This is a list of equipment used by the Burkina Faso Armed Forces.
Small arms Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes Pistols Walther PP .32 ACP Semi-automatic pistol MAB PA-15 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol Manurhin MR 73 .38 Special Revolver Submachine guns MAS-38 7.65×20mm Submachine gun MAT-49 9×19mm Submachine gun Beretta M12 9×19mm Submachine gun Rifles Zastava M70 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Used by peacekeeping forces. Beretta AR70 5.56×45mm Assault rifle SIG SG 540 5.56×45mm Assault rifle Heckler & Koch G3 7.62×51mm Battle rifle MAS-49/56 7.5×54mm Semi-automatic rifle Machine guns Zastava M84 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun Used by peacekeeping forces. FN MAG 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun AA-52 7.5×54mm General-purpose machine gun Browning M2 .50 BMG Heavy machine gun DShKM 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun Used by peacekeeping forces.
Anti-tank weapons Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes RPG-7 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade Used by peacekeeping forces. Type 52 75mm Recoilless rifle Carl Gustaf 84mm Shoulder-fired recoilless rifle
Anti-aircraft weapons Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes ZPU-2 Anti-aircraft gun 30 Used by peacekeeping forces. TCM-20 Anti-aircraft gun 12 9K32 Strela-2 Man-portable air-defense system
Artillery Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes Rocket artillery Type 63 Multiple rocket launcher 4 APR-40 Multiple rocket launcher 5 Field artillery M101 Howitzer 8 Mortars Brandt Mle 1935 Infantry mortar Brandt Mle 27/31 Infantry mortar PM-43 Towed mortar 12 81mm CS/SM1Self-propelled mortar6Eight Norinco 81mm CS/SM1 self-propelled mortars mounted on a Dongfeng 4x4 light tactical vehicle were showcased in January 2024.
Armoured fighting vehicles Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes Panhard AML Armoured car 19 AML-60 and AML-90 models in service. EE-9 Cascavel Armoured car Brazil 24 Ferret Scout car 30 M20 Scout car 2 M8 Greyhound Armoured car 8 Panhard M3 Armoured personnel carrier 13 ACMAT Bastion Armoured personnel carrier 11 Nurol Ejder Armoured personnel carrier 4 Stark Motors Storm Infantry mobility vehicle 21 Ejder Yalçın Infantry mobility vehicle 24 Isotrex Phantom II Infantry mobility vehicle 13+ ACMAT Bastion Patsas Infantry mobility vehicle 8+ Otokar Cobra Infantry mobility vehicle 38 Gila MRAP 6 PUMA M26-15 MRAP 63 Temsah 2 MRAP Arab Organization for Industrialization 2CS/VP14MRAP100VP11MRAP40WMA301Fire support vehicle6SIPRI's Arms Transfer Database indicates that six may have been ordered in 2023. They were showcased in January 2024.
Utility vehicles Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes Auverland/SAMO Utility ACMAT ALTV Utility 10+ Toyota Land Cruiser Utility Used by peacekeeping forces. Pegaso 3045 Medium truck (3 tonnes) Ural-4320 Medium truck (4.5 tonnes) Used by peacekeeping forces.
Engineering and maintenance vehicles Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes KrAZ Shrek-M Mine clearing vehicle 3
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