Syria

 

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Syria

 

RELIABILITY INDEPENDENTEX 4 (POOR)

 

PERSONNEL 200,000

 

GDP $44-billion 2009

Defense $2.5-billion 2009

 

ORGANIZATION

 

3 Corps HQ

8 Armored Divisions

3 Mechanized Divisions

1 SF Division

Divisions uniformly have 3 combat brigades and an artillery brigade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please do not rely on brigade assignment to divisions for professional use.

 

Missile Command HQ Aleppo

            Missile Brigade SS-21 Tochka

            4 battalions x 9 Launchers each

            Missile Brigade Scud B/C

                        3 battalions x 6 Launchers each          

            96th Missile Brigade (Frog 70)

4 battalions

            Missile Brigade Scud D

                        3 battalions x 6 launchers each

            C-802 cruise missile (Ex-Iran)

 

Missile Inventory

~600 Scud B/C/D

~100 Tochka

~24 C-820

 

Republican (Presidential) Guard HQ Damascus (10,000)

            3 armored brigade

 

 

 

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