Syria - Army Equipment
| ARMY | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYSTEMS | Inventory | ||||||||
| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | ||
| MBT | ~4000 | ~4600 | ~4850 | ~4700 | ~4700 | ~4600 | ~4600 | ~4600 | |
| T-54/55 | 2,050 | 2100 | 2150 | 2000 | 2000 | ~2000 | ~2000 | ~2000 | |
| T-62 M/K | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | ~1000 | ~1000 | ~1000 | |
| T-72/-72M | 950 | 1500 | 1700 | 1700 | 1700 | ~1600 | ~1600 | ~1600 | |
| RECCE | ~550 | ~1000 | ~935 | ~935 | ~725 | ~925 | ~925 | ~925 | |
| BRDM-2 | 550 | 1000 | 850 | 850 | 600 | 800 | 800 | 800 | |
| BRDM-2Rkh | - | - | 85 | 85 | 125 | ~125 | ~125 | ~125 | |
| AIFV | ~2250 | ~2310 | ~2350 | ~2350 | ~2700 | ~2200 | ~2200 | ~2200 | |
| BMP-1 | 2,250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2600 | 2100 | ~2100 | ~2100 | |
| BMP-2 | - | 60 | ~100 | ~100 | ~100 | ~100 | ~100 | ~100 | |
| BMP-3 | - | - | |||||||
| APC | ~1500 | ~1500 | ~1500 | ~1600 | ~1600 | ~1600 | ~1600 | ~1600 | |
| BTR-40/-50/-60/-152 | ~1500 | ~1500 | ~1500 | ~1600 | ~1600 | ~1600 | ~1600 | ~1600 | |
| OT-64 | |||||||||
| TOWED ARTY | ~1460 | ~1630 | ~1630 | ~1630 | ~1630 | ~1530 | ~1530 | ~1530 | |
| 122mm | M-1931/-37 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ~100 | ~100 |
| M-1938 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | ~150 | ~150 | |
| D-30 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 600 | ~600 | ~600 | |
| 130mm | M-46 | 650 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 600 | ~600 | ~600 |
| 152mm | M-1937 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ~50 | ~50 |
| D-20 | - | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ~20 | ~20 | |
| 180mm | S-23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ~10 | ~10 |
| SP ARTY | ~180 | ~450 | ~450 | ~450 | ~450 | ~450 | ~450 | ~450 | |
| 122mm | 2S1 | 100 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 380 | ~380 | ~380 |
| T-34/D-30 | 36 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 152mm | 2S3 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ~50 | ~50 |
| MRL | ~250 | ~480 | ~480 | ~480 | ~480 | ~480 | ~480 | ~480 | |
| 107mm | Type 63 | - | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | ~200 | ~200 |
| 122mm | BM-21 | 250 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | ~280 | ~280 |
| SSM LAUNCHERS | |||||||||
| FROG-7 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | ~18 | ~18 | |
| SS-21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | ~18 | ~18 | ~18 | |
| Scud B/C | 18 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | ~26 | ~26 | |
| SS-C-1B | n/a | n/a | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ~4 | ~4 | |
| SS-C-3 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ~6 | ~6 | |
| ATGW | |||||||||
| AT-3 | 700 | 3000 | 3500 | 3500 | 3500 | 3000 | ~3000 | ~3000 | |
| AT-4 | 200 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | ~150 | ~150 | |
| AT-5 | - | - | ~200 | ~200 | ~200 | 40 | ~40 | ~40 | |
| AT-7 | - | - | |||||||
| AT-10 | - | - | ~2000 | ~2000 | ~2000 | ~800 | ~800 | ~800 | |
| AT-14 | - | - | |||||||
| Milan | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | ~200 | ~200 | |
| AIR DEFENSE | |||||||||
| ZU-23-2 | 400 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | ~650 | ~650 | |
| ZSU-23-4 | 300 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | ~400 | ~400 | |
| M-1939 (37mm) | 200 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | ~300 | ~300 | |
| S-60 (57mm) | 400 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | ~675 | ~675 | |
| ZSU-57-2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ~10 | ~10 | |
| KS-19 (100mm) | n/a | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ~25 | ~25 | |
| SA-7 | n/a | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 | ~4000 | ~4000 | |
| SA-9 | n/a | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ~20 | ~20 | |
| SA-13 | n/a | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | ~35 | ~35 | |
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
