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This is a list of equipment of the Army of Guinea-Bissau in service.

Many of the weapon used by the military of Guinea-Bissau are of Warsaw Pact origin.

Small arms

Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
TT-33 [1] 7.62×25mm Semi-automatic pistol   Soviet Union
Submachine guns
PPS-43 [1] 7.62×25mm Submachine gun   Soviet Union
Sa 23 [1] 9×19mm Submachine gun   Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
MP-40 [1] 9×19mm Submachine gun   Nazi Germany
MAT-49 [1] 9×19mm Submachine gun   France
Rifles
Vz. 52 [1] 7.62×45mm Semi-automatic rifle   Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
SKS [1] 7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle   Soviet Union
AKM [1] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle   Soviet Union
FN FAL [1] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle   Belgium
MAS-36 [2] 7.5×54mm Bolt-action rifle   France
Machine guns
RPK [1] 7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon   Soviet Union
PKM [1] 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun   Soviet Union
KPV [3] 14.5×114mm Heavy machine gun   Soviet Union
DShK [1] 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun   Soviet Union
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-7 [1] 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade   Soviet Union
M20 Super bazooka [4] 60mm Rocket-propelled grenade   United States

Anti-tank weapons

Name Image Type Origin Caliber Notes
B-10 [5] Recoilless rifle   Soviet Union 82mm
Type 52 [5] Recoilless rifle   United States
  China 		75mm

Vehicles

Tanks

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
PT-76 Amphibious light tank   Soviet Union 15 [5]
T-34-85 Medium tank   Soviet Union 10 [5]

Scout cars

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BRDM-2 Amphibious armored scout car   Soviet Union 10 [5]

Armored personnel carriers

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Type 56 Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union
  China 		20 [5] Acquired from China in 1984. [6]
BTR-40 Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union 15 [5]
BTR-60 Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union 15 [5]

Artillery

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Mortars
PM-41 Mortar   Soviet Union 8 [6]
PM-43 Mortar   Soviet Union 8 [5]
Field artillery
D-44 Field gun   Soviet Union 8 [5]
M-30 Howitzer   Soviet Union 18 [5]
D-30 Howitzer   Soviet Union

Air defence systems

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
61-K Autocannon   Soviet Union 6 [5]
S-60 Autocannon   Soviet Union 10 [5]
ZU-23-2 Autocannon   Soviet Union 18 [5]
9K32 Strela-2 [5] MANPADS   Soviet Union

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). ISBN  978-0-7106-2869-5.
  2. ^ "Post-WWII use of the MAS-36 rifle: Part II (export users)". wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com. 2015-08-23. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  3. ^ Gander, Terry J. (22 November 2000). "National inventories, Guinea-Bissau". Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. p. 2361.
  4. ^ Gander, Terry J.; Cutshaw, Charles Q., eds. (2001). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001/2002 (27th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. ISBN  9780710623171.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o International Institute for Strategic Studies (2021). The Military Balance. p. 471. ISBN  9781032012278.
  6. ^ a b "Trade Registers". armstrade.sipri.org.
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