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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 | 120 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] |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (October 2018) |
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 | 120 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] |