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Equipment

MBT                            2200

            M-1                  900

            M-60                1400

ARV                            90 M-88

Tank Transporter         135     

          IFV                              800

                      YPR-765          800

                      BMP-1             200

          APC                             2300

          M-113              1500

          Others                600   

          SP ATGM        200 (TOW on YPR-765)

          RECON           1000   

          ARTY (T)        900

            ARTY (SP)      480 (US M-109A2/3)

                                    200 M-109A5

MRL                300  (also 227mm MRLS)

HVY MTR       1800 120mm

                 AD GUNS       500

                 ATGM             1600 TOW

                                         400 Milan and Swingfire

 

Paramilitary

 

Central Security Forces     150,000 (Ministry of Interior)

National Guard     60,000 ?? Light weapons (Ministry of Defense)

Coast Guard         2500

 

Helicopters (Air Force)

 

AH-64D                           34 (2 squadrons)

AS-342 Gazelle                60 (most anti-tank HOT) (4 squadrons)

CH-47                              16 (all upgrading to -D

Mi-8                                  40

Westland Commando       20

S-70                                              5

 

 

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