List of equipment of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

This is a list of the equipment used by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces.

Small arms

Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
PM[1] 9×18mm Semi-automatic pistol Soviet Union Standard issue pistol.
APS[2] 9×18mm Machine pistol Soviet Union Used by Special Forces
CZ 52[3] 7.62×25mm Semi-automatic pistol Czechoslovakia
Browning Hi-Power[1] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol Belgium
Submachine guns
PPS wz.1943/1952[1] 7.62×25mm Submachine gun Soviet Union
Poland
PM-63 RAK[4] 9×18mm Submachine gun Poland Used by some MTT units.
Sa 23[1] 9×19mm Submachine gun Czechoslovakia
Heckler & Koch MP5[5] 9×19mm Submachine gun Germany MP5A3 used by Black Wasp (Cuban Special Forces)
Uzi[6] 9×19mm Submachine gun Israel
Star Model Z-45[7] 9×23mm Submachine gun Spain
M3 Grease Gun[8] 9×19mm Submachine gun United States M3 and M3A1
Shotguns
Browning Auto-5[9] 12 gauge Semi-automatic shotgun United States
Rifles
SKS 7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle Soviet Union Mostly limited to use as a ceremonial weapon.
AKM[1] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Soviet Union Old standard issue assault rifle.
AK-74[10] 5.45×39mm Assault rifle Soviet Union Standard issue assault rifle.
AKS-74U[11] 5.45×39mm Carbine
Assault rifle 		Soviet Union
AS Val[12] 9×39mm Assault rifle Soviet Union
Type 58[13] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle North Korea
Vz. 58[1] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Czechoslovakia
ArmaLite AR-10 7.62×51mm Battle rifle United States
Machine guns
DP-27[14] 7.62×54mmR Light machine gun Soviet Union DP and DPM
DT-29[14] 7.62×54mmR Light machine gun Soviet Union DT and DTM
RP-46[14] 7.62×54mmR Light machine gun Soviet Union
Vz. 52/57 7.62×39mm Light machine gun Czechoslovakia
ZB-53[15] 7.92×57mm Medium machine gun Czechoslovakia
SG-43[16] 7.62×54mmR Medium machine gun Soviet Union
RPK[1] 7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon Soviet Union
PKM[1] 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun Soviet Union
MG-34[1] 7.92×57mm General-purpose machine gun Nazi Germany
FN MAG[1] 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun Belgium
KPV 14.5×114mm Heavy machine gun Soviet Union
DShK[1] 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun Soviet Union
Sniper rifles
Mosin-Nagant[17] 7.62×54mmR Bolt-action
Sniper rifle 		Russian Empire
SVD 7.62×54mmR Designated marksman rifle
Sniper rifle 		Soviet Union
Alejandro 7.62×54mmR Sniper rifle Cuba
Mambi AMR 14.5×114mm Bullpup
Anti-materiel rifle 		Cuba
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-7[1] 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade Soviet Union
Grenades
RGD-5 Hand grenade Soviet Union
Cuba
F-1 Hand grenade Soviet Union
Cuba
Grenade launchers
AGS-17[1] 30×29mm Automatic grenade launcher Soviet Union

Anti-tank weapons

Name Image Type Origin Caliber Notes
SPG-9[18] Recoilless rifle Soviet Union 73mm
9M14 Malyutka[19] Anti-tank weapon Soviet Union Mounted on the BTR-60
9K111 Fagot[19] Anti-tank weapon Soviet Union 99.9 in service.

Vehicles

Tanks

See also: Tanks of Cuba
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
PT-76 Amphibious Light tank Soviet Union 50[20] INS
T-55 Main Battle Tank Soviet Union 1,180 INS T-55Ms active
T-62 Main Battle Tank Soviet Union INS T-62Ms active

Tank destroyers

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
2P26 Tank destroyer Soviet Union 250[21] INS
2P27 Tank destroyer Soviet Union INS
9P133 Tank destroyer Soviet Union 40[22] INS

Scout cars

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BRDM-2 Amphibious armored scout car Soviet Union 100[23] INS

Infantry fighting vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BMP-1 Infantry fighting vehicle Soviet Union 120[24] INS

Armored personnel carriers

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BTR-152 Armored personnel carrier Soviet Union 150[22] INS
BTR-50 Amphibious Armored personnel carrier Soviet Union 200[22] INS
BTR-60 Armored personnel carrier Soviet Union 400[22] INS
BTR-70M Armored personnel carrier Soviet Union 6[22] INS
T40 Infantry mobility vehicle Cuba Unknown[22] INS

Utility vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
GAZ-69[25] Utility vehicle Soviet Union Unknown INS
UAZ-469[26] Utility vehicle Soviet Union
Cuba 		Unknown INS
Dongfeng EQ2050[27] Utility vehicle China Unknown INS
Trucks
GAZ-63[28] Utility truck Soviet Union Unknown INS
Ural-4320[29] Utility truck Soviet Union 100+ INS
Ural NEXT Utility truck Russia Unknown INS
KrAZ-255 Utility truck Soviet Union Unknown[30] INS

Command vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
R-145BM Command vehicle Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS

Air Defence Command Vehicle

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
PU-12 Command vehicle Soviet Union 10[22] INS

Engineering vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BTS-4 Armored recovery vehicle Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
IMR-2 Combat engineering vehicle Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
TMM-3 Bailey bridge Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS

Radars

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
P-10 "Knife Rest B Radar Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
P-12 "Spoon Rest A" Radar Soviet Union Unknown INS S-75 radar.[22]
P-14 "Tall King" Radar Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
P-18 "Spoon Rest D" Radar Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
P-18 "Flat Face B" Radar Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
SNR-75 Radar Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
P-35 "Bar Lock" Radar Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
1S91 Radar Soviet Union Unknown INS 2K12 Kub radar.[22]

Artillery

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika Self-propelled artillery Soviet Union 60[22] INS
2S3 Akatsiya Self-propelled artillery Soviet Union 40[22] INS
BTR-100 Self-propelled artillery Cuba Unknown[22] INS 100mm T-54/55 turret,based on BTR-60
Jupiter V Self-propelled artillery Cuba Unknown[22] INS
Rocket artillery
BM-14 Multiple rocket launcher Soviet Union 30[22] INS
BM-21 Grad Multiple rocket launcher Soviet Union 145[22] INS
9P132 Grad-P Multiple rocket launcher Soviet Union Unknown[31] INS
Mortars
PM-43 Mortar Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
Field artillery
ZiS-2 Anti-tank gun Soviet Union 600[22] INS
A-19 Field gun Soviet Union 100[22] INS
D-44 Field gun Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
M-46 Field gun Soviet Union 197[22] INS
ML-20 Howitzer Soviet Union 100[22] INS
M-30 Howitzer Soviet Union 100[22] INS
D-1 Howitzer Soviet Union 50[22] INS
D-30 Howitzer Soviet Union 180[22] INS

Air defence systems

Man-portable air-defense systems

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
9K32 Strela-2 MANPADS Soviet Union [22] INS
9K34 Strela-3 MANPADS Soviet Union [22] INS
9K38 Igla MANPADS Soviet Union [22] INS

Towed anti-aircraft guns

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
ZPU-4 Anti-aircraft gun Soviet Union 200[22] INS
ZU-23-2 Autocannon Soviet Union 400[22] INS
61-K Autocannon Soviet Union 300[22] INS
KS-19 Anti-aircraft gun Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS KS-19 and KS-19M

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
ZSU-57-2 SPAAG Soviet Union 25[22] INS
ZSU-23-4 SPAAG Soviet Union 36[22] INS

Surface-to-air missile systems

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
S-75 Dvina Surface-to-air missile Soviet Union 24[22] INS
S-125 Neva Surface-to-air missile Soviet Union 12[22] INS
2K12 Kub Surface-to-air missile Soviet Union 12[22] INS
9K31 Strela-1 Surface-to-air missile Soviet Union 60[22] INS
9K33 Osa Surface-to-air missile Soviet Union 16[22] INS
9K35 Strela-10 Surface-to-air missile Soviet Union 200[22] INS

Coastal defence systems

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
4K51 Rubezh Anti-ship missile Soviet Union 4[22] INS

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