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
MAB PA-15[1] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol France Standard service pistol.
Submachine guns
MAT-49[2] 9×19mm Submachine gun French Fourth Republic
Rifles
AKM[3] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Soviet Union
Type 56[4] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle China
FAMAS[2] 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
FN FAL[2] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle Belgium
Heckler & Koch G3[2] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle West Germany
CETME Model C[7] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle Francoist Spain
SIG SG 540[2] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  Switzerland
MAS-36[2] 7.5×54mm Bolt-action rifle French Fourth Republic
Machine guns
RPD[4] 7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon Soviet Union
RPK[8] 7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon Soviet Union
Type 77 heavy machine gun[9] 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun China
NSV «Utyos»[4] 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun Soviet Union
FM 24/29[10] 7.5×54mm Light machine gun French Fourth Republic
FN MAG[4] 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun Belgium
AA-52[2] 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun French Fourth Republic
Browning M2[2] .50 BMG Heavy machine gun United States
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-7[4] 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade Soviet Union
LRAC F1[4] 89mm Shoulder-launched missile weapon France
Grenade launchers
Mk 19[4] 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[4] Anti-tank weapon France

Anti-aircraft weapons

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

Artillery

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Self-propelled artillery
M109L Self-propelled artillery United States
Italy 		10 Gift of Italian Government
Rocket artillery
Type 63[13] Multiple rocket launcher China 2
Field artillery
D-30[14] Howitzer Soviet Union 9
Mortars
MO-120-RT-61[4] Towed mortar France 20

Tank destroyers

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

Infantry fighting vehicles

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

Scout cars

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

Armored personnel carriers

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

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Casspir[11] MRAP South Africa
South Africa 		3 Casspir
Casspir III
Cougar[18] MRAP United States 12

Utility vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Humvee[19] Light utility vehicle United States 68
Land Rover Defender[4] Utility vehicle United Kingdom 13
Mercedes-Benz G-Class[4] Utility vehicle Austria
West Germany 		4
Toyota Land Cruiser[20] Utility vehicle Japan 26
Trucks
Ural-4320[4] Utility truck Soviet Union 3
Mercedes-Benz Unimog[4] Utility truck Germany 4
M35[4] Utility truck United States 10

Reconnaissance

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

References

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  11. ^ a b c d e International Institute for Strategic Studies (2021). The Military Balance. p. 462. ISBN 9781032012278.
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  13. ^ a b IISS (2012), p. 432
  14. ^ a b c "Trade Registers". Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
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  17. ^ "Djibouti Air Force gets two Y-12s; Dauphin helicopters". defenceWeb. 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  18. ^ "Djibouti parades new armour".
  19. ^ "US delivers Humvees to Djibouti's military as part of $31-million training effort". Stars and Stripes.
  20. ^ "Djibouti Armed Forces receives 26 donated Land Cruisers". January 15, 2014.
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