page_title: Royal Army of Oman
section_title: Equipment
hierarchical_section_title: Royal Army of Oman / Equipment
caption_attribution_description: English: The M60 on the left is saluting HM The Sultan by rotating its turret and depressing the main armament [ as one would with a sword ] when 'marching past' the saluting base.
context_page_description: The Royal Army of Oman is the ground forces component of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces. It was founded in 1907 as the Muscat Garrison. It has a current strength of 125,000 personnel.
context_section_description: In 2008 Oman spent 7.7% 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 76 K2 Black Panther Main Battle Tanks to Oman, a deal that could reach an amount up to $884.6 million.
caption: M-60 Main Battle Tanks on parade in 1981
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