List of equipment of the Royal Cambodian Army

This is a list of the equipment used by the Royal Cambodian Army.

In order to decrease its dependence on former Warsaw Pact military equipment (a legacy of the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces), Cambodia has begun to explore the possibility of purchasing Chinese and European vehicles and equipment.

On 10 December 2021, the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Samdech Hun Sen, ordered the Cambodian Armed Forces to destroy or put into reserve all US-origin military equipment, in response to the American backed military embargo imposed on Cambodia.

Infantry equipment

Infantry Gears +ImageModelOriginNotesM81 Battle Dress UniformStandard issue.PASGTFuture Assault Shell Technology helmetUsed by Special Force Command.Modèle 1951 helmetTraining and ceremonial purpose only. Inherited from the Khmer National Armed Forces and Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces.M1956 Load Bearing EquipmentInherited from the Khmer National Armed Forces.Chicom Chest RigStandard issue.

Night vision devices ImageModelOriginNotesAN/PVS-7Use by the Anti-Terrorism unit of Battalion 70.Argus PNVG-18Panoramic night vision goggles use by Battalion 70.BBG011AReplica of the Thales Lucie NVG.

Sidearms ImageModel Origin Type Calibre NotesCF98Semi-automatic pistol9x19mm ParabellumStandard issue.Pindad G2 EliteUsed by Special Force Command since 2024.CZ P-10 C Used by Special Force Command.Type 54 Semi-automatic pistol7.62x25mm TokarevLimited use. Inherited from the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces.Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (27 January 2009). .TokarevMakarov9×18mm Makarov

Submachine guns ImageModelOriginTypeCalibreNotesNR08Submachine gun9×19mm ParabellumA Norinco clone of the H&K MP5A5 used by the female anti-terrorist battalion.

Infantry rifles ImageModel Origin Type Calibre NotesType 56Assault rifle7.62×39mmStandard issue.Type 81-1Norinco CQ5.56×45mm NATOCQ 311 used by Royal Cambodian Army, along with M16 rifle. QBZ-97 Limited use. Used by special forces and BHQ since 2023.CZ BREN 2CarbineUsed by BHQ.K1A5.56×45mm NATOUsed by Special Forces Command.K2CPindad SS2-V5 A1Used by Special Forces Command since 2024.M4Carbine5.56×45mm NATOUse by the Anti-Terrorism Battalion No. 70.Pindad SS1-V1 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Supplied in 1991.M16A15.56×45mm NATOLimited use. Inherited from the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces.SKSSemi-automatic rifle7.62×39mmLimited use. Inherited from the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces.AK-47Assault rifleAKM

Precision rifles ImageModel Origin Type Calibre NotesType 79 Sniper rifle7.62×54mmRNorinco-made copy of the SVD, known as the Type 79. Used by Special Forces Command. Inherited from the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces.QBU-10Anti-materiel rifle12.7 × 108 mm

Machine guns ImageModel Origin Type Calibre NotesRPDLight machine gun7.62×39mmStandard issue. Inherited from the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces.RPKType 81 LMGPKMGeneral-purpose machine gun7.62×54mmRM84DShKHeavy machine gun12.7×108mmW85Standard issue.QJZ-89

Grenade launchers ImageModel Origin Type Calibre NotesM79Grenade launcher40×46mmLimited use. Inherited from the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces.M203Norinco LG4 Automatic grenade launcher 40×53mm Used by units of the Royal Cambodian Army. Norinco LG5 / QLU‑11 Automatic grenade launcher 40×53mm Used by infantry and armored units of the Royal Cambodian Army.

Anti-tank

ImageModel Origin Type Calibre NotesRPG-2Rocket-propelled grenade82mmStandard issue. Inherited from the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces.RPG-785mmType 69Standard issue.PF-89Anti-tank rocket launcher80mmLimited use.

Vehicles Armoured vehicles ImageModelOriginNumberNotesMain battle tankT-54/T-55300A, AM2B and AMV variants.T-55AM1100T-55AM1 and T-55AM2 Czechoslovak variant and T-55AM2BP Polish variant.Type 59-II143 93 Type 59D tank delivered from ChinaLight tanksType 63-I20Type 62-I50Infantry fighting vehiclesBMP-110061 BMP-1 from the Czech Republic, 8 BVP-1 from Slovakia, and 30 from the former KPRAF.Armoured reconnaissanceBRDM-2200+Armoured personnel carriersOT-6430BTR-60200BTR-152YW53150YW531 is a (Type 63 APC) donated by China.ZFB-05UnknownTigr20BB 606Utility vehiclesDongfeng Mengshi150Dongfeng EQ2050Iveco VM 90KGM Musso GrandUse as a command vehicle.Mazda BT-50Use as a utility vehicle, a troop transport variant for the Anti-Terrorism Battalion No. 70 is equipped with one PKM machinegun on the roof.

Military trucks and support vehicles ImageModelOriginTypeQuantityNotesCargo trucksKamAZ-43114Cargo truckUnknownUsed by border units and units sent on UN peacekeeping operations.Dongfeng EQ2162GS>227Standard truck of the RCA. Received from China as a donation in 2010, but unknown quantities have been donated over the years.Hongyan Genpaw183Purchased using private funds. Split between the military, law enforcement and bodyguard unit (BHQ).Hongyan Genlyon107Tractor unitsZIL-130V1Tractor unitUnknown Possibly retired. Used during the 1997 Cambodian coup d'état.Scania R500Spotted during the 2008–2013 Cambodian–Thai border crisis being used transport T-55s from Sihanoukville to Preah Vihear.Engineering and support vehiclesShacman L3000Tanker truck290Used for transporting soldiers and other military equipment.Light utility vehiclesBeijing BJ80Light utility vehicleUnknownKIA KM131Widespread usage within the RCA. Examples used by SF-911 are equipped with PKM or Type 80 GPMGs.

Anti-tank weapons Recoilless rifles ImageModelOriginCaliberNumberNotesRecoilless riflesB-1082mmN/AB-11107mmArmbrust67mmGAM-102 China120mmUnknown

Artillery ImageModelOriginCaliberNumberNotesMortarsM-3782mmN/AM-43120mmM-160160mmTowedZIS-376mm10 unitsM-30122mm50 unitsD-30120 unitsM-46130mm150 unitsType-59-I 100 unitsSupplied by China in the 1970s.Type 66152mm 80 units Donated by China.M101A1105mm Unknown Still in service of ceremonial use.Self-propelled artillerySH-1155mm30Cambodia has equipped 30 PCL-09 with a version of SH-1 truck from China.Multiple rocket launchersType-63107mm20BM-21122mm200PHL-81100100 PHL-81 was bought by the Cambodian armed forces from China.PHL-90B25PHL-90B is a variant of the PHL-81 bought by the Cambodian armed forces from China. The total service with Type 81 and Type 90B is 125 units.RM-70125In active service. 5 RM-70 from Slovakia and 120 RM-70 from the Czech Republic.BM-13-16132mmN/ABM-14-16140mm20PHL-03300mm66 launchers, 2 WS2400, 2 WS2500, and 1 BeiBen command post.

Air defence ImageModelOriginNumberNotesGunsZPU-1N/A10 in service protecting key infrastructures.ZPU-2ZPU-4M-193930 received in the late 1970s.S-60100 in service by 2017.Point-defenceHN-5 100 FN-6 100FN-16 200 QW-3 100 Medium-rangeKS-1C4 batteriesEntered service in 2023.

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