The equipment of the Tanzanian Army can be subdivided into infantry weapons, armoured personnel carrier and tanks.

Small arms

Name	Image	Caliber	Type	Origin	Notes
Pistols
Stechkin APS[1]		9×18mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Soviet Union
Browning Hi-Power[2]		9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Belgium  Canada
Sub-machine guns
Sterling[2]		9×19mm	Submachine gun	United Kingdom
Sten[2]		9×19mm	Submachine gun	United Kingdom
PPSh-41[2]		7.62×25mm	Submachine gun	Soviet Union
Sa 23[2]		7.62×25mm	Submachine gun	Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Rifles
FN FAL[2]		7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	Belgium
Heckler & Koch G3[2]		7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	West Germany
Heckler & Koch HK33		5.56×45mm	Assault rifle	West Germany	HK33A2 variant.[3]
SKS[2]		7.62×39mm	Semi-automatic rifle	Soviet Union
AKM[2]		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Soviet Union
Type 56[2]		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	China
Type 81[2]		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	China
Zastava M70[2]		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Yugoslavia
AMD-65[4]		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Hungarian People's Republic
IMI Galil MAR[5]		5.56×45mm	Assault rifle Designated marksman rifle	Israel
vz. 58[2]		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Lee-Enfield[6]		.303 British	Bolt-action rifle	British Empire
Sniper rifles
Mosin-Nagant		7.62×54mmR	Bolt-action Sniper rifle	Russian Empire
Machine guns
DShK[2]		12.7×108mm	Heavy machine gun	Soviet Union
SG-43[7]		7.62×54mmR	Medium machine gun	Soviet Union
RP-46[8]		7.62×54mmR	Light machine gun	Soviet Union
RPD[2]		7.62×39mm	Squad automatic weapon	Soviet Union
RPK[2]		7.62×39mm	Squad automatic weapon	Soviet Union
KPV[9]		14.5×114mm	Heavy machine gun	Soviet Union
UK vz. 59[10]		7.62×54mmR	General-purpose machine gun	Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Type 67[11]		7.62×54mmR	General-purpose machine gun	China
FN MAG[2]		7.62×51mm	General-purpose machine gun	Belgium
Bren		7.62×51mm	Light machine gun	United Kingdom
Grenade launchers
RPG-2[2]		40mm	Rocket-propelled grenade	Soviet Union
RPG-7[2]		40mm	Rocket-propelled grenade	Soviet Union

Tanks

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Status	Notes
Type 59G		Main battle tank	China	15[12]	INS	30 delivered by China from 1971–1973; all rebuilt as Type 59Gs from 2011–2013 according to SIPRI.[13]
Type 63		Amphibious Light tank	China	2+[12]	INS	30 ordered in 1976 from PRC and delivered in 1977 and 1979, 24 Type 63A in 2012-2013[13]
Type 62		Light tank	China	25[12]	INS	66 including 30 ordered in 1969 from PRC and delivered between 1970 and 1972[13]

Armored vehicles

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Status	Notes
Casspir		MRAP	South Africa	5	INS	Delivered in 2009[13]
BTR-152		Armoured personnel carrier	Soviet Union  China	10[12]	INS	30 BTR-152s delivered in 1966-1967 and ~25 Type 56s delivered in 1979[13]
BRDM-2		Amphibious armored scout car	Soviet Union	10[12]	INS	40 delivered in 1978-1979[13]
Type 07PA		Infantry fighting vehicle Self-propelled mortar	China	12[14]	INS	Delivered in 2014.[15] ~10 PLL-05 according to SIPRI[13]
WZ551		Armoured personnel carrier	China	10	INS	Delivered in 2011-2012[13]