List of military equipment used by Syrian Democratic Forces
List of military equipment used by Syrian Democratic Forces in the Syrian Civil War. This list does not include equipment used by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the Syrian opposition.
Sources
The YPG has received weapons and equipment from the United States for the Raqqa offensive.[1]
Equipment
Small arms
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Anti-tank
| Name | Country of origin | Type | Number | Caliber | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPG-7 |  Soviet Union | Rocket-propelled grenade | Thousands | 40mm | YPG's RPG are supposed to be of this type |
| Type 69 RPG |  China | Rocket-propelled grenade | Thousands | 40mm | |
| M79 Osa | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | Anti-tank weapon | Few | 90mm | |
| Mk 19 |  United States | Grenade launcher | ? | 40×53mm | |
| RBG-6 |  Croatia | Grenade launcher | ? | 40×46mm | |
| GP-25 |  Russia | Grenade launcher | ? | 40 mm | |
| MILAN |  France | Anti-tank missile | ? | 115mm | |
| BGM-71 TOW | United States | Anti-tank missile | ? | 152mm | |
| AT-4 Spigot | Soviet Union | Anti-tank missile | ? | 120mm | |
| AT-5 spandrel | Russia | Anti-tank missile | ? | 115mm | |
| AT-13 Saxhorn-2 | Russia | Anti-tank missile | ? | 130mm | |
| SPG-9 | Soviet Union | Recoilless rifle | ? | 73mm | |
| IED |  Rojava | Improvised explosive device | ? | N/a |
Artillery
| Name | Country of origin | Type | Number | Caliber | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82-BM-37 | Soviet Union | Mortar | 12 | 82mm | Captured, SAA had 200 |
| M1938 mortar | Soviet Union | Mortar | 12 | 120mm | Captured, SAA had 300 |
| 120-PM-43 mortar | Soviet Union | Mortar | 12 | 120mm | Captured, SAA had 400 |
| Improvised mortars |  Syria | Improvised mortars | Several | Various | Captured from Syrian Opposition |
| Hell Cannon | Syria | Improvised mortars | Several | Various | Captured from Free Syrian Army |
Armored vehicles
| Photo | Name | Country of origin | Type | # in Afrin | # in East Rojava | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | T-72[3] | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 2 | 0 | At least 1 used in the Northern Aleppo offensive (2016), 1 destroyed by the Falcons of Mount Zawiya Brigade All lost. |
 | T-62 | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 0 | 2-4 | Captured from ISIL in Al-Hasakah Governorate. At least one is operable. |
 | T-55 with 2*14.5MG[4] | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 0 | 1 | Well designed local variant with twin 14.5MG, used in eastern Syria |
| T-55 | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 0 | 6 | Captured from the Menagh Military Airbase as well as from various battles with ISIS. |
 | MT-LB | Soviet Union | Armoured personnel carrier | 0 | 4 | Captured from ISIL. Originally from Iraq. |
 | BTR-60 | Soviet Union | Armoured personnel carrier | 0 | 1+ | |
 | IAG Guardian | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | 0 | Dozens | Supplied by the Coalition. |
 | ZSU-23-4 Shilka | Soviet Union | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | 0 | 1[5] | Captured from ISIL at the Tishrin Damn |
 | Lenco BearCat | United States | MRAP | 0 | Dozens | Supplied by the Coalition. Mostly used for internal security. |
 | International MaxxPro | United States | MRAP | 0 | Dozens | Supplied by the Coalition. |
| ZIL Karatel | Russia | MRAP | ? | ? | ||
 | Humvee | United States | Armoured car | 0 | Hundreds | 20+ received as aid in November 2017. Others captured from ISIL, whom likely captured from Iraqi military forces donated by the United States when they left Iraq. |
Utility vehicles
All are pickup trucks which were either modified to hold weapons, or are used to transport troops to battlefields.
| Name | Country of origin | Type | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Hilux |  Japan | Improvised fighting vehicle, technical | Thousands | |
| Safir |  Iran | Technical | Unknown |
References
- "U.S. starts providing weapons to Syrian Kurds". May 30, 2017 – via www.reuters.com.
- "Kurdish Zagros Gen 2 – The Firearm Blog". 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- "Syria: Kurdish women fighters commandeer tank in battle over Menagh air base". IB Times. 11 February 2016.
- "YPG with IFV on T-55 chassis in Eastern Syria". Live UA Map. 6 March 2016.
- "The Assault On Raqqa, the Daesh Capital". NEWSREP. 25 May 2016.
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