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List of equipment of the Syrian Army

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This is an inventory of military equipment currently operated by theSyrian Arab Army. The organization and military doctrine of the formerBa'athist-led Syrian Arab Armed Forces were influenced by the doctrines of theSoviet Union, Syria's closest ally.^[1] The Syrian Arab Army has traditionally relied on the Soviet Union and its successor the Russian Federation as its main supplier of military equipment. As a result of theSyrian civil war, many vehicles and much heavy equipment has been destroyed or captured, with some stores being partially replenished from Russian stocks.

Following the outcome of the Syrian civil war, Israel launched several strikes on Syrian strategic bases, destroying up to 80% of the country's ammunition stocks as well as their navy, most of their air force and the majority of their strategic weapons stocks.^[2]^[3] Restructuring of the Syrian military is currently ongoing with Turkish military assistance.

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
EMR Desert	Russia	Combat uniform	N/A	Standard issue.
MultiCam	United States	Combat uniform	N/A	Standard issue.
Advanced Combat Helmet	United States	Combat helmet	N/A	Iranian-made copy. Standard issue.^[4]
FAST	United States	Combat helmet	N/A	Standard issue. Used by security forces.^[5]
6B47	Russia	Combat helmet	N/A	Standard issue.^[6]
Ruyin-3	Iran	Ballistic vest	N/A	Standard issue. Used by security forces.^[7]^[8]

Name	Photo	Origin	Cartridge	Notes
AKS-74U		Soviet Union	5.45×39mm M74	Seen in use by theSyrian Republican Guard during Syrian presidentAhmed al-Sharaa's visit toAleppo.^[9]
Steyr AUG		Austria	Unknown	^{[citation needed]}

Name	Photo	Origin	Cartridge	Notes
SKS		Soviet Union	7.62×39mm M43	Used for ceremonial purposes.^[10]
Heckler & Koch G3		Germany	7.62×51mm NATO	Donated by Turkey. Primarily used by security forces.^{[citation needed]}

Name	Origin	Cartridge	Notes
AK-47^[11]	Soviet Union	7.62×39mm M43/M67	Standard issue. Also seen in use by security forces.
AKM AKMS	Soviet Union	7.62×39mm M43	Seen in use by security forces.^[12]
AK-103	Russia	7.62×39mm M43	Seen in use by security forces.^[12]
Kale KCR	Turkey	5.56×45 mm NATO

Name	Type	Origin	Cartridge	Notes
PSL	Marksman rifle	Socialist Republic of Romania	7.62×54mmR
SVD (rifle)	Marksman rifle	Soviet Union	7.62×54mmR
ASVK	Anti-material rifle	Russia	12.7 × 108 mm	Possibly in use by special forces.

Name	Photo	Origin	Cartridge	Notes
Pecheneg machine gun^[13]^[14]		Russia	7.62×54mmR	Possibly seen in use by border patrol officers.^[15]
PKM		Soviet Union	7.62×54mmR	Seen in use by security forces.^[16]

Name	Quantity	Origin	Notes
T-55A/AM/AMV/M/MV^[17]	N/A	Soviet Union	2,000 received from the Soviet Union.^[18] A and AMV variants have been upgraded withKontakt-1 armor and9M117 Bastion.^[19] More than 682 claimed destroyed or captured byarmed groups since March 2011.^[18] 200 T-55s were upgraded to MV standard byUkraine in 1997 and AM variant byNorth Korea in 1980s.^[20] Some T-55s upgraded with locally developed Viper thermal imager, assembled from foreign components.^[21] All T-55s upgraded with soft-killSarab Active Protection System.^[22] At least 64 T55 tanks were seized bySyrian Opposition forces.^[23]
T-62A/ obr. 1972/ obr. 1975 /K/M/MV	170+(as of 2025)^[24]	Soviet Union	1,000 in service as of 2010, more than 366 claimed captured/destroyed by rebels. At least several dozens of T-62M with9M117 Bastion delivered by Russia since 2017.^[25]^[26] Up to 100 would have been sent.^[27] In 2018 and 2019, Russia reactivated and field-tested T-62M/MV variants withKontakt-1 ERA from war stores and transported them to Syria.^[28] Most T-62s are upgraded with soft-killSarab Active Protection System.^{[citation needed]}At least 21 T62 tanks were seized bySyrian Opposition forces.^[23]
T-72 Ural/A/AVS/S/M/M1/M1M/M1S/ B obr. 1989/B3/Adra/^[29]Shafrah^[30]	220+(as of 2025)^[24]	Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Russia	More than 1500 in 2010, some upgraded by Russia. 124 T-72M1s and T-72AVs were upgraded to T-72M1S standard between 2003 and 2006 byItaly.^[31] With Galileo Avionica TURMS-T computerized FCS, infrared cameras, improved gun stabilisation, stabilised sights for the gunner and the commander, added9M119 Svir/Refleks launcher.^[32] More than 850 claimed destroyed / captured by rebels.^[18] Approximately 300 in 2014. T-72Bs as well as ones withKontakt-5 were delivered by Russia in 2015–2016.^[33] At least few dozens of T-72B3 in Syrian service as of 2023.^[34] T-72A/AV/M upgraded with locally assembled Viper thermal imager andKontakt-1.^[35] All T-72s were fitted with locally developed soft-killSarab Active Protection System providing jamming capabilities.^{[citation needed]} At leas 51 T72 tanks were seized bySyrian Opposition forces.^[23]

Name	Origin	Quantity	Notes
BMC Amazon	Turkey	N/A
BTR-50	Soviet Union	450	During the war, some BTR-50s were reactivated and issued to mechanized infantry.^[36]
MT-LB	Soviet Union	N/A	Additional units delivered by Russia.^[37] At least 4 MT-LB vehicles were seized bySyrian Opposition forces.^[23]
Al-Fateh	Syria	N/A	Shown at the Syrian Revolution Military Expo.^[38] Unclear if currently in use.
Otokar Cobra I Otokar Cobra II	Turkey	N/A	Donated by Turkey.
Humvee	United States	At least 3	Captured from Syrian Democratic Forces.^[39]
Nurol Ejder	Turkey	N/A	Several Ejder 6x6 armored personnel carriers were seen during Syria's Liberation Day parade in Damascus on 8 December 2025.^[40]
M113	United States	At least 6	Donated by Turkey.

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
BREM-1^[41]	Armoured recovery vehicle	97	Soviet Union		Deployed in theRif Dimashq Governorate campaign in Syrian Civil War. 4 BREM-1 lost in the civil war. At least 3 BREM-1 vehicles were seized bySyrian Opposition forces.^[23]
MEMATT	Mine clearance	At least 2	Turkey

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Mercedes-Benz Actros	8×4 off-road truck	N/A	Germany	Chassis of the M-46 W-SPG.^[42]^[43]
Iveco Trakker	8×8 off-road truck	N/A	Italy	Chassis of the M-46 W-SPG.^[42]^[43]
Sinotruk Howo	4×4 side truck 6×6 utility truck	N/A	People's Republic of China	Transport vehicle for motorized infantry.^[44]

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Toyota Land Cruiser	Utility vehicle	N/A	Japan	Model 70 is the most popular model in use. Widely used as aTechnical.^[45]
Toyota Hilux	Utility vehicle	N/A	Japan	Widely used as aTechnical.^[46]
Mitsubishi Triton	Utility vehicle	N/A	Japan	In use by security forces and government agencies.

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
2S1 Gvozdika	Self-propelled howitzer	50^[47]	Soviet Union		122 mm. 300 as of 2011. 94 lost in thecivil war.^[18] At least 16 2S1 self-propelled howitzers were seized bySyrian Opposition forces.^[23]
130 mm M-46 W-SPG	Self-propelled gun	N/A	Italy Germany Syria		OnIveco Trakker andMercedes-Benz Actros chassis. Produced and modified in Syria bySSRC since 2013.^[42]^[43]

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