List of equipment of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces

This is a list of equipment used by the Burkina Faso Armed Forces.

Small arms

Name	Caliber	Type	Origin	Notes
Pistols
Walther PP	.32 ACP	Semi-automatic pistol	Weimar Republic West Germany
MAB PA-15	9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol	France
Manurhin MR 73	.38 Special	Revolver	France
Submachine guns
MAS-38	7.65×20mm	Submachine gun	French Third Republic
MAT-49	9×19mm	Submachine gun	French Fourth Republic
Beretta M12	9×19mm	Submachine gun	Italy
Rifles
Zastava M70	7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia	Used by peacekeeping forces.
Beretta AR70	5.56×45mm	Assault rifle	Italy
SIG SG 540	5.56×45mm	Assault rifle	Switzerland
Heckler & Koch G3	7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	West Germany
MAS-49/56	7.5×54mm	Semi-automatic rifle	French Fourth Republic
Machine guns
Zastava M84	7.62×54mmR	General-purpose machine gun	Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia	Used by peacekeeping forces.
FN MAG	7.62×51mm	General-purpose machine gun	Belgium
AA-52	7.5×54mm	General-purpose machine gun	French Fourth Republic
Browning M2	.50 BMG	Heavy machine gun	United States
DShKM	12.7×108mm	Heavy machine gun	Soviet Union	Used by peacekeeping forces.

Name	Caliber	Type	Origin	Notes
RPG-7	40mm	Rocket-propelled grenade	Soviet Union	Used by peacekeeping forces.
Type 52	75mm	Recoilless rifle	United States China
Carl Gustaf	84mm	Shoulder-fired recoilless rifle	Sweden

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
ZPU-2	Anti-aircraft gun	Soviet Union	30	Used by peacekeeping forces.
TCM-20	Anti-aircraft gun	United States	12
9K32 Strela-2	Man-portable air-defense system	Soviet Union

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Rocket artillery
Type 63	Multiple rocket launcher	China	4
APR-40	Multiple rocket launcher	Socialist Republic of Romania	5
Field artillery
M101	Howitzer	United States	8
Mortars
Brandt Mle 1935	Infantry mortar	French Third Republic
Brandt Mle 27/31	Infantry mortar	French Third Republic
PM-43	Towed mortar	Soviet Union	12
81mm CS/SM1	Self-propelled mortar	China	6	Eight Norinco 81mm CS/SM1 self-propelled mortars mounted on a Dongfeng 4x4 light tactical vehicle were showcased in January 2024.

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Panhard AML	Armoured car	France	19	AML-60 and AML-90 models in service.
EE-9 Cascavel	Armoured car	Military dictatorship in Brazil	24
Ferret	Scout car	United Kingdom	30
M20	Scout car	United States	2
M8 Greyhound	Armoured car	United States	8
Panhard M3	Armoured personnel carrier	France	13
ACMAT Bastion	Armoured personnel carrier	France	11
Nurol Ejder	Armoured personnel carrier	Turkey
Stark Motors Storm	Infantry mobility vehicle	Qatar	21
Ejder Yalçın	Infantry mobility vehicle	Turkey	24
Isotrex Phantom II	Infantry mobility vehicle	United Arab Emirates	13+
ACMAT Bastion Patsas	Infantry mobility vehicle	France	8+
Otokar Cobra	Infantry mobility vehicle	Turkey	38
Gila	MRAP	South Africa	6
PUMA M26-15	MRAP	South Africa Mozambique	63
Temsah 2	MRAP	Egypt Arab Organization for Industrialization	2
CS/VP14	MRAP	China	100
VP11	MRAP	China	40
WMA301	Fire support vehicle	China	6	SIPRI's Arms Transfer Database indicates that six may have been ordered in 2023. They were showcased in January 2024.

Name	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Auverland/SAMO	Utility	France
ACMAT ALTV	Utility	France	10+
Toyota Land Cruiser	Utility	Japan		Used by peacekeeping forces.
Pegaso 3045	Medium truck (3 tonnes)	Francoist Spain
Ural-4320	Medium truck (4.5 tonnes)	Russia		Used by peacekeeping forces.

Name	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
KrAZ Shrek-M		Mine clearing vehicle	Ukraine	3

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