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List of equipment of the Angolan Army

This is a list of equipment of the Angolan Army in service.

Many of Angola's weapons are of Warsaw Pact origin.

Small arms edit

Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
TT-33[1]   7.62×25mm Tokarev Semi-automatic pistol   Soviet Union
Makarov PM[1]   9×18mm Makarov Semi-automatic pistol   Soviet Union
Stechkin APS[2]   9×18mm Makarov Machine pistol   Soviet Union
Submachine guns
PPSh-41[3]   7.62×25mm Tokarev Submachine gun   Soviet Union
Škorpion[1]   .32 ACP Submachine gun   Czechoslovakia
Uzi[1]   9×19mm Submachine gun   Israel
Franchi LF-57[4]   9×19mm Submachine gun   Italy
MP-40[1]   9×19mm Submachine gun   Nazi Germany
Star Model Z-45[5]   9×23mm Submachine gun   Spain
Rifles
Vz. 52[6]   7.62×45mm Semi-automatic rifle   Czechoslovakia
Type 56[1]   7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle   China
SKS[1]   7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle   Soviet Union
AKM[1]   7.62×39mm Assault rifle   Soviet Union
AK-74[1]   5.45×39mm Assault rifle   Soviet Union
AKS-74U[1]   5.45×39mm Assault carbine   Soviet Union
AK-101[1]   5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle   Russia
Vz. 58[7]   7.62×39mm Assault rifle   Czechoslovakia
PM md. 63[1]   7.62×39mm Assault rifle   Romania
Zastava M70[8]   7.62×39mm Assault rifle   Yugoslavia
IMI Galil[1]   5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle   Israel
IWI Tavor X95[9]   5.56×45mm NATO Bullpup rifle   Israel
FN FAL[1]   7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle   Belgium
Heckler & Koch G3[1]   7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle   Germany
Machine guns
RP-46[1]   7.62×54mmR Light machine gun   Soviet Union
MG-34[1]   7.92×57mm Mauser General-purpose machine gun   Nazi Germany
RPD[1]   7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon   Soviet Union
DShK[1]   12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun   Soviet Union
NSV[1]   12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun   Soviet Union
Sniper rifles
Mosin-Nagant[10]   7.62×54mmR Bolt-action
Sniper rifle 		  Soviet Union
PSL[1]   7.62×54mmR Designated marksman rifle   Romania
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-7[1]   40mm Rocket-propelled grenade   Soviet Union
Grenade launchers
GP-25[1]   40mm Grenade launcher   Soviet Union
AGS-17[1]   30×29mm Automatic grenade launcher   Soviet Union

Anti-tank weapons edit

Name Image Type Origin Caliber Quantity Notes
B-10   Recoilless rifle   Soviet Union 82mm 400 Serviceability doubtful.[11]
B-11   Recoilless rifle   Soviet Union 107mm Serviceability doubtful.[11]
M40A1   Recoilless rifle   United States 106mm 100 Serviceability doubtful.[11]
9M14 Malyutka   Anti-tank missile   Soviet Union Unknown[11]

Vehicles edit

Tanks
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
T-55AM   Medium tank   Soviet Union
  Czechoslovakia 		200 Former Belarusian vehicles.[12] Serviceability doubtful.[11]
T-62   Main battle tank   Soviet Union 50 Serviceability doubtful.[11]
T-72M1   Main battle tank   Soviet Union 50 Former Belarusian vehicles.[12] Serviceability doubtful.[11]
PT-76   Light tank   Soviet Union 10 Serviceability doubtful.[11]
Tank destroyers
PTL-02 Assault Gun   Tank destroyer   China 9+[11]
Armoured fighting vehicles
BRDM-2   Scout car   Soviet Union 600 Serviceability doubtful.[11]
Caiman   Scout car   Belarus 3+[11]
BMP-1   Infantry fighting vehicle   Soviet Union 250[11] Serviceability doubtful.[11]
BMP-2   Infantry fighting vehicle   Soviet Union Serviceability doubtful.[11]
MT-LB   Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union 31 Serviceability doubtful.[11]
BTR-152   Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union 200[11] Serviceability doubtful.[11]
BTR-60   Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union Serviceability doubtful.[11]
BTR-70   Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union Serviceability doubtful.[11]
BTR-80   Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union Serviceability doubtful.[11]
WZ-551   Armored personnel carrier   China Unknown Command vehicle variant.[11]
Casspir   MRAP   South Africa 45 NG2000 variant.[11]
Engineering vehicles
BTS-2   Armoured recovery vehicle   Soviet Union Unknown Serviceability doubtful.[11]
Bosena-5   Mine flail   Slovakia Unknown[11]
Trucks
Star 266   Utility truck   Poland 2785[13]
Volvo C303   Utility truck   Sweden Unknown[14]
KrAZ-6322   Utility truck   Ukraine Unknown[15]

Artillery edit

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika   122mm self-propelled gun   Soviet Union 9+[11]
2S3 Akatsiya   152mm self-propelled gun   Soviet Union 4[11]
2S7 Pion   203mm self-propelled gun   Soviet Union 12[11]
Rocket artillery
BM-21 Grad   122mm multiple rocket launcher   Soviet Union 70[11]
RM-70   122mm multiple rocket launcher   Czechoslovakia 40[11]
BM-27 Uragan   220mm multiple rocket launcher   Soviet Union
  Belarus 		3+ 9P140MB Uragan-M variant.[11]
BM-24   240mm multiple rocket launcher   Soviet Union Unknown[11]
Towed artillery
D-30   122mm towed howitzer   Soviet Union 523[11]
M-46   130mm towed field gun   Soviet Union 48[11]
D-20   152mm towed Gun-howitzer   Soviet Union 4[11]
Mortars
82-PM-41   82mm mortar   Soviet Union 250[11] M43 model used.[2]
120-PM-43 mortar[2]   120mm mortar   Soviet Union 500[11]

Air defence systems edit

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Anti-aircraft guns
ZPU-4   Towed anti-aircraft gun   Soviet Union 450+[11]
ZU-23-2   Towed anti-aircraft gun   Soviet Union
61-K   Towed anti-aircraft gun   Soviet Union
AZP S-60   Towed anti-aircraft gun   Soviet Union
ZSU-23-4 Shilka   Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun   Soviet Union Unknown[11]
Surface-to-air missiles
9K32 Strela-2   Man-portable air-defense system   Soviet Union Unknown NATO reporting name: SA-7 Grail.[11]
9K34 Strela-3   Man-portable air-defense system   Soviet Union Unknown NATO reporting name: SA-14 Gremlin.[11]
9K310 Igla-1   Man-portable air-defense system   Soviet Union Unknown NATO reporting name: SA-16 Gimlet.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
  2. ^ a b c Hogg 1988, p. 766.
  3. ^ McNab 2014, p. 73.
  4. ^ Debay, Yves (February 1987). "Les armes de l'infanterie italienne". La Gazette des Armes (in French). No. 162. pp. 26–30. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018.
  5. ^ Gander, Terry J. (2000). "National inventories, Angola". Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. p. 447.
  6. ^ George, Edward (2005). The Cuban intervention in Angola. New York: Frank Cass Publishers. p. 65. ISBN 978-0415647106.
  7. ^ "Czechpoint - History of the Sa vz. 58 - History of the Sa vz. 58 rifle". Czechpoint-usa.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
  8. ^ "Zastava oružje najavila povratak na tržište Angole i Egipta" [Zastava Arms announces return to the market of Angola and Egypt]. eKapija (in Bosnian). Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "37.º ANIVERSÁRIO DAS FORÇAS ESPECIAIS ANGOLANAS - Operacional". Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  10. ^ Snodgrass, Brent. "The Chinese Type 53 Mosin Nagant Carbine". Mosin-Nagant.net. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao IISS 2023, p. 433.
  12. ^ a b "Trade Registers". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  13. ^ Brach, Jarosław (in Polish). Star 266 - projekty modernizacji. Część I in: „Nowa Technika Wojskowa” Nr. 4/2018, p. 49-50
  14. ^ Steenkamp, Willem; Helmoed-Römer, Heitman (September 2016). Mobility Conquers: The Story Of 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1978-2005. Solihull: Helion & Company. p. 459. ISBN 978-1-911096-52-8.
  15. ^ Malyasov, Dylan. "Ukrainian Off Road Trucks KrAZ to Be Operated in an African Country". Defence Blog. Retrieved 11 January 2024.

Works cited edit

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