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===Reported Weapon Systems that never entered into service===
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|[[Nexter]] [[Leclerc]] [[AMX-56]]
| 120mm MBT {{FRA}}
| 13 reported
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| [[Giat]] [[AMX-30]]
| AMX-30B2 105mm MBT {{FRA}}
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| [[Crotale]]
| SP-SAM {{FRA}}
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|[[MIM72]]
| SP-SAM {{USA}}
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|[[MIM43]] [[Red Eye]]
| MANPAD {{USA}}
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|[[M163]] [[Vulcan]]
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Revision as of 08:31, 9 May 2012

Lebanese Armed Forces
Organization
Personnel
Topics of Lebanon

The Ground Forces of the Lebanese Armed Forces still contains significant amounts of old weaponry, but it has embarked on some major improvements recently. The M113, which is commonly found with every regiment and brigade, is considered to be the major element of the ground forces. A collection of Western and Soviet made arms and equipment exists ranging from rifles to tanks. However, the Lebanese army is still trying to rearm and modernize itself through new aids and purchases from different countries such as the USA, Belgium, Russia, and The Netherlands.

Rearming & Modernization

The LAF has been attempting to modernize and equip itself since 2005. Due to the budget limits, and instead of spawning an indigenous arms industry the LAF is relying on donation and friendly priced equipment.

In November, 2010, Russia agreed to supply Lebanon with 31 T-72 tanks and 36 130mm howitzers, about half a million munitions for various weapons and thirty thousand artillery shells for the 130mm cannons.[1] Lebanon still waits Germany's approval on the sale of ex-Belgian Leopard 1/A5 tanks, part of a larger deal which included AIFV-B-C25 and M113-B-Amb, which were already delivered.[2][3]

The USA has been supplying the LAF with light to medium arms since 2005, in the form of a package of more than 400 million USD-worth of equipment that is still being executed. Among these supplies are HMMWV, M-35/A3, Mk 19 grenade launcher, M141 Bunker Defeat Munition, AT4, and Barrett M107 .50 Cal. sniper. The US has promised to supply Lebanon with M-60 tanks, 10 of which arrived in May 2009 with the rest arriving consecutively. In addition, the US supplied Lebanon with 12 RQ-11 Raven small hand-launched UAVs and M198 Howitzers,[4] and promised to deliver all water patrol boats and more utility helicopters.

Equipment

Infantry weapons

Small arm Type Versions Notes
Browning BDA Semi-automatic pistol  United States
Browning Hi-Power Semi-automatic pistol  Belgium
M16 rifle Assault Rifle  United States A1, A2, and A4.
M4 carbine Assault rifle  United States SOPMOD Lebanese Special force.
AK-47 Assault rifle  Soviet Union
AKM Assault Rifle  Russia\ Soviet Union AKMS
H&K G36 Assault rifle  Germany Lebanese Armed Force, Internal Security Force
Heckler & Koch MP5 Submachine gun  Germany
H&K G3 Battle rifle  Germany
HK33 Assault rifle  Germany
FN P90 Personal defense weapon  Belgium Used by the Forces de Sécurité Intérieure
FN FAL Battle rifle  Belgium

Sniper rifle

Sniper rifle Type
M24 sniper Sniper rifle  United States
M40 sniper Sniper rifle  United States
Dragunov SVD Sniper Rifle  Russia\ Soviet Union
FR F1 Sniper Sniper Rifle  France
Steyr SSG 69 Sniper Rifle  Austria
Barrett M107 .50 Cal. sniper Anti-Materiel Rifle  United States

Grenade Launcher

Grenade Launcher Type
M203 grenade launcher Grenade Launcher  United States
Mk 19 grenade launcher Automatic Grenade Launcher  United States

Machine gun

Machine gun Type
M2 Browning machine gun Heavy Machine gun  United States
PK Machine Gun Machine gun  Russia\ Soviet Union
M249 SAW Light Machine gun  Belgium\ United States
FN MAG Machine gun  Belgium

Shotgun

Shotgun Type
Mossberg 500 Shotgun  United States
Franchi LAW-12 shotgun Shotgun Italy

Anti-tank weapons

Anti-tank weapons Type Versions Notes
BGM-71A TOW Guided Anti-Tank Missile  United States most carried by Humvee
AT-14 Kornet-E Guided Anti-Tank Missile  Russia
MILAN Guided Anti-Tank Missile  France
Malyutka Guided Anti-Tank Missile  Soviet Union
AT4 Rocket Launcher  Sweden
RPG-7 Rocket Launcher  Soviet Union\ Russia
M72 LAW Rocket Launcher  United States
M40 recoilless rifle Recoilless Rifle/Launcher  United States
M67 recoilless rifle Recoilless Rifle/Launcher  United States
RPG-32 Rocket propelled Launcher  Russia
M141 Bunker Defeat Munition Anti-fortification  United States The M141 BDM was designed as a modification of the United States Marine Corps Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW) to fill the void in the United States Army inventory of a "bunker buster" weapon.
Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon Multi-role (anti-fortification, anti-armor)  United States

Anti-Aircraft weapons

Anti-Aircraft weapons Type Versions Notes
ZU-23 Towed 23 mm Anti-Aircraft Twin Autocannon  Soviet Union mostly mounted on M113 APC's for fire support on ground targets and air defense.
Shilka\Gundish ZSU-23x4 SP 4x23mm AAGs  Soviet Union 0 (in storge)
M42 2x40mm Bofors SP-AAG  United States\ Sweden 10?
ZPU Anti-aircraft gun  Soviet Union ZPU-1, ZPU-2, ZPU-4
SA-18 Igla MANPAD  Russia Reported
Strela-2 Man portable surface to air missile launcher  Soviet Union SA-7A/B GRAIL

Artillery Rocket Systems

Artillery Rocket Systems Type Versions
BM-21 Multiple rocket launcher  Soviet Union 35 BM-21 BM-11
FROG-7 SSM  Soviet Union ? Luna-M

Main battle tanks

Tanks Type Versions In service Notes
T-90 Main battle tank (MBT)  Russia 125mm main gun. T-90 S Reported to be on order
T-72 Main battle tank  Russia 125mm main gun T-72 M-2M 31 On order
Leopard-1A5 Main battle tank  Germany (via Belgium) 105mm main gun A5 43 (status unknown)
M60A3 Main battle tank (MBT)  United States M60A3 TTS 10 arrived on 22 May 2009.The total order was for 66 M60A3-TTS MBTs
M48A5 Medium tank  United States M48A1,M48A5 130
T-54/T-55/Tiran-55 Main battle tank  Soviet Union\ Israel T-54, T-55, Tiran-55 233
Centurion Main Battle tank ( MBT)  United Kingdom MK-9 ?
Giat AMX-13 Light Tank  France 20 with 105mm main gun+20 with 75mm main gun (40) in storge (reported by INSS)

Armoured fighting vehicles

APC/AFC Type Versions In service Notes
M113A2 APC  United States A2 1100+
VAB APC  France 100 VCI and VTT
Panhard AML-90 Light Armored Car  France 80 (45 Active)
AIFV-B-C25 Armored Personnel Carrier  Belgium 70 with 25mm gun
Cadilac LAV V150 APC  United States 0 (50 in storge)
Alvis Saladin ARV  United Kingdom 0 (30 in storge) FV-601, 76mm gun 6x6
Alvis Saracen APC  United Kingdom 0 (some 30 in storge) FV-603 6x6 APCs
Humvee APC  United States 756 M998

Artillery

Artillery Type Versions In service Notes
M198 howitzer Towed howitzer  United States 155mm 77+30 on order
M114A1 howitzer howitzer  United States 155 mm 20
M109 Paladin SP-Howitzer  United States A5 155mm from Belgium 0 (39 on order)
Obusier de 155 mm Modèle 50 field howitzer  France 155 mm 12
2A36 gun Close support gun  Soviet Union 152 mm 20
M-46 gun Field gun  Soviet Union\ Russia M-46 25(+36 on order)
D-30 howitzer Howitzer  Soviet Union D-30 24
M-1938 (M-30) howitzer Field Howitzer Soviet Union M-30 36
M101A1 howitzer Howitzer  United States 15
M102 howitzer Howitzer  United States 10
Brandt 120mm Heavy Mortar Heavy Mortars  France M50+M60 130 (+24 on order)

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Reported Weapon Systems that never entered into service

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Recent Supplies

  • Lebanon received 24 M1151 (Up-Armored HMMWV) vehicles donated by the US on July 22, 2011
  • Lebanon received 106 vehicles donated by the UN in Lebanon on the Thirteenth of May 2011
  • Lebanon received 30 M-198 Howitzers in January, 2010.[12] This follows an earlier supply of 41 Howitzers in 2008, and 36 Howitzers operated by the LAF since the 80's.
  • Lebanon received 16 AIFVs and 12 M-113 Ambulances early December 2009, these were purchased from Belgium.[13]
  • On May 22, Lebanon officially announced the delivery of the first 10 M60/A3, one M88, and several other items during a ceremony at Beirut International Airport.
  • On March 23, 2009 the LAF took delivery of 40 HMMWVs, and 9 sport utility vehicles from the USA.[14]
  • On March 20, 2009, the LAF purchased 6 Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4×4i.[5]
  • On December 28, 2008 the USA delivered 72 HMMWVs were recently delivered, Twelve of these vehicles are ambulances.[15]
  • During 2008, the US supplied Lebanon with 200 M35A3 and 41 M198 Howitzers.[16]
  • As of March 2008, The Netherlands has donated 100 DAF trucks to the Lebanese Army.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Russia Donates Helicopters, Tanks, Cannons to Lebanese Army". Nahar Net. 15 November 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Feu vert pour la vente d'armes belges au Liban". RTL info (in French). Mouvement pour le Liban. August 27, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
  3. ^ "Le Liban achète 71 blindés à la Belgique" (in French). RTL Info. December 31, 2007. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
  4. ^ "Heavy U.S. Military Aid to Lebanon Arrives ahead of Elections". Naharnet Newsdesk. April 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  5. ^ a b "Lebanese Army purchases Kawasaki ATVs from RYMCO". Rymco. March 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  6. ^ "كاسحة الألغامالجيش يتسلم كاسحة ألغام هبة من حكومة النروج". August, 2005. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "كاسحة الألغام "Armtrac" في تجربة تدليلية". April, 2006. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "افتتاح المشبّه التكتي". Lebanese Army Magazine (in Arabic). August, 2006. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ "خبراء فرنسيون زاروا كلية فؤاد شهاب في مهمة حول المشبه التكتي". Lebanese Army Magazine (in Arabic). August, 2006. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "المشبّه التكتي". Lebanese Army Magazine (in Arabic). October, 2005. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "Cubic to Provide Small-Arms Trainers to New International Customers". Newsroom. Cubic Corporation. October 1, 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  12. ^ "تسلّم مدافع وأعتدة وذخائر مختلفة". Lebanese Army News. Lebanese Army. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  13. ^ "De Crem confirms the delivery of ex-Belgian AIFVs and M-113 Ambulances" (in Dutch/English). Belgian House of Representatives. January 6, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  14. ^ "U.S. Government Provides Tactical Vehicles to the Lebanese Armed Forces". Press releases 2009. Embassy of the United States - Lebanon. March 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
  15. ^ "U.S. Government Provides Humvees to the Lebanese Armed Forces". Press Releases 2009. Embassy of the United States - Beirut, Lebanon. January 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
  16. ^ Garamone, Jim (December 1, 2008). "U.S. Forces Help Lebanese Military Assert Control". American Forces Press Service - DefenseLink News. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  17. ^ "حفل تسلّم آليات عسكرية تقدمة من دولة هولندا" (in Arabic). Lebanese Armed Forces. May, 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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