Turkey Army Equipment | Modernization | ||||||||||||
| Equipment | Source | Inventory | |||||||||||
| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2012 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | ||||
| Personnel (In Thousands) | 1,475+ | 758 | 783 | 760 | 760 | 760 | 760 | 760 | 760 | 760 | |||
| Active | 525 | 400 | 525 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | |||
| Reserve | 950 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | |||
| Gendarmerie [active] | + | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||
| Armor | 3,828 | 4,333? | 4,200 | 4,200 | 4,200 | 4,500 | 4,200 | 3,250 | 1,825 | 1,825 | |||
| Medium / Main Battle Tanks | 3,714 | 4,333? | 4,200 | 4,200 | 4,200 | 4,500 | 4,200 | 3,250 | 1,825 | 1,825 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120mm | Altay | TU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 50 | 250 | 250 | |
| 120mm | Leopard 2A4 | DE | -- | -- | -- | -- | 298 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 298 | |
| 105mm | Leopard 1A3 / A4 | DE | 81 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 397 | |
| 105mm | M60A3 / M60T | US / ISR | -- | 658 | 658 | 658 | 658 | 658 | 658 | 782? | 882? | 882? | |
| 105mm | M60A1 | US | -- | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 150 | -- | -- | |
| 105mm | M48A5T1 / T2 | US | 1,980 | 3,004 | 2,876 | 2,876 | 2,876 | 2,8761 | 2,576 | 1,576 | -- | -- | |
| 90mm | M48A1 / A2 | US | 1,1302 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 90mm | M47 | US | 5233 | ? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Light Tanks (>21 Tons) | 114 | ? | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
| 75mm | M24 | US | 1143 | ? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Infantry Fighting Vehicles | - | 854? | 1,815 | 2,015 | 2,015 | 2,015+ | 2,015+ | 2,015+ | 2,015+ | 2,015+ | |||
| Tracked | -- | 421 | 1,280 | 1,480 | 1,480 | 1,480 | 1,480 | 1,480 | 1,480 | 1,480 | |||
| 25mm | TIFV / ACV-AIFV | US / TU | -- | 135 | 450 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | |
| 12.7mm | TIFV ACV-300 | US / TU | -- | 286 | 830 | 830 | 830 | 830 | 830 | 830 | 830 | 830 | |
| Wheeled | .. | 433? | 535 | 535 | 535 | 535 | 535+ | 535+ | 535+ | 535+ | |||
| ??.?mm | 8x8 ARMA | TU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | + | ++ | +++ | +++ | |
| ??.?mm | 8x8 PARS [Leopard] | TU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | + | ++ | +++ | +++ | |
| ??.?mm | 8x8 Yavuz | TU/SG | -- | -- | -- | X | X | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| ??.?mm | 6x6 ARMA | TU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | + | ++ | +++ | +++ | |
| ??.?mm | 6x6 Ejder | TU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | + | ++ | +++ | +++ | |
| ??.?mm | 6x6 PARS [Leopard] | TU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | + | ++ | +++ | +++ | |
| 14.5mm | BTR-804 | RU | -- | 110? | 535 | 535 | 535 | 535 | 535 | 535 | 535 | 535 | |
| 14.5mm | BTR-60PB4 | DE / RU | -- | 323 | |||||||||
| Armored Personnel Carriers | 3,210 | 3,874 | 2,838 | 2,838 | 2,838 | 2,838 | 2,838 | 2,525 | 2,225 | 2,025 | |||
| Tracked | 2,610 | 2,815 | 2,813 | 2,813 | 2,813 | 2,813 | 2,813 | 2,500 | 2,200 | 2,000 | |||
| 12.7mm | M113 | US | 2,110 | 2,815 | 2,813 | 2,813 | 2,813 | 2,813 | 2,813 | 2,500 | 2,200 | 2,000 | |
| 12.7mm | M593 | US | 500 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Half-Track | 600 | ? | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
| 12.7mm | M2 / M33 | US | 600 | ? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Wheeled | .. | 59 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||
| 7.62mm | Condor4 | DE | -- | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
| 14.5mm | UR-4164 | DE | -- | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Light AFV | + | +? | + | + | ~250+ | ~310+ | ~310+ | ~310+ | ~310+ | ~310+ | |||
| Wheeled | + | +? | + | + | ~250+ | ~310+ | ~310+ | ~310+ | ~310+ | ~310+ | |||
| 12.7mm | BMC 350-16 Z MRAP | TU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 468 | 468 | 468 | 468 | |
| 12.7mm | Cobra4 | TU | -- | -- | -- | + | + | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
| 7.62mm | Akrep4 | TU | -- | + | + | + | ~250+ | ~250+ | ~250+ | ~250+ | ~250+ | ~250+ | |
| 37mm | M83 | US | + | ? | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Artillery, Self-Propelled | 537 | 823 | 820 | 868+ | 868+ | 1,068 | 1,046 | 990 | 935 | 880 | |||
| 203mm | M110A2 | US | 16 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 | |
| 203mm | M55 | US | 9? | 9 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 175mm | M107 | US | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 20 | |
| 155mm | T-155 Firtina | ROK | -- | -- | -- | + | + | ~200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | |
| 155mm | M44A1 / T1 | US | 150 | 168 | 168 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 200 | 150 | 100 | 50 | |
| 105mm | M108 / T | US | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
| 105mm | M52 / T | US | 300 | 365 | 362 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | |
| Artillery, Towed | 1,724 | 1,651 | 1,552 | 685+ | - | 760+ | 760+? | 760+? | 760+? | 760+? | |||
| 203mm | M115 | US | 140 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | |
| 155mm | Panter | TU | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6? | 6? | 6? | 6? | |
| 155mm | M114 | US | 500 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | |
| 155mm | M59 | US | 150 | 171 | 1715 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 150mm | Skoda M34 | CZ | 104 | 161 | 625 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 105mm | M101 | US | 830 | 640 | + | + | + | 75+ | 75+ | 75+ | 75+ | 75+ | |
| Artillery, Rocket | 26 | 55? | 80? | 84+ | 84+ | ~146+ | ~146+ | ~146+ | ~146+ | ~146+ | |||
| 302mm | T-300 | PRC / TU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 50+ | 50+ | 50+ | 50+ | 50+ | |
| 227mm | M270 MLRS | US / TU | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| 122mm | T-122 | PRC / TU | -- | -- | -- | + | + | ~36 | ~36 | ~36 | ~36 | ~36 | |
| 107mm | T-107 | PRC / TU | -- | 23 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | |
| 70mm | RA-7040 | TU | 20 | 20? | 20? | 24 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Mortars | 3,429 | 5,635 | 5,813 | 5,813 | 5,813 | 5,813 | 5,813 | 5,813 | 5,813 | 5,813 | |||
| 120mm | Various (Incl SP) | NATO / TU | 500 | 578 | 757 | 757 | 757 | 757 | 757 | 757 | 757 | 757 | |
| 107mm | M30 / M106 | US | 1,429 | 1,265 | 1,264 | 1,264 | 1,264 | 1,264 | 1,264 | 1,264 | 1,264 | 1,264 | |
| 81mm | Various (Incl SP) | NATO / TU | 1,500 | 3,792 | 3,792 | 3,792 | 3,792 | 3,792 | 3,792 | 3,792 | 3,792 | 3,792 | |
| Anti-Tank Missiles | 1,608 | 943 | 943 | 1,283 | 1,363 | 1,363 | 1,363 | 1,327 | 1,277 | 1,227 | |||
| AT-14 | RU | -- | -- | -- | -- | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | ||
| Milan | DE | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 | ||
| Eryx | FRA | -- | -- | -- | ~340 | ~340 | ~340 | ~340 | ~340 | ~340 | ~340 | ||
| Cobra | DE | 400 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 150 | 100 | 50 | ||
| TOW (Incl SP) | US / TU | 516 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | ||
| SS-11 | FRA | 300 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Recoilless | 3,426? | 3,869 | 3,869 | 3,869 | 3,869 | 3,869 | 3,869 | 3,869 | 3,869 | 3,869 | |||
| 106mm | M40 | US | 1,795 | 2,329 | 2,329 | 2,329 | 2,329 | 2,329 | 2,329 | 2,329 | 2,329 | 2,329 | |
| 75mm | M20? | US? | ? | 617 | 617 | 617 | 617 | 617 | 617 | 617 | 617 | 617 | |
| 57mm | M18 | US | 1,631 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 923 | |
| Artillery, Anti-Aircraft | 1,105 | 1,664 | 1,664 | 1,664 | 1,664 | 1,664 | 1,652 | 1,602 | 1,552 | 1,502 | |||
| 40mm | T-1 | TU | -- | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
| 40mm | M42 | US | 100 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 250 | 200 | 150 | 100 | |
| 40mm | L/60 / L/70 | NATO | 725 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 803 | |
| 35mm | GDF-001 / -003 | SWI | 260 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | |
| 20mm | GAI-D01 | SWI | 20 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 439 | |
| Anti-Aircraft Missiles | 12+ | 897 | 897 | 897 | 935 | 1,083 | 1,083 | 294 | 294 | 294 | |||
| Altigan PMADS | US / TU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | ||
| Zipkin PMADS | US / TU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | ||
| Stinger | US | -- | 108 | 108 | 108 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | ||
| Redeye | US | + | 789 | 789 | 789 | 789 | 789 | 789 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Rapier6 | UK | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Army Aviation | ||||||||||||
Fixed Wing Aircraft | 188 | 168 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 168 | ||
| Utility | 131? | 105 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 105 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Air | Super King Air 200 | US | -- | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Cessna 421 | US | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Cessna 206 | US | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| U-17 / Cessna 185 | Skywagon | US | 20 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| Piper Cherokee | US | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Do-28D4 | DE | 19 | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -- | |
| Do-27A | DE | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| O-1E | Bird Dog | US | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| DHC-2 | Beaver | CAN | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Trainer | 80? | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | ||
| T-42A | Cochise | US | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| T-41D | Mescalero | US | 25? | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 7CGBC | Citabria | US | 40 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Helicopters | 273 | 323? | 354 | ~327 | ~336 | ~351 | ~402 | ~402 | ~405? | ~405? | ||
| Attack | .. | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 88 | 88 | 91? | 91? | ||
| T-109 ATAK | Tiger | EU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 51 | 51 | 91 | 91 |
| AH-1Z | Viper | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| AH-1W | Super Cobra | US | -- | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | ? | ? |
| AH-1P | Cobra | US | -- | ? | ? | |||||||
| Transport - Heavy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | + | + | + | + | ||
| CH-47F | Chinook | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | + | + | + | + |
| Transport - Medium | .. | 44 | 82 | 93 | 93 | 108 | 128 | 198 | 218 | 218 | ||
| T-70 THUP7 | [Black Hawk] | TU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 90 | 109 | 109 |
| S-70A4 | Black Hawk | US | -- | 44 | 44 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Mi-17 | RU | -- | -- | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| AS532UL | Cougar | FR | -- | -- | 19 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Transport - Light | 133 | 160 | 169 | 120 | ~130 | ~130 | ~130 | ~130 | ~130 | ~130 | ||
| TIHP | TU | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | |
| Bell 412 | TU | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Bell 412 | Twin Huey | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| AB-2124 | AB-212 | IT | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| AB-205A4 | AB-205A | IT | 85 | 64 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Bell 205A / UH-1H | Iroquois | US | 15 | 94 | 94 | ~45 | ~45 | ~45 | ~45 | ~45 | ~45 | ~45 |
| Bell 205 / UH-1D | Iroquois | US | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Light / Utility | 140 | 81? | 90 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | ||
| AB-204B4 | IT | 20 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
| OH-58B | Kiowa | US | -- | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Bell 206 / AB-2064 | Jet Ranger | US | 20 | 30? | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| R-22B8 | US | -- | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Hughes 300C / TH-55 | Osage | US | 70 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Bell 47 / OH-13H | Sioux | US | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| UAV | -- | -- | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
| Falcon 600 | US | -- | -- | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
| AQM-34 | Firebee | US | -- | -- | -- | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| CL-89 | CL-89 | CAN | -- | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Gnat 750 | Gnat 750 | US | -- | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Harpy | Harpy | ISR | -- | -- | -- | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Bayracktar | Bayracktar | TU | -- | -- | -- | -- | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Notes
1 - The 2012 edition of IISS' The Military
Balance indicates that 1,300 of these vehicles are to be placed in storage.
Balance indicates that 1,300 of these vehicles are to be placed in storage.
2 - As of 1990, the IISS' The Military Balance reported that Turkey's stock of M48A1/A2 tanks were in the process of being converted to a M48A5 standard.
that Turkey's stock of M48A1/A2 tanks were in the process of being converted to a M48A5 standard.
3 - As of 1990, the IISS' The Military Balance reported that Turkey's remaining M24 and M47 tanks, M8 armored cars, M2 and M3 half-tracks, and M59 armored personnel carriers were in storage. These items had been declared as part of the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty.
reported that Turkey's remaining M24 and M47 tanks, M8 armored cars, M2 and M3 half-tracks, and M59 armored personnel carriers were in storage. These items had been declared as part of the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty.
4 - Some or all of these vehicles are in service with Turkish para-military internal security forces, accounting for their sporadic appearance in this table.
for their sporadic appearance in this table.
5 - As of 1990, the IISS' The Military Balance reported that Turkey's remaining 150mm Skoda M34 and 155mm M59 howitzers were in storage.
6 - The Rapier SAMs were said to be under the control of the Turkish Air Force by 1995-1996.
by 1995-1996.
7 - These projected totals include planned acquisitions for the Air Force, Marine Corps, para-military Gendarmerie, others.
for the Air Force, Marine Corps, para-military Gendarmerie, others.
8 - Of the periods sampled, the IISS' The Military Balance lists 8 Robinson R-22B helicopters only for the 1999-2000 period, suggesting that this might have been a proposed sale that did not occur.
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