List of equipment of the Angolan Army
This is a list of equipment of the Angolan Army in service.
Many of Angola's weapons are of Warsaw Pact origin.
Small arms
[edit]Name | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tokarev TT | Soviet Union | Pistol | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | [1] |
Makarov PM | Soviet Union | Pistol | 9×18mm Makarov | [1] |
Stechkin APS | Soviet Union | Machine pistol | 9×18mm Makarov | [1] |
Škorpion | Czechoslovakia | Submachine gun | .32 ACP | [1] |
Star Z-45 | Spain | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | [1] |
Sterling | United Kingdom | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Mk 4 variant used.[1] |
Uzi | Israel | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | [1] |
FBP | Portugal | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | FBP m/948 variant used.[1] |
AK-47 | Soviet Union | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | [1] |
AKM | Soviet Union | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | [1] |
IWI Tavor X95 | Israel | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by special forces.[2] |
SKS | Soviet Union | Semi-automatic rifle | 7.62×39mm | [1] |
FN FAL | Belgium | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | [1] |
Heckler & Koch G3 | Germany | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | [1] |
RP-46 | Soviet Union | Light machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | [1] |
RPD | Soviet Union | Light machine gun | 7.62×39mm | [1] |
vz. 52 | Czechoslovakia | Light machine gun | 7.62×39mm | [1] |
DShK | Soviet Union | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×108mm | [1] |
AGS-17 | Soviet Union | Automatic grenade launcher | 30×29mm | [1] |
RPG-7 | Soviet Union | Rocket-propelled grenade | 40 mm | [1] |
9K32 Strela-2 | Soviet Union | Man-portable air-defense system | 72 mm | [3] |
9K34 Strela-3 | Soviet Union | Man-portable air-defense system | 72 mm | [3] |
9K310 Igla-1 | Soviet Union | Man-portable air-defense system | 72 mm | [3] |
Anti-tank weapons
[edit]Name | Origin | Type | Caliber | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9M14 Malyutka | Soviet Union | Anti-tank guided missile | 125 mm | [3] | |
B-10 | Soviet Union | Recoilless rifle | 82 mm | 400[3] | |
B-11 | Soviet Union | Recoilless rifle | 107 mm | Serviceability doubtful.[3] | |
M40 | United States | Recoilless rifle | 106 mm | 100[3] |
Vehicles
[edit]Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
T-55 | Soviet Union / Czechoslovakia | Main battle tank | 200 | T-55AM2 variant, serviceability doubtful.[3] |
T-62 | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 50 | Serviceability doubtful.[3] |
T-72 | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | 50 | T-72M1 variant, serviceability doubtful.[3] |
PT-76 | Soviet Union | Light tank | 10 | Serviceability doubtful.[3] |
PTL-02 Assaulter | China | Assault gun | 9+[3] | |
BRDM-2 | Soviet Union | Scout car | 600 | Serviceability doubtful.[3] |
Cayman | Belarus | Scout car | 3+[3] | |
BMP-1 | Soviet Union | Infantry fighting vehicle | 250 | Serviceability doubtful.[3] |
BMP-2 | ||||
MT-LB | Soviet Union | Tracked armoured personnel carrier | 31 | Serviceability doubtful.[3] |
BTR-152 | Soviet Union | Wheeled armoured personnel carrier | 200 | Serviceability doubtful.[3] |
BTR-60 | ||||
BTR-70 | ||||
BTR-80 | ||||
WZ-551 | China | Wheeled armoured personnel carrier | Command vehicle variant.[3] | |
Casspir | South Africa | MRAP | 45 | NG2000 variant.[3] |
BTS-2 | Soviet Union | Armoured recovery vehicle | 5[3] | |
Bozena | Slovakia | Mine flail | [3] | |
Engesa EE-12 | Brazil | Light utility vehicle | [4] | |
Land Rover | United Kingdom | Light utility vehicle | [4] | |
UAZ-469B | Soviet Union | Light utility vehicle | [4] | |
UMM 4x4 | Portugal | Light utility vehicle | [4] | |
Engesa EE-15 | Brazil | 4×4 light truck (1.5 tonnes) | [4] | |
Engesa EE-25 | Brazil | 6×6 medium truck (2.5 tonnes) | [4] | |
Engesa EE-50 | Brazil | 6×6 heavy truck (5 tonnes) | 255[4] | |
Mercedes Benz Unimog | Germany | 4×4 truck | [4] | |
GAZ-66 | Soviet Union | 4×4 medium truck (2 tonnes) | [4] | |
Renault TRM 2000 | France | 4×4 medium truck (2 tonnes) | 85[4] | |
ZIL-131 | Soviet Union | 6×6 medium truck (3.5 tonnes) | [4] | |
Ural-375D | Soviet Union | 6×6 medium truck (4 tonnes) | [4] | |
KrAZ-6322 | Ukraine | 6×6 heavy truck | [5] |
Artillery
[edit]Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2S1 Gvozdika | Soviet union | 122 mm self-propelled gun | 9+[3] | |
2S3 Akatsiya | Soviet Union | 152 mm self-propelled gun | 4[3] | |
2S7 Pion | Soviet Union | 203 mm self-propelled gun | 12[3] | |
BM-21 Grad | Soviet Union | 122 mm multiple rocket launcher | 70[3] | |
RM-70 | Czechoslovakia | 122 mm multiple rocket launcher | 40[3] | |
BM-27 Uragan | Soviet Union / Belarus | 220 mm multiple rocket launcher | 3+ | 9P140MB Uragan-M variant.[3] |
BM-24 | Soviet Union | 240 mm multiple rocket launcher | [3] | |
D-30 | Soviet Union | 122 mm howitzer | 523[3] | |
M-46 | Soviet Union | 130 mm field gun | 48[3] | |
D-20 | Soviet Union | 152 mm gun-howitzer | 4[3] | |
82-PM-41 | Soviet Union | 82 mm mortar | 250[3] | M43 model used.[1] |
120-PM-43 mortar[1] | Soviet Union | 120 mm mortar | 500[3] |
Air defence systems
[edit]Name | Origin | Type | Caliber | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ZPU-4 | Soviet Union | Towed anti-aircraft gun | 14.5×114mm | 450+[3] | |
ZU-23-2 | 23×152mmB | ||||
61-K | 37 mm | ||||
AZP S-60 | 57 mm | ||||
ZSU-23-4 Shilka | Soviet Union | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | 23×152mmB | [3] |
References
[edit]- ^ 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. 903.
- ^ "37.º ANIVERSÁRIO DAS FORÇAS ESPECIAIS ANGOLANAS - Operacional". Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ 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 IISS 2024, p. 471.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Foss & Gander 1999, p. 727.
- ^ Malyasov, Dylan. "Ukrainian Off Road Trucks KrAZ to Be Operated in an African Country". Defence Blog. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
Works cited
[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): 458–531. doi:10.1080/04597222.2024.2298597. ISSN 0459-7222. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- Jones, Richard D.; Ness, Leland S., eds. (2010). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2010-2011 (36th ed.). Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2908-1.