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-PowerJones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). . 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol CZ 52 7.62×25mm Semi-automatic pistol Stechkin APS 9×18mm Machine pistol Submachine guns Sa 23 7.62×25mm Submachine gun Sterling 9×19mm Submachine gun Rifles Vz. 52 7.62×45mm Semi-automatic rifle SKS 7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle AK 7.62×39mm Assault rifle AKM 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Type 56 7.62x39mm Assault rifle AMD-65 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Vz. 58 7.62×39mm Assault rifle IMI Galil MAR 5.56×45mm Assault rifle Heckler & Koch HK33A2 5.56×45mm Assault rifle Heckler & Koch G3 7.62×51mm Battle rifle FN FAL 7.62×51mm Battle rifle Lee-Enfield .303 British Bolt-action Machine guns SG-43 7.62×54mmR Medium machine gun IWI Negev 5.56×45mm Light machine gun RP-46 7.62×54mmR Light machine gun RPD 7.62×39mm Light machine gun RPK 7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon UK vz. 59 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun Type 67 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun KPV 14.5×114mm Heavy machine gun DShK 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun Rocket propelled grenade launchers RPG-7 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade Grenade launchers QLZ-87 35×32mm Automatic grenade launcher

Anti-tank weapons Name Image Type Origin Caliber Notes Type 52 Recoilless rifle 75mm M18 Recoilless rifle 57mm

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

Infantry fighting vehicles Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes Type 07P Infantry fighting vehicle 12

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

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

Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes Casspir MRAP 5 Delivered in 2009

Utility vehicles Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes HMMWV LUV Unknown Vehicles sold via the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program Ashok Leyland FAT Heavy truck Unknown

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

Air defence systems Man-portable air-defense systems Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes 9K32 Strela-2 MANPADS Unknown

Towed anti-aircraft guns Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes ZPU Anti-aircraft gun 21 ZU-23-2 Autocannon 40 61-K Autocannon 120

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