Kyrgyz Army

The Kyrgyz Ground Forces, also commonly known as the Kyrgyz Army is the infantry branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyz Ground Forces
Кыргызстандын куралдуу күчтөру
Сухопутные войска Кыргызстана
Uniform sleeve patch of the Kyrgyz Armed Forces
Founded25 January 2017
Country Kyrgyzstan
BranchArmed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan
TypeGround Force
HeadquartersBishkek
ColorsRed and Yellow
MarchMarch "Kyz kuumai" (Кыз Куумай)
Commanders
Commander-in-chiefSadyr Japarov
Commander of the ArmyColonel Almazbek Karasartov
Insignia
Military Ensign (Kyrgyz, obverse)
Military Ensign (Russian, reverse)

History
The parade contingent from the Panfilov Division during the 2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade on Red Square in 2010.

In April 1992, Kyrgyzstan formed a State Committee for Defense Affairs, and in June the republic took control of all troops on its soil (meaning remaining units of the former Soviet Army stationed in Kyrgyzstan).[1] In 1994, 30 percent of the officer corps were ethnic Russians.[2] The first commander was General Valentin Luk'yanov, an ethnic Ukrainian.[3] On January 25, 2017, President Almazbek Atambayev officially founded the Kyrgyz Army, with Colonel Erlis Terdikbayev acting as its first commander.[4]

Structure

Ground forces are divided into 2 military commands, the Northern and Southern Groups of Forces.[5][6]

Northern Group of Forces

Southern Group of Forces
Members of the 25th Special Forces Brigade Scorpion in 2013
  • 68th Independent Mountain Rifle Brigade (Osh)[7]
  • Armored Battalion (Ala-Buka District)
  • Machine Gun and Artillery Battalion
  • Mountain Rifle Battalion "Batken"[7]
  • 24th Independent "Ilbirs" (Snow Leopard) Special Purpose Brigade (Kök-Janggak)[8][9][10][11]
  • Reconnaissance Battalion
  • anti-aircraft artillery regiment
  • parts and subdivisions of support, chemical protection, etc.

Equipment

Weapons

Armor
Presentation of new armored vehicles, 25 March 2022
Name Origin Type In service Notes
Armoured fighting vehicles
T-72 Soviet Union Main battle tank 215[12]
BTR-80 Soviet Union Amphibious armoured personnel carrier 80[12]
BTR-70 Soviet Union Amphibious armoured personnel carrier 135[12]
Humvee United States MRAP 40
Dongfeng EQ2050 China Military light utility vehicle up to 1500 showed the 30th anniversary of the country's independence at the parade
BRDM-2 Soviet Union Amphibious armoured personnel carrier 110[12]
BMP-1 Russia Infantry fighting vehicle 230[12]
BMP-2 Russia Infantry fighting vehicle 90[12]
Tigr Russia Infantry mobility vehicle 55[13]
Artillery
122mm howitzer D-30 Soviet Union Howitzer 107[12] 35 are the M-30 standard.
152mm howitzer D-1 Soviet Union Howitzer 96[12]
100mm field gun BS-3 Soviet Union Field gun 35[12]
T-12 Soviet Union Field gun 38[12] 100mm round
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika Soviet Union Self-propelled howitzer 18[12]
2S9 Nona Soviet Union Self-propelled howitzer 12[14]
Multiple rocket launchers
S-300 Soviet

Union

 Long-range

SAM system

 N/A
BM-21 Grad Soviet Union Multiple rocket launcher 15[12]
BM-27 Uragan Soviet Union Multiple rocket launcher 6[12]
Utility vehicles
Ford Ranger United States Pickup truck 45[15]
Polaris United States Quad 44[15]

References
  1. Pike, John. "Kyrgyzstan- Army". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
  2. Buyers, Lydia M. (2003). Central Asia in Focus: Political and Economic Issues. Nova Publishers. ISBN 9781590331538.
  3. Hays, Jeffrey. "MILITARY IN KYRGYZSTAN: WEAPONS, TROOPS, POLICY | Facts and Details". factsanddetails.com. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  4. "Land Forces established in Kyrgyzstan". 25 January 2017.
  5. "Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz army land ground forces UK".
  6. Vad777, accessed July 2008, reporting http://www.sk.kg/2004/n19/7.html – 2004, a dead link
  7. ЦЕНТРАЛЬНО-АЗИАТСКИЙ РУБЕЖ ОРГАНИЗАЦИИ ДОГОВОРА О КОЛЛЕКТИВНОЙ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ
  8. "Новая воинская часть построена для спецназа минобороны "Илбирс"". kyrtag.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  9. Ибраев, Замир (2015-05-26). "Бригада "Илбирс", дислоцированная в Кок-Жангаке, обзавелась новым военным городком". K-News (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  10. Десантные части и соединен
  11. "Военнослужащих спецназа "Илбирс" передислоцировали из Оша в Кок-Жангак".
  12. Kyrgyzstan Army Equipment Globalsecurity.org Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  13. "Кыргызстан купил 55 бронемашин «Тигр» и 50 КамАЗов за счет бюджета". kyrtag.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  14. Jane's Armour and Artillery 1997–98 ISBN 0-7106-1542-6
  15. "Press release – Embassy of the United States Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic". Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.


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