Chadian Ground Forces

The Chadian Ground Forces (Arabic: القوات البرية التشادية, French: Armée de terre tchadienne) are the main and largest component of the Chadian National Army. Historically Chad has had one of the strongest armies in the Sahara region, larger than the Malian or Central African army, with a total of 25,000 to 30,000 troops.^[1] Chad has been involved as part of the Multinational Joint Task Force in fighting the Boko Haram insurgency, deploying troops to Niger and Mali.^[2] Another common role of the Chadian Army has been quelling rebellions against the central government of Chad.

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Name	Caliber	Type	Origin	Notes
Pistols
Tokagypt 58^[4]	9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Soviet Union / Hungarian People's Republic	Hungarian copy of the Soviet TT pistol for Egypt in 9mm Parabellum caliber.
MAC Mle 1950	9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol	French Fourth Republic / French Fourth Republic
MAB PA-15^[5]	9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol	France
Walther P1^[4]	9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Nazi Germany / West Germany
Walther PP^[4]	.25 ACP	Semi-automatic pistol	Weimar Republic Nazi Germany West Germany / Germany
Browning Hi-Power^[4]	9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Belgium / United States
Manurhin MR 73^[6]	.357 Magnum	Revolver	France
Submachine guns
Uzi^[4]	9×19mm	Submachine gun	Israel
MAT-49^[4]	9×19mm	Submachine gun	French Fourth Republic / French Fifth Republic
Rifles
AK^[4]	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Soviet Union
AKM^[4]	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Soviet Union
AK-74^[4]	5.45×39mm	Assault rifle	Soviet Union
Type 56^[7]	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	China
IMI Galil	5.56×45mm	Assault rifle	Israel	Delivered in 2006
IWI Galil ACE^[8]	5.56×45mm	Assault rifle	Israel
IWI Tavor^[9]	5.56×45mm	Bullpup Assault rifle	Israel
FAMAS^[10]	5.56×45mm	Bullpup Assault rifle	France
FN FAL^[4]	7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	Belgium
CETME Model C^[11]	7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	Francoist Spain / Spanish transition to democracy
Heckler & Koch G3^[4]	7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	West Germany/ Germany
SIG SG 542^[4]	7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	Switzerland
MAS-36^[4]	7.5×54mm	Bolt-action rifle	French Third Republic / French Fourth Republic
Zastava M48^[4]	7.92×57mm	Bolt-action rifle	Yugoslavia
Machine guns
RPD^[4]	7.62×39mm	Squad automatic weapon	Soviet Union
RPK^[4]	7.62×39mm	Squad automatic weapon	Soviet Union
PKM^[4]	7.62×54mmR	General-purpose machine gun	Soviet Union
DShK^[4]	12.7×108mm	Heavy machine gun	Soviet Union
FN MAG^[4]	7.62×51mm	General-purpose machine gun	Belgium
Browning M2^[4]	.50 BMG	Heavy machine gun	United States
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-7^[4]	40mm	Rocket-propelled grenade	Soviet Union
RPG-18	64mm	Rocket-propelled grenade	Soviet Union
Grenade launchers
LRAC F1^[12]	83mm	Shoulder-launched missile weapon	France
M79^[4]	40×46mm	Grenade launcher	United States
AGS-17^[4]	30×29mm	Automatic grenade launcher	Soviet Union

Name	Type	Origin	Caliber	Notes
B-10	Recoilless rifle	Soviet Union	82mm
M18^[13]	Recoilless rifle	United States	57mm
M40A1^[14]	Recoilless rifle	United States	106mm
MILAN^[15]	Anti-tank missile	France West Germany / Germany		469 in service
Eryx^[15]	Anti-tank missile	France
BGM-71 TOW	Anti-tank missile	United States

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
ZPU^[15]	Anti-aircraft gun	Soviet Union	Unknown	ZPU-1, ZPU-2 and ZPU-4 variants
ZU-23-2^[15]	Anti-aircraft gun	Soviet Union	Unknown
ZSU-23-4 Shilka^[15]	SPAAG	Soviet Union	6
2K12 Kub^[15]	Surface-to-air missile	Soviet Union	4 Launchers (1 battery)
9K32 Strela-2^[16]	MANPADS	Soviet Union	Unknown
9K38 Igla^[17]	MANPADS	Soviet Union	50
FIM-92 Stinger^[4]	MANPADS	United States	Unknown

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika^[15]	Self-propelled artillery	Soviet Union	10
Rocket artillery
BM-21 Grad^[15]	Multiple rocket launcher	Soviet Union	6
Type 63^[15]	Multiple rocket launcher	China	Unknown
PHL-81^[15]	Multiple rocket launcher	China	5
Field artillery
D-74^[15]	Field gun	Soviet Union	8
M101^[15]	Howitzer	United States	5
MO-120-AM50^[15]	Mortar	France	10
BM-37^[15]	Mortar	Soviet Union	Unknown

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Type 59G^[18]		Main battle tank	China / Bangladesh	30
T-55^[15]		Medium tank	Soviet Union	60

Chadian Ground Forces

Structure

Equipment

Small arms

Anti-tank weapons

Anti-aircraft weapons

Artillery

Tanks

Tank destroyers

Infantry fighting vehicles

Reconnaissance

Armored personnel carriers

Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles

Utility vehicles

References

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Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
BMP-1^[15]		Infantry fighting vehicle	Soviet Union	80
BMP-1U^[15]		Infantry fighting vehicle	Soviet Union / Ukraine	42

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
BRDM-2^[15]	Amphibious armored scout car	Soviet Union	100
Cadillac V-150^[15]	Armored car	United States	9
Panhard AML^[15]	Armored car Scout car	France	132	AML-60 and AML-90 variants
Eland-90^[15]	Armored car Scout car	South Africa	82
ERC-90F1 Lynx^[15]	Armored car Scout car	France	4
EE-9 Cascavel^[15]	Armored car Scout car	Military dictatorship in Brazil	20
RAM MK3^[15]	Reconnaissance vehicle	Israel	42	Delivered in 2006-2008

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
BTR-60^[15]	Armored personnel carrier	Soviet Union	20
BTR-80^[15]	Armored personnel carrier	Soviet Union	24
BTR-3E^[15]	Armored personnel carrier	Ukraine	12
WZ-523^[15]	Armored personnel carrier	China	10
Panhard M3^[17]	Armored personnel carrier	France	15
VAB-VTT^[15]	Armored personnel carrier	France	25	Delivered by France in 2008
Bastion PATSAS^[15]	Armored personnel carrier	France	22	Delivered in 2013
ZFB-05^[17]	Infantry mobility vehicle	China	10	Delivered in 2007
Otokar Cobra^[17]	Infantry mobility vehicle	Turkey	20
Carat Black Scorpion^[15]	Infantry mobility vehicle	Belgium	10
Terrier LT-79^[19]	Infantry mobility vehicle	United States	60

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
ACMAT VLRA	Utility vehicle	France	Unknown
ACMAT AVTL	Utility vehicle	France	20
HMMWV	Light utility vehicle	United States	Unknown	Vehicles sold under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program
M151^[21]	Utility vehicle	United States	Unknown
Toyota Land Cruiser	Utility vehicle	Japan	Unknown
Trucks
M35A2^[21]	Utility truck	United States	Unknown
Renault Trucks D	Utility truck	France	Unknown

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Ejder Yalçın^[20]		MRAP	Turkey	20
ARA II^[19]		MRAP	Nigeria	8