List of equipment of the Guinea-Bissau Army

This is a list of equipment of the Army of Guinea-Bissau in service.

Many of the weapon used by the military of Guinea-Bissau are of Warsaw Pact origin.

Small arms

Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
TT-33[1] 7.62×25mm Semi-automatic pistol Soviet Union
Submachine guns
Sa 23[1] 9×19mm Submachine gun Czechoslovakia
MAT-49[1] 9×19mm Submachine gun France
Rifles
Vz. 52[1] 7.62×45mm Semi-automatic rifle Czechoslovakia
SKS[1] 7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle Soviet Union
AK[1] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Soviet Union
AKM[1] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Soviet Union
MAS-36[2] 7.5×54mm Bolt-action rifle France
Machine guns
RPK[1] 7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon Soviet Union
PKM[1] 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun Soviet Union
KPV[3] 14.5×114mm Heavy machine gun Soviet Union
DShK[1] 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun Soviet Union
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-7[1] 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade Soviet Union
M20 Super bazooka[4] 60mm Rocket-propelled grenade United States

Anti-tank weapons

Name Image Type Origin Caliber Notes
B-10[5] Recoilless rifle Soviet Union 82mm
Type 52[5] Recoilless rifle United States
China 		75mm

Vehicles

Tanks

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
PT-76 Amphibious light tank Soviet Union 15[5]
T-34-85 Medium tank Soviet Union 10[5]

Scout cars

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BRDM-2 Amphibious armored scout car Soviet Union 10[5]

Armored personnel carriers

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Type 56 Armored personnel carrier Soviet Union
China 		20[5] Acquired from China in 1984.[6]
BTR-40 Armored personnel carrier Soviet Union 15[5]
BTR-60 Armored personnel carrier Soviet Union 15[5]

Artillery

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Mortars
PM-41 Mortar Soviet Union 8[6]
PM-43 Mortar Soviet Union 8[5]
Field artillery
D-44 Field gun Soviet Union 8[5]
M-30 Howitzer Soviet Union 18[5]
D-30 Howitzer Soviet Union

Air defence systems

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
61-K Autocannon Soviet Union 6[5]
S-60 Autocannon Soviet Union 10[5]
ZU-23-2 Autocannon Soviet Union 18[5]
9K32 Strela-2[5] MANPADS Soviet Union

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
  2. ^ "Post-WWII use of the MAS-36 rifle: Part II (export users)". wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com. 2015-08-23. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  3. ^ Gander, Terry J. (22 November 2000). "National inventories, Guinea-Bissau". Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. p. 2361.
  4. ^ Gander, Terry J.; Cutshaw, Charles Q., eds. (2001). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001/2002 (27th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 9780710623171.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o International Institute for Strategic Studies (2021). The Military Balance. p. 471. ISBN 9781032012278.
  6. ^ a b "Trade Registers". armstrade.sipri.org.
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