List of equipment of the Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The following is a list of equipment of the Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from creation to present day.

Model	Origin	Type	Caliber	Details
Pistols
Browning HP^[1]	Belgium United States	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum
Smith & Wesson Model 39^[1]	United States	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum
Heckler & Koch P7	West Germany Germany	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	P7 P7M13 model used.^[1]
Rifles
AK-47^[1]	Soviet Union	Assault rifle	7.62×39mm
AKM^[1]	Soviet Union	Assault rifle	7.62×39mm
Emtan MZ-4P^[2]	Israel	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	Used by Special Forces.
FN FNC^[1]	Belgium	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO
M16A1	United States	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	The M16A1 HB machine gun variant is also used.^[1]
SIG SG 540^[1]	Switzerland	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO
CETME Model 58^[1]	Francoist Spain	Battle rifle	7.62×51mm NATO
FN FAL	Belgium	Battle rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	The Heavy Barrel machine gun variant is also used.^[1]
IMI Galil^[1]	Israel	Battle rifle	7.62×51mm NATO
Machine guns
Bren L4^[1]	First Czechoslovak Republic (design) United Kingdom (manufacture)	Light machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO
FN MAG^[1]	Belgium	General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO
M60^[1]	United States	General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO
DShK^[1]	Soviet Union	Heavy machine gun	12.7×108mm
M2 Browning^[1]	United States	Heavy machine gun	.50 BMG

Model	Origin	Type	Caliber	Details
Rocket launchers
RPG-7^[1]	Soviet Union	Rocket-propelled grenade	40 mm
Recoilless guns
M18^[3]	United States	Recoilless rifle	57 mm
SPG-9^[3]	Soviet Union	Recoilless rifle	73 mm
M20^[3]	United States	Recoilless rifle	75 mm
M40A1^[3]	United States	Recoilless rifle	106 mm
Anti-tank guns
Type 56	China	Anti-tank gun	85 mm	10 in service as of 2024.^[3]

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Details
Tanks
PT-76	Soviet Union	Light tank	10^[3]
Type 62	China	Light tank	30^[3]
T-55	Soviet Union	Medium tank	32^[3]
Type 59	China	Main battle tank	12-17^[3]
T-64BV1	Soviet Union Ukraine	Main battle tank	25^[3]
T-72AV	Soviet Union	Main battle tank	100^[3]
Armored fighting vehicles
Panhard AML-60	France	Armoured car	Up to 17^[3]
Panhard AML-90	France	Armoured car	14^[3]
EE-9 Cascavel	Military dictatorship in Brazil	Armoured car	19^[3]
BMP-1	Soviet Union	Infantry fighting vehicle	20^[3]
BTR-50	Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	3^[3]
MT-LB		Armoured personnel carrier	6^[3]
BTR-60PB		Armoured personnel carrier	30–70^[3]
Mbombe 4	South Africa	Armoured personnel carrier	20^[3]
Panhard M3	France	Armoured personnel carrier	58^[3]
TH 390 Fahd	Egypt / West Germany	Armoured personnel carrier
Calidus MCAV-20	United Arab Emirates	Infantry mobility vehicle	30^[3]
Logistics
Auverland/SAMO^[4]	France	Utility
M151^[4]	United States	Utility
ACMAT^[4]	France	Truck
M35	United States	Medium truck		M44 variant also used.^[4]
M809^[4]	United States	Heavy truck

Model	Origin	Caliber	Quantity	Details
Mortars
Brandt Mle 1935^[1]	France	60 mm
PRB NR 475 A1^[1]	Belgium	81 mm	100^[3]
M-37M^[1]	Soviet Union	82 mm	400^[3]
M30^[3]	United States	107 mm
MO-120-RT	France	120 mm	28^[3]	The MO-120-LT variant is also used.^[1]
Towed
M-30	Soviet Union	122 mm	77^[3]
D-30	Soviet Union
Type 60	China
Type 59	China	130 mm	42	The Type 59-I variant is also used.^[3]
D-20	Soviet Union	152 mm	6	Reportedly used.^[3]
Self-propelled
2S1 Gvozdika	Soviet Union	122 mm	6^[3]
2S3 Akatsiya	Soviet Union	152 mm	10^[3]
Multiple rocket launchers
Type-63	China	107 mm	12^[3]
BM-21 Grad	Soviet Union	122 mm	24^[3]
RM-70^[3]	Czechoslovakia	122 mm
RM-51	Czechoslovakia	128 mm	6^[3]
Type 82	China	130 mm	3^[3]
Katyusha	Soviet Union	132 mm	12^[3]

Model	Origin	Caliber	Quantity
Man-portable air-defense systems
9K32 Strela-2^[3]	Soviet Union	72 mm
Anti-aircraft guns
ZPU-4	Soviet Union	14.5×114mm	12^[3]
M-1939	Soviet Union	37 mm	52^[3]

Small arms