List of equipment of the Royal Bhutan Army

List of the military equipment used by the Royal Bhutan Army. The RBA is a mobile infantry force lightly armed with weapons largely supplied by India.

Small arms

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Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
Browning Hi-Power[1][circular reference]   9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol   Belgium
Rifles
INSAS[2]

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  5.56×45mm Assault rifle   India
AK-101[1][circular reference]   5.56×45mm Assault rifle   Russia
AK-103[1][circular reference]   7.62×39mm Assault rifle   Russia
AK-104[1][circular reference]   7.62×39mm Carbine
Assault rifle
  Russia
M16A2[1][circular reference]   5.56×45mm Assault rifle   United States
FN FAL[1][circular reference]   7.62×51mm Battle rifle   Belgium
Heckler & Koch G3[1][circular reference]   7.62×51mm Battle rifle   West Germany

Armored personnel carriers

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BTR-60   Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union 27[1][circular reference][4]
First Win   Infantry mobility vehicle   Thailand 15[5]

Artillery

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Mortars
81 mm mortar[1][circular reference] Mortar 33

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "The equipment section of RBA's article". 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Military Strength of RBA". 5 May 2023.
  3. ^ Reetika Sharma; Ramvir Goria; Vivek Mishra (2011). India and the Dynamics of World Politics: A book on Indian Foreign Policy, Related events and International Organizations. Pearson Education India. p. 128. ISBN 978-81-317-3291-5. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  4. ^ Czołgi Świata, Issue 41, pp 11, 12
  5. ^ "ภาพการทดสอบ First Win 4×4 จำนวน 15 คันของภูฎาน ลูกค้าต่างชาติรายที่ 3". www.thaiarmedforce.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.