List of equipment of the Saudi Arabian Army
Appearance
This is a list of equipment of the Saudi Arabian Army currently in service.
Small arms
[edit]Artillery
[edit]Model | Image | Origin | Type | Details |
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Self-propelled Howitzers (332) | ||||
CAESAR | France | 155 mm self-propelled howitzer | 156 | |
AMX-30 AU-F-1 | France | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | 12 | |
PLZ-45 | China | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | 54 | |
M109 | United States | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | 110 | |
Towed Howitzers (467) | ||||
M101 | United States | 105mm towed howitzer | 132 | |
GIAT LG1 | France | 105mm towed howitzer | 91 | |
M198 | United States | 155mm towed howitzer | 118 | |
FH70 | United Kingdom | 155mm towed howitzer | 76 | |
M114 | United States | 155mm towed howitzer | 50 | |
Multiple Rocket Launchers (321) | ||||
Astros II | Brazil | 180mm multiple rocket launcher | 77 | |
TOS-1A | Russia |
220mm multiple rocket launcher | 30 | |
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System | United States | 227mm multiple rocket launcher | 180 | |
K239 Chunmoo | South Korea |
227/239 mm multiple rocketlauncher | 34 |
Vehicles
[edit]Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Quantity | Details | |
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Tanks (840) | ||||||
M1 Abrams | United States | M1A2S | 500 | Saudi Arabia bought 373 M1A2 tanks,[24] with further 69 more M1A2S tanks ordered on 8 January 2013 and delivered by 31 July 2014.[25] Later Saudi Arabia decided to upgrade all of M1A2 variants to M1A2S configuration. 153 M1A2S on order since 9 August 2016.[24] 20 were lost in Yemen.[26] | ||
M60 Patton | United States | M60A3 | 200 | 910 M60A1 RISE (250 transferred to North Yemen).[27] Many of these were upgraded to M60A3s during the 1990s.[28] | ||
AMX-30 | France | AMX-30SA | 140 | In reserve. | ||
Armoured reconnaissance vehicles | ||||||
Panhard AML | France | AML-60
AML-90 |
300[29] | |||
Infantry fighting vehicles | ||||||
M2 Bradley | United States | M2A2 | 380[29] | Principal infantry fighting vehicle of the Saudi Army.[30] | ||
AMX-10P | France | 380[29] | 500[31] were bought from France in 1974; most are now stored as a reserve. | |||
VAB | France | VAB Mk3 | 100[29] | |||
Armoured personnel carriers | ||||||
M113 | United States | M113A1 M113A3 |
1,190[29] | |||
Panhard M3 | France | M3 | 150[29] | |||
Armoured utility vehicles/MRAPs | ||||||
Otokar Cobra | Turkey | Cobra II | N/A[32] | |||
Didgori Medevac | Georgia | Didgori-2 | 100[29] | Armored medical evacuation vehicle. Saudi Arabia ordered 100+ Didgori Medevac from Georgia in 2016.[33][34] | ||
Al-Shibl | Saudi Arabia | Al-Shibl2 | N/A[29] | [35] A small number of Al Shibl 2 vehicles were delivered to the Yemeni army to take part in the Midi and Harad offensives.[citation needed] | ||
Sherpa Light | France | Scout | 100[29] | |||
Oshkosh M-ATV | United States | 1800+[29] | Saudi Arabia began negotiations for an order for an undisclosed number of M-ATVs. Several dozen have been destroyed in Yemen. With many being donated to Pro-Hadi forces and subsequently getting destroyed in fighting.[citation needed] | |||
Terradyne Gurkha | Canada | N/A[29] | ||||
URO VAMTAC | Spain | 30 | [36] | |||
CUCV II[37] | United States | 200+ | [citation needed] | |||
Humvee | United States | M997 HMMWV M998 HMMWV M1026 HMMWV M1151 HMMWV |
2500 | Vehicles were sold to Saudi Arabia by the United States under the Foreign Military Sales program.[38] | ||
TUWAIQ-2 | Saudi Arabia | 500+ | [39] | |||
Anti-tank vehicles | ||||||
AMX-10P | France | 90+[29] | ||||
VCC-1 ITOW | United States | 200[29] | ||||
M-ATV | United States | N/A[29] | Equipped with Milan ATGM[29] | |||
Armoured recovery vehicles | ||||||
M88 | United States | M88A1 | 122[29] | Armoured recovery vehicle.[40][41][38] The potential sale of a further 20 was announced in August 2016.[42] | ||
ACV ARV | United States | 8[29] | ||||
AMX-10EHC | France | N/A[29] | ||||
AMX-30D | France | 55[29] | ||||
Leclerc ARV | France | N/A[29] | ||||
M578 | United States | 90[29] | ||||
Armoured engineering vehicle | ||||||
M728 | United States | 15[29] | ||||
Demining vehicles | ||||||
Aardvark JSFU | United Kingdom | ? | ? | [43] | ||
DOK-ING | Croatia | MV-4 MV-10 |
? | [44] | ||
Trucks | ||||||
M548 | United States | ? | ? | [citation needed] | ||
M35 | United States | ? | ? | [45] | ||
M939 | United States | ? | ? | [46] | ||
FMTV | United States | ? | 100 | [46] | ||
HEMTT | United States | ? | ? | [citation needed] | ||
Oshkosh HET | United States | M1070A0 M1070 |
50 | Saudi Arabia was the first export customer for the M1070 with deliveries made during 1993.[47] | ||
Tatra 810 | Czech Republic Saudi Arabia |
810 | ? | Manufactured by Military Industries Corporation.[48] | ||
Tatra 815 | Czech Republic Saudi Arabia |
815 | ? | Manufactured by Military Industries Corporation.[49] | ||
Tatra 158 Phoenix | Czech Republic Saudi Arabia |
158 Phoenix | ? | Manufactured by Military Industries Corporation.[50] | ||
Tatra 815-7 | Czech Republic Saudi Arabia |
815-7 | ? | Manufactured by Military Industries Corporation.[51] |
Aviation
[edit]Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Quantity | Details | |
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Helicopters | ||||||
Boeing AH-64 Apache | United States | AH-64D | 47 | Delivered and on order.[52] | ||
Bell OH-58 Kiowa | United States | OH-58D | +40 | [53] | ||
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | United States | UH-60L | 67[29] | A further 24 UH-60L requested for $350m.[citation needed] | ||
Boeing CH-47 Chinook | United States | CH-47F | 48 | Ordered in December 2016.[54] | ||
Unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||||
Saqr | Saudi Arabia | Saqr1 Saqr2 Saqr3 Saqr4 |
+230 | [55][56] | ||
CAIG Wing Loong | China Saudi Arabia |
Pterodactyl Wing Loong II |
300[57] | [58][59] King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology signed a partnership with China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation to establish a manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia for the CH series of unmanned combat aerial vehicles.[60] | ||
Denel Dynamics Seeker | South Africa Saudi Arabia[61] |
Seeker 400 | ? | [62] | ||
EMT Luna X-2000 | Germany Saudi Arabia[63] |
? | ? | [64][65] | ||
Selex ES Falco | Italy | ? | ? | On 13 July 2012 ainonline.com reported a new sale for the Falco, bringing the number of export customers to four, and that more than 50 air vehicles were operational at the time.[66] | ||
Aeryon Scout | Canada | ? | 10 | [67] | ||
Samoom | Saudi Arabia | Samoom | ? | Intra Defense technologies, a Saudi Arabian company specialised in UAVs, optronics and electronic warfare, unveiled at the World Defense Show a brand new MALE.[68] |
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