Weapons of Taliban: Know arms and armaments used by Afghanistan to fight Pakistan


2026/02/27 23:38:48 IST

RPD machine gun

    The RPD is a 7.62x39mm light machine gun developed in the Soviet Union by Vasily Degtyaryov for the 7.62×39mm M43 intermediate cartridge.

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M249 Squad Automatic Weapon

    The M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon), formally the Light Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, M249, is the United States Armed Forces adaptation of the Belgian FN Minimi, a light machine gun manufactured by FN Herstal.

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PK machine gun

    The PK is a belt-fed general-purpose machine gun, chambered for the 7.62×54mmR rimmed cartridge. The modernised variant is known as the PKM, which features several enhancements over the original PK design including a more ergonomic design.

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RPG-7

    The RPG-7 is a portable, reusable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank grenade launcher.

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82-BM-37 Mortar

    The M-37 or 82-BM-37 is a Soviet 82 millimeter calibre mortar designed by B.I. Shavyrin and accepted into service in 1937.

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M16 Assault Rifle

    The M16 rifle is a family of assault rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military. The original M16 rifle was a 5.56×45mm automatic rifle with a 20-round magazine.

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BGM-71 TOW

    The BGM-71 TOW is an American anti-tank missile. First produced in 1968, TOW is one of the most widely used anti-tank guided missiles.

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