Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Capital: Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital and the largest city in Uzbekistan.
The U.S. had forces operating at the Karshi-Khanabad airfield sometime after September 11, 2001. After the Andijan massacre and the U.S. reaction to the massacre, Uzbekistan asked the U.S. forces to leave the country. The last U.S. forces in Uzbekistan left in 2005.
Tashkent was headquarters of the former Soviet Unions Turkestan Military District. Uzbekistan also inherited a military academy from the former Soviet Union. Uzbekistan also inherited many weapons and military units from the former Soviet forces stationed in Uzbekistan.
O'ZBEKISTON
Air Force
SU-27 fighter aircraft (31)
SU-24 attack aircraft (32)
MiG-29 fighter aircraft (39)
SU-25 attack aircraft (25)
SU-17 attack aircraft (36)
L-39 trainer/light attack aircraft (14)
Il-76 transport aircraft (6)
An-12 transport aircraft (5)
An-24 transport aircraft (1)
An-26 transport aircraft (15)
Mi-24 attack helicopters (51)
Mi-8 transport helicopters
Mi-17 transport helicopters
Mi-26 transport helicopters (1)
Mi-6 heavy transport helicopters (27)
Air Defense
SA-3 Goa (S-125) surface-to-air missiles
ZSU-23-4 self propelled anti-aircraft guns
ZU-23 towed anti-aircraft guns
SA-3 Goa (S-125) surface-to-air missiles
ZSU-23-4 self propelled anti-aircraft guns
ZU-23 towed anti-aircraft guns
Uzbekistan is landlocked but conducts river patrols
Gyurza Class river patrol boats. Made in the Ukraine (2)
Army
Uzbekistan has the largest military in Central Asia.
Around 65,000 military personnel.
T-72 tanks (70)
T-64 tanks (100)
T-62 tanks (
T-54/T-55 tanks (80)
BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles (172)
BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles (180)
BRM-1K armored reconnaissance command variant of the BMP-1 (6)
BRM-1K armored reconnaissance command variant of the BMP-1 (6)
BTR-80 armored personnel carrier (290)
BTR-70 armored personnel carrier (36)
BTR-60 armored personnel carrier (24)
BTR-D airborne armored personnel carriers (50)
BTR-D airborne armored personnel carriers (50)
BRDM-2 armored reconnaissance vehicles (13)
M-ATV MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (308)
M-ATV MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (308)
SS-21 Scarab (OTR-21 Tochka) short range ballistic missiles
BM-21 122mm multiple rocket launchers (60)
BM-27 220mm multiple rocket launchers (49)
2S1 122mm self propelled howitzers (18)
2S3 152mm self propelled howitzers (17)
2S7 203mm self propelled gun (48)
MT-12 towed 100mm anti-tank guns
D-30 towed 122mm howitzers
D-1 towed 152mm howitzers
D-20 towed 152mm howitzers
2A36 towed 152mm guns
2S9 self propelled 120mm mortars (60)
2B11 120mm mortars
2S12 Sani 120mm mortars
AT-4 Spigot (9K111 Fagot) anti-tank guided missiles
RPO-A Shmel
RPG-7
PK machine guns
RPK-74
SVD Dragunov sniper rifle
AK-47 assault rifles
AK-74 assault rifles
2B11 120mm mortars
2S12 Sani 120mm mortars
AT-4 Spigot (9K111 Fagot) anti-tank guided missiles
RPO-A Shmel
RPG-7
PK machine guns
RPK-74
SVD Dragunov sniper rifle
AK-47 assault rifles
AK-74 assault rifles
Intelligence
Milliy Xavfsizlik Xizmati (MXX)
National Security Service
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Milliy Xavfsizlik Xizmati (MXX)
National Security Service
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