List of equipment of the Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The following is a list of equipment of the Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from creation to present day.

Small arms

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Details
Pistols
Browning HP[1]  Belgium
 United States 		Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum
Smith & Wesson Model 39[1]  United States Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum
Heckler & Koch P7  Germany Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum P7M13 model used.[1]
Rifles
AK-47[1]  Soviet Union Assault rifle 7.62×39mm
AKM[1]  Soviet Union Assault rifle 7.62×39mm
Emtan MZ-4P[2]  Israel Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Used by Special Forces.
FN FNC[1]  Belgium Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO
M16A1  United States Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO The M16A1 HB machine gun variant is also used.[1]
SIG SG 540[1]  Switzerland Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO
CETME Model 58[1] Spain Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO
FN FAL  Belgium Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO The Heavy Barrel machine gun variant is also used.[1]
IMI Galil[1]  Israel Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO
Machine guns
Bren L4[1]  United Kingdom Light machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO
FN MAG[1]  Belgium General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO
M60[1]  United States General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO
DShK[1]  Soviet Union Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm
M2 Browning[1]  United States Heavy machine gun .50 BMG

Anti-tank weapons

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Details
Rocket launchers
RPG-7[1]  Soviet Union Rocket-propelled grenade 40 mm
Recoilless guns
M18[3]  United States Recoilless rifle 57 mm
SPG-9[3]  Soviet Union Recoilless rifle 73 mm
M20[3]  United States Recoilless rifle 75 mm
M40A1[3]  United States Recoilless rifle 106 mm
Anti-tank guns
Type 56  China Anti-tank gun 85 mm 10 in service as of 2024.[3]

Vehicles

Model Image Origin Type Quantity Details
Tanks
PT-76  Soviet Union Light tank 10[3]
Type 62 China Light tank 30[3]
T-55  Soviet Union Medium tank 32[3]
Type 59 China Main battle tank 12-17[3]
T-64BV1  Soviet Union
 Ukraine 		Main battle tank 25[3]
T-72AV  Soviet Union Main battle tank 100[3]
Armored fighting vehicles
Panhard AML-60  France Armoured car Up to 17[3]
Panhard AML-90 Armoured car 14[3]
EE-9 Cascavel  Brazil Armoured car 19[3]
BMP-1  Soviet Union Infantry fighting vehicle 20[3]
BTR-50  Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier 3[3]
MT-LB Armoured personnel carrier 6[3]
BTR-60PB Armoured personnel carrier 30–70[3]
Mbombe 4  South Africa Armoured personnel carrier 20[3]
Panhard M3  France Armoured personnel carrier 58[3]
TH 390 Fahd Egypt Armoured personnel carrier 7[3]
Calidus MCAV-20  United Arab Emirates Infantry mobility vehicle 30[3]
Logistics
Auverland/SAMO[4]  France Utility
M151[4]  United States Utility
ACMAT[4]  France Truck
M35  United States Medium truck M44 variant also used.[4]
M809[4]  United States Heavy truck
Ashok Leyland HMV 12×12  India High Mobility Vehicle
Ashok Leyland HMV 8×8  India High Mobility Vehicle

Artillery

Model Image Origin Caliber Quantity Details
Mortars
Brandt Mle 1935[1]  France 60 mm
PRB NR 475 A1[1]  Belgium 81 mm 100[3]
M-37M[1]  Soviet Union 82 mm 400[3]
M30[3]  United States 107 mm
MO-120-RT  France 120 mm 28[3] The MO-120-LT variant is also used.[1]
Towed
M-30  Soviet Union 122 mm 77[3]
D-30
Type 60 China
Type 59 130 mm 42 The Type 59-I variant is also used.[3]
D-20  Soviet Union 152 mm 6 Reportedly used.[3]
Self-propelled
2S1 Gvozdika  Soviet Union 122 mm 6[3]
2S3 Akatsiya 152 mm 10[3]
Multiple rocket launchers
Type-63 China 107 mm 12[3]
BM-21 Grad  Soviet Union 122 mm 24[3]
RM-70[3]  Czechoslovakia
RM-51 128 mm 6[3]
Type 82 China 130 mm 3[3]
Katyusha  Soviet Union 132 mm 12[3]

Air defence

Model Image Origin Caliber Quantity Details
Man-portable air-defense systems
9K32 Strela-2[3]  Soviet Union 72 mm
Anti-aircraft guns
ZPU-4  Soviet Union 14.5×114mm 12[3]
M-1939 37 mm 52[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Jones & Ness 2010, p. 906.
  2. ^ Abdul, Kazim (15 September 2023). "DRC adopts Israeli-made assault rifles for Special Forces". Military Africa. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an IISS 2024, p. 486.
  4. ^ a b c d e Foss & Gander 1999, p. 728.

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