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This is a list of equipment used by the Army of North Macedonia.

Individual equipment

Name Type Origin Picture Notes
M92 Camouflage pattern  Macedonia Entered service in or around 1992, this pattern was the first home grown one made for the Macedonian army. It has seen use in the 2001 insurgency in limited or full use by soldiers. Used for trainings today
M96 Camouflage pattern  Macedonia This pattern is the second home grown camo pattern for the Macedonian army. Designed and entered service around 1996. It is one of the most used camo patterns by the Macedonian army and it still gets issued today in limited numbers as a reserve uniform to soldiers and such.
M98 Camouflage pattern  Macedonia Third home grown pattern, designed 1998 and entered service the same year. It was used somewhere up until 2009.
M09 Digital Pattern Camouflage pattern  Macedonia Introduced in 2010, the M09 Digital Pattern is the Army's Standard-issue Camouflage. Uniforms produced by YUMCO in Serbia.[1]
U.S. Woodland Camouflage pattern  United States Used by some units in the past, primarily used for trainings today.
DCU pattern Camouflage pattern  United States Used by Macedonian troops participating in ISAF and OIF.
M91 Eurokompozit Combat helmet  Macedonia Standard-issue helmet of the North Macedonian Army, Homegrown version of the PASGT helmet. Produced by 11 Oktomvri Eurokompozit a.d. Prilep.
M89 Eurokompozit Combat helmet  Macedonia Used in training, parades and by new conscripts. Homegrown version of the Yugoslav M59/89 JUŠ. Produced by 11 Oktomvri Eurokompozit a.d. Prilep.
Future Assault Shell Technology helmet Combat Helmet  United States Used by the Special Operations Regiment, Macedonian soldiers participating in KFOR and seen on parades outfitted with Macedonian camouflage.[2]
Ballistic Vest BE-02 Military Bulletproof vest  Macedonia Some variations used in training, some variations used by regular troops and police. Produced by 11 Oktomvri Eurokompozit ad Prilep.[3]
Mile Dragić vest Bulletproof vest  Serbia
 Macedonia		 Possibly another Standard-issue vest of the Macedonian army, unknown usage other than its usage by Macedonian troops in Afghanistan. Unknown if it is imported from Serbia or locally produced.
Type III and Type IIIA ballistic vests Bulletproof vest  Turkey
 Macedonia		 Standard-issue vest of the North Macedonian army. Variant with AK mag pouches and Macedonian camouflage, Unknown if it is imported from Turkey or if it is locally produced.
ATS-PCR-05 Bulletproof vest  Macedonia Used by the Special Operations Regiment and Macedonian soldiers participating in KFOR, Produced Domestically by ATS Ballistics.

Small arms

Name Type Origin Notes
Pistols
Glock 17 Pistol  Austria 9x19mm
Used by the Special Operations Regiment and Special Operations Unit.[citation needed]
HS2000[4] Pistol  Croatia 9×19mm
CZ 75 Pistol  Czechoslovakia 9×19mm
Zastava CZ99/999 Pistol  Yugoslavia
 Serbia		 9×19mm

Standard issued pistol of the army.[citation needed]

Daewoo DP-51 Pistol  South Korea 9×19mm
Submachine guns
H&K MP5 Submachine gun  West Germany
 Germany		 9×19mm
Assault rifles
Zastava M70 Assault rifle  Yugoslavia 7.62×39mm

Standard issued rifle of the army.[5] (Will soon be phased out in favor of the M4)

AKM Assault rifle  Soviet Union 7.62×39mm[6]
Zastava M90 Assault rifle  Yugoslavia 5.56×45mm
Zastava M92 Assault rifle  Yugoslavia 7.62×39mm
Zastava M21 Assault rifle  Serbia and Montenegro 5.56×45mm
H&K G3A7 Assault rifle  West Germany
 Germany		 7.62×51mm
M4 Assault rifle  United States 5.56×45mm

Donated by the United States; used by Rangers Battalion, Special Operations Regiment and military police.[citation needed] (Will soon become the new standard-issue rifle.)

Semi-automatic rifles
Zastava M59/66 Semi-automatic rifle  Yugoslavia 7.62×39mm; used by the Ceremonial Guard Battalion.[7]
Sniper rifles
SVD Sniper rifle  Soviet Union 7.62×54mm
Zastava M76 Sniper rifle  Yugoslavia 7.92×57mm
Zastava M93 Sniper rifle  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 12.7×108mm
ZVI Falcon Sniper rifle  Czech Republic 12.7×108mm
Sako TRG-42 Sniper rifle  Finland 12.7×57mm
Machine guns
DShK Machine gun  Soviet Union 12.7×108mm[6]
PKM Machine gun  Soviet Union 7.62×54mm
Zastava M84 Machine gun  Yugoslavia 7.62×54mm
MG 3 Machine gun  West Germany 7.62×51mm
M240 Machine gun  United States 7.62×51mm
M249 SAW Machine gun  United States 5.56×45mm
NSV Heavy machine gun  Soviet Union 12.7×108mm
M2 Browning Heavy machine gun  United States 12.7×99mm
Shotguns
Benelli Nova Shotgun  Italy 12 gauge
Protecta Shotgun  South Africa 12 gauge
Grenade launchers
Zastava BGA 30 Grenade launcher  Yugoslavia 30mm
GP-25 Grenade launcher  Soviet Union 40mm
RBG-6 Grenade launcher  Croatia 40mm
M203 Grenade launcher  United States 40mm
Anti-tank
M80 Zolja Man-portable missile  Yugoslavia
 Macedonia
 Macedonia[3]		 64mm
M79 Osa Man-portable missile  Yugoslavia
 Macedonia
 Macedonia[3]		 90mm
MILAN Anti-tank guided missile  France 115mm
M90 Stršljen Man-portable missile  Serbia
 Macedonia[3]		 90mm

Military vehicles

Vehicle Photo Origin Type In service Notes
Main battle tanks
T-72A  Soviet Union Main battle tank 23[8][9] North Macedonia donated 8 tanks to Ukraine to help in the war effort on 29 July 2022.[10] North Macedonia had previously bought 31 T72 tanks from Ukraine in 2001
Armoured fighting vehicles
BMP-2  Soviet Union Infantry fighting vehicle 10[8]
BTR-70  Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier ~70[8] Some modified with diesel engine.[citation needed]
BTR-80  Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier 22[8] Used by special forces.[citation needed]
MT-LB  Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier 10[8]
TM-170 "Hermelin"  West Germany Armoured personnel carrier 200+[8] Modernized by Eurokompozit.[citation needed]
ELVO Leonidas-2  Greece Armoured personnel carrier 10[8]
M113  United States Armoured personnel carrier 30[8] In reserve.[citation needed]
Stryker  United States Armoured personnel carrier 0 (54 on order) The sale of 54 Stryker vehicles was approved by the United States in 2021 for a total cost of $210,000,000 ($30,000,000 of which was donated). The package includes M2A1 .50 calibre machine guns, M6 smoke grenade launchers and associated spares, Harris radios, common remote operated weapons station (CROWS), Defense Advanced GPS Receiver, AN/VAS-5 driver's vision enhancer, and other parts and components are included.[citation needed]

Variants:

  • M1126 infantry carrier vehicles (ICV)
  • M1130 command vehicles (CV)
  • M1129 mortar carrier vehicles (MCV)[11]
Light military vehicles
JLTV  United States Light tactical vehicle ~97[12] The Army will retire most of its Soviet-era armoured vehicles under the United States European Recapitalization Incentive Program (ERIP). These vehicles are expected to join Light Infantry Battalion Group (LIBG) in Shtip which already uses German and Soviet armoured personnel carriers. The army has the option to buy a total of 152 vehicles.[13] The first batch of 6 JLTVs was delivered in July 2022, the second batch of 12 JLTVs in June 2022, and the third one of 14 JLTVs will also be delivered, marking the amount of JLTVs in use with the Army to 32.[14]
Otokar Engerek  Turkey Light high mobility vehicle [8] Turkish variant of Land Rover Defender made by Otokar.[citation needed]
Otokar Cobra  Turkey Light armored vehicle 2[8] Donation from Turkey. Used by military police.[citation needed]
Humvee  United States Light armored vehicle ~160[8] Variants:
  • Armoured
  • Semi Armored
  • Communications system
  • Тransport variant
Husky VMMD  South Africa Mine-resistant ambush-protected 2[15]
Logistics and utility vehicles
Pinzgauer 710  Austria
 Yugoslavia		 Light utility vehicle Left by JNA
Mercedes G  West Germany Light utility vehicle [8]
Land Rover Defender  United Kingdom Light utility vehicle 100+[8]
Military trucks
TAM-150  Yugoslavia Medium utility truck [16] Left by JNA March 1992.[16]
TAM-110  Yugoslavia Medium utility truck [16] Left by JNA March 1992.[16]
Iveco  Italy Medium utility truck 44[8]
DAF  Netherlands Medium utility truck 126[8]
BMC  Turkey Medium utility truck [8]
BMC TUĞRA  Turkey Very heavy Tank transporter truck
(70 000 kg) 		Unknown In May 2020, Turkey donated tank carrier to North Macedonian army.[17]
Oshkosh FMTV  United States Medium utility truck [8]
M35/44  United States Medium utility truck 150[8] In reserve.[citation needed]
Boats
Botica class (Type 16)  Yugoslavia Patrol boat 5 [18] 5 ex-Yugoslavian patrol boats, 2 reported operational.[18]

Artillery

Artillery Photo Origin Type In service
Artillery
M-105mm BORAN  Turkey Howitzer 0 (18 on order[19])
M-63 Plamen  Yugoslavia Multiple rocket launcher 12[8]
BM-21 Grad  Soviet Union Multiple rocket launcher 12[8]
M-30  Soviet Union Howitzer 100+[8]
M2A1  United States Howitzer 36[8]
M-48  Yugoslavia Howitzer 55
Mortars
M57 60mm  Yugoslavia Light mortars 200[8]
M69 82mm  Yugoslavia Infantry mortar 235[8]
82-BM-37  Soviet Union Infantry mortar 96[8]
M52UB 120mm  Yugoslavia Heavy mortars 600[8]
M43 120mm  Soviet Union Heavy mortars 320[8]

Air Force

Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Helicopters
Mi-8  Soviet Union transport / utility Mi-8/17 6[20]
Mi-24  Soviet Union Attack 4[20] 8 in reserve; all 12 to be donated to Ukraine[21]
Bell 206  United States rotorcraft trainer 4[20]
AW149  Italy transport/utility 4 on order[22]
AW169  Italy utility/transport AW169M 4 on order[23]
Trainer aircraft
Zlin 143  Czechoslovakia basic trainer 1[20]
Zlin 242  Czechoslovakia basic trainer 5[20]

Air defense

System Photo Origin Type In service Notes
Surface-to-air missiles
9K32 Strela-2  Soviet Union Surface-to-air missile [8]
9K35 Strela-10  Soviet Union Surface-to-air missile [8] 8
9K38 Igla  Soviet Union Surface-to-air missile [8]
Anti aircraft guns
Zastava M55 20 mm  Yugoslavia Autocannon [8]
Bofors 40mm  Sweden Autocannon [8] In reserve.[citation needed]

Retired equipment

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