This is a list of equipment of the Angolan Army in service.

Many of Angola's weapons are of Warsaw Pact origin.

Small arms

Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
TT-33[1] 7.62×25mm Tokarev Semi-automatic pistol  Soviet Union
Makarov PM[1] 9×18mm Makarov Semi-automatic pistol  Soviet Union
Stechkin APS[2] 9×18mm Makarov Machine pistol  Soviet Union
Submachine guns
PPSh-41[3] 7.62×25mm Tokarev Submachine gun  Soviet Union
Škorpion[1] .32 ACP Submachine gun  Czechoslovakia
Uzi[1] 9×19mm Submachine gun  Israel
Franchi LF-57[4] 9×19mm Submachine gun  Italy
MP-40[1] 9×19mm Submachine gun  Nazi Germany
Star Model Z-45[5] 9×23mm Submachine gun  Spain
Rifles
Vz. 52[6] 7.62×45mm Semi-automatic rifle  Czechoslovakia
Type 56[1] 7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle  China
SKS[1] 7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle  Soviet Union
AKM[1] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  Soviet Union
AK-74[1] 5.45×39mm Assault rifle  Soviet Union
AKS-74U[1] 5.45×39mm Assault carbine  Soviet Union
AK-101[1] 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle  Russia
Vz. 58[7] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  Czechoslovakia
PM md. 63[1] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  Romania
Zastava M70[8] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  Yugoslavia
IMI Galil[1] 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle  Israel
IWI Tavor X95[9] 5.56×45mm NATO Bullpup rifle  Israel
FN FAL[1] 7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle  Belgium
Heckler & Koch G3[1] 7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle  Germany
Machine guns
RP-46[1] 7.62×54mmR Light machine gun  Soviet Union
MG-34[1] 7.92×57mm Mauser General-purpose machine gun  Nazi Germany
RPD[1] 7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon  Soviet Union
DShK[1] 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun  Soviet Union
NSV[1] 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun  Soviet Union
Sniper rifles
Mosin-Nagant[10] 7.62×54mmR Bolt-action
Sniper rifle 		 Soviet Union
PSL[1] 7.62×54mmR Designated marksman rifle  Romania
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-7[1] 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade  Soviet Union
Grenade launchers
GP-25[1] 40mm Grenade launcher  Soviet Union
AGS-17[1] 30×29mm Automatic grenade launcher  Soviet Union

Anti-tank weapons

Name Image Type Origin Caliber Quantity Notes
B-10 Recoilless rifle  Soviet Union 82mm 400 Serviceability doubtful.[11]
B-11 Recoilless rifle  Soviet Union 107mm Serviceability doubtful.[11]
M40A1 Recoilless rifle  United States 106mm 100 Serviceability doubtful.[11]
9M14 Malyutka Anti-tank missile  Soviet Union Unknown[11]

Vehicles

Tanks
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
T-55AM Medium tank  Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia 		200 Former Belarusian vehicles.[12] Serviceability doubtful.[11]
T-62 Main battle tank  Soviet Union 50 Serviceability doubtful.[11]
T-72M1 Main battle tank  Soviet Union 50 Former Belarusian vehicles.[12] Serviceability doubtful.[11]
PT-76 Light tank  Soviet Union 10 Serviceability doubtful.[11]
Tank destroyers
PTL-02 Assault Gun Tank destroyer  China 9+[11]
Armoured fighting vehicles
BRDM-2 Scout car  Soviet Union 600 Serviceability doubtful.[11]
Caiman Scout car  Belarus 3+[11]
BMP-1 Infantry fighting vehicle  Soviet Union 250[11] Serviceability doubtful.[11]
BMP-2 Infantry fighting vehicle  Soviet Union Serviceability doubtful.[11]
MT-LB Armored personnel carrier  Soviet Union 31 Serviceability doubtful.[11]
BTR-152 Armored personnel carrier  Soviet Union 200[11] Serviceability doubtful.[11]
BTR-60 Armored personnel carrier  Soviet Union Serviceability doubtful.[11]
BTR-70 Armored personnel carrier  Soviet Union Serviceability doubtful.[11]
BTR-80 Armored personnel carrier  Soviet Union Serviceability doubtful.[11]
WZ-551 Armored personnel carrier  China Unknown Command vehicle variant.[11]
Casspir MRAP  South Africa 45 NG2000 variant.[11]
Engineering vehicles
BTS-2 Armoured recovery vehicle  Soviet Union Unknown Serviceability doubtful.[11]
Bosena-5 Mine flail  Slovakia Unknown[11]
Trucks
Star 266 Utility truck  Poland 2785[13]
Volvo C303 Utility truck  Sweden Unknown[14]
KrAZ-6322 Utility truck  Ukraine Unknown[15]

Artillery

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled gun  Soviet Union 9+[11]
2S3 Akatsiya 152mm self-propelled gun  Soviet Union 4[11]
2S7 Pion 203mm self-propelled gun  Soviet Union 12[11]
Rocket artillery
BM-21 Grad 122mm multiple rocket launcher  Soviet Union 70[11]
RM-70 122mm multiple rocket launcher  Czechoslovakia 40[11]
BM-27 Uragan 220mm multiple rocket launcher  Soviet Union
 Belarus 		3+ 9P140MB Uragan-M variant.[11]
BM-24 240mm multiple rocket launcher  Soviet Union Unknown[11]
Towed artillery
D-30 122mm towed howitzer  Soviet Union 523[11]
M-46 130mm towed field gun  Soviet Union 48[11]
D-20 152mm towed Gun-howitzer  Soviet Union 4[11]
Mortars
82-PM-41 82mm mortar  Soviet Union 250[11] M43 model used.[2]
120-PM-43 mortar[2] 120mm mortar  Soviet Union 500[11]

Air defence systems

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Anti-aircraft guns
ZPU-4 Towed anti-aircraft gun  Soviet Union 450+[11]
ZU-23-2 Towed anti-aircraft gun  Soviet Union
61-K Towed anti-aircraft gun  Soviet Union
AZP S-60 Towed anti-aircraft gun  Soviet Union
ZSU-23-4 Shilka Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun  Soviet Union Unknown[11]
Surface-to-air missiles
9K32 Strela-2 Man-portable air-defense system  Soviet Union Unknown NATO reporting name: SA-7 Grail.[11]
9K34 Strela-3 Man-portable air-defense system  Soviet Union Unknown NATO reporting name: SA-14 Gremlin.[11]
9K310 Igla-1 Man-portable air-defense system  Soviet Union Unknown NATO reporting name: SA-16 Gimlet.[11]

References

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  6. ^ George, Edward (2005). The Cuban intervention in Angola. New York: Frank Cass Publishers. p. 65. ISBN 978-0415647106.
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  8. ^ "Zastava oružje najavila povratak na tržište Angole i Egipta" [Zastava Arms announces return to the market of Angola and Egypt]. eKapija (in Bosnian). Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
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  10. ^ Snodgrass, Brent. "The Chinese Type 53 Mosin Nagant Carbine". Mosin-Nagant.net. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao IISS 2023, p. 433.
  12. ^ a b "Trade Registers". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  13. ^ Brach, Jarosław (in Polish). Star 266 - projekty modernizacji. Część I in: „Nowa Technika Wojskowa” Nr. 4/2018, p. 49-50
  14. ^ Steenkamp, Willem; Helmoed-Römer, Heitman (September 2016). Mobility Conquers: The Story Of 61 Mechanised Battalion Group 1978-2005. Solihull: Helion & Company. p. 459. ISBN 978-1-911096-52-8.
  15. ^ Malyasov, Dylan. "Ukrainian Off Road Trucks KrAZ to Be Operated in an African Country". Defence Blog. Retrieved 11 January 2024.

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