List of military equipment of Cyprus
The Cypriot National Guard is a combined arms force and represents the organised air, land and sea capabilities of the Republic of Cyprus. Equipment has in the past, and usually still is, imported from other countries, since the country has only very limited heavy industrial and commercial industrial capacity due to its small population and land mass (excluding Northern Cyprus). The role of maintaining, upgrading and modifying military equipment is primarily the task of the National Guard Technical Corps, though more complex activities rely upon the availability of civil contracts.
FN P90 in the hands of Cypriot National Guard during a parade in Larnaca
Equipment
This list contains equipment which is in use by the Cypriot National Guard.
Infantry weapons
| Model | Origin | Type | Cartridge | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submachine guns | |||||
| FN P90 | Submachine gun | 5.7×28mm |  | ||
| IWI Tavor X95 |  Israel | Submachine gun | 5.56×45mm NATO |  | Coming into full service to replace G3[1] |
| Zastava M70 |  Serbia | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | In limited use, most likely being phased out[2] | |
| AK-74 |  Russia | Assault rifle | 5.45×39mm |  | Ak-74M version in use by the national guard.[3] |
| Heckler & Koch G3 |  Greece | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO |  | To be replaced by the IWI Tavor X95.[4] |
| Anti-tank weapons | |||||
| RPG-7 | Anti-tank rocket launcher | 40mm | Unknown number[5] | ||
| 9M133 Kornet | Russia | Anti-tank guided missile | 152mm |  | 26 systems.[6] |
Armored vehicles
| Model | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main battle tanks | |||||
| T-80 | Russia | Main battle tank | 82 |  | [7] |
| AMX-30B2 |  France | Main battle tank | 53[8] |  | 53 AMX-30G to be scrapped.[9] |
| Armored personnel carriers | |||||
| ELVO Leonidas-2 | Greece | Armoured personnel carrier | 197 | 56 acquired in 1986. Another 141 acquired in 1993-1995.[10] | |
| BOV M16 Miloš | Serbia | MRAP | 8 |  | Delivered in 2019.[11] |
| BMP-3 | Russia | Infantry fighting vehicle | 43 | Deal worth $68 million, and delivered in 1995-1996.[7] | |
| Armored recovery vehicles | |||||
| BREM-80U | Russia | Armoured recovery vehicle | 8 | 4 received in 1997 and another 4 received in 2012.[7] | |
Artillery
| Model | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket artillery | |||||
| M-77 Oganj | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 128mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher | 8 |  | Status uncertain.[7] |
| BM-21 Grad | Russia | 122mm self-proeplled multiple rocket launcher | 4 | Probably second hand.[7] | |
| M-63 Plamen | Yugoslavia | 128mm towed multiple rocket launcher | 12 | Number delivered could be 24.[7] | |
| Self-propelled artillery | |||||
| Nora B-52 | Serbia | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | 24 | First batch received in 2019.[12] | |
| 155mm SpGH ZUZANA |  Slovakia | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | 12 | Ordered in 2001 and delivered in 2007 via Greece.[7] | |
| Mk F3 155mm | France | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | 12 | Delivered in 1991.[7] | |
| Towed artillery | |||||
| TRF1 | France | 155mm towed howitzer | 12 | Delivered in 1991.[7] | |
| M-56 | Yugoslavia | 105mm towed howitzer | 18 | Delivered in 1986.[7] | |
| Mortars | |||||
| MO-120 RT | France | 120mm mortar | 114 | Delivered in 1990-1991.[7] | |
| M30 Mortar |  United States | 106.7 mm | Less than 20 in service since 2016. | To be fully retired.[13] | |
Air defense
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A Tor-M1 surface to air missile system
| Name | Origin | Type | In service | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface-to-air missiles | ||||||
| 9K331 Tor M1 | Russia | Mobile surface-to-air missile system | 1 battalion/6 batteries/.[7] | Delivered by Greece in replacement for the S-300. | ||
| Aspide | Italy | Surface-to-air missile system | 3 batteries/12 modular firing units[7] | 130 live rounds[7] | ||
| 9K37M1-2 Buk M1-2 | Russia | Mobile surface-to-air missile system | 3 battalions/21 self-propelled firing units[14][15] | |||
| Mistral (missile) | France | MANPADS | Unknown number delivered, possibly 30[16] | |||
| Anti aircraft artillery | ||||||
| Oerlikon GDF | Switzerland | Anti-aircraft | 30[7] | Towed 35mm anti-aircraft gun | ||
Aircraft
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A Cypriot AW139 helicopter departs the USS Stout
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport | ||||||
| Britten-Norman BN-2 | United Kingdom | Transport/Utility | BN-2B-21[17] | 1[18] | ||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Mil Mi-35P | Russia | Attack | Mi-24 | 11[18] | ||
| Aérospatiale Gazelle | France | Utility/Anti-tank | 342 | 4[18] | +4 on order[19] | |
| AgustaWestland AW139 | Italy | SAR/Utility | 3[18] | |||
| Trainer aircraft | ||||||
| Unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||||
| Aerostar | Israel | Surveillance/Recon | 4 | +4 on order[20] | ||
See also
References
- http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/09/14/defence-ministry-plans-armament-spending-spree/
- "Kipar prodaje Maliju Zastavine kalašnjikove" [Cyprus selling Mali Zastava Kalashnikovs]. Kurir (in Bosnian). February 1, 2013. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016. Kiparsko Ministarstvo odbrane ponudilo je 2.364 automatskih pušaka koje je proizvela kragujevačka "Zastava", afričkim snagama koje pomažu vlastima u Maliju u borbi protiv islamskih ekstremista. ("The Cypriot Ministry of Defence has offered 2,364 automatic rifles produced by the Kragujevac-based "Zastava", to the African forces to help the authorities in Mali to fight Islamic extremists.")
- Jenzen-Jones, N.R. (September 2012). "The 100-Series Kalashnikovs: A Primer". Small Arms Review. Vol. 16 no. 3. Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- https://cyprus-mail.com/2017/09/14/defence-ministry-plans-armament-spending-spree/
- Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (27 January 2009). ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
- Reported to be 26 systems on order at a cost of $28 million US dollars. Greek-language newspaper "The Citizen" 13 November 2008
- https://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php
- https://www.armyrecognition.com/cyprus_army_cypriot_land_forces_equipment_uk/cyprus_cypriot_army_land_grounds_forces_military_equipment_armoured_vehicles_weapons_pictures_images.html
- https://cyprus-mail.com/2015/04/24/battle-tanks-to-be-scrapped/
- https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/Greece/ELVO-Leonidas.php
- https://iskra.gr/%CF%83%CE%AD%CF%81%CE%B2%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1-%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BA%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%8D%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%B1-%CF%80%CF%85%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%B2%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%B1-nora-b-52-%CF%80%CE%B1%CF%81/
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- The Military Balance 2016, p. 85.
- "The Cypriot Missile Crisis". geimint.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- "Cyprus unveiling new "secret" Air Defense Systems during the national military parade". Defencegreece (in Greek). 8 October 2017. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- https://www.defenseworld.net/news/26314/MBDA_Sells_Mistral__Exocet_Missiles_to_Cyprus__French_Media#.YBcWF-hKjIU
- "Cyprus Air Command". Aeroflight. 9 April 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018.
- "World Air Forces 2018". Flightglobal Insight. 2018. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- Andreou, Evie. "Helicopters to be bought for National Guard". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- "Εξοπλίζεται με drones τελευταίας τεχνολογίας από το Ισραήλ η Εθνική Φρουρά".
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