List of equipment of the Armed Forces of Belarus explained

This is a list of the equipment used by the Armed Forces of Belarus. The military forces of Belarus are almost exclusively armed with Soviet-era equipment inherited from the Soviet Union. Although large in numbers, some western experts consider some of it outdated.

Infantry weapons

ModelImageCaliberOriginTypeNotes
Pistols
TT pistol7.62×25mm TokarevSemi-automatic pistolIssued to Territorial Defense units.[1]
PSM5.45×18mmSemi-automatic pistol
Makarov PM9×18mm MakarovSemi-automatic pistol
Stechkin9×18mm MakarovSelective fire machine pistol[2]
Glock 179×19mm ParabellumSemi-automatic pistolUsed by OMON, "Almaz" counter-terrorist unit, KGB Alpha Group.[3]
SIG Sauer P2269×19mm Parabellum
Semi-automatic pistolP226 used by Special Forces, OSAM (Border guard) "Almaz", KGB Alpha Group, and SBP (Presidential security).
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5[4] 9×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunMP5A3 and MP5SD3, MP5A5, MP5k variants imported from Turkey.[5] [6]
Shotguns
Remington Model 87012-gaugePump-action combat shotgunUsed by Ministry of Interior units or paratroopers.
Mossberg 50012-gaugePump-action combat shotgunUsed by OMON, Almaz, and KGB Alpha group. The Mossberg Maverick 88 is also used.
Benelli M412-gaugeSemi-automatic combat shotgunUsed by OMON, "Almaz" counter-terrorist unit, Border Guard Service Institute and KGB Alpha Group. Seen in use with security forces in Minsk during the 2020 protests.
Assault rifles
AKM7.62×39mmAssault rifle
AK-745.45×39mmAssault rifleStandard service rifle.
АК-125.45×39mm Russian FederationAssault rifleUsed by special forces.[7]
AKS-745.45×39mmAssault rifle
AKS-74U5.45×39mmAssault carbine
AS Val9×39mmSuppressed assault rifleUsed by special forces.
9A-919×39mm Russian FederationCarbine[8]
Sniper rifles and designated marksman rifles
VSS Vintorez9×39mmSuppressed sniper rifleUsed by special forces.
Dragunov SVD7.62×54mmRSemi-automatic designated marksman rifle
MTs-116M7.62×54mmRBolt-action sniper rifleUsed by special forces (SSO).
Orsis T-5000.338 Lapua MagnumBolt-action sniper rifleUsed by special forces.
OSV-9612.7×108mmAnti-materiel sniper rifleUsed by special forces.[9]
Machine guns
PK machine gun7.62×54mmRGeneral-purpose machine gunPKM variant used. Manufactured locally.
RPK7.62×39mmSquad automatic weaponIssued to Territorial Defense units. Manufactured locally.
RPK-745.45×39mmSquad automatic weapon[10]
DShK12.7×108mmHeavy machine gun
NSV12.7×108mmHeavy machine gun
Grenade launchers
GP-25/30/3440 mm VOG-25
Underslung grenade launcher
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPO-A Shmel93 mm
Rocket-propelled grenadeThe PDM-A Priz is replacing the RPO-A Shmel flamethrower.[11]
RPG-740 mm (launcher only, warhead diameter varies)Rocket-propelled grenade
RPG-2672.5 mmRocket-propelled grenade[12]
Recoilless rifles
SPG-973 mmRecoilless rifleUsed by Territorial Defense units.
Anti-tank guided missiles
9K111 Fagot120 mmAnti-tank guided missile[13]
9M113 Konkurs135 mm
Anti-tank guided missileUpgraded 9P135M1(RB) Konkurs launchers used.[14]
9K115 Metis94 mmAnti-tank guided missileUsed by Territorial Defense units.
Shershen130 mm & 152 mm
Anti-tank guided missileBelarusian variant of the Ukrainian Skif ATGM.[15]
Mortars
M-4382 mmInfantry mortar
2B11120 mmHeavy mortar

Vehicles

NameImageOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Tanks
T-72AMain battle tankN/ALimited numbers still used for training.[16] As of October 2022, at least 94 T-72A tanks were transferred to the Russian Armed Forces as support of war in Ukraine.[17]
477Can be equipped with slat armour.
T-72B3 Obr. 2016
20
Armoured fighting vehicles
BRM-1Reconnaissance vehicle132
BRDM-2RKhNBC reconnaissance vehicleN/AUsed by NBC Protection Troops.
CaimanReconnaissance vehicle13+Used by special forces and a modified variant is used by NBC Protection Troops.
MT-LBArmoured personnel carrier
78+Some were modified as armoured engineering vehicles.
RKhM-4NBC reconnaissance vehicleN/AUsed by NBC Protection Troops.
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-2Infantry fighting vehicle90620 BMP-2 were transferred to the Russian Armed Forces in 2022.[18]
BTR-82A
31+[19]
Armoured personnel carriers

Armoured personnel carrier64Used by special forces.
153Can be equipped with slat armour.
Infantry mobility vehicles
GAZ Tigr-MInfantry mobility vehicleN/A
Dongfeng EQ205022[20] Chinese copy based on the US Humvee, Used by Belarusian special forces.[21] [22]
MZKT-4190100 Volat V1 N/A
Dajiang CS/VN312Used by special forces.
Engineering vehicles
BAT-2Armoured engineering vehicleN/A
IMR-2(M)N/A
BREM-KArmoured recovery vehicleN/A
MTU-20Armoured vehicle launched bridge20
MT-55A4
UR-77 'Meteorit'Mine-clearing line chargeN/A
Self-propelled anti-Tank missile systems
9P148 KonkursAnti-tank guided missile75
9P149 Shturm-S85
Towed artillery
82mm 2B9 VasilekGun-mortarN/AUsed by Territorial Defense units.
100mm MT-12 RapiraAnti-tank gunN/AUsed by Territorial Defense units.
120mm 2B23 NONA-M1Gun-mortar18Used by special forces.
122mm D-30Howitzer24Used by special forces.
152mm 2A65 Msta-B108
Self-propelled artillery
122mm 2S1 GvozdikaSelf-propelled howitzer125
152mm 2S3(M) Akatsiya125
152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S107
Multiple rocket launchers
122mm BM-21 Grad
Multiple launch rocket system128Modernized to the BM-21A "BelGrad" standard. Currently being upgraded to the BM-21B "BelGrad 2" standard.[23]
220mm BM-27 Uragan
36Being upgraded to the Uragan-M standard.[24]
300mm BM-30 Smerch36
Guided Multiple Rocket Launchers

Rocket artillery6Range: 200km, CEP: 30m, Chinese-designed A200 guided rocket produced in Belarus.
Range: 290km, CEP: 45m, Chinese-designed A300 guided rocket produced in Belarus.
Short-range ballistic missiles
OTR-21 Tochka-UShort-range ballistic missile36Range: 120km, CEP: 95m, slated for replacement by the Chinese-designed M20 SRBM fired from the Polonez launcher.
9K720 Iskander4[25] 4 Launchers and 25 Iskander-M missiles delivered in 2022.
Anti-Aircraft Guns
14.5mm ZPU-4Anti-aircraft gunN/AUsed by Territorial Defense units.
23mm ZU-23N/AMounted on technicals.
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns
30mm 2K22(M) TunguskaSelf-propelled anti-aircraft gunN/A
Self-propelled surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems
9K35 Strela-10Surface-to-air missile systemN/ARange: 5km.
9K33 Osa
N/ARange: 15km. Being modernized to the 9A33-2B standard.[26]
21Range: 16km.
9K37 BukN/ARange: 25km.
S-300PSN/ARange: 90km. 4 batteries delivered by Russia in 2006, possibly in exchange for TELs for the Topol-M ICBM system.
S-300PMU44 batteries and 150 missiles delivered by Russia between 2015 and 2016 as part of a joint air defense agreement.
S-400 Triumf2Two batteries were ordered in 2021, the first one was delivered in 2022, the second in 2023.[27]
Electronic warfare systems
SPN-30Electronic countermeasureN/A
Groza R-934UM2 'Groza-6'N/A
Radars
P-18 'Spoon Rest D'RadarN/A
P-35/37 'Bar Lock'N/A
PRV-9 'Thin Skin E'N/A
PRV-16 'Thin Skin B'N/A
36D6 'Tin Shield'N/A
55ZH6 'Tall Rack'N/A
1L22 'Parol'N/A
1S80 'Sborka' PPRUN/A
Rosa-RB-M AshulukN/A
Vostok-3DN/A
Protivnik-GEN/A
9S18 'Kupol'N/AUsed for the Buk.
N/AUsed for the S-300.
76N6 'Clam Shell'N/AUsed for the S-300.
91N6 'Big Bird'N/AUsed for the S-300.
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Orlan-10SurveillanceN/A
Supercam S100N/A
Supercam S350N/A
Irkut-3N/A
Irkut-10N/A
FormulaN/A
VR-12 Moskit-NN/A
Busel MN/A

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Notes and References

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  3. Book: FIDH . Supplying the Means for Repression in Belarus - Transfer of crowd-control weapons (mis)used to crack down on human rights . 16 . 29 June 2023 . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20230512115037/http://www.fidh.org/IMG/pdf/548344402-supplying-the-means-for-repression-in-belarus_1_.pdf. May 12, 2023.
  4. Book: Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) . Belarus - SALW Guide . 2 . 29 June 2023.
  5. Web site: UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms) . www.unroca.org . 29 June 2023.
  6. Web site: UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms) . www.unroca.org . 29 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230629095518/https://www.unroca.org/turkey/report/2016/. June 29, 2023.
  7. ТАКОГО военного парада ЕЩЁ НЕ БЫЛО! // Высший пилотаж на земле и в небе! // 3 июля, Минск . 2024-07-03 . Информационное агентство БелТА . 2024-07-04 . YouTube.
  8. News: Макаров . Александр . Полк высоких технологий . 2 March 2024 . Беларусь Сегодня . 21 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130923011959/http://specnaz.sb.by/post/147860/ . 23 September 2013 . ru.
  9. Web site: Small Arms of Belarusian Special Forces - . The Firearm Blog . 1 July 2023 . 14 July 2017.
  10. Web site: Титульный экран . ebooks.grsu.by . 4 July 2023.
  11. Optimization of Belarusian army's composition, personnel numbers named top priority Latest events in Belarus - Opinions & Interviews . Official Website of the Republic of Belarus . 2 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200813140914/https://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/speeches-and-interviews/optimization-of-belarusian-armys-composition-personnel-numbers-named-top-priority_i_0000088006.html . 13 August 2020 . 25 October 2018.
  12. News: Mizokami . Kyle . Belarus Invents Tank-Killing Quadcopter Drone . 2 March 2024 . Popular Mechanics . 5 June 2018.
  13. Book: International Institute for Strategic Studies . The Military Balance 2023 . 15 February 2023 . Routledge . 978-1032508955 . 175–176 . 1st . International Institute for Strategic Studies .
  14. Web site: MILEX 2019: Belarus begins to export Konkurs-RB ATGM launcher . Janes.com . 30 June 2023 . en.
  15. Web site: Shershen ATGM: A Belarusian version of Skif with additional capabilities . Spec Ops Magazine . 30 June 2023 . 26 June 2023.
  16. Web site: Mitzer . Stijn . Oliemans . Joost . 5 November 2022 . Fading Into Oblivion: Belarus Fighting Vehicle List . 29 March 2023 . Oryx.
  17. Web site: Belarus transfers additional 24 tanks to Russia . Ukrainska Pravda . 30 June 2023 . en.
  18. Web site: Belarus sent 20 BMP-2 to Russia . Militarnyi . 1 July 2023.
  19. Book: International Institute for Strategic Studies . The military balance. 2022 . 2022 . Abingdon, Oxon . 978-1032279008 . 185. International Institute for Strategic Studies.
  20. Web site: China donates 22 off-roaders to Belarusian Army . https://web.archive.org/web/20120630145853/http://news.belta.by/en/news/society?id=685173 . June 20, 2012 . Belarusian Telegraph Agency . June 30, 2012 . January 18, 2013 . dead .
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  22. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20130310104101/http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles/The-Great-Chinese-Hummer-Give-Away-7-22-2012.asp. The Great Chinese Hummer Give-Away. James Dunnigan. July 12, 2012. June 14, 2013. March 10, 2013 .
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  25. Web site: Trade Registers . Stockholm International Peace Research Institute . 30 June 2023.
  26. Web site: Belarus localises 9K33 Osa air-defence system modernisation . Janes.com . 30 June 2023 . en.
  27. Web site: New battalion of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems goes on combat duty in Belarus .