List of equipment of the Ivorian Army explained

This is a list of equipment of the Army of Ivory Coast in service.

Small arms

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Pistols
TT-33[1] 7.62×25mmSemi-automatic pistol
Beretta 929x19mmSemi-automatic pistol
MAB PA-159x19mmSemi-automatic pistol
MAC Mle 19509x19mmSemi-automatic pistol
Submachine guns
PPS-437.62×25mmSubmachine gun
MAS-49/569×19mmSubmachine gun
Gevarm D49x19mmSubmachine gun
MP5A59x19mmSubmachine gun
Rifles
MAS-36
MAS-36/51		7.5×54mmBolt-action rifle
FN FAL7.62×51mmBattle rifle
AKS-745.45x39mmAssault rifle
AKM7.62×39mmAssault rifle
AKMS7.62×39mmAssault rifle
Type 567.62×39mmAssault rifle
Type 56-17.62×39mmAssault rifle
Type 56-27.62×39mmAssault rifle
Type 81-17.62×39mmAssault rifle
vz. 58P7.62×39mmAssault rifle
vz. 58V7.62×39mmAssault rifle
FAMAS F-15.56x45mmAssault rifle
M16A15.56x45mmAssault rifle
M16A25.56x45mmAssault rifle
SIG SG 5405.56x45mmAssault rifle
SIG SG 5435.56x45mmAssault rifle
Machine guns
PKM7.62×54mmRGeneral-purpose machine gun
KPVT14.5×114mmHeavy machine gun
DShKM12.7×108mmHeavy machine gun
MAC FM Mle. 1924/297.5×54mm FrenchHeavy machine gun
AA-527.5×54mm FrenchHeavy machine gun
Precision rifles
DSVD7.62×54mmRSniper rifle

Vehicles

Tanks

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T-55Main battle tank10[2]

Scout cars

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BRDM-2Amphibious armored scout car13Imported in 2003 from Belarus.
Caiman.[4] Amphibious armored scout car5Belarus variant of BRDM-2, 8 vehicles including for police delivered in 2018.

Infantry fighting vehicles

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BMP-1Infantry fighting vehicle10
WZ-551[5] Infantry fighting vehicle
AMX-10 RC[6] France8?

Armored personnel carriers

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ACMAT BastionArmored personnel carrier9
VN-22B[7] Armored personnel carrier
BTR-80Armored personnel carrier6
BTR-70MBArmored personnel carrier4[8] Modernized BTR-70 delivered in 2018.
Panhard M3Armored personnel carrier12
Véhicule de l'Avant BlindéArmored personnel carrier13
Mamba APCMine-Resistant vehicle10
RG-31 NyalaMine-Resistant vehicle12
SpringbuckMine-Resistant vehicle12
Otokar CobraInfantry mobility vehicle20+[9]

Artillery

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Obusier de 105towed howitzer4
BM-21 GradMultiple rocket launcher6
82-BM-3782mm mortar10
2B11120mm mortar10

Air defence systems

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ZU-23-2towed anti-aircraft gun
Bofors 40 mm Automatic Guntowed anti-aircraft gun5
9K32 Strela-2MANPADS

Notes and References

  1. Book: Anders, Holger. Identifier les sources d'approvisionnement: Les munitions de petit calibre en Côte d'Ivoire. June 2014. Small Arms Survey and United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire. 978-2-940-548-05-7. 15. fr. 2018-09-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20181009093415/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/C-Special-reports/SAS-SR21-CotedIvoire-FR.pdf. 2018-10-09. dead.
  2. Book: [[International Institute for Strategic Studies]]. 2021. The Military Balance. 459. Taylor & Francis . 9781032012278.
  3. Web site: Administrator . Côte d'Ivoire Armed Forces Unveil New Chinese Armored Vehicles at Independence Day Parade . 2024-08-09 . www.armyrecognition.com . en-gb.
  4. Web site: Trade Registers . Stockholm International Peace Research Institute . 21 May 2023.
  5. Web site: Rapid Deterrence : Examining Côte d'Ivoire's Military Parade 2022 . Red Sea Defence . 11 August 2022 . 13 August 2022.
  6. Web site: Doumbia . Hervé . 7 August 2024 . L'armée est montée en puissance ces dernières années avec l'acquisition d'équipements modernes. Face aux enjeux sécuritaires majeurs dont la menace terroriste, le pays dispose d'une Académie de lutte contre le terrorisme qui forme les forces antiterroristes de plusieurs pays. .
  7. Alasko73. 1744060866029392110. Now there is no doubt that they were VN-22Bs. Which makes Ivory Coast the 2nd operator country of the VN-22B after Senegal.
  8. Web site: Trade Registers. armstrade.sipri.org.
  9. Web site: Cote d'Ivoire reveals new armoured vehicles . Defenceweb . 10 August 2022 . 13 August 2022.

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