List of equipment of the Cameroon Army

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This is a list of the equipment currently used by the Cameroon Army.

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Infantry weapons

ModelPhotoOriginTypeNotes
Small arms
M1911 pistol Mitch Barrie - flickr - WWII USGI M1911 pistol - left.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of France.svg  France
Pistol
Browning Hi-Power Flickr - ~Steve Z~ - 1971 Browning Hi Power 18.jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Standard-issue pistol for military police and all branches of army.
Manurhin MR 73 Manurhin-MR-73.jpg Flag of France.svg  France Revolver [1]
MAT-49 MP IMG 1690.JPG Flag of France.svg  France Submachine gun [2]
Heckler & Koch MP5 Hkmp5count-terr-wiki.jpg
GIGN63 Domenjod 170322.jpg
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Submachine gun Standard Issue sub-machine gun for the army and Special forces. [2]
FN FAL FN-FAL Calibre 7.62.jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Battle rifle Standard issue rifle, used by paratroopers and presidential guards. [2] [1]
Galil IMI-Galil.jpg
Ace flattop.jpg
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Assault rifle Carbine Standard-issue assault rifle for all branches of army. [2]
AK-47 Rifle AK47 Olive Drab.JPG
Chinese Type 56-1 Assault Rifle other side.jpg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Assault rifle
M16 rifle M16a2m203 afmil.jpg
AR15 A3 Tactical Carbine pic1.jpg
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Assault rifle Carbine Used by army in large amount. [2] [1]
IWI Tavor Iwi-tavor-ctar001.jpg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Carbine Tavor CTAR variant are used by Special Forces. [3]
Zastava M76 ZASTAVA M76 na strelnici jul 2010.jpg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Designated marksman rifle Standard-issue sniper rifles for the army and Special forces.
IMI Galat'z Galil-Sniper-Galatz-002.jpg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Designated marksman rifle
IWI Negev NegevILMachinegun.jpg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Light machine gun Used by Special forces.
Heckler & Koch HK21 HK 21 lado derecho.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany General-purpose machine gun Used by the Army.
FN MAG FN MAG tripode.JPG Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium General-purpose machine gun Standard-issue machine gun for the army. [4]
M2 Browning M2 Browning, Musee de l'Armee.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Heavy machine gun Standard-issue heavy machine gun for all branches of the army. [5]
Anti-tank weapon
BGM-71 TOW Hires 090509-A-4842R-001a.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Anti-tank missile 24 launchers and 250 missiles delivered in 1990. [6]
MILAN Tag der Bundeswehr Jagel 2019 HJL 13 noBG.png Flag of France.svg  France Anti-tank missile 6 launchers and 60 missiles delivered in 1982. [6]
Recoilless rifles
Type 52 Recoilless-rifle-batey-haosef-1-1.jpg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Recoilless rifle 13 units in service. [7]
M40 Recoilless-rifle-beyt-hatotchan-1.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Recoilless rifle 40 M40A2 version in service. [7]

Vehicles

Armored vehicles

ModelPhotoOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Tank destroyers
WMA301 Assaulter WMA-301 tank destroyers of Djiboutian Army.jpg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Tank destroyer 12 [7]
Armoured personnel carriers/Infantry fighting vehicles
Ferret Ferret Mk2 armored car.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Armoured car 15 [7]
Véhicule Blindé Léger Interpolitex 2013 (534-29) (cropped).jpg Flag of France.svg  France Armoured car 5 [7]
M8 Greyhound M8old1.JPG Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Armoured car 8 [7] Delivered from France in 1963. [6]
RAM MK3 RAM2000vehicle.jpg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Armoured car 5 [7]
Panhard AML-90 AML-90 at Latrun9.JPG Flag of France.svg  France Armoured car 31 [7] 31 AML-90 Delivered via Bosnian Army in 2002. [6]
AMX-10 RC AMX-10-RC.JPG Flag of France.svg  France Armoured car 6 [7]
Ratel 20 Ratel 20 IFC.jpg Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa Infantry fighting vehicle 12 [7]
Type 07P United Nations Type 07P with gun turret, Central Africa.jpg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Infantry fighting vehicle 8 [7]
Panthera T6Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Armoured personnel carrier 2 [8] Used by Rapid Intervention Battalion. [8]
Gaia ThunderFlag of Israel.svg  Israel Armoured personnel carrier 16 [7]
Cadillac Gage V-150 Commando ROCA V-150 Commando in ORDC Yue Kang Road 20121013.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Armoured personnel carrier 43 [7] 22 IFV versions armed with a 20 mm gun and a 90 mm gun. [7]
ACMAT Bastion MINUSMA Goundam 2015.jpg Flag of France.svg  France Armoured personnel carrier 38 [6] 23 arrived 2015-2016 and 15 in 2017. [6]
M3 Half-track Pegasus Museum Half track M3-M5.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Armoured personnel carrier 12 [7]
Cougar H U.S.Marine Cougar H EOD.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected 6 [7]
General Dynamics Land Systems PKSVFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected 27 [9]
Armoured recovery vehicles
WZ-551 ARV Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Armoured recovery vehicle Unknown [7]

Unarmored vehicles

ModelPhotoOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Peugeot P4 French Peugeot P4 dsc06852.jpg Flag of France.svg  France Light utility vehicle 10 [10]
Mercedes Wolf Bundeswehr MB Wolf.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Light utility vehicle 60 [10]
Toyota Land Cruiser Bangladesh Army Toyota Land Cruiser 70 pickup.jpg Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Light utility vehicle Unknown [11]
Renault TRM 2000 Renault TRM 2000 mit ziviler Zulassung.jpg Flag of France.svg  France Truck2 [10]
ACMAT VLRA ACMAT VLRA 3285x2465.JPG Flag of France.svg  France Truck30+ [6]
Unimog Australian Army Unimog truck with digital camouflage.JPG Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Truck60 [10]
FMTV MTV-of-the-New-Jersey-National-Guard.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Truck2 [12] 2 A1P2 variant received in 2018. More units on order. [13]

Artillery

ModelPhotoOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Mortar
Cardom Cardom Mortar - Right Side View at ADAS 2018.jpg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 120 mm mortar 18 [9]
Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 Mor120.jpg Flag of France.svg  France 120 mm mortar 16 [7]
Towed artillery
M101 M101A1 Howitzer Display in ORDC 20121013a.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 105 mm towed howitzer 20 [7]
M1982 A412 130 mm M1982.JPG Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Socialist Republic of Romania 130 mm towed howitzer 12 [7]
Type 59 Iraqi Type 59 130 mm field gun.JPEG Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 130 mm towed howitzer 12 [7]
Soltam M-71 M-71-cannon-deployed.JPG Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 155 mm towed howitzer 8 [7]
Self-propelled artillery
ATMOS 2000 Atmos 2000.jpg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 155 mm self-propelled howitzer 18 [7]
Multiple rocket launcher
BM-21 Grad BM-21 Grad (05).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
122 mm multiple rocket launcher 20+ [7] 20 delivered from Romania in 1996. [6] Some more from an unknown source in the 2010s. [9]

Air defence

ModelPhotoOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Towed anti-aircraft gun
Type 58 Chinese 14.5 mm Type 1958 Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun (9885023526).jpg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 14.5mm anti-aircraft gun 18 [7]
Oerlikon GDF-002 Vehicule militaire pendant la fete nationale au Cameroun5.jpg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 35 mm anti-aircraft gun 18 [7]
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
RBY MK 1 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 20 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Unknown [7] Armed with TCM-20. [7]

Radars

ModelPhotoOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
WatchmanFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Air surveillance radar 1Delivered in 1984. [6]

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