Chadian ground forces
The Chadian ground forces (French: Armée de terre tchadienne) are the main and largest component of the Chadian National Army (Armée nationale tchadienne). Historically Chad has had one of the strongest armies in the Sahara region, larger than the Malian or Central African army, with a total of 25,000 to 30,000 troops.[1] Chad has been involved as part of the Multinational Joint Task Force in fighting the Boko Haram insurgency, deploying troops to Niger and Mali.[2] Another common role of the Chadian Army has been quelling rebellions against the central government 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 | semi-automatic pistol | N/A | |
Tokagypt 58[3] | 9×19mm Parabellum | semi-automatic pistol | Hungarian copy of the Soviet TT pistol for Egypt in 9mm Parabellum caliber. | |
Walther P1[3] | 9×19mm Parabellum | semi-automatic pistol | N/A | |
FB Vis | 9×19mm Parabellum | semi-automatic pistol | Polish copy of the Browning Hi-Power[3] | |
Manurhin MR 73 | 9×19mm Parabellum | double-action revolver | N/A | |
Walther PP-Super[3] | 9×18mm Ultra | semi-automatic pistol | N/A | |
MAT-49[3] | 9×19mm Parabellum | submachine gun | N/A | |
Uzi | 9×19mm Parabellum | submachine gun | N/A | |
Beretta M12 | 9×19mm Parabellum | submachine gun | N/A | |
MAS-36 | 7.5×54mm French | rifle | N/A | |
AK-47[3] | 7.62×39mm | assault rifle | N/A | |
AKM[3] | 7.62×39mm | assault rifle | N/A | |
Type 56 assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | assault rifle | Chinese version of AK-47 | |
Yugo M-70 | 7.62×39mm | assault rifle | Yugoslav version of AK-47 | |
FN FAL[3] | 7.62×51mm NATO | assault rifle | N/A | |
Heckler & Koch G3[3] | 7.62×51mm NATO | assault rifle | N/A | |
SIG SG 542[3] | 7.62×51mm NATO | assault rifle | A 7.62mm version of SIG SG 540 | |
M16 rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | assault rifle | N/A | |
FAMAS | 5.56×45mm NATO | assault rifle | N/A | |
FN MAG[3] | 7.62×51mm NATO | general purpose machine gun | N/A | |
PK machine gun[3] | 7.62×54mmR | general purpose machine gun | N/A | |
RPD[3] | 7.62×39mm | general purpose machine gun | N/A | |
RPK[3] | 7.62×39mm | general purpose machine gun | N/A | |
SG-43 Goryunov | 7.62×54mmR | general purpose machine gun | N/A | |
DShK[3] | 12.7×108mm | heavy machine gun | N/A | |
M2 Browning[3] | 12.7×99mm NATO | heavy machine gun | N/A | |
AGS-17 | 30mm | grenade launcher | N/A | |
M79 | 40mm | grenade launcher | N/A |
Anti-Tank Weapons
Name | Caliber | Country of origin | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
M40 recoilless rifle | 106mm | recoilless rifle | N/A | |
B-11 recoilless rifle | 107mm | recoilless rifle | N/A | |
RPG-7[3] | 85mm | rocket propelled grenade | N/A | |
M72 LAW | 66mm | anti-tank weapon | N/A | |
APILAS | 112mm | anti-tank weapon | N/A | |
MILAN | 115mm | anti-tank missile | N/A | |
BGM-71 TOW | 152mm | anti-tank missile | N/A |
Mortars
Name | Caliber | Country of origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DTAT Cloche Spéciale (CS) 60 | 60mm | Gun-mortar | 24 | N/A | |
M61[4] | 81mm | mortar | 12 | N/A | |
M43 | 82mm | mortar | ? | Modernized version of 82-PM-41 | |
MO-120-AM-50 | 120mm | heavy mortar | 10 | N/A |
Anti-Aircraft Weapons
Name | Caliber | Country of origin | Type | Quantity |
---|---|---|---|---|
SA-6 Gainful | none | mobile surface-to-air missile system | 12 | |
SA-13 Gopher | none | mobile surface-to-air missile system | 4 | |
SA-7 Grail | 72mm | MANPADS | 8 | |
FIM-43 Redeye | 70mm | MANPADS | 130 | |
FIM-92 Stinger | 70mm | MANPADS | 30 | |
ZSU-23-4 | 23mm | SPAAG | 4 | |
Panhard AML-20 | 20mm | SPAAG | 6 | |
ZU-23-2 | 23mm | anti-aircraft gun | 16 | |
ZPU-4 | 14.5mm | 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 | multiple rocket launcher | 6 | |
BM-21[5] | 122mm | multiple rocket launcher | 4 | |
2S1 Gvozdika | 122mm | self-propelled howitzer | 10 | |
M101 howitzer | 105mm | howitzer | 5 | |
D-30 | 122mm | howitzer | 22 | |
130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)[6] | 130mm | howitzer | 6 | |
152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20) | 152mm | howitzer | 18 |
Armoured vehicles
Name | Caliber | Country of origin | Type | Quantity |
---|---|---|---|---|
T-54/T-55 | 100mm | MBT | 60 | |
BMP-1 | 73mm | IFV | 122 | |
BTR-3 | 30mm | APC | 8 | |
BTR-80 | 14.5mm | APC | 24 | |
BTR-60 | 14.5mm | APC | 20 | |
WZ-523 | 12.7mm | APC | 10 | |
ZFB-05 | 12.7mm | APC | ? | |
VAB | none | APC | 25 | |
Panhard M3 | none | APC | 10 | |
WMZ 551 | 105mm | Tank destroyer | ? | |
ERC-90 | 90mm | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 7 | |
ERC-90 Sagaie | 90mm | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 4 | |
EE-9 Cascavel | 90mm | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 20 | |
Cadillac Gage Commando | 90mm | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 9 | |
AML-90 | 90mm | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 20 | |
AML-60 | 60mm | Mobile mortar | 30 | |
Bastion PATSAS[7] | none | Armoured car | 22 | |
RAM-2000[8] | none | Armoured car | 31 | |
Black Scorpion 4x4 (Carat)[9] | none | Armoured 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
- Chad Army. Globalsecurity.org
- Thurston, Alexander (18 October 2017). America Should Beware a Chadian Military Scorned. Foreign Policy. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- 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.
- http://www.jmu.edu/cisr/_pages/research/iraq-oig/04-fuze.pdf Retrieved on March 2, 2014
- Deagel.com - BM-21
- Deagel.com - M-46
- Armed forces of Chad takes delivery of the first Bastion Patsas light Special Operations vehicle - Armyrecognition.com, February 19, 2013
- 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
- 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