List of equipment of the Botswana Ground Force
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This is a list of the equipment used by the Botswana Ground Force.
Anti-tank weapons
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Caliber | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Gustav[1] | Recoilless rifle | 84mm | |||
| MILAN[9] | Anti-tank missile | ||||
| BGM-71 TOW[10] | Anti-tank missile |
Tanks
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK-105 Kürassier | Light tank | 20[11] | ||||
| FV101 Scorpion | Light tank | 25[11] |
Armored vehicles
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panhard VBL | Scout car | 64[11] |
Armored personnel carriers
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTR-60 | Armored personnel carrier | 50[11] | ||||
| FV103 Spartan | Armored personnel carrier | 6[11] | ||||
| Cadillac Gage Commando | Armored personnel carrier | 14[11] | ||||
| Mowag Piranha IIIC | Armored personnel carrier | 45 | Ordered in 2002, in service from 2003 [12] |
Reconnaissance
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAM MK3 | Armored fighting vehicle | 8[11] | ||||
| Mowag Piranha III | Armored fighting vehicle | 45[11] | [13] |
Utility vehicles
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACMAT | Utility vehicle | 150[14] | ||||
| RMMV TG MIL | Utility truck | 200[14] |
Engineering vehicles
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M578 LRV | Armored recovery vehicle | Unknown[11] | ||||
| SB-20 Greif | Armored recovery vehicle | Unknown[11] |
Demining vehicles
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aardvark JSFU | Demining vehicle | Unknown[11] |
Artillery
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
| ATMOS 2000 | Self-propelled artillery | 12[11] | ||||
| Rocket artillery | ||||||
| APRA-40 | Multiple rocket launcher | 20[11] | ||||
| Field artillery | ||||||
| Soltam M-71 | Howitzer | 18[15] | ||||
| L118 | Howitzer | 12[11] | ||||
| OTO Melara Mod 56 | Howitzer | 6[11] | ||||