27.01.2004, 13:28
Turkey:
LAND FORCES COMMAND
Total personnel (Including forces in Cyprus, excluding Gendarmerie): 465.000
Reserves: 260.000
Total Gendarmerie personnel: 180.000
Total Gendarmerie reserves: 50.000
Structure:
4 Army HQs
10 Corps HQs
2 Mechanized Divisions (Tactical HQs)
2 Infantry Division
14 Armored Brigades
14 Mechanized Brigades
12 Infantry Brigades
5 Commando Brigades
5 Training Divisions
7 Training Brigades
1 Special Operations Division
1 Mech Infantry Division (with 1 armored and 1 mechanized brigades)+1 commando Brigade and support units have been assigned for NATO multi-national forces.
MAIN BATTLE TANKS (CFE 2795)
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
Leopard 2A5 - 1 - Delivered in 1999 from Germany for evaluation
Leopard 1A3T1/TU1 - 77
Leopard 1A3T1 - 150
Leopard 1A3 - 5
Leopard 1A1A1 - 165 - 162 of them are being upgraded by ASELSAN with a new thermal imaging and fire control system, named Volkan. To be completed by January 2006.
M60 A3TTS - 658 - Plans for SABRA III upgrade with Israel
M60 A1 RISE/Passive - 274 - 170 will receive SABRA III upgrade program which is to be completed by 2007. The upgrade program encompasses thermal imaging and Elbit Knight-III fire control system (including stabilizer and ballistic computer), 120mm Merkawa-IV smoothbore cannon (with LAHAT guided ammunition) and fume extractor, automatic fire and explosion suppression system, Merkawa-IV add-on armor technology and explosive reactive armor (ERA), 1200 hp MTU diesel engine/transmission, full system modernization and integration capability, new improved Merkawa-IV tracks, RWR/IR warning system and NBC protection. The remaining M60A1 and M60A3 tanks are likely to undergo the same upgrade process with more involvement of Turkish companies, upon completion of the upgrade of first 170 tanks.
M 48A5T2 - 750 - Upgraded to M60 A3 Standard
M 48A5T1 - 1369 - Upgraded to M60 A1 Standard
M 48T5 - 179 - Upgraded to M60 A1 Standard
M 48A3 - 658 - Reserve and obsolete. Used for spare parts.
M 48A2C - 575 - Reserve and obsolete. Used for spare parts.
TOTAL: 3628 Active + 1233 Reserve
Note: Co-production negotiations continuing with 3 different foreign companies for 1000 new generation MBTs.
ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (CFE 3120)
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
Armored Combat Vehicle (ACV) New Generation - 0 - In line for local production by FNSS, upon demand by the Army.
Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle (AIFV) - 650 - Manufactured in Turkey
Advanced Armored Personnel Carrier (AAPC) - 1381 - Including the second batch of 551 vehicles. Manufactured in Turkey
Armored Mortar Vehicle (AMV) - 170 - Self propelled 81mm mortar. Manufactured in Turkey
Armored TOW Vehicle (ATV) - 48 - Manufactured in Turkey, equipped with a dual TOW II launcher
M 113A/A1/A2/T2/T3 - 3.162
M 106A1 - 179 - Self propelled M-30 107mm mortar
M 125A1 - 10+ - Self propelled M-29 81mm mortar
M 113 TOW - 156 - Excluded from CFE
BTR 80 - 80
RN 94 (6X6) - 5 - Total demand for 500 6X6 vehicles. Production is likely to be shifted to Pandur II from RN 94.
Cobra (4X4) - 100+ - Being manufactured in Turkey. Total demand for 1.000
AKREP - 250+ - Being manufactured in Turkey. More under delivery
TOTAL: 6200+
Armored Personnel Carriers of Gendarmerie
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
BTR60PB - 302 - BMC upgrade complete. Engine, transmission, cooling, electrical, steering, brake and ventilation systems completely changed, and armored windscreens mounted. The range increased from 400 km. to 1.000 km.
AKREP (4X4) - 300+
COBRA (4X4)- ?
CONDOR (4X4)- 25
S550 SHORLAD (4X4) - 200+
UR416 (4X4) - 34
V150/S Cadillac - 200
Gage (4X4) - 124
Dragon 300 - 60
TOTAL: 1254+
ARTILLERY (CFE 3523)
Towed Artillery
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
M 155 (203mm) - 140
M 114A1/A2 (155mm) - 538
M 59 (155mm) - 152
SKODA (150mm) - 72
M 101A1 (105mm) - 830
M 38 Skoda (105mm) - 12 - Used in training
105R Metalgun (105mm) - 11 - Used in training
M 116 (75mm) - 180
T-155 Panter (155mm) - 6 - Manufactured in Turkey. Mass-production started in end-2001. Total requirement for 400
TOTAL: 1941
Self-Propelled Artillery
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
M 110A2 (203mm) - 295
M 55 (203mm) - 9
M 107 (175mm) - 36
M 44T (155mm) - 156 - Upgraded
M 52T (155mm) - 250+ - Upgraded
M 108T (155mm) - 26 - Possible upgrade program
M 52 (105mm) - 115 - M-52T level upgrade in development
T 155 Firtina (155mm) - 5 - Manufactured in Turkey. Derivetive of the Korean K9 with a Turkish fire control system. Mass-production started in end-2001. Total requirement for 300
TOTAL: 890+
Multiple Rocket Launchers / Surface-to-Surface Missiles
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
WS1A Artillery Rocket Launchers (4X320mm, 80km) - 6 - 1 launcher delivered by China and 5 others produced in Turkey in 1996
WS1B SSM Launchers (4X320mm, 180km) - ? -Manufactured in Turkey under a secret Turkey-China deal
TOROS 230 Artillery Rocket Launchers (6x230mm, 60km) - 1+ - Development and test phases completed. Awaiting mass production
TOROS 260 Artillery Rocket Launchers (4x260mm, 100km) - 1+ - Development and test phases completed. Awaiting mass production
M 270 MLRS (12X227mm, 35km) Launcher Vehicles - 12 - Order for 24 additional launcher vehicles to be delivered in near future. The current 12 systems will be converted into E-MLRS with extended range of 45 km.
PARS SAGE 227 (227mm, 45km) - 1 - Under development. Guided missile.
MGM 140 ATACMS Block 1 (165km) - 72 - Option for 48 more. Launched from MLRS
TR 107 Artillery Rocket Launchers (12X107mm) - 48 - Manufactured in Turkey
RA 7040 Artillery Rocket Launchers (40X70mm) - 24 - Manufactured in Turkey
T 122 CNRA Artillery Rocket Launchers (40X122mm, 40km) - 107 - Manufactured in Turkey
Project J Missile (150 km) - 1+ - Locally developed short-range ballistic missile with LN-100G inertial guidance system and TRS-22XX radar. Evolved from the Chinese M-7 (CSS-8) SSM. Development and test phases completed. Awaiting mass production
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
HARPY Attack UAV (500 km) - 108 - Delivered by Israel
GNAT 750 Surveillance UAV (500 km) - 52
Note: There are plans to purchase Cutlass Attack Drone (1000 km) from Israel
Mortars
TYPE-NUMBER
HY-12Di (120mm) - 578
M-30 (107mm) - 1.265
UT1 (81mm) - ?
M1/M29 (81mm) - 3.175
M 19 (60mm) - ?
ARMY AVIATION
HELICOPTERS (Including Special Forces Command)
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
AH1W Super Cobra - 9
AH1P Cobra - 14
AH1S Cobra - 12
TAH1S Cobra - 4
CH53E - 0 - Suspended
AS532UL Cougar Mk1 - 29 - 10 built in Turkey, 4 of them are SAR-capable
S70A28D Blackhawk - 63 - 13 will undergo ASELSAN avionics upgrade, 5 of them are SAR-capable
S70A28(D) Blackhawk - 8 - Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR)
UH1H Iroquois - 69
AB205A - 23
AB206B3 Jet Ranger - 29
AB212 - 2
TH300C - 28
OH58B - 3
TOTAL: 293
Note: Co-production negotiations continuing with two companies (Bell-Textron and Kamov) for 145 AH-1Z King Cobra or Ka-50-2T Erdogan attack helicopters, with a first batch of 50.
Helicopters of the Gendarmerie Command
S70A28 Blackhawk - 22
S70A17 Blackhawk - 5
AB205A - 14
Mi 17 IV - 16
Mi 17 IVA HOP H - 2
TOTAL: 59
AIRCRAFT
TYPE-NUMBER
T 42A Beech - 4
U 17A/B Skywagon - 30
Do 28D - 15
Super King Air B-200 - 4
Citabria 150S - 30
T 41D Mescalero - 25
PA32 260 Cherokee Six - 1
DHC 2 Beaver - 1
Cessna 421B/C Golden Eagle - 4
Cessna 206U - 8
Air-to-Ground Missiles
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
HellFireIIK2 - 216 - Used in the AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters
TOW II - ? - Used in the AH-1S/P Cobra helicopters
Note: Plans to co-produce with Israel, SPIKE-ER (NT-Dandy)
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILES
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
ATILGAN KMS (1X8 FIM-92B/C Stinger) - 2+ - Stinger mounted on M-113. First delivery will be in November 2003. Total demand for 78 will be met by 2006.
ZIPKIN KMS (1X8 FIM-92 Stinger) - 1+ - Stinger mounted on 4X4 armored vehicles. First delivery will be in November 2003. Total demand for 70 will be met by 2006.
FIM 92B/C Stinger Post/RPM - 800+ - Manufactured in Turkey. Total order for 4882 missiles
FIM 43A Redeye - 1089
SA 18 Igla - 50 - Purchased from Slovakia
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
M 42 (2X40mm) - 110
L 70 & L 70T Bofors (40mm) - 312 - 52 with Officine Galileo P56 optical sight
L 60 & M1A1 (40mm) - 600+
GDF 003 Oerlikon (2X35mm) - 20+ - Manufactured in Turkey
GDF 001 Oerlikon (2X35mm) - 100+ - Manufactured in Turkey
GAI D01 Oerlikon (2X20mm) - 50+ - Manufactured in Turkey
Mk 20 Rh202 (2X20mm) - 300+
M55 (4X12.7mm) - 900
ANTI-TANK
Anti-tank Missiles-Rockets
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
TOW I/II - 365
MILAN - 392+ - With MIRA thermal sights
COBRA - 186
ERYX - 500 - Manufactured in Turkey. Order for 1600 launchers and 10.000 missiles over 10 years. Under delivery.
AT5 Spandrel - 420 - Purchased from Slovakia in 1998
GILL - 0 - Plans to co-produce with Israel.
SS11 - ?
RPG 7 (40mm) - 5000+
M 72 A2 LAW (66mm) - 40.000+ - Manufactured in Turkey
Anti-tank Guns
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
M 40A1 (106mm) - 2.137
M 20 (75mm) - 1.000 - In storage
M 18 (57mm) - 871 - In storage
LAND FORCES COMMAND
Total personnel (Including forces in Cyprus, excluding Gendarmerie): 465.000
Reserves: 260.000
Total Gendarmerie personnel: 180.000
Total Gendarmerie reserves: 50.000
Structure:
4 Army HQs
10 Corps HQs
2 Mechanized Divisions (Tactical HQs)
2 Infantry Division
14 Armored Brigades
14 Mechanized Brigades
12 Infantry Brigades
5 Commando Brigades
5 Training Divisions
7 Training Brigades
1 Special Operations Division
1 Mech Infantry Division (with 1 armored and 1 mechanized brigades)+1 commando Brigade and support units have been assigned for NATO multi-national forces.
MAIN BATTLE TANKS (CFE 2795)
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
Leopard 2A5 - 1 - Delivered in 1999 from Germany for evaluation
Leopard 1A3T1/TU1 - 77
Leopard 1A3T1 - 150
Leopard 1A3 - 5
Leopard 1A1A1 - 165 - 162 of them are being upgraded by ASELSAN with a new thermal imaging and fire control system, named Volkan. To be completed by January 2006.
M60 A3TTS - 658 - Plans for SABRA III upgrade with Israel
M60 A1 RISE/Passive - 274 - 170 will receive SABRA III upgrade program which is to be completed by 2007. The upgrade program encompasses thermal imaging and Elbit Knight-III fire control system (including stabilizer and ballistic computer), 120mm Merkawa-IV smoothbore cannon (with LAHAT guided ammunition) and fume extractor, automatic fire and explosion suppression system, Merkawa-IV add-on armor technology and explosive reactive armor (ERA), 1200 hp MTU diesel engine/transmission, full system modernization and integration capability, new improved Merkawa-IV tracks, RWR/IR warning system and NBC protection. The remaining M60A1 and M60A3 tanks are likely to undergo the same upgrade process with more involvement of Turkish companies, upon completion of the upgrade of first 170 tanks.
M 48A5T2 - 750 - Upgraded to M60 A3 Standard
M 48A5T1 - 1369 - Upgraded to M60 A1 Standard
M 48T5 - 179 - Upgraded to M60 A1 Standard
M 48A3 - 658 - Reserve and obsolete. Used for spare parts.
M 48A2C - 575 - Reserve and obsolete. Used for spare parts.
TOTAL: 3628 Active + 1233 Reserve
Note: Co-production negotiations continuing with 3 different foreign companies for 1000 new generation MBTs.
ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (CFE 3120)
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
Armored Combat Vehicle (ACV) New Generation - 0 - In line for local production by FNSS, upon demand by the Army.
Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle (AIFV) - 650 - Manufactured in Turkey
Advanced Armored Personnel Carrier (AAPC) - 1381 - Including the second batch of 551 vehicles. Manufactured in Turkey
Armored Mortar Vehicle (AMV) - 170 - Self propelled 81mm mortar. Manufactured in Turkey
Armored TOW Vehicle (ATV) - 48 - Manufactured in Turkey, equipped with a dual TOW II launcher
M 113A/A1/A2/T2/T3 - 3.162
M 106A1 - 179 - Self propelled M-30 107mm mortar
M 125A1 - 10+ - Self propelled M-29 81mm mortar
M 113 TOW - 156 - Excluded from CFE
BTR 80 - 80
RN 94 (6X6) - 5 - Total demand for 500 6X6 vehicles. Production is likely to be shifted to Pandur II from RN 94.
Cobra (4X4) - 100+ - Being manufactured in Turkey. Total demand for 1.000
AKREP - 250+ - Being manufactured in Turkey. More under delivery
TOTAL: 6200+
Armored Personnel Carriers of Gendarmerie
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
BTR60PB - 302 - BMC upgrade complete. Engine, transmission, cooling, electrical, steering, brake and ventilation systems completely changed, and armored windscreens mounted. The range increased from 400 km. to 1.000 km.
AKREP (4X4) - 300+
COBRA (4X4)- ?
CONDOR (4X4)- 25
S550 SHORLAD (4X4) - 200+
UR416 (4X4) - 34
V150/S Cadillac - 200
Gage (4X4) - 124
Dragon 300 - 60
TOTAL: 1254+
ARTILLERY (CFE 3523)
Towed Artillery
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
M 155 (203mm) - 140
M 114A1/A2 (155mm) - 538
M 59 (155mm) - 152
SKODA (150mm) - 72
M 101A1 (105mm) - 830
M 38 Skoda (105mm) - 12 - Used in training
105R Metalgun (105mm) - 11 - Used in training
M 116 (75mm) - 180
T-155 Panter (155mm) - 6 - Manufactured in Turkey. Mass-production started in end-2001. Total requirement for 400
TOTAL: 1941
Self-Propelled Artillery
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
M 110A2 (203mm) - 295
M 55 (203mm) - 9
M 107 (175mm) - 36
M 44T (155mm) - 156 - Upgraded
M 52T (155mm) - 250+ - Upgraded
M 108T (155mm) - 26 - Possible upgrade program
M 52 (105mm) - 115 - M-52T level upgrade in development
T 155 Firtina (155mm) - 5 - Manufactured in Turkey. Derivetive of the Korean K9 with a Turkish fire control system. Mass-production started in end-2001. Total requirement for 300
TOTAL: 890+
Multiple Rocket Launchers / Surface-to-Surface Missiles
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
WS1A Artillery Rocket Launchers (4X320mm, 80km) - 6 - 1 launcher delivered by China and 5 others produced in Turkey in 1996
WS1B SSM Launchers (4X320mm, 180km) - ? -Manufactured in Turkey under a secret Turkey-China deal
TOROS 230 Artillery Rocket Launchers (6x230mm, 60km) - 1+ - Development and test phases completed. Awaiting mass production
TOROS 260 Artillery Rocket Launchers (4x260mm, 100km) - 1+ - Development and test phases completed. Awaiting mass production
M 270 MLRS (12X227mm, 35km) Launcher Vehicles - 12 - Order for 24 additional launcher vehicles to be delivered in near future. The current 12 systems will be converted into E-MLRS with extended range of 45 km.
PARS SAGE 227 (227mm, 45km) - 1 - Under development. Guided missile.
MGM 140 ATACMS Block 1 (165km) - 72 - Option for 48 more. Launched from MLRS
TR 107 Artillery Rocket Launchers (12X107mm) - 48 - Manufactured in Turkey
RA 7040 Artillery Rocket Launchers (40X70mm) - 24 - Manufactured in Turkey
T 122 CNRA Artillery Rocket Launchers (40X122mm, 40km) - 107 - Manufactured in Turkey
Project J Missile (150 km) - 1+ - Locally developed short-range ballistic missile with LN-100G inertial guidance system and TRS-22XX radar. Evolved from the Chinese M-7 (CSS-8) SSM. Development and test phases completed. Awaiting mass production
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
HARPY Attack UAV (500 km) - 108 - Delivered by Israel
GNAT 750 Surveillance UAV (500 km) - 52
Note: There are plans to purchase Cutlass Attack Drone (1000 km) from Israel
Mortars
TYPE-NUMBER
HY-12Di (120mm) - 578
M-30 (107mm) - 1.265
UT1 (81mm) - ?
M1/M29 (81mm) - 3.175
M 19 (60mm) - ?
ARMY AVIATION
HELICOPTERS (Including Special Forces Command)
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
AH1W Super Cobra - 9
AH1P Cobra - 14
AH1S Cobra - 12
TAH1S Cobra - 4
CH53E - 0 - Suspended
AS532UL Cougar Mk1 - 29 - 10 built in Turkey, 4 of them are SAR-capable
S70A28D Blackhawk - 63 - 13 will undergo ASELSAN avionics upgrade, 5 of them are SAR-capable
S70A28(D) Blackhawk - 8 - Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR)
UH1H Iroquois - 69
AB205A - 23
AB206B3 Jet Ranger - 29
AB212 - 2
TH300C - 28
OH58B - 3
TOTAL: 293
Note: Co-production negotiations continuing with two companies (Bell-Textron and Kamov) for 145 AH-1Z King Cobra or Ka-50-2T Erdogan attack helicopters, with a first batch of 50.
Helicopters of the Gendarmerie Command
S70A28 Blackhawk - 22
S70A17 Blackhawk - 5
AB205A - 14
Mi 17 IV - 16
Mi 17 IVA HOP H - 2
TOTAL: 59
AIRCRAFT
TYPE-NUMBER
T 42A Beech - 4
U 17A/B Skywagon - 30
Do 28D - 15
Super King Air B-200 - 4
Citabria 150S - 30
T 41D Mescalero - 25
PA32 260 Cherokee Six - 1
DHC 2 Beaver - 1
Cessna 421B/C Golden Eagle - 4
Cessna 206U - 8
Air-to-Ground Missiles
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
HellFireIIK2 - 216 - Used in the AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters
TOW II - ? - Used in the AH-1S/P Cobra helicopters
Note: Plans to co-produce with Israel, SPIKE-ER (NT-Dandy)
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILES
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
ATILGAN KMS (1X8 FIM-92B/C Stinger) - 2+ - Stinger mounted on M-113. First delivery will be in November 2003. Total demand for 78 will be met by 2006.
ZIPKIN KMS (1X8 FIM-92 Stinger) - 1+ - Stinger mounted on 4X4 armored vehicles. First delivery will be in November 2003. Total demand for 70 will be met by 2006.
FIM 92B/C Stinger Post/RPM - 800+ - Manufactured in Turkey. Total order for 4882 missiles
FIM 43A Redeye - 1089
SA 18 Igla - 50 - Purchased from Slovakia
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
M 42 (2X40mm) - 110
L 70 & L 70T Bofors (40mm) - 312 - 52 with Officine Galileo P56 optical sight
L 60 & M1A1 (40mm) - 600+
GDF 003 Oerlikon (2X35mm) - 20+ - Manufactured in Turkey
GDF 001 Oerlikon (2X35mm) - 100+ - Manufactured in Turkey
GAI D01 Oerlikon (2X20mm) - 50+ - Manufactured in Turkey
Mk 20 Rh202 (2X20mm) - 300+
M55 (4X12.7mm) - 900
ANTI-TANK
Anti-tank Missiles-Rockets
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
TOW I/II - 365
MILAN - 392+ - With MIRA thermal sights
COBRA - 186
ERYX - 500 - Manufactured in Turkey. Order for 1600 launchers and 10.000 missiles over 10 years. Under delivery.
AT5 Spandrel - 420 - Purchased from Slovakia in 1998
GILL - 0 - Plans to co-produce with Israel.
SS11 - ?
RPG 7 (40mm) - 5000+
M 72 A2 LAW (66mm) - 40.000+ - Manufactured in Turkey
Anti-tank Guns
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
M 40A1 (106mm) - 2.137
M 20 (75mm) - 1.000 - In storage
M 18 (57mm) - 871 - In storage