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This is a list of the equipment used by the Djiboutian Army.

Small arms

Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
Beretta 92 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Italy
Beretta M9 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  United States
 Italy
MAC 50 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  France Standard service pistol.
MAB PA-15 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  France
Submachine guns
MAT-49 9×19mm Submachine gun  France
Rifles
AKM 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  Soviet Union
Type 56 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  China
IMI Galil 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  Israel
FAMAS 5.56×45mm Bullpup
Assault rifle 		 France
Steyr AUG 5.56×45mm Bullpup
Assault rifle 		 Austria
M16 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  United States
FN FAL 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  Belgium
Heckler & Koch G3 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  West Germany
SIG SG 540 7.62×51mm Battle rifle   Switzerland
Sniper rifles
SVD 7.62×54mmR Sniper rifle
Designated marksman rifle 		 Soviet Union
M24 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle  United States
Machine guns
RPD 7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon  Soviet Union
RPK 7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon  Soviet Union
PKM 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun  Soviet Union
NSV «Utyos» 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun  Soviet Union
FM 24/29 7.5×54mm Light machine gun  France
FN MAG 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun  Belgium
AA-52 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun  France
Browning M2 .50 BMG Heavy machine gun  United States
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-7 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade  Soviet Union
LRAC F1 89mm Shoulder-launched missile weapon  France
Grenade launchers
Mk 19 40×53mm Automatic grenade launcher  United States

Anti-tank weapons

Name Image Type Origin Caliber Notes
M40A1 Recoilless rifle  United States 106mm 16 in service.
APILAS Anti-tank weapon  France

Anti-aircraft weapons

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

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
BM-21 Grad Multiple rocket launcher  Soviet Union 12
Type 63 Multiple rocket launcher  China 2
Field artillery
D-30 Howitzer  Soviet Union 9
Mortars
MO-120-RT-61 Towed mortar  France 20

Tank destroyers

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

Infantry fighting vehicles

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

Scout cars

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

Armored personnel carriers

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

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected

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

Utility vehicles

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

Reconnaissance

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

References

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