List of equipment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Army

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The following is a list of equipment for the Democratic Republic of the Congo from creation to present day.

Small Arms[]

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Caliber	Details
Browning HP[1]		Belgium	Semi-automatic pistol	7.65×21mm Parabellum
AKM		Soviet Union	Assault rifle	7.62x39mm	Widely used by infantry
Type 56 assault rifle[2][circular reference]		China	Assault rifle	7.62×39mm	Widely used by infantry
Zastava M92		Yugoslavia	Carbine	7.62×39mm	Used by vehicle crews, and infantry
RPD[3]		Soviet Union	Light machine gun	7.62x39mm	Several pictures have been taken of them being used
PKM		Soviet Union	General-purpose machine gun	7.62x54mmR	Seen used in several pictures by government forces

Anti-tank and missile[]

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Caliber	Details
Type 69 RPG[4]		China	Rocket-propelled grenade	40 mm	Standard anti-tank weapon of infantry.

Armored vehicles[]

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Details
T-72[5]		Soviet Union  Ukraine	Main battle tank	100[5]	Bought and received 100 T-72AV's in 2010 from Ukraine
T-64[6]		Soviet Union  Ukraine	Main battle tank	25[6]	In August 2018 the Democratic Republic of the Congo ordered and received 25 T-64BV1's, from Ukraine, these vehicles have been modernised.
T-55		Soviet Union	Main battle tank	50	Bought from Ukraine in the past decade[6]
EE-9 Cascavel[7]		Brazil	Armoured Car	19	Bought from Brazil
BMP-1		Soviet Union	IFV	20[8]
Fahd		Egypt	APC	20[8]	20 delivered between 1988-1990[8]
Panhard M3		France	APC	58[8]	Serviceability doubtful.

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