List of equipment of the Mongolian Armed Forces

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 some number of newer models designed in Russia and others, and few domestic number of models, made in Mongolia.

Tactical Vehicles Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes Tanks T-55 Main battle tank 370 T-72 Main battle tank 100 T-72A modernized by Russia. Armoured fighting vehicles BRDM-2 Scout car 120 9P148 "Konkurs" Tank Destroyer 24 Seen in military parades. BMP-1 Infantry fighting vehicle 310 BMP-2 Infantry fighting vehicle 40 40 units officially imported from Ukraine in 2004–2005 according to UN weapon registries. (Seen in military exercises) BTR-60 Armoured personnel carrier 150 BTR-60PB variant. BTR-70 85 Rebuilt to the BTR-70M standard. BTR-80 35 Russian military aid. Military engineering vehicles BTS Armoured recovery vehicle Based on the T-54/55 tank chassis. Domestic vehicles Mazaalai Light armored vehicle Active"Mongolian Defence Industry Modernization Index", Ministry of Defence of Mongolia. Seen in military parades. Chono Tactical utility vehicle ActiveWikimedia Commons State Armament Records (2022 Parade) Seen in military parades. Yol-2 Mobile UAV launcher Active"Regional Unmanned Aerospace Tracking Systems Profile", VPK Strategic Database. Seen in military parades. Chilentset Tactical utility vehicle Active"Mongolian Armed Forces State Modernization Exposition logs", MOD Research Office. Seen in military parades.

Aircraft + Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes Combat aircraft Sukhoi Su-30 Multirole 4 Su-30SM Supersonic trainer Mikoyan MiG-29 Trainer 6 MiG-29UB trainer/combat version. Transport Aircraft Antonov An-26 Tactical transport 2 Antonov An-30 Tactical transport 2 Helicopters Mil Mi-8 Transport helicopter 7 The Mi-171E variant is also used. Mil Mi-24 Attack helicopter Unknown(Active) Believed to be in use

Trucks Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes Trucks Zil-131 Truck Unknown(Active) Most widely used. Ural-4320 Truck Unknown(Active) Ural-375 Truck Unknown(Active) Gaz-66 Truck Unknown(Active) KamAZ-43114 Truck Unknown(Active) Beiben power star Truck Unknown(Active) KamAZ-4310 Truck Unknown(Active) Command and control trucks KShM Command and control truck Unknown(Active) R-142 Command and control truck Unknown(Active)

Utility Vehicles Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes UAZ-452 Utility vehicle Unknown(Active) UAZ-469 Utility vehicle Unknown(Active) NJ2045/2046 Utility vehicle Unknown(Active) Mercedes-Benz Unimog U4000 Utility vehicle Unknown(Active)

Radars Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes P-18 "Terek" Early warning radar Unknown(Active) P-40 "Armour" Target acquisition radar Unknown(Active) 3d UHF target acquisition radar for systems such as the modernized Pechora-2M. J/FPS-3 ground-based 3D Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) long-range air surveillance radar system Stationary, fixed site

Air defense Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes Surface-to-air missile S-125 Neva/Pechora Mobile surface-to-air missile system 2 batteries Upgraded to the Pechora 2M standard Anti-aircraft guns ZPU-4 Towed anti-aircraft gun 150 Seen in military exercises. ZU-23-2 Towed anti-aircraft gun Seen in military exercises. AZP S-60 Towed anti-aircraft gun 9K35 Strela-10 Mobile surface-to-air missile system Unknown(Active) "Mongolian Air Force SAM Assets", MILPower Equipment Directory. Seen in military exercises. ZSU-23-4 Shilka Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Unknown(Active) "Mongolian Air Force Air Defense Assets", MILPower Equipment Directory. Seen in military exercises. 9K31 Strela-1 Mobile surface-to-air missile system 8 batteries Seen in military parades.

Artillery + Name Image Type Quantity Origin Notes Multiple rocket launchers BM-21 Grad 122 mm Multiple rocket launcher 130 Towed artillery D-44 85 mm anti-tank gun 200 D-48 85 mm anti-tank gun BS-3 100 mm anti-tank gun MT-12 100 mm anti-tank gun D-30 122 mm howitzer 300 M-30 122 mm howitzer M-46 130 mm field gun ML-20 152 mm gun-howitzer Mortars BM-37 82 mm mortar 140 PM-43 120 mm mortar M-160 160 mm mortar

Infantry gear & weapons

Infantry Gears +NameImageTypeNotesSSh-68Combat helmetLargely issued to Conscript corps.PASGTCombat helmetRare use within conscript corps and NCO corps, but common in peacekeeping.FAST helmetCombat helmetVariations are commonly issued to both NCO's and Special forces.Tactical Load-Bearing VestTactical vestVarious tactical vests are used.Combat Integrated Releasable Armor SystemTactical vestScalable Plate CarrierTactical vestUsed by various military units.Mongolian Universal Field UniformCombat uniformFormer standard camouflage pattern of the Mongolian Armed Forces; three-color arid design incorporating dark and medium brown shapes (with small patches of black) on a light brown background.Combat uniformCurrent standard issue camouflage pattern three-color arid, in digitalized version.MARPATCombat uniformA very similar variation is used by border guards.MultiCamCombat uniformUsed by special force

Infantry Weapons NameImageOriginCartridge TypeNotes Semi-automatic pistols TT 7.62×25mm Tokarev Semi-automatic pistol In storage PM 9×18mm Makarov Semi-automatic pistol Standard issue pistol, it will be replaced by CZ 75 CZ 75 9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol Currently standard-issue pistol PSM 5.45×18mm Semi-automatic pistol Special military use Submachine guns PP-93 9×18mm Makarov Sub-machine gun Used by special forces Assault rifles and Carbines AKM 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Standard issue rifle AKMS 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Used by armored crews and support troops AK-74 5.45×39mm Assault rifle Used by certain military units. AKS-74U 5.45×39mm Assault rifle Used by special forces 9A-91 9×39mm Carbine Used by special forces M16 rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used in peacekeeping missions FN FNC 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used in peacekeeping missions IMI Galil 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used by special forces IWI Tavor 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used by special forces Heckler & Koch G36 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used by special forces M4 carbine 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used by special forces Machine guns RPD 7.62×39mm Light machine gun Common use in infantry PKM 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun Standard issue machine gun SG-43 7.62×54mmR Medium machine gun DShK 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun NSV 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun Semi-automatic rifles SKS 7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle Used by honor guards Designated marksman rifles SVD 7.62×54mm Designated marksman rifle Standard issue sniper rifle VSK-94 9×39mm Designated marksman rifle Used by special forces IMI Gala'tz 7.62×51mm NATO Designated marksman rifle Used by special forces Grenade launchers RG-6 40 mm caseless grenade Grenade launcher Used by special forces GM-94 43×30mm Grenade launcher Used by special forces M203 grenade launcher 40 mm grenade Grenade launcher Rocket-propelled grenades RPG-7 40 mm shaped charge Rocket-propelled grenade Standard issue rocket grenade Man portable surface to air defense systems 9K32 Strela-2 Man portable air defense system Man portable air defense system Strela-2M Variant used. 9K38 Igla Man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) Man portable air defense system Igla-1 used. Anti Tank Guided Missiles 9K113 Konkurs 135mm missile Anti Tank Guided Missile Actively used. 9K111 Fagot 120mm missile Anti Tank Guided Missile Actively used

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