List of equipment of the Djiboutian Army

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This is a list of the equipment used by the Djiboutian Army.

Small arms[]

Name Type Country of Origin Notes
Beretta M9[1] Semi-automatic pistol  Italy
MAC Mle 1950 Semi-automatic pistol  France Standard service pistol.[1]
MAT-49[2] Submachine gun  France
MAS-36 Bolt-action rifle  France Likely in reserve.[1]
AK-47 Assault Rifle  Soviet Union
AK-63 Assault Rifle  Hungary
AKM[3] Assault Rifle  Soviet Union
FAMAS Assault rifle  France
FN FAL[2] Battle rifle  Belgium
Heckler & Koch G3[2] Battle rifle  Germany
IMI Galil[2] Assault rifle  Israel
M4 Assault rifle  United States Used by special forces.[1]
SIG SG 540[2] Battle rifle   Switzerland
Steyr AUG[4][self-published source] Assault rifle  Austria
Type 56[1] Assault rifle  China
Dragunov SVD[5] Sniper rifle  Soviet Union
Remington Model 700[1] Sniper rifle  United States
AA-52[2] General purpose machine gun  France
Browning M2[2] Heavy machine gun  United States
FN MAG[1] General-purpose machine gun  Belgium
NSV machine gun[1] Heavy machine gun  Soviet Union
PKM[6] Medium machine gun  Soviet Union
RPD[1] Light machine gun  Soviet Union
RPK[7] Light machine gun  Soviet Union
Mk 19[1] Grenade launcher  United States
APILAS[1] Anti-tank weapon  France
LRAC F1[1] Anti-tank weapon  France
RPG-7 Anti-tank weapon  Soviet Union RPG-7V.[1]
M40A1 Recoilless rifle  United States 16 units in service.[8]

Vehicles[]

Name Type Origin In Service Notes
PTL-02 Assaulter Fire support vehicle  China 3+[8]
AML-60 Armored car  France 4[8]
AML-90 Armored car  France 17[8]
BRDM-2 Armored car  Soviet Union 2[8]
Véhicule Blindé Léger Armored car  France 15[8] Acquired in 1987.[9]
CS/VN3B Armored car  China 2[8]
Humvee Armored car  United States 54[10]
BTR-80A Infantry fighting vehicle  Soviet Union 8[8] Acquired from Russia in 2002.[9]
Ratel-90 Infantry fighting vehicle  South Africa 16-20[8]
BTR-60 Armoured personnel carrier  Soviet Union 12[8]
AT-105 Saxon Armoured personnel carrier  United Kingdom 4+[8]
Puma Armoured personnel carrier  Italy 14[8]
Casspir MRAP  South Africa 3[8]
RG-33L MRAP  South Africa 10[8]
Cougar H MRAP  United States 10[8] One is armed with 90mm gun.[8]
PKSV MRAP  United States 10[8]
Land Rover Defender Utility vehicle  United Kingdom 13[1]
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Utility vehicle  Germany 4[1]
Toyota Land Cruiser Utility vehicle  Japan 26[11]
M35 Medium truck  United States 10[1]
Mercedes-Benz Unimog Medium truck  Germany 4[1]
VLRA Medium truck  France 4[1]
Ural-4320 Heavy truck  Soviet Union 3[1]

Artillery[]

Name Type Origin In Service Notes
M109L 155mm self-propelled howitzer  United States 10[8]
D-30 122mm towed howitzer  Soviet Union 9[8]
PKSV 107mm multiple rocket launcher  United States 2[8] Armed with PH-63 multiple rocket launcher.[8]
Toyota Land Cruiser (J70) 122mm multiple rocket launcher  Djibouti 6[8] 6-tube Toyota Land Cruiser 70 series.[8]
Iveco 110-16 122mm multiple rocket  Djibouti 2[8] 30-tube.[8]
MO-120-RT-61 120mm mortar  France 20[8] Acquired in 1981.[9]

Air defense[]

Name Type Origin In Service Notes
M693 20mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun  France 5[8]
ZU-23-2 23mm towed anti-aircraft gun  Soviet Union 5[8]
L/70 40mm towed anti-aircraft gun  Sweden 5[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Djibouti Army". Defence & Civil Database. Archived from the original on 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (27 January 2009). ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
  3. ^ Rottman, Gordon (2011). The AK-47 Kalashnikov series assault rifles. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84908-461-1.
  4. ^ "AUG 9mm". REMTEK. Archived from the original on 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
  5. ^ Ross, Jeremy (16 February 2007). "Marines, Djiboutians Train Side by Side During Image Nautilus". www.defense.gov. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014.
  6. ^ Shaver, Bradly (30 September 2003). "Marines, Soldiers Participate in Trilateral Firing Exercise". www.defense.gov. Archived from the original on September 25, 2014.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-06-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ 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 International Institute for Strategic Studies (2021). The Military Balance. p. 462. ISBN 9781032012278.
  9. ^ a b c "Trade Registers". armstrade.sipri.org.
  10. ^ "US delivers Humvees to Djibouti's military as part of $31-million training effort". Stars and Stripes.
  11. ^ "Djibouti Armed Forces receives 26 donated Land Cruisers". January 15, 2014.
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