List of equipment of the Guinea-Bissau Army
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This is a list of equipment of the Army of Guinea-Bissau in service.
Many of the weapons used by the military of Guinea-Bissau are of Warsaw Pact origin.
Anti-tank weapons
| Name | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | |||||
| TT-33[1] |  |
7.62×25mm | Semi-automatic pistol |  Soviet Union |
|
| Submachine guns | |||||
| Sa 23[1] |  |
9×19mm | Submachine gun |  Czechoslovakia |
|
| MAT-49[1] |  |
9×19mm | Submachine gun |  France |
|
| Rifles | |||||
| Vz. 52[1] |  |
7.62×45mm | Semi-automatic rifle | Czechoslovakia |
|
| SKS[1] |  |
7.62×39mm | Semi-automatic rifle | Soviet Union |
|
| AK-47[1] |  |
7.62×39mm | Assault rifle | Soviet Union |
|
| AKM[1] |  |
7.62×39mm | Assault rifle |  Soviet Union |
|
| MAS-36[2] |  |
7.5×54mm | Bolt-action rifle | France |
|
| Machine guns | |||||
| RPK[1] |  |
7.62×39mm | Squad automatic weapon | Soviet Union |
|
| PKM[1] |  |
7.62×54mmR | General-purpose machine gun | Soviet Union |
|
| KPV[3] | .jpg){kind=small} |
14.5×114mm | Heavy machine gun | Soviet Union |
|
| DShK[1] | .jpg) |
12.7×108mm | Heavy machine gun | Soviet Union |
|
| Rocket propelled grenade launchers | |||||
| RPG-7[1] |  |
40mm | Rocket-propelled grenade | Soviet Union |
|
| M20 Super bazooka[4] |  |
60mm | Rocket-propelled grenade |  United States |
|
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Caliber | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-10[5] |  |
Recoilless rifle | Soviet Union |
82mm | |
| Type 52[5] |  |
Recoilless rifle | United States China |
75mm |
Vehicles
Tanks
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT-76 |  |
Amphibious light tank | Soviet Union |
15[5] | ||
| T-55 |  |
Medium tank | Soviet Union |
10[5] |
Scout cars
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRDM-2 | _owned_by_James_Stewart_pic7.JPG) |
Amphibious armored scout car | Soviet Union |
10[5] |
Armored personnel carriers
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 56 |  |
Armored personnel carrier | Soviet Union China |
20[5] | Acquired from China in 1984.[6] | |
| BTR-40 |  |
Armored personnel carrier | Soviet Union |
15[5] | ||
| BTR-60 |  |
Armored personnel carrier | Soviet Union |
35[5] |
Artillery
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortars | ||||||
| PM-41 | .jpg) |
Mortar | Soviet Union |
8[6] | ||
| PM-43 |  |
Mortar | Soviet Union |
8[5] | ||
| Field artillery | ||||||
| BM-21 |  |
MLRS | Soviet Union |
9 | ||
| D-44 |  |
Field gun | Soviet Union |
8[5] | ||
| M-30 |  |
Howitzer | Soviet Union |
18[5] | ||
| D-30 |  |
Howitzer | Soviet Union |
|||
Air defence systems
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61-K |  |
Autocannon | Soviet Union |
6[5] | ||
| S-60 |  |
Autocannon | Soviet Union |
10[5] | ||
| ZU-23-2 |  |
Autocannon | Soviet Union |
18[5] | ||
| 9K32 Strela-2[5] |  |
MANPADS | Soviet Union |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
- ↑ "Post-WWII use of the MAS-36 rifle: Part II (export users)". wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com. 2015-08-23. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ↑ Gander, Terry J. (22 November 2000). "National inventories, Guinea-Bissau". Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. p. 2361.
- ↑ Gander, Terry J.; Cutshaw, Charles Q., eds. (2001). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001/2002 (27th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 9780710623171.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 International Institute for Strategic Studies (2021). The Military Balance. p. 471. ISBN 9781032012278.
- 1 2 "Trade Registers". armstrade.sipri.org.