List of equipment of the Nigerian Army

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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.

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Personnel Equipment

Camouflage

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
M14 Pattern Nigeria M14 Jungle Camo.svg

Nigeria M14 Arid Camo.svg

Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Combat uniform Standard Issue Uniform for Nigerian Armed Forces Service Members for Overseas Deployment. Both in Woodland and Arid pattern
MultiCam MultiCam.svg Flag of the United States.svg United States Combat uniform Currently used by special forces
Digital Camouflage Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Combat uniform Currently used by special forces, both the Woodland/Arid Pattern

Helmet

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
PASGT DM-SD-05-11441.jpg Flag of Nigeria.svg 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 Royal Thai Marine Corps Recon with IWI Tavor X95 (cropped).png Flag of Nigeria.svg 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 District governor visits a local school 130415-M-BO337-031.jpg Flag of Nigeria.svg 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

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
Soldier Plate Carrier System Chaleco Antibalas Ejercito Argentino.jpg Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Bulletproof vest The Army and Special Forces use multiple tactical vests and plate carriers from local manufacturers.
Modular Tactical Vest Vest-mark-2 made by stc delta.jpg Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Bulletproof vest Standard Issued for the Military from local manufacturers.

Night Vision Goggles

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
Thales Sophie-LR Sophie (c)B. Rousseau.jpg Flag of France.svg France Thermal Imager
EOTech GPNVG-18 165th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical control party specialist.jpg Flag of France.svg France Night-vision device
AN/PVS-31 Flag of the United States.svg United States Night-vision device
AN/PVS-7 Flag of the United States.svg United States Night-vision device

Infantry weapons

Handgun

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
Beretta 92 [1] Beretta 92 FS.gif 9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Beretta M1951 [2] Beretta1951.JPG 9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol
Browning Hi-Power FN Browning High Power (right side).png 9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Status: In service

Produced locally under licence as the NP-1. [3]

Submachine Gun

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
Heckler & Koch MP5 [2] MP5.jpg 9×19mm Parabellum 10mm Auto Submachine gun Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
Beretta M12 [4] Beretta M12.jpg 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Produced locally under license by DICON.

Assault Rifles

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
IWI Tavor [5] [6] IWI-Tavor-TAR-21w1.jpg 5.56×45mm NATO Bullpup assault rifle Flag of Israel.svg Israel Status: In service

Used mostly by Special Forces.

CAA AK-Alfa [7] [8] CAA AK-Alfa.png 7.62x39mm NATO Assault rifle Flag of the United States.svg United States
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Status: In service

Used by Special Forces.

Beryl M762 [9] Beryl M762.png 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Flag of Nigeria.svg 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] Mini-Beryl wz96 PICT0015.JPG 5.56×45mm NATO Compact assault rifle (carbine)Flag of Poland.svg Poland Status: Testing

10 test units purchased.

FN FNC [2] FNC IMG 1527.jpg 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Status: In service
Beretta AR70/90 [2] Scheda2c.JPG 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Flag of Italy.svg Italy Status: In service
Daewoo K2 [11] Daewoo K2 rifle 1.jpg 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Flag of South Korea.svg 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 AK-47 type II noBG.png 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Status: Active

Produced as OBJ-006. [12] [13]

AKM [14] AKM NTW 4 92.jpg 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Beretta BM 59 Beretta BM59 noBG.png 7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Status: Active
Use For Ceremonial Purpose, Produced locally under licence by DICON.

Machine Guns

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
FN MAG FN MAG Machine Gun Left.jpg 7.62×51mm NATO General-purpose machine gun Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Status: Active
UKM-2000 Ukm.jpg 7.62×51mm NATO General-purpose machine gun Flag of Poland.svg Poland Status: Active
RPK 7.62mm light machine gun RPK.png 5.45×39mm Light machine gun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Status: Active
W85 Machine Gun Zolfaghar 1401 - Coastal defense at night (15).jpg 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Status: Active

Vehicle-mounted machine gun on the VS/P3 Bigfoot MRAP

M2 Browning [2] PEO M2E2-QCB HMG.jpg 12.7×99mm NATO (.50 BMG) Heavy machine gun Flag of the United States.svg United States
DShK Afghan dshk.jpg 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union

Precision Rifles

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
Alex .338 [15] Rifle Alex.jpg 7.62mm NATO Bolt action Sniper rifle Flag of Poland.svg Poland
IWI Dan IWI Dan at IDEX 2023.jpg .338 Lapua Magnum Bolt action Sniper rifle Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Orsis T-5000 ORSIS T-5000 .308Win Sniping competition for The Armourers Day 03.jpg 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt action Sniper rifle Flag of Russia.svg Russia Used by the Nigeria Army Special Forces Unit against Boko haram and ISWAP in the Nort east of the country
Truvelo CMS Truvelo 12,7 x 99mm CMS Rifle.jpg .338 Lapua Magnum Anti-materiel Sniper Rifle Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa

Grenade-based Weapons

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
Grenade launchers
Norinco LG3 AGL LG3 AGL.png 40mm Automatic grenade launcher Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 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

ModelImageTypeVariantOriginQuantityNotes
VT-4 NORINCO VT-4 at IDEX 2017.jpg Main Battle Tank VT-4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 17The 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 T-72 B3 (27053439397).jpg Main Battle Tank T-72AV
T-72M1
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union ~10
~31
[18] [19]
[18] [19]
T-54 T-54-.jpg Main Battle Tank T-55 ~100 [18] [20]
Vickers Kenyan Vickers MK3 Tank.jpg Main Battle Tank Vickers Mk3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom ~172 [18] [20]

Tank Destroyer

ModelImageTypeVariantOriginQuantityNotes
ST-1 ZTL-11 Assault Vehicle 20170919.jpg Tank Destroyer Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China N/ADelivered in April 2020. [21]

Reconnaissance Vehicle

ModelImageTypeVariantOriginQuantityNotes
FV101 Scorpion Scorpion CRVT (4119399295).jpg Reconnaissance vehicle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 157 [22]
FV107 Scimitar FV107 Scimitar IFV.jpg Reconnaissance vehicle 5 [22] More units purchased from Jordan
EE-9 Cascavel 25 08 2022 Cerimonia do Dia do Soldado, com a Imposicao da Medalha do Pacificador e da Medalha Exercito Brasileiro (52311002999).jpg Armoured car Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 70 [22] Delivered in 1994. [23]
Panhard ERC ERC-90 Sagaie 008 FR.JPG Armoured car ERC-90Flag of France.svg France 80 [24] 40 with Lynx turret.
Panhard AML Panhard AML-90 img 2307.jpg Armoured car AML-60
AML-90
130 [22]
Panhard VBL EjercitoExpoPuebla.JPG Scout car VB2L PC72 [23]

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

ModelImageTypeVariantOriginQuantityNotes
BMP BMP-2 NVA.JPG Infantry fighting vehicle BMP-1
BMP-2
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
22 [25]
40 [26] [27]

Armoured Personnel Carrier

ModelImageTypeVariantOriginQuantityNotes
Type 89 AFV Sri Lanka Military 0226.jpg Armoured personnel carrier ZSD-85Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 60Delivered in 2021 [28]
Saurer SPz A1 Saurer (2).jpg Armoured personnel carrier 4K 4FAFlag of Austria.svg Austria 250 [22] . [24]
MT-LB Soviet MT-LB.JPEG Armoured personnel carrier Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 67 [23] Sourced from Poland.
Mowag Piranha Pzj Tow PIRANHA - Schweizer Armee - Steel Parade 2006.jpg Armoured personnel carrier Piranha IFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 110 [22]
BTR-3 BTR3.jpg Armoured personnel carrier BTR-3U "Guardian"Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 47 [23]
BTR 2015-05-05. Repetitsiia parada Pobedy 086.jpg Armoured personnel carrier BTR-60
BTR-70
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 6 [29]
18 [30]
Isotrex Armoured personnel carrier Phantom IIFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAE 24 [31] Seen on display during NADCEL 2025 [31]
Legion60 [31]
Streit Group MK.III KRAZ Spartan 2014 IMG 7628 02.JPG Light armored vehicleWarrior
Typhoon
Spartan
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 237 [32] Delivered between 2017-2022

Seen on display during NADCEL 2025

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
CS/VP3 MRAP Poly Technologies Inc. CS-VP3 MRAP.jpg Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 310120 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 Vostok2018-08.jpg Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
12020 reverse engineered units delivered to the army in May 2024 [36]
International MaxxPro UA Marines MaxxPro 02.jpg Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Flag of the United States.svg United States 12Both received in 2016
BAE Caiman Caiman mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles in Iraq.jpg 12 [37]
Ezugwu Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 80+ [38] Total of 80 confirmed. [39] 28+52

[40]

PF ARA40+ [41]
PF Hulk5 [42]
EPV24 Dodandawa
Reva Reva APC.jpg Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 40 [43] Mk III. [44]

Special operation vehicles

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
Proforce FuryLight rapid response vehicleFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria

Light armored vehicles

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
PF Viper Proforce PF Viper.jpg Light tactical vehicleFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Plasan Sand Cat Military parade 2018 22.jpg Composite armored vehicleFlag of Israel.svg Israel More units ordered
Nurol Yörük NMS NMS Yorok 4x4.jpg Light armored vehicleFlag of Turkey.svg Turkey 13 on order [45]
Otokar Cobra Paradbaku98.jpg Light tactical vehicle204 [22]
INKAS LAPV GURKHA RPV.jpg Light armored patrol vehicleFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada [46]
KLTV Kia KLTV at ADAS 2018.jpg Light tactical vehicleFlag of South Korea.svg South Korea 5 [41]

Armoured Ambulances

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
FV104 Samaritan CVRT Samaritan ambulance van het Belgische leger, Erfgoeddag 2017 foto 5.JPG Tracked armoured ambulance Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom N/A

Engineering and Logistics vehicles

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
BOZENA 5 [47] Bozena 5.jpg Unmanned ground vehicleFlag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia N/AClearance of all conventional antipersonnel and antitank land mines and for IED removal assistance. [48]
Vickers AVLB [49] Churchill Mk.VII AVLB '11 ZV 03' (51615129881).jpg Armored bridge-layerFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 26
Vickers ARV [49] Chieftain ARRV (6064578679).jpg Armored recovery vehicleFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 12
KrAZ-6322 [50] Iraqi KrAZ trucks.jpg Utility truckFlag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine N/ASome locally manufactured. [51]
Ashok Leyland Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ)'s Stallion Truck for the Indian Army.jpg Troop CarrierFlag of India.svg India 700 [52] Assembled in Nigeria.

Utility vehicle

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
DongFeng EQ2050 Dongfeng EQ2050 Xiamen 01 2019-10-25.jpg Light armored vehicleFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Toyota Hilux [53] Royal Thai Army, Toyota Hilux Revo utility vehicle..jpg Light truckFlag of Japan.svg Japan N/A
Toyota Land Cruiser Nigerian Army Boko Haram demonstration.jpg Light truckFlag of Japan.svg Japan

Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria

N/AUsed as utility vehicles and technicals, [54]

Some were converted to armored cars.
Locally manufactured by Vanquish Industries Ltd

Tarpan Honker [55] [56] Kolobrzeg - Honker regulacja ruchu.jpg Multipurpose pickup truckFlag of Poland.svg Poland 25
IVM G-12 [57] Beijing BJ2022LC Warrior.jpg Special purpose vehicles [58] Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria N/ALicensed Copy of the Beijing BJ2022
IVM G-80 [59] Zai Bei Jing Gua Jun Yong Pai De Bei Jing Pai Yue Ye Che .jpg Light truck [60] 40

Artillery

Self-propelled Artillery

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
SH-5
SH-2
NIGERIAN ARMY SH5.png Self-propelled howitzer Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 15 [61] 105mm caliber [21]
122mm caliber
Palmaria VCA 155.JPG Self-propelled howitzer Flag of Italy.svg Italy 25 [62]

Rocket Artillery

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
APR–40 APR-40-beyt-hatotchan-2.jpg Multiple rocket launcher Flag of Romania.svg Romania 25 [22]
BM-21 Grad BM - 21 Grad.jpg Multiple rocket launcher Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5 [63]
RM-70 T813 army2.JPG Multiple rocket launcher Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 7 [64]

Mortar

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
L16 JGSDF 81mm Mortar L16(20080113).JPG 81mm mortar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 220 [65]

Anti Tank Gun

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
ZiS-3 [24] Zis3 hameenlinna rear.jpg Anti-tank gun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union N/A

Field Artillery

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
D-30 Artilleryman of the Afghan National Army.jpg Field Howitzer Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 90 [23]
D-74 USSR 122mm Field Gun (9732336843).jpg 90 [23]
M46 M-46 Lutsk.jpg 7 [22]
D-20 Howitzer D-20.jpg 4 [22] Delivered in 1992. [23]
Haubits FH77 Haubits 77BMK2.JPG Howitzer Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 24 [24] Reportedly, all guns are in storage.
OTO Melara Mod 56 Spanish-marines-man-105mm-howitzer-19811001.jpg Howitzer Flag of Italy.svg Italy 124 [22] 200 delivered. [23]

Anti-tank Weapons

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
Swingfire [66] Ferret Mk5 1 Bovington.jpg Anti-tank missile Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 100 in stock. [23]
HJ-12 [67] Red Arrow 12 launcher at IDEX 2017.jpg Anti-tank guided missiles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Unknown
M40 [22] Rcl106lat2.jpg Recoilless rifle Flag of the United States.svg United States
Carl Gustav M3E1.jpg Recoilless rifle Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
RPG-7 RPG-7V1 grenade launcher - RaceofHeroes-part2-22.jpg Anti-tank weapon Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria

Air defence

Anti-aircraft Weapons

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
Roland AMX-30 Roland img 2306.jpg Surface-to-air missile Flag of France.svg France 16 [24] Mounted on AMX-30 chassis.
Blowpipe Blowpipe missile 2.JPG Surface-to-air missile Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 48 [24]
9K32 Strela-2 SA-7.jpg Surface-to-air missile Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 100 [22]

Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
ZSU-23-4 ZSU-23-4 Shilka 01.jpg Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 30 [22]

Towed anti-aircraft gun

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
ZPU [24] Moroccan ZPU-2 in Land Cruiser.jpg Towed anti-aircraft gun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union N/A
ZU-23-2 Zu-23 30 M1-3 - InnovationDay2013part1-40.jpg Towed anti-aircraft gun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 350 [22]

Drone Jammer Gun

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
EDM4S SkyWiper EDM4S SkyWiper.jpg Drone Jammer Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
DEMFAS MP-MBFJ Drone Jammer Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Aselsan IHASAVAR Drone Jammer Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey

Radars

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
Radars
Ground Observer 12 Thales Squire.jpg Ground Radar Flag of France.svg France U/NIt entered the service of the Nigerian Army in 2018
PGSR-3i ‘Beagle’ PPE PGSR3i Beagle radar.jpg Ground Radar Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary U/N
Spexer 2000 Hensoldt Spexer 2000 3D MkIII on Ford Ranger at ILA-2022.JPG Ground Radar Flag of Germany.svg Germany U/N

Aircraft

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
Attack Aircraft
MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Afghan Air Force MD-530F helicopter fires machine guns.jpg Light Attack helicopter Flag of the United States.svg United States Status: On order

12 units on order [68]
Total of 36 units Planned

Bell UH-1 Iroquois

Bell UH-1 Iroquois Huey 5D4 3606 (48706920071).jpg

Utility Flag of the United States.svg United States 2
Magnus MF-212 HA-BHX (46779501255).jpg Attack Aircraft Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 3 on order
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Bayraktar TB2 PAF Bayraktar TB2.jpg Multi-Mission Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 6
Aerosonde Mk4.7 Textron Aerosonde at Paris Air Show 2013 3.jpg ISR Drone Flag of the United States.svg United States
Ziyan Blowfish A2 Multi-Mission Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China

Retired Equipment

ModelImageTypeOriginQuantityNotes
Personnel Equipment
Walther P5 [1] Waltherp5.jpg Semi-automatic pistol Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
Sten [69] STEN MK II submachinegun.png Submachine gun Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Sterling [2] Sterling SMG.JPG Submachine gun Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
SIG SG 540 [2] SG 540 Manurhin noBG.png Assault rifle Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
M16A1 [70] M16A1 brimob.jpg Assault rifle Flag of the United States.svg United States
NR-1 FN-FAL belgian.jpeg Battle rifle Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
FN FAL Local variant designated NR-1. [71] [72] [73] replaced by Beryl M762
Uzi [2] Uzi of the israeli armed forces.jpg Submachine gun Flag of Israel.svg Israel Phased out and no longer in much use.
MG 3 machine gun BundeswehrMG3.jpg General-purpose machine gun Flag of Germany.svg Germany Status: reserved
Anti-aircaft
Bofors L/60 40mm-twin-naval.jpg Towed anti-aircraft gun Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 12 [22]
Vehicle
Shorland IMG 2563 Old police vehicle of The Netherlands Dutch Police museum Apeldoorn the Netherlands august 2006.JPG Armoured car Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Mk 3. [74]
Haflinger Haflinger1967.jpg Utility vehicleFlag of Austria.svg Austria 400
Pinzgauer [75] Pinzgauer VS 204vbr vatrogasci.jpg High-mobility all-terrain vehicleFlag of Austria.svg Austria N/A
Land Rover Lrwolf2.jpg Utility vehicleFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
N/ASome of local manufacture. [74]

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