List of equipment of the Myanmar Army

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This is a list of equipment used by the Myanmar Army.

Small arms

Name Type Notes Ammunition Origin Picture
Pistols
MA-5 MKI[1][2][3] Semi-automatic pistol Branded in the Tatmadaw as MA-5 MKI using stamping dies from the former John Inglis manufacturing facility in Toronto, Ontario, Canada[4] 9×19mm Parabellum File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
File:High power Inglis (6971784217).jpg
MA-5 MKII[2][3] Semi-automatic pistol Clone of second-generation Glock models 9×19mm Parabellum File:Flag of Germany.svg GermanyFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
File:Glock 17 Swedish Armed Forces AM.090915 (11).jpg
SIG Sauer P226[1] Semi-automatic pistol Used by officers 9×19mm Parabellum File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
File:SIG Sauer P226 neu.jpg
Submachine guns
BA-93 Submachine gun Clone of the Israeli Uzi 9×19mm Parabellum File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel

File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar

File:1952 General von Horn IMI Uzi 001 (cropped).jpg
BA-94
(MA-13 MK-I)[2][3]
Submachine gun Updated BA-93, redesigned receiver and polymer furniture 9×19mm Parabellum File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel

File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar

MA-13 MKII[2][3] Submachine gun Functional copy of the Mini Uzi with features reminiscent of the Steyr TMP 9×19mm Parabellum File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel

File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar

Uzi Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
File:Uzi-nobg.png
Carbines
M1 Carbine Semi-automatic carbine Used by people's militias .30 Carbine File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
File:WWII M1 Carbine.jpg
Grenade launchers
M203 grenade launcher Under-Barrel Grenade launcher 40 mm grenade File:Flag of the United States.svg United StatesFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar[1] File:PEO M203A2 Grenade Launcher.png
Battle rifles/Assault rifles
BA-63 Battle rifle Clone of the H&K G3 rifle - full length battle rifle variant

Sub designations - Light machine gun (BA-64), Carbine (BA-72) and Precision rifle (BA-100)

7.62×51mm NATO File:Flag of Germany.svg GermanyFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
File:DCB Shooting G3 pictures.jpg
BA-72 Assault rifle Clone of the H&K G3 rifle - shortened barrel Carbine variant 7.62×51mm NATO File:Flag of Germany.svg GermanyFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
M16A1 Assault rifle Used by Border Guard Forces 5.56×45mm NATO File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
File:M16A1 brimob.jpg
MA-1 MK-I Assault rifle AK-style rifle based on the IMI Galil 5.56×45mm NATO File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel

File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar

File:Galil.jpg
MA-1 MK-II Assault rifle Updated version which resolves reliability issues among other things 5.56×45mm NATO File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel

File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar

MA-1 MK-III Assault rifle (bullpup) Clone of the QBZ-97 5.56×45mm NATO File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China

File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar

MA-4 MK-I Assault rifle with M203 grenade launcher Version of the MA-1 MK-I with grenade launching capability 5.56×45mm NATO File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel

File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar

MA-4 MK-II Assault rifle with M203 grenade launcher Updated version of the MA-4 MK-I with grenade launching capability 5.56×45mm NATO File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel

File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar

MA-4 MK-III Assault rifle (bullpup) with M203 grenade launcher Version of the MA-1 MK-III with grenade launching capability 5.56×45mm NATO File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel

File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar

MA-11 Assault rifle Rifle based on the HK33 5.56×45mm NATO File:Flag of Germany.svg GermanyFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
File:HK33A2 Flickr (yet another finn).jpg
Norinco CQ Assault rifle Used by the Border Guard Forces 5.56×45mm NATO File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
File:NORINCO Type CQ 5'56x45mm assault rifle.jpg
QBZ-97 Assault rifle (bullpup) 5.56×45mm NATO File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
File:Stock T97NSR.jpg
Norinco Type 56[5] Assault rifle 7.62×39mm File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
File:Type 56 mod02 noBG.png
Light machine guns
BA-64 Light machine gun Clone of the H&K G3 rifle - light machine gun variant 7.62×51mm NATO File:Flag of Germany.svg GermanyFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
MA-12 Light machine gun Light support machine gun variant of the MA-11 5.56×45mm NATO File:Flag of Germany.svg GermanyFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
MA-2 MK-I Light machine gun MA-2 MK-I A1 (upgraded variant of MA-2 MK-I) 5.56×45mm NATO File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel

File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar

File:IMI-Galil.jpg
MA-2 MK-II Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel

File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar

Sniper rifles
BA100 Designated marksman rifle Clone of the H&K G3 rifle - marksman variant 7.62×51mm NATO File:Flag of Germany.svg GermanyFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
File:HK41 SG1.jpg
MAS-1 MK-I Designated marksman rifle AK-based designated marksman rifle similar to M76 7.62×51mm NATO File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg YugoslaviaFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
File:Zastava M76 Full noBG.jpg
MAS-1 MK-II Designated marksman rifle Updated version of the MAS-1 MK-I internally based on an elongated version of AK-74 design but shares more external similarities with the Dragunov sniper rifle (similar to PSL and M91) using PSO-1 scope with modified reticles to match the ballistic of 7.62×51mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
File:Sniper Zastava M91.jpg
Steyr SSG 69 Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria File:Steyr SSG 69.jpg
General-purpose machine gun
MA-15[1] General-purpose machine gun Clone of the MG3 7.62×51mm NATO File:Flag of Germany.svg GermanyFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
File:BundeswehrMG3.jpg
M60[1] General-purpose machine gun Used by Border Guard Forces 7.62×51mm NATO File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
File:M60.jpg
Heavy machine guns
STK 50MG[6] Heavy machine gun Licence built as "MA-16 " .50 BMG File:Flag of Singapore.svg SingaporeFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
File:CIS 50 HMG.jpg
M2 Browning[1] Heavy machine gun .50 BMG File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
File:PEO Browning M2 HB Machine Gun.jpg
KPV heavy machine gun Heavy machine gun 14.5×114mm File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
File:Iraqi Police gun-carriage (cropped).jpg

Land mines

Photo Model Type Origin Quantity Notes
File:PMR-2A.JPEG MM-1 Stake mounted anti-personnel fragmentation mine File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet UnionFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Unknown Copy of Soviet POMZ-2 mine. Manufactured by Myanmar Defense Products Industries at Ngyaung Chay Dauk, in Bago Region.[7][8][9] The mine is used by the Myanmar Army.[10][11]
File:PMN (rechts) und PMN 2.jpeg MM-2 Anti-personnel mine File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet UnionFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Unknown Copy of Soviet PMN-1 mine. The mine is used by the Myanmar Army.[10][11]
File:M14 (Mine).jpg M14 Anti-personnel mine File:Flag of the United States.svg United StatesFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Unknown Unlicensed copies of the M14 landmine may have been manufactured by Myanmar Defense Products Industries since 2008.[7][8][9] The mine is used by the Myanmar Army.[10][11]
File:M16a2mine.png M16 Bounding anti-personnel mine File:Flag of the United States.svg United StatesFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Unknown Copy produced locally.[12]
M7 Anti-tank mine File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Unknown [13]
File:Type 59 anti-tank mine.jpg Type 59 Anti-tank mine File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China

File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar

Unknown Copy produced locally.[14]

Anti-tank weapons

Photo Model Origin Quantity Notes
Anti-tank guided missiles
File:Skif ATGM.jpg R-2 Bar'yer[15] File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 300[16] For MT-LB armoured vehicles and infantry use.[16] Variant of BA'YER anti-tank guided missile system, capable of penetrating 800mm of Rolled Homogeneous Armor (RHA) behind ERA. Maximum range: 5000m.[17]
Recoilless rifles
File:Rcl106lat2.jpg M40 recoilless rifle File:Flag of the United States.svg United StatesFile:Flag of Spain.svg SpainFile:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 1000+[18] More than 1,000 M40A1 RCLs in service as of 2016,[18] including Spain-made CSR-106s and Pakistani-made M40A1s[19] used for bunker busting and anti-personnel/infantry support role in counter-insurgency campaigns.
File:M20 75 mm recoilless rifle korean war.jpg M20 recoilless rifle File:Flag of the United States.svg United StatesFile:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Unknown[8][9] Both American and Chinese Type 52 and Type 56.
File:B-10-82mm-recoilles-rifle-batey-haosef-1-1.jpg MA-14 File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet UnionFile:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChinaFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Unknown[8] Copy of Chinese Type 78 version of the B-10 in 81mm caliber.
File:M3E1.jpg Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifle File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1000[20] Anti-tank weapon
File:Carl Gustav recoilless rifle.jpg MA-84(BA-84) File:Flag of Sweden.svg SwedenFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Unknown[8] Copy of the M2 variant of Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifle
File:Carl Gustav M3 Kokonaisturvallisuus 2015.jpg MA-84 MKII File:Flag of Sweden.svg SwedenFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Unknown Copy of the M3 MAAWS (2011) variant of Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle.
Rocket-propelled grenades
File:RPG-7V - Interpolitex-2009.jpg RPG-7 File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet UnionFile:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Unknown[8] Anti-tank weapon
File:Type 69 RPG @ PA 122nd Anniversary Caravan.jpg Type 69 RPG File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet UnionFile:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Unknown[8] Chinese copy version of RPG-7.
File:Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Iranian RPG Found in Lebanon.jpg MA-10 File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet UnionFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Unknown[8] Copy of the RPG-7

Mortars

Photo Model Type Origin Quantity Notes
File:160 mm mortar M-160-4050.JPG Type-56 160 mm mortar File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Unknown[8][9]
File:Teski minobacac 120 mm UB M52 2011 7242.jpg UBM-52 120 mm mortar File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 25[21] Received from Yugoslavia in 1971.[21] Modernized and still in use.
File:160808-F-VH066-018.jpg Soltam K6 120 mm mortar File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel 80[22]
File:Mortar-120mm-beyt-hatotchan-1.jpg Soltam M-65 120 mm mortar File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel 100[20]
File:120-millimetre calibre mortar 002.jpg Type-53 120 mm calibre smoothbore mortar File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Unknown[22]
File:Oboronexpo2014part3-18.jpg Type-55 120 mm calibre smoothbore mortar File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Unknown[8][9]
File:Chinese 82mm type 53 mortar1.jpg Type 67 mortar 82 mm mortar File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 100[20]
File:Mortar M29.jpg M29 mortar 81 mm mortar File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Unknown[8][9]
File:"Members of a Negro mortar company of the 92nd Division pass the ammunition and heave it over at the Germans in an almos - NARA - 535546.jpg M43 mortar 81 mm mortar File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 100[20]
M19 mortar 60 mm calibre smoothbore mortar File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Unknown[8]
BA-90 81 mm extended range mortar File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Unknown[8][9] Up to 400 units a year and ammunitions produced by Myanmar Defence Products Industries (MDPI) since the late 80s.[8][9] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Being replaced with locally made MA-8 mortars.
BA-97 120 mm extended range mortar File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Unknown[8][9] Up to 50 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI since the late 80s.[8][9] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Renamed as MA-6 MK-II in the 2000s.
BA-100 60mm commando mortar File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Unknown[8][9] Up to 400 units a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI since the late 80s.[8][9] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Being replaced with locally made MA-9 commando mortars.
File:Mortar 120 mm M-75 Croatian Army.JPG MA-6 120 mm extended range mortar File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Unknown Up to 50 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI.[8][9] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Shown at the Defense and Security Exhibition 2019.[23]
File:5 Podhale Battalion - mortar.JPG MA-7 60 mm extended range mortar File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Unknown Used as an infantry fire support weapon. Up to 400 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI.[8][9] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Shown at the Defense and Security Exhibition 2019.[23]
MA-8 81 mm extended range mortar File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Unknown Used as an infantry fire support weapon. Up to 400 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI.[8][9] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Shown at the Defense and Security Exhibition 2019.[23]
File:PatMor60mm 1.JPG MA-9 60mm commando mortar File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Unknown Used as an infantry fire support weapon. Up to 400 pieces a year and ammunitions produced by MDPI.[8][9] Widely used in combat against insurgents. Shown at the Defense and Security Exhibition 2019.[23]

Armoured fighting vehicles

Name Quantity Origin Image Notes
Main Battle Tanks (~800+)
T-55 ~10 File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union File:T-55 4.jpg [24]
T-72S 300[24] File:T-72 tank in Russian service (1).jpg Sold by Ukraine and Russia, received between 2000 and 2008[24]
Type-59D 250 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China File:Type 59D tank 20180219.jpg [24]
Type-69- II 130 File:Type 69-II Iraq.jpg [24]
Type-90-II 200+ File:MBT 2000 Bangladesh Army (23612682815).jpg (MBT-2000)[25]
Light tanks (~105)
Type-63 150 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China File:Type 63 Amphibious tank 20180219.jpg (ε60 serviceable).[25]
Assault Guns (150+)
PTL-02 mod 150+ File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China File:Senegalese PTL-02 tank destroyer near the Gambian border, c. 2017.png [24] 12+ units have been destroyed by rebel forces after 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
Reconnaissance vehicles (~250+)
AML-90 Unknown File:Flag of France.svg France File:Panhard AML-90 img 2308.jpg [24] 2 units have been destroyed by rebel forces after 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
BRDM-2MS 100+ File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia File:Sloboda 2019 - defile 02 - BRDM-2MS 03.jpg Received from Russia after the 2021 coup.[24] one units have been destroyed by rebel forces after 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
EE-9 Cascavel 150+ File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil File:Carro de Combate Cascavel (52247448756).jpg Refurbished and sold by Israel.[24] 5 units have been destroyed by rebel forces after 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
MAV-1 n/a File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar [24]
Infantry fighting vehicles (~800+)
BTR-3U 500+ File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Kyiv signed a US$500 million contract in 2004 to supply 1000 BTR-3U armoured personnel carriers (APCs). Purchased as kits to be assembled locally until 2013.[24]
MT-LBMSh 400~500 planned to produce 1,000 MTLBsh in cooperation with Ukraine.[24] 8+ units lost in battle of Lashio.
Armoured personnel carriers (1000+)
ZSD-85 ~250 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China File:Type 85 (YW531H) 20131004.JPG [24]
ZSD-90 200 File:Chinese Type 90 APC.jpg [24]
ZSL-92 400+ File:Sri Lanka Military 0235.jpg received between 1993 to 2003[24]
BAAC-87 180+ File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar some units are used by Myanmar Police Force.[24]
Gaia Thunder 250+ File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel Received from Israel in 2017 and unveiled in 2021 coup.[24]
MPV 200+ File:Flag of India.svg India File:Image unavailable.png received between 2004 to 2009.[24]
AUV (n/a)
MAV-2 150+ File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar File:Image unavailable.png [24]
MAV-3 150+ File:Image unavailable.png [24]

Prototypes

Photo Model Type Quantity Origin Notes
Light tanks
MMT-40[26][27] Light tank Unknown File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Light tank with 105 mm gun. One tank unveiled in 2017.[27] Producing with Ukraine's technical assistance and called MMT-40.[26]

Armoured vehicles

Photo Model Type Quantity Origin Notes
Armoured vehicle/infantry fighting vehicle
File:BTR-4E in Kyiv.jpg BTR-4E[28] Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured personnel carrier Unknown File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Joint-venture with Ukraine to assemble BTR-4 kits in Myanmar[28]. Not in service
Armoured vehicle/Armoured personnel carrier
ZFB-05 Armoured personnel carrier unknown[29] File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China Received in 2011. Later, they were transferred to police.[29]
M-3 VTT Armoured personnel carrier 10[30] File:Flag of France.svg France
File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
10 M-3 VTT armoured vehicles. Used vehicles refurbished by Israel before delivery. Received in 2011. Supplier probably Israel.[30]
Armoured vehicle/Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected
Amir Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected unknown[29] File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel Received in 2019.[29]
Armoured vehicle-launched bridges
GQL-111[22] Armoured vehicle-launched bridge Unknown File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Unveiled at the Bayint Naung Military Exercise 2014.
File:Bundeswehrmuseum Dresden 68.jpg MT-55A[22] Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 16 File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Received from Russia
Type 84[22] Armoured vehicle-launched bridge Unknown File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Armoured recovery vehicles
Type-92 Armoured recovery vehicle 76[29] File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Received in 2011.[29] Also known as ZSL-92 armoured recovery vehicle.
File:Contaminated BTS-4 in Pripyat.jpg BTS-4 upgraded Armoured recovery vehicle 14[29] File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Received from Ukraine in 2019.[29]
Type-93(ZJX-93) Armoured recovery vehicle 18 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Using together with MBT-2000.
F.R.V Field recovery vehicle Unknown File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Armoured field recovery vehicle developed by Electronic Engineering Force of Myanmar Army.
Type 653[22] Armoured recovery vehicle 18 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
GSL-130[22] Armoured mine clearance vehicle Unknown File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Armoured anti-mine vehicle, based on WZ-131 chassis

Utility vehicles

Photo Model Type Origin Notes
Light utility vehicles
Naung Yoe (Version-1) Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar One of the off-road vehicles produced in Myanmar.[31] Produced several variants at the Tatmadaw Heavy Industry located in Htonbo. Production was substituted with Innlay off-road vehicle in 2016.
Naung Yoe (Version-2) Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
Naung Yoe (Version-3) Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
Naung Yoe (Version-4) Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
Innlay Tactical Jeep (Version-1) Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar 4x4 tactical off-road vehicles. Producing at the Tatmadaw Heavy Industries located in Magway[32] and Htonbo.[33] Producing 200 per year. Production run since 2016.[33]
Innlay Tactical Jeep (Version-2) Military light utility vehicle/Tactical off-road vehicle File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
File:Mazda Pathfinder Station Wagon XV-1 SW 4x4 000 1972 frontleft 2010-03-13 A.JPG Mazda Pathfinder XV-1 Off-road vehicle File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Assembled by the Myanmar Ministry of Industry at the No.(2) Auto Mobile Factory, Htonbo in 1970s.[34][35] Now, they are being substituted with Innlay off-road vehicle.
Sport utility vehicles
File:Tata Safari Storme (front), Denpasar.jpg Tata Safari Storm SUV File:Flag of India.svg India Handed to the Tatmadaw by the Indian ambassador.[36][37]
Pickup trucks
Tata Xenon GS 800 Pickup truck File:Flag of India.svg India [38][39]
File:Zhongxing Grand Tiger Shishi 01 2022-10-01.jpg Zhongxing Grand Tiger Pickup truck File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
Myanmar Ministry of Industry is now assembling “Grand Tiger Pickups” at the Htonbo factory.[40] 500 sold.[41]
Trucks
File:Granit 2023 - 161 - HOWO Sinotruk 266 kiper.jpg Sinotruk HOWO Multi-purpose tactical truck File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China One of the most widely use military trucks in Myanmar.
Mil-truk Multi-purpose tactical truck File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChinaFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Licensed-production of Chinese Sinotruk HOWO military trucks.Producing several variants at the Tatmadaw Heavy Industries.
Shaanxi SX-21090 Multi-purpose tactical truck File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China One of the most widely use military trucks in Myanmar.
File:Dongfeng truck of China Post QY-030 20091021.jpg Dongfeng EQ2102 Multi-purpose tactical truck File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Myanmar ordered Dongfeng EQ2102 military trucks in 1990s and received them between 1997 and 2002.[42] Myanmar Army also using Dongfeng EQ1091 and Dongfeng EQ1093 trucks.
File:Everyday life in North Korea 08.JPG FAW Jiefang 141 Multi-purpose tactical truck File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China China exported FAW models military trucks to Myanmar.[43]
FAW Jiefang CA-1122J Multi-purpose tactical truck File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
File:Nissan Diesel truck in Yangon 01.jpg Nissan Diesel Multi-purpose tactical truck File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Purchased in 1988.[44] Substituting with locally made Mil-truk trucks.

Multiple launch rocket systems

Photo Model Variant Origin Quantity Notes
Multiple rocket launchers
File:WS-2D (sketch).jpg Weishi Rockets SY-400 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China[45] Unknown 300 mm multiple rocket launcher system and BP-12A ballistic missile. The first batch received in 2020.[45][46]
M-1985 M-1991[20],

MAM-02
(MA240)

File:Flag of North Korea.svg North KoreaFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar 100+ M-1985/M-1991 and 250+ MAM-02[21] 240mm multiple rocket launcher system[47] M-1991 version in use in Myanmar has only twelve launcher tubes which are fitted on the Iveco Eurotrakker 380E42 6x6 truck. Two deliveries of larger caliber truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher system received from North Korea in 2008 and 2010.[48][49]
File:BM-21 (1).jpg BM-21 Grad 9P138 "Grad-1" File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 230[50], Used in Battle of Border Post-9631 with Thailand in 2001. Only 100 in service as of 2020. They are upgraded with the turrets and rocket launchers of MAM-01. The rest of 9P138 "Grad-1" were substituted with MAM-01.[22]
Type 81 Type 81 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China[21] 120[21] 122mm multiple rocket launcher system. Ordered in 2010 and received in 2012. Unveiled at the 69th Armed Force Day Parade (2014).[21]
File:Type 90B Peru.jpg Type 90B 120[21] 122mm multiple rocket launcher system. Ordered in 2004 and received in 2006. Still does not unveiled to the public yet.[21]
MAM-01
(MA122)
MAM-01 (early version)[51] File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar 200+ MAM-01 250+ MAM-01A and 150+ MAM-01B[51] 122mm multiple rocket launcher system. The first variant of MAM-01 multiple launch rocket systems. Based on North Korea's BM-11 technology. Produced in 2004 and the number is not more than 20. Each system has 40 launchers which are fitted on an Iveco Eurotrakker 380E42 6x6 truck.
MAM-01A (improved version) Upgraded variant of MAM-01 rocket artillery with Digital Fire Control System and the range of the rocket types are extended to 35–40 km.[51] Based on China and North Korea design. Each system has 40 launchers which are fitted on a locally made Mil-truk chassis. This variant is in mass production since 2010.[51]
MAM-01B 122mm multiple rocket launcher system. The latest variant of MAM-01 multiple launch rocket systems. Producing started in 2019. Each system has 40 launchers which are fitted on a new locally made Mil-truk 6x4 truck which is similar to Ukraine's KrAZ-540 1NE truck.
File:H12 Type 63 multiple rocket launcher.JPG Type 63 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China unknown[21] 107 mm multiple rocket launcher. Received in 1993.[52]

Artillery systems

Photo Model Origin Quantity Notes
Self-propelled artillery
Norinco SH1 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China[53] 150[24] 155 mm self-propelled howitzer. For six battalions.[16]
File:Nora B-52.jpg Nora B-52[54] File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 40+[21][24] 155 mm self-propelled howitzer.
File:2S1 Gvozdika.jpg 2S1U File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Unknown Ukraine's military import/export agency, has signed a joint venture agreement with Myanmar for the construction of an armoured vehicle assembly plant.[55][28]Not in service.[21]
Towed artillery
File:KH179 155 mm Towed howitzer.png KH-179[20] File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 100+[20] 155 mm howitzer
File:M-71-cannon-deployed.JPG Soltam M-845P File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel unknown[16] 155 mm 45 calibre towed gun howitzer. Received in 1998.
File:Iraqi Type 59 130 mm field gun.JPEG Type 59-1 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 160+[16] 130 mm field gun. Received from China in 1998.[52]
File:122- мм гаубица Д-30 (1).jpg D-30M File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 560+[52] 122 mm howitzer. Received from Russia between 2004 and 2006.[16]
File:Puckapunyal-BL-5.5-inch-1.jpg BL 5.5-inch medium gun File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK 200+[24][20] 5.5 inch (140 mm) gun. Stutus unclear. May not be in srvice[24]
File:M101 howitzer in Valpovo, Croatia.jpg M101 howitzer File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 100+[24] 105 mm M2A1
File:Indian Army Aviation Corps and Air Defence Arty Joint Ex 3 (cropped).jpg Indian Field Gun File:Flag of India.svg India 10[52] 105 mm gun. Provided by India in 2006 to fight Assamese rebels operating out of Myanmar.[52]
File:M-56-33 105mm - Partner 2019 - 1.jpg M-56 File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia and other 150+[20] Types: M2A1/M56 and others. Not include modern towed guns.
File:Ordnance QF 25-pounder Field Gun, Saint John, New Brunswick.JPG Ordnance QF 25-pounder File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK 150+[20] 87.6 mm gun. Stutus unclear. May not be in srvice[24]
File:Gorski top 48 mm M48B1.JPG M48 File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 100[20] 76 mm mountain gun. Stutus unclear. May not be in srvice[24]

Ballistic missiles

Photo Model Origin Quantity Notes
Possessing
File:Hwasong-5.png Hwasong-5 File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Unknown Scud missile with range: 300 km. North Korea transferred Hwasong-5 (Scud-B) missile technology with the experts to Myanmar in 2008. In 2014, China told United Nations monitors that North Korean-made ballistic, missile-related alloy rods destined for Myanmar had been found on a ship docked in China.[56][57]
File:Hwasong 6.jpg Hwasong-6 File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Unknown Scud missile with range: 700 km. Imported in 2009.[58]
BP-12A File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Unknown[59][45] Tactical ballistc missile part of SY-400 rocket artillery system. 400 km maximum range.[60][61]
Possible possessing
File:DF-11 TEL vehicle -1.jpg M-11 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Unknown[62][63] Ballistic missile with range:+300 km. In the 1990s, China agreed to sell some M-11s to Myanmar. Unclear if China actually exported the missiles to Myanmar.[62][63]

Air defence systems

Equipments

The following is the list of equipments used by air defence battalions of Myanmar.

Anti-aircraft guns(AAA)

Model Origin Year of receipt Quantity Notes
Type-87 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 2005-2010 380[64] Chinese variant of Soviet ZU-23-2 in 25x183mmB calibre.
Type-74 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 2000-2005 24[52] 37 mm AAA.
Type 59[52] File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 2010 Unknown Anti-aircraft gun (57mm) based on AZP S-60.Received hundreds of this type in 2010.
MR-4 File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania 2000-2005 200[20] Romanian variant of ZPU-4.
MAA-01 35mm anti-aircraft gun[52] File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar 2012present (licence built) 10 (as of 2017)[52] Locally producing with the Chinese assistance. Similar to Chinese Type-90 35 mm twin AA gun.[52]
Type-87 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar 2010-2016 Unknown Chinese Type-87 25 mm twin AA guns, produced in local with TOT, are fitted on the Dongfeng EQ-2102 trucks. Each anti-aircraft artillery/air defence division comprises three battalions equipped with these AA guns.[20]

Man portable air defence systems(MANPADs)

Model Origin Year of receipt Quantity Notes
Igla-1E (SA-16 Gimlet) File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
2010present (licensed production) 2100[52] Very short-range portable surface-to-air missile. 100 SA-16s received from Bulgaria in 1999. 2000 units of SA-16s producing in locally with TOT between 2004 and 2014.[52]
Igla (SA-18 Grouse) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Unknown 100[20][52] Very short-range portable surface-to-air missile. For infantry use.
Igla-S (SA-24 Grinch) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 2015-2018 400[20] Very short-range portable surface-to-air missile. For infantry use.
HN-5A File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 1990-1992 200[20] Possibly being retired.

Air defence systems(SAM)

Model Origin Year of receipt Quantity Notes
Long-range air defence system
FK-3 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 2022 unknown medium to long range air-defence system.

Receive from China since 2021

S-200 Dubna
(SA-5 Gammon)[65][66]
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 2008 20 Long-range air defence system. North Korea have shipped as many as 20 S-200 launchers to Myanmar. Unclear as to how many units remain in service[66]
Medium-range air defence systems
Pechora-2M (SA-3 Goa) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 2010-2014 8 systems (batteries)[67][68][69] Medium range surface-to-air missile system. Total of 30 launching vehicles.[20][70]
Kub 2K12M2 (SA-6 "Gainful") File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus 2008-2010 24[20] Medium-range surface to air missile system.
Kub/Buk Kavadrat-M (SA-6 "Gainful") File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus 2016 2 batteries[52] Medium range surface-to-air missile system. Received in 2016.[52]
KS-1A File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 2014-2015 7 batteries[52] (Four KS-1A batteries and the rest are KS-1M batteries) Medium-range surface-to-air missile system.
KS-1M File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar 2015-2020(Locally producing) Medium range surface-to-air missile system. Producing under licence in Myanmar.[52] According to the licence, 12 batteries will be produced by 2020.
S-75M3 Volga-2 (SA-2 Guideline) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 2004 and 2008 48[20] 48 surface-to-air missile launchers and 250 missiles received in 2008.
BAE Dynamics Bloodhound Mk.II[71][72] File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1999-2000 60 launchers[72] Supplied by Singapore.Possibly retired from service.
Self-propelled short-range air defence systems
Pantsir-S1 (SA-22 Greyhound) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia On order Ordered in 2020.[73]
TOR-M1 (SA-15 Gauntlet) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 2004-2008 Unknown[74] For critical areas.[74]
2K22M Tunguska (SA-19 "Grison") File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 2004-2007(38units) and 2019(3units) 41 38 acquired from Russia between 2004 and 2007[52] and 3 from Ukraine in 2019[75]
MADV File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar 2009-2014(locally produced) 180 (as of 2013) Air defence variants of locally made Naung Yoe armoured vehicle (utility version). Four Igla mounted MADVs are standard organic AD systems for the Infantry Brigades.[74] Using SA-16 surface-to-air missiles.[52]

Anti-aircraft guns

Photo Model Origin Quantity Notes
File:Zu-23 30 M1-3 - InnovationDay2013part1-40.jpg Type-87 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 380[76] Chinese variant of Soviet ZU-23-2 in 25x183mmB calibre.
File:Bangladesh Army Air Defence Artillery 37mm T-74 (23848577803).jpg Type-74 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 24[52] 37 mm
File:S-60-57mm-hatzerim-1.jpg Type 59[52] File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Unknown Anti-aircraft gun (57mm) based on AZP S-60
File:MY-ZPU4-1.jpg MR-4 File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania 200[20] Romanian variant of ZPU-4.
File:FlAK85.JPG MAA-01 35 mm anti-aircraft gun[16] File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar 10 (as of 2017)[16] Locally producing with the Chinese assistance. Similar to Chinese Type-90 35 mm twin AA gun.[16]
25 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft guns File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Unknown Chinese Type-87 25 mm twin AA guns, produced in local with TOT, are fitted on the Dongfeng EQ-2102 trucks. Each anti-aircraft artillery/air defence division comprises three battalions equipped with these AA guns.[20]

Radars

The following list includes the radar systems in service with the Myanmar Army Artillery Corps and the Bureau of Air Defence.

Photo Model Type Maximum range Quantity Origin Notes
Air search radar
YLC-2V Three-dimensional main guidance and surveillance radar 500 km+ Unknown File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China In 2014, China sold unknown amount of YLC-2V radars to Myanmar.[77]
1L117 "Big Bar" S-band long range 3D air surveillance radar 450 km Unknown[78][8][9] File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Part of Myanmar Integrated Air Defence System. Used as air search radars for the air defence systems of the army and the air force. Fitted in all radar stations of Myanmar[78][8][9]
Galaxy Radar System Early warning radar 300 km Unknown[78][8][9] File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Part of Myanmar Integrated Air Defence System. Used as early warning radars for the air defence systems of the army and the air force. Fitted in all radar stations of Myanmar[78][8][9]
File:P-35M radar in Latvia.jpg P-37 radar Early-warning radar 350 km Unknown[79] File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Upgraded variant of P-35 radar.
JY-8A Surface search and target acquisition radar[16] 150 km 1[16] File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Received in 1993. Stripped-down version of JY-8
JLP-40 Air search radar[16] 270 km 3[16] File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Received in 1988.
File:ST-68U radar.jpg ST-68U Tin Shield(36D6M)[80] Air search radar[16] 200 km 2[16] File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Received in 2002.
JLG-43 Height finding radar[16] 200 km 3[16] File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Received in 1988.
File:P 18-2.jpg P-18M Early warning radar 250 km Unknown[20][81][79] File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Part of Pechora 2M.
File:Fan Song fire control radar of the SA-2 SAM-system.JPEG Fan Song M Fire control and tracking radar 145 km Unknown[8][20] File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Part of S-75M3
File:Chinese KS-1 SAM radar - HT-233.jpg H-200 radar Passive phased array air search radar 100 km+ Unknown[20] File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Part of KS-1A/M medium range surface-to-air missile
File:1S91 2K12 VS2.jpg Upgraded 1S91 "Straight Flush" radar G/H band target acquisition and distribution radar 75 km Unknown File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Target Acquisition and Distribution Radar of Myanmar's 2K12 Kub and Kavadat-M air defence systems.[82] Part of 2K12 Kub and Kavadat-M
File:SNR-125 1.jpg Upgraded SRN-125 "Low Bow" radar I/D-band tracking, fire control and guidance radar 40 km Unknown[8][9] File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Tracking, fire control and guidance radar of Myanmar Army's Pechora-2M Air Defence System.[8][9] Always shown at the annual Armed Forces Day Parade.
TH-5711 Smart Hunter Air search radar[21] 30 km Unknown[21] File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China 5 units received from People's Republic of China in 2010. Used as targeting radar for locally made MAA-01 and 25mm truck mounted AA guns.[21] Produced locally under licence from the People's Republic of China and mounted on indigenous trucks. Smart Hunters are used to detect and track low flying targets such as light aircraft and helicopters.[citation needed]
1RS2-1E Target acquisition radar and dual waveband tracking radar 36 km Unknown[83][84][69][85] File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Part of Pantisr S-1.
1RL144M Air search radar 18 km Unknown[8] File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Part of 2K22 Tunguska.

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Photo Model Type Quantity Origin Notes
File:UAV Orlan-10.JPG Orlan-10E Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles Unknown File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia On order.[84][69][85]
File:Skylark mk2.jpg Elbit Skylark I Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles Unknown[86][87][88] File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel One Elbit Skylark I unmanned aerial vehicles with three young men seized by Arakan Army in 2020.[86][89][88]

Historical equipment

This table includes only the retired equipment of Myanmar Army.

Small arms

Name Type Versions Ammunition Origin Picture Notes
Webley Revolver Service revolver Webley MkIV service revolver .38 S&W File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom File:Webley revolver IMG 1524.jpg Inherited from British Burma Army
Enfield No. 2 Service revolver .38 S&W File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom File:Enfield-No2.jpg Inherited from British Burma Army
Smith & Wesson Model 10 Service revolver .38 S&W File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom File:M&Prevolver.jpg Inherited from British Burma Army
M1911 pistol Service pistol .45 ACP File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:M1911A1.png Military aid from United States in 1950s
Zastava M57 Service pistol M70A para 9×19mm Parabellum File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia File:Yugo Tokarev M57.jpg Used as stop-gap in the 1990s
Lanchester submachine gun Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom File:Lanchester5.jpg Inherited from British era Burma navy
Sten Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom File:Warszawskie, Kraków, Poland - panoramio (162).jpg Inherited from British Burma Army
Sterling submachine gun Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom File:Sterling SMG.JPG Bought from the United Kingdom and India
M3 submachine gun Submachine gun .45 ACP File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:M3-SMG.jpg Military aid from the United States in 1950s
Thompson submachine gun Submachine gun M1A1 .45 ACP File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:M1A1.gif Inherited from British Burma Army and also Military aid from the United States in 1950s
BA-52 (Ne Win Sten) Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
File:TZ-45.jpg
Substituted between 1970s and 1980s.
M1903 Springfield Bolt action .30-06 Springfield File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:M1903 Springfield - USA - 30-06 - Armémuseum.jpg Military aid from the United States in 1950s and mainly used in battlefield engineering units
M1917 Enfield Bolt action .30-06 Springfield File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:M1917 Enfield - USA - 30-06 - Armémuseum.jpg Military aid from the United States in 1950s and mainly used in battlefield engineering units
M1 Garand Semi-automatic rifle .30-06 Springfield File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:M1 Garand rifle USA noBg.jpg Military aid from the United States in 1950s and also captured from local insurgents and kumintons
Lee–Enfield Bolt action .303 British File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom File:Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk 1 (1903) - UK - cal 303 British - Armémuseum.jpg Inherited from British Burma Army and also bought from India. Main service rifle in 1950s
Arisaka Bolt action service rifle Type 38 6.5×50mmSR Arisaka File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan File:Type 38 rifle.png Used by the Burma Independence Army until 1947. The Myanmar Army also used them until 1960s.[90]
FN FAL Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium File:FN-FAL belgian noBG.png Used surplus ex-German G1s and used as stop gaps before HK G3s
ArmaLite AR-10 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:AR10 Armalite vue d'ensemble Bajonett noBG.jpg Bought from the United States in late 1950s
Bren light machine gun Light machine gun .303 British File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom File:Bren wog.jpg Inherited from British Burma Army and also bought from India. Main LMG in 1950s
MG 42 General-purpose machine gun M53 7.92×57mm Mauser File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia File:M53 šarac.JPG Bought from Yugoslavia in 1950s and later converted to 7.62mmNATO with the help of Germany
M79 grenade launcher Grenade launcher 40 mm grenade File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:M79 Grenade Launcher (7414625716).jpg

Anti-tank weapons

Name Type Versions Ammunition Origin Picture Notes
Bazooka Anti-tank rocket launcher M9A1 2.36 inch (60 mm) File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:Bazookasmithsonian.jpg Inherited from British Burma Army and also Military aid from the United States in 1950s
Super Bazooka Anti-tank rocket launcher M20 Super Bazooka 3.5 in (88.9 mm) caliber warhead File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:M20-bazooka-batey-haosef-1.jpg Military aid from the United States in 1960s and main man portable anti tank weapon used until 1990s
RPG-2 Anti-tank rocket launcher BA-103 40 mm barrel
82mm warhead
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union File:RPG2 and PG2 TBiU 37.jpg Received from Israel in 1980s and used extensively in 1980s and 90s
Ordnance QF 6-pounder Anti-tank gun Fixed QF 57×441 mmR File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom File:QF-6-pounder-batey-haosef-1.jpg Inherited from British Burma Army

Mortars

Name Type Versions Ammunition Origin Picture Notes
Two-inch mortar Light mortar 2 inch (50.8 mm) File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom File:2 inch mortar (AWM 094355).jpg Inherited from British Burma Army and also bought from India. Main light mortar used until 1990s
ML 3-inch mortar Medium mortar 3.2 in (81 mm) File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom File:British 3-inch mortar detachments support the 19th Indian Division's advance along the Mawchi Road, east of Toungoo, Burma.jpg Inherited from British Burma Army and also bought from India. Main medium mortar used until 1970s
2-inch mortar Light mortar 2 inch (50.8 mm) File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Copy produced mortars based on British Two-inch mortar. Substituted with BA-series motars in 1990s.
3-inch mortar Medium mortar 3.2 in (81 mm) File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Copy produced mortars based on British ML 3-inch mortar. Substituted with BA-series motars in 1990s.

Tanks and armoured vehicles

Photo Model Type Origin Notes
Tanks
File:Comet tank 1.jpg Comet Cruiser tank File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Received in 1950.[8] Retired in 1992. 2 operational seen during the 76th Armed Forces Day Parade.[91]
File:Type 62 tank - above.jpg Type 62 Light tank File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China [92]
Armoured vehicles
File:Universal carrier (mortar carrier) 9-08-2008 14-53-48 (2).JPG T-16 Universal Carrier Armoured carrier File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom American-built. Received in 1950, 1952, 1959.[8] Retired in 1972. 3 operational seen during the 76th Armed Forces Day Parade.[93]
File:Humber pigMK1!2.jpg Humber Pig[30] Armoured personnel carrier File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Retired in 1992. 3 operational seen during the 76th Armed Forces Day Parade.[93]
File:Ferret-latrun-2.jpg Ferret[94] Armoured car File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Retired in 1992. 3 operational seen during the 76th Armed Forces Day Parade.[93]
File:Daimler Armoured Car Mark 2.jpg Daimler Armoured Car Armoured car File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Retired in 1982. 3 operational seen during the 76th Armed Forces Day Parade.[93]
BAAC-72[8][9] Armoured personnel carrier File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Production started in 1972. Only a few produced. Retired in late 1990s.[95][9]
BAAC-83[8][9] Infantry fighting vehicle, armoured personnel carrier File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Production started in 1983. Less than 50 units produced.[8][9] Retired in 2000.
BAAC-84[8][9] Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured reconnaissance vehicle File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Production started in 1984. Less than 50 units produced.[8][9] Retired in 2000.
BAAC-85[8][9] Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured reconnaissance vehicle File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Production started in 1985. Less than 50 units produced.[8][9] Retired in 2000.
BAAC-86[8][9] Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured reconnaissance vehicle File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Production started in 1986. Less than 50 units produced.[8][9] Retired in 2000.
MAV-4 (4x4)[8][9] Infantry fighting vehicle/Armoured personnel carrier File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Fitted with a 0.5 inch machine gun. Production only a few amount.[8][9] Stopped at prototype level.
ULARV-1 (4x4)[9] Armoured reconnaissance vehicle File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Three variants. The first variant comes with a 14.5 mm heavy machine gun; the second with a CIWS; and the third with the Igla turret and a 14.5 mm heavy machine gun.[9] The program was replaced with BTR-3 procurement program.
ULARV-2 (4x4)[9] Armoured reconnaissance vehicle File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar 14.5 mm machine gun and short range Igla turret.Amphibious armoured vehicles.[9] The program was replaced with BTR-3 procurement program.
ULARV-3 (6x6) Armoured reconnaissance vehicle File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar One prototype unveiled in 2012. Mass production expected in 2015 but this procurement program put on hold and replaced by BTR-3 procurement program.

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