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This list shows equipment of Soviet Ground Forces in 1991.
Equipment of the Soviet Ground Forces | |
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![]() Emblem of the Soviet Army | |
Founded | 23 February 1946 |
Disbanded | 26 December 1991 |
Name | Type | Photo | Notes | |
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SSh-36 | Combat helmet | ![]() | ![]() | It was designed by Aleksandr A. Shvartz, and began production in 1936 to 1941 |
SSh-39 | Combat helmet | ![]() | ![]() | The SSh-39 was of simple, more modern design, and was much easier to manufacture than the SSh-36. The SSh-39 would be the standard design for Soviet helmets for the next 29 years, with only minor changes occurring during that time. |
SSh-40 | Helmet | ![]() | Still used during the Soviet-Afghan war. [1] | |
SSh-60 | Helmet | ![]() | Still used during the Soviet-Afghan war. [1] | |
SSh-68 [2] | Helmet | ![]() | Main service helmet. | |
Name | Type | Photo | Notes |
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Stalnoi Nagrudnik | Steel breastplate | | |
6B2 (Zh-RI) | Flak jacket | ![]() | Issued in 1980, it provided inadequate protection in Afghanistan and subsequently phased out. [3] : 41 |
6B3 | Flak jacket | ![]() | Replaced the Zh-RI in 1983, it provided better protection, but it was heavier and uncomfortable to wear in the mountains of Afghanistan or in hot days. [3] : 41−42 |
YaB4 | Flak jacket | Replaced the Zh-RI in 1984, it provided better protection, but it was heavier and uncomfortable to wear in the mountains of Afghanistan or in hot days. [3] : 41−42 | |
6B4 (Zh-85) | Ballistic vest | ![]() | Issued between 1985 and 1986, the Zh-85t and Zh-85k provided chest protection against bullets in the front and spinal protection against fragments in the back. [3] : 42 |
6B5 "Ulej" (Zh-86) | Ballistic vest | ![]() | Issued in 1988, it replaced the Zh-85t and Zh-85k vests. The Zh-86 covers a larger body area, and its construction uses titanium alloy, ceramics, and special steel. [3] : 42 |
ZhZT-71 | Ballistic vest | ZhZT-71 was developed in 1971 by NII Stali, on instructions from the technical department of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs. In that version of the body armor, plates were used from the most effective material at that time - OT4-1 titanium alloy. ZhZT-71 weighed up to 12 kg |
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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Makarov PM | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×18mm Makarov | ![]() | Main service pistol [4] : 57 |
PB Besshumnyy | Integrallly suppressed semi-automatic pistol | ![]() | Silenced pistol issued to special forces [5] | |
Stechkin APS | Machine pistol | ![]() | [4] : 774 | |
PSM | Semi-automatic pistol | 5.45×18mm | ![]() | Standard sidearm of civil and military security forces [4] : 56 |
PSS silent pistol | Semi-automatic pistol | 7.62×41mm SP-4 | ![]() | Used by Spetsnaz. [6] : 57 |
Tokarev TT-33 [4] : 774 | Semi-automatic pistol | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | ![]() | Limited use. [6] : 47 |
Nagant M1895 | Revolver | 7.62×38mmR | ![]() | Limited use. [6] : 47 |
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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Simonov SKS | Semi-automatic rifle | 7.62×39mm | ![]() | Ceremonial use [4] : 194 |
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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AK-74 | Assault rifle | 5.45×39mm | ![]() | Main service rifle [4] : 201 |
AKS-74 | Assault rifle | ![]() | AK-74 variant with a folding stock [4] : 200 | |
AKS-74U | Assault Carbine | ![]() | AKS-74 variant with a shortened barrel [4] : 108 | |
AKM | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | ![]() | In service since 1959 [4] : 198 |
AKMS [4] : 198 | Assault rifle | ![]() | AKM variant with a folding stock [4] : 196 | |
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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SVD | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×54mmR | ![]() | Main service designated marksman rifle [4] : 199 |
VSS Vintorez | Designated marksman rifle | 9×39mm | ![]() | Suppressed sniper rifle used by special forces like Spetsnaz [7] |
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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RPK-74 | Light machine gun | 5.45×39mm | | Main service light machine gun [4] : 774 |
RPK | Light machine gun | 7.62×39mm | ![]() | [4] : 318 |
PKM | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | ![]() | Main service general-purpose machine gun [4] : 319 |
NSV "Utyos" | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×108mm | ![]() | Main service heavy machine gun [4] : 323 |
DShKM | Heavy machine gun | ![]() | Being replaced by the NSV machine gun. [4] : 323 | |
KPV-14.5 | Heavy machine gun | 14.5×114mm | ![]() | Base for anti-aircraft guns [4] : 323–324 |
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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SPSh-44 | Flare gun | 26 mm | ![]() | |
RSP-30 | Warning Flare | |||
RDG-2 | Smoke grenade | ![]() | [4] : 571 |
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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GP-25 Kostyor | Grenade launcher | 40 mm caseless grenade | ![]() | [1] [8] : 52 |
AGS-17 Plamya | Automatic grenade launcher | 30x29 mm | ![]() | [4] : 247–248 |
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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RPG-29 Vampir | Reusable high-explosive anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade | 105mm | | [9] |
RPG-27 Tavolga | Disposable high-explosive anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade | 105mm | ![]() | [10] |
RPG-26 Aglen | Disposable high-explosive anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade | 72.5mm | ![]() | [11] : 34 |
RPG-22 Netto | Disposable high-explosive anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade | 72.5mm | ![]() | Seen in use during the Soviet-Afghan war. [4] : 404 |
RPG-18 Mukha | Disposable high-explosive anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade | 64mm | | [4] : 403–404 |
RPG-16 | Rocket-propelled grenade | 58.3mm | Used by paratroopers and Spetsnaz. [11] : 33–35 | |
RPG-7 | Rocket-propelled grenade | 40mm | ![]() | Reusable launcher with various types of anti-personnel and anti-tank munitions. [4] : 401–402 |
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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SPG-9 Kopyo | Recoilless rifle | 73 mm | ![]() | [4] : 405 |
B-10 | Recoilless rifle | 82 mm | ![]() | Limited use by paratroopers. [4] : 405 |
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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9K32 Strela-2 | Infrared homing | 72 mm | ![]() | NATO reporting name: SA-7 Grail. Being replaced by the Strela-3 and Igla systems [12] |
9K34 Strela-3 | Infrared homing | ![]() | NATO reporting name: SA-14 Gremlin [12] | |
9K310 Igla-1 | Infrared homing | ![]() | NATO Reporting name: SA-16 [12] | |
9K38 Igla | Infrared homing | ![]() | NATO reporting name: SA-18. Replacing the Strela-2 and Strela-3 systems. [13] | |
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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9M17 Fleyta | MCLOS | 148 mm | | NATO reporting name: AT-2 Swatter [4] : 407 |
9M14 Malyutka | MCLOS | 125 mm | ![]() | NATO reporting name: AT-3 Sagger [4] : 407–408 |
9K111 Fagot | SACLOS | 120 mm | ![]() | NATO reporting name: AT-4 Spigot [4] : 408 |
9M113 Konkurs | SACLOS | 135 mm | ![]() | NATO reporting name: AT-5 Spandrel [12] |
9K114 Shturm | SACLOS | ![]() | NATO reporting name: AT-6 Spiral [12] | |
9K115 Metis | SACLOS | 94 mm | ![]() | NATO reporting name: AT-7 Saxhorn [12] |
9K112 Kobra | SACLOS | 125 mm | ![]() | NATO reporting name: AT-8 Songster. [14] : II-22–II-23 |
9M117 Bastion | Laser beam-riding | 100 mm | ![]() | NATO reporting name: AT-10 Stabber. [14] : II-24–II-25 |
9M119 Svir/Refleks | Laser beam-riding | 120 mm | ![]() | NATO reporting name: AT-11 Sniper. [14] : II-26 |
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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MON-50 | Anti-personnel | 700 g RDX | ![]() | Widely used in the Soviet-Afghan war. [3] : 252 |
MON-90 | Anti-personnel | 6.2 kg RDX | ![]() | |
MON-100 [15] | Anti-personnel | 2 kg TNT | ![]() | [16] : 83 |
MON-200 [15] | Anti-personnel | 12 kg TNT | ![]() | [16] : 83 |
OZM-72 [15] | Anti-personnel | 660 g TNT | ![]() | Widely used in the Soviet-Afghan war. [3] : 252 |
PFM-1 | Anti-personnel | 37 g | ![]() | [15] |
PMD-6 mine | Anti-personnel | 200 g | ![]() | PMD-7, and PMD-7ts variants also used. [15] |
POMZ-2M [15] | Anti-personnel | 75 g TNT | ![]() | [16] : 69–70 |
PMN mine [15] | Anti-personnel | 240 g TNT | ![]() | Widely used in the Soviet-Afghan war. [3] : 252 |
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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TMD-44 | Anti-tank mine | 9.7 kg Amatol | ![]() | [16] : 37–38 |
TM-46 [15] | Anti-tank mine | 5.7 kg TNT | | [16] : 15–16 |
TM-57 [15] | Anti-tank mine | 6.34 kg TNT | ![]() | [16] : 15–16 |
TM-62 | Anti-tank mine | 7.5 kg TNT | ![]() | [15] |
TM-72 | Anti-tank mine | 2.5 kg HEAT | ![]() | |
PDM-1 | Amphibious anti-tank | 10 kg TNT | ![]() | [16] : 91–92 |
TM-83 | Off-route mine | 6.6 kg TNT | ![]() |
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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LPO-50 | Flamethrower | 986 mm | ![]() | [4] : 249–250 |
RPO Rys | Flamethrower | 122 mm | ![]() | [1] |
RPO-A Shmel | Flamethrower | 93 mm | ![]() | [1] |
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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82-BM-37 | Light | 82mm | ![]() | M-37M [4] : 474 |
2B14 Podnos | Light | ![]() | Used by paratroopers. [8] : 50 | |
120-PM-38 | Heavy | 120 mm | | [13] |
120-PM-43 | Heavy | ![]() | [4] : 476 | |
2B11 | Heavy | ![]() | [14] : V-33 | |
2S12 Sani | Heavy | ![]() | 1,387 units in 1991 [13] | |
M-160 | Heavy | 160mm | ![]() | [4] : 477 |
M-240 | Heavy | 240 mm | | [13] |
Name | Type | Photo | Caliber | Notes |
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F1 | Anti-personnel | ![]() | 55 mm | [4] : 567 |
RGD-5 | Anti-personnel | ![]() | 58 mm | [4] : 567 |
RGN | Anti-personnel | ![]() | 60 mm | Offensive type hand grenade. [4] : 568 |
RGO | Anti-personnel | ![]() | Defensive type hand grenade. [4] : 568 | |
RKG-3 | Anti-tank grenade | ![]() | 362 mm | [4] : 570 |
RPG-6 | Anti-tank grenade | ![]() | 103 mm | Still used for training purposes. [4] : 569 |
RPG-43 | Anti-tank grenade | | 95 mm | Still used for training purposes. [4] : 569 |
VOG-25 | Launcher grenade | ![]() | 40 mm | Used on the GP-25. [17] |
The International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated that the Soviet Union had around 16,000 tanks of unknown types in storage east of the Urals in 1991. [13]
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
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T-80 | Main battle tank | 5,400 [13] | ![]() | T-80U/T-80BV |
T-72 | Main battle tank | 9,000 [13] | ![]() | T-72B |
T-64 | Main battle tank | 4,900 [13] | ![]() | T-64BV |
T-62 | Main battle tank | 8,500 [13] | ![]() | T-62MV-1 |
T-55 | Main battle tank | 10,600 [13] | ![]() | T-55AMV-1 |
T-10 | Heavy tank | ~350 [12] | ![]() | T-10M |
PT-76 | Light tank | 1,000 [13] | ![]() | PT-76B |
The Soviet Union had about 28,000 Infantry fighting vehicles in 1991 [13]
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
BMP-1 [13] | Infantry fighting vehicle | N/A | ![]() | Between 1972 and 1988 Czechoslovakia delivered 5,100 BVP-1s to the Soviet Union [18] |
BMP-2 | Infantry fighting vehicle | N/A | | [13] |
BMP-3 | Infantry fighting vehicle | ~700 [13] | | |
BMD-1 | Infantry fighting vehicle | ~3,000 [13] | ![]() | Used by airborne troops. |
BMD-2 | Infantry fighting vehicle | | Used by airborne troops. | |
BMD-3 | Infantry fighting vehicle | ![]() | Only used by airborne troops. |
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
ASU-57 [12] | Assault gun | ![]() | Only used by airborne troops. | |
ASU-85 [12] | Assault gun | ![]() | Only used by airborne troops. | |
2S1 Gvozdika | Self-propelled artillery | 2,331 [13] | | |
2S3 Akatsiya | Self-propelled artillery | 2,044 [13] | ![]() | |
2S4 Tyulpan | Self-propelled mortar | 54 [13] | ![]() | |
2S5 Giatsint-S | Self-propelled artillery | 494 [13] | ![]() | |
2S7 Pion | Self-propelled artillery | 304 [13] | ![]() | |
2S9 Nona | Self-propelled artillery | 442 [13] | ![]() | Only used by airborne troops. |
2S19 Msta | Self-propelled howitzer | 13 [13] | ![]() | |
152 mm SpGH DANA [13] | Self-propelled artillery | ![]() | 150 delivered by Czechoslovakia between 1986 and 1990. [18] |
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Caliber | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2B9 Vasilek | Gun howitzer | | 82 mm | Used by motor rifle and airborne units. [4] : 475 | |
D-44 | Anti-tank gun | ![]() | 85 mm | [4] : 404 | |
BS-3 | Anti-tank gun | ![]() | 100 mm | [13] | |
T-12 | Anti-tank gun | ![]() | [12] | ||
2B16 Nona-K | Gun howitzer | 37 [13] | ![]() | 120 mm | |
2A45 Sprut-A | Anti-tank gun | ![]() | 125 mm | [19] |
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Caliber | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2A18 D-30 | Field Gun | 2,044 [13] | ![]() | 122 mm | |
D-74 | Field Gun | ![]() | [12] | ||
KS-30 | Field Gun | 12 [13] | ![]() | 130 mm | |
D-20 | Field Gun | 767 [13] | ![]() | 152 mm | |
2A36 Giatsint-B | Field Gun | 574 [13] | ![]() | ||
2A65 Msta-B | Field Gun | 400 [13] | | ||
S-23 | Field Gun | ~180 [12] | | 180 mm | |
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
ZSU-57-2 | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | 750 [20] : 84–85 | ![]() | In reserve. [20] : 84–85 |
ZSU-23-4 Shilka | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | N/A | ![]() | [12] |
2K11 Krug | Transportable SAM system | 1,350 [13] | ![]() | NATO reporting name: SA-4 Ganef. Being replaced by the Buk and S-300 systems [12] |
2K12 Kub | Transportable SAM system | 850 [13] | ![]() | NATO reporting name: SA-6 Gainful [12] |
2K22 Tunguska | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | 130 [13] | | NATO reporting name: SA-19 Grison [13] |
9K31 Strela-1 | Transportable SAM system | 430 [13] | | NATO reporting name: SA-9 Gaskin. Being replaced by the Strela-10 system [12] |
9K33 Osa | Transportable SAM system | 950 [13] | ![]() | NATO reporting name: SA-8 Gecko [12] |
9K35 Strela-10 | Transportable SAM system | 860 [13] | ![]() | NATO reporting name: SA-13 Gopher [12] |
9K37 Buk | Transportable SAM system | 300 [13] | ![]() | NATO reporting name: SA-11 Gadfly [12] |
9K330 Tor | Transportable SAM system | 20 [13] | ![]() | NATO reporting name: SA-15 Gauntlet. Replacing the Kub and Osa systems [13] |
S-300 | Transportable SAM system | 70+ [13] | ![]() | NATO Reporting name: SA-12A Gladiator [12] |
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Caliber | Notes |
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AZP S-60 | Autocannon | ![]() | 57 mm | [12] | |
ZU-23-2 | Autocannon | ![]() | 23x152 mmB | [12] | |
ZPU-2 | Anti-aircraft gun | ![]() | 14.5x114 mm | In reserve. [20] : 210–212 | |
KS-30 [12] | Anti-aircraft gun | | 130x845 mmR | In reserve. [20] : 202 | |
KS-19 | Anti-aircraft gun | ![]() | 100x695 mm | [12] |
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
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BM-14 | Multiple rocket launcher | | [12] | |
BM-21 Grad | Multiple rocket launcher | 1,550 [13] | | |
BM-24 | Multiple rocket launcher | ![]() | [12] | |
BM-27 Uragan | Multiple rocket launcher | 554 [13] | ![]() | |
9K58 BM-30 Smerch | Multiple rocket launcher | 158 [13] | ![]() | |
TOS-1 | Multiple rocket launcher | ![]() | First used in 1987 during the Soviet-Afghan war. [21] |
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
9K52 Luna-M | Tactical ballistic missile | 500 [13] | ![]() | |
9K79 OTR-21 Tochka | Tactical ballistic missile | 300 [13] | ![]() | |
RT-17 Scud | Tactical ballistic missile | 550 [13] | ![]() | Scud-B and Scud-C variants |
By 1991 the Soviet army had over 50,000 armored personnel carriers in service. [13]
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
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BTR-80 | Armoured personnel carrier | N/A | ![]() | [12] |
BTR-70 | Armoured personnel carrier | N/A | ![]() | [12] |
BTR-60 | Armoured personnel carrier | N/A | | BTR-60P [12] |
BTR-50 | Armoured personnel carrier | N/A | ![]() | BTR-50P [12] |
BTR-152 [13] | Armoured personnel carrier | N/A | | Some vehicles were kept by 1980s as ambulances, command, radio, and engineering vehicles. [14] : III-5 |
BTR-D | Armoured personnel carrier | N/A | ![]() | Used by airborne units. [14] : IV-10−IV-11 |
MT-LB | Tracked Armoured personnel carrier | 4,500 [13] | | |
PTS-2 | Amphibious armoured personnel carrier | ![]() | ||
PTS-M | Amphibious armoured personnel carrier | ![]() |
Soviet army had about 8,000 reconnaissance vehicles in service in 1991. [13]
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
BRDM-2 | Amphibious armoured scout car | 3,500 [13] | ![]() | |
BRM-1K | Reconnaissance tank | ![]() | [14] : III-40 | |
IRM Zhuk | Engineer reconnaissance tank | ![]() | [14] : III-42 | |
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
BAT-2 | Military engineering vehicle | N/A | ![]() | [3] : 248 |
BTM-3 | Trencher | N/A | ![]() | [3] : 250 |
IMR-2 | Military engineering vehicle | N/A | ![]() | [3] : 248 |
MDK-3 | Trencher | N/A | ![]() | [3] : 250 |
MTU-20 | Bridgelayer | N/A | ![]() | [3] : 248 |
TMK-2 | Trencher | N/A | ![]() | [3] : 250 |
TMM | Bridgelayer | N/A | ![]() | [3] : 248 |
PMP Floating Bridge | Pontoon bridge | N/A | ![]() | [3] : 247 |
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
UAZ-469 | Light utility vehicle | N/A | ![]() | [22] |
Lada Niva Legende | Light utility vehicle | N/A | ![]() | |
GAZ-69 | Light utility vehicle | N/A | ![]() | |
UAZ-452 | Light truck | N/A | ![]() | Used mostly as ambulances or special operation vehicles. [23] : 115 |
GAZ-53 | Medium truck | N/A | ![]() | Used by engineering units in Afghanistan. [3] : 248 |
GAZ-66 | Medium truck | N/A | ![]() | The GAZ-66B variant was used by Airborne troops. [23] : 35–36 |
ZIL-131 | Medium truck | N/A | ![]() | Some had ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns mounted in Afghanistan. [22] |
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