List of equipment of the Army of North Macedonia

This is a list of equipment used by the Army of North Macedonia.

Individual equipment Name Type Origin Picture Notes M92 Camouflage pattern Entered service in or around 1992, this pattern was the first home grown one made for the Macedonian army. It has seen use in the 2001 insurgency in limited or full use by soldiers. Used for trainings today. M96 Camouflage pattern This pattern is the second home grown camo pattern for the Macedonian army. Designed and entered service around 1996. It is one of the most used camo patterns by the Macedonian army and it still gets issued today in limited numbers as a reserve uniform to soldiers and such. M98 Camouflage pattern Third home grown pattern, designed 1998 and entered service the same year. It was used somewhere up until 2009. M09 Digital Pattern (Woodland) Camouflage pattern Introduced in 2010, the M09 Digital Pattern is the Army's Standard-issue Camouflage. Uniforms produced by YUMCO and Teteks Tetovo. M09 Digital Pattern (Desert) Camouflage pattern Desert pattern of M09. Produced by Teteks Tetovo. Standard-issue as well. U.S. Woodland Camouflage pattern Used by some units in the past, primarily used for trainings today. DCU pattern Camouflage pattern Used by Macedonian troops participating in ISAF and OIF. M91 Eurokompozit Combat helmet Standard-issue helmet of the North Macedonian Army, Homegrown version of the PASGT helmet. Produced by 11 Oktomvri Eurokompozit a.d. Prilep. M89 Eurokompozit Combat helmet Used in training, parades and by new conscripts. Homegrown version of the Yugoslav M59/89 JUŠ. Produced by 11 Oktomvri Eurokompozit a.d. Prilep. Future Assault Shell Technology helmet Combat Helmet Used by the Special Operations Regiment, Macedonian soldiers participating in KFOR and seen on parades outfitted with Macedonian camouflage. Ballistic Vest BE-02 Military Bulletproof vest Some variations used in training, some variations used by regular troops and police. Produced by 11 Oktomvri Eurokompozit ad Prilep. Mile Dragić vest Bulletproof vest Possibly another Standard-issue vest of the Macedonian army, unknown usage other than its usage by Macedonian troops in Afghanistan. Type III and Type IIIA ballistic vests Bulletproof vest Standard-issue vest of the North Macedonian army. Variant with AK mag pouches and Macedonian camouflage. Templars Gear CPC (Gen 2) Bulletproof vest Used by the Special Operations Regiment. Issued in Coyote and with its according battle belt, the PT-3, also produced by Templars Gear. ATS-AHC-03 Pangolin ACH High Cut Combat Helmet Current issue, ATS Ballistics claims to produce it. Though it seems to be bought from a French company, Pangolin, which produces the exact same helmet.

Small arms Name Type Origin Notes Pistols Glock 17 Pistol 9×19mmUsed by the Special Operations Regiment HS2000 Pistol 9×19mm CZ 75 Pistol 9×19mm Zastava CZ99 Pistol 9×19mm Standard issued pistol of the army. Daewoo DP-51 Pistol 9×19mm Submachine guns H&K MP5 Submachine gun 9×19mm Assault rifles Zastava M70 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Standard issued rifle of the army. AKM Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Zastava M90 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm Zastava M92 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Zastava M21 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm H&K G3A7 Assault rifle 7.62×51mm M4 carbine Assault rifle 5.56×45mm Used by Special Operations Regiment Semi-automatic rifles Zastava M59/66 Semi-automatic rifle 7.62×39mm Used by the Ceremonial Guard Battalion.Primerjalna analiza gardnih enot oboroženih sil Slovenije, Hrvaške, Srbije, BiH, Kosova, Črne Gore in Makedonije, Fakulteta za družbene vede, Ljubljana Sniper rifles SVD Sniper rifle 7.62×54mmR Zastava M76 Sniper rifle 7.92×57mm Zastava M93 Sniper rifle 12.7×108mm ZVI Falcon Sniper rifle 12.7×108mm Sako TRG Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm Machine guns DShK Machine gun 12.7×108mm PKM Machine gun 7.62×54mmR Zastava M84 Machine gun 7.62×54mmR MG 3 Machine gun 7.62×51mm M240 Machine gun 7.62×51mm M249 SAW Machine gun 5.56×45mm NSV Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm M2 Browning Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm Shotguns Benelli Nova Shotgun 12 gauge Protecta Shotgun 12 gauge Grenade launchers Zastava BGA 30 Grenade launcher 30mm GP-25 Grenade launcher 40mm RBG-6 Grenade launcher 40mm M203 Grenade launcher 40mm Anti-tank M80 Zolja Man-portable missile 64mm M79 Osa Man-portable missile 90mm MILAN Anti-tank guided missile 115mm M90 Stršljen Man-portable missile 120mm

Military vehicles

Model Image Origin In service Notes Infantry fighting vehicles (11) BMP-2 11 Armoured personnel carriers - tracked (50) Leonidas 10 M113 30 MT-LB 10 Armoured personnel carriers - wheeled (169) Stryker 17/(+25 on order) The sale of 54 Stryker vehicles was approved by the U.S. in 2021 for a total cost of $210 million ($30 million of which was donated). The package includes M2A1 0.50 caliber machine guns, M6 smoke grenade launchers and associated spares, Harris radios, Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS), Defense Advanced GPS Receiver, AN/VAS-5 driver's vision enhancer, and other parts and components.

In 2024, the order was reduced to 42 Strykers. As of March 2026, 17 Stryker infantry carrier vehicle were delivered. The remaining 25 Strykers are expected to arrive during summer 2026. TM-170 84 BTR-80 12 BTR-70 56 Infantry mobility vehicles (69) JLTV 67/(total 96 on order) Will get all 96 by the end of 2025. Variants: 66 M1278A1/A2 JLTV Heavy Gun Carriers, 24 M1280A1/A2 JLTV General Purpose vehicles, 6 M1281A1/A2 JLTV Close Combat Weapons Carriers. Some armed with M153 CROWS.

A contract for 33 JLTV, to be delivered in 2022 and 2023, was signed in 2020. 99 JLTV were planned and options existed to buy a total of up to 152 JLTV by 2024.

In July 2022, the first 6 JLTVs were delivered to the Army, and the rest (of the 33) were delivered by year end of 2022. Cobra 2

Logistics vehicles Vehicle Photo Origin Type In service Notes Light military vehicles Humvee Light armored vehicle 100+ Variants: Armoured Semi Armored Communications Тransport Husky VMMD Mine-resistant ambush-protected 2 Utility vehicles Pinzgauer 710 Light utility vehicle 30+ Mercedes G Light utility vehicle 80+ 36 MB290GD SOF donated by Norway Land Rover Defender Light utility vehicle 150+ Military trucks Iveco Medium utility truck 44 DAF Medium utility truck 126 BMC Medium utility truck 10+ Scania P3 Medium utility truck 40 Donated by Norway Oshkosh FMTV Medium utility truck 10+ M35/44 Medium utility truck 150+ In reserve.

Artillery Artillery Photo Origin Type In service Notes Field artillery MKE Boran 105mm howitzer 6/(total 18 on order) 18 on order- with the potential of 36 more M-56 105mm howitzer 14 M2A1 105mm howitzer 36 M-30 122mm howitzer 100+ Multiple launch rocket system M-63 Plamen 128mm MLRS 12 BM-21 Grad 122mm MLRS 6 Mortars M57 60 mm Light mortars 100+ M69 82 mm Medium mortar 100+ M52UB 120 mm Heavy mortars 100+

Air Force

Aircraft Image Origin Type Variant In service Notes Helicopters Mil Mi-17 Transport/Utility 2 Mil Mi-8 Transport/Utility Mi-8MTV 4 Bell 206 Trainer/Utility 4 AW149 Transport/Utility 0/(4 on order) 4 ordered from Leonardo S.p.A. AW169 Transport/Utility 0/(4 on order) 4 ordered from Leonardo S.p.A. Trainer aircraft Zlin 143 Basic trainer 1 Zlin 242 Basic trainer 5Unmanned aerial vehicles Elbit Hermes 450 UAS Unknown seen being used by the Macedonian Air BrigadeIsrael sells Elbit Hermes 450 to north Macedonia

Air defense System Photo Origin Type In service Notes Surface-to-air missiles Mistral B-3 Surface-to-air missile (18 on order) About 18 will be delivered to Macedonia confirmed by the minister of defense. 9K32 Strela-2 Surface-to-air missile 30+ 9K35 Strela-10 Surface-to-air missile 8 9K38 Igla Surface-to-air missile 10+ Anti aircraft guns Zastava M55 20 mm Autocannon 30+ Bofors 40 mm Autocannon 30+

Retired equipment Sukhoi Su-25 x4 – retired, in 2023 all 4 Su-25 were donated to Ukraine Mil Mi-24 - in 2023 all 12 Mi-24 were donated to Ukraine T-72 x31 – donated to Ukraine T-34/85 x4 – retired, turned into museum pieces BRDM-2 x10 – retired T-55A x93 – retired BTR-60P x31 – retired UH-1H x2 – retired

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