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

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

ModelImageOriginTypeCaliberDetails
Pistols
Browning HP
Semi-automatic pistol9×19mm Parabellum
Smith & Wesson Model 39Semi-automatic pistol9×19mm Parabellum
Heckler & Koch P7Semi-automatic pistol9×19mm ParabellumP7M13 model used.
Rifles
AK-47Assault rifle7.62×39mm
AKMAssault rifle7.62×39mm
FN FNCAssault rifle5.56×45mm NATO
M16A1Assault rifle5.56×45mm NATOThe M16A1 HB machine gun variant is also used.
SIG SG 540Assault rifle5.56×45mm NATO
CETME Model 58 SpainBattle rifle7.62×51mm NATO
FN FALBattle rifle7.62×51mm NATOThe Heavy Barrel machine gun variant is also used.
IMI GalilBattle rifle7.62×51mm NATO
Machine guns
Bren L4Light machine gun7.62×51mm NATO
FN MAGGeneral-purpose machine gun7.62×51mm NATO
M60General-purpose machine gun7.62×51mm NATO
DShKHeavy machine gun12.7×108mm
M2 BrowningHeavy machine gun.50 BMG

Anti-tank weapons

ModelImageOriginTypeCaliberDetails
Rocket launchers
RPG-7Rocket-propelled grenade40 mm
Recoilless guns
M18Recoilless rifle57 mm
SPG-9Recoilless rifle73 mm
M20Recoilless rifle75 mm
M40A1Recoilless rifle106 mm
Anti-tank guns
Type 56Anti-tank gun85 mm10 in service as of 2024.

Vehicles

ModelImageOriginTypeQuantityDetails
Tanks
PT-76Light tank10
Type 62 ChinaLight tank30
T-55Medium tank32
Type 59 ChinaMain battle tank12-17
T-64BV1
Main battle tank25
T-72AVMain battle tank100
Armored fighting vehicles
Panhard AML-60Armoured carUp to 17
Panhard AML-90Armoured car14
EE-9 CascavelArmoured car19
BMP-1Infantry fighting vehicle20
BTR-50Armoured personnel carrier3
MT-LBArmoured personnel carrier6
BTR-60PBArmoured personnel carrier30–70
Mbombe 4Armoured personnel carrier20
Panhard M3Armoured personnel carrier58
TH 390 Fahd EgyptArmoured personnel carrier7
Calidus MCAV-20Infantry mobility vehicle30
Logistics
Auverland/SAMOUtility
M151Utility
ACMATTruck
M35Medium truckM44 variant also used.
M809Heavy truck

Artillery

ModelImageOriginCaliberQuantityDetails
Mortars
Brandt Mle 193560 mm
PRB NR 475 A181 mm100
M-37M82 mm400
M30107 mm
MO-120-RT120 mm28The MO-120-LT variant is also used.
Towed
M-30122 mm77
D-30
Type 60 China
Type 59130 mm42The Type 59-I variant is also used.
D-20152 mm6Reportedly used.
Self-propelled
2S1 Gvozdika122 mm6
2S3 Akatsiya152 mm10
Multiple rocket launchers
Type-63 China107 mm12
BM-21 Grad122 mm24
RM-70
RM-51128 mm6
Type 82 China130 mm3
Katyusha132 mm 12

Air defence

ModelImageOriginCaliberQuantityDetails
Man-portable air-defense systems
9K32 Strela-272 mm
Anti-aircraft guns
ZPU-414.5×114mm12
M-193937 mm52

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