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List of equipment of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces

This is a list of equipment used by the Burkina Faso Armed Forces.

Small arms edit

Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
Walther PP[1]   .32 ACP Semi-automatic pistol   Germany
MAB PA-15[1]   9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol   France
Manurhin MR 73[1]   .38 Special Revolver   France
Submachine guns
MAS-38[1]   7.65×20mm Submachine gun   France
MAT-49[1]   9×19mm Submachine gun   France
Beretta M12[1]   9×19mm Submachine gun   Italy
Rifles
Zastava M70   7.62×39mm Assault rifle   Yugoslavia Used by peacekeeping forces.[2]
Beretta AR70[1]   5.56×45mm Assault rifle   Italy
SIG SG 540[1]   5.56×45mm Assault rifle    Switzerland
Heckler & Koch G3[1]   7.62×51mm Battle rifle   West Germany
MAS-49/56[1]   7.5×54mm Semi-automatic rifle   France
Machine guns
Zastava M84   7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun   Yugoslavia Used by peacekeeping forces.[2]
FN MAG[1]   7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun   Belgium
AA-52[1]   7.5×54mm General-purpose machine gun   France
Browning M2[1]   .50 BMG Heavy machine gun   United States
DShKM   12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun   Soviet Union Used by peacekeeping forces.[2]

Anti-tank weapons edit

Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
RPG-7   40mm Rocket-propelled grenade   Soviet Union Used by peacekeeping forces.[2]
Type 52[1][3]   75mm Recoilless rifle   United States
  China
Carl Gustaf[1][3]   84mm Shoulder-fired recoilless rifle   Sweden

Anti-aircraft weapons edit

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
ZPU-2   Anti-aircraft gun   Soviet Union 30[4] Used by peacekeeping forces.[2]
TCM-20   Anti-aircraft gun   United States 12[4]
9K32 Strela-2[4]   Man-portable air-defense system   Soviet Union

Artillery edit

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Rocket artillery
Type 63   Multiple rocket launcher   China 4[3]
APR-40   Multiple rocket launcher   Romania 5[3]
Field artillery
M101   Howitzer   United States 8[3]
Mortars
Brandt Mle 1935[1]   Infantry mortar   France
Brandt Mle 27/31[1][3]   Infantry mortar   France
PM-43   Towed mortar   Soviet Union 12[3]

Armoured fighting vehicles edit

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Panhard AML   Armoured car   France 19 AML-60 and AML-90 models in service.[3]
EE-9 Cascavel   Armoured car   Brazil 24[3]
Ferret   Scout car   United Kingdom 30[3]
M20   Scout car   United States 2[3]
M8 Greyhound   Armoured car   United States 8[3]
Panhard M3   Armoured personnel carrier   France 13[3]
ACMAT Bastion   Armoured personnel carrier   France 11[3]
Nurol Ejder[5]   Armoured personnel carrier   Turkey
Stark Motors Storm Infantry mobility vehicle   Qatar 21[3]
Ejder Yalçın   Infantry mobility vehicle   Turkey 24[3]
Isotrex Phantom II Infantry mobility vehicle   United Arab Emirates 13+[3]
ACMAT Bastion Patsas   Infantry mobility vehicle   France 8+[3]
Otokar Cobra   Infantry mobility vehicle   Turkey 38[3]
Gila MRAP   South Africa 6[3]
PUMA M26-15   MRAP   South Africa 63[3]
Temsah 2   MRAP   Egypt 2[3]

Utility vehicles edit

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Auverland/SAMO[6]   Utility   France
ACMAT ALTV[6]   Utility   France 10+[7]
Toyota Land Cruiser   Utility   Japan Used by peacekeeping forces.[2]
Pegaso 3045[6]   Medium truck (3 tonnes)   Spain
Ural-4320   Medium truck (4.5 tonnes)   Russia Used by peacekeeping forces.[2]

Engineering and maintenance vehicles edit

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
KrAZ Shrek-M   Mine clearing vehicle   Ukraine 3[3]

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 Jones & Ness 2010, p. 905.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Cherisey, Erwan de (July 2019). "El batallón de infantería "Badenya" de Burkina Faso en Mali - Noticias Defensa En abierto". Revista Defensa (in Spanish) (495–496).
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w IISS 2024, p. 475.
  4. ^ a b c IISS 2024, p. 476.
  5. ^ Lionel, Ekene (18 January 2023). "Turkey delivers Nurol Makina Edjer 6×6 AFV to Burkina Faso". Military Africa. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Foss & Gander 1999, p. 728.
  7. ^ "Burkina Faso: Du matériel roulant et de transmissions pour l'armée burkinabè". AllAfrica.com (in French). 6 October 2011.
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