List of equipment of the Royal Bhutan Army
List of the military equipment used by the Royal Bhutan Army. The RBA is a mobile infantry force exceptionally armed with weapons largely supplied by India.
Small arms
| Name | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | |||||
| Glock |  | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol |  Austria | |
| FN Five-seven |  | 5.7x28mm | Semi-automatic pistol | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | |
| SIG Sauer P320 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol |  United States | |
| Sub-Machine guns | |||||
| Heckler & Koch MP5 |  | 9x19mm | Sub-machine gun |  Germany | |
| Uzi |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Sub-machine gun |  Israel | |
| Rifles | |||||
| INSAS |  | 5.56×45mm | Assault rifle |  India | 1B1 Variant [1][2] |
| IWI Galil ACE |  | 5.45×39mm | Assault rifle | Israel | [3] |
| Close Quarters Battle Receiver |  | 5.56x45mm | Assault rifle | United States | |
| M4 carbine |  | 5.56x45mm | Assault rifle | United States | |
| M4A1 |  | 5.56x45mm | Assault rifle | United States | |
| FN SCAR |  | 5.56x45mm | Assault rifle | Belgium | |
| M16A2 |  | 5.56×45mm | Assault rifle | United States | |
| M16A4 |  | 5.56x45mm | Assault rifle | United States | |
| L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle |  | 7.62x51mm | Battle Rifle |  United Kingdom | Training purpose |
| FN FAL |  | 7.62×51mm | Battle rifle | Belgium | Training purpose |
| Heckler & Koch G3 |  | 7.62×51mm | Battle rifle | West Germany | Used by sentries |
Armoured personnel carriers
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTR-60 |  | Armored personnel carrier |  Soviet Union | 57 | [4] | |
| BTR-90 | .jpg) | Armoured personnel carrier |  Russia | 52 | ||
| Ordnance Factory Board Mine Protected Vehicle |  | Infantry Mobility Vehicle | India | 178 | ||
| First Win |  | Infantry mobility vehicle |  Thailand | 46 | [5] |
Infantry and Armoured Fighting Vehicles
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|
Heavy weapons
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air defence | ||||||
| Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70 |  | Anti-aircraft gun |  Sweden | 77 | ||
| Oerlikon GDF |  | Anti-aircraft gun | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland | 54 | ||
| Mortars | ||||||
| 81 mm mortar | Mortar | (Unknown) | ||||
| 120mm mortar | Mortar | (Unknown) | ||||
| Howitzers | ||||||
Anti-tank weapons
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket launchers | ||||||
| RPG-7 |  | Rocket-propelled grenade | Soviet Union | |||
| RPG-30 |  | Rocket-propelled grenade | Russia | |||
| Recoilless rifle | ||||||
| Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle |  | Recoilless rifle | Sweden | |||
| M40 recoilless rifle |  | Recoilless rifle | United States | |||
References
- ^ Reetika Sharma; Ramvir Goria; Vivek Mishra (2011). India and the Dynamics of World Politics: A book on Indian Foreign Policy, Related events and International Organizations. Pearson Education India. p. 128. ISBN 978-81-317-3291-5. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/India/India_2.html
- ^ His Majesty The King with members of the contingent wearing their complete UN Peacekeeping gear. King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck's Facebook page. August 29, 2022 Archived June 14, 2025, at archive.today
- ^ Czołgi Świata, Issue 41, pp 11, 12
- ^ "ภาพการทดสอบ First Win 4×4 จำนวน 15 คันของภูฎาน ลูกค้าต่างชาติรายที่ 3". www.thaiarmedforce.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.