This is an inventory of military equipment currently operated by the Syrian Armed Forces. The organization and military doctrine of the former Ba'athist-led Syrian Arab Armed Forces were influenced by the doctrines of the Soviet Union, Syria's closest ally. The Syrian Arab Army has traditionally relied on the Soviet Union and its successor the Russian Federation as its main supplier of military equipment. As a result of the Syrian civil war, many vehicles and much heavy equipment has been destroyed or captured, with some stores being partially replenished from Russian stocks.

Following the fall of the Assad regime, Israel launched several strikes on Syrian strategic bases, destroying up to 80% of the country's ammunition stocks as well as their navy, most of their air force and the majority of their strategic weapons stocks. Restructuring of the Syrian military is currently ongoing with Turkish military assistance.

Protective gear and combat uniforms NamePhotoOriginTypeQuantityNotes EMR Desert Combat uniform N/A Standard issue. MultiCam Combat uniform N/A Standard issue. Advanced Combat Helmet Combat helmetN/A Iranian-made copy. Standard issue. FAST Combat helmet N/A Standard issue. Used by security forces and special forces.Ruyin-5Body armorN/AStandard issue.Ruyin-2Body armorN/AUsed by security forces.

Small arms

Pistols Name Photo Origin Cartridge Notes Canik TP9 9×19mm Parabellum.40 S&W9×21mm IMI Donated by Turkey. Variant of the Walther P99.Girsan Regard Compact9x19mm ParabellumCopy of the Beretta 92F. Bought by Ba'athist Syria before the Syrian civil war. Captured from Ba'athist forces.Browning Hi-Power9×19mm Parabellum13-round magazine. Captured from the Ba'athist-era Public Security Police.M1911 pistol.45 ACP Captured from Ba'athist forces during the Syrian civil war.Makarov pistol9×18mm Makarov

Carbines Name Photo Origin Cartridge Notes AKS-74U 5.45×39mm M74 Seen in use by the Syrian Republican Guard during Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa's visit to Aleppo.CZ BREN 25.56×45mm NATOSeen in use by some units.Steyr AUG UnknownEntered the country through Syrian opposition forces after the start of the Syrian civil war.M4 carbine5.56×45 mm NATOUsed by special forces.

Battle and semi-auto rifles Name Photo Origin Cartridge NotesSKS 7.62×39mm M43Used for ceremonial purposes.Heckler & Koch G37.62×51mm NATODonated by Turkey. 10, 20 or 40-round detachable box magazine, G3A3 and G3A4 variants. Formerly used by the Syrian Republican Guard under Ba'athist rule. Primarily used by security forces.

Assault rifles Name Photo Origin Cartridge NotesM16 rifle5.56×45 mm NATOUsed by special forces. AK-47 7.62×39mm M43/M67 Standard issue. Also seen in use by security forces, alongside as a ceremonial weapon. AKM AKMS Warsaw Pact states 7.62×39mm M43 Seen in use by the army and security forces.AK-1037.62×39mm M43Kale KCR 5.56×45 mm NATODonated by Turkey.

Sniper rifles Name Photo Type Origin Cartridge NotesFN FALDesignated marksman rifle7.62×51mm NATO.308 Winchester12,000 bought in 1957.PSLMarksman rifle7.62×54mmRSVDZastava M91Sniper rifle Federal Republic of Yugoslavia10-round magazine. Captured from the Syrian Democratic Forces. ASVK Anti-material rifle 12.7 × 108 mm Possibly in use by special forces.Steyr HS .50Anti-material rifle12.7 × 108 mmGolan S-01 variant. Previously in service with Syrian Army and special forces under Ba'athist rule. Possibly in use by special forces.

Submachine guns Name Photo Type Origin Cartridge NotesHeckler & Koch MP5Submachine gun / 10mm AutoIn use by the Syrian Navy.

Machine guns Name Photo Origin Cartridge Notes Pecheneg machine gun 7.62×54mmR Possibly seen in use by border patrol officers.PKM7.62×54mmRStandard issue.NSV12.7×108mmDShKM12.7x108mmW8512.7×108mm

Grenade and grenade launchers NamePhotoTypeOriginDiameterF-1Hand grenade55 mmRGD-5Hand grenade58 mmRGNHand grenade60 mmGP-25/GP-30M/GP-34Grenade launcher40x53mm grenadeSingle shot under-barrel grenade launcher.AGS-17Automatic grenade launcher30×29mm grenade

Anti-tank launchers NamePhotoTypeOriginCaliberQuantityNotesRPG-7Rocket-propelled grenade40mmN/AAmmunition: PG-7V (85 mm) PG-7VL (93 mm) PG-7VR (64/105 mm) OG-7V (40 mm).

Unmanned aerial vehicles NamePhotoQuantityOriginTypeNotesImprovised FPV dronesN/AImprovised loitering munitionShaheenN/ALoitering munitionSeen during the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives

Vehicles

Tanks Name Photo Quantity Origin Notes T-55A/AM/AMV/M/MV N/A T-62 N/A Seen in use by the 56th Division.T-72/T-72 AdraN/A / Seen in use during the 2026 northeastern Syria offensive.

Infantry fighting vehicles Name Photo Quantity Origin Notes BMP-1P N/A Fath SafirAt least 1Seen in use during the 2026 northeastern Syria offensive.BTR-80N/A

Armoured personnel carriers Name Photo Origin Quantity NotesHumveeAt least 3Captured and inherited from Syrian Democratic Forces.BMC AmazonAt least 6Donated by Turkey. BTR-50 450 During the war, some BTR-50s were reactivated and issued to mechanized infantry. MT-LBN/A Additional units delivered by Russia. At least 4 MT-LB vehicles were seized by Syrian Opposition forces.Al-FatihN/AShown at the Syrian Revolution Military Expo. Unclear if currently in use.Al-KararN/AOriginally created by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham. Frequently used in assaults.Al-Ra'dAt least 10Originally created by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham in late 2024. Seen during the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives. One was captured by the Syrian Democratic Forces during the 2026 northeastern Syria offensive.M113At least 6Donated by Turkey. Nurol Ejder N/A Several Ejder 6x6 armored personnel carriers were seen during Syria's Liberation Day parade in Damascus on 8 December 2025.https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2025/intel-syrian-army-reveals-new-turkish-ejder-6x6-carrier-fleet-at-damascus-military-parade Otokar Cobra I Otokar Cobra II N/A Donated by Turkey.NMS YörükN/ATerrier LT-79N/A

Reconnaissance vehicles Name Photo Type Origin Quantity NotesBRM-1KArmoured reconnaissance vehicleN/ASupplied by Russia between 2017 and 2018. At least 4 BRM-1K vehicles were seized by Syrian Opposition forces.

Military engineering Name Type Quantity Origin Photo NotesBobcat S650Skid-steer loaderAt least 1MEMATTMine clearanceAt least 2 BREM-1 Armoured recovery vehicle 97 Deployed in the Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign in Syrian Civil War. 4 BREM-1 lost in the civil war. At least 3 BREM-1 vehicles were seized by Syrian Opposition forces.KMT 5 MMine clearanceAt least 1 Seen in used by the 98th Division.

Logistics vehicles Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes Mercedes-Benz Actros 8×4 off-road truck N/A Chassis of the M-46 W-SPG.M-46 130mm 8x8 self-propelled howitzer Syrian military forces Iveco Trakker 8×8 off-road truck N/A Chassis of the M-46 W-SPG.Scania G490 10x4 utility truckN/A Sinotruk Howo 4×4 side truck6×6 utility truck N/A Transport vehicle for motorized infantry.

Utility vehicles Name Type Quantity Origin Photo NotesToyota Land CruiserUtility vehicleN/AModel 70 variant. Widely used as a technical.Mitsubishi TritonUtility vehicleN/AToyota HiluxUtility vehicleN/ANissan NavaraUtility vehicleN/A

Artillery

Towed artillery Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes 130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46) Field gun N/A 122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) Howitzer N/A

Self-propelled field artillery Name Type Quantity Origin Photo Notes 2S1 Gvozdika Self-propelled howitzer 50 122 mm. 300 as of 2011. 94 lost in the civil war. At least 16 2S1 self-propelled howitzers were seized by Syrian Opposition forces. 130 mm M-46 W-SPG Self-propelled gun N/A On Iveco Trakker and Mercedes-Benz Actros chassis. Produced and modified in Syria by SSRC since 2013.

Multiple rocket launchers Name Caliber Quantity Origin Photo Notes BM-21 Grad 122mm N/A

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