List of equipment of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces

This is a list of equipment used by the Burkina Faso Armed Forces.

Small arms

Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
Walther PP[1] .32 ACP Semi-automatic pistol Weimar Republic
West 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 French Third Republic
MAT-49[1] 9×19mm Submachine gun French Fourth Republic
Beretta M12[1] 9×19mm Submachine gun Italy
Rifles
Zastava M70 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Socialist Federal Republic of 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 French Fourth Republic
Machine guns
Zastava M84 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun Socialist Federal Republic of 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 French Fourth Republic
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 Socialist Republic of Romania 5[3]
Field artillery
M101 Howitzer United States 8[3]
Mortars
Brandt Mle 1935[1] Infantry mortar French Third Republic
Brandt Mle 27/31[1][3] Infantry mortar French Third Republic
PM-43 Towed mortar Soviet Union 12[3]
81mm CS/SM1 Self-propelled mortar China 6 Eight Norinco 81mm CS/SM1 self-propelled mortars mounted on a Dongfeng 4x4 light tactical vehicle were showcased in January 2024.[5]

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 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[6] 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
Mozambique 		63[3]
Temsah 2 MRAP  Egypt
Arab Organization for Industrialization 		2[3]
CS/VP14 MRAP China 100[7]
VP11 MRAP China 40[7]
WMA301 Fire support vehicle China 6 SIPRI's Arms Transfer Database indicates that six may have been ordered in 2023.[8] They were showcased in January 2024.[5]

Utility vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Auverland/SAMO[9] Utility  France
ACMAT ALTV[9] Utility France 10+[10]
Toyota Land Cruiser Utility  Japan Used by peacekeeping forces.[2]
Pegaso 3045[9] Medium truck (3 tonnes) Francoist 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

  • Foss, Christopher F.; Gander, Terry J., eds. (1999). Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics, 1999-2000 (20th ed.). Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-1912-9.
  • International Institute for Strategic Studies (2024). "Chapter Eight: Sub-Saharan Africa". The Military Balance. 124 (1). Taylor & Francis: 458–531. doi:10.1080/04597222.2024.2298597. ISSN 0459-7222. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  • Jones, Richard D.; Ness, Leland, eds. (2010). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2010-2011 (36th ed.). Janes Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2908-1.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Jones & Ness 2010, p. 905.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Cherisey, Erwan de (July 2019). "El batallón de infantería "Badenya" de Burkina Faso en Mali - Noticias Defensa En abierto". Revista Defensa (in Spanish) (495–496).
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w IISS 2024, p. 475.
  4. ^ a b c IISS 2024, p. 476.
  5. ^ a b "Burkina Faso receives new Chinese self-propelled guns and mortars". Janes Information Services. 2024-01-15.
  6. ^ Lionel, Ekene (18 January 2023). "Turkey delivers Nurol Makina Edjer 6×6 AFV to Burkina Faso". Military Africa. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Burkina Faso receives Chinese armoured vehicles". Janes Information Services. 2024-06-07.
  8. ^ "Arms transfer database". armstransfers.sipri.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  9. ^ a b c Foss & Gander 1999, p. 728.
  10. ^ "Burkina Faso: Du matériel roulant et de transmissions pour l'armée burkinabè". AllAfrica.com (in French). 6 October 2011.
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