Bahrain Army Equipment |
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| System | Source | Inventory | |||||||||||
| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2013 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | ||||
| Personnel (In Thousands) | 5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Active | 5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Reserve | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Armor | 54 | 106 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | |||
| Medium / Main Battle Tanks | 54 | 106 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | |||
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| 105mm | M60A3 | US | 54 | 106 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | |
| Infantry Fighting Vehicles | - | - | 25 | 25 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | |||
| 25mm | YPR-765 / AIFV-B | NL / BE | -- | -- | 25 | 25 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |
| 12.7mm? | ARMA | TU | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| Armored Personnel Carriers | 120 | 235 | 235 | 359 | 459 | 459 | 459 | 459 | 459 | 459 | |||
| Tracked | .. | 115 | 115 | 239 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 | |||
| 12.7mm | M113A21 | US | -- | 115 | 115 | 239 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 | |
| Wheeled | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | |||
| 7.62mm | M3 VTT2 | FRA | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | |
| 7.62mm | Saxon | UK | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Light AFV | 46 | 46 | 81 | 108 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | |||
| 90mm | AML-90 | FRA | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
| 76mm | Saladin3 | UK | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| 12.7mm | M113 C&R | NL | -- | -- | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 12.7mm | Cobra | TU | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| 12.7mm | Nimer-2 | OM | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| 7.62mm | Akrep | TU | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
| 7.62mm | Ferret3 | UK | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| 7.62mm | Shorland S52 | UK | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Artillery, Self-Propelled | - | 13 | 62 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | |||
| 203mm | M110A2 | US / NL | -- | 13 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | |
| 155mm | M109A5 | US | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
| Artillery, Towed | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |||
| 155mm | M198 | US | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
| 105mm | L118 | UK | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Artillery, Rocket | - | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||
| 227mm | M270 MLRS (w/ ATACMS) | US | -- | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Artillery, Anti-Aircraft | - | - | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |||
| 40mm | L/70 | SWE | -- | -- | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| 35mm | GDF-005 | SWI | -- | -- | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| Recoilless | 36 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |||
| 120mm | MOBAT | UK | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| 106mm | M40A1 | US | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
| Anti-Tank Missiles | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||
| FGM-148 Javelin | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| BGM-71D / F TOW | US | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Anti-Aircraft Missiles | 28 | 35 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | |||
| MIM-23B I-HAWK | US | -- | -- | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Crotale | FRA | -- | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| FIM-92 Stinger | US | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | ||
| RBS-70 | SWE | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | ||
Notes
1 - This total may include some number of subvariants, including 120mm mortar carriers and the M901 Improved Tow Vehicle.
2 - This total may include some number of subvariants, including ambulance, command post, armored engineer vehicle, armored recovery vehicle, and 81mm mortar carrier.
3 - These vehicles had been placed in storage by 2005 and their status is uncertain.
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