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The following is a list of equipment of the Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from creation to present day.
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The following is a list of equipment of the Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from creation to present day.
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | |||||
| Browning HP [1] |  |  Belgium  United States | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | |
| Smith & Wesson Model 39 [1] |  | United States | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | |
| Heckler & Koch P7 |  |  Germany | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | P7M13 model used. [1] |
| Rifles | |||||
| AK-47 [1] |  |  Soviet Union | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | |
| AKM [1] |  | Soviet Union | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | |
| FN FNC [1] |  | Belgium | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | |
| M16A1 |  | United States | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | The M16A1 HB machine gun variant is also used. [1] |
| SIG SG 540 [1] |  |  Switzerland | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | |
| CETME Model 58 [1] |  |  Spain | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | |
| FN FAL |  | Belgium | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | The Heavy Barrel machine gun variant is also used. [1] |
| IMI Galil [1] |  |  Israel | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | |
| Machine guns | |||||
| Bren L4 [1] |  |  United Kingdom | Light machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | |
| FN MAG [1] |  | Belgium | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | |
| M60 [1] |  | United States | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | |
| DShK [1] |  | Soviet Union | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×108mm | |
| M2 Browning [1] |  | United States | Heavy machine gun | .50 BMG | |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket launchers | |||||
| RPG-7 [1] |  | Soviet Union | Rocket-propelled grenade | 40 mm | |
| Recoilless guns | |||||
| M18 [2] |  | United States | Recoilless rifle | 57 mm | |
| SPG-9 [2] |  | Soviet Union | Recoilless rifle | 73 mm | |
| M20 [2] |  | United States | Recoilless rifle | 75 mm | |
| M40A1 [2] |  | United States | Recoilless rifle | 106 mm | |
| Anti-tank guns | |||||
| Type 56 |  |  China | Anti-tank gun | 85 mm | 10 in service as of 2024. [2] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Caliber | Quantity | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortars | |||||
| Brandt Mle 1935 [1] |  |  France | 60 mm | ||
| PRB NR 475 A1 [1] | Belgium | 81 mm | 100 [2] | ||
| M-37M [1] |  | Soviet Union | 82 mm | 400 [2] | |
| M30 [2] |  | United States | 107 mm | ||
| MO-120-RT |  | France | 12 mm | 28 [2] | The MO-120-LT variant is also used. [1] |
| Towed | |||||
| M-30 |  | Soviet Union | 122 mm | 77 [2] | |
| D-30 |  | ||||
| Type 60 |  | China | |||
| Type 59 |  | 130 mm | 42 | The Type 59-I variant is also used. [2] | |
| D-20 |  | Soviet Union | 152 mm | 6 | Reportedly used. [2] |
| Self-propelled | |||||
| 2S1 Gvozdika |  | Soviet Union | 122 mm | 6 [2] | |
| 2S3 Akatsiya |  | 152 mm | 10 [2] | ||
| Multiple rocket launchers | |||||
| Type-63 |  | China | 107 mm | 12 [2] | |
| BM-21 Grad |  | Soviet Union | 122 mm | 24 [2] | |
| RM-70 [2] |  |  Czechoslovakia | |||
| RM-51 |  | 128 mm | 6 [2] | ||
| Type 82 | China | 130 mm | 3 [2] | ||
| Katyusha |  | Soviet Union | 132 mm | 12 [2] | |
| Model | Image | Origin | Caliber | Quantity | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man-portable air-defense systems | |||||
| 9K32 Strela-2 [2] |  | Soviet Union | 72 mm | ||
| Anti-aircraft guns | |||||
| ZPU-4 |  | Soviet Union | 14.5×114mm | 12 [2] | |
| M-1939 |  | 37 mm | 52 [2] | ||
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