World Military Reports

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SAUDI ARABIA

 

 

 

 

Population: 22,205 million people. The military budget is 27,2 billion dollars (2001). The regular forces are 126500 people. The National Guard - 75 000 people. Militarized formations - 15 500 people, including frontier troops - 10 500, coastguard - 4 500, security forces - 500, civil defence elements. Recruitment for the army is voluntary. Mobilization resources - 5,9 million people, including 3,4 million able-bodied men.

 

Land forces: 75 000 people, 9 brigades (3 armoured, 5 mechanized, 1 airborne), the regiment of royal guard, 8 artillery battalions, the command of army-co-operation aircraft (2 brigades). Arms: 10 tactical rockets, 1 055 tanks (of them 315 M1A2 ), 970 infantry fighting vehicles (of them 400 Bradley), 300 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 1 900 armored troop carriers, 248 towed ordnance, 200 155 mm self-propelled guns, 60 missile systems Astros-2, 510 mortars, about 1 000 portable surface-to-air missile systems, up to 2 000 missile systems, 65 army-co-operation helicopters (of them 12 Apache).

 

National Guard: 75 000 people, 3 mechanized and 5 motorized infantry brigades, the cavalry squadron of the guard of honour. Arms: 730 armored troop carriers, 190 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 70 105 mm towed field artillery guns, more than 100 antitank missile systems.

 

Air defence: 16 000 people. 33 SAM batteries (16 batteries Advanced Hawk, 128 surface-to-air guided missile systems, and 17 mixed batteries Shahinya / 30 mm antiaircraft guns, 68 surface-to-air guided missile systems and 50 antiaircraft guns), 73 detached stationary elements of SAM systems Shahinya/SAM systems Crotal. Arms: surface-to-air guided missile systems: 141 Shahinya, 128 Advanced Hawk, 40 Crotal. Antiaircraft guns: 90 20 mm Vulkan, 50 30 mm AMX-30SA, 128 35 mm, 150 40 mm L/70 (mothballed).

 

Air force: 20 000 people, 4176 planes. Tactical elements: 7 fighter and bomber air squadrons, 6 fighter air squadrons, 1 reconnaissance air squadron, 1 radar and command squadron, 3 transport squadrons, 2 helicopter squadrons. Planes and helicopters: 77 F-5 Е and F, 76 Tornado-IDS, 142 F-15 (C, D and S), 24 Tornado-ADV, 10 RF-5E, 50 Hawk (Mk65 and Mk65A), 50 PC-9, 4 Cessna 172, 5 E-3A, 8 KE-3A, 7 KC-130H, 41 C-130 E and H, 8 L-100-30HS, Boeing 747SP, Boeing 737-200, 4 BAe 125-800, 2 C-140, 4 CN-235, 2 Gulf Stream - 3, 2 Lirjet-35, 6 VC-130H, Cessna 310, 22 AB-205, 25 AB-206B, 28 AB-212, 12 AS-332, 3 AS-61, S-70.

 

Naval forces: about 15 500 people (including 3000 marines). Navy: 4 frigates with guided missiles pr. F-2000S, 4 corvettes Badr, 9 missile boats Al-Siddik, 17 big and 39 small patrol boats, 7 minesweepers (3 Sendaun, 4 Bluebird), 4 storm-boats, 12 support vessels (including 2 supply ships Durance, 3 towboats, 1 rescue ship, 1 command ship, the royal yacht). Naval aircraft: helicopters - 21 SA-365F/N, 18 AS-332B/F. Marines: 1 regiment (2 battalions), 140 BMR-600P. Coastguard: 4 500 people, 4 big and about 30 small patrol boats, 16 air cushion boats.

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SYRIA

 

 

Population: 16493 thousand people. The military budget is 838 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 321 000 people. The reserve - 354 000 people, including land forces - 280 000, air force - 70 000, naval forces - 4 000. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch - 30 months. Mobilization resources - 4 million people, including 2,3 million able-bodied men.

 

Land forces: 215 000 people, 3 army corps headquarters, 12 divisions (3 mechanized, 7 tank, 1 of special forces, the republican guard), 13 brigades (4 detached infantry, 1 frontier, 2 tactical rocket, 1 operative tactical rocket, 2 detached artillery, 2 detached antitank, 1 rocket coastal defence brigade), 10 detached regiments of special forces and 1 detached tank regiment.

 

Arms: 26 operative tactical rockets, 36 tactical rockets, 10 ASM systems, 4 700 tanks (2 000 T-54/55, 1 000 T-62M/K, 1 700 T-72), more than 2 350 infantry fighting vehicles (2 250 BMP-1, 100 BMP-2, several BMP-3), 925 BRDM-2, 1 600 armored troop carriers, 450 self-propelled and 3 230 towed guns, about 6 000 antitank missile systems, 480 MLRS, 658 mortars, 55 surface-to-air missile systems, 4 000 portable surface-to-air missile systems "Strela-2", 4 120 anti-aircraft guns.

 

Air force: 40 000 people, 589 war-planes, 87 combat helicopters. Tactical elements: 9 fighter and bomber air squadrons, 17 air defence fighter squadrons. Planes and helicopters: 90 Su-22, 134 MiG-23 (BN, P and PU), 20 Su-24, 198 MiG-21, 41 MiG-25 (P and U) and MiG-25P, 20 MiG-29, 80 L-29, 4 An-24, 5 An-26, 2 Falcon-20, Falcon-900, 4 Il-76, 7 Yak-40, 6 Tu-134, 49 Mi-25, 23 SA-342L, 110 Mi-8 and Mi-17, 10 Mi-2.

 

Air defence: 55 000 people, 25 SAM brigades (150 SAM batteries), 800 surface-to-air guided missile systems and 4 000 antiaircraft guns; 2 SAM regiments (in each 2 SAM battalions of 2 SAM batteries), 48 surface-to-air guided missile systems SA-5, portable surface-to-air missile systems SA-8.

 

Naval forces: about 6 000 people, 2 small anti-submarine ships pr. 159,8 missile boats pr. 205M, 8 patrol vessels pr. 1400M, З tank landing ships pr.771, 5 minesweepers (1 pr. 254, 1 pr.1265, 3 pr.1258), 1 hydrographic vessel, 3 support vessels. Coast defence: 12 ASM batteries P-5 and P-15, 36 130 mm and 12 100 mm guns. Naval aircraft: 15 helicopters (13 Mi-14P, 2 Ka-28).

[NASSIR]

JB that is amazing.

 

If others, that otherwise would be glad to be at ease within modest bounds, should not by invasion increase their power, they would not be able, long time, by standing only on their defence, to subsist"

 

From Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes.

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ISRAEL

 

 

Population: 6 336 thousand people. The military budget is 9 billion dollars (2001). The regular forces are 163 500 people. The reserve - 425 000 people, including land forces - 400 000, air force - 20 000, naval forces - 5 000. Militarized formations - 8 050 people, including frontier troops - 8 000. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch: service for a fixed period - 36 (men) and 21 (women) months. Mobilization resources - 1,5 million people, including 1,2 million able-bodied men.

 

Land forces: 120 000 people. 3 territorial commands, the frontier troops command, 3 corps headquarters, 3 armoured divisions, 3 infantry frontier divisions, 2 headquarters of divisions, 4 motorized infantry brigades, 3 artillery rocket battalions. The reserve: 8 armoured and lift-off divisions, 10 infantry brigades.

 

Arms: more than 30 tactical rockets, 3 930 tanks (1 280 Mercava, 900 M60A1/3, 800 Centurion, 250 M48A5, 200 T-55, 100 T-62, 400 Maga-7), about 5 500 infantry fighting vehicles and armored troop carriers, 400 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 520 105, 122, 130 and 155 mm towed ordnance, 855 105, 155, 175 and 203 mm self-propelled guns, more than 198 MLRS, 6 470 mortars (5 000 - 60 mm, 700 - 81 mm, 530 - 120 mm, 240 - 160 mm), 1 325 antitank missile systems, over 1 300 antiaircraft guns, 1 250 portable surface-to-air missile systems, 48 surface-to-air missile systems Chaparrel.

 

Air force: 36 000 people (20 000 in service for a fixed period, basically in air defence), 444 war-planes (250 mothballed), 137 combat helicopters. Tactical units and elements: 13 fighter and bomber air squadrons and air defence fighter squadrons, 1 tactical wing, 28 SAM batteries. Planes and helicopters: 98 F-15 (A, B, C, D and I), 237 F-16 (A, B, C and D), 70 F-4E, 10 RF-4E, 20 Kfir-H7 (120 mothballed), 6 Kfir-PC-2, 50 A-4N (130 more are mothballed), 14 Boeng 707, 5 KC-130H, 12 C-47, 24 C-130H, 3 IAI-200,6 RC-12D, 15 Do-28, 6 King R - 2000, 31 A1-11, 24 Sisken, 20 Cessna U-206, 2 Islander, 12 Queen R - 80, 80 CM- 170, 30 Super Cab, 36 AH-1F, 30 Hughs 500MD, 41 AH-64A, HH-65A, 8 AS-565, 40 CH-53D, 10 UH-60, 15 S-7QA, 54 Bell 212, 39 Bell 206. Pilotless vehicles: Scout, Pioneer, Seger, Firebee, Samson, Deline, Hunter Silver Arrow. Surface-to-air guided missiles: Hawk, Patriot, Chaparrel.

 

Naval forces: about 6 500 people (including 300 commandos and 2 500 in service for a fixed period), 3 submarines Dolphin, 3 corvettes Saar - 5, 10 missile boats (8 Saar - 4.5 and 2 Saar - 4), 28 patrol vessels (13 Super Dvora, 15 Dabur).

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IRAN

 

 

Population: 68 281 thousand person. The military budget is 9,1 billion dollars (2001). The regular forces are 513 000 people. The reserve (land forces) - 350 000 people. Militarized formations "Basig" (National guard) - 300 000 people. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch - 21 months. Mobilization resources - 17,1 million people, including 10,2 million able-bodied men.

 

Land armies: 325 000 people, 4 corps headquarters, 12 divisions (6 infantry, 4 armoured, special forces, commandos), several brigades (including 1 air, landing, tank, infantry, commandos), 5 artillery groups.

 

The corps "Islamic revolution guard": 12 5000 people, 17-20 divisions (including 10 infantry, 2 armoured, special forces and 5 mechanized), 15-20 detached brigades (4 artillery, 1 rocket, 1 SAM, 1 airborne, special forces, intercommunication, sappers, chemical defence, 1 1 infantry, 1 armoured, frontier and ideological units).

 

Arms of land forces and 'Islamic revolution guard': 17 operative tactical rockets, 40 tactical rockets, 1 565 tanks (157 M47/M48, 150 M60A1, 200 Chiften, 500 T-55 and T-59, 75 T-62, 480 T-72, 10 Zulfikar), 350 BMP-1, 400 BMP-2, 590 armored troop carriers (of them 250 M113), 35 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 2 085 towed guns (calibres 105,122, 130, 152, 155 and 203,2 mm), 310 self-propelled guns (122, 155, 170, 175 and 203,2 mm). 890 MLRS, 5 000 mortars, 70 antitank missile systems, 1 700 antiaircraft emplacements, 580 helicopters (of them 85 combat AH-1J) and 77 planes.

 

Air force: 45000 people (including 15 000 in air defence), 307 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Tactical elements: 9 fighter and bomber air squadrons, 7 fighter air squadrons, 1 reconnaissance air squadron, 6 transport squadrons, 17 SAM battalions. Planes and helicopters: 60 F-4 (D and E), 60 F-5 (Е and F), 30 Su-24, 60 F-14, 32 F-7, 35 MiG-29, 8 RF-4E, 5 P-3F, RC-130, 15 Boeing - 707, Boeing 737, 9 Boeing 747F, 23 C-130 (Е, H, МР), 15 F-27, 4 Falcon-20, 10 PC-6B, 26 BICH-E-33A, 10 EMB-312, 45 PC-7, 7 T-33, 20 F-5B, 8 TV - 21, 4 TB-200, 2 AB-206A, 39 Bell 214H, 5 CH-47, 150 Hawk, 30 Rapier, 15 Tigercat, 45 HO-2J.

 

Naval forces: 43 000 people (including 25 000 in naval forces of "Islamic revolution guard"). Navy: 3 submarines pr.877 EKM, 3 small submarines, 3 frigates with guided missiles Alvand, 2 corvettes Bayandor, 20 missile boats (10 Combatant-3, 10 Hudong), more than 40 patrol boats, 13 storm-boats (including 6 tank landing ships), 6 air cushion boats, 3 minesweepers, 38 support vessels (including 3 tankers, 7 transports). Naval aircraft: about 2 000 people, planes - 9 (5 Do-228, 4 F-27), helicopters - 33 (10 AB-212, 14 ASH-3D, 9 RH-53D).

 

Marines: more than 2 600 people, 3 brigades. Rocket troops: 4 brigades.

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TANZANIA

 

 

Population: 34 527 thousand people. The military budget is 140 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 27 000 people. The reserve - 80 000 people. Militarized formations: the field police - 1 400 people. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch - 24 months. Mobilization resources - 8,9 million people, including 5,2 million able-bodied men.

 

Land forces: 23 000 people, 6 brigades (1 tank, 5 infantry), 12 battalions (6 artillery, 2 mortar, 2 anti-aircraft artillery, 2 antitank battalions), 1 regiment of engineers. Arms: 45 tanks T-55 and T-59, 75 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 60 armored troop carriers, 285 towed field artillery guns, 58 MLRS BM-21, 150 82 and 120 mm mortars, 540 75 mm launchers.

 

Air defence: 3 000 people, 196 planes, combat helicopters are not available. Tactical elements: 3 air defence fighter squadrons, 1 transport squadron. Planes and helicopters: 3 J-5 (MiG-17), 10 J-6 (MiG-19), 11 J-7 (MiG-21), 3 DHC-5D, Y-5, 2 Y-12, 3 HS-748, 2 F.28, HS-125-700, 5 Cessna 310, 2 Cessna 404, Cessna 206, 2 MiG-15UTI, 5 PA-28, 4 AB-205, 6 Bell 206B, surface-to-air guided missile systems 20 SA-3, 20 SA 6, 120 SA-7.

 

Naval forces: about 1 000 people, 4 patrol vessels (2 Shanghai-2, 2 Wasper-75), 2 boats Huchuan, 2 storm-boats Unnan.

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Democratic Republic of CONGO (ZAIR)

 

 

Population: 53 297 million people. The military budget is 400 million dollars (2000). The regular forces are 81 400 people. Recruitment for the army is voluntary. Mobilization resources - 11.9 million people, including 5,8 million able-bodied men.

 

Land forces: about 79000 people, 13 brigades (10 infantry, protection of the president, commandos, 1 motorized infantry brigade).

 

Arms: up to 60 tanks T-59, 140 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 84 armored troop carriers, more than 100 75, 85, 122 and 130 mm towed ordnance, 36 MLRS (107 and 122 mm), more than 50 mortars, portable surface-to-air missile systems Strela-2, over 60 antiaircraft emplacements (14, 25, 37 and 40 mm).

 

Air force: about 1 500 people. Planes and helicopters: 4 Su-25, up to 10 Mi-24.

 

Naval forces: about 900 people. Ships are not available

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GHANA

 

 

Population: 20 807 thousand people. The military budget is 34 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 7 000 people. Recruitment for the army is voluntary. Mobilization resources - 4,6 million people, including 2,6 million able-bodied men.

 

Land forces: 5 000 people, 2 infantry brigades (6 infantry battalions), the president protection battalion, 1 training battalion, 3 regiments (reconnaissance, artillery, engineers), 2 airborne companies.

 

Arms: 3 armoured reconnaissance vehicles Cascavel, 50 heavy armed vehicle Pisana, 78 mortars, 50 84 mm recoilless guns Karl Gustav, 8 antiaircraft emplacements, 6 122 mm howitzers D-30, portable surface-to-air missile systems Strela-2M.

 

Air force: 1 000 people, 19 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Planes and helicopters: 12 L-29, 2 L-39, 2 MB-339F, 3 MB-326K, 5 Fokker (4 F-27, F-28), C-212, 6 Skyway, 2 Bell 212, 2 Mi-2, 4 SA-319.

 

Naval forces: 1 000 people, 4 patrol boats.