This is a list of equipment used by the Burkina Faso Armed Forces.
Name | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Notes |
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RPG-7 | 40mm | Rocket-propelled grenade | Soviet Union | Used by peacekeeping forces. [2] | |
Type 52 [1] [3] | 75mm | Recoilless rifle | United States China | ||
Carl Gustaf [1] [3] | 84mm | Shoulder-fired recoilless rifle | Sweden | ||
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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ZPU-2 | Anti-aircraft gun | Soviet Union | 30 [4] | Used by peacekeeping forces. [2] | |
TCM-20 | Anti-aircraft gun | United States | 12 [4] | ||
9K32 Strela-2 [4] | Man-portable air-defense system | Soviet Union |
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes | |
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Rocket artillery | ||||||
Type 63 | Multiple rocket launcher | China | 4 [3] | |||
APR-40 | Multiple rocket launcher | Socialist Republic of Romania | 5 [3] | |||
Field artillery | ||||||
M101 | Howitzer | United States | 8 [3] | |||
Mortars | ||||||
Brandt Mle 1935 [1] | Infantry mortar | French Third Republic | ||||
Brandt Mle 27/31 [1] [3] | Infantry mortar | French Third Republic | ||||
PM-43 | Towed mortar | Soviet Union | 12 [3] | |||
81mm CS/SM1 | Self-propelled mortar | China | 6 | Eight Norinco 81mm CS/SM1 self-propelled mortars mounted on a Dongfeng 4x4 light tactical vehicle were showcased in January 2024. [5] |
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Auverland/SAMO [9] | Utility | France | |||
ACMAT ALTV [9] | Utility | France | 10+ [10] | ||
Toyota Land Cruiser | Utility | Japan | Used by peacekeeping forces. [2] | ||
Pegaso 3045 [9] | Medium truck (3 tonnes) | Francoist Spain | |||
Ural-4320 | Medium truck (4.5 tonnes) | Russia | Used by peacekeeping forces. [2] | ||
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
KrAZ Shrek-M | Mine clearing vehicle | Ukraine | 3 [3] |
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