List of equipment of the Ethiopian Army

This is a list of equipment used by the Ethiopian Ground Forces.

Small arms

Name	Image	Caliber	Type	Origin	Notes
Pistols
PM [1]		9×18mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Soviet Union	Standard issue pistol.
CZ 52 [2]		7.62×25mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Czechoslovakia
Submachine guns
MAB 38 [1]		9×19mm	Submachine gun	Kingdom of Italy
Type-54 [1]		7.62×25mm	Submachine gun	Soviet Union China
Uzi [1]		9×19mm	Submachine gun	Israel
Rifles
Vz. 52 [3]		7.62×45mm	Semi-automatic rifle	Czechoslovakia
SKS [1]		7.62×39mm	Semi-automatic rifle	Soviet Union
AKM [4]		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Soviet Union
AK-103 [5]		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Russia
Vz. 58 [1]		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Czechoslovakia
Type 56 [1]		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	China
Type 68		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	North Korea Ethiopia	North Korea provided assistance to set up Type 68 production lines. [6]
IWI Tavor [7]		5.56×45mm	Bullpup Assault rifle	Israel
CAR 816		5.56×45mm	Carbine	UAE	Used by the Ethiopian Republican Guard. [8]
M14 [1]		7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	United States
Beretta BM 59 [1]		7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	Italy
Heckler & Koch G3		7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	Germany
FN Model 1949 [3]		7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	Belgium
Zastava M48		7.92×57mm	Bolt-action rifle	Yugoslavia
Machine guns
Browning M1918 FN Mle 30 [1]		.30-06 Springfield 7.65×53mm	Light machine gun	United States Belgium
RP-46 [1]		7.62×54mmR	Light machine gun	Soviet Union
RPD [1]		7.62×39mm	Squad automatic weapon	Soviet Union
RPK [1]		7.62×39mm	Squad automatic weapon	Soviet Union
PKM [9]		7.62×54mmR	General-purpose machine gun	Soviet Union
KPV		14.5×114mm	Heavy machine gun	Soviet Union
DShK [1]		12.7×108mm	Heavy machine gun	Soviet Union
M2 Browning [1]		.50 BMG	Heavy machine gun	United States
Sniper rifles
PSL [10]		7.62×54mmR	Designated marksman rifle Sniper rifle	Socialist Republic of Romania
Grenade launchers
M79 [1]		40×46mm	Grenade launcher	United States
QLZ-87 [1]		35×32mm	Automatic grenade launcher	China Ethiopia

Anti-tank weapons

Anti-tank guided missiles

Name	Image	Type	Origin
9M14 Malyutka [11]		Anti-tank weapon	Soviet Union
9K111 Fagot [12]		Anti-tank weapon	Soviet Union
9M133 Kornet [11]		Anti-tank weapon	Russia
BGM-71 TOW		Anti-tank weapon	United States

Recoilless rifles

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Caliber
B-10 [13]		Recoilless rifle	Soviet Union	82mm
B-11 [14]		Recoilless rifle	Soviet Union	107mm

Rocket propelled grenade launchers

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Caliber
RPG-7 [1]		Rocket-propelled grenade	Soviet Union	40mm

Vehicles

Tanks

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Status	Notes
T-72		Main battle tank	Soviet Union Ukraine	215 [12]		50 T-72s (bought from Yemen), 143 T-72UA1, 73 T-72B1.
T-55		Medium tank	Soviet Union	461+ [12]
T-62		Medium tank	Soviet Union

Reconnaissance

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Status	Notes
Ze'ev		Armored car	Israel Ethiopia	75 [12]

Infantry fighting vehicles

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Status	Notes
BMP-1		Infantry fighting vehicle	Soviet Union	20 [12]

Scout cars

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Status	Notes
BRDM-1		Amphibious armored scout car	Soviet Union	100 [12]
BRDM-2		Amphibious armored scout car	Soviet Union

Armored personnel carriers

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Status	Notes
BTR-60		Armoured personnel carrier	Soviet Union	80 [12]
WZ-551		Armoured personnel carrier	China	20 [12]
ZSD-89		Armoured personnel carrier	China	10 [12]
M59		Armoured personnel carrier	United States	120
Gaia Thunder		Armoured personnel carrier	Israel	75 [12]
Calidus MCAV-20		Armoured personnel carrier	UAE	100+ [15]

Engineering vehicles

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Status	Notes
VT-55A		Armoured recovery vehicle	Soviet Union Czechoslovakia	Unknown
BTS-5B		Armoured recovery vehicle	Ukraine	4 [12]
Bozena-5		Mine clearing vehicle	Slovakia	Unknown [12]

Utility vehicles

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Status	Notes
M151 [16]		Utility vehicle	United States	Unknown
Humvee		Light utility vehicle	United States	Unknown		Sold under the United States Foreign Military Sales. [17]
Toyota Land Cruiser		Utility vehicle	Japan	Unknown
Trucks
Ural-375		Utility truck	Soviet Union	Unknown
Ural-4320		Utility truck	Soviet Union	Unknown
M54 [16]		Utility truck	United States	Unknown
M809 [16]		Utility truck	United States	Unknown

Artillery

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Status	Notes
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika		Self-propelled artillery	Soviet Union	82 [12]
2S19 Msta-S		Self-propelled artillery	Soviet Union	10 [12]
PLZ-45		Self-propelled artillery	China	18 [12]
SH-15		Self-propelled artillery	China	32 [18] [19]
Rocket artillery
BM-21 Grad		Multiple rocket launcher	Soviet Union	50 [12]
Type 63		Multiple rocket launcher	China	25
PHL-03		Multiple rocket launcher	China	4 [20]
Mortars
BM-37		Mortar	Soviet Union	Unknown [12]
M1		Mortar	United States	Unknown [12]
M29		Mortar	United States	Unknown [12]
M2 4.2		Mortar	United States	Unknown [21]
Field artillery
D-44		Field gun	Soviet Union	Unknown [12]
M-46		Field gun	Soviet Union	114
M-30		Howitzer	Soviet Union	464 [12]
D-30		Howitzer	Soviet Union
M101		Howitzer	United States	Unknown

Air defense

Man-portable air-defense systems

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Status	Notes
9K32 Strela-2		Man-portable air-defense system	Soviet Union	[12]
9K38 Igla		Man-portable air-defense system	Soviet Union	[11]

Towed anti-aircraft guns

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Status	Notes
ZPU-4		Anti-aircraft gun	Soviet Union	Unknown
ZU-23-2		Autocannon	Soviet Union	Unknown [12]
61-K		Autocannon	Soviet Union	Unknown [12]
S-60		Autocannon	Soviet Union	Unknown [12]

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Status	Notes
ZSU-23-4 Shilka		Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun	Soviet Union	60 [21]

Surface-to-air missile systems

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Status	Notes
S-75 Dvina		Surface-to-air missile	Soviet Union	4 [22]
S-125 Neva		Surface-to-air missile	Soviet Union	4 [12]
Pantsir-S1		Surface-to-air missile	Russia	6 [23]
HQ-64		Surface-to-air missile	China	1 [24]
SPYDER [25]		Surface-to-air missile	Israel	2

Electronic Warfare

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Status	Notes
Kolchuga passive sensor		Electronic warfare	Soviet Union	3

Radar Vehicles

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Status	Notes
P-18		Radar	Soviet Union	1>
ST-68U		Radar	Soviet Union	1>

Aircraft

Name	Type	Quantity	Origins	Notes
DCH-6 Twin Otter	Military transport aircraft	Unknown	Canada
Bell 205	Utility helicopter	Unknown	United States
Qods Mohajer-6	Unmanned aerial vehicle	Unknown	Iran
Su- 27	Fighter jet	Unknown	Russia
Su- 30	Fighter jet	Unknown	Russia
AW 139	Transport Helicopter	Unknown	Italy
King Air 360	Transport Aircraft	Unknown	USA
Cessna 172 Sky Hawk	Training Aircraft	Unknown	USA
Antonov An- 10A	Military cargo aircraft	Unknown	Ukraine
Bayraktar TB 2	Unmanned aerial Vehicle	Unknown	Turkey
Akinci	Unmanned aerial vehicle	Unknown	Turkey
Aquilla A-210	Trainer aircraft	Unknown	Germany
L 39	Attack aircraft	Unknown	Czech Republic
Mil Mi- 17	Helicopter	Unknown	Russia

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