List of equipment of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces

Small arms

Name	Image	Caliber	Type	Origin	Notes
Pistols
Walther PP[1]		.32 ACP	Semi-automatic pistol	Germany
MAB PA-15[1]		9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol	France
Manurhin MR 73[1]		.38 Special	Revolver	France
Submachine guns
MAS-38[1]		7.65×20mm	Submachine gun	France
MAT-49[1]		9×19mm	Submachine gun	France
Beretta M12[1]		9×19mm	Submachine gun	Italy
Rifles
Zastava M70		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Yugoslavia	Used by peacekeeping forces.[2]
Beretta AR70[1]		5.56×45mm	Assault rifle	Italy
SIG SG 540[1]		5.56×45mm	Assault rifle	Switzerland
Heckler & Koch G3[1]		7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	West Germany
MAS-49/56[1]		7.5×54mm	Semi-automatic rifle	France
Machine guns
Zastava M84		7.62×54mmR	General-purpose machine gun	Yugoslavia	Used by peacekeeping forces.[2]
FN MAG[1]		7.62×51mm	General-purpose machine gun	Belgium
AA-52[1]		7.5×54mm	General-purpose machine gun	France
Browning M2[1]		.50 BMG	Heavy machine gun	United States
DShKM		12.7×108mm	Heavy machine gun	Soviet Union	Used by peacekeeping forces.[2]

Anti-tank weapons

Name	Image	Caliber	Type	Origin	Notes
RPG-7		40mm	Rocket-propelled grenade	Soviet Union	Used by peacekeeping forces.[2]
Type 52[1][3]		75mm	Recoilless rifle	United States  China
Carl Gustaf[1][3]		84mm	Shoulder-fired recoilless rifle	Sweden

Anti-aircraft weapons

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
ZPU-2		Anti-aircraft gun	Soviet Union	30[4]	Used by peacekeeping forces.[2]
TCM-20		Anti-aircraft gun	United States	12[4]
9K32 Strela-2[4]		Man-portable air-defense system	Soviet Union

Artillery

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Rocket artillery
Type 63		Multiple rocket launcher	China	4[3]
APR-40		Multiple rocket launcher	Romania	5[3]
Field artillery
M101		Howitzer	United States	8[3]
Mortars
Brandt Mle 1935[1]		Infantry mortar	France
Brandt Mle 27/31[1][3]		Infantry mortar	France
PM-43		Towed mortar	Soviet Union	12[3]

Armoured fighting vehicles

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Panhard AML		Armoured car	France	19	AML-60 and AML-90 models in service.[3]
EE-9 Cascavel		Armoured car	Brazil	24[3]
Ferret		Scout car	United Kingdom	30[3]
M20		Scout car	United States	2[3]
M8 Greyhound		Armoured car	United States	8[3]
Panhard M3		Armoured personnel carrier	France	13[3]
ACMAT Bastion		Armoured personnel carrier	France	11[3]
Nurol Ejder[5]		Armoured personnel carrier	Turkey
Stark Motors Storm		Infantry mobility vehicle	Qatar	21[3]
Ejder Yalçın		Infantry mobility vehicle	Turkey	24[3]
Isotrex Phantom II		Infantry mobility vehicle	United Arab Emirates	13+[3]
ACMAT Bastion Patsas		Infantry mobility vehicle	France	8+[3]
Otokar Cobra		Infantry mobility vehicle	Turkey	38[3]
Gila		MRAP	South Africa	6[3]
PUMA M26-15		MRAP	South Africa	63[3]
Temsah 2		MRAP	Egypt	2[3]

Utility vehicles

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Auverland/SAMO[6]		Utility	France
ACMAT ALTV[6]		Utility	France	10+[7]
Toyota Land Cruiser		Utility	Japan		Used by peacekeeping forces.[2]
Pegaso 3045[6]		Medium truck (3 tonnes)	Spain
Ural-4320		Medium truck (4.5 tonnes)	Russia		Used by peacekeeping forces.[2]

Engineering and maintenance vehicles

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
KrAZ Shrek-M		Mine clearing vehicle	Ukraine	3[3]

Bibliography

References