The Mongolian Armed Forces possess tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers, mobile anti-aircraft weapons, artillery, mortars and other military equipment. Most of them are old Soviet Union-made models designed between the late 1950s to early 1980s; there are a smaller number of newer models designed in post-Soviet Russia and China.
Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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Tanks | |||||
T-54/55 | Medium tank | 370 [1] | Soviet Union | ||
T-72 | Main battle tank | 50 [1] | Russia | T-72A modernized by Russia. [2] | |
Armoured fighting vehicles | |||||
BRDM-2 | Scout car | 120 [1] | Soviet Union | ||
BMP-1 | Infantry fighting vehicle | 310 [1] | Soviet Union | ||
BTR-60 | Armoured personnel carrier | 150 [1] | Soviet Union | BTR-60PB variant. [2] | |
BTR-70 | 40 [1] | Soviet Union Russia | Rebuilt to the BTR-70M standard. [2] | ||
BTR-80 [3] | 20 [1] | Soviet Union Russia | Russian military aid. [2] | ||
Military engineering vehicles | |||||
BTS | Armoured recovery vehicle | Soviet Union | Based on the T-54/55 tank chassis. [1] |
Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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Combat aircraft | |||||
Mikoyan MiG-29 | Multirole | 2 [4] | Russia | MiG-29UB trainer/combat version. [2] | |
Transport Aircraft | |||||
Antonov An-26 | Tactical transport | 3 [4] | Soviet Union | ||
Helicopters | |||||
Mil Mi-8 | Transport helicopter | 6 [4] | Russia | The Mi-171E variant is also used. [2] |
Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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Surface-to-air missile | |||||
S-125 Neva/Pechora | Mobile surface-to-air missile | 2 batteries [1] | Russia | Upgraded to the Pechora 2M standard [2] | |
Anti-aircraft guns | |||||
ZPU-4 | Towed anti-aircraft gun | 150 [1] | Soviet Union | ||
ZU-23-2 | Towed anti-aircraft gun | Soviet Union | |||
AZP S-60 | Towed anti-aircraft gun | Soviet Union |
Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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Multiple rocket launchers | |||||
BM-21 Grad | 122 mm Multiple rocket launcher | 130 [1] | Soviet Union | ||
Towed artillery | |||||
D-44 | 85 mm anti-tank gun | 200 [1] | Soviet Union | ||
D-48 | 85 mm anti-tank gun | Soviet Union | |||
BS-3 | 100 mm anti-tank gun | Soviet Union | |||
MT-12 | 100 mm anti-tank gun | Soviet Union | |||
D-30 | 122 mm howitzer | 300 [1] | Soviet Union | ||
M-30 | 122 mm howitzer | Soviet Union | |||
M-46 | 130 mm field gun | Soviet Union | |||
ML-20 | 152 mm gun-howitzer | Soviet Union | |||
Mortars | |||||
BM-37 | 82 mm mortar | 140 [1] | Soviet Union | ||
PM-43 | 120 mm mortar | Soviet Union | |||
M-160 | 160 mm mortar | Soviet Union |
Name | Image | Origin | Cartridge | Type | Notes |
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Semi-automatic pistols | |||||
TT | Soviet Union | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | Semi-automatic pistol | In storage [5] | |
PM | Soviet Union | 9×18mm Makarov | Semi-automatic pistol | Standard issue pistol, [5] it will be replaced by CZ 75 | |
CZ 75 | Czech Republic | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | Currently standard-issue pistol [6] | |
PSM | Soviet Union | 5.45×18mm | Semi-automatic pistol | Special military use [5] | |
Submachine guns | |||||
PP-93 | Russian Federation | 9×18mm Makarov | Sub-machine gun | Used by special forces [7] [8] | |
Assault rifles and Carbines | |||||
AKM | Soviet Union | 7.62×39mm | Assault rifle | Standard issue rifle [5] | |
AKMS | Soviet Union | 7.62×39mm | Assault rifle | Used by armored crews and support troops [5] | |
AK-74 | Soviet Union | 5.45×39mm | Assault rifle | Used by special forces [5] | |
AKS-74U | Soviet Union | 5.45×39mm | Assault rifle | Used by special forces [5] | |
9A-91 | Russian Federation | 9×39mm | Carbine | Used by special forces [5] | |
M16 rifle | United States | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Used in peacekeeping missions [9] | |
FN FNC | Belgium | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Used in peacekeeping missions [10] | |
IMI Galil | Israel | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Used by special forces [5] | |
IWI Tavor | Israel | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Used by special forces [11] | |
Heckler & Koch G36 | Germany | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Used by special forces [12] | |
M4 carbine | United States | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Used by special forces [5] | |
Machine guns | |||||
RPD | Soviet Union | 7.62×39mm | Light machine gun | [5] | |
MG 3 machine gun | Germany | 7.62x51mm | Light machine gun | [5] Standard issue machine gun | |
PKM | Soviet Union | 7.62×54mmR | Light machine gun | [5] | |
SG-43 | Soviet Union | 7.62×54mmR | Medium machine gun | [5] | |
DShK | Soviet Union | 12.7×108mm | Heavy machine gun | [5] | |
NSV | Soviet Union | 12.7×108mm | Heavy machine gun | [5] | |
Semi-automatic rifles | |||||
SKS | Soviet Union | 7.62×39mm | Semi-automatic rifle | Used by honor guards [13] | |
Designated marksman rifles | |||||
SVD | Soviet Union | 7.62×54mm | Designated marksman rifle | [14] Standard issue sniper rifle | |
VSK-94 | Russian Federation | 9×39mm | Designated marksman rifle | Used by special forces [15] | |
IMI Gala'tz | Israel | 7.62×51mm NATO | Designated marksman rifle | Used by special forces [15] | |
Grenade launchers | |||||
RG-6 | Russian Federation | 40 mm caseless grenade | Grenade launcher | Used by special forces [15] | |
GM-94 | Russian Federation | 43×30mm | Grenade launcher | Used by special forces [15] | |
M203 grenade launcher | United States | 40 mm grenade | Grenade launcher | [16] | |
Rocket-propelled grenades | |||||
RPG-7 | Soviet Union | 40 mm shaped charge | Rocket-propelled grenade | [5] Standard issue rocket grenade |
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