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The following is a list of active equipment of the Somali Armed Forces.

Current army vehicles and heavy equipment

Name Origin Image Type Notes
Land Rover Defender 90  United Kingdom Light Utility Vehicle Unknown amount in service
Toyota 4Runner (4th Generation)  Japan Light Utility Vehicle Unknown amount in service, currently being used by Armed Forces Command for awareness against SARS-nCov-2[1][2]
Fiat 6616  Italy Infantry fighting vehicle Unknown amount in service[3]
Fiat 6614  Italy Armoured personnel carrier In service[3]
Saxon  United Kingdom Armoured personnel carrier Donated by Djibouti, currently 25 in service[3]
Iveco VM 90[3]  Italy Armoured personnel carrier Donated by Italy
Casspir  South Africa Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle 9 in service[3]
BMC Kirpi  Turkey Infantry mobility vehicle 12 in service, used by Gorgor Infantry Brigade[4]
RG-31 Nyala  South Africa Infantry mobility vehicle In service[3]
ONUK MRTP 16  Turkey Patrol boat In service
Grand RIB  Ukraine Rigid inflatable boat In service
BM-21 Grad  Soviet Union Multiple rocket launcher Unknown amount in service[3]
ZU-23-2[3]  Soviet Union Anti-aircraft gun
DShK[5]  Soviet Union Heavy machine gun

Current small arms

Name Origin Image Type Notes
TT pistol  Soviet Union Semi-automatic pistol
AK-47[6]  Soviet Union Assault rifle Standard issue rifle of the Somali Armed Forces alongside with other AK-47 variants.
AKM[6][7]  Soviet Union Assault rifle
AK74  Soviet Union Assault rifle Used by NISA special forces Gaashaan and Waran.[8] and Danab commandos.[9] AKS-74 & AK74M variant[10]
vz. 58[11]  Czech Republic Assault rifle
M4 carbine  United States Assault rifle Used by Special Forces.[12]
M16 rifle[6]  United States Assault rifle
Type 56 Assault Rifle[13]  People's Republic of China File:Norinco type 56 noBG.png Assault rifle
Heckler & Koch G3  Germany Battle rifle Used by the Danab Brigade and the "Gorgor" Brigade, also used by Camp TURKSOM NCO and Officer Cadets[14][15]
Dragunov sniper rifle[16]  Soviet Union Marksman rifle
PSL sniper rifle[17]  Romania Marksman rifle
PK machine gun[6][7]  Soviet Union File:PKmachinegun.jpg Machine gun
RPK machine gun  Soviet Union File:RPK Machine Gun 7.62 x 39.jpg Machine gun
RPD machine gun  Soviet Union Machine gun
RPG-7[6]  Soviet Union Grenade launcher
MPT-76  Turkey Assault rifle 450 delivered[18]

Individual Equipment

Model Origin Image Type Notes
PAGST  United States

 Turkey

Combat helmet Donated from Turkey[19]
M1 Woodland  United States

 Somalia

Camouflage pattern Bought from the U.S. in the 1980s and local production by the Armed Forces. Standard issue across all branches[19]
M2008 Digital Camouflage  Turkey Camouflage pattern Donated from Turkey[19]

References

  1. ^ Reform, Somalia's Security Sector (10 May 2020). ".@SNAForce continued the #COVIDー19 awareness in several districts in Mogadishu, including Cabdicasiis, Shangaani, Xamar Weyne, Xamar Jajab, Dharkeynley, and Wadajir. #SNACovid19Awareness #CXDSpic.twitter.com/SfxKfDBNVR". @SomaliaSSR. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. ^ Reform, Somalia's Security Sector (8 May 2020). "SNA is visiting the overpopulated areas and underprivileged communities in Mogadishu to communicate the #COVIDー19 awareness message, and distribute face masks. #SNACovid19Awareness #XooggaDalkapic.twitter.com/7C12ISMeqR". @SomaliaSSR. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Military Balance 2017
  4. ^ "Turkey donates 12 military vehicles to Somalia". Anadolu Agency. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. ^ "SNA troops in southern Somalia". SNA Radio. September 2019. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Alt URL
  6. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference jones2009 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b AfricaNews (9 May 2017). "Several soldiers killed in al Shabaab attack on Somali army base – Africanews". africanews.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  8. ^ NISA (23 January 2016). "HSNQ_NISA Director General with his Elite Gaashaan & Waran, We will defend our ppl, #TweetLiidoPicturespic.twitter.com/MsZeyfukIX". @HSNQ_NISA. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  9. ^ TP 🤟🏻 (24 March 2018). "Somali Army SOF operators #DANABpic.twitter.com/QphsTHOC1O". @tacticalporn. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  10. ^ "DEG DEG Farmaajo oo Kumaandoos Sameystay & Dhoola-tus Culus, Jabka Cadowga+Guusha Xoogga dalka. - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Daawo Sawirada: Qaabka ay Ciidamada Puntland ula wareegen Qandala". caasimada.net. 8 December 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  12. ^ Salaami CALİ (29 April 2016). "somali military power 2016". Retrieved 4 April 2018 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ Charbonneau, Louis (10 October 2014). "Exclusive: Somalia army weapons sold on open market – U.N. monitors". Reuters. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Image of Somali Cadets at Camp TURKSOM". Kashaale. 2018.
  15. ^ "Image of Somali Commandos training in Turkey".
  16. ^ "Somali daily News – Meydadka Askar Itoobiyaan ah oo lagu soo bandhigay Gobolka Galgaduud+SAWIRO". shinganinews.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  17. ^ "Somalia Ranks and combat uniforms Somali Army". armyrecognition.com. 5 November 2009.
  18. ^ "Turkish Firms Receive Orders to Manufacture 45000 Locally-made MPT-76 Rifles". defenseworld.net. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  19. ^ a b c "Ciidamadii ugu horeeyay ee lagu tababaray xerada Turkiga ee Soomaaliya oo Tababar loo soo xidhay Dhoolo tusna sameeyay (Daawo Sawirada)..23.12.17". Salaan Media. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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