This is a list of equipment used by the Burkina Faso Armed Forces.
Name | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Notes |
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Pistols | |||||
Walther PP [1] | .32 ACP | Semi-automatic pistol | Germany | ||
MAB PA-15 [1] | 9×19mm | Semi-automatic pistol | France | ||
Manurhin MR 73 [1] | .38 Special | Revolver | France | ||
Submachine guns | |||||
MAS-38 [1] | 7.65×20mm | Submachine gun | France | ||
MAT-49 [1] | 9×19mm | Submachine gun | France | ||
Beretta M12 [1] | 9×19mm | Submachine gun | Italy | ||
Rifles | |||||
Zastava M70 | 7.62×39mm | Assault rifle | Yugoslavia | Used by peacekeeping forces. [2] | |
Beretta AR70 [1] | 5.56×45mm | Assault rifle | Italy | ||
SIG SG 540 [1] | 5.56×45mm | Assault rifle | Switzerland | ||
Heckler & Koch G3 [1] | 7.62×51mm | Battle rifle | West Germany | ||
MAS-49/56 [1] | 7.5×54mm | Semi-automatic rifle | France | ||
Machine guns | |||||
Zastava M84 | 7.62×54mmR | General-purpose machine gun | Yugoslavia | Used by peacekeeping forces. [2] | |
FN MAG [1] | 7.62×51mm | General-purpose machine gun | Belgium | ||
AA-52 [1] | 7.5×54mm | General-purpose machine gun | France | ||
Browning M2 [1] | .50 BMG | Heavy machine gun | United States | ||
DShKM | 12.7×108mm | Heavy machine gun | Soviet Union | Used by peacekeeping forces. [2] | |
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 | Romania | 5 [3] | |||
Field artillery | ||||||
M101 | Howitzer | United States | 8 [3] | |||
Mortars | ||||||
Brandt Mle 1935 [1] | Infantry mortar | France | ||||
Brandt Mle 27/31 [1] [3] | Infantry mortar | France | ||||
PM-43 | Towed mortar | Soviet Union | 12 [3] | |||
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Panhard AML | Armoured car | France | 19 | AML-60 and AML-90 models in service. [3] | |
EE-9 Cascavel | Armoured car | Brazil | 24 [3] | ||
Ferret | Scout car | United Kingdom | 30 [3] | ||
M20 | Scout car | United States | 2 [3] | ||
M8 Greyhound | Armoured car | United States | 8 [3] | ||
Panhard M3 | Armoured personnel carrier | France | 13 [3] | ||
ACMAT Bastion | Armoured personnel carrier | France | 11 [3] | ||
Nurol Ejder [5] | Armoured personnel carrier | Turkey | |||
Stark Motors Storm | Infantry mobility vehicle | Qatar | 21 [3] | ||
Ejder Yalçın | Infantry mobility vehicle | Turkey | 24 [3] | ||
Isotrex Phantom II | Infantry mobility vehicle | United Arab Emirates | 13+ [3] | ||
ACMAT Bastion Patsas | Infantry mobility vehicle | France | 8+ [3] | ||
Otokar Cobra | Infantry mobility vehicle | Turkey | 38 [3] | ||
Gila | MRAP | South Africa | 6 [3] | ||
PUMA M26-15 | MRAP | South Africa | 63 [3] | ||
Temsah 2 | MRAP | Egypt | 2 [3] | ||
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Auverland/SAMO [6] | Utility | France | |||
ACMAT ALTV [6] | Utility | France | 10+ [7] | ||
Toyota Land Cruiser | Utility | Japan | Used by peacekeeping forces. [2] | ||
Pegaso 3045 [6] | Medium truck (3 tonnes) | Spain | |||
Ural-4320 | Medium truck (4.5 tonnes) | Russia | Used by peacekeeping forces. [2] | ||
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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KrAZ Shrek-M | Mine clearing vehicle | Ukraine | 3 [3] |
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