Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was the national military of Afghanistan from 1709 to 2021. Equipment Infantry weapons Name Image Origin Type Rifles M4 Carbine M16 Assault rifleColt Canada C7 Assault rifle AK-47 Assault rifle Type 56 Assault rifle AKM Assault rifle AK-74 Assault rifle ASH-78 Albania Assault rifle AMD-65 Hungary Assault rifle Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965 Romania Assault rifle Zastava M70 Assault rifle Samopal vz. 58 Czechoslovakia Assault rifle AKS-74U Carbine SKS Semi-automatic rifle Lee–Enfield Bolt action Submachine guns Škorpion Czechoslovakia Submachine gun Shotguns Mossberg 500 Pump-action shotgun Sniper rifles M24 Sniper Weapon System Sniper rifle PSL Romania Designated marksman rifle Machine guns M249 SAW Light machine gun RPD Light machine gun RPK Light machine gun M240 General-purpose machine gun PK General-purpose machine gun Zastava M84 General-purpose machine gun M2 Browning Heavy machine gun DShK Heavy machine gun KPV Heavy machine gun Grenade launchers M79 Grenade launcher M203 Grenade launcher GP-25 Grenade launcher AGS-17 Automatic grenade launcher QLZ-87 Automatic grenade launcher Pistols Beretta M9 Semi-automatic pistol Smith & Wesson SD Semi-automatic pistol Glock Semi-automatic pistol Makarov PM Semi-automatic pistol TT-33 Semi-automatic pistol

Anti-tank Name Photo Type Origin Caliber RPG-7 Rocket-propelled grenade 40 mm Type 69 Rocket-propelled grenade 40 mm RPG-16 Rocket-propelled grenade 58 mm B-10 Recoilless rifle 82 mm SPG-9 Recoilless gun 73 mm

Missiles Name Photo Type Origin Caliber 9M14 Malyutka Anti-tank missile 125mmScud 2-B Short-range ballistic missile

Uniform Name Image Origin Type Military uniform Universal Camouflage Pattern Combat uniform

Armored fighting vehicles Name Image Origin Type Tanks T-62 Main battle tank Armoured fighting vehicles International MaxxPro Infantry mobility vehicle M1117 Internal security vehicle M113 Armoured personnel carrier Military vehicles Humvee Military light utility vehicle

Unarmored vehicles Name Image Origin Type Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck Military truck Navistar 7000 Military truck Ford Ranger Pickup truck Toyota Hilux Pickup truck Toyota Land Cruiser Pickup truck Ford Cargo Truck M915 Military tractor unit GAZ-66 Military truck UAZ-469 LUV Ural-375 Military truck ZIL-131 Military truck

Artillery Name Image Origin Type Mortars Type 63-1 Mortar M224 Mortar 82-BM-37 Mortar 2B14 Podnos Mortar M69 Mortar Towed artillery 122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) Howitzer Rocket artillery BM-21 Grad Self-propelled multiple rocket launcher Anti-aircraft ZU-23-2 Anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon

Aircraft Name Image Origin Type Combat aircraftEmbraer EMB 314 Super TucanoLight attack TransportAntonov An-26 TransportAntonov An-32TransportCessna 208Transport / Utility HelicoptersMil Mi-8UtilityMil Mi-24AttackSikorsky UH-60Utility MD500 DefenderLight attack / Trainer Trainer aircraftAero L-39 AlbatrosTrainer aircraft

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