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This is a list of equipment used by the Army of North Macedonia .
Individual equipment [ edit ]
Name
Type
Origin
Picture
Notes
M92
Camouflage pattern
North 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
North 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
North 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
North 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
North 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
North 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
North 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 North 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 North 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
North Macedonia
Used by the Special Operations Regiment and Macedonian soldiers participating in KFOR , Produced Domestically by ATS Ballistics.
Vehicle
Photo
Origin
Type
In service
Notes
Main battle tanks
T-72 A
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
~60[ 8]
Some modified with diesel engine.[citation needed ]
BTR-80
Soviet Union
Armoured personnel carrier
12[ 8]
MT-LB
Soviet Union
Armoured personnel carrier
10[ 8]
TM-170 "Hermelin"
West Germany
Armoured personnel carrier
~100[ 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, and other parts and components.[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
32 (96 on order)[ 12]
These vehicles are expected to join Light Infantry Battalion Group (LIBG) in Shtip. The army has the option to buy a total of 96 vehicles.[ 13] The first batch of 6 JLTVs was delivered in 06/2022, the second batch of 12 JLTVs was delivered in 07/2022, and the third one of 14 JLTVs was delivered in 08/2022, marking the amount of JLTVs in use to 32.[ 14]
Otokar Engerek
Turkey
Light high mobility vehicle
2[ 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
~150[ 8]
Variants:
Armoured
Semi Armored
Communications
Тransport
Husky VMMD
South Africa
Mine-resistant ambush-protected
2[ 15]
Logistics and utility vehicles
Mercedes Benz 290 GD
United Kingdom
Light utility vehicle
36
Donated by the United Kingdom
Pinzgauer 710
Austria Yugoslavia
Light utility vehicle
~30
Mercedes G
West Germany
Light utility vehicle
~50[ 8]
Land Rover Defender
United Kingdom
Light utility vehicle
~150[ 8]
Military trucks
TAM-150
Yugoslavia
Medium utility truck
~30[ 16]
In reserve.[ 16]
TAM-110
Yugoslavia
Medium utility truck
~30[ 16]
In reserve.[ 16]
Iveco
Italy
Medium utility truck
44[ 8]
DAF
Netherlands
Medium utility truck
126[ 8]
BMC
Turkey
Medium utility truck
~10[ 8]
Scania P3
Sweden United Kingdom
Medium utility truck
40
Donated by the United Kingdom.
Oshkosh FMTV
United States
Medium utility truck
~10[ 8]
M35/44
United States
Medium utility truck
~150[ 8]
In reserve.[citation needed ]
Boats
Botica Class Patrol Boat
Yugoslavia
Patrol boat
2 [ 17]
Based on Lake Ohrid .[ 18]
Sukhoi Su-25 x4 – retired, in 2023 all Su-25 were donated to Ukraine
T-72 x8 – donated to Ukraine
T-34/85 x4 – retired, turned into museum pieces
BRDM-2 x10 – retired
T-55A x93 – retired
BTR-60P x31 – retired
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