List of equipment of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces

This is a list of equipment used by the Burkina Faso Armed Forces.

Small arms

Name	Image	Caliber	Type	Origin	Notes
Pistols
Walther PP [1]		.32 ACP	Semi-automatic pistol	Weimar Republic   West 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	French Third Republic
MAT-49 [1]		9×19mm	Submachine gun	French Fourth Republic
Beretta M12 [1]		9×19mm	Submachine gun	Italy
Rifles
Zastava M70		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Socialist Federal Republic of 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	French Fourth Republic
Machine guns
Zastava M84		7.62×54mmR	General-purpose machine gun	Socialist Federal Republic of 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	French Fourth Republic
Browning M2 [1]		.50 BMG	Heavy machine gun	United States
DShKM		12.7×108mm	Heavy machine gun	Soviet Union	Used by peacekeeping forces. [2]

Anti-tank weapons

Name	Image	Caliber	Type	Origin	Notes
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

Anti-aircraft weapons

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
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

Artillery

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
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]

Armoured fighting vehicles

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
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 [6]		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   Mozambique	63 [3]
Temsah 2		MRAP	Egypt Arab Organization for Industrialization	2 [3]
CS/VP14		MRAP	China	100 [7]
VP11		MRAP	China	40 [7]
WMA301		Fire support vehicle	China	6	SIPRI's Arms Transfer Database indicates that six may have been ordered in 2023. [8] They were showcased in January 2024. [5]

Utility vehicles

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
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]

Engineering and maintenance vehicles

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
KrAZ Shrek-M		Mine clearing vehicle	Ukraine	3 [3]

Bibliography

• Foss, Christopher F.; Gander, Terry J., eds. (1999). Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics, 1999-2000 (20th ed.). Jane's Information Group. ISBN   978-0-7106-1912-9.
• International Institute for Strategic Studies (2024). "Chapter Eight: Sub-Saharan Africa" . The Military Balance. 124 (1). Taylor & Francis: 458–531. doi:10.1080/04597222.2024.2298597. ISSN   0459-7222 . Retrieved 17 April 2024.
• Jones, Richard D.; Ness, Leland, eds. (2010). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2010-2011 (36th ed.). Janes Information Group. ISBN   978-0-7106-2908-1.

References

1. Jones & Ness 2010, p. 905.
2. Cherisey, Erwan de (July 2019). "El batallón de infantería "Badenya" de Burkina Faso en Mali - Noticias Defensa En abierto". Revista Defensa (in Spanish) (495–496).
3. IISS 2024, p. 475.
4. IISS 2024, p. 476.
5. "Burkina Faso receives new Chinese self-propelled guns and mortars". Janes Information Services . 2024-01-15.
6. Lionel, Ekene (18 January 2023). "Turkey delivers Nurol Makina Edjer 6×6 AFV to Burkina Faso". Military Africa. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
7. "Burkina Faso receives Chinese armoured vehicles". Janes Information Services . 2024-06-07.
8. "Arms transfer database". armstransfers.sipri.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
9. Foss & Gander 1999, p. 728.
10. "Burkina Faso: Du matériel roulant et de transmissions pour l'armée burkinabè". AllAfrica.com (in French). 6 October 2011.