List of equipment of the Royal Bhutan Army

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List of the military equipment used by the Royal Bhutan Army. The RBA is a mobile infantry force exceptionally armed with weapons largely supplied by India.

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Small arms

NameImageCaliberTypeOriginNotes
Pistols
Browning Hi-Power FN Hi Power.jpg 9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium To be replaced by Glock-17 [ citation needed ]
Glock-17 Glock17.jpg 9x19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol Flag of Austria.svg Austria [ citation needed ]
Sub-Machine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5 HK MP5 noBG.png 9x19mm Sub-machine gun Flag of Germany.svg Germany [ citation needed ]
Uzi IWI UZI.jpg 9x19mm Parabellum Sub-machine gun Flag of Israel.svg Israel [ citation needed ]
Rifles
INSAS INSAS 1B1 assault rifle with carry handle.jpg 5.56×45mm Assault rifle Flag of India.svg India 1B1 Variant [1] [2]
IWI Galil ACE IWI 3686.jpg 5.45×39mm Assault rifle Flag of Israel.svg Israel [3]
Close Quarters Battle Receiver M4A1-CQBR.jpg 5.56x45mm Assault rifle Flag of the United States.svg United States [ citation needed ]
M4 carbine M4 Carbine with M203 Grenade Launcher.png 5.56x45mm Assault rifle Flag of the United States.svg United States [ citation needed ]
M4A1 M4A1 ACOG.png 5.56x45mm Assault rifle Flag of the United States.svg United States [ citation needed ]
FN SCAR FN SCAR-L noBG.png 5.56x45mm Assault rifle Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium [ citation needed ]
M16A2 M16A2 rightside noBG.jpg 5.56×45mm Assault rifle Flag of the United States.svg United States [ citation needed ]
M16A4 M16A4 1.jpg 5.56x45mm Assault rifle Flag of the United States.svg United States [ citation needed ]
L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle SLRL1A1.jpg 7.62x51mm Battle Rifle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Training purpose [ citation needed ]
FN FAL FN-FAL belgian noBG.png 7.62×51mm Battle rifle Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Training purpose [ citation needed ]
Heckler & Koch G3 H&K G3FS.jpg 7.62×51mm Battle rifle Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Used by sentries [ citation needed ]

Armoured personnel carriers

NameImageTypeOriginQuantityStatusNotes
BTR-60 BTR-60 pic-004.JPG Armored personnel carrier Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 27 [4]
First Win AV 4 Lipanbara in display in AKM Pahang 2022.jpg Infantry mobility vehicle Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 15 [5]

Heavy weapons

NameImageTypeOriginQuantityStatusNotes
Air defence
Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70 Bofors automatic gun L70.png Anti-aircraft gun Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 77[ citation needed ]
Oerlikon GDF Swiss Oerlikon GDF 35 mm Anti-aircraft Gun with Skyguard Fire Control System 1979.jpg Anti-aircraft gun Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 54[ citation needed ]
Mortars
81 mm mortar Mortar (Unknown)[ citation needed ]
120mm mortar Mortar (Unknown)[ citation needed ]
Howitzers

Anti-tank weapons

NameImageTypeOriginQuantityStatusNotes
Rocket launchers
RPG-7 Rpg-7.jpg Rocket-propelled grenade Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union [ citation needed ]
RPG-30 RPG-30 grenade launcher at Interpolitex-2016 01.jpg Rocket-propelled grenade Flag of Russia.svg Russia [ citation needed ]
Recoilless rifle
Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle Carl Gustav recoilless rifle.jpg Recoilless rifle Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden [ citation needed ]
M40 recoilless rifle M40 105 mm RR.jpg Recoilless rifle Flag of the United States.svg United States [ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ Reetika Sharma; Ramvir Goria; Vivek Mishra (2011). India and the Dynamics of World Politics: A book on Indian Foreign Policy, Related events and International Organizations. Pearson Education India. p. 128. ISBN   978-81-317-3291-5. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. ↑ https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/India/India_2.html
  3. ↑ His Majesty The King with members of the contingent wearing their complete UN Peacekeeping gear. King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck's Facebook page. August 29, 2022 Archived June 14, 2025, at archive.today
  4. ↑ {{cite web|url=https://daydaynews.cc/en/military/2798512.html
  5. ↑ "ภาพการทดสอบ First Win 4×4 จำนวน 15 คันของภูฎาน ลูกค้าต่างชาติรายที่ 3". www.thaiarmedforce.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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