List of equipment of the Tanzanian Army

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
Browning Hi-Power[1] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol Belgium
Canada
CZ 52[2] 7.62×25mm Semi-automatic pistol Czechoslovakia
Stechkin APS[3] 9×18mm Machine pistol Soviet Union
Submachine guns
Sa 23[1] 7.62×25mm Submachine gun Czechoslovakia
Sterling[1] 9×19mm Submachine gun United Kingdom
Rifles
Vz. 52[4] 7.62×45mm Semi-automatic rifle Czechoslovakia
SKS[1] 7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle Soviet Union
AK[1] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Soviet Union
AKM[1] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Soviet Union
Type 56[1] 7.62x39mm Assault rifle China
AMD-65[5] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Hungary
Vz. 58[1] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Czechoslovakia
IMI Galil MAR[6] 5.56×45mm Assault rifle Israel
Heckler & Koch HK33A2[7] 5.56×45mm Assault rifle Germany
Heckler & Koch G3[1] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle Germany
FN FAL[8] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle Belgium
Lee-Enfield[9] .303 British Bolt-action United Kingdom
Machine guns
SG-43[10] 7.62×54mmR Medium machine gun Soviet Union
IWI Negev[11] 5.56×45mm Light machine gun Israel
RP-46[1] 7.62×54mmR Light machine gun Soviet Union
RPD[1] 7.62×39mm Light machine gun Soviet Union
RPK[1] 7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon Soviet Union
UK vz. 59[12] 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun Czechoslovakia
Type 67[13] 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun China
KPV[14] 14.5×114mm Heavy machine gun Soviet Union
DShK[1] 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun Soviet Union
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-7 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade Soviet Union
Grenade launchers
QLZ-87[15] 35×32mm Automatic grenade launcher China

Anti-tank weapons

Name Image Type Origin Caliber Notes
Type 52[1] Recoilless rifle United States
China 		75mm
M18 Recoilless rifle United States 57mm

Vehicles

Tanks

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
VT-2[16] Main Battle Tank China 5 Delivered by China from 2021
Type 59G Main Battle Tank China
Bangladesh 		15 Delivered by China from 1971–1973; all rebuilt as Type 59Gs from 2011–2013 according to SIPRI[17]
T-54 Medium tank Soviet Union 32 Delivered by East Germany from 1979–1980
Type 62[18] Light tank China 66 Delivered by China from 1970–1972
Type 63[18] Light tank China 18 Delivered by China from 1977–1979
Type 63A[18] Light tank China 24 Delivered by China from 2012–2013
FV101 Scorpion Light tank United Kingdom 40 Delivered by United Kingdom in 1973

Infantry fighting vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Type 07P[19] Infantry fighting vehicle China 12

Scout cars

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
BRDM-2[20] Scout car Soviet Union 10 Delivered by Soviet Union from 1978-1979

Armored personnel carriers

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
BTR-152[20] Armored personnel carrier Soviet Union
China 		55 Delivered by Soviet Union and China from 1966-1979
Type 55[21] Armored personnel carrier Soviet Union
China 		10
WZ-551[17] Armored personnel carrier China 10 Delivered by China from 2011-2012

Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Casspir[17] MRAP South Africa 5 Delivered in 2009

Utility vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
HMMWV LUV United States Unknown Vehicles sold via the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program
Ashok Leyland FAT[22] Heavy truck India Unknown

Artillery

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Rocket artillery
BM-21 Grad[20] Multiple rocket launcher Soviet Union 58
A-100[23] Multiple rocket launcher China 12 Delivered by China in 2013
Mortar carriers
PLL-05[17] Mortar carrier China 10 Delivered in 2014
Mortars
Type 53[24] Infantry mortar Soviet Union
China 		Unknown
Type 55[24] Mortar Soviet Union
China 		Unknown
Field artillery
Type 54-1[20] Howitzer Soviet Union
China 		80
Type 56[20] Field gun Soviet Union
China 		75
Type 59-I[20] Field gun Soviet Union
China 		30
D-30[20] Howitzer Soviet Union 20

Air defence systems

Man-portable air-defense systems

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
9K32 Strela-2[20] MANPADS Soviet Union Unknown

Towed anti-aircraft guns

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
ZPU[25] Anti-aircraft gun Soviet Union 21
ZU-23-2[25] Autocannon Soviet Union 40
61-K[26] Autocannon Soviet Union 120

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