List of equipment of the Ivorian Army
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This is a list of equipment of the Army of Ivory Coast in service.
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Vehicles
Tanks
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-55 |  |
Main battle tank |  Soviet Union |
10[4] | remove from service |
Fire Support Armored Vehicle
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VN-22B | Fire Support Armored Vehicle |  China |
n/a | [5] |
Scout cars
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRDM-2 | _owned_by_James_Stewart_pic7.JPG) |
Amphibious armored scout car |  Soviet Union |
13[4] | Imported in 2003 from Belarus.[6] | |
| Cayman[6] | .jpg) |
Amphibious armored scout car |  Belarus |
5[4] | Belarus variant of BRDM-2, 8 vehicles including for police delivered in 2018.[6] |
Infantry fighting vehicles
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMP-1 | Infantry fighting vehicle | Soviet Union |
10[4] | |||
| WZ-551[7] | Infantry fighting vehicle | China |
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Armored personnel carriers
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACMAT Bastion | Armored personnel carrier |  France |
9[4] | |||
| VN-22B[8] | Armored personnel carrier | China |
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| BTR-80 | Armored personnel carrier | Soviet Union |
6[4] | |||
| BTR-70MB | Armored personnel carrier | Belarus |
4[9] | Modernized BTR-70 delivered in 2018.[6] | ||
| Panhard M3 | Armored personnel carrier | France |
12[4] | |||
| Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé | Armored personnel carrier | France |
13[4] | |||
| Mamba APC | Mine-Resistant vehicle |  South Africa |
10[9] | |||
| RG-31 Nyala | Mine-Resistant vehicle | South Africa |
12[9] | |||
| Springbuck[7] | Mine-Resistant vehicle | South Africa |
12[9] | |||
| Otokar Cobra II | Infantry mobility vehicle |  Turkey |
20+[10] |
Artillery
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obusier de 105 | towed howitzer | France |
4[4] | |||
| BM-21 Grad | .jpg) |
Multiple rocket launcher | Soviet Union |
6[4] | ||
| 82-BM-37 |  |
82mm mortar | Soviet Union |
10[4] | ||
| 2B11 |  |
120mm mortar | Soviet Union |
10[9] |
Air defence systems
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZU-23-2[4] |  |
towed anti-aircraft gun | Soviet Union |
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| Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun[4] |  |
towed anti-aircraft gun |  Sweden |
5[4] | ||
| 9K32 Strela-2[4] |  |
MANPADS | Soviet Union |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Anders, Holger (June 2014). Identifier les sources d'approvisionnement: Les munitions de petit calibre en Côte d'Ivoire (PDF) (in French). Small Arms Survey and United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire. p. 15. ISBN 978-2-940-548-05-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ↑ Jones, Richard D.; Ness, Leland S., eds. (January 27, 2009). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010 (35th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
- ↑ de Tessières, Savannah (April 2012). Enquête nationale sur les armes légères et de petit calibre en Côte d'Ivoire: les défis du contrôle des armes et de la lutte contre la violence armée avant la crise post-électorale (PDF) (Report). Special Report No. 14 (in French). UNDP, Commission Nationale de Lutte contre la Prolifération et la Circulation Illicite des Armes Légères et de Petit Calibre and Small Arms Survey. p. 74. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 International Institute for Strategic Studies (2021). The Military Balance. Taylor & Francis. p. 459. ISBN 9781032012278.
- ↑ Administrator. "Côte d'Ivoire Armed Forces Unveil New Chinese Armored Vehicles at Independence Day Parade". www.armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- 1 2 3 4 "Trade Registers". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- 1 2 "Rapid Deterrence : Examining Côte d'Ivoire's Military Parade 2022". Red Sea Defence. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ↑ @Alasko73 (January 7, 2024). "Now there is no doubt that they were VN-22Bs. Which makes Ivory Coast the 2nd operator country of the VN-22B after Senegal" (Tweet) – via Twitter. [better source needed]
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Trade Registers". armstrade.sipri.org.
- ↑ "Cote d'Ivoire reveals new armoured vehicles". Defenceweb. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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