Chadian ground forces
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The Chadian ground forces are by far the biggest component of the Military of Chad.
Contents
Structure[edit]
- location of garrisons
- order of battle
- reserves available
Equipment[edit]
Small arms[edit]
| Name | Caliber | Country of origin | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAC Mle 1950 | 9×19mm Parabellum | semi-automatic pistol | N/A | |
| Tokagypt 58[1] | 9×19mm Parabellum | semi-automatic pistol | An Egyptian copy of a Soviet TT pistol | |
| Walther P1[1] | 9×19mm Parabellum | semi-automatic pistol | N/A | |
| FB 35 | 9×19mm Parabellum | semi-automatic pistol | Polish copy of the Browning Hi-Power[1] | |
| Manurhin MR 73 | 9×19mm Parabellum | double-action revolver | N/A | |
| Walther PP-Super[1] | 9×18mm Ultra | semi-automatic pistol | N/A | |
| MAT-49[1] | 9×19mm Parabellum | submachine gun | N/A | |
| Uzi | 9×19mm Parabellum | submachine gun | N/A | |
| Beretta M12 | 9×19mm Parabellum | submachine gun | N/A | |
| MAS-36 | 7.5×54mm French | rifle | N/A | |
| AK-47[1] | 7.62×39mm | assault rifle | N/A | |
| AKM[1] | 7.62×39mm | assault rifle | N/A | |
| Type 56 assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | assault rifle | Chinese version of AK-47 | |
| Yugo M-70 | 7.62×39mm | assault rifle | Yugoslav version of AK-47 | |
| FN FAL[1] | 7.62×51mm NATO | assault rifle | N/A | |
| Heckler & Koch G3[1] | 7.62×51mm NATO | assault rifle | N/A | |
| SIG SG 542[1] | 7.62×51mm NATO | assault rifle | A 7.62mm version of SIG SG 540 | |
| M16 rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | assault rifle | N/A | |
| FAMAS | 5.56×45mm NATO | assault rifle | N/A | |
| FN MAG[1] | 7.62×51mm NATO | general purpose machine gun | N/A | |
| PK machine gun[1] | 7.62×54mmR | general purpose machine gun | N/A | |
| RPD[1] | 7.62×39mm | general purpose machine gun | N/A | |
| RPK[1] | 7.62×39mm | general purpose machine gun | N/A | |
| SG-43 Goryunov | 7.62×54mmR | general purpose machine gun | N/A | |
| DShK[1] | 12.7×108mm | heavy machine gun | N/A | |
| M2 Browning[1] | 12.7×99mm NATO | heavy machine gun | N/A | |
| AGS-17 | 30mm | grenade launcher | N/A | |
| M79 | 40mm | grenade launcher | N/A |
Anti-Tank Weapons[edit]
| Name | Caliber | Country of origin | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M40 recoilless rifle | 106mm | recoilless rifle | N/A | |
| B-11 recoilless rifle | 107mm | recoilless rifle | N/A | |
| RPG-7[1] | 85mm | rocket propelled grenade | N/A | |
| M72 LAW | 66mm | anti-tank weapon | N/A | |
| APILAS | 112mm | anti-tank weapon | N/A | |
| ERYX | 137mm | anti-tank missile | N/A | |
| MILAN | 115mm | anti-tank missile | N/A | |
| BGM-71 TOW | 152mm | anti-tank missile | N/A |
Mortars[edit]
| Name | Caliber | Country of origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt 60 mm LR Gun-mortar | 60mm | mortar | 24 | N/A | |
| M61[2] | 81mm | mortar | 12 | N/A | |
| M43 | 82mm | mortar | ? | Modernized version of 82-PM-41 | |
| MO-120-AM-50 | 120mm | heavy mortar | 10 | N/A |
Anti-Aircraft Weapons[edit]
| Name | Caliber | Country of origin | Type | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA-6 Gainful | none | mobile surface-to-air missile system | 12 | |
| SA-13 Gopher | none | mobile surface-to-air missile system | 4 | |
| SA-7 Grail | 72mm | MANPADS | 8 | |
| FIM-43 Redeye | 70mm | MANPADS | 130 | |
| FIM-92 Stinger | 70mm | MANPADS | 30 | |
| ZSU-23-4 | 23mm | SPAAG | 4 | |
| Panhard AML-20 | 20mm | SPAAG | 6 | |
| ZU-23-2 | 23mm | anti-aircraft gun | 16 | |
| ZPU-4 | 14.5mm | anti-aircraft gun | N/A | |
| ? | 20mm | ? | anti-aircraft gun | N/A |
| ? | 30mm | ? | anti-aircraft gun | N/A |
Artillery[edit]
| Name | Caliber | Country of origin | Type | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BM-13 | 132mm | multiple rocket launcher | 6 | |
| BM-21[3] | 122mm | multiple rocket launcher | 4 | |
| 2S1 Gvozdika | 122mm | self-propelled howitzer | 10 | |
| M101 howitzer | 105mm | howitzer | 5 | |
| D-30 | 122mm | howitzer | 22 | |
| 130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)[4] | 130mm | howitzer | 6 | |
| 152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20) | 152mm | howitzer | 18 |
Armored vehicles[edit]
| Name | Caliber | Country of origin | Type | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-54/T-55 | 100mm | Main battle tank | 60 | |
| BMP-1 | 73mm | Infantry fighting vehicle | 122 | |
| BTR-3 | 30mm | Armored personnel carrier | 8 | |
| BTR-80 | 14.5mm | Armored personnel carrier | 24 | |
| BTR-60 | 14.5mm | Armored personnel carrier | 20 | |
| WZ-523 Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier | 12.7mm | Armored personnel carrier | 10 | |
| ZFB-05 | 12.7mm | Armored personnel carrier | ? | |
| Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé | none | Armored personnel carrier | 25 | |
| Panhard M3 | none | Armored personnel carrier | 10 | |
| WMZ 551 | 105mm | Tank destroyer | ? | |
| ERC-90 Lynx | 90mm | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 7 | |
| ERC-90 Sagaie | 90mm | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 4 | |
| EE-9 Cascavel | 90mm | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 20 | |
| Cadillac Gage Commando | 90mm | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 9 | |
| AML-90 | 90mm | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 20 | |
| AML-60 | 60mm | Mobile mortar | 30 | |
| Bastion PATSAS[5] | none | Armored car | 22 | |
| RAM-2000[6] | none | Armored car | 31 | |
| Black Scorpion 4x4 (Carat)[7] | none | Armored car | ? |
future references (http://www.armyrecognition.com/chad_chadian_army_land_ground_forces_uk/chad_chadian_army_land_ground_forces_military_equipment_armoured_armored_vehicle_intelligence_uk.html)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Jones, Richard D.; Ness, Leland S., eds. (January 27, 2009). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010 (35th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
- ^ http://www.jmu.edu/cisr/_pages/research/iraq-oig/04-fuze.pdf Retrieved on March 2, 2014
- ^ Deagel.com - BM-21
- ^ Deagel.com - M-46
- ^ Armed forces of Chad takes delivery of the first Bastion Patsas light Special Operations vehicle - Armyrecognition.com, February 19, 2013
- ^ http://beegeagle.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/chadian-army-show-up-in-mali-with-the-israeli-built-ramta-ram-2000-multimission-light-combat-vehicle/ Retrieved on March 7, 2014
- ^ http://beegeagle.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/caratbelgium-black-scorpion-fast-attack-vehicles-acmatfrance-bastion-patsas-protected-vehicle-of-the-chadian-army/ Retrieved on March 16, 2014