List of equipment of the Afghan National Army
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This page shows a list of military weapons and vehicles used by the former Afghan National Army (ANA) up until December 2016.
Tables
· Infantry weapons and equipment › Handguns and submachine guns
Beretta M9
Beretta M9
Model
Beretta M9
Origin
Italy
Type
Semi-automatic pistol
Notes
Provided by the United States Armed Forces.
Makarov
Makarov
Model
Makarov
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Semi-automatic pistol
Notes
Inherited from the Soviet–Afghan War and Afghan Civil War.
TT
TT
Model
TT
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Semi-automatic pistol
Notes
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War.
Stechkin
Stechkin
Model
Stechkin
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Machine pistol
Notes
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War.
FB PM-63
FB PM-63
Model
FB PM-63
Origin
Polish People's Republic
Type
Submachine gun
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
| Beretta M9 | | Italy | Semi-automatic pistol | Provided by the United States Armed Forces. | |
| Makarov | | Soviet Union | Semi-automatic pistol | Inherited from the Soviet–Afghan War and Afghan Civil War. | |
| TT | | Soviet Union | Semi-automatic pistol | Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War. | |
| Stechkin | | Soviet Union | Machine pistol | Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War. | |
| FB PM-63 | | Polish People's Republic | Submachine gun |
· Infantry weapons and equipment › Assault and ceremonial rifles
M16A2 rifle
M16A2 rifle
Model
M16A2 rifle
Origin
United States
Type
Assault rifle
Quantity
104,000
Notes
The United States military provided the ANA with M16 rifles as part of a modernization effort.
M4 carbine
M4 carbine
Model
M4 carbine
Origin
United States
Type
Carbine
Quantity
10,000
Notes
Only used by Afghan National Army Commandos and Special Forces. M4s sold as part of a 2006 Foreign Military Sales package. Additional M4s sold as a 2008 Foreign Military Sales package.
FB Beryl
FB Beryl
Model
FB Beryl
Origin
Poland
Type
Assault rifle
Notes
Used by regular units.
Colt Canada C7
Colt Canada C7
Model
Colt Canada C7
Origin
Canada
Type
Assault rifle
Quantity
2,500
Notes
On 23 December 2007, Canadian media reported that the Canadian Forces would supply the Afghan National Army with 2,500 surplus Colt Canada C7 rifles (a Canadian variant of the M16), along with training and ammunition in order to Westernise Afghan equipment. In June 2011, the Afghan National Army returned the loaned C7 rifles as the ANA preferred th
AK-47
AK-47
Model
AK-47
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Assault rifle
Notes
Phased out of the service since 2008. Used by Afghan Special Forces and some regular units.
AKM
AKM
Model
AKM
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Assault rifle
Notes
In storage.
AK-74
AK-74
Model
AK-74
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Assault rifle
Notes
In storage.
Type 56
Type 56
Model
Type 56
Origin
People's Republic of China
Type
Assault rifle
Notes
In storage.
Zastava M70
Zastava M70
Model
Zastava M70
Origin
Yugoslavia
Type
Assault rifle
Notes
In storage.
ASh78
ASh78
Model
ASh78
Origin
People's Socialist Republic of Albania
Type
Assault rifle
Quantity
30,000
Notes
In storage.
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
| M16A2 rifle | | United States | Assault rifle | 104,000 | The United States military provided the ANA with M16 rifles as part of a modernization effort. |
| M4 carbine | | United States | Carbine | 10,000 | Only used by Afghan National Army Commandos and Special Forces. M4s sold as part of a 2006 Foreign Military Sales package. Additional M4s sold as a 2008 Foreign Military Sales package. |
| FB Beryl | | Poland | Assault rifle | Used by regular units. | |
| Colt Canada C7 | | Canada | Assault rifle | 2,500 | On 23 December 2007, Canadian media reported that the Canadian Forces would supply the Afghan National Army with 2,500 surplus Colt Canada C7 rifles (a Canadian variant of the M16), along with training and ammunition in order to Westernise Afghan equipment. In June 2011, the Afghan National Army returned the loaned C7 rifles as the ANA preferred th |
| AK-47 | | Soviet Union | Assault rifle | Phased out of the service since 2008. Used by Afghan Special Forces and some regular units. | |
| AKM | | Soviet Union | Assault rifle | In storage. | |
| AK-74 | | Soviet Union | Assault rifle | In storage. | |
| Type 56 | | People's Republic of China | Assault rifle | In storage. | |
| Zastava M70 | | Yugoslavia | Assault rifle | In storage. | |
| ASh78 | People's Socialist Republic of Albania | Assault rifle | 30,000 | In storage. |
· Infantry weapons and equipment › Sniper rifles
DPMS Panther LRT-SASS
DPMS Panther LRT-SASS
Model
DPMS Panther LRT-SASS
Origin
United States
Type
Designated marksman rifle
Dragunov sniper rifle
Dragunov sniper rifle
Model
Dragunov sniper rifle
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Designated marksman rifle
Notes
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War.
PSL
PSL
Model
PSL
Origin
Romania
Type
Designated marksman rifle
M24 Sniper Weapon System
M24 Sniper Weapon System
Model
M24 Sniper Weapon System
Origin
United States
Type
Sniper rifle
Notes
Provided by the United States.
Mosin–Nagant
Mosin–Nagant
Model
Mosin–Nagant
Origin
Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Type
Bolt-action rifle
Notes
Reserved for ceremonial use only.
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
| DPMS Panther LRT-SASS | | United States | Designated marksman rifle | ||
| Dragunov sniper rifle | | Soviet Union | Designated marksman rifle | Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War. | |
| PSL | | Romania | Designated marksman rifle | ||
| M24 Sniper Weapon System | | United States | Sniper rifle | Provided by the United States. | |
| Mosin–Nagant | | Russian Empire Soviet Union | Bolt-action rifle | Reserved for ceremonial use only. |
· Infantry weapons and equipment › Machine guns
M249 SAW
M249 SAW
Model
M249 SAW
Type
Light machine gun
Origin
United States
Belgium
Notes
Provided by the United States.
RPK
RPK
Model
RPK
Type
Light machine gun
Origin
Soviet Union
Notes
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War.
SG-43 Goryunov
SG-43 Goryunov
Model
SG-43 Goryunov
Type
Medium machine gun
Origin
Soviet Union
Notes
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War.
M240
M240
Model
M240
Type
General-purpose machine gun
Origin
United States
Belgium
Notes
Provided by the United States.
FN MAG
FN MAG
Model
FN MAG
Type
General-purpose machine gun
Origin
Belgium
PK machine gun
PK machine gun
Model
PK machine gun
Type
General-purpose machine gun
Origin
Soviet Union
Notes
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War.
RPD
RPD
Model
RPD
Type
Light machine gun
Origin
Soviet Union
Notes
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War.
M2 Browning
M2 Browning
Model
M2 Browning
Type
Heavy machine gun
Origin
United States
Notes
Provided by the United States.
M134 Minigun
M134 Minigun
Model
M134 Minigun
Type
Rotary medium machine gun
Origin
United States
Notes
Provided by the United States.
DShK
DShK
Model
DShK
Type
12 heavy machine gun
Origin
Soviet Union
Notes
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War.
KPV heavy machine gun
KPV heavy machine gun
Model
KPV heavy machine gun
Type
14 heavy machine gun
Origin
Soviet Union
Notes
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War.
| Model | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
| M249 SAW | | Light machine gun | United States Belgium | Provided by the United States. | |
| RPK | Light machine gun | Soviet Union | Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War. | ||
| SG-43 Goryunov | | Medium machine gun | Soviet Union | Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War. | |
| M240 | | General-purpose machine gun | United States Belgium | Provided by the United States. | |
| FN MAG | | General-purpose machine gun | Belgium | ||
| PK machine gun | General-purpose machine gun | Soviet Union | Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War. | ||
| RPD | | Light machine gun | Soviet Union | Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War. | |
| M2 Browning | | Heavy machine gun | United States | Provided by the United States. | |
| M134 Minigun | Rotary medium machine gun | United States | Provided by the United States. | ||
| DShK | | 12 heavy machine gun | Soviet Union | Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War. | |
| KPV heavy machine gun | | 14 heavy machine gun | Soviet Union | Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War. |
· Infantry weapons and equipment › Grenade-based weapons
GP-25
GP-25
Model
GP-25
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Underbarrel grenade launcher
Details
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War.
AGS-17
AGS-17
Model
AGS-17
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Automatic grenade launcher
Details
Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War.
M203
M203
Model
M203
Origin
United States
Type
Underbarrel grenade launcher
Details
Foreign Military Sales package
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Details |
| GP-25 | | Soviet Union | Underbarrel grenade launcher | Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War. | |
| AGS-17 | | Soviet Union | Automatic grenade launcher | Inherited from the Soviet-Afghan War and Afghan Civil War. | |
| M203 | | United States | Underbarrel grenade launcher | Foreign Military Sales package |
References
- "Albania Donates 30,000 Kalashnikovs to Afghanistan"https://web.archive.org/web/20230312085142/https://balkaninsight.com/2010/12/02/albania-donates-30-000-kalashnikovs-to-afghanistan/
- Afghan Soldiers Learn to Maintain Medium Tactical Vehicles Archived 2015-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, U . Department ofhttp://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=14658
- "India Delivers 50 New Trucks to Afghan National Army"https://web.archive.org/web/20150714082907/http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=31244
- Afghan Army's ScanEagle UAV made inaugural flight – Armyrecognition , 20 April 2016http://armyrecognition.com/april_2016_global_defense_security_news_industry/afghan_army_s_scaneagle_uav_made_inaugural_flight_22004164.html