[Special Ops/Covert Ops] Equipment for Mercenary Operation in 1990-1991

[weby]

Nightvision:
That was the era of lots of soviet block ~$200 night vision googles, they showed up everywhere. There was no single model, but they were kind of fairly low light intesification, but came with an IR light to help.

Rifles:
AKMs in 7.62x39 are available everywhere, ak-74 in 5.45s are available if you want but you have to go to the former Soviet Union mostly to buy. The 7.62 versions have the benefit of ammo being available most likely also from opponents on battle fields..

Other weapons:
PKMs are also fairly easy to get anywhere.
RPG-7s are kind of a must thing to have in large numbers.. :)
82mm mortars and ammo are available, but the numbers you can get are likely a bit limited.


Communication:
The standard manpack soviet radios are fully usable, something like a R-158 would likely be fairly easy to aquire in numbers and is.. not too bad.. But western ruggerized civilian radios meant for things like rescue work might make a better option.


As for Armor:
You might be able to pick up a smallish number of assault vests, like 6b3/5 series, but they are pretty heavy at around 7 kg for the thin back plate versions. Smallish, I mean a hundred or so is likely easily possible for some paratrooper company commander selling their company vests to buy food for the family..