List of equipment of the Tanzanian Army

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The equipment of the Tanzanian Army can be subdivided into infantry weapons, armoured personnel carrier and tanks.

Small arms[edit]

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Details
Stechkin automatic pistol Stechkin-APS.jpg  Soviet Union Pistol 9×18mm Makarov
Browning Hi-Power FN Hi Power.jpg  Canada Pistol 9×19mm Parabellum
Uzi Uzi of the israeli armed forces.jpg  Israel Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum
IWI ACE IWI 3686.jpg  Israel Assault rifle 5.56x45mm NATO OR 7.62x39mm Pictures have been taken of the Tanzanian Special Forces and peacekeepers in MINUSCA using them[1]
Heckler & Koch G3 Heckler & Koch G3 Swedish trial specimen 001.jpg  Germany Battle rifle 7.62x51mm NATO Several seen in use within the army and reserves
AKM  Soviet Union Assault rifle 7.62x39mm Widely used by the army and reserves

Armored vehicles[edit]

Model Image Origin Type Number Details
Type 59G tank Type 59 tank - front right.jpg  China Main battle tank 15[2] ~30 delivered by China from 1971–1973; all rebuilt as Type 59Gs from 2011–2013 according to SIPRI.[3]
Type 62 Type 62 tank - above.jpg  China Light tank 25[2] ~66 including 30 ordered in 1969 from PRC and delivered between 1970 and 1972[3]
Type 63 Type 63 Amphibious tank 20180219.jpg  China Amphibious light tank 2+[2] ~30 ordered in 1976 from PRC and delivered in 1977 and 1979, 24 Type 63A in 2012-2013[3]
Type 63 ChineseType63APC.jpg  China Armoured personnel carrier 30[4] ~20 delivered in 1973-1974[3]
ZFB05  China Armoured personnel carrier 12 delivered in 2017[3]
Casspir Texas National Guardsmen exchange best practices with Burundi soldiers.jpg  SA Armoured personnel carrier 5 delivered in 2009[3]
WZ-551 Elements of the Force Intervention Brigade of MONUSCO give a demonstration of their know-how in combat. The Brigade is mandated by the UN Security Council to neutralize all armed groups in eastern D.R. Congo. (9494392347).jpg  China Armoured personnel carrier ~10 delivered in 2011-2012[3]
Type 07PA  China Self-propelled mortar 12[5] delivered in 2014.[6] ~10 PLL-05 according to SIPRI[3]
BTR-152 BTR-152-latrun-3.jpg  Soviet Union
 China 		Armoured personnel carrier ~10[2] ~30 BTR-152s delivered in 1966-1967 and ~25 Type 56s delivered in 1979[3]
BRDM-2 BRDM-2 pic2.JPG  Soviet Union Armoured car ~10[2] ~40 delivered in 1978-1979[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ MINUSCA [@UN_CAR] (10 November 2020). "En #Centrafrique 🇨🇫, la #Zambie 🇿🇲 contribue au sein de la Force de la #MINUSCA avec 929 casques bleus, dont 138 femmes : 910 au sein du bataillon zambien, 16 officiers au sein de l'Etat-Major et 3 observateurs militaires. #A4P t.co/xqWHGBPeDr" (Tweet) (in French). Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b c d e International Institute for Strategic Studies (2019). "Chapter Nine: Sub-Saharan Africa". The Military Balance. Vol. 119. pp. 438–502. doi:10.1080/04597222.2019.1561035.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Trade Registers". Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. ^ Foss, Christopher F. (10 October 2001). "Norinco YW 531 armoured personnel carrier". Jane's Armour and Artillery 2001–2002.
  5. ^ "Tanzania - China Relations".
  6. ^ "Tanzania acquires new amphibious tanks, rockets and other weapons from China". May 16, 2014.
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