The SC
INT'L MOD
Saudi Armed Forces
Royal Saudi Land Forces - RSLF
The nation’s impregnable fortress, its strong shield, its deterrent power, and the nucleus of the Saudi military forces. It is the first regular Saudi military force whose emergence was witnessed in the region’s military theater.
The ground forces are distributed among eight military regions covering the entire geographical scope of the Kingdom, and it consists of several regional commands, independent weapons, colleges, institutes, advanced schools, formations, departments, bodies, and various groups, which join forces with each other to be able, with all efficiency, to fight military battles on the battlefield.
Infantry
The most prominent infantry weapons systems and equipment:
- M2 Bradley Infantry Combat Carrier (600 vehicles)
- AMX-10P infantry combat carrier (290 vehicles in various configurations)
- M-113 Infantry Carrier (+ 2000 various configurations)
- VCC-1 TOW Armor Hunter (300 armored vehicles)
- TITUS troop carrier (number unknown)
- VAB MK-3 light armored vehicle (number unknown)
- VAB MK-2 light armored vehicle (number unknown)
- M-ATV Armored vehicle (number + 2000 vehicles)
- Humvee armored vehicle number (unknown)
- Al-Shabal 2 armored vehicle, number (unknown)
- MMV armored vehicle number (unknown)
- Sherpa armored vehicle number (unknown)
- VAMTAC armored vehicle number (unknown)
- Mortars of multiple calibers (60 mm, 81 mm, 120 mm)
Reconnaissance drones used by the infantry:
- The RQ-20 Puma UAV
- The RQ-11 Raven UAV
- Indago 2 and Indago 3 UAV
Anti-armor missiles used by the infantry:
- BGM-71 TOW-2 missile (various versions)
- RBS-56B Bill-2 missile
- HOT-3 missile
- MILAN missile
- Raybolt missile
- Dragon missile
- NLAW missile
- C90-CR missile
- RPG-7 launcher
**Note: The Saudi formation of military units is different from most of the known formations of the world’s armies. The Saudi brigade group consists of 7-9 battalions (armored vehicles, mechanized infantry, artillery, administrative support, etc.), and the battalion consists of 400 to 1,300 individuals (1,050 battalions). Parachute Thunderbolt) with a number of individuals reaching more than 10,000 individuals for the brigade group, which amounts to the formation of a division in some armies.
Infantry/Mechanized Brigades
- Othman bin Affan Brigade / 3 (Southern Region)
- Ali bin Abi Talib Brigade / 9th (Southern Region)
- Imam Saud Al-Kabeer Brigade / 11 (Southern Region)
- Imam Turki Brigade / 14 (Northwestern Region)
- King Saud Brigade /16 (Eastern Region)
- Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Brigade / 17 (Eastern Region)
- King Abdullah Brigade /18 (Southern Region)
- Al-Farouq Brigade / 19 (Southern Region)
- King Abdulaziz Brigade /20 (Northern Region)
A standard mechanized infantry brigade consists of:
Three mechanized battalions (54 APC/IFV armored personnel carriers), a tank battalion (42 tanks), an armored reconnaissance battalion (equipped with Piranha/LAV armored vehicles), an artillery battalion, an administrative support battalion, an engineer battalion, (an air defense battalion attached to the formation when necessary), and an armored resistance company. /D, a signal company, a command company, and a police company
Independent infantry battalions
- 31st Light Infantry Battalion
- 33rd Light Infantry Battalion
- 35th Light Infantry Battalion
- 36th Light Infantry Battalion
- 38th Light Infantry Battalion
- 39th Light Infantry Battalion
- 40th Light Infantry Battalion
- 41st Light Infantry Battalion
Armored Corps
The most prominent armored weapon systems
- M1A2S Abrams main battle tank (655 tanks)
- M-60A3 Patton-2 main battle tank (460 tanks)
- AMX-30 main battle tank (230 tanks)
- LAV-II / LAV-700 / Piranha armored vehicle (+ 2000 armored vehicles)
-VBC-90 armored vehicle (number unknown)
Armored brigades
- King Khalid Brigade /4th (Southern Region)
- King Fahd Brigade /6th (Northern Region)
- Prince Sultan Brigade /7th (Northwestern Region)
- King Fahd Brigade/8th (Northwestern Region)
- King Faisal Brigade /10th (Southern Region)
- Khaled Ibn Al-Walid Brigade / 12th (Northwestern Region)
- Osama Bin Zaid Brigade / 13th (Eastern Region)
The standard armored brigade consists of:
Three tank battalions (42 tanks per battalion), a mechanized infantry battalion (54 mechanized vehicles), an artillery battalion, an administrative support battalion, an engineer battalion, (an air defense battalion attached to the formation when necessary), an armored reconnaissance company, an M/D armor resistance company, a command company, a signal company, and a police company.
Independent armored battalions
- 1st Light Armored Battalion (Najran)
- 2nd Light Armored Battalion (Al-Kharj)
- 3rd Light Armored Battalion (Medina/Khamis Mushayt)
Paratrooper units and special operations forces
The most prominent systems of paratroopers and special operations forces
- M-ATV
- Humvee stroller
- Cub stroller 2
- Polaris MRZR4 wagon
- Multi-caliber mortar (60mm, 81mm, 120mm)
Reconnaissance drones
- The RQ-11 Raven UAV
- SkyRanger R60 UAV
- The Indago UAV
Anti-armor missiles
- BGM-71 TOW-2 missile
- MILAN missile
-Raybolt missile
- M72 LAW missile
Brigades
Imam Faisal bin Turki 1st Parachute Brigade
It consists of (4 paratrooper battalions, an artillery battalion, an administrative support battalion, and a command company).
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