This is a list of equipment used by the Afghan Armed Forces.
Small arms Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes Pistols PM 9×18mm Semi-automatic pistol TT-33 7.62×25mm Semi-automatic pistol Used by the Red Unit. Smith & Wesson SD 9x19mm Semi-automatic pistol Unknown number in service captured from former Afghan National Army. Submachine guns PM-63 RAK 9×18mm Submachine gun Škorpion 9×19mm Submachine gun Heckler & Koch MP5 9×19mm Submachine gun Rifles AK-47 7.62×39mm Assault rifle AKM 7.62×39mm Assault rifle AK-74 5.45×39mm Assault rifle AK-74, AKS-74 and AKS-74U variants. Type 56 7.62x39mm Assault rifle Captured from the former Afghan National Army. ASH-78 7.62×39mm Assault rifle 36,900 captured from the former Afghan National Army. AMD-65 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Unknown number captured from former Afghan police. Zastava M70B1 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Captured from the former Afghan National Army. AIMS-74 5.45×39mm Assault rifle Captured from the former Afghan National Army. FB Beryl 5.56×45mm Assault rifle Captured from the former Afghan National Army. M16A2/A4 5.56×45mm Assault rifle 104,000 captured from the former Afghan National Army. M4A1 5.56×45mm CarbineAssault rifle 10,000 captured from the former Afghan National Army. Colt 933 5.56×45mm CarbineAssault rifle Captured from the former Afghan National Army. SA80 5.56×45mm BullpupAssault rifle Captured from the former Afghan National Army. Heckler & Koch G3 7.62×51mm Battle rifle SMLE No.4 Mk.1 .303 British Bolt-action Captured from the former Afghan National Army. Sniper rifles PSL 7.62×54mmR Designated marksman rifleSniper rifle Captured from the former Afghan National Army. SVD 7.62×54mmR Designated marksman rifleSniper rifle Captured from the former Afghan National Army. M40A5 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle Machine guns ZB-53 7.92×57mm Medium machine gun SG-43 7.62×54mmR Medium machine gun Captured from the former Afghan National Army. M249 SAW 5.56×45mm Light machine gun Unknown number in service captured from former Afghan National Army. RPD 7.62×39mm Light machine gun RPK 7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon PKM 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun Zastava M72 7.62×39mm Light machine gun Captured from the former Afghan National Army. Zastava M84 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun Captured from the former Afghan National Army. UK vz. 59 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun Captured from the former Afghan National Army. MG 3 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun Captured from the former Afghan National Army. KPV 14.5×114mm Heavy machine gun DShK 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun Zastava M02 Coyote 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun M2 Browning .50 BMG Heavy machine gun Captured from the former Afghan National Army. M134 Minigun 7.62×51mm Rotary Medium machine gun Captured from the former Afghan National Army. Rocket propelled grenade launchers RPG-2 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade RPG-7 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade RPG-16 58mm Rocket-propelled grenade RPG-18 64mm Rocket-propelled grenade Captured from the former Afghan National Army. RPG-29 64mm Rocket-propelled grenade Type 69 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade Captured from the former Afghan National Army. RPO-A Shmel 93mm Missile launcher Captured from the former Afghan National Army. Grenade launchers M203 40×46mm Grenade launcher At least 1,394 grenade launchers were captured from the former Afghan National Army. AGS-17 30×29mm Automatic grenade launcher QLZ-87 35×32mm Automatic grenade launcher Captured from the former Afghan National Army.
Anti-tank weapons Name Image Type Origin Caliber Notes B-10 Recoilless rifle 82mm SPG-9 Recoilless rifle 73mm SPG-82 Recoilless rifle Anti-tank weapon 82mm 9M14 Malyutka Anti-tank weapon MILAN Anti-tank weapon 271 captured from the former Afghan National Army. BGM-71 TOW Anti-tank weapon
Vehicles Tanks Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes T-55 Medium tank 110+ T-55A and T-55AM2 spotted during 2025 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict. T-62M Main Battle Tank 100 Still seen in parades.
Infantry fighting vehicles Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes BMP-1Defence Express News – РОССИЯ И АФГАНИСТАН ВЫПОЛНЯЮТ ДОГОВОРЕННОСТИ, ЗАКЛЮЧЕННЫЕ МЕЖДУ ВОЕННЫМИ ВЕДОМСТВАМИ ДВУХ СТРАН В КАБУЛЕ В 2002 Г. Defense-ua.com (29 January 2003). Retrieved 6 January 2012. Infantry fighting vehicle 350 BMP-2История России. Всемирная, мировая история – Афганистан в конце XX в . Istorya.ru. Retrieved 20 September 2011. Infantry fighting vehicle 150
Tankettes Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes L3/35 Tankette 1+ At least one seen in use by Taliban in working condition.
Armored personnel carriers Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes BTR-50 Amphibious Armored personnel carrier 100 BTR-70 Armored personnel carrier 360 M113A2 Armored personnel carrier 173 M1117 Guardian Internal security vehicle 636
Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes International MaxxPro MRAP 70
Utility vehicles Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes HMMWV LUV 20000+ Ford Ranger Utility vehicle 900 Toyota Hilux Utility vehicle Unknown UAZ-469 Utility vehicle Unknown Trucks ZIL-131 Utility truck Unknown KamAZ-4310 Utility truck Unknown Navistar 700 Utility truck 323 M915 Semi-tractor 7 HEMTT Heavy tactical truck 2
Artillery Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes Rocket artillery BM-21 Grad Multiple rocket launcher 3 Mortars BM-37 Infantry mortar 152 Captured from the former Afghan National Army. PM-43 Mortar 1,000 Captured from the former Afghan National Army. M1938 Heavy mortar Unknown Captured from the former Afghan National Army. Field artillery M-30 Howitzer 232 D-30 Howitzer 41
Air defence systems Man-portable air-defense systems Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS Unknown
Towed anti-aircraft guns Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes ZU-23-2 Autocannon 18
Individual equipment Name Image Type Origin Notes Camouflage pattern Universal Camouflage Pattern Combat uniform Unknown number in service, captured from the United States Army during the War in Afghanistan. Used in unconventional warfare to attack government targets. U.S. Woodland Combat uniform Unknown number in service, captured from the former Afghan National Army. Wz. 89 Puma Combat uniform Unknown number in service, captured from the former Afghan National Army. Helmets Vz. 53 Combat helmet Captured from the former Afghan National Army and police. Hełm wz. 50 Combat helmet Captured from the former Afghan National Army. Hełm wz. 67 Combat helmet Captured from the former Afghan National Army MICH Combat helmet Captured from the former Afghan National Army. Body armor Interceptor Body armor Captured from the former Afghan National Army and police.
Aircraft
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