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Equipment
MBT
38 Challenger 2
50 M-60
LT TANKS 35 Scorpion (being upgraded)
RECON 130
APC
250 Piranha
50 W-551B (Royal Guard)
ARTY (T) 72
12 155mm
12 130mm
12 122mm
36 105mm
ARTY (SP) 24 155mm (South Africa)
MRL
12?
MOR
12 120mm
12 ASP 107mm
ATGM
30 Javelin (250 missiles)
20 TOW
30 Milan (may be phasing
out)
TOW/MILAN ~ 16 APC mounted
(included in above)
ARV
4 Challenger
4 M-60?
4 Scorpion
HET
9 (tank transporters)
LOV
1200 Pingazer 6 x 6 is standard Light Operational Vehicle
Recovery Vehicles (new order)
Light Reconnaissance Vehicles (new order; armored?)
Helicopters (Air Force)
No. 3 Squadron
AB206
~6
Super Lynx
~8
No. 14 Squadron
NH-90TTH
(20 total, replacing AB/Bell 205/212/214 ~20)
SA 330/332
3?
No. 15 Squadron
Super Lynx
10 (including 6 naval versions)
AB139
6 (Police)
Other known helicopters
Security Services
6 A-109
6? UH-1 & Bell 212/214
2 AB 206
2 Puma SA330
The Security Services also
provide Emergency Medical Service helicopter support.
The baloch (baluch) Infantry Battalions
When Oman first formed its
army in the 1960s, Pakistani Baloch volunteers manned all 8 of its
infantry battalions. By the early 1990s the number had gone down to
three. We believe, but without good confirmation, that the number
has been further reduced.
Training
Command and Staff College
Sultan Qaboos Military
College
Sultan Qaboos Air Academy
Air Force Technical College
Oman Aircraft Control
College
Navy Training Centre
Engineering Services
Training Centre
RGO Technical College
Centre for Higher Studies
Officer Training School
Junior Air Staff School
End Oman
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