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Armyยท ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ Tunisia

Tunisia Army

The Tunisian Army fields 2,603 active armoured vehicles and artillery systems in 2026 โ€” 90 main battle tanks, 471 armoured personnel carriers, 209 light armoured vehicles, 1,728 protected mobility vehicles, 105 towed artillery pieces. It ranks #72 of 86 armies on the ARMS Index.

Active vehicles
2,6032026
Tanks
90
Artillery
105
ARMS Index (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength)
13.6/ 100
Global rank: #72 / 86
The score reads 2,603 active armoured vehicles and artillery pieces, weighted by category and generation, and 35,800 active personnel.
Equipment quality 0.58 ยท rotary ร—1.00 ยท armament ร—1.07 ยท availability ร—0.94
How this score is calculated
Equipment by Category
  • Protected Mobility Vehicle 1,728
  • Armored Personnel Carrier 471
  • Light Armoured Vehicle 209
  • Towed Artillery 105
  • Main Battle Tank 90

Full inventory in 2026

25 equipment types
Equipment Variant Active Stored Ordered
Main Battle Tank
M60 A1/A3 90 โ€” โ€”
Armored Personnel Carrier
Cadillac Gage Commando 4x4 15 โ€” โ€”
EE-11 Urutu โ€” 36 โ€” โ€”
Fiat-Otobreda 6614 โ€” 120 โ€” โ€”
M113 โ€” 300 โ€” โ€”
Light Armoured Vehicle
ACMAT Bastion โ€” 8 โ€” โ€”
EE-9 Cascavel โ€” 36 โ€” โ€”
Ground Mobility Vehicle โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€”
LPV Jeep J8 โ€” 70 โ€” โ€”
Panhard AML AML-60/90 40 โ€” โ€”
SK-105 Kurassier โ€” 55 โ€” โ€”
Protected Mobility Vehicle
BMC Kirpi โ€” 270 โ€” โ€”
BMC Vuran โ€” 50 โ€” โ€”
CSK-131 โ€” 100 โ€” โ€”
Dingo 2 โ€” 100 โ€” โ€”
Ejder Yalcin โ€” 170 โ€” โ€”
HMMWV M1165A1 Up-Armored 648 โ€” โ€”
Iveco LMV โ€” 150 โ€” โ€”
Masstech T4 โ€” 100 โ€” โ€”
NIMR โ€” 40 โ€” โ€”
Otokar Cobra II โ€” 100 โ€” โ€”
Sherpa Light โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€”
Toyota Land Cruiser โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€”
Towed Artillery
M101 A1 48 โ€” โ€”
M198 โ€” 57 โ€” โ€”
Active

Overview

The Land Army forms the ground branch of the Tunisian Armed Forces, operating under a command structure headed by the General Staff in Tunis and Bizerte. Operational forces are organized into mechanized infantry brigades, motorized infantry regiments, a specialized commando unit designated the Groupement des Forces Spรฉciales, desert tactical groups, artillery regiments, air defense units, and combat engineer battalions. Operational bases and garrisons are situated at Bizerte, Kasserine, Remada, El Aouina, and the Ben Ghilouf training area.

Armored units operate M60A1 and M60A3 Patton main battle tanks, supported by SK-105 Kรผrassier light tanks. Reconnaissance formations field EE-9 Cascavel, Panhard AML-90, and EE-3 Jararaca armored vehicles. Mechanized infantry forces utilize M113 and Fiat-Otobreda 6614 armored personnel carriers. Tactical mobility and troop transport rely on mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles including BMC Kirpi, Nurol Ejder Yalรงฤฑn, BMC Vuran, and Otokar Cobra II, alongside High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles and Iveco Light Multirole Vehicles. Field artillery regiments employ towed M198, M114A1, and M101A1 howitzers, complemented by heavy mortar systems. Anti-tank capability is structured around BGM-71 TOW and MILAN guided missile launchers. Air defense units maintain M42 Duster self-propelled guns, Chaparral mobile missile systems, RBS 70 platforms, and Stinger man-portable missiles. Tactical aerial surveillance is conducted using Anka-S unmanned aerial vehicles.

Operational missions concentrate on counter-terrorism operations and border interdiction. Ground forces maintain anti-insurgency deployments in the Chaambi Mountains and Kasserine region targeting militant cells such as Okba Ibn Nafaa and Ajnad al-Khilafah. Along the southern and eastern frontiers with Libya and Algeria, the army enforces military exclusion zones and operates border sensor barriers stretching from Ras Ajdir to Remada to control illicit cross-border movement. Personnel are also assigned to international peacekeeping efforts, including the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Modernization programs focus on upgrading light armor, border surveillance infrastructure, tactical communications, and counter-terrorism equipment. In 2025, Tunisia adopted a modernized defense procurement framework designed to accelerate foreign hardware acquisitions and establish mandatory domestic industrial participation through technology transfer and local maintenance programs. Deliveries in 2025 and 2026 included tactical sensor arrays, specialized counter-terrorism equipment, and up-armored utility vehicles.

Various public data, including Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and official government websites. Last updated on 29 August 2026. Suggest a change

Frequently Asked Questions

How many armoured vehicles does Tunisia have?
Tunisia fields 2,603 active armoured vehicles and artillery pieces in 2026.
How many tanks does Tunisia have?
Tunisia operates 90 main battle tanks in active service. Main battle tanks carry the highest weight of any vehicle category in the ARMS Index.
How much artillery does Tunisia have?
Tunisia fields 105 artillery systems: 0 self-propelled guns, 105 towed pieces and 0 rocket launchers.
How does Tunisia's army rank globally?
Tunisia ranks #72 of 86 armies worldwide on the ARMS Index (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength), with a score of 13.6 out of 100. The index weights every armoured vehicle and artillery piece by category and generation, scales that equipment mass by its attack helicopters and its land-based missiles, adds active personnel with a square-root return, then applies a budget-based availability proxy to the total.
How many active soldiers does Tunisia have?
Tunisia has 35,800 active military personnel across all services. In the ARMS Index, manpower is counted with a square-root return, so the marginal soldier of a very large army counts less than that of a small one.
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Latest Data Updates
  1. AUG 292026 Updated 12 MRAP / armoured utility lines re-filed as protected mobility
  2. AUG 22026 Updated 25 vehicle types added