List of equipment of the Djiboutian Army

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

Small arms
Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
Beretta 92[1] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Italy
Beretta M9[1] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  United States
 Italy
MAC 50 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  France Standart service pistol.[1]
MAB PA-15[2] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  France
Smith & Wesson Model 10 .38 Special Revolver  United States
Submachine guns
MAT-49[3] 9×19mm Submachine gun  France
Rifles
AKM[4] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  Soviet Union
Type 56[1] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  China
IMI Galil[3] 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  Israel
FAMAS[3] 5.56×45mm Bullpup
Assault rifle		  France
Steyr AUG[5] 5.56×45mm Bullpup
Assault rifle		  Austria
M16[6] 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  United States
M4 5.56×45mm Carbine
Assault rifle		  United States Used by special forces.[1]
FN FAL[3] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  Belgium
Heckler & Koch G3[3] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  West Germany
SIG SG 540[3] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle   Switzerland
MAS-36 7.5×54mm Bolt-action rifle  France In reserve.[1]
MAS-49 7.5×54mm Semi-automatic rifle  France In reserve.[1]
Sniper rifles
SVD[7] 7.62×54mmR Sniper rifle
Designated marksman rifle		  Soviet Union
M24[1] 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle  United States
Machine guns
RPD[1] 7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon  Soviet Union
RPK[8] 7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon  Soviet Union
PKM[9] 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun  Soviet Union
KPV 14.5×114mm Heavy machine gun  Soviet Union
NSV «Utyos»[1] 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun  Soviet Union
FM 24/29[10] 7.5×54mm Light machine gun  France
FN MAG[1] 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun  Belgium
AA-52[3] 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun  France
Browning M2[3] .50 BMG Heavy machine gun  United States
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-2 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade  Soviet Union
RPG-7[1] 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade  Soviet Union RPG-7V
LRAC F1[1] 89mm Shoulder-launched missile weapon  France
Grenade launchers
Mk 19[1] 40×53mm Automatic grenade launcher  United States

Anti-tank weapons
Name Image Type Origin Caliber Notes
M40A1[11] Recoilless rifle  United States 106mm 16 in service.
APILAS[1] Anti-tank weapon  France

Antri-aircraft weapons
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Bofors L/70[12] Autocannon  Sweden 5 INS
ZU-23-2[12] Anti-aircraft gun  Soviet Union 5 INS
20 mm modèle F2 gun[13] Autocannon  France 5 INS Used for air defence.[12]

Artillery
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Self-propelled artillery
M109L Self-propelled artillery  United States
 Italy		 10 INS Gift of Italian Government
Rocket artillery
Type 63[13] Multiple rocket launcher  China 2 INS
Field artillery
D-30[14] Howitzer  Soviet Union 9 INS
Mortars
MO-120-RT-61[1] Towed mortar  France 20 INS

Tank destroyers
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
WMA-301[15] Tank destroyer  China 3+ INS

Infantry fighting vehicles
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Ratel IFV[11] Infantry fighting vehicle  South Africa 20 INS

Scout cars
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BRDM-2[11] Amphibious armored scout car  Soviet Union 2 INS
Panhard VBL[14] Scout car  France 15 INS

Armored personnel carriers
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BTR-60[12] Armoured personnel carrier  Soviet Union 12 INS BTR-60PB
BTR-80[12] Armoured personnel carrier  Soviet Union 8 INS
AT105 Saxon[16] Armoured personnel carrier  United Kingdom 60 INS
OTO-Melara Puma[11] Armoured personnel carrier  Italy 14 INS
RG-33[17] Infantry mobility vehicle  South Africa
 United Kingdom
 United States		 10 INS

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Casspir[11] MRAP  South Africa
 South Africa		 3 INS Casspir
Casspir III
Cougar[18] MRAP  United States 12 INS

Utility vehicles
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Humvee[19] Light utility vehicle  United States 68 INS
Land Rover Defender[1] Utility vehicle  United Kingdom 13 INS
Mercedes-Benz G-Class[1] Utility vehicle  Austria
 West Germany		 4 INS
Toyota Land Cruiser[20] Utility vehicle  Japan 26 INS
Trucks
Mercedes-Benz Unimog[1] Utility truck  West Germany 4 INS
M35[1] Utility truck  United States 10 INS

Reconnaissance
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Panhard AML[14] Armored car  France 20 INS 4 AML-60 and 17 AML-90
ACMAT VLRA[1] Liaison Vehicle  France 4 INS

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