Chadian ground forces

The Chadian ground forces are by far the biggest component of the Military of Chad.

Structure

• location of garrisons
• order of battle
• reserves available

Equipment

Small arms

Name	Caliber	Country of origin	Type	Notes
MAC Mle 1950	9×19mm Parabellum	France	semi-automatic pistol	N/A
Tokagypt 58[1]	9×19mm Parabellum	Egypt	semi-automatic pistol	An Egyptian copy of a Soviet TT pistol
Walther P1[1]	9×19mm Parabellum	Germany	semi-automatic pistol	N/A
FB 35	9×19mm Parabellum	Poland	semi-automatic pistol	Polish copy of the Browning Hi-Power[1]
Manurhin MR 73	9×19mm Parabellum	France	double-action revolver	N/A
Walther PP-Super[1]	9×18mm Ultra	Germany	semi-automatic pistol	N/A
MAT-49[1]	9×19mm Parabellum	France	submachine gun	N/A
Uzi	9×19mm Parabellum	Israel	submachine gun	N/A
Beretta M12	9×19mm Parabellum	Italy	submachine gun	N/A
MAS-36	7.5×54mm French	France	rifle	N/A
AK-47[1]	7.62×39mm	Soviet Union	assault rifle	N/A
AKM[1]	7.62×39mm	Soviet Union	assault rifle	N/A
Type 56 assault rifle	7.62×39mm	People's Republic of China	assault rifle	Chinese version of AK-47
Yugo M-70	7.62×39mm	Yugoslavia	assault rifle	Yugoslav version of AK-47
FN FAL[1]	7.62×51mm NATO	Belgium	assault rifle	N/A
Heckler & Koch G3[1]	7.62×51mm NATO	Germany	assault rifle	N/A
SIG SG 542[1]	7.62×51mm NATO	Switzerland	assault rifle	A 7.62mm version of SIG SG 540
M16 rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	United States	assault rifle	N/A
FAMAS	5.56×45mm NATO	France	assault rifle	N/A
FN MAG[1]	7.62×51mm NATO	Belgium	general purpose machine gun	N/A
PK machine gun[1]	7.62×54mmR	Soviet Union	general purpose machine gun	N/A
RPD[1]	7.62×39mm	Soviet Union	general purpose machine gun	N/A
RPK[1]	7.62×39mm	Soviet Union	general purpose machine gun	N/A
SG-43 Goryunov	7.62×54mmR	Soviet Union	general purpose machine gun	N/A
DShK[1]	12.7×108mm	Soviet Union	heavy machine gun	N/A
M2 Browning[1]	12.7×99mm NATO	United States	heavy machine gun	N/A
AGS-17	30mm	Soviet Union	grenade launcher	N/A
M79	40mm	United States	grenade launcher	N/A

Anti-Tank Weapons

Name	Caliber	Country of origin	Type	Notes
M40 recoilless rifle	106mm	United States	recoilless rifle	N/A
B-11 recoilless rifle	107mm	Soviet Union	recoilless rifle	N/A
RPG-7[1]	85mm	Soviet Union	rocket propelled grenade	N/A
M72 LAW	66mm	United States	anti-tank weapon	N/A
APILAS	112mm	France	anti-tank weapon	N/A
ERYX	137mm	France	anti-tank missile	N/A
MILAN	115mm	France	anti-tank missile	N/A
BGM-71 TOW	152mm	United States	anti-tank missile	N/A

Mortars

Name	Caliber	Country of origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
DTAT Cloche Spéciale (CS) 60	60mm	France	Gun-mortar	24	N/A
M61[2]	81mm	France	mortar	12	N/A
M43	82mm	Soviet Union	mortar	?	Modernized version of 82-PM-41
MO-120-AM-50	120mm	France	heavy mortar	10	N/A

Anti-Aircraft Weapons

Name	Caliber	Country of origin	Type	Quantity
SA-6 Gainful	none	Soviet Union/ Libya	mobile surface-to-air missile system	12
SA-13 Gopher	none	Soviet Union/ Libya	mobile surface-to-air missile system	4
SA-7 Grail	72mm	Soviet Union/ Libya	MANPADS	8
FIM-43 Redeye	70mm	United States	MANPADS	130
FIM-92 Stinger	70mm	United States	MANPADS	30
ZSU-23-4	23mm	Soviet Union	SPAAG	4
Panhard AML-20	20mm	France	SPAAG	6
ZU-23-2	23mm	Soviet Union	anti-aircraft gun	16
ZPU-4	14.5mm	Soviet Union	anti-aircraft gun	N/A
?	20mm	?	anti-aircraft gun	N/A
?	30mm	?	anti-aircraft gun	N/A

Artillery

Name	Caliber	Country of origin	Type	Quantity
BM-13	132mm	Soviet Union	multiple rocket launcher	6
BM-21[3]	122mm	Soviet Union	multiple rocket launcher	4
2S1 Gvozdika	122mm	Soviet Union	self-propelled howitzer	10
M101 howitzer	105mm	United States	howitzer	5
D-30	122mm	Soviet Union	howitzer	22
130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)[4]	130mm	Soviet Union/ Bulgaria	howitzer	6
152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20)	152mm	Soviet Union	howitzer	18

Armored vehicles

Name	Caliber	Country of origin	Type	Quantity
T-54/T-55	100mm	Soviet Union	Main battle tank	60
BMP-1	73mm	Soviet Union	Infantry fighting vehicle	122
BTR-3	30mm	Ukraine	Armored personnel carrier	8
BTR-80	14.5mm	Soviet Union	Armored personnel carrier	24
BTR-60	14.5mm	Soviet Union	Armored personnel carrier	20
WZ-523 Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier	12.7mm	People's Republic of China	Armored personnel carrier	10
ZFB-05	12.7mm	People's Republic of China	Armored personnel carrier	?
Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé	none	France	Armored personnel carrier	25
Panhard M3	none	France	Armored personnel carrier	10
WMZ 551	105mm	People's Republic of China	Tank destroyer	?
ERC-90 Lynx	90mm	France	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	7
ERC-90 Sagaie	90mm	France	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	4
EE-9 Cascavel	90mm	Brazil	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	20
Cadillac Gage Commando	90mm	United States	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	9
AML-90	90mm	France	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	20
AML-60	60mm	France	Mobile mortar	30
Bastion PATSAS[5]	none	France	Armored car	22
RAM-2000[6]	none	Israel	Armored car	31
Black Scorpion 4x4 (Carat)[7]	none	Belgium	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

1. 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.
2. http://www.jmu.edu/cisr/_pages/research/iraq-oig/04-fuze.pdf Retrieved on March 2, 2014
3. Deagel.com - BM-21
4. Deagel.com - M-46
5. Armed forces of Chad takes delivery of the first Bastion Patsas light Special Operations vehicle - Armyrecognition.com, February 19, 2013
6. 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
7. 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