Chadian Ground Forces Explained

The Chadian Ground Forces (Arabic: القوات البرية التشادية, French: Armée de terre tchadienne) are the main and largest component of the Chadian National Army. Historically Chad has had one of the strongest armies in the Sahara region, larger than the Malian or Central African army, with a total of 25,000 to 30,000 troops.^[1] Chad has been involved as part of the Multinational Joint Task Force in fighting the Boko Haram insurgency, deploying troops to Niger and Mali.^[2] Another common role of the Chadian Army has been quelling rebellions against the central government of Chad.

Structure

• Defense and Security Zone^[3]
  • No. 1 (Fada)
  • No. 2 (Ouaddaï)
  • No. 3
  • No. 4
  • No. 5
  • No. 6 (Bardaï)
  • No. 7 (Faya-Largeau)
  • No. 8 (Amdjarass)
• Armored Battalion
• Infantry Battalion
• Artillery Battalion
• Engineer Battalion
• Special Forces Unit
• Rapid Intervention Force (FIR)

Equipment

Small arms

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Pistols
Tokagypt 58^[4]		9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol		Hungarian copy of the Soviet TT pistol for Egypt in 9mm Parabellum caliber.
MAC Mle 1950		9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol
MAB PA-15^[5]		9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol
Walther P1^[6]		9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol
Walther PP^[7]		.25 ACP	Semi-automatic pistol
Browning Hi-Power^[8]		9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol
M1911		.45 ACP	Semi-automatic pistol
Manurhin MR 73^[9]		.357 Magnum	Revolver
Submachine guns
Uzi^[10]		9×19mm	Submachine gun
Beretta M12		9×19mm	Submachine gun
MAT-49^[11]		9×19mm	Submachine gun
Rifles
AKM^[12]		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle
AK-74^[13]		5.45×39mm	Assault rifle
Type 56^[14]		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle
IMI Galil		5.56×45mm	Assault rifle
IWI Galil ACE^[15]		5.56×45mm	Assault rifle
IWI Tavor^[16]		5.56×45mm	Bullpup Assault rifle
FAMAS^[17]		5.56×45mm	Bullpup Assault rifle
FN FAL^[18]		7.62×51mm	Battle rifle
Heckler & Koch G3^[19]		7.62×51mm	Battle rifle
SIG SG 540^[20]		7.62×51mm	Battle rifle		Uses the SG 542 variant.
Machine guns
RPD^[21]		7.62×39mm	Squad automatic weapon
RPK^[22]		7.62×39mm	Squad automatic weapon
PKM^[23]		7.62×54mmR	General-purpose machine gun
KPV		14.5×114mm	Heavy machine gun
DShK^[24]		12.7×108mm	Heavy machine gun
Zastava M72		7.62×39mm	Light machine gun
FN MAG^[25]		7.62×51mm	General-purpose machine gun
Browning M2^[26]		.50 BMG	Heavy machine gun
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-2		40mm	Rocket-propelled grenade
RPG-7^[27]		40mm	Rocket-propelled grenade
RPG-18		64mm	Rocket-propelled grenade
M72 LAW		66mm	Rocket-propelled grenade
Grenade launchers
M79^[28]		40×46mm	Grenade launcher
AGS-17^[29]		30×29mm	Automatic grenade launcher

Anti-tank weapons

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M40A1^[30]		Recoilless rifle		106mm
MILAN^[31]		Anti-tank missile			469 mounted on light vehicles
Eryx^[32]		Anti-tank missile

Anti-aircraft weapons

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ZPU^[33]		Anti-aircraft gun		Unknown		Variants include ZPU-1, ZPU-2 and ZPU-4.
ZU-23-2^[34]		Anti-aircraft gun		Unknown
2K12 Kub^[35]		Surface-to-air missile		4 Launchers (1 battery)
9K32 Strela-2^[36]		MANPADS		Unknown
9K38 Igla^[37]		MANPADS		50
FIM-92 Stinger		MANPADS		Unknown

Artillery

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Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika^[38]		Self-propelled artillery		10
Rocket artillery
BM-21 Grad^[39]		Multiple rocket launcher		6
Type 63^[40]		Multiple rocket launcher		Unknown
PHL-81^[41]		Multiple rocket launcher		5
Field artillery
M101^[42]		Howitzer		5
MO-120-AM50^[43]		Mortar		Unknown

Tanks and tank destroyers

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Type 59G^[44]		Main battle tank		30
T-55^[45]		Medium tank		60
WMA-301^[46]		Tank destroyer		30

Armored vehicles

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BTR-60^[47]		Armoured personnel carrier		20
BTR-80^[48]		Armoured personnel carrier		24
BTR-3E^[49]		Armoured personnel carrier		12
BRDM-2^[50]		Amphibious armored scout car		100
BMP-1^[51]		Infantry fighting vehicle		80
BMP-1U^[52]				42
WZ-523^[53]				8
ZFB-05^[54]				10
VAB-VTT^[55]				25
ACMAT Bastion^[56]				26
Black Scorpion ^[57]				10
Terrier LT-79 ^[58]				60
Panhard AML^[59]				132		AML-60 and AML-90
Eland-90^[60]				82
Panhard ERC-90F4 Sagaie^[61]				4	INS
EE-9 Cascavel^[62]				20
RAM MK3^[63]				42
Otokar Cobra^[64]				20
V-150 Commando^[65]				9
Ejder Yalçın^[66]				20
Ara 2^[67]		MRAP		8

Notes and References

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