Syria

Syria

Syria

Capital: Damascus

May choose to strike first and saturate israeli airbases with missiles, anti-runway munitions, etc. to try to neutralize the israeli air force.

Decent amount of well trained and experienced Special Forces

Russian naval presence at the port of Tartus.

Six Day War

1970- Syria sent an armored brigade to help Palestinian forces in Jordan fight Jordanian government forces in what became known as Black September. Stopped advancing before they got to Amman and withdrew.

Yom Kippur War (Ramadan War)

1976- Invited by the president of Lebanon to intervene during the Lebanese Civil War.

1982 War in Lebanon

1991-1992 Syrian forces take part in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm along with other coalition forces to fight Iraq.

2005- Syrian military forces withdraw from Lebanon

Syria lost the Golan Heights to israel in the Six Day War.

Syria does not recognize the so called state of israel

Approximately 304,000 active duty military personnel

Approximately 342,500 reserve personnel

Conscripted military.

Ballistic Missiles

Iranian made Shahab-2 missiles?

M-600 (Fateh-110) missiles

Rodong-1 missiles. North Korean made.?

Hwasong-6 (or Syrian manufactured copies of the North Korean Hwasong-6)?

SS-1 Scud B missiles (18)

SS-1 Scud C missiles (8)
SS-26 Stone (9K720 Iskander) short range ballistic missiles

SS-21 Scarab (OTR-21 Tochka) short range ballistic missiles (36)

FROG-7 short range ballistic missiles (24)

Syrian Air Force

Conflicting numbers from different sources

MiG-29 fighter aircraft (between 30-80)

MiG-25 fighter aircraft (between 11-42)

MiG-21 fighter aircraft (between 140-219)

MiG-23 attack aircraft (between 104-146)

Su-24 attack aircraft (20)

Su-22 attack aircraft (between 50-90)

L-39 trainer aircraft (between 40-70)

MBB 223 Flamingo trainer aircraft (between 35-40)

MFI-17 Mushshak trainer aircraft (6)

Yak-130 Mitten trainer aircraft (on order)

An-24 transport aircraft (1)

An-26 transport aircraft (between 4-6)

Il-76 transport aircraft (4)

Dassault Falcon 20 aircraft used for VIP transport (2)

Tu-134 aircraft used for VIP transport (between 2-4)

Yak-40 aircraft used for VIP transport (6)

Dassault Falcon 900 aircraft used for VIP transport (1)

Mi-25 Hind attack helicopters (between 35-48)

SA.342 Gazelle attack helicopters (35)

Mi-25 attack helicopters (between 6-20)

Mi-8 helicopters used for electronic warfare (10)

Mi-8 transport helicopters (55)

Mi-17 transport helicopters (45)

Vympel K-13 (AA-2 Atoll) air-to-air missiles

Vympel R-23 (AA-7 Apex) air-to-air missiles

Molniya R-60 (AA-8 Aphid) air-to-air missiles

Vympel R-27 (AA-10 Alamo) air-to-air missiles

Kh-23 (AS-7 Kerry)

Kh-28E (AS-9 Kyle) anti-radiation missiles

Kh-25 (AS-10 Karen)

Kh-58 (AS-11 Kilter) anti-radiation missiles

Kh-25M (AS-12 Kegler)

Kh-29 (AS-14 Kedge)

3M11 Falanga (AT-2 Swatter) anti-tank guided missiles

Euromissile HOT anti-tank guided missiles

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Ababil- Iranian made reconnaissance/attack UAV

La-17RM reconnaissance UAV

Mohajer 4- Iranian made reconnaissance UAV

Tu-143 reconnaissance UAV

Syrian Air Force Intelligence Directorate (Idarat al Mukhabarat al Jawiyya)

Despite the name, the Air Force Intelligence Directorate is involved in mostly affairs on the ground level. Considered by many to be the best of Syria’s intelligence services.

Agents may be stationed in Syrian embassies around the world or offices of Syria's national airline.

Syrian Air Defense Force

Approximately 40,000 personnel

Independent branch of the military

SA-2 Guideline (S-75)- 320

SA-3 Goa (S-125)- 148

SA-5 Gammon - 48

SA-6 Gainful (2K12 Kub)- 200

SA-8 Gecko (9K33 Osa)- 60

SA-9 (9K31 Strela-1)- 20

SA-10 (S-300)- 48

SA-11 (9K37 Buk M2)- 48

SA-13 (9K35 Strela-10)- 35

SA-19 (9M311-1 Tunguska)

SA-22 Greyhound (96K6 Pantsir S1E)- 50

9K38 Igla (SA-18) shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles

9K38 Igla-1 (SA-16) shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles

9K34 Strela-3 (SA-14) shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles

9K32 Strela-2 (SA-7) shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles

Over 4,000 anti-aircraft guns ranging from 23mm to 100mm.

KS-19 towed 100mm anti-aircraft guns (25+)

KS-12 towed 85mm anti-aircraft guns (25)

ZSU-57-2 self propelled 57mm anti-aircraft guns (250)

S-60 towed 57mm anti-aircraft guns (675)

M1939 towed 37mm anti-aircraft guns (300+)

ZSU-23-4 self propelled 23mm anti-aircraft guns (400)

ZU-23-2 towed 23mm anti-aircraft guns (650+)

ZPU-4 towed 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns

ZPU-2 towed 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns

ZPU-1 towed 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns

Navy

Approximately 4,000 active duty personnel

Fleet based in Baniyas, Latakia, Minat al Bayda, and Tartus.

Permanent Russian naval base at the port of Tartus. Supports a few nuclear armed Russian naval ships stationed at the base. The base was used by the Soviets during the Cold War as a support and maintenance base. The base is being dredged to allow access for larger Russian naval vessels.

Frigates (2)

Missile Boats (20)

Mine Warfare vessels (4)

Landing Ships, Polnocny Class (3)

Naval Aviation

Mi-14 Haze helicopters (11)

Ka-28 Helix helicopters (2)

C802 anti-ship missiles?

SS-N-26 (P-800 Oniks) anti-ship missiles. Export version called Yakhont.

SS-N-2 Styx anti-ship missiles

SSC-5 (K-300P Bastion P) mobile coastal defense anti-ship missile system (2)

SS-C-3 Styx anti-ship missiles

SS-C-1B Sepal anti-ship missiles

Army

Approximately 220,000 active duty personnel

Approximately 280,000 reserve personnel

T-80 tanks (320)

T-72 tanks (1,700)

T-62 tanks (1,000)

T-55 tanks (2,150)

PT-76 light tanks (100)

BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles (2,600)

BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles (350)
BTR-152 armored personnel carriers (560)

BTR-40 armored personnel carriers (100)

MT-LB armored personnel carriers

BTR-50 armored personnel carriers (550)

BTR-60 armored personnel carriers (650)

BTR-70 armored personnel carriers

OT-62 TOPAS armored personnel carriers

OT-64 SKOT armored personnel carriers

BRDM-2 armored reconnaissance vehicles (1,000)

US made HMMWV utility vehicles. Limited amount captured from US backed "ISIS" forces.

Zelzal 2 Iranian made 610mm rockets?

Fajr-5- Iranian made 333mm multiple rocket launchers?

Khaibar- Syrian made 302mm multiple rocket launchers (Copy of the Chinese WS-1?)

BM-24 240mm multiple rocket launchers

Fajr-3- Iranian made 240mm multiple rocket launchers

BM-27 220mm multiple rocket launchers

Ra'ad- Iranian made 220mm rocket launchers

BM-14 140mm multiple rocket launchers

BM-21 122mm multiple rocket launchers (300)

Type 63 107mm towed multiple rocket launchers (200)

2S3 self propelled 152mm howitzers (50)

2S1 self propelled 122mm howitzers (400)

Self propelled 122mm howitzers. D-30 howitzer mounted on T-34 tank chassis.(36)

S-23 towed 180mm howitzers

D-20 towed 152mm howitzers (20)

ML-20 towed 152mm howitzers (50)

D-1 towed 152mm howitzers

M-46 towed 130mm guns (800)

A-19 towed 122mm howitzers (100)

M-30 towed 122mm howitzers (150)

D-74 towed 122mm guns. In storage. (400)

D-30 towed 122mm howitzers (600)

T-12 towed 100mm anti-tank guns

BS-3 towed 100mm anti-tank guns

D-48 towed 85mm anti-tank guns

ZiS-2 towed 57mm anti-tank guns

M-240 240mm mortars

M1943 160mm mortars

PM-43 120mm mortars

M1938 120mm mortars

PM-37 82mm mortars

3M11 Falanga (AT-2 Swatter)

9K11 Malyutka (AT-3 Sagger)

9K111 Fagot (AT-4 Spigot)

9M113 Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel)

9K115 Metis (AT-7 Saxhorn)

9M117 Bastion (AT-10 Stabber)

9M119 Svir (AT-11 Sniper)

9K115-2 Metis M (AT-13 Saxhorn 2)

9M133 Kornet (AT-14 ?

MILAN

Saeghe-2 anti-tank guided missiles. Iranian made copy of the M-47 Dragon

Toophan anti-tank guided missiles. Iranian made copy of the BGM-71 TOW?

RPG-29

RPG-7

M-40 recoilless guns

SPG-9 recoilless guns

B-11 recoilless guns

B-10 recoilless guns

Grenades

F1 hand grenades

RGD-5 hand grenades

RKG-3 anti-tank stick grenades.

RPG-43

ENERGA (Belgian made)

KPV 14.5mm machine guns

NSV 12.7mm machine guns

DshK 12.7 machine guns

Degtyarev machine guns

Guryunov machine guns

PK machine guns

RPK light machine guns

RPD light machine guns

Steyr SSG 69 sniper rifles

Zastava M91 sniper rifles

Romanian made PSL sniper rifles

Dragunov SVD sniper rifles

AK-47/AKM assault rifles

Type 56 assault rifles

Sa Vz. 58 assault rifles

FN FAL assault rifles

CQ assault rifles

SKS rifles

Vz. 52 rifles

Mosin-Nagant rifles

Skorpion vz. 61 sub-machine guns

Sa Vz. 23 sub-machine guns

Type 85 sub-machine guns

Star Z84 sub-machine guns

Makarov PM pistols

Tokarev pistols

Republican Guard

Armored Division

Special Forces

Border Guards

Intelligence

Military Intelligence- Shu'bat al Mukhabarat al Askariyya

General Security Directorate

Political Security Directorate

Special Weapons

Chemical weapons are being destroyed as of October of 2013 due to several false flag chemical attacks attempting to blame the Assad regime.

A certain facility believed to be developing nuclear weapons was bombed by israeli aircraft on 6 September, 2006.



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