Royal Bahraini Army
Introduction '''Royal Bahraini Army''' is the ground force component of the Bahrain Defence Force. The army's current strength is 20,000 personnel and headed by Lieutenant General Khalifa bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa.
History Bahraini ground troops took part in the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen in the Yemeni civil war. In September 2015, five Bahraini soldiers guarding  Yemeni–Saudi Arabian border were killed in unspecified circumstances. Another three died in Yemen afterwards.
Formation The army consists of 3 brigades and 2 battalions:* 1 Armoured Brigade** 2 armoured battalions** 1 recon battalion* 1 Mechanized Infantry Brigade** 2 mechanized infantry battalions** 1 infantry battalion* 1 Artillery Brigade** 6 artillery batteries* 1 air defence battalion* 1 special forces battalion
Equipment RBA has a mix of equipment purchases in the 1970s and early 1990s. They are currently modernizing some of the army's equipment. Most purchases in the past have been second hand from the United States or Britain. In the past few years, Bahrain began developing military capabilities, through the purchase of many military equipment from Turkey, Bahrain has bought many Armoured vehicles from Turkey, such as Otokar Arma and Otokar Akrep (Armoured combat vehicle).State Dept. clears $2.5 billion sale of Patriot missile defense system to Bahrain. The deal would include 60 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missiles, 36 Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missiles with canisters, nine M903 launchers, two AN/MPQ-65 radar sets, control stations and other associated equipment.8 M-ATV light armored vehicles in service===Armoured vehicles===ImageNameClassOriginNumberNotes 200px M60A3 TTS  Main battle tank  180 Tanks equipped with modern systems for firing and surveillance 200px YPR-765  IFV   75 25 Netherlands-origin YPR-765 ACV delivered in 1996, 42 Belgium-origin AIFV-IFV delivered in 2008.200px M113  Armoured personnel carrier    339 A total of 339 M113A2 were delivered 200px Lynx Command and recon   35 200px Panhard M3  Armoured personnel carrier  110 Ordered in 1977, most of them modified, including some ambulance, CP, AEV, ARV, and 81mm mortar carrier versions 200px Saxon  Armoured personnel carrier  10 Purchased in the 1980s 200px AML-90  Armoured car   22 Ordered in 1977200x200px Otokar Arma  Armoured personnel carrier   73 In service from 2010 Otokar ZPT  Armoured patrol vehicle  133 In service 2012/13 Otokar Akrep  Infantry mobility vehicle  21 In service 2005 200x200px Otokar Cobra  Infantry mobility vehicle  15 In service 2008 200px Humvee  Infantry mobility vehicle  200+ 2 types:  BGM-71 TOW missile (44) and Browning M2HB 200px Kornet-D   Anti-tank guided missile  10+ The Kornet-EM is based on the chassis of the Tigr 4x4 light armored vehicle with two retractable launcher units, each with four missiles ready to fire. In road position, the launcher units are stowed inside the vehicle. 200px Toyota Land Cruiser  Utility vehicle  200+ Locally modified - VDJ78R Troop Carrier 200px Chevrolet Silverado   Multi-purpose vehicle  50+  Interceptor Light armoured vehicle  0 6 on order of these light-protected vehicles, it is likely that a series contract of minimum of 50 more vehicles would be further awarded Nimer-1  MRAP  6 In service since 2005===Air Defense Systems===PhotoNameOriginTypeNumberDetails200x200pxMIM-104 PatriotUnited StatesSurface-to-air missiles1Raytheon awarded contract to supply Patriot missiles defense systems. 200px FIM-92A   Man-portable air-defense system 14-16 Delivered 1988 along with 70 missiles 200px RBS 70  Short range air defense 14 Delivered 1980–81 along with 161 missiles 200px Crotale  Surface-to-air missile 7 200px MIM-23 Hawk  Surface-to-air missile 8 200px AN/TWQ-1 Avenger  Surface-to-air missile 10+ Self-propelled surface-to-air missile system mounted on a HMMWV 200px Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon  Autocannon 15 GDF-005 units 200px Bofors 40 mm  Autocannon 12=== Artillery ===PhotoNameOriginTypeNumberDetails 200px M110A2 howitzer  Self-propelled howitzer 38 13 as M110A2 from Netherlands delivered in 1994, 25 as M110A2 from US delivered in 1996.200px M198 howitzer   Howitzer 18 200px L-118  Field gun 8 81mm EIMOS Integrated Mortar System  Mortar 6 200px M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System   Multiple launch rocket system 9 MGM-140 ATACMS  SR-5  Multiple launch rocket system 8+=== Anti-tank Weapons ===PhotoNameOriginTypeNumberDetails 200px 120 mm BAT recoilless rifle  Anti tank rifle 10+ 200px BGM-71C  Anti-tank missile Unknown A total of 2,724 missiles delivered since 1983 200px FGM-148 Javelin  Anti-tank missile 60 180+ missiles 200px Kornet-EM  Unknown===Weapons===Type/ClassQuantityOriginDetails Heckler & Koch G3  West Germany FN FAL  Belgium M16A2 rifle ? United States M4 carbine ? United States Barrett M82 anti-materiel rifle ? United States Heckler & Koch MP5 ? West Germany Browning Hi-Power  BelgiumSIG Sauer P226Germany FN MAG  Belgium M2 Browning  BelgiumAdditional equipment on order by the army include:Type/ClassQuantityOriginDetails Logistics Vehicle System heavy tactical vehicle system 100+ United States Transport of armored vehicles and tanks M939 Truck 6x6 trucks 100+ United States MAN Truck & Bus military transport  200+ United States  Toyota Coaster troops transport  100+ Japan Retired equipment were made in the 1950s and 1960s:Type/ClassQuantityOriginDetails Ferret Armoured Fighting Vehicle  10 UK Alvis Saladin  10 UK
See also * Military of Bahrain* Royal Bahrain Naval Force* Royal Bahraini Air Force
References
Sources *  Bahrain*  Bahrain Army Equipment