List of equipment of the Ethiopian Ground Forces
This is a list of equipment used by the Ethiopian Ground Forces.
Small arms
Anti-tank weapons
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Caliber | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B-10[8] | ![]() |
Recoilless rifle | ![]() |
82mm | |
B-11[8] | ![]() |
Recoilless rifle | ![]() |
107mm | |
9M14 Malyutka[9] | ![]() |
Anti-tank weapon | ![]() |
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9K111 Fagot[10] | ![]() |
Anti-tank weapon | ![]() |
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9M133 Kornet[9] | ![]() |
Anti-tank weapon | ![]() |
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BGM-71 TOW | ![]() |
Anti-tank weapon | ![]() |
Vehicles
Tanks
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T-72 | ![]() |
Main battle tank | ![]() ![]() |
215[10] | INS | 50 T-72s (bought from Yemen), 143 T-72UA1, 73 T-72B1. |
T-55 | ![]() |
Medium tank | ![]() |
461+[10] | INS | |
T-62 | ![]() |
Medium tank | ![]() |
INS | ||
Chonma-ho | ![]() |
Main battle tank | ![]() |
INS |
Reconnaissance
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ze'ev | ![]() |
Armored car | ![]() ![]() |
75[10] | INS |
Infantry fighting vehicles
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BMP-1 | ![]() |
Infantry fighting vehicle | ![]() |
20[10] | INS |
Scout cars
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRDM-1 | ![]() |
Amphibious armored scout car | ![]() |
100[10] | INS | |
BRDM-2 | ![]() |
Amphibious armored scout car | ![]() |
INS |
Armoured personnel carriers
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BTR-152 | ![]() |
Armoured personnel carrier | ![]() |
100[11] | INS | |
BTR-60 | ![]() |
Armoured personnel carrier | ![]() |
80[10] | INS | |
WZ-551 | ![]() |
Armoured personnel carrier | ![]() |
20[10] | INS | |
ZSD-89 | ![]() |
Armoured personnel carrier | ![]() |
10[10] | INS | |
M59 | ![]() |
Armoured personnel carrier | ![]() |
120 | INS | |
Gaia Thunder | Armoured personnel carrier | ![]() |
75[10] | INS |
Engineering vehicles
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VT-55A | ![]() |
Armoured recovery vehicle | ![]() ![]() |
Unknown | INS | |
BTS-5B | ![]() |
Armoured recovery vehicle | ![]() |
4[10] | INS | |
Bosena-5 | ![]() |
Mine clearing vehicle | ![]() |
Unknown[10] | INS |
Utility vehicles
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UAZ-469 | ![]() |
Utility vehicle | ![]() |
Unknown | INS | |
M151[12] | ![]() |
Utility vehicle | ![]() |
Unknown | INS | |
Humvee | ![]() |
Light utility vehicle | ![]() |
2100 | INS | Sold under the United States Foreign Military Sales.[13] |
Toyota Land Cruiser | ![]() |
Utility vehicle | ![]() |
Unknown | INS | |
Trucks | ||||||
GAZ-63 | ![]() |
Utility truck | ![]() |
Unknown | INS | |
Ural-375 | ![]() |
Utility truck | ![]() |
Unknown | INS | |
Ural-4320 | ![]() |
Utility truck | ![]() |
Unknown | INS | |
KamAZ-6350 | ![]() |
Utility truck | ![]() |
Unknown | INS | |
Dodge M37 | ![]() |
Utility truck | ![]() |
Unknown | INS | |
M54[12] | ![]() |
Utility truck | ![]() |
Unknown | INS | |
M809[12] | ![]() |
Utility truck | ![]() |
Unknown | INS |
Artillery
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
2S1 Gvozdika | ![]() |
Self-propelled artillery | ![]() |
Unknown[10] | INS | |
2S19 Msta-S | ![]() |
Self-propelled artillery | ![]() |
10[10] | INS | |
PLZ-45 | ![]() |
Self-propelled artillery | ![]() |
18[10] | INS | |
SH-15 | Self-propelled artillery | ![]() |
32[14][15] | INS | ||
Rocket artillery | ||||||
BM-21 Grad | ![]() |
Multiple rocket launcher | ![]() |
50[10] | INS | |
Type 63 | ![]() |
Multiple rocket launcher | ![]() |
25 | INS | |
PHL-03 | ![]() |
Multiple rocket launcher | ![]() |
4[16] | INS | |
Mortars | ||||||
BM-37 | ![]() |
Mortar | ![]() |
Unknown[10] | INS | |
M1 | ![]() |
Mortar | ![]() |
Unknown[10] | INS | |
M29 | ![]() |
Mortar | ![]() |
Unknown[10] | INS | |
M2 4.2 | ![]() |
Mortar | ![]() |
Unknown[17] | INS | |
Field artillery | ||||||
D-44 | ![]() |
Field gun | ![]() |
Unknown[10] | INS | |
M-46 | ![]() |
Field gun | ![]() |
114 | INS | |
D-20 | ![]() |
Field gun | ![]() |
20 | INS | |
M-30 | ![]() |
Howitzer | ![]() |
464[10] | INS | |
D-30 | ![]() |
Howitzer | ![]() |
INS | ||
M101 | ![]() |
Howitzer | ![]() |
Unknown | INS |
Air defense
Man-portable air-defense systems
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9K32 Strela-2 | ![]() |
Man-portable air-defense system | ![]() |
[10] | INS | |
9K38 Igla | ![]() |
Man-portable air-defense system | ![]() |
[9] | INS |
Towed anti-aircraft guns
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ZPU-4 | ![]() |
Anti-aircraft gun | ![]() |
Unknown | INS | |
ZU-23-2 | ![]() |
Autocannon | ![]() |
Unknown[10] | INS | |
61-K | ![]() |
Autocannon | ![]() |
Unknown[10] | INS | |
S-60 | ![]() |
Autocannon | ![]() |
Unknown[10] | INS |
Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ZSU-23-4 Shilka | ![]() |
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | ![]() |
60[17] | INS |
Surface-to-air missile systems
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S-75 Dvina | ![]() |
Surface-to-air missile | ![]() |
4[18] | INS | |
S-125 Neva | ![]() |
Surface-to-air missile | ![]() |
4[10] | INS | |
Pantsir-S1 | ![]() |
Surface-to-air missile | ![]() |
6[19] | INS | |
HQ-64 | ![]() |
Surface-to-air missile | ![]() |
1[20] | INS |
Aircraft
Name | Type | Quantity | Origins | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
DCH-6 Twin Otter | Transport Aircraft | 2[21] | ![]() |
|
Bell 205 | Utility helicopter | 8[21] | ![]() |
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Qods Mohajer-6 | Unmanned aerial vehicle | Unknown[22] | ![]() |
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