List of equipment of the Nigerian Army

This is a list of some equipment used by the Nigerian Army. Due to how large and secretive the Nigerian army is, it is currently almost impossible to calculate all weaponry in the army.

Main article: List of former equipment of the Nigerian Army

Personnel Equipment

Camouflage

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
M14 Pattern		Nigeria	Combat uniform		Standard Issue Uniform for Nigerian Armed Forces Service Members for Overseas Deployment. Both in Woodland and Arid pattern
MultiCam		United States	Combat uniform		Currently used by special forces
Digital Camouflage		Nigeria	Combat uniform		Currently used by special forces, both the Woodland/Arid Pattern

Helmet

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
PASGT		Nigeria	Combat Helmet		PASGT type ballistic helmet issued mainly to the Nigerian Military. Protects in accordance with NIJ 01.01.06 IIIA (Level IIIA).
MICH		Nigeria	Combat Helmet		MICH type ballistic helmet issued mainly to the Nigerian Military. Protects in accordance with NIJ 01.01.06 IIIA (Level IIIA).
FAST		Nigeria	Combat Helmet		FAST type ballistic helmet issued mainly to special operations forces. Protects in accordance with NIJ 01.01.06 IIIA (Level IIIA).

Ballistic Vest

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Soldier Plate Carrier System		Nigeria	Bulletproof vest		The Army and Special Forces use multiple tactical vests and plate carriers from local manufacturers.
Modular Tactical Vest		Nigeria	Bulletproof vest		Standard Issued for the Military from local manufacturers.

Night Vision Goggles

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Thales Sophie-LR		France	Thermal Imager
EOTech GPNVG-18		France	Night-vision device
AN/PVS-31		United States	Night-vision device
AN/PVS-7		United States	Night-vision device

Optics and Scope

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Mepro M21		Israel	Red dot sight Rifle Sight
MEPRO MX3 F/T		Israel	Magnifier Scope

Infantry weapons

Handgun

Model	Image	Calibre	Type	Origin	Notes
Beretta 92 [1]		9×19mm Parabellum	Semi-automatic pistol	Italy
Beretta M1951 [2]		9×19mm Parabellum	Semi-automatic pistol
Browning Hi-Power		9×19mm Parabellum	Semi-automatic pistol	Belgium Nigeria	Status: In service Produced locally under licence as the NP-1. [3]

Submachine Gun

Model	Image	Calibre	Type	Origin	Notes
Heckler & Koch MP5 [2]		9×19mm Parabellum 10mm Auto	Submachine gun	West Germany
Beretta M12 [4]		9×19mm Parabellum	Submachine gun	Italy Nigeria	Produced locally under license by DICON.

Assault Rifles

Model	Image	Calibre	Type	Origin	Notes
IWI Tavor [5] [6]		5.56×45mm NATO	Bullpup assault rifle	Israel	Status: In service Used mostly by Special Forces.
CAA AK-Alfa [7] [8]		7.62x39mm NATO	Assault rifle	United States Israel	Status: In service Used by Special Forces.
Beryl M762 [9]		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Poland Nigeria	Status: In service Produced locally under license by DICON. It will serve as the standard-issue assault rifle, replacing OBJ-006 and NR-1.
FB Mini-Beryl [10]		5.56×45mm NATO	Compact assault rifle (carbine)	Poland	Status: Testing 10 test units purchased.
FN FNC [2]		5.56×45mm NATO	Assault rifle	Belgium	Status: In service
Beretta AR70/90 [2]		5.56×45mm NATO	Assault rifle	Italy	Status: In service
Daewoo K2 [11]		5.56×45mm NATO	Assault rifle	South Korea	Status: Active Purchased 3,000 in 1984, which were delivered in 1985. Another batch was purchased in 1996. Additional 30,000 rifles were sold in 2006.
AK-47		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Soviet Union Nigeria	Status: Active Produced as OBJ-006. [12] [13]
AKM [14]		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Soviet Union
Beretta BM 59		7.62×51mm NATO	Battle rifle	Italy Nigeria	Status: Active Use For Ceremonial Purpose, Produced locally under licence by DICON.

Machine Guns

Model	Image	Calibre	Type	Origin	Notes
FN MAG		7.62×51mm NATO	General-purpose machine gun	Belgium	Status: Active
UKM-2000		7.62×51mm NATO	General-purpose machine gun	Poland	Status: Active
RPK		5.45×39mm	Light machine gun	Soviet Union	Status: Active
W85 Machine Gun		12.7×108mm	Heavy machine gun	China	Status: Active Vehicle-mounted machine gun on the VS/P3 Bigfoot MRAP
M2 Browning [2]		12.7×99mm NATO (.50 BMG)	Heavy machine gun	United States
DShK		12.7×108mm	Heavy machine gun	Soviet Union

Precision Rifles

Model	Image	Calibre	Type	Origin	Notes
Alex .338 [15]		7.62mm NATO	Bolt action Sniper rifle	Poland
IWI Dan		.338 Lapua Magnum	Bolt action Sniper rifle	Israel
Orsis T-5000		7.62×51mm NATO	Bolt action Sniper rifle	Russia	Used by the Nigeria Army Special Forces Unit against Boko haram and ISWAP in the Nort east of the country
Truvelo CMS		.338 Lapua Magnum	Anti-materiel Sniper Rifle	South Africa

Grenade-based Weapons

Model	Image	Calibre	Type	Origin	Notes
Norinco LG3 AGL		40mm	Automatic grenade launcher	China	Status:Active AGL's are grenades capable of fully automatic fire. Able to take out approaching enemy vehicles 2km away.

Armoured fighting vehicles

Tanks

Model	Image	Type	Variant	Origin	Quantity	Notes
VT-4		Main Battle Tank	VT-4	China	17	The VT4 tank integrates advanced armour and fire control capabilities and offers increased firepower and protection to combat forces in the battlefield. [16] [17]
T-72		Main Battle Tank	T-72AV T-72M1	Soviet Union	~10 ~31	[18] [19] [18] [19]
T-54		Main Battle Tank	T-55		~100	[18] [20]
Vickers		Main Battle Tank	Vickers Mk3	United Kingdom	~172	[18] [20]

Tank Destroyer

Model	Image	Type	Variant	Origin	Quantity	Notes
ST-1		Tank Destroyer		China	N/A	Delivered in April 2020. [21]

Reconnaissance Vehicle

Model	Image	Type	Variant	Origin	Quantity	Notes
FV101 Scorpion		Reconnaissance vehicle		United Kingdom	157 [22]
FV107 Scimitar		Reconnaissance vehicle			5 [22]	More units purchased from Jordan
EE-9 Cascavel		Armoured car		Brazil	70 [22]	Delivered in 1994. [23]
Panhard ERC		Armoured car	ERC-90	France	80 [24]	40 with Lynx turret.
Panhard AML		Armoured car	AML-60 AML-90		130 [22]
Panhard VBL		Scout car	VB2L PC		72 [23]

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Model	Image	Type	Variant	Origin	Quantity	Notes
BMP		Infantry fighting vehicle	BMP-1 BMP-2	Soviet Union Czechoslovakia	22 [25] 40 [26] [27]

Armoured Personnel Carrier

Model	Image	Type	Variant	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Type 89 AFV		Armoured personnel carrier	ZSD-85	China	60	Delivered in 2021 [28]
Saurer		Armoured personnel carrier	4K 4FA	Austria	250 [22]	. [24]
MT-LB		Armoured personnel carrier		Soviet Union	67 [23]	Sourced from Poland.
Mowag Piranha		Armoured personnel carrier	Piranha I	Switzerland	110 [22]
BTR-3		Armoured personnel carrier	BTR-3U "Guardian"	Ukraine	47 [23]
BTR		Armoured personnel carrier	BTR-60 BTR-70	Soviet Union	6 [29] 18 [30]
Isotrex		Armoured personnel carrier	Phantom II	UAE	24 [31]	Seen on display during NADCEL 2025 [31]
			Legion		60 [31]
Streit Group MK.III		Light armored vehicle	Warrior Typhoon Spartan	Canada	237 [32]	Delivered between 2017-2022 Seen on display during NADCEL 2025

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
CS/VP3 MRAP		Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle	China	310	120 was delivered in 2015, [33] 40 delivered in 2018, and a further 100 was delivered in 2021 [34] between March and November. [35] Additional 50 was delivered as confirmed by General Lagbaja in June 2024.
Dongfeng Mengshi Csk131		Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle	China Nigeria	120	20 reverse engineered units delivered to the army in May 2024 [36]
International MaxxPro		Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle	United States	12	Both received in 2016
BAE Caiman				12 [37]
Ezugwu		Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle	Nigeria	80+ [38]	Total of 80 confirmed. [39] 28+52 [40]
PF ARA				40+	[41]
PF Hulk				5 [42]
EPV24 Dodandawa
Reva		Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle	South Africa	40 [43]	Mk III. [44]

Special operation vehicles

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Proforce Fury		Light rapid response vehicle	Nigeria

Light armored vehicles

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
PF Viper		Light tactical vehicle	Nigeria
Plasan Sand Cat		Composite armored vehicle	Israel		More units ordered
Nurol Yörük NMS		Light armored vehicle	Turkey		13 on order [45]
Otokar Cobra		Light tactical vehicle		204 [22]
INKAS LAPV		Light armored patrol vehicle	Canada		[46]
KLTV		Light tactical vehicle	South Korea	5	[41]

Armoured Ambulances

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
FV104 Samaritan		Tracked armoured ambulance	United Kingdom	N/A

Engineering and Logistics vehicles

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
BOZENA 5 [47]		Unmanned ground vehicle	Slovakia	N/A	Clearance of all conventional antipersonnel and antitank land mines and for IED removal assistance. [48]
Vickers AVLB [49]		Armored bridge-layer	United Kingdom	26
Vickers ARV [49]		Armored recovery vehicle	United Kingdom	12
KrAZ-6322 [50]		Utility truck	Ukraine	N/A	Some locally manufactured. [51]
Ashok Leyland		Troop Carrier	India	700 [52]	Assembled in Nigeria.

Utility vehicle

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Dongfeng EQ2050		Light armored vehicle	China Nigeria
Toyota Hilux [53]		Light truck	Japan	N/A
Toyota Land Cruiser		Light truck	Japan Nigeria	N/A	Used as utility vehicles and technicals, [54] Some were converted to armored cars. Locally manufactured by Vanquish Industries Ltd
Tarpan Honker [55] [56]		Multipurpose pickup truck	Poland	25
IVM G-12 [57]		Special purpose vehicles [58]	Nigeria	N/A	Licensed Copy of the Beijing BJ2022
IVM G-80 [59]		Light truck [60]		40

Artillery

Self-propelled Artillery

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
SH-5 SH-2		Self-propelled howitzer	China	15 [61]	105mm caliber [21] 122mm caliber
Palmaria		Self-propelled howitzer	Italy	25 [62]

Rocket Artillery

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
APR–40		Multiple rocket launcher	Romania	25 [22]
BM-21 Grad		Multiple rocket launcher	Soviet Union	5 [63]
RM-70		Multiple rocket launcher	Czechoslovakia	7 [64]

Mortar

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
L16		81mm mortar	United Kingdom	220 [65]

Anti Tank Gun

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
ZiS-3 [24]		Anti-tank gun	Soviet Union	N/A

Field Artillery

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
D-30		Field Howitzer	Soviet Union	90 [23]
D-74				90 [23]
M46				7 [22]
D-20				4 [22]	Delivered in 1992. [23]
Haubits FH77		Howitzer	Sweden	24 [24]	Reportedly, all guns are in storage.
OTO Melara Mod 56		Howitzer	Italy	124 [22]	200 delivered. [23]

Anti-tank Weapons

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Swingfire [66]		Anti-tank missile	United Kingdom	100 in stock. [23]
HJ-12 [67]		Anti-tank guided missiles	China	Unknown
M40 [22]		Recoilless rifle	United States
Carl Gustav		Recoilless rifle	Sweden
RPG-7		Anti-tank weapon	Soviet Union Nigeria

Air defence

Anti-aircraft Weapons

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Roland		Surface-to-air missile	France	16 [24]	Mounted on AMX-30 chassis.
Blowpipe		Surface-to-air missile	United Kingdom	48 [24]
9K32 Strela-2		Surface-to-air missile	Soviet Union	100 [22]

Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
ZSU-23-4		Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun	Soviet Union	30 [22]

Towed anti-aircraft gun

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
ZPU [24]		Towed anti-aircraft gun	Soviet Union	N/A
ZU-23-2		Towed anti-aircraft gun	Soviet Union	350 [22]

Electronic Warfare

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
EDM4S SkyWiper		Drone Jammer	Lithuania
DEMFAS MP-MBFJ		Drone Jammer	Nigeria
Aselsan IHASAVAR		Drone Jammer	Turkey

Radars

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Radars
Ground Observer 12		Ground Radar	France	U/N	It entered the service of the Nigerian Army in 2018
PGSR-3i ‘Beagle’		Ground Radar	Hungary	U/N
Spexer 2000		Ground Radar	Germany	U/N

Aircraft

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Attack Aircraft
MD 530F Cayuse Warrior		Light Attack helicopter	United States		Status: On order 12 units on order [68] Total of 36 units Planned
Bell UH-1 Iroquois		Utility	United States	2
Magnus MF-212		Attack Aircraft	Hungary		3 on order
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Bayraktar TB2		Multi-Mission	Turkey	6
Aerosonde Mk4.7		ISR Drone	United States
Ziyan Blowfish A2		Multi-Mission	China

Retired Equipment

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Personnel Equipment
Walther P5 [1]		Semi-automatic pistol	West Germany
Sten [69]		Submachine gun	United Kingdom
Sterling [2]		Submachine gun	United Kingdom
SIG SG 540 [2]		Assault rifle	Switzerland
M16A1 [70]		Assault rifle	United States
NR-1		Battle rifle	Belgium Nigeria		FN FAL Local variant designated NR-1. [71] [72] [73] replaced by Beryl M762
Uzi [2]		Submachine gun	Israel		Phased out and no longer in much use.
MG 3 machine gun		General-purpose machine gun	Germany		Status: reserved
Anti-aircaft
Bofors L/60		Towed anti-aircraft gun	Sweden	12 [22]
Vehicle
Shorland		Armoured car	United Kingdom	Mk 3. [74]
Haflinger		Utility vehicle	Austria	400
Pinzgauer [75]		High-mobility all-terrain vehicle	Austria	N/A
Land Rover		Utility vehicle	United Kingdom Nigeria	N/A	Some of local manufacture. [74]

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