This is a list of equipment used by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.
Infantry weapons
Anti-tank
Name | Photo | Type | Origin | Caliber | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RPG-7[3] | Rocket-propelled grenade | Soviet Union | 40mm | |||
RPG-16[9] | Rocket-propelled grenade | Soviet Union | 58mm | |||
B-10 recoilless rifle[2] | Recoilless rifle | Soviet Union | 82mm | |||
SPG-9[3] | Recoilless gun | Soviet Union | 73mm |
Anti-Tank Missile
Name | Photo | Type | Origin | Caliber | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3M6 Shmel | Anti-tank missile | Soviet Union | 136mm | [2] | ||
9M14 Malyutka | Anti-tank missile | Soviet Union | 125mm | Some mounted on Mi-24s and BMP-1s.[10] | ||
9M17 Fleyta | Anti-tank missile | Soviet Union | 148mm | Mounted on Mi-24A helicopters.[10] | ||
9K111 Fagot | Anti-tank missile | Soviet Union | 120mm | Mounted on BMP-2s.[10] | ||
Surface-to-air missile
Name | Photo | Type | Origin | Caliber | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9K32 Strela-2[11] | Man-portable air-defense system | Soviet Union | 72mm | |||
9K34 Strela-3 | Man-portable air-defense system | Soviet Union | 72mm | 100[10] | Possibly included with supplied Mi-24 gunships.[10] | |
S-75 Dvina | Fixed SAM launcher | Soviet Union | 700mm | 18 launchers[11] | 3 battalions operated by the Air Force.[11] | |
S-125 Neva | Fixed SAM launcher | Soviet Union | 375mm | 12 launchers[11] | 3 battalions with quad launchers operated by the Air Force.[11] | |
9K35 Strela-10 | Mobile SAM launcher | Soviet Union | 120mm | 16+ launchers[11] | Operated by the Army[11] |
Uniform
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Information | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Military uniform | |||||
SSh-68 | Soviet Union | Combat helmet | Main service helmet[12] | ||
Stahlhelm | German Empire Austria-Hungary |
Combat helmet | Austro-Hungarian M1918 helmets purchased from Czechoslovakia in the 1930s, they were occasionally worn during parades.[13] | ||
TTsKO | Soviet Union | Combat uniform | Initially issued to officers and special units, entered main stream adoption in the late 80s and early 90s.[14][15] | ||
KLMK | Soviet Union | Combat uniform | Issued to Commando paratroopers and Officers[16] | ||
Flak jacket | Soviet Union | Ballistic vest | provided by the KGB to Afghan units tasked with rescuing Adolph Dubs.[17][18] 6b2 and ZHZL-74 body armor used by Sarandoy special purpose units. | ||
Ushanka | Soviet Union Democratic Republic of Afghanistan |
Fur cap | Usually worn without a insignia |
Armored fighting vehicles
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Number | |
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Tanks | |||||
T-34 | Soviet Union | Medium tank | 175+[10] | ||
T-54/T-55 | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 1000+[19] | ||
T-62 | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 500+[19] | ||
PT-76 | Soviet Union | Light tank | 60[20] | ||
Armoured fighting vehicles | |||||
BTR-152[20] | Soviet Union | Armoured personnel carrier | Unknown[21] | ||
BTR-60 | Soviet Union | Armoured personnel carrier | 200+[19] | ||
BTR-80 | Soviet Union | Armoured personnel carrier | 250+[19] | ||
BRDM-2 | Soviet Union | Scout car | 1000+[19] | ||
BMP-1 | Soviet Union | Infantry fighting vehicle | 129+[19] | ||
BMP-2[22] | Soviet Union | Infantry fighting vehicle | 100+[19] |
Unarmored vehicles
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Number |
---|---|---|---|---|
GAZ-66[23] | Soviet Union | Medium truck | Unknown | |
GAZ-69[23] | Soviet Union | Light utility vehicle | Unknown | |
UAZ-469[23] | Soviet Union | Light utility vehicle | Unknown | |
Ural-375[24] | Soviet Union | Medium truck | Several thousand. | |
ZIL-157[23] | Soviet Union | Medium truck | Unknown |
Artillery
Aircraft
Fixed wing
Helicopters
References
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Bibliography
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