a base in Haima in the Al Wusta Governate Infantry Muscat Regiment (MR) based at Bidbid - Mowag Piranha-equipped Mechanised Infantry Northern Frontier Regiment (NFR) based at Ibri and Buraimi Desert Regiment (DR) based at Ibra - Mowag Piranha-equipped Mechanised Infantry Jebel Regiment (JR) based at Nizwa Southern Regiment (KJ) one battalion based at Salalah near the Royal Palace on the Taqah Road Western Frontier Regiment (WFR) based at Thumrait Sultan of Oman's Parachute Regiment (SOPR) based at Rustaq Oman Reconnaissance Regiment based in Dhofar Border and Local Security Forces (light infantry role) Western Border Security Force based at Al Qabil Coastal Security Force based at Sur Musandam Security Force (MSF) based at Bukha Rural Security Forces based in Salalah (replaced Firqat Forces) Sultan of Oman's Artillery Northern artillery units based at Izki Southern artillery units based at Thumrait in Dhofar SAF Signals based in MAM (with units supporting 11 Brigade) SAF Engineers based in MAM (with units supporting 11 Brigade) SAF Transport based in Mabela (with units supporting 11 Brigade) SAF Electrical & Mechanical Engineers based in MAM (with units supporting 11 Brigade) SAF Ordnance based in MAM (with units supporting 11 Brigade) SAF Medical Services main hospitals at Al Khoudh (north) and Umm al Ghawarif (south) and other base locations Training Establishments National Defence College Bayt al Falaj, Ruwi, Muscat Military Technical College near Seeb Airport Sultan Qaboos Military College (KSQA) including the RAO Officer Training School based at Aydem in Dhofar Sultan Armed Forces Training Regiment Battle Training Centre - Saiq, Jebel al Akhdhar Garrison locations Based on locational evidence given in Omantel telephone directory listings (telephone number associations), historical recollections of British servicemen and analysis of Google Earth and Google Map imagery and cartographic data the following RAO garrisons have been identified: Equipment In 2020 Oman spent 11% of GDP on military expenditures. Oman has one armored brigade (MSO) equipped with the Challenger 2 and the M60A1 and M60A3 Patton tanks. Between 2001 and 2004 Oman received 174 amphibious light armored vehicles and more than 80 armored VBL from France. In May 2013 the United States announced a deal with Oman valued at $2.1 billion to supply a ground-based air defense system. 172 FNSS Pars armoured combat vehicle ordered for delivery from 2017, total cost $500m Oman looks to acquire K2 main battle tanks from South Korea. South Korean Defense Company Hyundai Rotem Co. could sell