List of equipment of the Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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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 ]

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Details
Pistols
Browning HP [1]   Belgium
  United States 		Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum
Smith & Wesson Model 39 [1]   United States Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum
Heckler & Koch P7   Germany Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum P7M13 model used. [1]
Rifles
AK-47 [1]   Soviet Union Assault rifle 7.62×39mm
AKM [1]   Soviet Union Assault rifle 7.62×39mm
FN FNC [1]   Belgium Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO
M16A1   United States Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO The M16A1 HB machine gun variant is also used. [1]
SIG SG 540 [1]   Switzerland Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO
CETME Model 58 [1]   Spain Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO
FN FAL   Belgium Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO The Heavy Barrel machine gun variant is also used. [1]
IMI Galil [1]   Israel Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO
Machine guns
Bren L4 [1]   United Kingdom Light machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO
FN MAG [1]   Belgium General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO
M60 [1]   United States General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO
DShK [1]   Soviet Union Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm
M2 Browning [1]   United States Heavy machine gun .50 BMG

Anti-tank weapons [ edit ]

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Details
Rocket launchers
RPG-7 [1]   Soviet Union Rocket-propelled grenade 40 mm
Recoilless guns
M18 [2]   United States Recoilless rifle 57 mm
SPG-9 [2]   Soviet Union Recoilless rifle 73 mm
M20 [2]   United States Recoilless rifle 75 mm
M40A1 [2]   United States Recoilless rifle 106 mm
Anti-tank guns
Type 56   China Anti-tank gun 85 mm 10 in service as of 2024. [2]

Vehicles [ edit ]

Model Image Origin Type Quantity Details
Tanks
PT-76   Soviet Union Light tank 10 [2]
Type 62   China Light tank 30 [2]
T-55   Soviet Union Medium tank 32 [2]
Type 59   China Main battle tank 12-17 [2]
T-64BV1   Soviet Union
  Ukraine 		Main battle tank 25 [2]
T-72AV   Soviet Union Main battle tank 100 [2]
Armored fighting vehicles
Panhard AML-60   France Armoured car Up to 17 [2]
Panhard AML-90 Armoured car 14 [2]
EE-9 Cascavel   Brazil Armoured car 19 [2]
BMP-1   Soviet Union Infantry fighting vehicle 20 [2]
BTR-50   Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier 3 [2]
MT-LB Armoured personnel carrier 6 [2]
BTR-60PB Armoured personnel carrier 30?70 [2]
Mbombe 4   South Africa Armoured personnel carrier 20 [2]
Panhard M3   France Armoured personnel carrier 58 [2]
TH 390 Fahd   Egypt Armoured personnel carrier 7 [2]
Calidus MCAV-20   United Arab Emirates Infantry mobility vehicle 30 [2]
Logistics
Auverland/SAMO [3]   France Utility
M151 [3]   United States Utility
ACMAT [3]   France Truck
M35   United States Medium truck M44 variant also used. [3]
M809 [3]   United States Heavy truck

Artillery [ edit ]

Model Image Origin Caliber Quantity Details
Mortars
Brandt Mle 1935 [1]   France 60 mm
PRB NR 475 A1 [1]   Belgium 81 mm 100 [2]
M-37M [1]   Soviet Union 82 mm 400 [2]
M30 [2]   United States 107 mm
MO-120-RT   France 120 mm 28 [2] The MO-120-LT variant is also used. [1]
Towed
M-30   Soviet Union 122 mm 77 [2]
D-30
Type 60   China
Type 59 130 mm 42 The Type 59-I variant is also used. [2]
D-20   Soviet Union 152 mm 6 Reportedly used. [2]
Self-propelled
2S1 Gvozdika   Soviet Union 122 mm 6 [2]
2S3 Akatsiya 152 mm 10 [2]
Multiple rocket launchers
Type-63   China 107 mm 12 [2]
BM-21 Grad   Soviet Union 122 mm 24 [2]
RM-70 [2]   Czechoslovakia
RM-51 128 mm 6 [2]
Type 82   China 130 mm 3 [2]
Katyusha   Soviet Union 132 mm 12 [2]

Air defence [ edit ]

Model Image Origin Caliber Quantity Details
Man-portable air-defense systems
9K32 Strela-2 [2]   Soviet Union 72 mm
Anti-aircraft guns
ZPU-4   Soviet Union 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 ]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Jones & Ness 2010 , p. 906.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an IISS 2024 , p. 486.
  3. ^ a b c d e Foss & Gander 1999 , p. 728.
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