List of military equipment of the Soviet Army
This list shows equipment of Soviet Army in 1990.
Equipment of the Soviet Ground Forces | |
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Founded | 23 February 1946 |
Disbanded | 26 December 1991 |
Infantry equipment
Helmets
Name | Type | Photo | Notes |
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SSh-68 | Helmet | ![]() |
Main service helmet |
Small arms
Pistols and SMGs
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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Makarov | Pistol | 9x18mm | ![]() |
Main service pistol |
APS | Machine pistol | 9x18mm | ![]() |
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Assault rifles and carbines
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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AK-74 | Assault rifle | 5.45×39mm | ![]() |
Main service rifle |
AKS-74 | Assault rifle | 5.45×39mm | ![]() |
Primarily for use with air assault infantry |
AKS-74U | Carbine | 5.45×39mm | ![]() |
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Designated marksman and sniper rifles
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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SVD-63 | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×54mmR | ![]() |
Main service designated marksman rifle |
Light and heavy machine guns
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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RPK-74 | Light machine gun | 5.45×39mm | ![]() |
Main service light machine gun |
PKM | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | ![]() |
Main service general-purpose machine gun |
NSV | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×108mm | ![]() |
Main service heavy machine gun |
Rocket-propelled grenade launchers
Name | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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RPG-7 | Rocket-propelled grenade | 40mm (launcher only, warhead diameter varies) | ![]() |
Re-loadable launcher with various types of anti-personnel and anti-tank munitions. |
Vehicles
Tanks
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
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T-80 | Main battle tank | 4,000[1] | ![]() |
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T-72 | Main battle tank | 10,000[2] | ![]() |
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T-64 | Main battle tank | 9,700[3] | ![]() |
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T-62 | Main battle tank | 11,300[4] | ![]() |
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T-55 | Main battle tank | 19,000[5] | ![]() |
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PT-76 | Light tank | 1,000[6] | ![]() |
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Infantry fighting vehicles
Soviet Union had over 24,000 infantry fighting vehicles in service in 1990[7]
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
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BMP-1 | Infantry fighting vehicle | 14,353[8] | ![]() |
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BMP-2 | Infantry fighting vehicle | 4,000 | ![]() |
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BMP-3 | Infantry fighting vehicle | N/A | ![]() |
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BMD-1 | Infantry fighting vehicle | N/A | ![]() |
Used by Airborne troops. |
BMD-2 | Infantry fighting vehicle | N/A | ![]() |
Used by Airborne troops. |
BMD-3 | Infantry fighting vehicle | N/A | ![]() |
Only used by Airborne troops. |
Armored personnel carriers
By 1990 Soviet army had about 70,000 armored personnel carriers in service[9]
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
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BTR-80 | Armoured personnel carrier | 10,000 | ![]() |
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BTR-70 | Armoured personnel carrier | 13,000 | ![]() |
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BTR-60 | Armoured personnel carrier | N/A | ![]() |
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BTR-50 | Armoured personnel carrier | N/A | ![]() |
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BTR-40 | Armoured personnel carrier | N/A | ![]() |
By 1990 was only used by border and reserve troops. |
BTR-152 | Armoured personnel carrier | N/A | ![]() |
By 1990 BTR-152 were mostly used by second line troops and reserves. |
BTR-D | Armoured personnel carrier | 4,000 | ![]() |
Was being used by Airborne units. |
MT-LB | Armoured personnel carrier | 4500 | ![]() |
Tracked APC. |
Reconnaissance vehicles
Soviet army had about 3,500 reconnaissance vehicles in service in 1990.
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
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BRDM-2 | Amphibious armoured scout car | N/A | ![]() | |
BRDM-1 | Amphibious armoured scout car | N/A | ![]() | |
Unarmored trucks and utility vehicles
Name | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
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UAZ-469 | Light utility vehicle | N/A | ![]() |
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UAZ-452 | Light truck | N/A | ![]() |
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References
- Russian Land Combat Equipment. globalsecurity.org
- Russian Land Combat Equipment. globalsecurity.org
- Russian Land Combat Equipment. globalsecurity.org
- Russian Land Combat Equipment. globalsecurity.org
- Russian Land Combat Equipment. globalsecurity.org
- Russian Land Combat Equipment. globalsecurity.org
- Russian Land Combat Equipment. globalsecurity.org
- Russian Land Combat Equipment. globalsecurity.org
- Russian Land Combat Equipment. globalsecurity.org
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