The equipment of the Tanzanian Army can be subdivided into infantry weapons, armoured personnel carrier and tanks.
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
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Type 59G | Main battle tank | China | 15 [12] | 30 delivered by China from 1971–1973; all rebuilt as Type 59Gs from 2011–2013 according to SIPRI. [13] | ||
Type 63 | Amphibious Light tank | China | 2+ [12] | 30 ordered in 1976 from PRC and delivered in 1977 and 1979, 24 Type 63A in 2012-2013 [13] | ||
Type 62 | Light tank | China | 25 [12] | 66 including 30 ordered in 1969 from PRC and delivered between 1970 and 1972 [13] | ||
VT2 | Main battle tank | China | 5 [14] | SIPRI suggests that Tanzania ordered 5 VT2 in 2019 and received them in 2021. One was displayed at a parade in 2021. [15] |
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
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Casspir | MRAP | South Africa | 5 | Delivered in 2009 [13] | ||
BTR-152 | Armoured personnel carrier |
Soviet Union China |
10 [12] | 30 BTR-152s delivered in 1966-1967 and ~25 Type 56s delivered in 1979 [13] | ||
BRDM-2 | Amphibious armored scout car | Soviet Union | 10 [12] | 40 delivered in 1978-1979 [13] | ||
Type 07PA |
Infantry fighting vehicle Self-propelled mortar |
China | 12 [16] | Delivered in 2014. [17] ~10 PLL-05 according to SIPRI [13] | ||
WZ551 | Armoured personnel carrier | China | 10 | Delivered in 2011-2012 [13] |
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The equipment of the Tanzanian Army can be subdivided into infantry weapons, armoured personnel carrier and tanks.
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type 59G | Main battle tank | China | 15 [12] | 30 delivered by China from 1971–1973; all rebuilt as Type 59Gs from 2011–2013 according to SIPRI. [13] | ||
Type 63 | Amphibious Light tank | China | 2+ [12] | 30 ordered in 1976 from PRC and delivered in 1977 and 1979, 24 Type 63A in 2012-2013 [13] | ||
Type 62 | Light tank | China | 25 [12] | 66 including 30 ordered in 1969 from PRC and delivered between 1970 and 1972 [13] | ||
VT2 | Main battle tank | China | 5 [14] | SIPRI suggests that Tanzania ordered 5 VT2 in 2019 and received them in 2021. One was displayed at a parade in 2021. [15] |
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Casspir | MRAP | South Africa | 5 | Delivered in 2009 [13] | ||
BTR-152 | Armoured personnel carrier |
Soviet Union China |
10 [12] | 30 BTR-152s delivered in 1966-1967 and ~25 Type 56s delivered in 1979 [13] | ||
BRDM-2 | Amphibious armored scout car | Soviet Union | 10 [12] | 40 delivered in 1978-1979 [13] | ||
Type 07PA |
Infantry fighting vehicle Self-propelled mortar |
China | 12 [16] | Delivered in 2014. [17] ~10 PLL-05 according to SIPRI [13] | ||
WZ551 | Armoured personnel carrier | China | 10 | Delivered in 2011-2012 [13] |
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