Modern
Omani Armed Forces

1994+ Persian Gulf

List AR8M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

1st Armoured Recce Regiment

RHQ (Bttn HQ): 1x Scorpion, 4x Sultan, 1x Samson ARV
3 Squadrons@

    SHQ: 2x Sultan, 1x Samson ARV
    4 Troops@ 3x Scorpion
    1 Troop: 2x Spartan, 2(4 man) AR squads

2nd Armoured Regiment

RHQ (Bttn HQ): 3x M60A3
2 Tank Squadrons@

    SHQ: 3x Quayid al-Ardh (Chieftain Mk15) OR 2x Stormer-HQ
    3 Troops@ 3x Quayid al-Ardh (Chieftain Mk15) OR 3x Challenger 2

1 Tank Squadron:
    SHQ: 2x M60A3
    2 Troops@ 3x M60PI
    1 Troop: 3x M60A3

3rd Armoured Regiment

RHQ (Bttn HQ): 3x M60A3
3 Squadrons@

    SHQ: 3x M60A3
    3 Troops@ 3x M60A3

Mechanised Infantry Regiment (1996+)

RHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x Piranha-HQ, 2(6 man) AR squads, 2x Piranha-ARV, OP Team in Piranha-OP
3 Companies@

    CHQ: 2x Piranha-HQ, 1(8 man) AR sqd, 2 MMG, 1x Javelin SAM
    3 platoons@ 4x Piranha/.50" HMG, 4(9 man) AR sqds, 4 GPMG
    1 platoon:
      PHQ: 1x Piranha-HQ
      1 section: 2x 60mm Brandt mortars, 1x Piranha/.50" HMG
      1 section: 2x Milan-2 teams, 1x Piranha/.50" HMG

1 Battery: 6x 105mm Light Guns, 6 trucks, radio Landrover

1 Support Company:

    CHQ: 1x Piranha-HQ, 1(6 man) AR squad
    1 battery: 6x Piranha/81mm L16 mortars, 1x Piranha-OP
    1 platoon: 3x Landrover/ITOW or (1997+) 3x Piranha/TOW2
    1 platoon: 4x Piranha/.50", 4(8 man) AR/engineer squads
    1 Recce platoon: 4x Landrover/GPMG

Infantry Regiment, Infantry Recce Regiment

RHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x Fahd or 1t Landrover, 2 AR sqds, OP Team in Landrover
3 Companies@

    CHQ: 2x Fahd or Landrover/GPMG, 1 AR sqd, 2 MMG, 1x Javelin
    3 platoons@ 1x Fahd or Landrover/GPMG, 1 AR PHQ sqd
    3x Fahd or 1t Landrover, 3 AR sqds, 3 GPMG

1 platoon:

    PHQ: 1x Landrover/GPMG
    1 section: 2x 60mm Brandt mortars, 1x 1t Landrover or Fahd
    1 section: 2x Milan-1, 1x 1t Landrover or Fahd APC
    (no Milan section in the Recce Regiment)

1 Battery: 6x 105mm Light Guns, 6 trucks, 1 radio Landrover

1 Support Company:

    CHQ: 2x Landrover/GPMG, 1 AR squad
    1 battery: 6x 81mm L16 mortars, 6x 1t Landrovers, 1x Landrover PHQ
    1 Recce Platoon: 4x Nissan pickups /GPMG
    1 A/T Platoon: 3x Landrover/ITOW
    1 platoon: 3x 1t Landrover, 1x Landrover PHQ, 3 AR/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 1x 84mm S.550 Carl Gustav

Baluchi Infantry Regiment

RHQ (Bttn HQ): 2 AR/SMG sqds, OP Team
4 Companies@

    CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 2 MMG, 2x Sa-7B or Blowpipe teams
    3 platoons@ 4 AR sqds, 3 GPMG, 3x 84mm S.550 &/or 40mm M79

1 Support Company:

    CHQ: 1 AR/SMG sqd
    1 battery: 6x 81mm L16 mortars
    1 Scout platoon: 4(6 man) AR/SMG sqds, 4x Landrovers
    1 platoon: 3 AR/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG

Paratroop Regiment

RHQ (Bttn HQ): 2 AR/SMG squads
3 Squadrons@

    SHQ: 2 AR/SMG squads, 1x Javelin SAM
    3 Troops@ 4 AR squads, 3 GPMG, 1x 60mm Brandt mortar, 4x 40mm M79

1 A/T-Recce Platoon (1998+):

    PHQ: 2x Panhard VBL/GPMG
    1 section: 2x Panhard VBL/TOW-2
    3 sections@ 2x Panhard VBL/GPMG

Royal Guard Regiment

RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4 AR/SMG squads
4 Companies @

    CHQ: 2 AR/SMG squads, 2 MMG teams
    3 platoons@ 4 AR/SMG squads, 4 GPMG, 4x 40mm M79
    1 platoon: 2x 60mm Brandt mortars

1 Recce Platoon: 4x Landrover/GPMG or OTO-Melara R2.5 Vorgona APC
OR
1 A/T-Recce Platoon (1998+):

    PHQ: 2x Panhard VBL/GPMG
    1 section: 2x Panhard VBL/TOW-2
    3 sections@ 2x Panhard VBL/GPMG

Royal Guard Special Forces Regiment

RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4 AR/SMG squads, 6 trucks, 3x Javelin SAM
3 Squadrons@

    SHQ: 2 AR/SMG squads, 4x Landrover Desert Patrol Vehicle
    3 Troops@ 4(8 man) AR/SMG squads, 8x Landrover DPV/.50", 4 GPMG, 4x 40mm M203, 4 snipers, 0/4x 84mm S.550 Carl Gustav, 1x 60mm Brandt mortar

NOTES AND DIVISIONAL SUPPORT ARE ON LIST AR9M


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