List of equipment of the Cameroon Army

This is a list of the equipment currently used by the Cameroon Army.

Infantry weapons

Model	Photo	Origin	Type	Notes
Small arms
M1911 pistol		United States  France	Pistol
Browning Hi-Power		Belgium		Standard-issue pistol for military police and all branches of army.
Manurhin MR 73		France	Revolver	[1]
MAT-49		France	Submachine gun	[2]
Heckler & Koch MP5		Germany	Submachine gun	Standard Issue sub-machine gun for the army and Special forces.[2]
FN FAL		Belgium	Battle rifle	Standard issue rifle, used by paratroopers and presidential guards.[2][1]
Galil		Israel	Assault rifle Carbine	Standard-issue assault rifle for all branches of army.[2]
AK-47		Soviet Union  China	Assault rifle
M16 rifle		United States	Assault rifle Carbine	Used by army in large amount.[2][1]
IWI Tavor		Israel	Carbine	Tavor CTAR variant are used by Special Forces.[3]
Zastava M76		Yugoslavia	Designated marksman rifle	Standard-issue sniper rifles for the army and Special forces.
IMI Galat'z		Israel	Designated marksman rifle
IWI Negev		Israel	Light machine gun	Used by Special forces.
Heckler & Koch HK21		Germany	General-purpose machine gun	Used by the Army.
FN MAG		Belgium	General-purpose machine gun	Standard-issue machine gun for the army.[4]
M2 Browning		United States  Belgium	Heavy machine gun	Standard-issue heavy machine gun for all branches of the army.[5]
Anti-tank weapon
BGM-71 TOW		United States	Anti-tank missile	24 launchers and 250 missiles delivered in 1990.[6]
MILAN		France	Anti-tank missile	6 launchers and 60 missiles delivered in 1982.[6]
Recoilless rifles
Type 52		China	Recoilless rifle	13 units in service.[7]
M40		United States	Recoilless rifle	40 M40A2 version in service.[7]

Vehicles

Armored vehicles

Model	Photo	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Tank destroyers
WMA301 Assaulter		China	Tank destroyer	12[7]
Armoured personnel carriers/Infantry fighting vehicles
Ferret		United Kingdom	Armoured car	15[7]
Véhicule Blindé Léger		France	Armoured car	5[7]
M8 Greyhound		United States	Armoured car	8[7]	Delivered from France in 1963.[6]
RAM MK3		Israel	Armoured car	5[7]
Panhard AML-90		France	Armoured car	31[7]	31 AML-90 Delivered via Bosnian Army in 2002.[6]
AMX-10 RC		France	Armoured car	6[7]
Ratel 20		South Africa	Infantry fighting vehicle	12[7]
Type 07P		China	Infantry fighting vehicle	8[7]
Panthera T6		United Arab Emirates	Armoured personnel carrier	2[8]	Used by Rapid Intervention Battalion.[8]
Gaia Thunder		Israel	Armoured personnel carrier	16[7]
Cadillac Gage V-150 Commando		United States	Armoured personnel carrier	43[7]	22 IFV versions armed with a 20 mm gun and a 90 mm gun.[7]
ACMAT Bastion		France	Armoured personnel carrier	38[6]	23 arrived 2015-2016 and 15 in 2017.[6]
M3 Half-track		United States	Armoured personnel carrier	12[7]
Cougar H		United States  South Africa	Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected	6[7]
General Dynamics Land Systems PKSV		United States	Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected	27[9]
Armoured recovery vehicles
WZ-551 ARV		China	Armoured recovery vehicle	Unknown[7]

Unarmored vehicles

Model	Photo	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Peugeot P4		France	Light utility vehicle	10[10]
Mercedes Wolf		Germany	Light utility vehicle	60[10]
Toyota Land Cruiser		Japan	Light utility vehicle	Unknown[11]
Renault TRM 2000		France	Truck	2[10]
ACMAT VLRA		France	Truck	30+[6]
Unimog		Germany	Truck	60[10]
FMTV		United States	Truck	2[12]	2 A1P2 variant received in 2018. More units on order.[13]

Artillery

Model	Photo	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Mortar
Cardom		Israel	120 mm mortar	18[9]
Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1		France	120 mm mortar	16[7]
Towed artillery
M101		United States	105 mm towed howitzer	20[7]
M1982		Socialist Republic of Romania	130 mm towed howitzer	12[7]
Type 59		China	130 mm towed howitzer	12[7]
Soltam M-71		Israel	155 mm towed howitzer	8[7]
Self-propelled artillery
ATMOS 2000		Israel	155 mm self-propelled howitzer	18[7]
Multiple rocket launcher
BM-21 Grad		Soviet Union  Russia	122 mm multiple rocket launcher	20+[7]	20 delivered from Romania in 1996.[6] Some more from an unknown source in the 2010s.[9]

Air defence

Model	Photo	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Towed anti-aircraft gun
Type 58		China	14.5mm anti-aircraft gun	18[7]
Oerlikon GDF-002		Switzerland	35 mm anti-aircraft gun	18[7]
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
RBY MK 1		Israel	20 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun	Unknown[7]	Armed with TCM-20.[7]

Radars

Model	Photo	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Watchman		United Kingdom	Air surveillance radar	1	Delivered in 1984.[6]