-4320.jpg N/A
ZIL-131 160919-Z-OU450-167 cropped.jpg N/A [15]
GAZ-66 GAZ-66 v Khabarovske.JPG N/A [3]
Command Posts And Communications Stations
R-409Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Mobile radio-relay station N/A [3]
Engineering Vehicles And Equipment
IMR-2 EngineeringFormula2018-04.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Combat engineering vehicle N/A [3]
PTS-2 Army2016demo-104.jpg Tracked amphibious transport N/A [3]
RKhM Kashalot ParkPatriot2015part7-51.jpg Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle N/A [3]
BRDM-2RKh ParkPatriot2015part7-62.jpg N/A [3]
GMZ-3 GMZ-3 at Engineering Technologies 2012.jpg Minelayer N/A [3]
PMZ-4 Minelayer PMZ-4 in Technical museum Togliatti - 4204.jpg N/A [3]
BTM-3 BTM-3 trenching vehicle at Park Patriot 01.jpg Trench diggerN/A [3]
MDK-2M MDK-2, Kotlovannaia mashina MDK-2, Artillery museum, Saint-Petersburg pic3.JPG N/A [3]
PZM-2 2015-09-09-1141 (21270969165).jpg N/A [3]
PMP OpenWater2017qualifying-03.jpg Pontoon bridge N/A [3]

Army watercraft

NamePhotoOriginIn serviceNotes
BMK-130M National Museum of Military History, Bulgaria, Sofia 2012 PD 031.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union N/A [3]
BMK-T 12. Internationales Maritimes-Fahrzeugtreffen, Ribnitz-Damgarten ( 1060482).jpg N/A [3]

Artillery

NamePhotoOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Towed Mortars
2B11 Oboronexpo2014part3-18.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 120mm Mortar N/A [23]
Towed Artillery
M-30 160919-Z-OU450-176.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 122mm howitzer 16 [9] [3]
D-20 152mm D-20 Moldova.jpg 152mm howitzer31 [9] [3]
2A36 Giatsint-B 160916-Z-OU450-052 cropped.jpg 20 [9] [3]
Self-Propelled Artillery
2S9 Nona Moldovan 2S9 self-propelled howitzer.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 120mm self-propelled mortar 9 [9] [3]
Multiple Rocket Launchers
BM-27 Uragan 9K57 Uragan 2.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 220mm multiple rocket launcher 11 [9] [3]
Artillery Tractors
ATS-59G ATS-59G front right.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Artillery tractor N/A [3]
Artillery Support Vehicles
PRP-3 'Val' PRP-3 in TLT.JPG Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Artillery reconnaissance vehicleN/A [3]
1V18 'Klyon-1' 1V-18.JPG Artillery fire control vehicleN/A [3]
1V119 RehearsalTula02052017-06.jpg N/A [3]
SNAR-10 ArtilleryExercise2014-07.jpg Counter-battery radar N/A [3]
9T452 RocketArtilleryExercise2020-03.jpg Transporter-loaderN/A [3]

Anti-tank

NamePhotoOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Anti-tank guns
MT-12 ParkPatriot2015part6-42.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 100mm anti-tank gun31 [9] [3]
Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Missile Systems
9P148 Konkurs Moldovan artillery crews fire a wire-guided anti-tank rocket.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile launcher vehicle6-32 [3]
9P149 Shturm-S 9P149 Shturm-S Tank Destroyer.jpg 27 [24] [3]
Shoulder-fired/mounted weapons
RPG-7 RPG-7 detached.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Rocket-propelled grenadeN/AMainly Regular Army, Special Forces and Police
RPG-22 RPG-22 at exhibition <<Presence>>.png N/ARegular Army and Special Forces
9K111 Fagot 9K111 Fagot (12-05-2021) 01.jpg Anti-tank guided missile71 [24]
9M113 Konkurs Airborne troops of Russia & SOF of Belarus 01.jpg 19 [24]
9K115 Metis POLK 9K115 Metis.jpg N/A
SPG-9
AG-9
SPG-9M rus.jpeg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Recoilless rifle138+ [24]

Anti-aircraft

NamePhotoOriginIn serviceNotes
Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns
23mm ZU-23-2 Moldovan ZU-23.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 28 [9] [3]
57mm AZP S-60 Fire Shield 2019, Bulboaca Training Area.jpg 11 [9] [3]
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns
14.5mm KPV Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
N/AMounted on GAZ-66. [3]
14.5mm ZPU-2 N/AMounted on GAZ-66. [3]
23mm ZU-23-2 N/AMounted on GAZ-66 and on BTR-D. [3]
57mm AZP S-60 Moldovan 57 mm anti-aircraft artillery piece.jpg N/AMounted on ZIL-135. [3]

Army aircraft

NamePhotoOriginTypeVariantIn service
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
DJI Equipment Delivery Ceremony in Chisinau drone.jpg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Quadrotor UAVMatrice 300 rtk18+ [4]

Air Force

Air defence

NamePhotoOriginIn serviceNotes
Static Surface-To-Air Missile (SAM) Systems
S-125 Neva S125 V i PVO VS april 7 2012.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3One site protecting the capital Chișinău. [3]
Radars
P-14 'Tall King' P-14 radar in Technical museum Togliatti.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union N/A [3]
P-15 'Flat Face A' 03-Mobile radar Danuta-LMW.jpg N/A [3]
P-12 'Spoon Rest A' P12.jpg N/A [3]
P-18 'Spoon Rest D' P-18 radar on Ural-4320 & Ural-375D trucks.jpg N/A [3]
PRV-13 'Odd Pair' Odd pair.jpg N/A [3]
PRV-16 'Thin Skin B' Granit 2023 - 110 - radar PRV-16B.jpg N/A [3]
36D6 'Tin Shield' ST-68U radar.jpg N/A [3]
SNR-125 'Low Blow' SNR-125.jpg N/A(For S-125). [3]
Ground Master 200 Thales Ground Master GM200 ILA-2018.jpg Flag of France.svg  France 1Ordered and delivered in 2023. The version is a container based without any platform to secure mobility. [25] [26]

Future equipment

NamePhotoOriginOrderedNotes
VERA-NG ILA Berlin 2012 PD 042.JPG Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1The VERA-NG passive radar was ordered in early 2024, scheduled to arrive in 2025. The order is to be financed through EPF funds. [27]
Air Defence Equipment Meppen - WTD91 (TdBW) 109 ies.jpg

ilustrative picture only

Flag of Europe.svg  European Union N/AGermany promised to deliver air defence equipment in 2025 to strengthen Moldovan air defences. [11]
Air Defence Equipment Piorun NOR.jpg

ilustrative picture only

Flag of Europe.svg  European Union N/AMoldovan MoD will purchase air defense systems through the EPF, but it's currently unclear if the German promise is included in this purchase. [28]
AT4 M136 AT4 Light Anti-tank Weapon (7414625190).jpg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden N/AProposed donation by Sweden. [29]

See also

References

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