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List of equipment of the Sudanese Armed Forces

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The following is a list of equipment of the Sudanese Armed Forces from creation to present day.[1]

Small arms[]

Infantry weapons
Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Pistols and Submachine guns
Helwan Beretta1951 Flag of Italy Italy
Flag of Egypt Egypt 		Semi-automatic pistol 9x19mm Parabellum Egyptian copy of the Beretta M1951.[2]
Heckler & Koch P9 File:Heckler & Koch p9s.jpg Flag of Germany Germany P9S variant used.[2]
FN Hi-Power FN Hi Power Flag of Belgium (civil) Belgium [2][3]
Sterling submachine gun Sterling SMG2 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Submachine gun [2][3]
Heckler & Koch MP5[2] Heckler & Koch MP5-1 Flag of Germany Germany Manufactured locally under license.[3][4]
Beretta M12 M12S Beretta Flag of Italy Italy [2][3]
Uzi Uzi of the israeli armed forces noBG Flag of Israel Israel [2][3]
Rifles
SKS Simonow SKS 45 noBG Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union Semi-automatic rifle 7.62x39mm [2][3]
AK-47 AK-47 assault rifle Assault rifle [2][3]
AKM AKM automatkarbin Ryssland - 7,62x39mm - Armémuseum rightside noBG [2][3]
Type 56 Type 56 mod02 noBG Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Flag of Sudan Sudan 		Chinese copy of the AK-47. Manufactured locally.[3][5]
Norinco CQ NORINCO Type CQ 5'56x45mm assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Chinese copy of the M16. Manufactured locally.[6]
Heckler & Koch G3 Heckler & Koch G3 Holzschaft Display noBG Flag of Germany Germany Battle rifle 7.62x51mm NATO [2][3]
Machine guns
RPD 7,62 mm RPD light machine gun Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union Light machine gun 7.62x39mm [2][3]
RPK RPK Machine Gun 7.62 x 39 [2][3]
Heckler & Koch HK21 HK 21 lado derecho Flag of Germany Germany General-purpose machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO [2][3]
MG3 BundeswehrMG3 noBG [2][3]
M60 M60 Medium Machine Gun (7414626098) Flag of the United States United States [2][3]
Mokhtar Chinese pkms Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Flag of Sudan Sudan 		7.62x54mmR Chinese copy of the PK machine gun. Produced locally.[7][8]:241
Khawad Nigerien technical in Zenam Kelouri 2016 Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Flag of Sudan Sudan 		Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm Sudanese copy of the Norinco Type 85 machine gun.[8]:241[9]
Grenade launchers
QLZ-87 Type 87 Grenade Launcher Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Flag of Sudan Sudan 		Automatic grenade launcher 35x32mm Assembled locally.[8]:226-227[10]
Anti-tank
RPG-7 Rpg-7 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union Rocket-propelled grenade 40mm [2][3]
M40A1 Marines Move a 106mm Recoilless Rifle, February 1968 (28717031333) Flag of the United States United States Recoilless rifle 105mm 40 prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
9M14 Malyutka 9M14P1 Maljutka Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union Wire-guided Anti-tank guided missile 125mm [11]
HJ-8[11] SLA Baktar-Shikan Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Flag of Sudan Sudan 		120mm Manufactured locally.[12]
9M133 Kornet Противотанковый ракетный комплекс Корнет-Э - МАКС-2009 02 Flag of Russia Russia Laser-guided Anti-tank guided missile 152mm [11]
Anti-aircraft
9K32 Strela-2 SA-7 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union Man-portable air-defense system 72mm [11]

Armoured vehicles[]

Armoured vehicles
Name Image Origin Variants In service Notes
Main battle tanks
T-55 2014 03 06 AMISOM Tank Crew-3 (12993381784) Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union T-55A[13]
T-55A Obr. 1974[13]
T-55M[13]
T-55(A)MV[13] 		305 Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
Safir-74[13] Great Prophet II (110) Flag of Iran Iran 10 10 delivered in 2006. Possibly rebuilt Sudanese T-54, T-55 or Type 59 tanks.[14]
Type 59 Type 59D tank 20180219 Flag of the People's Republic of China China Type-59D[13] 50 50 Type 59 tanks delivered in 1972. Rebuilt and assembled in Sudan into the Type-59D variant between 2010 and 2015.[14]
Type 80/88[13] Chinese Type 85-IIM Tank Al-Bashier (Type-85-IIM)[11][14] 10 25 delivered between 2002 and 2006, assembled in Sudan.[14] 10 in service prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
T-72 T-72AV Main Battle Tank (37699214411) Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union T-72AV[11]
T-72B[13] 		70
N/A 		Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
M60 Patton 105 mm Gun Full Tracked Combat Tank M60 United States M60A1[13]
M60A3[11] 		20 Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
Light Tanks
Type-62 Type 62 light tank 20220203 Flag of the People's Republic of China China 70 70 delivered between 1971 and 1973.[14]
Type-63 Type 63 Amphibious tank 20180219 45 Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
Armoured Fighting Vehicles
BRDM-1 БРДМ в музее 1 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 70 Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
BRDM-2 BRDM-2 (1964) owned by James Stewart pic5 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union
Flag of Belarus Belarus
Flag of Sudan Sudan 		BRDM-2 [13]
Caiman[13]
Amir[13] 		Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
Panhard AML Panhard AML-90 img 2308 Flag of France France AML-90[11] 6 Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
Ferret scout car Daimler Ferret armoured car picture-009 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom 50-80 Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
Alvis Saladin Alvis FV601 Saladin, Oman 1981 30-50 Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
BMP-1 BMP-1 2 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union
Flag of Belarus Belarus 		BMP-1[13]
BMP-1 Cobra-S[13] 		135 Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
BMP-2 BMP-2 (2) Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union BMP-2 Obr. 1980[13] Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
Khatim 2 Holy Defence Week Expo - Simorgh Culture House - Nishapur 219 Flag of Iran Iran Boragh Command Vehicle[13]
Boragh Ambulance[13]
Boragh Mortar Carrier[13] 		10[14]
BTR-3[13] BTR-3, Kyiv 2018, 03 Flag of Ukraine Ukraine 10 Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
Armoured Personnel Carriers
BTR-50 BTR-50-latrun-1-2 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 20-30 Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
M113 M113 Royal Military Museum Brussels Flag of the United States United States M113A3[13]
M579[13] 		36 Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
OT-62 TOPAS OT-62-Topas-latrun-2 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 20 Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
Type 63 ChineseType63APC Flag of the People's Republic of China China YW531A[13] 50 50 received in 1981.[14]
BTR-70 08 BTR-70DI DPSU Flag of Russia Russia
Flag of Belarus Belarus 		BTR-70M[13]
BTR-70 Cobra-K[13]
BTR-70MB1[13] 		20+ Used by the Rapid Support Forces. Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
BTR-80 BTR-80A(2) Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union
Flag of Russia Russia 		BTR-80[13]
BTR-80A[13] 		7 Used by the Rapid Support Forces. Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
BTR-152 BTR-152 at Batey haOsef1 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 50-80 Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
Cadillac Gage Commando MP Commando2 Flag of the United States United States V-150[11] 55-80 Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
OT-64 Tatra OT64 APC (1960) (Chzech) owned by David Froggatt pic04 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 50 Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
Rakhsh 2022 Guardian of the Revolution exhibition at Imam Hossein square (04) Flag of Iran Iran Late model[13] 3+ Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
Walid Walid CIA file1 Flag of Egypt Egypt 96 Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
WZ-551 SLA Mechanized Infantry WMZ551 Flag of the People's Republic of China China WZ-551 APC[13]
WZ-551 IFV[13]
VN-2C[13] 		10 Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
WZ-523 Ghana peacekeeping vehicles WZ-523 APC[13]
WZ-523 IFV[13] 		N/A Some are used by the Rapid Support Forces.[11]
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles
Streit Group Typhoon Streit Typhoon Flag of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates N/A [13]
STREIT Group Spartan Spartan-APC UAE Desert Sand N/A [11]
Calidus MCAV-20 N/A [13]
Infantry Mobility Vehicles
VN-4 NORINCO VN-4 4x4 VEN Flag of the People's Republic of China China N/A [13]
NIMR Ajban 440A[13] UAE Army Nimr Jais at IDEX 2023 Flag of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 4+ Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
KrAZ Cougar Kraz-Cougar N/A [13]
KrAZ Puma N/A [13]
MSPV Panthera T6 UA 47th bde Panthera T6 N/A [13]
Shell LLC LAPC N/A [13]
Sarsar-2 Sarsar Flag of Sudan Sudan N/A [13]
Engineering Vehicles And Equipment
PTS-2 PTS-M VS 2 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union N/A [13]
GSL-130 File:MA-GSL-130.jpg Flag of the People's Republic of China China N/A [13]
Type 653 Type-653 N/A [13]
M88A1 M88A1-ARV Flag of the United States United States N/A [13]
Towed Artillery
105mm M101 M2-105-mm-howitzer-batey-haosef-1 Flag of the United States United States 20 Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
122mm M-30[13] 122 mm howitzer M1910-30-4605 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 21+ Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
122mm D-30 الحاق دو فروند زیردریایی کلاس غدیر (19) Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union
Flag of Iran Iran 		D-30[13]
D-30I[13] 		Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
122mm D-74 الحاق‌ پیشرفته ترین ناوشکن بومی غرب آسیا به نیروی دریایی ارتش (1) Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
130mm M-46 M-46-130mm-gun-batey-haosef-1 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union
Flag of the People's Republic of China China 		M-46[13]
Type-59-I[13] 		75 Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
155mm M114 M114 155 mm Howitzer Brady Texas 2019 Flag of the United States United States M114A1[11] 12 Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
Self-Propelled Artillery
122mm 2S1 Gvozdika[13] 2S1 Gvozdika pic1 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 56 Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
122mm Khalifa-1 Flag of Sudan Sudan N/A [13]
Mk F3 155mm AMX-13-155mm img 2332 Flag of France France 10 Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
Multiple Rocket Launchers
57mm UB-32 RSI-60 rocket and UB-32A pod Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo 1 Flag of Sudan Sudan N/A Mounted on technicals.[13]
107mm Type-63 Type1963 107mm Rocket Launcher Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Flag of Sudan Sudan 		Type 63[13]
TAKA-1[14] 		477 Mostly mounted on technicals and trucks.[13] Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
122mm BM-21 'Grad' BM-21 Grad (02) Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union
Flag of North Korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Flag of Sudan Sudan 		BM-21[13]
BM-11[13]
122mm Taka[13] 		120 Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
122mm Sakr GMC-launcher-batey-haosef-2 Flag of Egypt Egypt 50 Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
122mm Type-81 GunsmithMaster2019-05 Flag of the People's Republic of China China 18 Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
302mm WS-1B Flag of the People's Republic of China China 1+ Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
400mm WS-2B WS-2D (sketch) N/A [13]
Artillery Rockets
Shahin-2 IranianMobileHawk Flag of Iran Iran N/A [13]
Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns
14.5mm ZPU Soviet-built ZPU-4 anti-aircraft machine gun Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union ZPU-2[11]
ZPU-4[11] 		740+ Mostly mounted on technicals and trucks.[13] Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict. Some ZPU-2 are used by the Rapid Support Force.[11]
37mm Type-65 Type 65 37 mm AA MW 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China China Some feature automated mounts and radar guidance.[13] Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
57mm AZP S-60 57-mm-Flak S-60 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
85mm M1944 (КS-1) 85-mm-M1944-KS-1-1 Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
20mm M167 VADS M167 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) Flag of the United States United States 16 Numbers prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
23mm ZU-23 Zu-23 30 M1-3 - InnovationDay2013part1-40 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 50 Mostly mounted on technicals and trucks.[13] Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
37mm M1939 (61-K) 37 mm armata plot. wz. 1939 PM MWB 02 Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 80 30 guns are unserviceable. Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]
Static Surface-To-Air Missile Systems
S-75 S-75 DWINA Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union S-75M[11] 19[11] Three sites deployed around Port Sudan.[13] Non-operational.[11]
Self-Propelled Surface-To-Air Missile Systems
Igla-S Strelets 9K338 Igla-S (NATO-Code - SA-24 Grinch) - detail Flag of Russia Russia N/A [13]
FB-6A Flag of the People's Republic of China China N/A [13]
9K33 Osa 9A33 Osa Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 4+ Number prior to the 2023 Sudan conflict.[11]

References[]

  1. ↑ "Sudan: Army and RSF battle over key sites, leaving 56 civilians dead" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2023-04-15. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65284945. 
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 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. 
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 "SALW Guide Global Distribution and Visual Identification Sudan Country Report". Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC). https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/193/sudan.std.en.pdf. 
  4. ↑ "Product Details | Military Industry Corporation". http://mic.sd/en/product/productDetails/4. 
  5. ↑ "Product Details | Military Industry Corporation". http://mic.sd/en/product/productDetails/3. 
  6. ↑ "Product Details | Military Industry Corporation". http://mic.sd/en/product/productDetails/5. 
  7. ↑ "Product Details | Military Industry Corporation". http://mic.sd/en/product/productDetails/6. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Small Arms Survey (6 December 2014) (in en). Small Arms Survey 2014: Women and Guns. Cambridge University Press. https://www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/small-arms-survey-2014-women-and-guns. 
  9. ↑ "Product Details | Military Industry Corporation". http://mic.sd/en/product/productDetails/7. 
  10. ↑ "Product Details | Military Industry Corporation". http://mic.sd/en/product/productDetails/8. 
  11. ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 11.17 11.18 11.19 11.20 11.21 11.22 11.23 11.24 11.25 11.26 11.27 11.28 11.29 11.30 11.31 11.32 11.33 11.34 11.35 11.36 11.37 11.38 11.39 11.40 11.41 11.42 11.43 11.44 11.45 11.46 11.47 11.48 11.49 11.50 11.51 11.52 11.53 11.54 11.55 11.56 11.57 11.58 11.59 11.60 11.61 11.62 11.63 International Institute for Strategic Studies (15 February 2023). The Military Balance 2023 (1st ed.). Routledge. p. 481-482. ISBN 978-1032508955. 
  12. ↑ "Product Details | Military Industry Corporation". http://mic.sd/en/product/productDetails/25. 
  13. ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15 13.16 13.17 13.18 13.19 13.20 13.21 13.22 13.23 13.24 13.25 13.26 13.27 13.28 13.29 13.30 13.31 13.32 13.33 13.34 13.35 13.36 13.37 13.38 13.39 13.40 13.41 13.42 13.43 13.44 13.45 13.46 13.47 13.48 13.49 13.50 13.51 13.52 13.53 13.54 13.55 13.56 13.57 13.58 13.59 13.60 13.61 13.62 13.63 13.64 13.65 13.66 Oryx. "From Conflict To Conflict: Sudan’s Fighting Vehicles". https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/04/from-conflict-to-conflict-sudans.html. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 "Trade Registers". https://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php. 
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