List of equipment of the Sudanese Armed Forces
The following is a list of equipment of the Sudanese Armed Forces from creation to present day.
Small arms
| Name | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helwan | Egypt | Pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Egyptian copy of Berreta 1951[1] |
| Heckler & Koch P9S | Germany | Pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | [1] |
| Browning Hi-Power | Belgium | Pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | [1] |
| Sterling | United Kingdom | Submachine gun | 9×19 Parabellum | [1] |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | Germany | Submachine gun | 9×19 Parabellum | [1] |
| Beretta M12 | Italy | Submachine gun | 9×19 Parabellum | [1] |
| Uzi | Israel | Submachine gun | 9×19 Parabellum | [1] |
| SKS | Soviet Union | Semi-automatic rifle | 7.62×39mm | [1] |
| AK-47 | Soviet Union | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | [1] |
| AKM | Soviet Union | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | [1] |
| M16 | United States | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm | Various[2] |
| Heckler & Koch G3 | Germany | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | [1] |
| RP-46 | Soviet Union | Light machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | [1] |
| RPD | Soviet Union | Light machine gun | 7.62×39mm | [1] |
| RPK | Soviet Union | Light machine gun | 7.62×39mm | [1] |
| Type 80[3] | China | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | Chinese copy of the PK machine gun, locally produced as the Mokthar.[4] |
| Heckler & Koch HK21 | Germany | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | [1] |
| M60 | United States | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | [1] |
| MG3 | Germany | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | [1] |
| SG-43 Goryunov | Soviet Union | Medium machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | SGM variant used.[1] |
| W85[5] | China | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×108mm | Locally produced as the Khawad.[4] |
| QLZ-87 | China | Automatic grenade launcher | 35×32mmSR | Some are assembled locally.[6] |
| RPG-7 | Soviet Union | Rocket-propelled grenade | 40 mm | [1] |
| M40 | United States | Recoilless rifle | 76 mm | M40A1 variant used.[7] |
| 9K11 Malyutka | Soviet Union | Anti-tank guided missile | 125 mm | [7] |
| HJ-8[7] | China | Anti-tank guided missile | 120 mm | 100 supplied by China in 2011, and 350 in 2011.[8] |
| 9M133 Kornet | Russia | Anti-tank guided missile | 152 mm | [7] |
| 9K32 Strela-2 | Soviet Union | Man-portable air defense system | 72 mm | Strela-2M variant used.[7] |
| FN-6 | China | Man-portable air defense system | 72 mm | [7] |
Armoured vehicles
| Name | Image | Origin | Variants | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main battle tanks | |||||
| Digna MBT | | Sudan | ~400 | Modernized version of the Soviet T-55 tanks assembled locally by Military Industry Corporation | |
| Al-Zubair 2 | | Sudan | Al-Zubeir 2 MBT | 50-100 | Sudanese tanks based on the Chinese Type 59 tank with upgrade |
| Al-Bashir MBT | | Al-Bashir MBT | 100 | Sudanese Tank based on the Chinese Type 80/88 main battle tank with an upgraded armor and cannon and a new engine | |
| T-72 | | T-72AV T-72B | 230 | ||
| Al-Zubeir 1 MBT / Type 72Z | Sudan / Iran | 50 | Sudanese local Tank based on the Iranian Type 72z with several adaptation and upgrade | ||
| Type 96 tank | | China | 40 | ||
| M60 tank | United States | M60A1s | 20[9] | ||
| Light Tanks | |||||
| Type-62 | | 70 | |||
| Type-63 | | 45 | |||
| Armoured Fighting Vehicles | |||||
| BRDM-2 | Amir IFV | 200 | |||
| Caiman | | 70 | |||
| Infantry Fighting Vehicles | |||||
| BMP-1 | | 200 | [7] | ||
| BMP-2 | | 100 | [7] | ||
| BTR-3 | | 50 | [7] | ||
| BTR-80A | Shareef 1 IFV | 70 | [7] | ||
| WZ-523 | | 150 | [7] | ||
| Armoured Personnel Carriers | |||||
| BTR-50 | | 30 | [7] | ||
| M113 | 50 | [7] | |||
| OT-62 TOPAS | | 70 | [7] | ||
| BTR-70 | | BTR-70M Kobra 2 | 150 | [7] | |
| BTR-152 | | 10 | [7] | ||
| Cadillac Gage Commando | | V-150 | 20 | [7] | |
| OT-64 | 70+ | [7] | |||
| Rakhsh | | 100+ | [7] | ||
| Walid | | 80 | [7] | ||
| WZ-551 | Shareef 2 IFV | 200+ | [7] | ||
| WZ-523 | 100+ | [7] | |||
| Technical (vehicle) | Sudan | Thousands | [10] | ||
| Fath Safir | Iran / Sudan | Karaba VTG01 | Thousands | Licence version of the Iranian jeep, assembled locally under the name « Karaba » [11] | |
| Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles | |||||
| STREIT Group Spartan | | 50 | [7] | ||
| Calidus MCAV-20 | N/A | [7] | |||
| Infantry Mobility Vehicles | |||||
| NIMR Ajban 440A | | 70+ | [7] | ||
| Sarsar-2 | | 200+ | [7] | ||
| Humvee | United States | 500 | [12] | ||
| Oshkosh M-ATV | United States | 300 | [13] | ||
| Towed Artillery | |||||
| 105 mm M101 | | 270+ | [7] | ||
| 122 mm M-30 | 400+ | [7] | |||
| 122 mm D-30 | | Khalifa-1 | 300 | [7] | |
| 122 mm D-74 | | 100 | [7] | ||
| 130 mm M-46 | | M-46 Type-59-I | 50 | [7] | |
| 155 mm M114 | | M114A1 | 30 | [7] | |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | |||||
| 122 mm 2S1 Gvozdika | 70 | [7] | |||
| Mk F3 155 mm | | 30 | [7] | ||
| Multiple Rocket Launchers | |||||
| 107 mm Type-63 | | Taka-1 | 500+ | [7] | |
| 122 mm BM-21 'Grad' | | 122mm Taka | 120 | [7] | |
| 122 mm Sakr | | 50 | [7] | ||
| 122 mm Type-81 | | 70 | [7] | ||
| 302 mm WS-1B | 30 | [7] | |||
| 400mm | China | [14][15] | |||
| Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns | |||||
| 14.5 mm ZPU | ZPU-2 ZPU-4 | 4000+ | [16] | ||
| 20 mm M167 VADS | | 16 | [16] | ||
| 23 mm ZU-23-2 | | 740 | [16] | ||
| 37 mm M1939 (61-K) | | 100 | [16] | ||
| 37 mm Type-65 | 70 | [16] | |||
| 57 mm AZP S-60 | | 200 | [16] | ||
| 85 mm M1944 (КS-1) | | 150 | [16] | ||
| Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns | |||||
| 20 mm M163 Vulcan | 80 | [16] | |||
| 20 mm M3 VDAA | 20 | [16] | |||
| Self-propelled surface-to-air missile systems | |||||
| 9K33 Osa | 30 | [7] | |||
Bibliography
- LeBrun, Emile; Leff, Jonah (6 December 2014). McDonald, Glenn; LeBrun, Emile; Frate, Anna Alvazi del; Berman, Eric G.; Krause, Keith (eds.). "Signs of Supply: Weapons Tracing in Sudan and South Sudan". Small Arms Survey. 14 (1). Geneva, Switzerland: Cambridge University Press: 213–238. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- International Institute for Strategic Studies (2024). "Chapter Eight: Sub-Saharan Africa". The Military Balance. 124 (1): 458–531. doi:10.1080/04597222.2024.2298597. ISSN 0459-7222.
- Jones, Richard D.; Ness, Leland S., eds. (14 January 2010). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2010-2011 (36 ed.). Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2908-1.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Jones & Ness 2010, p. 915.
- ^ "AR 15 (M16/M4) - SALW Guide". 2021-05-12. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ LeBrun & Leff 2014, p. 226.
- ^ a b LeBrun & Leff 2014, p. 241.
- ^ LeBrun & Leff 2014, p. 233.
- ^ LeBrun & Leff 2014, pp. 226−227.
- ^ 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. 521.
- ^ LeBrun & Leff 2014, p. 227.
- ^ "AllRefer.com - Sudan - Foreign Military Assistance in Sudan | Sudanese Information Resource". reference.allrefer.com. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ "Did a huge shipment of Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series get stolen in Sudan or is it a hoax?". Drive. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ Administrator. "Karaba VTG01". armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ "2011 Army Weapons Systems Handbook" (PDF).
- ^ "Sudan military rejects claims of heavy losses in Yemen – Middle East Monitor". Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ Administrator. "WS-2". armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ Oryx. "From Conflict To Conflict: Sudan's Fighting Vehicles". Oryx. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i IISS 2024, p. 522.
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