List of equipment of the Myanmar Army

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This is a list of equipment used by the Myanmar Army.

Small arms

Name	Type	Notes	Ammunition	Origin	Picture
Pistols
MA-5 MKI [1] [2] [3]	Semi-automatic pistol	Branded in the Tatmadaw as MA-5 MKI using stamping dies from the former John Inglis manufacturing facility in Toronto, Ontario, Canada [4]	9×19mm Parabellum	Belgium   Canada   Myanmar
MA-5 MKII [2] [3]	Semi-automatic pistol	Clone of second-generation Glock models	9×19mm Parabellum	Germany   Myanmar
SIG Sauer P226 [1]	Semi-automatic pistol	Used by officers	9×19mm Parabellum	Germany    Switzerland
Submachine guns
BA-93	Submachine gun	Clone of the Israeli Uzi	9×19mm Parabellum	Israel   Myanmar
BA-94 (MA-13 MK-I) [2] [3]	Submachine gun	Updated BA-93, redesigned receiver and polymer furniture	9×19mm Parabellum	Israel   Myanmar
MA-13 MKII [2] [3]	Submachine gun	Functional copy of the Mini Uzi with features reminiscent of the Steyr TMP	9×19mm Parabellum	Israel   Myanmar
Uzi	Submachine gun		9×19mm Parabellum	Israel
Carbines
M1 Carbine	Semi-automatic carbine	Used by people's militias	.30 Carbine	United States
Grenade launchers
M203 grenade launcher	Under-Barrel Grenade launcher		40 mm grenade	United States   Myanmar [1]
Battle rifles/Assault rifles
BA-63	Battle rifle	Clone of the H&K G3 rifle - full length battle rifle variant Sub designations - Light machine gun (BA-64), Carbine (BA-72) and Precision rifle (BA-100)	7.62×51mm NATO	Germany   Myanmar
BA-72	Assault rifle	Clone of the H&K G3 rifle - shortened barrel Carbine variant	7.62×51mm NATO	Germany   Myanmar
M16A1	Assault rifle	Used by Border Guard Forces	5.56×45mm NATO	United States
MA-1 MK-I	Assault rifle	AK-style rifle based on the IMI Galil	5.56×45mm NATO	Israel   Myanmar
MA-1 MK-II	Assault rifle	Updated version which resolves reliability issues among other things	5.56×45mm NATO	Israel   Myanmar
MA-1 MK-III	Assault rifle (bullpup)	Clone of the QBZ-97	5.56×45mm NATO	China   Myanmar
MA-4 MK-I	Assault rifle with M203 grenade launcher	Version of the MA-1 MK-I with grenade launching capability	5.56×45mm NATO	Israel   Myanmar
MA-4 MK-II	Assault rifle with M203 grenade launcher	Updated version of the MA-4 MK-I with grenade launching capability	5.56×45mm NATO	Israel   Myanmar
MA-4 MK-III	Assault rifle (bullpup) with M203 grenade launcher	Version of the MA-1 MK-III with grenade launching capability	5.56×45mm NATO	Israel   Myanmar
MA-11	Assault rifle	Rifle based on the HK33	5.56×45mm NATO	Germany   Myanmar
Norinco CQ	Assault rifle	Used by the Border Guard Forces	5.56×45mm NATO	China
QBZ-97	Assault rifle (bullpup)		5.56×45mm NATO	China
Norinco Type 56 [5]	Assault rifle		7.62×39mm	China
Light machine guns
BA-64	Light machine gun	Clone of the H&K G3 rifle - light machine gun variant	7.62×51mm NATO	Germany   Myanmar
MA-12	Light machine gun	Light support machine gun variant of the MA-11	5.56×45mm NATO	Germany   Myanmar
MA-2 MK-I	Light machine gun	MA-2 MK-I A1 (upgraded variant of MA-2 MK-I)	5.56×45mm NATO	Israel   Myanmar
MA-2 MK-II	Light machine gun		5.56×45mm NATO	Israel   Myanmar
Sniper rifles
BA100	Designated marksman rifle	Clone of the H&K G3 rifle - marksman variant	7.62×51mm NATO	Germany   Myanmar
MAS-1 MK-I	Designated marksman rifle	AK-based designated marksman rifle similar to M76	7.62×51mm NATO	Yugoslavia   Myanmar
MAS-1 MK-II	Designated marksman rifle	Updated version of the MAS-1 MK-I internally based on an elongated version of AK-74 design but shares more external similarities with the Dragunov sniper rifle (similar to PSL and M91) using PSO-1 scope with modified reticles to match the ballistic of 7.62×51mm NATO	7.62×51mm NATO	Myanmar
Steyr SSG 69	Sniper rifle		7.62×51mm NATO	Austria
General-purpose machine gun
MA-15 [1]	General-purpose machine gun	Clone of the MG3	7.62×51mm NATO	Germany   Myanmar
M60 [1]	General-purpose machine gun	Used by Border Guard Forces	7.62×51mm NATO	United States
Heavy machine guns
STK 50MG [6]	Heavy machine gun	Licence built as "MA-16 "	.50 BMG	Singapore   Myanmar
M2 Browning [1]	Heavy machine gun		.50 BMG	United States
KPV heavy machine gun	Heavy machine gun		14.5×114mm	Russia

Land mines

Photo	Model	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
	MM-1	Stake mounted anti-personnel fragmentation mine	Soviet Union   Myanmar	Unknown	Copy of Soviet POMZ-2 mine. Manufactured by Myanmar Defense Products Industries at Ngyaung Chay Dauk, in Bago Region. [7] [8] [9] The mine is used by the Myanmar Army. [10] [11]
	MM-2	Anti-personnel mine	Soviet Union   Myanmar	Unknown	Copy of Soviet PMN-1 mine. The mine is used by the Myanmar Army. [10] [11]
	M14	Anti-personnel mine	United States   Myanmar	Unknown	Unlicensed copies of the M14 landmine may have been manufactured by Myanmar Defense Products Industries since 2008. [7] [8] [9] The mine is used by the Myanmar Army. [10] [11]
	M16	Bounding anti-personnel mine	United States   Myanmar	Unknown	Copy produced locally. [12]
	M7	Anti-tank mine	United States	Unknown	[13]
	Type 59	Anti-tank mine	China   Myanmar	Unknown	Copy produced locally. [14]

Anti-tank weapons

Photo	Model	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Anti-tank guided missiles
	R-2 Bar'yer [15]	Ukraine	300 [16]	For MT-LB armoured vehicles and infantry use. [16] Variant of BA'YER anti-tank guided missile system, capable of penetrating 800mm of Rolled Homogeneous Armor (RHA) behind ERA. Maximum range: 5000m. [17]
Recoilless rifles
	M40 recoilless rifle	United States   Spain   Pakistan	1000+ [18]	More than 1,000 M40A1 RCLs in service as of 2016 [update] , [18] including Spain-made CSR-106s and Pakistani-made M40A1s [19] used for bunker busting and anti-personnel/infantry support role in counter-insurgency campaigns.
	M20 recoilless rifle	United States   China	Unknown [8] [9]	Both American and Chinese Type 52 and Type 56.
	MA-14	Soviet Union   China   Myanmar	Unknown [8]	Copy of Chinese Type 78 version of the B-10 in 81mm caliber.
	Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifle	Sweden	1000 [20]	Anti-tank weapon
	MA-84(BA-84)	Sweden   Myanmar	Unknown [8]	Copy of the M2 variant of Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifle
	MA-84 MKII	Sweden   Myanmar	Unknown	Copy of the M3 MAAWS (2011) variant of Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle.
Rocket-propelled grenades
	RPG-7	Soviet Union   Russia	Unknown [8]	Anti-tank weapon
	Type 69 RPG	Soviet Union   China	Unknown [8]	Chinese copy version of RPG-7.
	MA-10	Soviet Union   Myanmar	Unknown [8]	Copy of the RPG-7

Mortars

Photo	Model	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
	Type-56	160 mm mortar	China	Unknown [8] [9]
	UBM-52	120 mm mortar	Yugoslavia	25 [21]	Received from Yugoslavia in 1971. [21] Modernized and still in use.
	Soltam K6	120 mm mortar	Israel	80 [22]
	Soltam M-65	120 mm mortar	Israel	100 [20]
	Type-53	120 mm calibre smoothbore mortar	China	Unknown [22]
	Type-55	120 mm calibre smoothbore mortar	China	Unknown [8] [9]
	Type 67 mortar	82 mm mortar	China	100 [20]
	M29 mortar	81 mm mortar	United States	Unknown [8] [9]
	M43 mortar	81 mm mortar	United States	100 [20]
	M19 mortar	60 mm calibre smoothbore mortar	United States	Unknown [8]
	BA-90	81 mm extended range mortar	Myanmar	Unknown [8] [9]	Up to 400 units a year and ammunitions produced by Myanmar Defence Products Industries (MDPI) since the late 80s. [8] [9] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Being replaced with locally made MA-8 mortars.
	BA-97	120 mm extended range mortar	Myanmar	Unknown [8] [9]	Up to 50 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI since the late 80s. [8] [9] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Renamed as MA-6 MK-II in the 2000s.
	BA-100	60mm commando mortar	Myanmar	Unknown [8] [9]	Up to 400 units a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI since the late 80s. [8] [9] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Being replaced with locally made MA-9 commando mortars.
	MA-6	120 mm extended range mortar	Myanmar	Unknown	Up to 50 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI. [8] [9] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Shown at the Defense and Security Exhibition 2019. [23]
	MA-7	60 mm extended range mortar	Myanmar	Unknown	Used as an infantry fire support weapon. Up to 400 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI. [8] [9] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Shown at the Defense and Security Exhibition 2019. [23]
	MA-8	81 mm extended range mortar	Myanmar	Unknown	Used as an infantry fire support weapon. Up to 400 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI. [8] [9] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Shown at the Defense and Security Exhibition 2019. [23]
	MA-9	60mm commando mortar	Myanmar	Unknown	Used as an infantry fire support weapon. Up to 400 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI. [8] [9] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Shown at the Defense and Security Exhibition 2019. [23]

Armoured fighting vehicles

Name	Quantity	Origin	Image	Notes
Main Battle Tanks (~800+)
T-55	~10	Soviet Union		[24]
T-72S	50 [24]			Sold by Ukraine and Russia, received between 2000 and 2008 [24]
Type-59D	25	China		[24]
Type-69- II	100			[24]
Type-90-II	Unknown			(MBT-2000) [25]
Light tanks (~105)
Type-63	Unknown	China		(ε60 serviceable). [25]
Assault Guns (150+)
PTL-02 mod	<24	China		[24] several units have been destroyed by rebel forces after 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
Reconnaissance vehicles (~250+)
AML-90	Unknown	France		[24] several units have been destroyed by rebel forces after 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
BRDM-2MS	Unknown	Russia		Received from Russia after the 2021 coup. [24] several units have been destroyed by rebel forces after 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
EE-9 Cascavel	Unknown	Brazil		Refurbished and sold by Israel. [24] several units have been destroyed by rebel forces after 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
MAV-1	n/a	Myanmar		[24]
Infantry fighting vehicles (~800+)
BTR-3U	~10+	Ukraine   Myanmar		Kyiv signed a US$500 million contract in 2004 to supply 1000 BTR-3U armoured personnel carriers (APCs). Purchased as kits to be assembled locally until 2013. [24]
MT-LBMSh	26+			[24]
Armoured personnel carriers (1000+)
ZSD-85	~250	China		[24]
ZSD-90	55			[24]
ZSL-92	~30+			[24]
BAAC-87	n/a	Myanmar		[24]
Gaia Thunder	unknown	Israel		Received from Israel in 2017 and unveiled in 2021 coup. [24]
MPV	n/a	India		[24]
AUV (n/a)
MAV-2	n/a	Myanmar		[24]
MAV-3	n/a			[24]

Prototypes

Photo	Model	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Light tanks
	MMT-40 [26] [27]	Light tank	Unknown	Myanmar	Light tank with 105 mm gun. One tank unveiled in 2017. [27] Producing with Ukraine's technical assistance and called MMT-40. [26]

Armoured vehicles

Photo	Model	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Armoured vehicle/infantry fighting vehicle
	BTR-4E [28]	Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured personnel carrier	Unknown	Ukraine	Joint-venture with Ukraine to assemble BTR-4 kits in Myanmar [28] . Not in service
Armoured vehicle/Armoured personnel carrier
	ZFB-05	Armoured personnel carrier	10 [29]	People's Republic of China	Received in 2011. Later, they were transferred to police. [29]
	M-3 VTT	Armoured personnel carrier	10 [30]	France   Israel	10 M-3 VTT armoured vehicles. Used vehicles refurbished by Israel before delivery. Received in 2011. Supplier probably Israel. [30]
Armoured vehicle/Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected
	Amir	Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected	10 [29]	Israel	Received in 2019. [29]
Armoured vehicle-launched bridges
	GQL-111 [22]	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	Unknown	China	Unveiled at the Bayint Naung Military Exercise 2014.
	MT-55A [22]	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	16	Soviet Union	Received from Russia
	Type 84 [22]	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	Unknown	China
Armoured recovery vehicles
	Type-92	Armoured recovery vehicle	76 [29]	China	Received in 2011. [29] Also known as ZSL-92 armoured recovery vehicle.
	BTS-4 upgraded	Armoured recovery vehicle	14 [29]	Soviet Union	Received from Ukraine in 2019. [29]
	Type-93(ZJX-93)	Armoured recovery vehicle	18	China	Using together with MBT-2000.
	F.R.V	Field recovery vehicle	Unknown	Myanmar	Armoured field recovery vehicle developed by Electronic Engineering Force of Myanmar Army.
	Type 653 [22]	Armoured recovery vehicle	18	China
	GSL-130 [22]	Armoured mine clearance vehicle	Unknown	China	Armoured anti-mine vehicle, based on WZ-131 chassis

Utility vehicles

Photo	Model	Type	Origin	Notes
Light utility vehicles
	Naung Yoe (Version-1)	Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle	Myanmar	One of the off-road vehicles produced in Myanmar. [31] Produced several variants at the Tatmadaw Heavy Industry located in Htonbo. Production was substituted with Innlay off-road vehicle in 2016.
	Naung Yoe (Version-2)	Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle	Myanmar
	Naung Yoe (Version-3)	Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle	Myanmar
	Naung Yoe (Version-4)	Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle	Myanmar
	Innlay Tactical Jeep (Version-1)	Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle	Myanmar	4x4 tactical off-road vehicles. Producing at the Tatmadaw Heavy Industries located in Magway [32] and Htonbo. [33] Producing 200 per year. Production run since 2016. [33]
	Innlay Tactical Jeep (Version-2)	Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle	Myanmar
	Mazda Pathfinder XV-1	Off-road vehicle	Myanmar	Assembled by the Myanmar Ministry of Industry at the No.(2) Auto Mobile Factory, Htonbo in 1970s. [34] [35] Now, they are being substituted with Innlay off-road vehicle.
Sport utility vehicles
	Tata Safari Storm	SUV	India	Handed to the Tatmadaw by the Indian ambassador. [36] [37]
Pickup trucks
	Tata Xenon GS 800	Pickup truck	India	[38] [39]
	Zhongxing Grand Tiger	Pickup truck	China   Myanmar	Myanmar Ministry of Industry is now assembling “Grand Tiger Pickups” at the Htonbo factory. [40] 500 sold. [41]
Trucks
	Sinotruk HOWO	Multi-purpose tactical truck	China	One of the most widely use military trucks in Myanmar.
	Mil-truk	Multi-purpose tactical truck	China   Myanmar	Licensed-production of Chinese Sinotruk HOWO military trucks.Producing several variants at the Tatmadaw Heavy Industries.
	Shaanxi SX-21090	Multi-purpose tactical truck	China	One of the most widely use military trucks in Myanmar.
	Dongfeng EQ2102	Multi-purpose tactical truck	China	Myanmar ordered Dongfeng EQ2102 military trucks in 1990s and received them between 1997 and 2002. [42] Myanmar Army also using Dongfeng EQ1091 and Dongfeng EQ1093 trucks.
	FAW Jiefang 141	Multi-purpose tactical truck	China	China exported FAW models military trucks to Myanmar. [43]
	FAW Jiefang CA-1122J	Multi-purpose tactical truck	China
	Nissan Diesel	Multi-purpose tactical truck	Japan	Purchased in 1988. [44] Substituting with locally made Mil-truk trucks.

Multiple launch rocket systems

Photo	Model	Variant	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Multiple rocket launchers
	Weishi Rockets	SY-400	China [45]	Unknown	300 mm multiple rocket launcher system and BP-12A ballistic missile. The first batch received in 2020. [45] [46]
	M-1985	M-1991 [20] , MAM-02 (MA240)	North Korea   Myanmar	26 [21]	240mm multiple rocket launcher system [47] M-1991 version in use in Myanmar has only twelve launcher tubes which are fitted on the Iveco Eurotrakker 380E42 6x6 truck. Two deliveries of larger caliber truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher system received from North Korea in 2008 and 2010. [48] [49]
	BM-21 Grad	9P138 "Grad-1"	Russia	230 [50] , some [24]	Used in Battle of Border Post-9631 with Thailand in 2001. Only 100 in service as of 2020. They are upgraded with the turrets and rocket launchers of MAM-01. The rest of 9P138 "Grad-1" were substituted with MAM-01. [22]
	Type 81	Type 81	China [21]	20 [21]	122mm multiple rocket launcher system. Ordered in 2010 and received in 2012. Unveiled at the 69th Armed Force Day Parade (2014). [21]
		Type 90B		20 [21]	122mm multiple rocket launcher system. Ordered in 2004 and received in 2006. Still does not unveiled to the public yet. [21]
	MAM-01 (MA122)	MAM-01 (early version) [51]	Myanmar	some [51]	122mm multiple rocket launcher system. The first variant of MAM-01 multiple launch rocket systems. Based on North Korea's BM-11 technology. Produced in 2004 and the number is not more than 20. Each system has 40 launchers which are fitted on an Iveco Eurotrakker 380E42 6x6 truck.
		MAM-01 (improved version)			Upgraded variant of MAM-01 rocket artillery with Digital Fire Control System and the range of the rocket types are extended to 35–40 km. [51] Based on China and North Korea design. Each system has 40 launchers which are fitted on a locally made Mil-truk chassis. This variant is in mass production since 2010. [51]
		MAM-01B			122mm multiple rocket launcher system. The latest variant of MAM-01 multiple launch rocket systems. Producing started in 2019. Each system has 40 launchers which are fitted on a new locally made Mil-truk 6x4 truck which is similar to Ukraine's KrAZ-540 1NE truck.
	Type 63		China	30 [21]	107 mm multiple rocket launcher. Received in 1993. [52]

Artillery systems

Photo	Model	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Self-propelled artillery
	Norinco SH1	China [53]	12 [24]	155 mm self-propelled howitzer. For six battalions. [16]
	Nora B-52 [54]	Serbia	30 [21] [24]	155 mm self-propelled howitzer.
	2S1U	Soviet Union	Unknown	Ukraine's military import/export agency, has signed a joint venture agreement with Myanmar for the construction of an armoured vehicle assembly plant. [55] [28] Not in service. [21]
Towed artillery
	KH-179 [20]	South Korea	100 [20]	155 mm howitzer
	Soltam M-845P	Israel	16 [16]	155 mm 45 calibre towed gun howitzer. Received in 1998.
	Type 59-1	China	16 [16]	130 mm field gun. Received from China in 1998. [52]
	D-30M	Soviet Union	100 [52]	122 mm howitzer. Received from Russia between 2004 and 2006. [16]
	BL 5.5-inch medium gun	UK	unknown [24] [20]	5.5 inch (140 mm) gun. Stutus unclear. May not be in srvice [24]
	M101 howitzer	United States	96 [24]	105 mm M2A1
	Indian Field Gun	India	10 [52]	105 mm gun. Provided by India in 2006 to fight Assamese rebels operating out of Myanmar. [52]
	M-56	Yugoslavia and other	54 [20]	Types: M2A1/M56 and others. Not include modern towed guns.
	Ordnance QF 25-pounder	UK	50 [20]	87.6 mm gun. Stutus unclear. May not be in srvice [24]
	M48	Yugoslavia	100 [20]	76 mm mountain gun. Stutus unclear. May not be in srvice [24]

Ballistic missiles

Photo	Model	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Possessing
	Hwasong-5	North Korea	Unknown	Scud missile with range: 300 km. North Korea transferred Hwasong-5 (Scud-B) missile technology with the experts to Myanmar in 2008. In 2014, China told United Nations monitors that North Korean-made ballistic, missile-related alloy rods destined for Myanmar had been found on a ship docked in China. [56] [57]
	Hwasong-6	North Korea	Unknown	Scud missile with range: 700 km. Imported in 2009. [58]
	BP-12A	China	Unknown [59] [45]	Tactical ballistc missile part of SY-400 rocket artillery system. 400 km maximum range. [60] [61]
Possible possessing
	M-11	China	Unknown [62] [63]	Ballistic missile with range:+300 km. In the 1990s, China agreed to sell some M-11s to Myanmar. Unclear if China actually exported the missiles to Myanmar. [62] [63]

Air defence systems

Main article: Office of the Chief of Air Defence (Myanmar)

Photo	Model	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Medium-range air defence systems
	Pechora-2M (SA-3 Goa)	Soviet Union	8 systems (batteries) [64] [65] [66]	Medium range surface-to-air missile system. Total of 30 launching vehicles. [20] [67] . At least 50 V-601 missiles [16]
	2K12 Kvadrat-M (RS-SA-6 "Gainful")	Soviet Union	24 TELs (6 batteries) [20]	Medium-range surface to air missile system. Received from Belarus. With 100 3M9 missiles [16]
	KS-1A	China	7 batteries [21] (Four KS-1A batteries and the rest are KS-1M batteries)	Medium-range surface-to-air missile system.
	KS-1M	China   Myanmar		Medium range surface-to-air missile system. Producing under licence in Myanmar. [21]
Self-propelled short-range air defence systems
	2K22M Tunguska (SA-19 "Grison")	Russia	38 [21]	38 vehicles and 600 9M311 missiles acquired from Russia between 2004 and 2007 [21]
Man-portable air-defense systems
	Igla-1E (SA-16 Gimlet)	Soviet Union   Bulgaria   Myanmar	2100 [21]	Very short-range portable surface-to-air missile. 100 SA-16s received from Bulgaria in 1999. 2000 units of SA-16s producing in locally with TOT between 2004 and 2014. [21]
	Igla (SA-18 Grouse)	Soviet Union   Russia	100 [20] [52]	Very short-range portable surface-to-air missile. For infantry use.
	HN-5A	China	200 [68] [20]	Received between 1990 and 1992.

Anti-aircraft guns

Photo	Model	Origin	Quantity	Notes
	Type-87	China	380 [69]	Chinese variant of Soviet ZU-23-2 in 25x183mmB calibre.
	Type-74	China	24 [52]	37 mm
	Type 59 [52]	China	Unknown	Anti-aircraft gun (57mm) based on AZP S-60
	MR-4	Romania	200 [20]	Romanian variant of ZPU-4.
	MAA-01 35 mm anti-aircraft gun [16]	Myanmar	10 (as of 2017) [16]	Locally producing with the Chinese assistance. Similar to Chinese Type-90 35 mm twin AA gun. [16]
	25 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft guns	Myanmar	Unknown	Chinese Type-87 25 mm twin AA guns, produced in local with TOT, are fitted on the Dongfeng EQ-2102 trucks. Each anti-aircraft artillery/air defence division comprises three battalions equipped with these AA guns. [20]

Radars

The following list includes the radar systems in service with the Myanmar Army Artillery Corps and the Bureau of Air Defence.

Photo	Model	Type	Maximum range	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Air search radar
	YLC-2V	Three-dimensional main guidance and surveillance radar	500 km+	Unknown	China	In 2014, China sold unknown amount of YLC-2V radars to Myanmar. [70]
	1L117 "Big Bar"	S-band long range 3D air surveillance radar	450 km	Unknown [71] [8] [9]	Russia	Part of Myanmar Integrated Air Defence System. Used as air search radars for the air defence systems of the army and the air force. Fitted in all radar stations of Myanmar [71] [8] [9]
	Galaxy Radar System	Early warning radar	300 km	Unknown [71] [8] [9]	Ukraine	Part of Myanmar Integrated Air Defence System. Used as early warning radars for the air defence systems of the army and the air force. Fitted in all radar stations of Myanmar [71] [8] [9]
	P-37 radar	Early-warning radar	350 km	Unknown [72]	Russia	Upgraded variant of P-35 radar.
	JY-8A	Surface search and target acquisition radar [16]	150 km	1 [16]	China	Received in 1993. Stripped-down version of JY-8
	JLP-40	Air search radar [16]	270 km	3 [16]	China	Received in 1988.
	ST-68U Tin Shield(36D6M) [73]	Air search radar [16]	200 km	2 [16]	Ukraine	Received in 2002.
	JLG-43	Height finding radar [16]	200 km	3 [16]	China	Received in 1988.
	P-18M	Early warning radar	250 km	Unknown [20] [67] [72]	Russia	Part of Pechora 2M.
	Fan Song M	Fire control and tracking radar	145 km	Unknown [8] [20]	Russia	Part of S-75M3
	H-200 radar	Passive phased array air search radar	100 km+	Unknown [20]	China	Part of KS-1A/M medium range surface-to-air missile
	Upgraded 1S91 "Straight Flush" radar	G/H band target acquisition and distribution radar	75 km	Unknown	Russia	Target Acquisition and Distribution Radar of Myanmar's 2K12 Kub and Kavadat-M air defence systems. [74] Part of 2K12 Kub and Kavadat-M
	Upgraded SRN-125 "Low Bow" radar	I/D-band tracking, fire control and guidance radar	40 km	Unknown [8] [9]	Russia	Tracking, fire control and guidance radar of Myanmar Army's Pechora-2M Air Defence System. [8] [9] Always shown at the annual Armed Forces Day Parade.
	TH-5711 Smart Hunter	Air search radar [21]	30 km	Unknown [21]	People's Republic of China	5 units received from People's Republic of China in 2010. Used as targeting radar for locally made MAA-01 and 25mm truck mounted AA guns. [21] Produced locally under licence from the People's Republic of China and mounted on indigenous trucks. Smart Hunters are used to detect and track low flying targets such as light aircraft and helicopters.[ citation needed ]
	1RS2-1E	Target acquisition radar and dual waveband tracking radar	36 km	Unknown [64] [65] [66] [75]	Russia	Part of Pantisr S-1.
	1RL144M	Air search radar	18 km	Unknown [8]	Russia	Part of 2K22 Tunguska.

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Photo	Model	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
	Orlan-10E	Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles	Unknown	Russia	On order. [65] [66] [75]
	Elbit Skylark I	Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles	Unknown [76] [77] [78]	Israel	One Elbit Skylark I unmanned aerial vehicles with three young men seized by Arakan Army in 2020. [76] [79] [78]

Historical equipment

This table includes only the retired equipment of Myanmar Army.

Small arms

Name	Type	Versions	Ammunition	Origin	Picture	Notes
Webley Revolver	Service revolver	Webley MkIV service revolver	.38 S&W	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army
Enfield No. 2	Service revolver		.38 S&W	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army
Smith & Wesson Model 10	Service revolver		.38 S&W	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army
M1911 pistol	Service pistol		.45 ACP	United States		Military aid from United States in 1950s
Zastava M57	Service pistol	M70A para	9×19mm Parabellum	Yugoslavia		Used as stop-gap in the 1990s
Lanchester submachine gun	Submachine gun		9×19mm Parabellum	United Kingdom		Inherited from British era Burma navy
Sten	Submachine gun		9×19mm Parabellum	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army
Sterling submachine gun	Submachine gun		9×19mm Parabellum	United Kingdom		Bought from the United Kingdom and India
M3 submachine gun	Submachine gun		.45 ACP	United States		Military aid from the United States in 1950s
Thompson submachine gun	Submachine gun	M1A1	.45 ACP	United States		Inherited from British Burma Army and also Military aid from the United States in 1950s
BA-52 (Ne Win Sten)	Submachine gun		9×19mm Parabellum	Myanmar		Substituted between 1970s and 1980s.
M1903 Springfield	Bolt action		.30-06 Springfield	United States		Military aid from the United States in 1950s and mainly used in battlefield engineering units
M1917 Enfield	Bolt action		.30-06 Springfield	United States		Military aid from the United States in 1950s and mainly used in battlefield engineering units
M1 Garand	Semi-automatic rifle		.30-06 Springfield	United States		Military aid from the United States in 1950s and also captured from local insurgents and kumintons
Lee–Enfield	Bolt action		.303 British	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army and also bought from India. Main service rifle in 1950s
Arisaka	Bolt action service rifle	Type 38	6.5×50mmSR Arisaka	Japan		Used by the Burma Independence Army until 1947. The Myanmar Army also used them until 1960s. [80]
FN FAL	Battle rifle		7.62×51mm NATO	Belgium		Used surplus ex-German G1s and used as stop gaps before HK G3s
ArmaLite AR-10	Battle rifle		7.62×51mm NATO	United States		Bought from the United States in late 1950s
Bren light machine gun	Light machine gun		.303 British	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army and also bought from India. Main LMG in 1950s
MG 42	General-purpose machine gun	M53	7.92×57mm Mauser	Yugoslavia		Bought from Yugoslavia in 1950s and later converted to 7.62mmNATO with the help of Germany
M79 grenade launcher	Grenade launcher		40 mm grenade	United States

Anti-tank weapons

Name	Type	Versions	Ammunition	Origin	Picture	Notes
Bazooka	Anti-tank rocket launcher	M9A1	2.36 inch (60 mm)	United States		Inherited from British Burma Army and also Military aid from the United States in 1950s
Super Bazooka	Anti-tank rocket launcher	M20 Super Bazooka	3.5 in (88.9 mm) caliber warhead	United States		Military aid from the United States in 1960s and main man portable anti tank weapon used until 1990s
RPG-2	Anti-tank rocket launcher	BA-103	40 mm barrel 82mm warhead	Soviet Union		Received from Israel in 1980s and used extensively in 1980s and 90s
Ordnance QF 6-pounder	Anti-tank gun		Fixed QF 57×441 mmR	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army

Mortars

Name	Type	Versions	Ammunition	Origin	Picture	Notes
Two-inch mortar	Light mortar		2 inch (50.8 mm)	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army and also bought from India. Main light mortar used until 1990s
ML 3-inch mortar	Medium mortar		3.2 in (81 mm)	United Kingdom		Inherited from British Burma Army and also bought from India. Main medium mortar used until 1970s
2-inch mortar	Light mortar		2 inch (50.8 mm)	Myanmar		Copy produced mortars based on British Two-inch mortar. Substituted with BA-series motars in 1990s.
3-inch mortar	Medium mortar		3.2 in (81 mm)	Myanmar		Copy produced mortars based on British ML 3-inch mortar. Substituted with BA-series motars in 1990s.

Tanks and armoured vehicles

Photo	Model	Type	Origin	Notes
Tanks
	Comet	Cruiser tank	United Kingdom	Received in 1950. [8] Retired in 1992. 2 operational seen during the 76th Armed Forces Day Parade. [81]
	Type 62	Light tank	China	[68]
Armoured vehicles
	T-16 Universal Carrier	Armoured carrier	United Kingdom	American-built. Received in 1950, 1952, 1959. [8] Retired in 1972. 3 operational seen during the 76th Armed Forces Day Parade. [82]
	Humber Pig [30]	Armoured personnel carrier	United Kingdom	Retired in 1992. 3 operational seen during the 76th Armed Forces Day Parade. [82]
	Ferret [83]	Armoured car	United Kingdom	Retired in 1992. 3 operational seen during the 76th Armed Forces Day Parade. [82]
	Daimler Armoured Car	Armoured car	United Kingdom	Retired in 1982. 3 operational seen during the 76th Armed Forces Day Parade. [82]
	BAAC-72 [8] [9]	Armoured personnel carrier	Myanmar	Production started in 1972. Only a few produced. Retired in late 1990s. [84] [9]
	BAAC-83 [8] [9]	Infantry fighting vehicle, armoured personnel carrier	Myanmar	Production started in 1983. Less than 50 units produced. [8] [9] Retired in 2000.
	BAAC-84 [8] [9]	Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	Myanmar	Production started in 1984. Less than 50 units produced. [8] [9] Retired in 2000.
	BAAC-85 [8] [9]	Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	Myanmar	Production started in 1985. Less than 50 units produced. [8] [9] Retired in 2000.
	BAAC-86 [8] [9]	Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	Myanmar	Production started in 1986. Less than 50 units produced. [8] [9] Retired in 2000.
	MAV-4 (4x4) [8] [9]	Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured personnel carrier	Myanmar	Fitted with a 0.5 inch machine gun. Production only a few amount. [8] [9] Stopped at prototype level.
	ULARV-1 (4x4) [9]	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	Myanmar	Three variants. The first variant comes with a 14.5 mm heavy machine gun; the second with a CIWS; and the third with the Igla turret and a 14.5 mm heavy machine gun. [9] The program was replaced with BTR-3 procurement program.
	ULARV-2 (4x4) [9]	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	Myanmar	14.5 mm machine gun and short range Igla turret.Amphibious armoured vehicles. [9] The program was replaced with BTR-3 procurement program.
	ULARV-3 (6x6)	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	Myanmar	One prototype unveiled in 2012. Mass production expected in 2015 but this procurement program put on hold and replaced by BTR-3 procurement program.

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