List of equipment of the Ethiopian Army

This is a list of equipment used by the Ethiopian Ground Forces.

Name	Caliber	Type	Origin	Notes
Pistols
PM^[1]	9×18mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Soviet Union	Standard issue pistol
CZ 52^[2]	7.62×25mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Czechoslovakia
Submachine guns
MAB 38^[1]	9×19mm	SMG	Italy
PPS-43^[1]	7.62×25mm	SMG	Soviet Union Poland China
Uzi^[1]	9×19mm	SMG	Israel
Shotguns
Schermuly Multi-Purpose Gun	37mm	Riot gun	United Kingdom Ethiopia	Manufactured locally by Gafat Armament Engineering Complex
Rifles
ET-97/1^[1]	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Soviet Union Ethiopia	Manufactured locally by Gafat Armament Engineering Complex
ET-97/2^[3]	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Soviet Union Ethiopia	Manufactured locally by Gafat Armament Engineering Complex
KL-133^[4]	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Russia Iran Ethiopia	Manufactured locally by Gafat Armament Engineering Complex
Vz. 58^[1]	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Czechoslovakia
Type 56^[1]	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	China
GAFAT-1^[5]	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	North Korea Ethiopia	Manufactured locally by Gafat Armament Engineering Complex
IWI Tavor^[6]	5.56×45mm	Bullpup Assault rifle	Israel
CAR 816	5.56×45mm	Carbine	UAE	Used by the Ethiopian Republican Guard^[7]
M14^[1]	7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	United States
Beretta BM 59^[1]	7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	Italy
Heckler & Koch G3	7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	Germany
FN Model 1949^[8]	7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	Belgium
Vz. 52^[8]	7.62×45mm	Semi-automatic rifle	Czechoslovakia
SKS^[1]	7.62×39mm	Semi-automatic rifle	Soviet Union
Machine guns
Browning M1918 FN Mle 30^[1]	.30-06 Springfield 7.65×53mm	LMG	United States Belgium
RP-46^[1]	7.62×54mmR	LMG	Soviet Union
RPD^[1]	7.62×39mm	LMG	Soviet Union
RPK^[1]	7.62×39mm	LMG	Soviet Union
PKM^[9]	7.62×54mmR	GPMG	Soviet Union Ethiopia	Manufactured locally by Gafat Armament Engineering Complex
KPV	14.5×114mm	HMG	Soviet Union
DShK^[1]	12.7×108mm	HMG	Soviet Union
M2 Browning^[1]	.50 BMG	HMG	United States
Sniper rifles
PSL^[10]	7.62×54mmR	DMR Sniper rifle	Romania
Grenade launchers
M79^[1]	40×46mm	Grenade launcher	United States
QLZ-87^[1]	35×32mm	Automatic grenade launcher	China Ethiopia

Name	Type	Origin
9M14 Malyutka^[11]	Anti-tank weapon	Soviet Union
9K111 Fagot^[12]	Anti-tank weapon	Soviet Union
9M133 Kornet^[11]	Anti-tank weapon	Russia
BGM-71 TOW	Anti-tank weapon	United States

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Caliber
B-10^[13]		Recoilless rifle	Soviet Union	82mm
B-11^[14]		Recoilless rifle	Soviet Union	107mm

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
T-72^[12]	MBT	Soviet Union Ukraine	221	50 T-72B (bought from Yemen), 171 T-72UA1
T-54/T-55^[12]	MBT	Soviet Union Israel	1,190	200 T-54A 940 T-55A 20 T-55MB 30 Tiran-5
T-62^[12]	MBT	Soviet Union	120

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Cadillac V-150^[15]		Armored car	United States	12
Ze'ev^[12]		Armored car	Israel Ethiopia	75

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
BRDM-1^[12]		Amphibious armored scout car	Soviet Union	30
BRDM-2		Amphibious armored scout car	Soviet Union	1,180

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity
BTR-60^[12]	APC	Soviet Union	560
Type 92^[12]	APC	China	20
WZ-523^[12]	APC	China	20
ZSD-89^[12]	APC	China	10
ACMAT Bastion^[16]	APC	France	12
Gaia Thunder^[12]	IMV	Israel	75
Calidus MCAV-20^[17]	IMV	UAE	100+

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity
VT-55A	ARV	Soviet Union Czechoslovakia	Unknown
BTS-5B^[12]	ARV	Ukraine	4
Bozena-5	Mine clearing vehicle	Slovakia	Unknown^[12]

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity
M151^[20]	Utility vehicle	United States	Unknown
Toyota Land Cruiser	Utility vehicle	Japan	Unknown
Trucks
Ural-375	Utility truck	Soviet Union	Unknown
Ural-4320	Utility truck	Soviet Union	Unknown
M39^[20]	Utility truck	United States	Unknown
M809^[20]	Utility truck	United States	Unknown
Mercedes-Benz Actros^[20]	Tractor unit	Germany	Unknown

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika^[12]	Self-propelled artillery	Soviet Union	82
2S19 Msta-S^[12]	Self-propelled artillery	Soviet Union	10
PLZ-45^[12]	Self-propelled artillery	China	18	Delivered in 1999
SH-15^[21]^[22]	Self-propelled artillery	China	32
Rocket artillery
BM-21 Grad^[12]	MLRS	Soviet Union	50
Type 63	MRL	China Ethiopia	25	Manufactured modernization by Gafat Armament Engineering Complex
PHL-03^[23]	MLRS	China	4
Mortars
BM-37^[12]	Mortar	Soviet Union	Unknown
M1^[12]	Mortar	United States	Unknown
M19^[12]	Mortar	United States	Unknown
M29^[12]	Mortar	United States	Unknown
M30^[12]	Mortar	United States	Unknown
Field artillery
Type 56^[12]	Field gun	Soviet Union China	Unknown
M-46	Field gun	Soviet Union Ethiopia	114	Manufactured modernization by Gafat Armament Engineering Complex
M-30^[12]	Howitzer	Soviet Union	464
2A18 D-30^[12]	Howitzer	Soviet Union Ethiopia	309	Manufactured modernization by Gafat Armament Engineering Complex

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
9K32 Strela-2^[12]		MANPADS	Soviet Union
9K38 Igla^[11]		MANPADS	Soviet Union

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
ZPU	Anti-aircraft gun	Soviet Union	Unknown
ZU-23-2^[12]	Autocannon	Soviet Union Ethiopia	Unknown	Locally manafactured by Gafat Armament Engineering Complex
61-K^[12]	Autocannon	Soviet Union	Unknown
S-60^[12]	Autocannon	Soviet Union	Unknown

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
S-75M3 Volkhov^[25]	SAM	Soviet Union	4	1st division
S-125M1 Pechora-M1^[12]	SAM	Soviet Union	4	1st division
Pantsir-S1^[26]	SAM	Russia	6
HQ-64^[15]	SAM	China	1
SPYDER^[27]	SAM	Israel	2

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Kolchuga-M		Electronic warfare	Soviet Union Ukraine	3
1RL257E Krasukha-4		Electronic warfare	Russia	Unknown	Delivered by Russia in 2023

Anti-tank guided missiles

Recoilless rifles

Rocket propelled grenade launchers

Tanks

Reconnaissance

Infantry fighting vehicles

Scout cars

Armored personnel carriers

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected

Engineering vehicles

Armoured vehicle-launched bridges

Utility vehicles

Man-portable air-defense systems

Towed anti-aircraft guns

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns

Surface-to-air missile systems

Sidearms

Rifles

Submachine gun

Machine guns

Anti tank weapons

Tanks

Tankettes

Infantry fighting vehicles

Armored personnel carriers

Self-propelled artillery

Field artillery

Mortars

Multiple rocket launchers

Anti-aircraft artillery

Surface-to-air missile systems

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