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.
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Anti-tank weapons
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Caliber | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Gustav[1] |  |
Recoilless rifle |  Sweden |
84mm | |
| MILAN[9] |  |
Anti-tank missile |  France West Germany |
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| BGM-71 TOW[10] |  |
Anti-tank missile |  United States |
Tanks
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK-105 Kürassier |  |
Light tank |  Austria |
20[11] | ||
| FV101 Scorpion |  |
Light tank |  United Kingdom |
25[11] |
Armored vehicles
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panhard VBL | _(1).jpg) |
Scout car | France |
64[11] |
Armored personnel carriers
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTR-60 |  |
Armored personnel carrier |  Soviet Union |
50[11] | ||
| FV103 Spartan |  |
Armored personnel carrier | United Kingdom |
6[11] | ||
| Cadillac Gage Commando |  |
Armored personnel carrier | United States |
14[11] | ||
| Mowag Piranha IIIC |  |
Armored personnel carrier |  Switzerland |
45 | Ordered in 2002, in service from 2003 [12] |
Reconnaissance
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAM MK3 |  |
Armored fighting vehicle |  Israel |
8[11] | ||
| Mowag Piranha III | .jpg) |
Armored fighting vehicle | Switzerland |
45[11] | [13] |
Utility vehicles
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACMAT |  |
Utility vehicle | France |
150[14] | ||
| RMMV TG MIL | .jpg) |
Utility truck | Germany Austria |
200[14] |
Engineering vehicles
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M578 LRV | .JPG) |
Armored recovery vehicle | United States |
Unknown[11] | ||
| SB-20 Greif |  |
Armored recovery vehicle | Austria |
Unknown[11] |
Demining vehicles
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aardvark JSFU |  |
Demining vehicle | United Kingdom |
Unknown[11] |
Artillery
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
| ATMOS 2000 |  |
Self-propelled artillery | Israel |
12[11] | ||
| Rocket artillery | ||||||
| APRA-40 | _cropped.jpg) |
Multiple rocket launcher | Soviet Union Romania |
20[11] | ||
| Field artillery | ||||||
| Soltam M-71 |  |
Howitzer | Israel |
18[15] | ||
| L118 |  |
Howitzer | United Kingdom |
12[11] | ||
| OTO Melara Mod 56 |  |
Howitzer |  Italy |
6[11] | ||
