Albania Land Forces Equipment |
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| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2013 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | ||||
| Personnel (In Thousands) | 185 | 210 | ~10 | 16+ | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | |||
| Active* | 35 | 60 | ~10 | 16+ | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | |||
| Reserve | 150 | 150 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Equipment | Source | Inventory | |||||||||||
| Armor | 894 | 894 | 894 | 373 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Medium / Main Battle Tanks | 859 | 859 | 859 | 373 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
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| 100mm | Type 59 | PRC | 721 | 721 | 721 | 373 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 85mm | T-34/85 | USSR | 138 | 138 | 138 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Light Tanks (> 25 tons) | 35 | 35 | 35 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
| 85mm | Type 62 | PRC | 35 | 35 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Armored Personnel Carriers | 103 | 103 | 103 | 123 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Tracked | 103 | 103 | 103 | 123 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 12.7mm | M113 | US | -- | -- | -- | 371 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 12.7mm | Type 63 | PRC | 103 | 103 | 103 | 86 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Light AFVs | 15 | 15 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 7.62mm | BRDM-1 | USSR | 15 | 15 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Artillery, Towed | 823 | 823 | 823 | 270 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||
| 152mm | Type 66 | PRC | 90 | 90 | 90 | 54 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
| 130mm | Type 59-1 | PRC | 100 | 100 | 100 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 122mm | Type 60 | PRC | 208 | 208 | 208 | 98 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 122mm | M-1931/37 | USSR / PRC | 425 | 425 | 425 | 100 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Artillery, Rocket | 270 | 270 | 270 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 107mm | Type 63 | PRC | 270 | 270 | 270 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Artillery, Anti-Aircraft | 280 | 280 | 280 | 125 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |||
| 85mm | KS-19 | USSR | 56 | 56 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 85mm | KS-12 | USSR | 30 | 30 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 57mm | S-60 | USSR | 82 | 82 | 82 | 50 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
| 37mm | M-1939 | USSR | 100 | 100 | 100 | 75 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
| 23mm | ZU-23 | USSR | 12 | 12 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Anti-Tank Guns / Recoilless | 111+ | 111+ | 111+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 100mm | Type 86 | PRC | 50 | 50 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 85mm | D-44 | USSR | 61 | 61 | 61 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 82mm | T-21 | CZ | + | + | + | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 57mm | M-1943 | USSR | + | + | + | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 45mm | M-1942 | USSR | + | + | + | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Anti-Tank Missiles | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| HJ-73 | PRC | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
* - Beginning in 2000, the Albanian armed forces began reorganization into a single joint service. The total personnel for 2010 onward reflects total military personnel, including navy and air components.
1 - This total may include some number of M163 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns.
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