List of equipment of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

This is a list of the equipment used by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces.

Name	Caliber	Type	Origin	Notes
Pistols
PM^[1]	9×18mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Soviet Union	Standard issue pistol
APS^[2]	9×18mm	Machine pistol	Soviet Union	Used by Special Forces
CZ 52^[3]	7.62×25mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Czechoslovakia
Browning Hi-Power^[1]	9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Belgium
Submachine guns
PPS wz.1943/1952^[1]	7.62×25mm	SMG	Soviet Union Poland
PM-63 RAK^[4]	9×18mm	SMG	Poland	Used by some MTT units
Sa 23^[1]	9×19mm	SMG	Czechoslovakia
Heckler & Koch MP5A3^[5]	9×19mm	SMG	Germany	Used by Black Wasp (Cuban Special Forces)
Uzi^[6]	9×19mm	SMG	Israel
M3 Grease Gun^[7]	9×19mm	SMG	United States	M3 and M3A1
Shotguns
Stevens Model 77E	12 gauge	Shotgun	United States
Rifles
AK^[1]	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Soviet Union
AKM^[1]	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Soviet Union Cuba	Standard issue assault rifle
AKS-74U^[8]	5.45×39mm	Carbine Assault rifle	Soviet Union
AS Val^[9]	9×39mm	Assault rifle	Soviet Union
Type 58^[10]	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	North Korea
Type 68^[11]	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	North Korea
Vz. 58^[1]	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Czechoslovakia
SKS	7.62×39mm	Semi-automatic rifle	Soviet Union	Mostly limited to use as a ceremonial weapon
Machine guns
DP^[12]	7.62×54mmR	LMG	Soviet Union	DP, DPM, DT, DTM, RP-46 variants
Vz. 52/57	7.62×39mm	LMG	Czechoslovakia
ZB-53^[13]	7.62×45mm	MMG	Czechoslovakia
SG-43^[14]	7.62×54mmR	MMG	Soviet Union
RPK^[1]	7.62×39mm	LMG	Soviet Union
PKM^[1]	7.62×54mmR	GPMG	Soviet Union
KPV	14.5×114mm	HMG	Soviet Union
DShK^[1]	12.7×108mm	HMG	Soviet Union
Sniper rifles
Mosin-Nagant^[15]	7.62×54mmR	Bolt-action Sniper rifle	Russian Empire China
SVD	7.62×54mmR	DMR Sniper rifle	Soviet Union
Alejandro	7.62×54mmR	Sniper rifle	Cuba
Mambi AMR	14.5×114mm	Bullpup AMR	Cuba
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-7^[1]	40mm	RPG	Soviet Union
RPG-29^[16]	64mm	RPG	Soviet Union
Grenades
RGD-5		Hand grenade	Soviet Union Cuba
F-1		Hand grenade	Soviet Union Cuba
Grenade launchers
AGS-17^[1]	30×29mm	Automatic grenade launcher	Soviet Union

Name	Type	Origin	Caliber	Notes
SPG-9^[17]	Recoilless rifle	Soviet Union	73mm
9M14 Malyutka^[18]	Anti-tank weapon	Soviet Union		Mounted on the BTR-60
9K111 Fagot^[18]	Anti-tank weapon	Soviet Union

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
PT-76	Light tank	Soviet Union	50^[19]
T-55	MBT	Soviet Union	1,100	960 T-55A 120 T-55M 20 T-55AM
T-62M	MBT	Soviet Union	400

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
2P26^[20]	Tank destroyer	Soviet Union	250
2P27	Tank destroyer	Soviet Union	250
9P133^[21]	Tank destroyer	Soviet Union	40
C-AP-AT-BMP-100^[21]	Tank destroyer	Soviet Union Cuba	Unknown	100mm D-10T mounted on BMP-1 chassis

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
BRDM-1	Amphibious Scout car	Soviet Union	50
BRDM-2^[22]	Amphibious Scout car	Soviet Union	100
CBAF-100^[21]	Scout car	Soviet Union Cuba	Unknown	Modified 100mm D-10 tank gun mounted on BTR-60 chassis
CBAF-115^[21]	Scout car	Soviet Union Cuba	Unknown	115mm U-5TS mounted on modernized BTR-60 chassis

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
BMP-1^[22]		IFV	Soviet Union	200
CBI-73M^[21]		IFV	Soviet Union Cuba	Unknown	73mm 2A28 Grom mounted on BTR-60 chassis

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
BTR-152^[21]	APC	Soviet Union	150
BTR-50^[21]	APC	Soviet Union	200
BTR-60^[21]	APC	Soviet Union	400
BTR-70M^[21]	APC	Soviet Union	6
Paguito^[21]	Gun truck	Cuba	Unknown	With ZU-23-2 on the roof

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity
GAZ-69^[23]	Utility vehicle	Soviet Union	Unknown
UAZ-469^[24]	Utility vehicle	Soviet Union Cuba	Unknown
UAZ-452	Utility vehicle	Soviet Union	Unknown
BAW BJ212	Utility vehicle	China	Unknown
Dongfeng EQ2050^[25]	LUV	China	Unknown
Fiero^[21]	Buggy	Cuba	Unknown
Trucks
GAZ-63^[26]	Utility truck	Soviet Union	Unknown
GAZ-66^[27]	Utility truck	Soviet Union	Unknown
ZIL-131^[26]	Utility truck	Soviet Union	Unknown
Ural-4320^[28]	Utility truck	Soviet Union	100+
KamAZ-4310	Utility truck	Soviet Union	Unknown
Ural NEXT	Utility truck	Russia	Unknown
KrAZ-255^[29]	Utility truck	Soviet Union	Unknown

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
ATS-59^[30]		Artillery tractor	Soviet Union	Unknown
BTS-4^[21]		Armored tractor	Soviet Union	Unknown

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
IMR-1^[21]		CEV	Soviet Union	Unknown
TMM-3^[21]		Bailey bridge	Soviet Union	Unknown

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
P-10 "Knife Rest B^[21]	Radar	Soviet Union	Unknown
P-12 "Spoon Rest A"^[21]	Radar	Soviet Union	Unknown	S-75 radar
P-14 "Tall King"^[21]	Radar	Soviet Union	Unknown
P-18 "Spoon Rest D"^[21]	Radar	Soviet Union	Unknown
P-18 "Flat Face B"^[21]	Radar	Soviet Union	Unknown
SNR-75^[21]	Radar	Soviet Union	Unknown
P-35 "Bar Lock"^[21]	Radar	Soviet Union	Unknown
1S91^[21]	Radar	Soviet Union	Unknown	2K12 Kub radar

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika^[21]	Self-propelled artillery	Soviet Union	20
2S3 Akatsiya^[21]	Self-propelled artillery	Soviet Union	40
BTR-100^[21]	Self-propelled artillery	Soviet Union Cuba	Unknown	100mm T-54/55 turret mounted on BTR-60 chassic
C-AP-T-130^[21]	Self-propelled artillery	Soviet Union Cuba	Unknown	130mm M-46 mounted on T-34-85 chassis
C-AP-MP-T-100^[21]	Self-propelled artillery	Soviet Union Cuba	Unknown	100mm KS-19 mounted on T-34-85 chassis
C-AP-T-122^[21]	Self-propelled artillery	Soviet Union Cuba	Unknown	122mm D-30 mounted on modernized BMP-1 chassis
C-AP-BMP-122^[21]	Self-propelled artillery	Soviet Union Cuba	Unknown	122mm D-30 mounted on modernized T-34-85 chassis
Jupiter II^[21]	Self-propelled artillery	Soviet Union Cuba	Unknown	122mm D-30 mounted on KrAZ-255B chassis
Jupiter V^[21]	Self-propelled artillery	Soviet Union Cuba	Unknown	130mm M-46 mounted on modified KrAZ-255B chassis
C-AP-T-152^[21]	Self-propelled artillery	Soviet Union Cuba	Unknown	152mm ML-20 mounted on unknown chassis
Rocket artillery
BM-14^[21]	MLRS	Soviet Union	30
BM-21 Grad^[21]	MLRS	Soviet Union	145	Ural-4320 chassic Ural NEXT chassic
9P132 Grad-P^[31]	MRL	Soviet Union	Unknown
Mortars
BM-37^[21]	Infantry mortar	Soviet Union	Unknown
PM-41^[21]	Mortar	Soviet Union	Unknown
PM-43^[21]	Mortar	Soviet Union	Unknown
Field artillery
ZiS-2^[21]	Anti-tank gun	Soviet Union	600
A-19^[21]	Field gun	Soviet Union	100
D-44^[21]	Field gun	Soviet Union	28
M-46^[21]	Field gun	Soviet Union	197
ML-20^[21]	Howitzer	Soviet Union	100
M-30^[21]	Howitzer	Soviet Union	100
D-1^[21]	Howitzer	Soviet Union	50
D-20^[21]	Howitzer	Soviet Union	100
D-30^[21]	Howitzer	Soviet Union	180

Name	Type	Origin
9K32 Strela-2^[21]	MANPADS	Soviet Union
9K34 Strela-3^[21]	MANPADS	Soviet Union
9K38 Igla^[21]	MANPADS	Soviet Union

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
ZPU^[21]	Anti-aircraft gun	Soviet Union	200
ZU-23-2^[21]	Autocannon	Soviet Union	400
61-K^[21]	Autocannon	Soviet Union	300
KS-19^[21]	Anti-aircraft gun	Soviet Union	Unknown	KS-19 KS-19M

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
ZSU-57-2^[21]	SPAAG	Soviet Union	25
ZSU-23-4^[21]	SPAAG	Soviet Union	36
Duplex-BTR-37^[21]	SPAAG	Soviet Union Cuba	Unknown	Twin 37mm 61-K mounted on BTR-60 chassis

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity
S-75 Dvina^[21]	SAM	Soviet Union	24
S-125M1 Pechora-M1^[21]	SAM	Soviet Union	12
2K12 Kub^[21]	SAM	Soviet Union	3
9K31 Strela-1^[21]	SAM	Soviet Union	60
9K33 Osa^[21]	SAM	Soviet Union	10
9K35 Strela-10^[21]	SAM	Soviet Union	200

Tanks

Tank destroyers

Scout cars

Infantry fighting vehicles

Armored personnel carriers

Utility vehicles

Artillery tractors

Command vehicles

Air Defence Command Vehicle

Engineering vehicles

Radars

Man-portable air-defense systems

Towed anti-aircraft guns

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns

Surface-to-air missile systems

Coastal defence systems

Sidearms

Rifles

Shotguns

Submachine gun

Machine guns

Grenade launchers

Tanks

Infantry fighting vehicles

Armored personnel carriers

Tank destroyers

Utility vehicles

Field artillery

Multiple rocket launchers

Mortars

Anti-aircraft artillery

Balllistic launchers

Works cited

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