List of equipment of the Cameroon Army

This is a list of the equipment currently used by the Cameroon Army.

Infantry weapons Model Photo Origin Type NotesSmall armsM1911 pistol PistolBrowning Hi-PowerStandard-issue pistol for military police and all branches of army.Manurhin MR 73RevolverMAT-49Submachine gunHeckler & Koch MP5 Submachine gunStandard Issue sub-machine gun for the army and Special forces.FN FALBattle rifleStandard issue rifle, used by paratroopers and presidential guards.Galil Assault rifle CarbineStandard-issue assault rifle for all branches of army.AK-47 Assault rifle Zastava M21Assault rifle Used by army in large amount.https://www.amnesty.org.uk/knowledge-hub/all-resources/cameroon-shocking-new-video-shows-more-brutal-executions-armed-forces/M16 rifle Assault rifle CarbineUsed by army in large amount.IWI TavorCarbineTavor CTAR variant are used by Special Forces.Zastava M76Designated marksman rifleStandard-issue sniper rifles for the army and Special forces.IMI Galat'zDesignated marksman rifleIWI NegevLight machine gunUsed by Special forces.Heckler & Koch HK21General-purpose machine gunUsed by the Army.FN MAGGeneral-purpose machine gunStandard-issue machine gun for the army.M2 Browning Heavy machine gunStandard-issue heavy machine gun for all branches of the army. Anti-tank weapon BGM-71 TOW Anti-tank missile 24 launchers and 250 missiles delivered in 1990. MILAN Anti-tank missile 6 launchers and 60 missiles delivered in 1982. Recoilless rifles Type 52 Recoilless rifle 13 units in service. M40 Recoilless rifle 40 M40A2 version in service.

Vehicles Armored vehicles Model Photo Origin Type In service Notes Tank destroyers WMA301 Assaulter Tank destroyer 12 Armoured personnel carriers/Infantry fighting vehicles Ferret Armoured car 15 Véhicule Blindé Léger Armoured car 5 M8 Greyhound Armoured car 8 Delivered from France in 1963. RAM MK3 Armoured car 5 Panhard AML-90 Armoured car 31 31 AML-90 Delivered via Bosnian Army in 2002. AMX-10 RC Armoured car 6 Ratel 20 Infantry fighting vehicle 12 Type 07P Infantry fighting vehicle 8 Panthera T6 Armoured personnel carrier 2 Used by Rapid Intervention Battalion. Gaia Thunder Armoured personnel carrier 16 Cadillac Gage V-150 Commando Armoured personnel carrier 43 22 IFV versions armed with a 20 mm gun and a 90 mm gun. ACMAT Bastion Armoured personnel carrier 38 23 arrived 2015-2016 and 15 in 2017. M3 Half-track Armoured personnel carrier 12 Cougar H Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected 6 General Dynamics Land Systems PKSV Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected 27 Armoured recovery vehicles WZ-551 ARV Armoured recovery vehicle Unknown

Unarmored vehicles Model Photo Origin Type In service Notes Peugeot P4 Light utility vehicle 10 Mercedes Wolf ______ Light utility vehicle 60 Toyota Land Cruiser Light utility vehicle Unknown Renault TRM 2000 Truck 2 ACMAT VLRA Truck 30+ Unimog Truck 60 FMTV Truck 2 2 A1P2 variant received in 2018. More units on order.

Artillery Model Photo Origin Type In service Notes Mortar Cardom 120 mm mortar 18 Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 120 mm mortar 16 Towed artillery M101 105 mm towed howitzer 20 M1982 130 mm towed howitzer 12 Type 59 130 mm towed howitzer 12 Soltam M-71 155 mm towed howitzer 8 Self-propelled artillery ATMOS 2000 155 mm self-propelled howitzer 18 Multiple rocket launcher BM-21 Grad 122 mm multiple rocket launcher 20+ 20 delivered from Romania in 1996. Some more from an unknown source in the 2010s.

Air defence Model Photo Origin Type In service Notes Towed anti-aircraft gun Type 58 14.5mm anti-aircraft gun 18 Oerlikon GDF-002 35 mm anti-aircraft gun 18 Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun RBY MK 1 20 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Unknown Armed with TCM-20.

Radars Model Photo Origin Type In service Notes Watchman Air surveillance radar 1 Delivered in 1984.

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