Myanmar Army Equipment |
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| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2021 | 2025 | 2030 | ||||
| Personnel | ,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Active | ,,, | ,,, | ,,, | ,,, | ,,, | ,,, | ,,, | 375 | ,,, | ,,, | |||
| SYSTEMS | Inventory | ||||||||||||
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| from | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2021 | 2025 | 2030 | |||
| MBT | 25 | ... | ... | ... | 800 | 460 | 485 | 185 | ... | ... | |||
| 125mm | MBT-2000 (VT-1A) | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | 50 | ... | ? | - | ... | ... | |
| 105mm | Type-80 | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | 200 | 200 | 200 | - | ... | ... | |
| 100mm | Type-69II | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | 190 | 80 | 80 | 100 | ... | ... | |
| 100mm | Type-59 | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | 280 | 160 | 160 | 25 | ... | ... | |
| 120mm | T-72S | UA | - | ... | ... | ... | 130 | ... | 14 | 50 | ... | ... | |
| 100mm | T-55 | SU/IN | - | ... | ... | ... | 10 | ... | 10 | 10 | ... | ... | |
| 76mm | Comet [WWII] | UK | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Light Tank | ... | ... | ... | ... | 150 | - | 150 | 60 | ... | ... | |||
| 105mm | MA-MMT-40 | MY | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 85mm | Type 63 | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | 150 | - | 50 | 60 | ... | ... | |
| 85mm | Type-62 | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | 105 | 105 | - | ... | ... | |
| Assault Guns - Wheeled | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| 100mm | PTL-02 / WMA-301 | PRC | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | 24 | + | + | |
| 90mm | AML 90 | FR/RSA | - | - | - | - | 50 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 90mm | EE-9 Cascavel AFV | BR/IS | - | ... | ... | ... | 150 | ... | ... | 12 | ... | ... | |
| APC - Tracked | ... | ... | ... | ... | 250 | ... | ... | 330 | ... | ... | |||
| 12.7mm | Type 90 / WZ-551 | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | 50 | ... | ... | 55 | ... | ... | |
| 14.5mm | Type 85 | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | 200 | ... | ... | 250 | ... | ... | |
| 30mm | ML-LBSh | UA | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 26 | ... | ... | |
| APC - Wheeled | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1400 | ... | ... | 50 | ... | ... | |||
| mm | ULARV-3 IFV/APC | MY | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ||
| mm | Type 92 | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 30 | ... | ... | |
| mm | Type 90 | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | 250 | ... | ... | - | ... | ... | |
| mm | BTR-4E | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 14 | - | ... | ... | ||
| mm | BTR-3E | UA | - | - | - | - | ... | 12 | 10 | ... | ... | ||
| mm | BTR-3U | UA | - | - | - | - | 1000? | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | |
| APC - 4x4 Wheeled | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
| mm | ULARV-2 IFV | MY | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| mm | ULARV-1 IFV | MY | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| mm | BAAC-87 IFV/APC | MY | 25 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| mm | BAAC-86 IFV/APC | MY | 10? | 10? | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| mm | BAAC-85 IFV/APC | MY | 10? | 10? | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| mm | BAAC-84 IFV/APC | MY | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| mm | BAAC-83 IFV/APC | MY | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| mm | BAAC-73 IFV/APC | MY | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| mm | MAV-4 IFV | MY | + ? | + ? | + ? | + ? | + ? | ... | ... | - | - | - | |
| 7.62mm | MAV-3 IFV | MY | - | 5 | 25 | 50 | 50 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 20mm | MAV-2 | MY | - | 5 | 25 | 50 | 50 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| mm | MAV-1 IFV | MY | + ? | + ? | + ? | + ? | 72 | - | - | 30 | - | - | |
| mm | BRDM-2 | RU | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | + | ... | ... | ... | |
| mm | Humber scout car | UK/IN | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | - | - | |
| mm | Ferret scout car | UK/IN | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | - | - | |
| Artillery (SP) | ... | ... | ... | ... | 100 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| 155mm | SH1 | PRC | - | - | ... | ... | ... | ?150 | + | 12 | + | + | |
| 155mm | B-52 Nora | SRB | - | - | ... | ... | ... | 30 | ... | 30 | ... | ... | |
| 122mm | 2S1U | UA/MY | - | - | - | - | - | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Artillery (Towed) | ... | ... | ... | ... | 300 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| 155mm | Soltam M485P howitzer | IS | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 155mm | U/I howitzer | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 122mm | Type-54 howitzer | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 105mm | LG1? | SG/MY | - | - | - | - | + ? | + ? | + ? | + ? | + ? | + ? | |
| 105mm | M101 howitzer | USA | 80 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | - | - | - | - | |
| 88mm | 25-pounder [WWII] | UK | 50 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | - | - | - | - | |
| 76mm | M48BI mountain gun | YU | 100 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 82mm | Type65/78 RCL | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 75mm | Type-52/56 RCL | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 57mm | Type36 RCL | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Artillery, Rocket | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 240mm | MAM-02 (MA-240) | MY | - | - | - | - | - | + ? | + ? | + ? | + ? | + ? | |
| 240mm | MLRS | DPRK | - | - | - | ... | ... | ... | 30 | ... | ... | ... | |
| 130mm | Type-63 | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 122mm | MAM-01 (MA-122) | MY | - | - | - | - | + ? | + ? | + ? | + ? | + ? | + ? | |
| 122mm | Type 90 MRL | PRC | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 122mm | MRL | RU | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 107mm | Type-63 | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Artillery, Mortar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 122mm | Type-55/56 mortar | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 120mm | BA-97 / MA-6 MK-II | MY | - | ... | ... | ... | 50? | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 120mm | MA-6 ER mortar | MY | - | ... | ... | ... | 50? | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 120mm | Type-53 mortar | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 120mm | U/I | IS | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 82mm | Type-53/67/76 mortar | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 82mm | mortar | RU | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 81mm | MA-8 ER mortar | MY | - | ... | ... | ... | 400? | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 81mm | BA-90 mortar | MY | - | ... | ... | ... | 400? | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 60mm | MA-9 commando mortar | MY | - | ... | ... | ... | 400? | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 60mm | MA-7 ER mortar | MY | - | ... | ... | ... | 400? | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 60mm | BA-100 commando mortar | MY | - | ... | ... | ... | 400? | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 60mm | Type-63 mortar | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 81mm | UK 3-inch | MY | - | ... | ... | ... | ? | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 51mm | UK 2-inch | MY | - | ... | ... | ... | ? | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Artillery, Anti-Aircraft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 57mm | U/I twin SPAAG | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 57mm | U/I single AAA | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 40mm | Bofors | UK | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 37mm | U/I twin AAA | PRC | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 35mm | MAA-01 Oerlikon GDF | MY | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 25mm | 2 x SPAAG | MY | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 14.5mm | quad KPV QJG-02G AA | MY | - | ... | ... | ... | 200? | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 12.7mm | HMG | MY | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Anti-Tank Guns | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 84mm | BA-84 (MA-84) | SE/MY | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 84mm | Karl Gustaf | SE | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 76mm | 17-pounder [WWII] | UK | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - | - | |
| 57mm | 6-pounder [WWII] | UK | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - | - | |
| Anti-Tank Missiles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 82mm | MA-14 [Type 78] | PRC/MY | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Anti-Aircraft Missiles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| KS-1M HQ-12/HQ22 | PRC/MY | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | ||
| SA-6 Gainful Kvadrat-M | BY | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | ||
| SA-6 Gainful | RU | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 24? | ... | ... | ... | ||
| SA-2 Guideline | RU | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 48? | ... | ... | ... | ||
| SA-3 GOA Pechora-2M | RU | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 24? | ... | ... | ... | ||
| BAe Bloodhound Mk.II | UK/SG | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ? 2 | ... | ... | ... | ||
| SA-22 Greyhound Pantsir-S1 | RU | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | ||
| SA-15 Gauntlet TOR M1 | RU | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 48? | ... | ... | ... | ||
| SA-17 Grizzly BUK M1-2 | RU | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 24? | ... | ... | ... | ||
| MA-SAM-6 SA-19 Tunguska | RU | - | - | - | 5 | 38 | 38 | 41 | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Anti-Aircraft Missiles - MANPADS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| SA-18 Grouse | RU | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 400? | ... | ... | ... | ||
| HN-5 | RU | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 200? | ... | ... | ... | ||
| MADV SA-16 Igla-1E | RU/MY | - | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 180? | ... | ... | ... | ||
Domestic production designated as BA (Burmese Army) or MA (Myanmar Army) - Myanmar was until 1989 Burma
| ? Although some of these items are apparently in the Tatmadaw’s order of battle, some models and the number of units reported on Wiki and derivative products appear to be somewhere between pure speculation and wild fantasy. There is no way to verify much of this "information" and caution is mandatory in using the "data". In some instances, blatantly implausible annual production figures are claimed. Myanmar appears to have acquired 10 BTR-3 APCs from Ukraine, not 1,000. Clearly, some concerted effort has been made to make Myanmars army to appear to be at least ten feet tall, possibly even eleven or twelve feet tall. And given the general paucity of other data, there has been no concerted pushback on this inflation. |
+ some reported, number not specified
* Burma Army Armoured Car (BAAC)
SOURCES
1990 - Library of Congress Country Study
2010-20 - various wiki derivatives
2021 - IISS Military Balance 2021
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