List of equipment of the Royal Cambodian Army

This is a list of the equipment used by the Royal Cambodian Army.

In order to decrease its dependence on former Warsaw Pact military equipment (a legacy of the Kampuchea People's Revolutionary Armed Forces), Cambodia has begun to explore the possibility of purchasing Chinese and European vehicles and equipment.

On 10 December 2021, the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Samdech Hun Sen, ordered the Cambodian Armed Forces to destroy or put into reserve all US-origin military equipment, in response to the American backed military embargo imposed on Cambodia.[1][2]

Infantry equipment

Sidearms

Name Origin Type Calibre Notes
CF98[3][4]  China Semi-automatic pistol 9x19mm Parabellum Standard issue [citation needed]
Type 54[5][6] 7.62x25mm Tokarev Limited use. Inherited from the KPRAF.
Tokarev[5][6]  Soviet Union
Makarov[5][6] 9×18mm Makarov
Pindad G2 Elite[7][8][9]  Indonesia 9x19mm Parabellum Used by Special Force Command.
CZ P-10 C[5][6]  Czech Republic Semi-automatic pistol 9x19mm Parabellum

Personal defence weapon

Name Origin Type Calibre Notes
Type 85  China Submachine gun 7.62×25mm Tokarev Used by Special Forces Command.
Daewoo K-7  South Korea 9×19mm Parabellum
Mini Uzi  Israel Standard issue[citation needed]
MP5  West Germany Limited use. Used by Special Forces Command.

Infantry rifles

Name Origin Type Calibre Notes
Type 56[5][6]  China Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Standard issue.
Type 81-1[5][6]  China
K1A[10]  Republic of Korea Carbine 5.56x45mm NATO Used by Special Forces Command.
K2C[10]
QBZ-97  China
Norinco CQ-A
SKS[5][6]  Soviet Union Semi-automatic rifle 7.62×39mm Limited use. Inherited from the KPRAF.
AK-47[5][6] Assault rifle
AKM[5][6]
M16A1[5][11][12]  United States 5.56x45mm NATO
Pindad SS1  Indonesia
Pindad SS2-V5-A1[7][8][9]  Indonesia Used by Special Forces Command.

Precision Rifles

Name Origin Type Calibre Notes
Type 79[5][6]  China
 Soviet Union 		Sniper rifle 7.62×54mmR Norinco-made copy of the SVD, known as the Type 79. Used by Special Forces Command. Inherited from the KPRAF.
QBU-10  China Sniper rifle 12.7×108mm Used by Special Forces Command from 2019.
QBU-88  China Sniper rifle 5.8×42mm Used by Royal Gendarmerie
Accuracy International AWM  United Kingdom
 Australia 		Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum

Machine Guns

Name Origin Type Calibre Notes
RPD[5][6]  Soviet Union Light machine gun 7.62×39mm Standard Issue. Inherited from the KPRAF.
RPK[5][6]
QBB-95  China 5.56×45mm NATO
PKM[5][6]  Soviet Union
 Russia 		General-purpose machine gun 7.62×54mmR
M84[5][6]  Yugoslavia
DShK[5][6]  Soviet Union Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm
W85[13]  China Standard Issue.
QJZ-89[5][6]

Grenade launchers

Name Origin Type Calibre Notes
M79[5][6]  United States Grenade launcher 40×46mm Limited use. Inherited from the KPRAF.
M203[5][6]
QLU-11  China 40x53mm Used by Special Forces Special Forces Command and other Command

Anti-tank missiles and armored vehicles

Name Origin Type Calibre Notes
RPG-2[5][6]  Soviet Union Rocket-propelled grenade 82mm Standard issue. Inherited from the KPRAF.
RPG-7[5][6] 85mm
Type 69[5][6]  China Standard issue.
PF-89[14] Anti-tank rocket launcher 80mm Limited use.
Armbrust[5][6]  West Germany Recoilless rifle 67mm Used by Special Forces Command.
M20[15]  United States 75mm Limited use. Inherited from the KPRAF.
B-10[15]  Soviet Union 82mm In active service. Inherited from the KPRAF.
Milan  France
 Germany 		Anti-tank guided missile 115mm Used by Special Forces Command.
Metis-M1  Russian Federation 130mm This weapon was recently acquired from Russia.

Man-portable air defense systems

Name Origin Type Quantity Notes
9K32M Strela-2M  Soviet Union Man-portable air defense system 233[16] Status unknown. Inherited from the KPRAF.
HN-5  China 70[16] Status unknown.

50 HN-5 20 HN-5A

FN-6 210 FN-6 — FN-16
QW-3 460+ Cambodia just bought this weapon from China in 2022

Artillery

Field artillery

Name Origin Type Calibre Quantity Notes
ZiS-3[15]  Soviet Union Anti-tank gun 76mm 100 In active service. Inherited from the KPRAF.
M101  United States Howitzer 105 mm ~30[16] In ceremonial use. Inherited from the KPRAF.
M-30  Soviet Union 122mm 50[16] In active service. Inherited from the KPRAF.
D-30 120[16]
M-46 130mm 50[16]
Type 66  China 152mm 80[16] In active service. Donated by China.[16]

Self-propelled artillery

Name Origin Type Calibre Quantity Notes
PCL-09  China Self-propelled artillery 155mm 30+[16] In active service.

30+ SH-1. From China.[16]

Rocket artillery

Name Origin Type Calibre Quantity Notes
BM-13  Soviet Union Multiple rocket launcher 132mm Unknown Status unknown. Inherited from the KPRAF.
BM-14 140mm Unknown
BM-21-1 122mm 200 In active service.

180 BM-21-1. Former KPRAF.

10 BM-21-1. Probably from Vietnam.

20 BM-21-1. From the Seychelles.[16]

Type 81  China 112 In active service.

12 Type-90B. From China.

RM-70  Czechoslovakia 125[16] In active service.

5 RM-70. From Slovakia. 120 RM-70. From the Czech Republic.[16]

PHL-03  China 300mm[16] 6 In active service.

The PHL-03, also known as the AR2 MLRs, is a Chinese domestic copy of the BM-30 Smerch. Cambodia received single battery which consist of 6 launchers, 2 WS2400 reloader and resupply trucks, 2 WS2500 rocket transport trucks that features a crane, and 1 BeiBen command post.[17][18]

Received from China.

Air defense system

Name Origin Type Calibre Quantity Notes
ZPU  Soviet Union Autocannon 14.5mm The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) still has other air defense systems that cannot be demonstrated.
ZU-23-2 23mm
61-K 37mm
S-60 57mm
9K32M Strela-2M  Soviet Union Man-portable air defense system 233[16] Status unknown. Inherited from the KPRAF.
HN-5  China 70[16] Status unknown.

50 HN-5 20 HN-5A

FN-6 210 FN-6 — FN-16
QW-3 460+ Cambodia just bought this weapon from China in 2022
HQ-12 Surface-to-air missile 400mm 4 batteries KS-1C+ from China

Vehicles

Main battle tanks

Name Origin Type Quantity Notes
T-54-2  Soviet Union Main battle tank 10[16] In active service. Inherited from the KPRAF.[16]
T-55AM1 290[16] In active service.

115 T-55M1. Inherited from the KPRAF.

60 T-55M1. From Serbia.

100 T-55M1. From Ukraine.[16]

T-55AM1  Czechoslovakia  Polish People's Republic 100[16] In active service.

40 T-55AM1. From the Czech Republic

50 T-55AM1. From Poland.[16]

Type 59  China
 Soviet Union 		74[16][19] Type 59 is a version of the T-54A manufactured in China with Soviet assistance. In active service. Donated by China.[19]

Light tanks

Name Origin Type Quantity Notes
Type 62  China Light tank 100[16] Status unknown. Inherited from the KPRAF.[16]
Type 63 Amphibious light tank 20[15] Status unknown. Inherited from the KPRAF.[16]
PT-76  Soviet Union 50[16] In active service.

25 PT-76 Mod. 1956. Inherited from the KPRAF.

25 PT-76 Mod. 1957. Inherited from the KPRAF.[16]

Infantry fighting vehicles

Name Origin Type Quantity Notes
BMP-1  Soviet Union Infantry fighting vehicle 100[16] In active service.

30 BMP-1. Former KPRAF.

8 BVP-1. From Slovakia.

61 BMP-1. From the Czech Republic.[16]

Armoured personnel carriers

Name Origin Type Quantity Notes
BTR-60PB  Soviet Union Armored personnel carrier 164[16] In active service.

40 BTR-60PB. Former KPRAF.

40 BTR-60PB. From the Czech Republic.

40 BTR-60PB. From Ukraine.[16]

44 units purchased from Russia in 2013

BB-60  Cambodia 5+[19] Made in Cambodia
Type 63  China 50[19] In active service. Donated by China.[19]
ZFB-05 Unknown[19] In active service. from China.
OT-64 SKOT  Czechoslovakia  Polish People's Republic 55+ All the OT-64 APCs have apparently gone to the Phnom Penh reserve force and some are used by military police.

Armoured reconnaissance vehicles

Name Origin Type Quantity Notes
BRDM-2  Soviet Union Amphibious armored reconnaissance vehicle 300[16] In active service with the Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia and Personal Bodyguard Headquarters but maintained by Royal Cambodian Army.

196 BRDM-2. Inherited from the KPRAF.

4 BRDM-2. From Bulgaria.[16]

Armoured engineering vehicles

Name Origin Type Quantity Notes
BTS-2[citation needed]  Soviet Union Armoured recovery vehicle In active service. Inherited from the KPRAF.
BAT-M[citation needed] Obstacle removing vehicle Status unknown. Inherited from the KPRAF.
BTM-3[citation needed] Trench digging vehicle
PMP[citation needed] Mobile pontoon bridge

Transports

Name Origin Type Quantity Notes
Cargo trucks
ZIL-157[citation needed]  Soviet Union Cargo truck Unknown Possibly retired. Former KPRAF.
ZIL-130
ZIL-131 Standard truck of the RCA. Some possess KUNG shelters.Being replaced by Dongfeng trucks.
GAZ-66 Standard truck of the RCA. Being replaced by Dongfeng trucks.
KamAZ-43114[20]  Russia Used by border units and units sent on UN peacekeeping operations.
Dongfeng EQ2081  China
Dongfeng CLW525502N
Dongfeng DWEQ2090GS[citation needed] 26
Dongfeng EQ2070G[citation needed] Unknown Standard truck of the RCA.
Dongfeng EQ2162GS[21] >227 Standard truck of the RCA. Received from China as a donation in 2010, but unknown quantities have been donated over the years.
Hongyan Genpaw[22] 183 Purchased using private funds. Split between the military, law enforcement and bodyguard unit (BHQ).
Hongyan Genlyon[22] 107
GMC M35A2[citation needed]  United States >60 There is more than 60 examples in service with the RCA as they also come from former FANK stocks.
Renault TRM 2000[citation needed]  France Unknown Status unknown
Mercedes-Benz Unimog U5000[citation needed]  Germany Possibly on order
Mercedes-Benz Zetros[citation needed]
KIA K511[citation needed]  Republic of Korea 200 Includes dump truck variant.
KIA KM450[citation needed] Light cargo truck Unknown Widespread usage within the RCA. Standard vehicle in the Royal Cambodian Navy (RCN).
Hyundai Mighty Widespread usage within the RCA. Acquired from the civilian market.
Hyundai Mighty II
Tractor units
AT-T  Soviet Union Artillery tractor Unknown Possibly retired. Last spotted at Pochentong Air Base.
MAZ-537[citation needed] Tank transporter Status unknown. Used during the Cambodian-Thai border dispute to transport T-55s to Preah Vihear. Possibly sourced from Serbia.
ZIL-130V1[23] Tractor unit Possibly retired. Used during the 1997 Cambodian coup d'état.
Sinotruk HOWO A7  China Standard tractor unit of the RCA.
Scania R500[24]  Sweden Spotted during the Cambodian-Thai border dispute being used transport T-55s from Sihanoukville to Preah Vihear.
Mercedes-Benz Arocs[citation needed]  Germany Possibly on order
Engineering and support vehicles
PTS-2[citation needed]  Soviet Union Tracked amphibious transport Unknown The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) has further modernized this vehicle, equipping it with the FN-16 low-altitude air defense system.
Shacman L3000[25]  China Tanker truck 290 Used for transporting soldiers and other military equipment.
XCMG wheel loader Engineering vehicle unknown
XCMG backhoe loader Engineering vehicle unknown
XCMG excavator Engineering vehicle unknown
XCMG XJY240WQ Engineering vehicle unknown
XCMG XJY240Z Engineering vehicle unknown
Iveco VM 90[citation needed]  China
 Italy 		Multirole truck Unknown Chinese licensed production version. Comes in engineering workshop variant and ambulance variant. Mainly used by Royal Gendarmarie but is also present in the RCA.
UAZ-452A  Soviet Union Ambulance Used as an ambulance
Light utility vehicles
UAZ-469  Soviet Union Light utility vehicle Unknown Possibly retired. Former KPRAF.
storm wheeled Light 4x4  China Used by BHQ and RAC
Beijing BJ2022 Received as part of various donations of trucks to the RCA.
Beijing BJ80[26]
Dongfeng EQ2050[26] Some are equipped with QJZ-89 heavy machine guns.
M151 ¼-ton 4×4  United States From former FANK stocks. Used during military parades.
SOVAMAG TC10 DT[citation needed]  France Used by cadet officers and by SF-911.
Land Rover Wolf[citation needed]  United Kingdom Status unknown
KIA KM131[27]  Republic of Korea Widespread usage within the RCA. Examples used by SF-911 are equipped with PKM or Type 80 GPMGs.[citation needed]
Ford Raptor  United States Standard pickup trucks of the RCA. Acquired from the civilian market.
Toyota Hilux  Japan

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