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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-75 [1] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol   Czechoslovakia
Browning Hi-Power [1] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol   Belgium
Submachine guns
PM-63 RAK [3] 9×18mm Submachine gun   Polish People's Republic Used by some MTT units.
Sa 23 [1] 9×19mm Submachine gun   Czechoslovakia
Škorpion [1] .32 ACP Submachine gun   Czechoslovakia
Heckler & Koch MP5 [4] 9×19mm Submachine gun   West Germany MP5A3 used by Black Wasp (Cuban Special Forces)
Uzi [5] 9×19mm Submachine gun   Israel
Star Model Z-45 [6] 9×23mm Submachine gun   Spain
M3 Grease Gun [7] 9×19mm Submachine gun   United States M3 and M3A1
Shotguns
Browning Auto-5 [8] 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 [9] 5.45×39mm Assault rifle   Soviet Union Standard issue assault rifle.
AKS-74U [10] 5.45×39mm Carbine
Assault rifle 		  Soviet Union
AS Val [11] 9×39mm Assault rifle   Soviet Union
Type 58 [12] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle   North Korea
Type 68 [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
NSV «Utyos» 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun   Soviet Union
Browning M2 .50 BMG Heavy machine gun   United States
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
VSS Vintorez [18] 9×39mm Sniper rifle   Soviet Union
Alejandro 12.7×108mm Sniper rifle   Cuba
Mambi AMR 14.5×114mm Bullpup
Anti-materiel rifle 		  Cuba
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-2 [1] 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade   Soviet Union
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 [19] Recoilless rifle   Soviet Union 73mm
9M14 Malyutka [20] Anti-tank weapon   Soviet Union Mounted on the BTR-60
9K111 Fagot [20] 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 [21] INS
T-55 Medium tank   Soviet Union 400 [21] INS T-55Ms active
T-62 Medium tank   Soviet Union INS T-62Ms active

Tank destroyers

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
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 Utility vehicle   Soviet Union Unknown INS
UAZ-469 Utility vehicle   Soviet Union
  Cuba 		Unknown INS
Trucks
GAZ-63 Utility truck   Soviet Union Unknown INS
Ural-4320 Utility truck   Soviet Union 100+ INS
KrAZ-255 Utility truck   Soviet Union Unknown [25] 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 Unknown [22] INS
BM-21 Grad Multiple rocket launcher   Soviet Union Unknown [22] INS
9P132 Grad-P Multiple rocket launcher   Soviet Union Unknown [26] 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 Unknown [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 Unknown [22] INS
M-30 Howitzer   Soviet Union Unknown [22] INS
D-1 Howitzer   Soviet Union Unknown [22] INS
B-4 Howitzer   Soviet Union Unknown [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 1000 [22] INS
S-125 Neva Surface-to-air missile   Soviet Union 144 [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

References

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  4. ^ "Cuban Special Forces - MININT and Black Wasps". Youtube. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2019-02-16.
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  20. ^ a b International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) (14 February 2018). "The Military Balance 2018". The Military Balance. 118. Routledge.
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  23. ^ "El BRDM-2, el blindado cubano de reconocimiento". infodefensa.com.
  24. ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies: The Military Balance 2015, p. 393
  25. ^ Владислав Морозов. Остров в океане. Бронетанковая техника Революционных Вооружённых сил Республики Куба 1961 - 2016 гг. // «Техника и вооружение», № 4, 2016. стр.14-24
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Works cited

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