List of equipment of the Ghana Army
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This is a list of the equipment used by the Ghana Army.
Small arms
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Anti-tank weapons
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Caliber | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Gustav[1] |  |
Recoilless rifle |  Sweden |
84mm |
Armoured vehicles
Armoured reconnaissance vehicles
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE-9 Cascavel |  |
Armored car |  Brazil |
3[10] | Unknown | No photos available of vehicle in service |
| Mowag Piranha I |  |
Armored fighting vehicle |  Switzerland |
63[11] | 4 of the units are armed with a 25mm gun. |
Infantry fighting vehicles
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratel-90 | .jpg) |
Infantry fighting vehicle |  South Africa |
24[11] | Active | Seen in exercises in 2024 |
| Ratel-20 |  |
Infantry fighting vehicle | South Africa |
15[11] | Active | Seen in exercises in 2021 |
Armored personnel carriers
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WZ-523 |  |
Armored personnel carrier |  China |
82[12] | ||
| VBTP-MR Guarani | .jpg) |
Amphibious Armored personnel carrier | Brazil |
11[13] | ||
| Alvis Tactica |  |
Armored personnel carrier |  United Kingdom |
20[14] | ||
| Maverick | .jpg) |
Armored personnel carrier |  South Africa |
20[15] | ||
| Terrex AV-81 |  |
Armoured combat vehicle |  Singapore |
19 | 19 Sentinel IIs in total,[16] 6 Sentinel IIs in 8x8 equipped with Elbit Systems UT30 turrets with 10 Sentinel IIs in 6x6 for recon missions[17] | |
| Sherpa Light |  |
Armored personnel carrier |  France |
2[18] | ||
| Otokar Cobra and Otokar Cobra II |  |
Infantry mobility vehicle |  Turkey |
73[19] | ||
| International MXT-MV |  |
Infantry mobility vehicle | United Kingdom |
70[20] | Provided by the United Kingdom. |
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STREIT Typhoon | .jpg) |
MRAP |  United Arab Emirates |
50[11] | ||
| Casspir | .jpg) |
MRAP | South Africa |
4[21] |
Artillery
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket artillery | ||||||
| Type 63 |  |
Multiple rocket launcher | China |
3[11] | ||
| PHL-81 | Multiple rocket launcher | China |
3[11] | |||
| Mortars | ||||||
| Krh/40 |  |
Mortar |  Finland |
28[11] | ||
| Field artillery | ||||||
| D-30 |  |
Howitzer |  Soviet Union |
6[11] | ||
Air defence systems
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZPU-4 |  |
Anti-aircraft gun |  Soviet Union |
2[11] | ||
| ZPU-2 |  |
Anti-aircraft gun | Soviet Union |
4[11] | ||
| ZU-23-2 |  |
Autocannon | Soviet Union |
4[11] | ||
| FN-6 |  |
MANPADS | China |
100[22] | ||
| 9K32 Strela-2 |  |
MANPADS | Soviet Union |
200[23] |