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