List of equipment of the Mongolian Armed Forces

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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
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]

Aircraft[edit]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
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]

Air Defense[edit]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
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

Artillery[edit]

Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes
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

Infantry Weapons[edit]

Name Image Origin Cartridge Type Notes
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 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 40mm shaped charge Rocket-propelled grenade [5] Standard issue rocket grenade

Individual equipment[edit]

Name Type Origin Image Notes
Uniform and gears
Pixelated Three-color Arid Camouflaged combat uniform  Mongolia Standard camouflage pattern
Type 06 individual carrying system Webbing equipment  China In active service.
QGF-02 Combat helmet  China
Type 04B bulletproof vest Ballistic Vest
Flak jacket 		 China Featuring Kevlar lining and slot for ballistic plates.

References[edit]

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  11. ^ bmpd (11 July 2018). "Военный парад в Монголии в честь Дня народной революции 1921 года". bmpd. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  12. ^ "VIDEO: Warrior Blood: The Mongolian Army in Afghanistan". popularmilitary.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Mongolian Armed Forces During a Parade on January 13, 2004". U.S. Department of Defense. January 2004. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  14. ^ "SVD rifles in use in Europe". Dragunov.net. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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  16. ^ Limited, Alamy. "A Soldier, right, assigned to the 2100 Military Intelligence Group is handed a M16 rifle by Sgt. Contreras, an armorer assigned to the 4th Law Enforcement Marine Battalion, Charlie Company, May 19, 2018 at Camp Sherman in Chillicothe, Ohio. The Soldiers were firing to complete their annual weapons qualification training Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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