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The following is a list of equipment of the Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from creation to present day.
Small arms edit
Anti-tank weapons edit
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Details |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rocket launchers | |||||
RPG-7[1] | ![]() | ![]() | Rocket-propelled grenade | 40 mm | |
Recoilless guns | |||||
M18[2] | ![]() | ![]() | Recoilless rifle | 57 mm | |
SPG-9[2] | ![]() | ![]() | Recoilless rifle | 73 mm | |
M20[2] | ![]() | Recoilless rifle | 75 mm | ||
M40A1[2] | ![]() | ![]() | Recoilless rifle | 106 mm | |
Anti-tank guns | |||||
Type 56 | ![]() | ![]() | Anti-tank gun | 85 mm | 10 in service as of 2024.[2] |
Vehicles edit
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tanks | |||||
PT-76 | ![]() | ![]() | Light tank | 10[2] | |
Type 62 | ![]() | ![]() | Light tank | 30[2] | |
T-55 | ![]() | ![]() | Medium tank | 32[2] | |
Type 59 | ![]() | ![]() | Main battle tank | 12-17[2] | |
T-64BV1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Main battle tank | 25[2] | |
T-72AV | ![]() | ![]() | Main battle tank | 100[2] | |
Armored fighting vehicles | |||||
Panhard AML-60 | ![]() | ![]() | Armoured car | Up to 17[2] | |
Panhard AML-90 | ![]() | Armoured car | 14[2] | ||
EE-9 Cascavel | ![]() | Armoured car | 19[2] | ||
BMP-1 | ![]() | ![]() | Infantry fighting vehicle | 20[2] | |
BTR-50 | ![]() | ![]() | Armoured personnel carrier | 3[2] | |
MT-LB | ![]() | Armoured personnel carrier | 6[2] | ||
BTR-60PB | ![]() | Armoured personnel carrier | 30–70[2] | ||
Mbombe 4 | ![]() | ![]() | Armoured personnel carrier | 20[2] | |
Panhard M3 | ![]() | ![]() | Armoured personnel carrier | 58[2] | |
TH 390 Fahd | ![]() | ![]() | Armoured personnel carrier | 7[2] | |
Calidus MCAV-20 | ![]() | Infantry mobility vehicle | 30[2] | ||
Logistics | |||||
Auverland/SAMO[3] | ![]() | ![]() | Utility | ||
M151[3] | ![]() | Utility | |||
ACMAT[3] | ![]() | ![]() | Truck | ||
M35 | ![]() | ![]() | Medium truck | M44 variant also used.[3] | |
M809[3] | ![]() | Heavy truck |
Artillery edit
Model | Image | Origin | Caliber | Quantity | Details |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mortars | |||||
Brandt Mle 1935[1] | ![]() | ![]() | 60 mm | ||
PRB NR 475 A1[1] | ![]() | 81 mm | 100[2] | ||
M-37M[1] | ![]() | ![]() | 82 mm | 400[2] | |
M30[2] | ![]() | ![]() | 107 mm | ||
MO-120-RT | ![]() | ![]() | 120 mm | 28[2] | The MO-120-LT variant is also used.[1] |
Towed | |||||
M-30 | ![]() | ![]() | 122 mm | 77[2] | |
D-30 | ![]() | ||||
Type 60 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
Type 59 | 130 mm | 42 | The Type 59-I variant is also used.[2] | ||
D-20 | ![]() | ![]() | 152 mm | 6 | Reportedly used.[2] |
Self-propelled | |||||
2S1 Gvozdika | ![]() | 122 mm | 6[2] | ||
2S3 Akatsiya | ![]() | 152 mm | 10[2] | ||
Multiple rocket launchers | |||||
Type-63 | ![]() | 107 mm | 12[2] | ||
BM-21 Grad | ![]() | 122 mm | 24[2] | ||
RM-70[2] | ![]() | ![]() | |||
RM-51 | ![]() | 128 mm | 6[2] | ||
Type 82 | ![]() | 130 mm | 3[2] | ||
Katyusha | ![]() | ![]() | 132 mm | 12[2] |
Air defence edit
Model | Image | Origin | Caliber | Quantity | Details |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Man-portable air-defense systems | |||||
9K32 Strela-2[2] | ![]() | ![]() | 72 mm | ||
Anti-aircraft guns | |||||
ZPU-4 | ![]() | 14.5×114mm | 12[2] | ||
M-1939 | ![]() | 37 mm | 52[2] |
Bibliography edit
- Foss, Christopher F.; Gander, Terry J., eds. (1999). Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics, 1999-2000 (20th ed.). Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-1912-9.
- International Institute for Strategic Studies (2024). "Chapter Eight: Sub-Saharan Africa". The Military Balance. 124 (1). Taylor & Francis: 458–531. doi:10.1080/04597222.2024.2298597. ISSN 0459-7222. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- Jones, Richard D.; Ness, Leland, eds. (2010). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2010-2011 (36th ed.). Janes Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2908-1.
References edit
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