List of equipment of the Lebanese Armed Forces

Lebanese Armed Forces equipment still contains significant amounts of old weaponry, but it has embarked on some major improvements recently. A collection of Western and Soviet made arms and equipment exists ranging from rifles to tanks such as the T-54/55. However, the Lebanese army is still trying to rearm and modernize itself through purchases and/or military aid from different countries such as the United States, Belgium, Russia, and The Netherlands.

Rearming and modernization

The LAF has been attempting to modernize and equip itself since 2005. Due to the budget limits, and instead of spawning an indigenous arms industry the LAF is relying on donations and friendly priced equipment.

The United States has been supplying the Lebanese Armed Forces with light to medium arms since 2005, in the form of a package of more than US$1.2 billion-worth of equipment, including Humvees, M35s, Mk 19 grenade launchers, M141 Bunker Defeat Munitions, TOW 2, HELLFIRE 2, AT4, and Barrett M107 .50 Cal. snipers. The US has promised to supply Lebanon with M2A2 ODS and M109A5. In addition, the US supplied Lebanon with 12 RQ-11 Raven small hand-launched UAVs, 12 M-109A3 and 183 additional M198 Howitzers from 2008 to 2016 making the total to 219,[1] and promised to deliver all water patrol boats and more utility, and attack helicopters.

Recent acquisitions & military aid

  • The United Kingdom donated 1.2 million euros worth of armoured vehicle parts in May 2023.[2]
  • Lebanese Army received 3 Huey 2 helicopters from the US in February 2021.[3]
  • The Lebanese Army received VAB and Hot missiles and other equipment from France on May 30, 2017.
  • Lebanon received 12 M109 155mm self-propelled howitzers from Jordan in March 2015 and 400 Tow 2 by June 2015.
  • Lebanon received 72 M-198 Howitzers from the United States on February 8, 2015, along with M1044 (Up-Armored HMMWV) vehicles donated by the US, as part of the aid for fighting terrorism.[4]
  • Lebanon received 120 Land Rover Defender 90s from the United Kingdom on December 10, 2013.[5]
  • Lebanon received 71 HMMWVs, M1038 Cargo/Troop Carrier, M1026 Armament Carrier with Basic Armor, M1044 Armament Carrier w/ Supplemental Armor, vehicles donated by the US on August 17, 2013.[6]
  • In August 2013 France enhanced the operational capacities of the Lebanese army by providing military equipment. The gift included bulletproof vests, optical equipment and HOT missiles for Gazelle Helicopter.[7]
  • Lebanon received 31 M1151 (Up-Armored HMMWV) vehicles donated by the US on August 17, 2012.
  • Lebanon received 24 M1151 (Up-Armored HMMWV) vehicles donated by the US on July 22, 2011.
  • Lebanon received 106 vehicles donated by the UN in Lebanon on 13 May 2011.
  • Lebanon received 30 M-198 Howitzers in January, 2010.[8] This followed an earlier supply of 41 Howitzers in 2008, and 36 Howitzers operated by the LAF since the 80s.
  • Lebanon received 16 AIFVs and 12 M-113 ambulances in early December 2009, purchased from Belgium.[9]
  • On May 22, Lebanon officially announced the delivery of the first 10 M60/A3, one M88, and several other items during a ceremony at Beirut International Airport.
  • On March 23, 2009, the LAF took delivery of 40 HMMWVs, and 9 sport utility vehicles from the US.[10]
  • On March 20, 2009, the LAF purchased 6 Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4×4is.[11]
  • On December 28, 2008, the US delivered 72 HMMWVs. Twelve of these were ambulances.[12]
  • During 2008, the US supplied Lebanon with 200 M35A3 and 41 M198 Howitzers.[13]
  • As of March 2008, the Netherlands had donated 100 DAF trucks to the Lebanese Army.[14]
  • On April 20, 2015, the Lebanese army took delivery of 48 MBDA Milan short-range anti-tank missiles as part of the $3 billion package donated by Saudi Arabia.
  • On February 19, 2016, The army chief expressed in an interview to Al-Akhbar newspaper the status of the Military aid to Lebanon and said: "There are contributions from many countries, but they remain symbolic. The US still the largest armament supplier." Later on the same day the Saudi Arabia press agency quoted a Saudi official, that Saudi Arabia halted the $3 billion program for military supplies to Lebanon.

Weapons

Name Image Origin Caliber Notes Reference
Pistols
Browning Hi-Power  Belgium
 United States 		9×19mm Parabellum Standard-issue for military and police. [15]
Glock 17, 19, 18, and 43x  Austria 9×19mm Parabellum In use with Special Forces. [16]
Beretta 92  Italy 9×19mm Parabellum Limited use by Special Forces [17]
P-64 CZAK Polish People's Republic 9×18mm Makarov In reserve
Heckler & Koch P7 West Germany 9×19mm Parabellum
MAB PA-15 France 9×19mm Parabellum
Submachineguns
FN P90  Belgium FN 5.7×28mm Currently in storage. [18]
Heckler & Koch MP5  West Germany 9x19mm Parabellum A3 variant and K variant used. Used by Marine Commandos.
Shotguns
Franchi SPAS-12  Italy 12 Gauge
Mossberg 500  United States 12 Gauge
Assault Rifles & Carbines
M4 carbine  United States 5.56x45mm NATO Standard-issue rifle of all intervention regiments and special forces units. Also widely used by conventional infantry. [19][20]
M16A1/A2/A4  United States 5.56x45mm NATO Standard-issue rifle. In total 70,000 M16A4 were being received. All deliveries were scheduled to be made in 2021 to replace the remaining M16A1 variant. [21][22]
CQBR Mk.18  United States 5.56x45mm NATO Used by the Navy Commandos and the Airborne regiment.
AK-74  Soviet Union 5.45x39mm Limited usage. AK 74U is widely used by the Lebanese Navy. Other variants, such as AKS 74, AK74M, are used by the Artillery and Armored Brigades.[23] [24]
Beretta ARX160  Italy 5.56x45mm NATO Limited usage, documented usage during training with Italian Armed Forces of the UNIFIL [25]
Heckler & Koch G36 Germany 5.56x45mm NATO Seen in use by ISF Intelligence units. [26]
Daewoo Precision Industries K2  Republic of Korea 5.56x45mm NATO Limited usage, only documented use was in training with UNIFIL's ROK Armed Forces [27]
Battle Rifles
Heckler & Koch G3  West Germany 7.62x51mm NATO Only used for cadet training. G3A3 and G3A4 Variants used
Sniper Rifles
Steyr SSG 69  Austria 7.62x51mm NATO
M24  United States 7.62x51mm NATO
Barrett MK22 Mod 0 Advanced Sniper Rifle (ASR) United States .338 or 7.62x51mm NATO Confirmed use and document, replacing old M24s mainly in use with Special Forces
Designated Marksman Rifles
M110  United States 7.62x51mm NATO
QBU-88  China 5.8×42mm 144 Units Limited use. Donated by China in 2015, received in July 2016.[28]
Anti-Materiel Rifles
Barrett M82/M107  United States 12.7x99mm NATO
Light Machine Guns
M249  United States 5.56x45mm NATO Service SAW, active with all branches and regiments.
MK-46  United States 5.56x45mm NATO Mainly used by Airborne Regiment, and Lebanese Commando Regiment
FN Minimi  Belgium 5.56x45mm NATO
Medium Machine Guns
M1919 Browning  United States .30-06 Springfield M1919A4 Variant Used 800 received in 2016.
General-Purpose Machine Guns
PK machine gun  Soviet Union 7.62x54mmR PKM Variant also Used
Rheinmetall MG 3  West Germany 7.62x51mm NATO
M60 machine gun  United States 7.62x51mm NATO 320 received in 2016.
M240  United States 7.62x51mm NATO
FN MAG  Belgium 7.62x51mm NATO
Heavy Machine Guns
M2 Browning  United States 12.7x99mm NATO M2HB Variant Used
DShK  Soviet Union 12.7x108mm DShKM Variant Used
Grenade systems
M67 grenade  United States Mass

14 oz (400 g) Length 3.53 in (90 mm) Diameter 2.5 in (64 mm).

Mark 2 "Pineapple" Fragmentation Hand/Rifle Grenade  United States Mass

About 1 lb 5 oz (600 g) depending upon filling Length 3.5 inches (89 mm) body 4.5 inches (110 mm) overall Diameter 2.3 inches (58 mm)

M18 smoke grenade  United States Mass

19 oz (540 g) Length 5.75 in (146 mm) Diameter 2.50 in (64 mm) Filling weight 11.4 oz (320 g) Detonation mechanism Pyrotechnic M201A1 Pull-ring delay Igniter (1.0–2.3 seconds).

Grenade Launchers
M203  United States 40x46mm Grenade Under-Barrel Grenade Launcher used with M4
Mk 19 grenade launcher
 United States 40 mm grenade launcher Many are turret on M1151a1 and M1043\1044 Humvee vehicles. A total of 50 delivered in 2016. A total of 200 delivered in 2018.
Beretta GLX160  Italy 40X46mm Grenade Under-Barrel Grenade Launcher used with Beretta ARX160
Land mine systems
TM-57 anti-tank mine  Soviet Union Diameter: 305 mm

Height With MVM-583 fuze: 108 mm With MVSh-46 tilt rod fuze: 260 mm Activation pressure: 120–450 kF (21 kg tilt pressure) Weight Full assembly: 8.6 kg Charge: 5.7

The TM-57 mine is a large, circular Soviet metal-cased blast anti-tank mine. It can either be triggered by a pressure or a tilt-rod fuze. A PBS report in December 2025 specifically mentioned LAF forces using TM-57 mines in their operations, highlighting their large explosive content.

Context: These mines are deployed for defense and to counter heavy threats, often in areas where armed groups like Hezbollah operate, as seen in recent seizures of bunkers.

TM-62M anti-tank mine  Soviet Union Diameter: 305 mm

Height With MVM-583 fuze: 108 mm With MVSh-46 tilt rod fuze: 260 mm Activation pressure: 120–450 kF (21 kg tilt pressure) Weight Full assembly: 8.6 kg Charge: 5.7 kg (TNT).

The TM-46 mine is a large, circular, metal-cased Soviet anti-tank mine. It uses either a pressure or tilt-rod fuze, which is screwed into the top. Anti-tank mines with this type of fuze were capable of inflicting much more damage to armored vehicles, when compared to a typical anti-personnel mine.
M6A1 anti-tank mine  United States Diameter: 13 inches (330 mm)

Height: 3.6 inches (91 mm) with arming plug Weight: 20 pounds (9.1 kg) Explosive content: 12 pounds (5.4 kg) of TNT Operating pressure: 350 pounds (160 kg)

TMA-3 anti-tank mine

TMA-4 anti-tank mine TMA-5 anti-tank mine

 Yugoslavia TMA-3 mine: Diameter: 265 mm

Height (with fuze): 110 mm Weight: 7 kg Explosive content: 6.5 kg of TNT Operating pressure: 180 kg TMA-4 mine:Diameter: 284 mm Height (with fuse): 110 mm Weight: 6 kg Explosive content: 5.5 kg of TNT Operating pressure: 100 to 200 kg TMA-5 mine:Length: 300 mm Width: 275 mm Height: 110 mm Weight: 6.6 kg Explosive content: 5.5 kg of TNT Operating pressure: 100 to 300 kg.

M7A1 anti-tank mine  United States Weight: 2.2 kg

Explosive content: 1.62 kg of Tetryl Length: 178 mm Width: 114 mm Height: 64 mm Operating pressure: 60 to 110 kg

M15 anti-tank mine  United States Weight: 14.3 kg

Explosive content: 10.3 kg of Composition B Diameter: 333 mm Height: 150 mm Operating pressure: 160 to 340 kg (for the M603 pressure fuze)

M19 anti-tank mine  United States Weight: 12.56 kg

Explosive content: 9.53 kg of Composition B Length: 332 mm Width: 332 mm Height: 94 mm Operating pressure: 118 to 226 kg (although possibly as low as 90 kg).

Anti-Tank Weapons (Unguided)
RPG-7  Soviet Union 40mm Grenade
M72 LAW  United States 66mm
Mk 153 SMAW  United States 83.5mm
M141 Bunker Defeat Munition  United States 83.5mm
AT4  Sweden 84mm 480 480 received in 2014
M67 Recoilless Rifle  United States 90mm 8 Launchers
M40 Recoilless Rifle  United States 106mm 113 Launchers, mounted on vehicles
SPG-9 Soviet Union 73mm recoilless rifle N/A Captured from Hezbollah and Palestinian factions. Documented in images in anti-tank regiment museum in 2025
Anti-Tank Weapons (Guided)
MILAN  France
 West Germany 		115mm A total of 16 missiles before 2008, 100 additional delivered in June 2008 and 48 delivered in 2015. On March 31, 2021, French embassy made an announcement. The donation is valued at 4.2 million euros (approximately $4.9 million).

It includes 50 portable medium-range anti-tank weapons. It also comprises 100 observation and night-shooting cameras. Used by anti-armor regiment. Also used on Humvee vehicles.

HOT  France 150mm 244 The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) received 15 VCAC Mephisto anti-tank missile launcher vehicles and 48 HOT 2 missiles, which have a range of 4,000 m. A total of 96 HOT 2 missiles have been delivered with the 10 VAB Mephistos on 27 November 2018.

2010 France provided 50 HOT missiles to arm AS342L Gazelle helicopters provided by the U.A.E.

BGM-71 TOW  United States 152mm Main anti-tank weapon of the Lebanese Armed Forces. It was mainly used during the dawn of the jurds operation in 2017 by the Airborne regiment, but it is also used by other regiments. (400) BGM-71D tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided anti-armor missiles, along with their respective launching pads; received on 1 June 2015. The Lebanese army announced on Thursday, 9 November 2017.

The Logistic Brigade received, at Rafik Hariri International Airport as part of the US aid offered to the LAF, a number of TOW II anti-armor rockets and MK82 bombs along with their accessories.

9M133 Kornet  Russia

 Iran

152mm N/A First documented use in 2025, during training. Most likely to be Iranian unlicensed Dehlavieh copy units captured from Hezbollah and Palestinian factions.[29]
9K115-2 Metis-M  Russia 130mm N/A Captured from Hezbollah. Documented in images in anti-tank regiment museum in 2025 on the Lebanese army website.

Individual equipment

Name Image Origin Type Notes Reference
Combat helmets
ECH  United States Combat Helmet Standard issue helmet of the Lebanese army replaced the Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops helmet in 2018
MICH  United States Combat Helmet Used by the Lebanese Special Operations Command and some other units
ACH  United States Combat Helmet Used by the Lebanese Special Operations Command and some other units
Ops-Core FAST  United States Combat Helmet Main users are the Lebanese Special Operations Command and the intervention regiments also seen used by conventional brigades
OR-201 Israel Combat Helmet Limited use by the "Strike Force", claimed from the SLA withdrawal.
Camouflage patterns
MultiCam  United States Camouflage Pattern for Bulletproof vests, combat helmets, uniforms Operational Camouflage Pattern based on MultiCam predecessor, Standard issued uniform for all branches replaced U.S. Woodland on 21 November 2017.
M81 Woodland  United States Camouflage pattern for helmet covers, plate carriers and uniforms Woodland camouflage was replaced by MultiCam during 2017, however some individuals still use them.
Universal Camouflage Pattern  United States Camouflage Pattern Lebanese Marine Commandos use both local versions and surplus UCP ACU uniforms from U.S. Army.
MARPAT desert pattern  United States Camouflage Pattern Used by the Airborne Regiment
MARPAT Woodland  United States Camouflage Pattern Used by the Commando Regiment
Lizard (Camouflage)  France Camouflage Pattern Used by the Moukafaha Regiment
Black Camouflage Lebanon Camouflage Pattern Used by the Lebanese Navy SEALs Regiment
Vests
Columbus "M16 Vest" Lebanon Plate Carrier Locally made CIRAS vest replica or bought from a third-party company. [30]
Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System  United States Plate Carrier
Interceptor Body Armor  United States Plate Carrier
MED-ENG EOD 9  United States
 Canada 		Bomb Suit
Personal Protection Equipment
MPact Mechanix Gloves  United States Tactical Impact gloves
Oakley Gloves  United States Tactical Impact gloves
Weapons Optics and Nightvision
Holosun  United States
 China 		Red dot and Holographic sight
EOTech  United States Holographic weapon sight
Aimpoint CompM4  United States Aimpoint
Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight  United States Telescopic sight
AN/PEQ-2  United States IR laser and illumination
AN/PEQ 15  United States IR laser and illumination
AN/PEQ 16  United States IR Laser and illumination
AN/PVS-9 N/A  United States Night-vision device Seen in use with Little bird helicopter pilots of the Lebanese Air Force.
AN/PVS-14  United States Night-vision device
AN/PVS-7  United States Night-Vision device
AN/PVS-23 United States Night-Vision device Very rare, however confirmed and documented to be in use with Lebanese Special Forces (Unit is unknown)
Communications Equipment
Sepura STP9000 Tetra  United Kingdom VHF/UHF Radio
RDO SPR (Harris RF-7800S Secure Personal Radio)  United States UHF Radio
L3 Harris AN/PRC-117  United States Man-portable, tactical software-defined combat-net radio

Multi-band networking manpack radio

L3 Harris AN/PRC-152  United States Man-portable, tactical software-defined combat-net radio

Air defense

Name Image Origin Type Notes Reference
MANPADS
9K32 Strela-2  Soviet Union Man-Portable Air-Defense System NATO Code: "SA-7 Grail". The only Surface-To-Air Missile in service with the Lebanese Armed Forces. No more than 50 in use
Towed AA
Zastava M55  Yugoslavia 3x20mm Anti-Aircraft Gun 20 in use
ZPU  Soviet Union 2/4x14.5 × 114 mm Anti-Aircraft Gun ZPU-2 and ZPU-4 Versions in use. Several hundreds of guns are in use. Many are also mounted on M113 vehicles
ZU-23-2  Soviet Union 2x23x152mm Anti-Aircraft Gun Several hundreds units used
SPAAG
M113 as technical w/ZU-23-2  Soviet Union
Lebanon
 United States 		Improvised Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Weapon M113 Modified locally. A total of 57 units used, original image
ZSU-23-4 Shilka  Soviet Union 4x23x152mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Weapon Former PLO vehicles operated by the Lebanese Army (2), Lebanese Forces (3), Al-Mourabitoun (3), Amal Movement (3 seized from the Al-Mourabitoun), and People's Liberation Army (2 loaned by Libya) during the Lebanese Civil War. at least 2 operate by the Lebanese commondo regiment .(maghaweer) [31][32][33][34][35][36][37]

Artillery

Name Image Origin Quantity Type Notes Reference
Self-Propelled Artillery
M109 howitzer  United States 12 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer Delivered in 2015 from Jordan. M109A3 Variant operate by the 1st Artillery regiment. [38]
Artillery Support Vehicles
M992 Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle  United States 10 Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle A2 Variant, used for M109 howitzers [39] delivered in 2017 from USA
Artillery Ammunition
M712 Copperhead  United States 1000+ 155mm Guided Artillery Shell The Lebanese Army received 827 Copperhead shells as part of a U.S. aid package in 2018 and used them against ISIS forces in the Qalamoun offensive. The shells are fired from 155mm howitzers and require a laser designator team to guide them to the target.
Towed Artillery
M101 howitzer  United States 15 105mm Field Gun
M102 howitzer  United States 10 105mm Field Gun
122mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)  Soviet Union 9 122mm Field Gun
122mm howitzer M1938 (M-30)  Soviet Union 26 122mm Howitzer
130mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)  Soviet Union 15 130mm Field Gun
152mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20)  Soviet Union 18 152mm Howitzer Seen During the Lebanese Civil War
2A36 Giatsint-B  Soviet Union 6 152mm Howitzer
Obusier de 155mm Modéle 50  France 14 155mm Howitzer
M114 howitzer  United States 18 155mm Howitzer
M198 howitzer  United States 219 155mm Howitzer Standard Howitzer of the Lebanese Armed Forces
Multiple Rocket Launchers
Grad-K  Soviet Union
 Russia 		6 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher The 2B26 machine is a Russian modification of the original BM-21 launcher. It was first produced in 2011. The system is mounted on a KamAZ-5350 chassis. Donated by Russia in 2016 [40][41]
BM-11 North Korea
 Lebanon
 United States 		5 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher Captured from Hezbollah. Locally assembled by Hezbollah and mounted on a M35A2 truck of the 2nd Artillery Regiment.
Mortar Carriers
M106 mortar carrier  United States N/A 107mm Mortar Carrier It saw action during the Lebanese Civil War
Mortars
M224 mortar  United States N/A 60mm Light Mortar
M29 mortar  United States N/A 81mm Medium Mortar
M252 mortar  United States N/A 81mm Medium Mortar
2B14 Podnos  Soviet Union N/A 82mm Medium Mortar
M30 mortar  United States N/A 107 Heavy Mortar
Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1  France 24 120mm Heavy Mortar
M120 120 mm mortar  United States
Israel 		N/A 120mm Heavy Mortar Some captured from SLA withdrawal of south Lebanon
Soltam M-65 Israel N/A 120mm Heavy Mortar Captured after the SLA withdrawal
Soltam M-66 Israel N/A 160mm Heavy Mortar Captured after the SLA withdrawal

Vehicles

Name Image Origin Quantity Type Notes Reference
Main Battle Tanks
M60A3  United States 10 Main Battle Tank Operate by the 1st Armored Regiment. Four of which were equipped with the TTS and six with the IFCS;
M48A5 MOLF
 United States 92 Main Battle Tank This variant Features a M68 105mm gun, all metric-measurement M16 FCS, and coaxial machine gun upgraded to M219.
T-54/T-55
 Soviet Union 47 T-55
185 T-54
232 Total 		Main Battle Tank Main Battle Tank of the Lebanese Armed Forces. Variants used are: T-54A, T-54B, T-54-2, T-54-3, T-55AM, Tiran 55
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
M2A2 Bradley  United States 32 Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle Used by airborne regiment (Al Moujawkal) delivered in 2017–2018 by United States.
AIFV-B-C25  United States 16 Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle Operate by commando regiment (Al Maghaweer), marine commando regiment (Maghaweer al Bãhr), airborne regiment (Al Moujawkal).
Armoured Personnel Carriers
M113  United States 1300+ (additional vehiles donated by Jordan 30 in 2015,62 in 2024 and 13 donated by Greece in 2026 [42] Light Tracked Armoured Personnel Carrier Main armoured fighting vehicle along with the Humvee. Operate by all eleven brigades, all six intervention regiments, all four land regiments, airborne regiment (Al Moujawkal), marine commando regiment (Maghaweer al Bãhr), commando regiment (Maghaweer). Variants used are M113A1, M113A2, M113A3, M113 Kasman, M113 OPFOR and more.
Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé  France 90+ (20 more donated by France [43][44]) 4x4 Armoured Personnel Carrier Operate by the commando regiment (Maghaweer), marine commando regiment (Maghaweer al Bãhr), airborne regiment (Al Moujawkal, military police, and all 6 intervention regiment's.
Tank Destroyers
VAB Mephisto  France 35 4x4 Tank Destroyer Armed with HOT Missiles [45]
Humvee M1046 w/TOW
Humvee w/MILAN
 United States N/A 4x4 Tank Destroyer carries 2 types of ATGM's 2 Versions, armed with TOW or MILAN missiles Operate by the anti tank regiment .
M113  United States N/A Tracked Tank Destroyer Armed with TOW missiles Operate by the anti tank regiment.
Polaris Ranger  United States N/A 4x4 Tank Destroyer The Lebanese army has been using Polaris Ranger UTV armed with TOW missiles. It was mainly used during the dawn of the jurds operation in 2017 by anti tank regiment, Airborne regiment (Al moujawkal), Lebanese commondo regiment (maghaweer).
Infantry Mobility Vehicles and MRAP'S
RWMIK Land Rover  United Kingdom 100 MRAP Operate by all 4 land border regiments former British Army RWMIK+ vehicles supplied by the United Kingdom as donations to the Lebanese Army in 2021
TM-170 Barracuda  Germany
 Republic of Korea 		10 Infantry Mobility Vehicle/MRAP. The United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced on 1 December 2021 that South Korea has handed over ten Barracuda 4x4 APCs to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) operate by 2 and 5 intervention regiments in the south Lebanon.
Nimr  United Arab Emirates 1 at least Infantry Mobility Vehicle Operate by the Lebanese airborne regiment (Al moujawkal)
High-Mobility Multi-Purpose Vehicles
Humvee



 United States 1600+ Vehicles of all variants 4x4 Infantry Mobility Vehicle/Utility Multi-Purpose Vehicle Main Armoured Fighting Vehicle of the Lebanese Armed Forces along with the M113.
Multiple Variants Used. 1300+ (M998/M1025/M1046/M1035/M1026/M1043/M1043 ACAV/M1044/M1045/M1152)
243 (M1151)
3+ (M1165A1)
 [46] The LAF received armored 24 (2011) 10 (2015) 59 (2016),150(2019) M1151 armored Humvees (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, from the United States also the Lebanese Army received 150 M1152 HMMWVs vehicles as a donation from the United States in August 2022.and The Lebanese Army received a donation of 13 Humvee military vehicles including M1161a1 and M997A3 HMMWV (Humvee) tactical ambulance. from the United States in November 2022.the Lebanese army received many other versions of HMMWVs on 2007 to 2015
Oshkosh FMTV
 United States 57 at least 6x6 Multirole Truck Used for humanitarian relief, troop and cargo transport, both armoured and unarmoured versions used [47] 31 M1084A1P2 fmtv delived in 3-March 2021,11 1083 A1P2 fmtv delivered in 7- November 2022,15 1083 A1P2 fmtv delivered in 19-May 2023.
Reconnaissance Vehicles
Panhard AML  France 55 Reconnaissance Vehicle Operate the Lebanese commondo regiment (maghaweer) and the 4 intervention. Possibly put out of service.
Utility Vehicles
FIAT Nuova Campagnola 1107 / AR76  Italy 63 Jeep Fiat AR 76 Top hard and soft Donated by Italy in 2010;limited use
M151 ¼-ton 4×4 utility truckA2  United States 50+ Jeep Limited use
CUCV  United States N/A Sport-Utility Vehicle Variants used are M1008/M1009/M1010 Ambulance/M1028/M880/M882/M883/M885/M886 Ambulance
Land Rover Defender 90, 110
 United Kingdom 350 Jeep/Cargo Transport Vehicle
Land Rover Perentie  United Kingdom
 Australia 		10 Jeep Donated by Australia in 2020
Kia KM450 Series

K131 jeep



 Republic of Korea 27 Kia KM450\KM451 and K131 jeep light Utility/Cargo transport truck Donated by South Korea in 2018–2020
Toyota Land Cruiser (J70)  Japan 100+ Light Utility Vehicle 40 Series and 70 Series. J12 also used.J12 and Land Cruiser HZJ75P are donated by United Nations Interim Force Lebanon in 2025.
Volkswagen Transporter (T5)  Germany N/A Van
Beijing BJ80  China 60 Jeep Donated by China in 2021
Fiat Ducato  Italy 3 Van Donated by Italy in 2022
Iveco Daily  Italy 2 Van Donated by Italy in 2022
Buses
Iveco Crossway Pro EEV E6  Italy 5 Bus Donated by Italy in 2022
Medium bus Golden Dragon XML 6952  China 60 Bus
Side by Side & Utility Task Vehicles
Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4×4i  Japan 6 Light tactical All-terrain vehicle
Polaris Sportsman 500/MV850  United States 12 Light tactical All-terrain vehicle

On March 23, 2009, the LAF took delivery of 40 HMMWVs, and 9 sport utility vehicles from the US.|9 Polaris sportsman 500 received from usa.3 Polaris MV850 sportsman seen with the Lebanese army troops in 2017 fajr El jouroud battle.

Polaris MRZR D2/D4  United States N/A Light tactical All-terrain vehicle Operated by the airborne regiment (Al moujawkal)، the Lebanese commondo regiment (maghaweer)، Lebanese marine commando (Maghaweer al Bãhr), all 4 Land border regiments, the anti tank regiment and the some troops are using mrzr alpha in the south Lebanon.
CFMOTO  Taiwan N/A Light tactical All-terrain vehicle Uforce 1000 side by side vehicle seen with Lebanese army in 2017 and Massimo Warrior 1000 MXU-6 HVAC LSV UTV, or similar utility task vehicle (UTV) used by military or security personnel.
Kawasaki Teryx4 800cc  Japan N/A Light tactical All-terrain vehicle Teryx4 800cc: side x side 4 seater buggy. seen with Lebanese army in 2017
Polaris Inc

 United States 4
45
10+ 		Light tactical All-terrain vehicle
Arctic Cat  United States 1 Light tactical All-terrain vehicle wildcat 1000 4 seater Operate by the Lebanese airborne regiment
Motorcycles
Yamaha XT500  Japan 10+ Motorcycle Used by marine commando regiment (Maghaweer al Bãhr)
Suzuki Burgman 650cc  Japan 10+ Motorcycle Used by Logistics Brigade
Honda FSC600D (2002)  Japan 10+ Motorcycle Used by Logistics Brigade
Snowmobile and Arctic Mobility Vehicles
Ski-doo  Canada 32 Snowmobile Donated by Canada in 2018
Polaris Ranger XP1000  United States 24 Light Tracked All-terrain vehicle (Innsbruck-snow mobile) Donated by Canada in 2022–2023
Snow grooming 1 Half-Tracked Snowmobile Ratrak
Medical Evacuation Vehicles
Humvee Maxi-Ambulance  United States N/A Field ambulance
M113  United States 12 Tracked armoured ambulance vehicle
Polaris Ranger 4×4  United States 24 Fire & rescue Side by side Delivered by Canada in 2022/23 [48]
Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle  United States N/A 4x4 Ambulance
Mercedes-Benz G-Class  Austria
 West Germany
 Germany 		20 4x4/6x6 Ambulance The Lebanese Army operates 20 G-wagon donated by the Royal Dutch Army as ambulances
Land Rover Perentie  United Kingdom
 Australia 		4 6x6 Ambulance Donated from Australia in 2020
Fiat Ducato
 Italy 24
1 		Ambulance Van Donated by Italy in 2010 and 2025
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter  Germany
 Argentina 		1 Ambulance Van Donated by Italy in 2024. The donation is supported by MTC4L
Toyota Land Cruiser  Japan 7 4x4 Ambulance The European Union Handed Over Ambulances to the Lebanese Armed Forces in 2024 and Canada donated another 1 in 2024
Unarmoured Engineering Vehicles
Volvo EC  Sweden N/A Excavator
M816 Wrecker  United States N/A Recovery Truck Medium wrecker, 5 Ton 6×6
Caterpillar D9  United States N/A Bulldozer
Caterpillar 980C  United States N/A Wheel Loader
Caterpillar 950  United States N/A Wheel Loader
Caterpillar 973D  United States 5 Track Loader Received from USA in 2011
JCB Vibromax  United Kingdom 10 Road Roller Donated by France in 2025
EGAME  France 10 Bulldozer Donated by France in 2025
Armoured Engineering Vehicles
ArmaTrac  United Kingdom N/A Mine-Clearing Vehicle [49] Minecat 230 Minesweeper[50]
Mini MineWolf  United Kingdom N/A Mine-Clearing Vehicle [51] Minecat 230 Minesweeper[52]
Caterpillar D9  United States 8 Armoured Bulldozer Caterpillar D9N
M578 Light Recovery Vehicle  United States 4 Armoured Recovery Vehicle
M88 Recovery Vehicle
 United States 1 M88A1
2 M88A2 		Armoured Recovery Vehicle Standard Recovery Vehicle The Lebanese Army one M88A1 in 2009 and received two M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicles from the United States in a delivery at the Port of Beirut in May 2019
Unmanned Ground Vehicles
URANE 6  Russia 1 Land-based mine clearance drone Seen with the Lebanese army in 2017
Bożena 4
Bożena 5
Slovakia
 Poland 		1
1 		Remote-controlled self-propelled mine roller
Foster-Miller TALON
 United States N/A Unmanned Ground Vehicle Tracked military robot.
The SWORDS system allows soldiers to fire small arms weapons by remote control from as far as over 3,937 feet (1,200 meters) away.
This example is fitted with an M249 SAW.
iRobot PackBot 510  United States N/A Unmanned Ground Vehicle Unmanned demining vehicle
Dragon Runner  United States N/A Unmanned Ground Vehicle Military robot built for urban combat
UGV Interoperability Profile  United States N/A Unmanned Ground Vehicle Robotics and Autonomous Systems – Ground IOP (RAS-G IOP)
Communications Vehicles
M577 command post carrier  United States N/A Command Vehicle The Lebanese Army and the Republican Guard operate the M577A1.
Part of the US foreign arm sale to the LAF
Trucks
Astra HD9  Italy N/A Tank Transporter
Iveco ACM 80/90
Iveco ACL 90 		 Italy 16 4x4 Tactical Truck Donated by Italy in 2011
Iveco Trakker  Italy N/A Tank Transporter Seen during the military parade in Beirut 2017
Iveco Eurocargo  Italy 26 4x4 Multirole Truck Including 1 fuel tanker and 1 water tanker
Iveco ACTL  Italy 1 Multirole Tactical Truck 1 tanker truck donated by Italy in February 2022
Astra HD6  Italy N/A Tank Transporter
International DuraStar  United States N/A Vehicle Transporter International 4000 series
M35 series 2½-ton 6×6 cargo truck
 United States 200
20 		General Cargo
Shop Van 		Including M292 Expansible Van Truck
Support Vehicle For M109 Howitzers
M54 5-ton 6x6 truck  United States N/A Dump Truck
Navistar 7000-MV  United States N/A Troop Transport Seen in 2011
M939 series 5-ton 6x6 truck  United States 38 General Cargo In the context of the United States aid program dedicated to the Lebanese Army, the Logistic Brigade received in the port of Beirut vehicles composed of M925 and M925A1 5-Tons cargo trucks on May 5, 2014
Oshkosh M1070  United States 8 Tank Transporter Operate by the airborne regiment (Al moujawkal)
M915  United States 15 Tank Transporter M915 Tractor with 15 M872/M872A1 Flatbed trailer.
K711  Republic of Korea 50 6x6 Multirole Truck Donated by South Korea in 2016
Sinotruk HOWO  China 40 Dump Truck Donated by China in 2021
Volvo NL10/NL12  Sweden N/A Tractor Truck
Kamaz-4310  Soviet Union
 Russia 		100 General Cargo
DAF YA 4440/4442  Netherlands 115 General Cargo 100 donated by Netherlands in 2008 and 15 in 2019
Renault midliner 210  France N/A 4×4 cargo trucks Donated by united United Nations Interim Force Lebanon in 2025
Steyr 680M  Austria
 Greece 		10 4×4 cargo trucks 10 Steyr 680M and 13 M113 Donated by Greece in 2026. [53]

Engineering and other vehicles

Military simulations

  • Janus[56][57][58]
  • Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 [59]
  • TOW anti-tank simulators
  • Milan anti-tank simulators
  • VAB Mephisto simulators[60]

See also

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