List of equipment of the Guinea-Bissau Army
Appearance
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 |
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Pistols | |||||
TT-33[1] | 7.62×25mm
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Semi-automatic pistol | ![]() |
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Submachine guns | |||||
PPS-43[1]
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7.62×25mm
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Submachine gun | ![]() |
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Sa 23[1] | 9×19mm
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Submachine gun | ![]() |
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MP-40[1]
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9×19mm
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Submachine gun | ![]() |
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MAT-49[1] | ![]() |
9×19mm
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Submachine gun | ![]() |
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Rifles | |||||
Vz. 52[1] | 7.62×45mm | Semi-automatic rifle | ![]() |
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SKS[1] | 7.62×39mm | Semi-automatic rifle | ![]() |
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AKM[1] | ![]() |
7.62×39mm | Assault rifle | ![]() |
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FN FAL[1] | ![]() |
7.62×51mm
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Battle rifle | ![]() |
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MAS-36[2] | ![]() |
7.5×54mm
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Bolt-action rifle
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Machine guns | |||||
RPK[1] | 7.62×39mm | Squad automatic weapon | ![]() |
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PKM[1] | 7.62×54mmR | General-purpose machine gun | ![]() |
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KPV[3] | ![]() |
14.5×114mm | Heavy machine gun | ![]() |
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DShK[1] | ![]() |
12.7×108mm | Heavy machine gun | ![]() |
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Rocket propelled grenade launchers | |||||
RPG-7[1] | ![]() |
40mm | Rocket-propelled grenade | ![]() |
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M20 Super bazooka[4] | ![]() |
60mm | Rocket-propelled grenade | ![]() |
Anti-tank weapons
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Caliber | Notes |
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B-10[5] | ![]() |
Recoilless rifle | ![]() |
82mm | |
Type 52[5] | ![]() |
Recoilless rifle | ![]() ![]() |
75mm |
Vehicles
Tanks
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
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PT-76 | ![]() |
Amphibious light tank | ![]() |
15[5] | ||
T-34-85
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Medium tank | ![]() |
10[5] |
Scout cars
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
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BRDM-2 | Amphibious armored scout car | ![]() |
10[5] |
Armored personnel carriers
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
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Type 56 | Armored personnel carrier
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20[5] | Acquired from China in 1984.[6] | ||
BTR-40 | Armored personnel carrier
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15[5] | |||
BTR-60 | Armored personnel carrier
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15[5] |
Artillery
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
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Mortars | ||||||
PM-41 | ![]() |
Mortar | ![]() |
8[6] | ||
PM-43 | ![]() |
Mortar | ![]() |
8[5] | ||
Field artillery | ||||||
D-44 | Field gun | ![]() |
8[5] | |||
M-30 | Howitzer | ![]() |
18[5] | |||
D-30 | Howitzer | ![]() |
Air defence systems
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
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61-K
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Autocannon | ![]() |
6[5] | ||
S-60 | ![]() |
Autocannon | ![]() |
10[5] | ||
ZU-23-2 | ![]() |
Autocannon | ![]() |
18[5] | ||
9K32 Strela-2[5] | ![]() |
MANPADS
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References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
- ^ "Post-WWII use of the MAS-36 rifle: Part II (export users)". wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com. 2015-08-23. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ Gander, Terry J. (22 November 2000). "National inventories, Guinea-Bissau". Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. p. 2361.
- ISBN 9780710623171.
- ^ ISBN 9781032012278.
- ^ a b "Trade Registers". armstrade.sipri.org.