List of current equipment of the Haitian Army

This is a list of equipment of the Haitian Army currently in use.

Weapons

Pistols

Model Image Origin Caliber Type Details
Taurus TH9 Brazil 9×19mm Parabellum Pistol Standard Issue pistol of the Armed Forces of Haiti
Glock 19
Austria 9×19mm Parabellum Pistol
Glock 42 Austria .380 ACP Pistol

Battle / assault rifles

Model Image Origin Caliber Type Details
T91 assault rifle Taiwan 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Donated by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during her visit to Haiti in 2017.[1][2]
Taurus T4 Brazil 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle [3]The T4 (14.5-in barrel model) is the standard issue rifle of the Haitian Armed Forces, first deployed in March 2024.[4]
Smith & Wesson M&P15 United States 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Spare units used by soldiers[5]
PTR-91 United States 7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle Short barrel model seen used by troops, loaned from the Haitian Police armory.
FN FALO
Belgium 7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle/DMR One seen equipped with a long range optic.
Daniel Defense DDM4 United States 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle 16-in barrel
IWI Tavor X95
Israel 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Note: loaned from the Haitian Police armory.
IWI Galil ACE 21
Israel 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Galil ACE 21 variant Note: loaned from the Haitian Police armory.
M1 Garand United States .30-06 Springfield Battle rifle Used for ceremonies and parades.[6][7]

Shotguns

Model Image Origin Caliber Type Details
Mossberg 500
United States 12-gauge Pump action

Shotgun

Mossberg Maverick 88 United States 12-gauge Pump action

Shotgun

Saiga-12 Russia 12-gauge Semi-automatic shotgun

Sniper / marksman rifles

Model Image Origin Caliber Type Details
SAKO Tikka T3x TACT A1 Finland 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle [8]

Note: on aluminum chassis stock system

M14 rifle United States 7.62×51mm NATO Designated marksman rifle Seen in a polymer frame setup.

Grenade Launcher

Model Image Origin Caliber Type Details
Condor Tecnologias Não-Letais AM-640 Brazil 40mm grenade Grenade launcher Non-Lethal Grenade Launchers
Tac-79 United States 37mm grenade Grenade launcher

Grenade

Model Image Origin Caliber Type Details
Condor Tecnologias Não-Letais GL-302 Brazil Tear gas grenade
Condor Tecnologias Não-Letais GL-307 Brazil Flashbang Grenade Sound and Flash Grenade

NOTE: Records of small arms acquisitions are not public. The list is a compilation of weapons pictured being carried by soldiers on duty.

Vehicles

Armored Infantry vehicles

Model Units in service Status Origin Photo Notes

Armored Personnel Carrier

Model Units in service Status Origin Photo Notes
Toyota Land Cruiser 79 ~3 In service Japan
  • Armored personnel transport, sometimes used as combat vehicles.
  • The FAD'H model comes with a tall bed cap and a gunner turret.
APC Tygor-E2 1 In service United Arab Emirates
  • Manufactured by Harrow Armored Vehicles
  • based on the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 Series chassis
  • 1 seen in use by the Armed Forces, on loan from the Haitian National Police Armored Operations Center (Centre d'Opérations Blindées, COB)

Light Utility vehicles

Model Units in service Status Origin Photo Notes
Chevrolet Colorado ~27 In service United States
Chevrolet Colorado of the Haitian Armed Forces
  • Multipurpose Troop Transport
  • 25 delivered to the FAD'H in March 2025
Toyota Hilux In service Japan
Nissan Frontier In service Japan
Maxus T60 In service China

Support Trucks

Model Units in service Status Origin Photo Notes
Hino Dutro 2 In service Japan 2 delivered in March 2025
Mitsubishi Fuso Canter In service Japan
seen in use of troops attached to the Marion military base, near Fort-Liberté

VIP Transport

Model Units in service Status Origin Photo Notes
Toyota Land Cruiser (J70) ~4 In service Japan
used by the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces.
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado In service Japan used by the Minister of Defense and the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces.

Buses

Model Units in service Status Origin Photo Notes
Transport
Toyota Coaster ~2 In service Japan typically used to transport troops and marching band members for ceremony/parade/honor guard purposes.

See also

References

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  2. ^ Oryx. "Arms For Allies: Taiwan's Military Donations". Oryx. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  3. ^ "Haïti: les ressortissants français évacués vers Fort-de-France en Martinique". RFI (in French). 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  4. ^ sergiosunluckyday (2024-06-29). "New Haitian Armed Forces (FAd'H) Taurus T4 Quadrail 5.56". r/tacticalgear. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
  5. ^ "Journal d'Haïti et des Amériques - Haïti: la guerre des gangs se poursuit à Cité Soleil". RFI (in French). 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  6. ^ "Vingt ans plus tard, l'armée fait son retour en Haïti". Yahoo News (in French). 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  7. ^ "Haitian Government Aims to Mobilize Armed Forces Against Criminals . Le Nouvelliste". lenouvelliste.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  8. ^ sergiosunluckyday (2024-10-05). "I need help identifying this rifle, thank you. #FADH". r/Firearms. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  9. ^ "Haiti - FLASH : New armored vehicles arrive in Haiti - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7". HaitiLibre.com. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
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