Cyprus National Guard Equipment |
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| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2013 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | ||||
| Personnel (In Thousands) | 118.4 | 143 | 141 | 70 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | |||
| Active* | 10.4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Reserve | 108 | 133 | 131 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||
| Equipment | Source | Inventory | |||||||||||
| Armor | 36 | 50 | 143 | 152 | 152 | 164 | 164 | 123 | 82 | 82 | |||
| Medium / Main Battle Tanks | 36 | 50 | 143 | 152 | 152 | 164 | 164 | 123 | 82 | 82 | |||
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| 125mm | T-80U / UK | RU | -- | -- | 41 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | |
| 105mm | AMX-30B2 / G | FRA | 28 | 50 | 102 | 111 | 111 | 82 | 82 | 41 | -- | -- | |
| 85mm | T-34/851 | USSR | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Infantry Fighting Vehicles | - | - | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | |||
| 100mm | BMP-3 | RU | -- | -- | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | |
| Armored Personnel Carriers | 177 | 233 | 309 | 309 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 297 | |||
| Tracked | 33 | 104 | 180 | 180 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 168 | |||
| 12.7mm | Leonidas-2 | GRE | 16 | 92 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 168 | |
| 7.62mm | AMX-VTT/VCA | FRA | -- | 12 | 12 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 7.62mm | BTR-50P | USSR | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Wheeled | 144 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | |||
| 20mm | VAB-VCI | FRA | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
| 12.7mm | VAB-VTT2 | FRA | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | |
| 12.7mm | EE-11 | BRA | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Light AFVs | 171+ | 124+ | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | |||
| 90mm | EE-9 | BRA | 126 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | |
| 12.7mm | EE-3 | BRA | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 7.62mm | Shorland2 | GRE | + | + | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 7.62mm | Marmon-Harrington | GRE | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Artillery, Self-Propelled | - | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |||
| 155mm | Zuzana | SLK | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| 155mm | Mk F3 | FRA | -- | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Artillery, Towed | 132 | 144 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | |||
| 155mm | TR F1 | FRA | -- | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| 105mm | M-56 | YU | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | |
| 100mm | M-44 | USSR | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
| 88mm | 25-Pounder | GRE | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 75mm | M116 | GRE | 4 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Artillery, Rocket | 24 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |||
| 128mm | M-63 | YU | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
| 122mm | BM-21 | RU | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Artillery, Anti-Aircraft | 128 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |||
| 94mm | QF 3.7-Inch | GRE | + | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 40mm | Bofors L/60 | GRE | + | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 35mm | GDF-005 | SWI | + | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
| 20mm | M-55 | YU | + | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |
| Recoilless | 404 | 404 | 184 | 184 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | |||
| 106mm | M40 | GRE | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | |
| 90mm | EM67 | GRE | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| 57mm | M18 | GRE | 220 | 220 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Anti-Tank Missiles | 117 | 117 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | |||
| Milan3 | FRA | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | ||
| HOT3 | FRA | 72 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | ||
| Anti-Aircraft Missiles | 84 | 96 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | |||
| SA-15 | RU | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Aspide | ITA | -- | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Mistral3 | FRA | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| SA-7 | YU / SYR | 24 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Coastal Defense Missiles | - | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |||
| MM-40 Exocet | FRA | -- | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | ||
Aviation** |
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Helicopter |
GTOW | 10 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | ||
| Attack | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Mi-35P | Hind | RU | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| SA-342L-1 | Gazelle | FRA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Transport - Medium | 5-ton | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Bell 412EP2 | US | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Light / Utility | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| AW139 | ITA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Bell 206L-32 | LongRanger | US | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Kania | POL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Fixed Wing | -- | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| BN-2B12 | Maritime Defender | UK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| PC-9 | SWI | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| PA-22 | Colt | GRE | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| UAV | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Searcher | ISR | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
Naval Equipment |
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| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2013 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |||||
| Ships | Source | Tons | Year | Inventory | ||||||||||
| Patrol Craft, Fast | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salamis2 | Type 32L | FRA | 98 | 1982 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyrinia | Dilos | GRE | 86 | 2000 | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tsomakis2 | Corrubia | ITA | 83 | 2004 | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Poseidon2 | FAC-23 | YU | 57 | 1991 | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Odysseus2 | Shaldag | ISR | 56 | 1998 | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
* - This includes air and maritime forces.
** - This includes naval aviation.
1 - By 1990, the remaining T-34/85 tanks were said to be employed in static defense positions.
2 - Some or all of this equipment is or was operated by the Police or Maritime Police.
3 - This includes some number of self-propelled launchers.
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