List of equipment of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces
Appearance
This is a list of equipment used by the Burkina Faso Armed Forces.
Small arms
[edit]Anti-tank weapons
[edit]Name | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Notes |
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RPG-7 | 40mm | Rocket-propelled grenade | Soviet Union | Used by peacekeeping forces.[2] | |
Type 52[1][3] | 75mm | Recoilless rifle | United States China |
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Carl Gustaf[1][3] | 84mm | Shoulder-fired recoilless rifle | Sweden |
Anti-aircraft weapons
[edit]Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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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 | |
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Rocket artillery | ||||||
Type 63 | Multiple rocket launcher | China | 4[3] | |||
APR-40 | Multiple rocket launcher | Socialist Republic of Romania | 5[3] | |||
Field artillery | ||||||
M101 | Howitzer | United States | 8[3] | |||
Mortars | ||||||
Brandt Mle 1935[1] | Infantry mortar | French Third Republic | ||||
Brandt Mle 27/31[1][3] | Infantry mortar | French Third Republic | ||||
PM-43 | Towed mortar | Soviet Union | 12[3] | |||
81mm CS/SM1 | Self-propelled mortar | China | 6 | Eight Norinco 81mm CS/SM1 self-propelled mortars mounted on a Dongfeng 4x4 light tactical vehicle were showcased in January 2024.[5] |
Armoured fighting vehicles
[edit]Utility vehicles
[edit]Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Auverland/SAMO[9] | Utility | France | |||
ACMAT ALTV[9] | Utility | France | 10+[10] | ||
Toyota Land Cruiser | Utility | Japan | Used by peacekeeping forces.[2] | ||
Pegaso 3045[9] | Medium truck (3 tonnes) | Francoist 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 |
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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]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Jones & Ness 2010, p. 905.
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c IISS 2024, p. 476.
- ^ a b "Burkina Faso receives new Chinese self-propelled guns and mortars". Janes Information Services. 2024-01-15.
- ^ Lionel, Ekene (18 January 2023). "Turkey delivers Nurol Makina Edjer 6×6 AFV to Burkina Faso". Military Africa. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Burkina Faso receives Chinese armoured vehicles". Janes Information Services. 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Arms transfer database". armstransfers.sipri.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ a b c Foss & Gander 1999, p. 728.
- ^ "Burkina Faso: Du matériel roulant et de transmissions pour l'armée burkinabè". AllAfrica.com (in French). 6 October 2011.