Saudi Arabia Weapons-Army

5/26/2018 Saudi Arabia Weapons-Army

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Saudi Arabia Weapons

AIRCRAFT

Fighter Transport Rotary Other

MISSILES

Surface-to-Air Air-to-Air Air-to-Surface Surface-to-Surface

GROUND COMBAT

Tanks Armored Vehicles Artillery Anti-Aircraft

Al-FahdAl-Faris

ModernizationRoyal Saudi Land Force Army Equipment

System Source Inventory

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2013 2015 2020 2025 2030

Personnel (In

Thousands)

40 70 70 75 75 75 75 75 75 75

Active 40 70 70 75 75 75 75 75 75 75

Reserve -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Armor 540 1,005 1,005 860 860 860 1,210? 1,610? 1,665? 1,665?

Medium / Main Battle Tanks 540 1,005 1,005 860 860 860 1,210? 1,610? 1,665? 1,665?
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125mm T-90S RU -- -- -- -- -- -- 150? 150? 150? 150?

120mm Leopard 2A7 GER /

SP

-- -- -- -- -- -- 200? 600? 800? 800?

120mm M1A2 US -- 315 315 315 315 315 315 315 315 315

105mm M60A3 US 200 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400

105mm M60A1 US 50 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

105mm AMX-30S1 FRA 290 290 290 145 145 145 145 145 -- --

Infantry Fighting Vehicles 200 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600

25mm M2 US -- 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400

20mm AMX-10P FRA 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200

Armored Personnel Carriers 887 1,103 1,262 1,302 1,362 1,435 1,462 1,462 1,462 1,462

Tracked 737 953 1,112 1,112 1,122 1,122 1,122 1,122 1,122 1,122

12.7mm M113A1 / A2

/ A32

US 737 953 1,112 1,112 1,112 1,112 1,112 1,112 1,112 1,112

12.7mm ACV-S TU -- -- -- -- 10 10 10 10 10 10

Wheeled 150 150 150 190 240 313 340 440 440 440

12.7mm? Al Fahd AF-

40-8-13

KSA -- -- -- 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
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12.7mm? Aravis FRA -- -- -- -- -- 73 100 200 200 200

12.7mm? Al Kaser KSA -- -- -- -- 50 50 50 50 50 50

7.62mm M3 VTT FRA 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150

Light AFVs 235 235 235 235 - - - - - -

90mm /

60mm

AML-60 /

AML-90

FRA 235 235 235 235 -- -- -- -- -- --

Artillery, Self-Propelled 162 161 161 161 209 209 209 209 209 209

155mm GCT FRA 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51

155mm M109A5 US -- -- -- -- 48 48 48 48 48 48

155mm M109A1B /

A2

US 111 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110

Artillery, Towed 294 250 250 250 250 250 340? 340? 340? 340?

203mm M1154 US 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

155mm M777A2 US -- -- -- -- -- -- 36? 36? 36? 36?

155mm M198 US 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42

155mm FH-704 UK 70 50 50 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

155mm M114A14 US 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
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105mm M119A2 US -- -- -- -- -- -- 54? 54? 54? 54?

105mm M101A14 US 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

105mm Model 56 ITA 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Artillery, Rocket 76 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60

127mm ASTROS II BRA 76 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60

Artillery, Anti-Aircraft 31 - - - - - - - - -

90mm M117 US 15 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

40mm M42A1 US 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Recoilless 600+ 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450

106mm M40A1 US 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

90mm M67 US 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

84mm Carl Gustav SWE 450 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300

75mm M20 US + -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Anti-Tank Missiles 490+ 490+ 490+ 490+ 490+ 490+ 490+ 490+ 490+ 490+

VCC-1 TUA ITA /

US

200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200

BGM-71 US + + + + + + + + + +
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AMX-10 HOT FRA 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90

M47 Dragon US 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200

Anti-Aircraft Missiles 400+ 400+ 400+ 400+ 400+ 400+ 400+ 400+ 400+ 400+

Crotale FRA + + + + + + + + + +

FIM-92

Stinger

US 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200

FIM-43

Redeye

US 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200

SSM 30 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

DF-3 PRC 30 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Helicopter

GTOW 27 47 47 47 47 47 71 71 71 71

Attack 15 27 27 27 27 27 51 51 51 51

AH-64D Longbow US -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 36 36 36

AH-64A Apache US -- 12 12 12 12 12 -- -- -- --

Bell

406CS

Combat

Scout

US 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15

Transport - Medium 5-ton 12 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
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UH-60L Blackhawk US -- -- -- -- 12 12 12 12 12 12

S-70A-

1L

Desert Hawk US -- 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

S-70A-1 Desert Hawk US 12 12 12 12 -- -- -- -- -- --

Notes

1 - These vehicles were reported as being in storage as of 2005.2 - This total includes some number of subvariants, including mortar carriers, command post vehicles, and others.3 - These vehicles were reported as being in storage as of 2010.4 - This equipment was reported as being in storage as of 1990.5 - This equipment was reported as being in storage as of 2005.

Royal Saudi Land Force - Order of BattleHeadquarters Military Staff

1 Artillery Battalion2 Artillery Battalion3 Artillery Battalion7 Artillery Battalion9 Artillery Battalion13 Artillery Battalion15 Artillery BattalionU/I Artillery Battalion

Airborne BrigadeParatroop BattalionParatroop BattalionSpecial Forces Company

Special Forces CompanyCommand East DhahranMechanized Infantry Battalion

Command West JeddahRoyal Guard Regiment

1 Guard Battalion2 Guard Battalion
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3 Guard BattalionArmy Aviation Command

1 Army Aviation Brigade2 Army Aviation Brigade

North Command King Khalid Military City

45 Armored BrigadeTank BattalionTank BattalionTank BattalionMechanized Infantry Battalion

Artillery battalionReconnaissance battalion

Anti-aircraft battalionAnti-tank battalion

8 Mechanized Infantry BrigadeTank BattalionMechanized Infantry Battalion

Mechanized Infantry BattalionMechanized Infantry Battalion

Artillery battalionAnti-aircraft battalionSupport battalion

20 Mechanized Infantry BrigadeTank BattalionMechanized Infantry BattalionMechanized Infantry BattalionMechanized Infantry Battalion

Artillery battalionAnti-aircraft battalion

Support battalionNorthwest Command King Faisal Military City

12 Armored BrigadeTank BattalionTank BattalionTank Battalion


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Mechanized Infantry BattalionArtillery battalionReconnaissance battalion


6 Mechanized Infantry Brigade

Tank BattalionMechanized Infantry BattalionMechanized Infantry BattalionMechanized Infantry Battalion


Southern Command King Abdul Aziz Military City

4 Armored BrigadeTank BattalionTank Battalion

Tank BattalionMechanized Infantry Battalion

Artillery battalionReconnaissance battalion


10 Mechanized Infantry BrigadeTank BattalionMechanized Infantry BattalionMechanized Infantry BattalionMechanized Infantry Battalion

Artillery battalion

Anti-aircraft battalionSupport battalion11 Mechanized Infantry Brigade

Tank BattalionMechanized Infantry BattalionMechanized Infantry BattalionMechanized Infantry Battalion


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Modernization Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) Equipment

Ships Source Tons Year Inventory

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2013 2015 2020 2025 2030

Personnel (In Thousands) - - - - - - - - - -

Active 8 10.5 10.5 12.5 13.5 13.5 15 20 20 20

Marines 1.5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Coast Guard 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5

Ships Source Tons Year Inventory

Submarines ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ?? 8? 8?

TBD TBD TBD TBD 20?? -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ?? 8? 8?

Destroyers ... ... ... ... ... ... 1? 2? 2? 2?

TBD DDG 51 Arleigh Burke US 9,200 20?? -- -- -- -- -- -- 1? 2? 2? 2?
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Frigates 4 4 4 7 7 7 12? 10? 10? 10?

TBD FREMM FRA 5,900 20?? -- -- -- -- -- -- 2? 4? 4? 4?

Al Riyadh Sawari-2 / F-3000S /La

Fayette

FRA 4,650 2003 -- -- -- 3 3 3 3 -- -- --

TBD LCS US 3,000 20?? -- -- -- -- -- -- 3? 6? 6? 6?

Al Madinah Sawari / F-2000S FRA 2.610 1985 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -- -- --

Corvettes 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Badr PCG US 1,038 1981 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Fast-attack craft 12 12 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

Al Siddiq PGG US 495 1980 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

Dammam Type 140 Jaguar GER 210 198? 3 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Patrol, Offshore 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Al Souf1 GER 210 1989 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Patrol, Inshore 2 21 21 21 60 60 60 60 60 60

? Simonneau 511 FRA ? 20?? -- -- -- -- 39 39 39 39 39 39

Al Jubatel1 CGV-25 Explorer GER 95 1987 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

PCF 78-ft PCI US 56 1993 -- 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
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Al Riyadh1 Sea Guard SM742 FRA 52 1992 -- 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Mine Warfare

Mine Warfare 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Minehunters ... 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Al Jawf Sandown UK 465 1991 -- 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Minesweepers 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Addiriyah MSC 322 US 407 1978 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Amphibious Warfare

Amphibious Warfare 8 8 8 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

Landing craft, utility (LCU) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Al Qiaq LCU 1646 US 403 1976 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Landing Vessels (LCM) 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

Dheba LCM-6 US 58 1980 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Griffon

8000TD(M)1

WYFLA UK 27 2001 -- -- -- 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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Auxiliaries

Training Ships 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Tebuk1 GER 600 1977 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Support Tankers 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Boraida Sawari / Durance FRA 10,500 1984 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Tugs 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Tuwaig YTB 760 US 356 1975 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Transport Ships 3? 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Al Forat WYO ? 233 199? 3? 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Royal Yacht 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Abdul Aziz DE 5,200 1983 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Al Yamana Ex-Qadissayat Saddam DE 1,660 1981 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Al Aziziah PHM Derivative US 115 1985 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Naval Aviation

Rotary Wing 36 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33


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AS-565MA / SA Panther FRA 24 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21

AS-332B / F1 Super Puma FRA 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

Fixed Wing ... ... ... ... ... ... ?? ?? ?? ??

P-8 Poseidon US -- -- -- -- -- -- ?? ?? ?? ??

Marines

Armored Personnel Carriers 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140

12.7mm BMR-600 SP 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140

Notes1 - These vessels and aircraft are operated by Saudi Arabia's Coast Guard, an element of the Ministry of the Interior.

Royal Saudi Air Force Modernization

Aircraft Source Inventory

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2013 2015 2020 2025 2030

Personnel 18 18 18 18 20 20 20 20 20 20

Active 18 18 18 18 20 20 20 20 20 20

Reserve -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Attack 90 108 134 118 118 111 65 63 63 63

Tornado IDS UK 24 42 84 75 75 70 24 -- -- --

Hawk 100 UK -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 22 22 22

Hawk 65 / 65A1 UK 30 30 50 43 43 41 41 41 41 41

BAC-167 Strikemaster 80 / A UK 36 36 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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Fighter 145 226 226 160 168 164 250 272 222 172

5th Generation .. .. .. .. 10 22 72 172 172 172

F-35 JSF US -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 100 100 100

Typhoon F2 UK -- -- -- -- 10 22 72 72 72 72

4th Generation 89 170 170 160 158 142 178 100 50 ..

F-15SA Strike Eagle (Peace Sun) US -- -- -- -- -- -- 154 100 50 --

F-15S Strike Eagle (Peace Sun) US -- 72 72 72 70 70 -- -- -- --

F-15C Eagle (Peace Sun) US 65 74 74 66 66 57 24 -- -- --

Tornado ADV UK 24 24 24 22 22 22 -- -- -- --

3rd Generation 56 56 56 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

F-5E Tiger II US 56 56 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Recon / EW 10 16 22 22 23 15 23 13 13 13

RE-3B ITASS (Modified Ex-E-8B) US -- -- -- -- 1 1 1 1 1 1

RE-3A TASS US -- -- -- 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

King Air 350i / 350ER US -- -- -- -- -- 2 10 10 10 10

Tornado IDS UK -- 6 12 10 10 10 10 -- -- --RF-5E Tigereye US 10 10 10 10 10 -- -- -- -- --

Airborne Early Warning (AEW) 5 5 5 3 3 4 7 7 7 7

E-3A Sentinel (Peace Sentinel) US 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Saab 2000 AEW&C SWE -- -- -- -- -- 1 4 4 4 4

Tanker 16 16 16 15 15 15 13 13 13 13

A330 MRTT FRA -- -- -- -- -- 1 6 6 6 6

KE-3A Sentinel (Peace Sentinel) US 8 8 8 7 7 7 -- -- -- --

KC-130H Hercules US 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7

Transport 62 63 63 60 58 55 55 55 55 55

Medium 47 47 47 44 42 35 35 35 35 35

C-130H / H-30 Hercules US 40 40 40 37 35 35 35 35 35 35

C-130E Hercules US 7 7 7 7 7 -- -- -- -- --

Light 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CN-235-100 SP 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Passenger 13 14 14 14 14 18 18 18 18 18
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B747SP US -- 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

A340 EU -- -- -- -- -- 1 1 1 1 1

B737-BBJ US -- -- -- -- -- 2 2 2 2 2

B737-200 US -- 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

L-1329 JetStar US 2 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --

BAe 125-800 UK 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Gulfstream III US -- -- -- -- -- 1 1 1 1 1

Gulfstream III US 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Learjet 35 US 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

CN-235-100 SP 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Cessna 310K US 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

TRAINING 85 88 112 127 127 96 89 89 89 89

Jet - Advanced 54 57 57 48 48 22 .. .. .. ..

F-15D Eagle (Peace Sun) US 19 22 22 22 22 22 -- -- -- --

F-5F Tiger II US 21 21 21 12 12 -- -- -- -- --

F-5B F. Fighter US 14 14 14 14 14 -- -- -- -- --Piston 31 31 55 79 79 74 89 89 89 89

Jetstream 31 UK 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

PC-21 SWI / UK -- -- -- -- -- -- 55 55 55 55

PC-9 SWI / UK 30 30 50 45 45 40 -- -- -- --

MFI-395 Super Mushshak PAK -- -- -- 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

Cessna 172 US -- -- 4 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

Helicopter GTOW .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Transport - Intermediate 10-ton 3 3 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

AS-532A2 Cougar FRA -- -- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

AS-61 Sea King ITA 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Transport - Medium 5-ton 51 52 52 61 61 38 38 38 38 38

S-70A-1 Desert Hawk US -- 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Bell 412SA / AB-412 CAN / ITA -- -- -- 16 16 15 15 15 15 15

AB-212 Twin Huey ITA 29 29 29 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
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AB-205 Iroquois ITA 22 22 22 22 22 -- -- -- -- --

Light / Utility 25 25 25 13 13 .. .. .. .. ..

AB-206A JetRanger ITA 25 25 25 13 13 -- -- -- -- --

UAV .. .. .. .. .. 10 10 10 10 10

Luna GER -- -- -- -- -- 10 10 10 10 10

Notes

1 - This total may include aircraft assigned to the Royal Saudi Air Force's aerobatic team, the Saudi Hawks.

2 - This total may include some number of aircraft configured either for medical evacuation or VIP transport.
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