Equipment of the South Sudanese Army lists weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and other materiel that either are in service or have served with the South Sudan People's Defence Forces, since 2013.
Totals for each item are estimated as per sources cited. Items not yet in service but planned for future use are listed in a separate section. Status (confirmed or presumed) of each item is one of the following: INS = in active service RSV = in reserve (not in active service, stored for eventual use) RET = retired (no longer in service or in reserve) TBC = to be confirmed (current status unclear)
Small arms ModelManufacturerImageOriginTypeCaliberNotesAssault rifles, carbines & battle rifles IWI Galil ACE Israel Weapon Industries Assault rifleBattle rifle 7.62×51mm Norinco Type 81 Norinco Assault rifle Norinco Type CQ Norinco Assault rifle Norinco Type 56 Norinco Assault rifle Chinese-made variant of the AK-47. FN FAL FN Herstal Battle rifle M1918 Browning ? ? Light machine gun Guided anti-tank weapons HJ-73D ? Anti-tank guided missile 125mm Upgrade of the original HJ-73. Chinese development of the 9M14 Malyutka.
Air defence systems
ModelManufacturerImageOriginTypeRangeStatusQuantityNotesAir defense cannonsS-125 Neva/PechoraJSC Defense Systems SAM?TBC16Serviceability doubtful. Illegally obtained between 2009 and 2016.https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/uk-arms-broker-jailed-16-years-over-missiles-fighter-jet-deals-with-libya-sudan-2026-09-23/
Armoured vehicles + Type Origin Image Quantity DetailsInfantry mobility vehicle Mamba APC ~1
Armored fighting vehicles + Type Origin Image Quantity DetailsMain battle tanks T-55 ? A small number of T-55 tanks captured during the Second Sudanese Civil War. T-72AV 110
Artillery + Type Origin Image Quantity Status DetailsSelf-propelled artillery 2S1 Gvozdika 12 TBC 2S3 Akatsiya 12 TBC Rocket artillery BM-21 Grad 15 TBC Field artillery Specific type unknown 30 TBC 82mm mortars References
Sources ConflictArm - WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION AIRDROPPED TO SPLA-iO FORCES IN SOUTH SUDAN - Nov 2014