Royal Army of Oman Equipment |
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| System | Source | Inventory | |||||||||||
| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2013 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | ||||
| Personnel (In Thousands) | 27 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |||
| Active | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||
| Royal Guard Brigade | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Special Forces | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Firqat | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Armor | 79 | 128 | 178 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 148 | 48 | |||
| Medium / Main Battle Tanks | 39 | 91 | 141 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 111 | 111 | |||
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| 120mm | Challenger 2 | UK | -- | 18 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | |
| 120mm | Qayis al-Ardh | UK | 33 | 24 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 105mm | M60A3 | US | -- | 43 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | |
| 105mm | M60A1 | US | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | -- | -- | |
| Light Tanks ( > 20 tons) | 40 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |||
| 76mm | Scorpion | UK | 40 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
| Infantry Fighting Vehicles | - | 20 | 80 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | |||
| 25mm | WZ-551B | PRC | -- | -- | -- | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| 12.7mm | Piranha1 | UK / OM | -- | 20 | 80 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | |
| Armored Personnel Carriers | 47 | 51 | 51 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | |||
| Tracked | 19 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |||
| 7.62mm | Stormer | UK | -- | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| 7.62mm | Spartan / Sultan | UK | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| Wheeled | 28 | 28 | 28 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | |||
| 12.7mm | Fahd2 | EGY | -- | -- | -- | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
| 12.7mm | VAB-VCI | FRA | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| 7.62mm | Saxon2 | UK | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
| Light AFV | 9 | 9 | 60 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | |||
| 120mm | Centauro | ITA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| 90mm | VBC-90 | FRA | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 12.7mm | VBL | FRA | -- | -- | 51 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | |
| Artillery, Self-Propelled | 15 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |||
| 155mm | M109A2 | US | 15 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 155mm | G-6 Rhino | SA | -- | 6 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
| Artillery, Towed | 66 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | |||
| 155mm | FH-70 | EU | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| 130mm | M-46 / Type 59-1 | PRC? | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| 122mm | D-30 | PRC? | -- | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| 105mm | L118 | UK | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |
| Artillery, Rocket | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 122mm | Type 90 | PRC | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Artillery, Anti-Aircraft | 25 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |||
| 40mm | Bofors L/60 | SWE | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| 35mm | GDF-005 | SWI | -- | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| 23mm | ZU-23 | PRC? | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 20mm | VAB-VDAA | FRA | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Anti-Tank Missiles | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | |||
| BGM-71 TOW3 | US | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | ||
| FGM-148 Javelin | FRA | -- | -- | -- | -- | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Milan3 | FRA | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | ||
| Anti-Aircraft Missiles | 62+ | 62+ | 62+ | 62 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | |||
| Pantsyr S-1E | RU | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Mistral ALBI | FRA | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Javelin | UK | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||
| Blowpipe | UK | + | + | + | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| SA-7 | PRC? | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | ||
Notes
1 - This total includes some number of subvariants, including command post vehicles, ambulances, mortar carriers, and others.
2 - Some or all of these vehicles may be operated by para-military police elements.
3 - This total includes some number of self-propelled launchers.
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