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This is a list of equipment used by the Ethiopian Ground Forces.

Small arms

Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
PM 9×18mm Semi-automatic pistol  Soviet Union Standard issue pistol.
Browning Hi-Power 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Belgium
 United States
Submachine guns
PPSh-41 7.62×25mm Submachine gun  Soviet Union
MAB 38 9×19mm Submachine gun  Kingdom of Italy
Uzi 9×19mm Submachine gun  Israel
Rifles
Vz. 52 7.62×45mm Semi-automatic rifle  Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
SKS 7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle  Soviet Union
AKM 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  Soviet Union
AK-103 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  Russia
Vz. 58 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Type 56 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  China
IWI Tavor 5.56×45mm Bullpup
Assault rifle 		 Israel
CAR 816 5.56×45mm Carbine  United Arab Emirates Used by the Ethiopian Republican Guard.
M14 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  United States
Beretta BM 59 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  Italy
Heckler & Koch G3 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  West Germany
FN Model 1949 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  Belgium
Zastava M48 7.92×57mm Bolt-action rifle  Yugoslavia
Machine guns
Browning M1918
FN Mle 30 		.30-06 Springfield
7.65×53mm 		Light machine gun  United States
 Belgium
RP-46 7.62×54mmR Light machine gun  Soviet Union
RPD 7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon  Soviet Union
RPK 7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon  Soviet Union
PKM 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun  Soviet Union
KPV 14.5×114mm Heavy machine gun  Soviet Union
DShK 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun  Soviet Union
M2 Browning .50 BMG Heavy machine gun  United States
Sniper rifles
PSL 7.62×54mmR Designated marksman rifle
Sniper rifle 		 Socialist Republic of Romania
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-2 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade  Soviet Union
M72 LAW 66mm Rocket-propelled grenade  United States
Grenade launchers
M79 40×46mm Grenade launcher  United States
QLZ-87 35×32mm Automatic grenade launcher  China
 Ethiopia

Anti-tank weapons

Name Image Type Origin Caliber Notes
B-10 Recoilless rifle  Soviet Union 82mm
B-11 Recoilless rifle  Soviet Union 107mm
9M14 Malyutka Anti-tank weapon  Soviet Union
9K111 Fagot Anti-tank weapon  Soviet Union
9M133 Kornet Anti-tank weapon  Russia
BGM-71 TOW Anti-tank weapon  United States

Vehicles

Tanks

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
T-72 Main battle tank  Soviet Union
 Ukraine 		215 50 T-72s (bought from Yemen), 143 T-72UA1, 73 T-72B1.
T-55 Medium tank  Soviet Union 461+
T-62 Medium tank  Soviet Union
Chonma-ho Main battle tank  North Korea

Reconnaissance

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Ze'ev Armored car  Israel
 Ethiopia 		75

Infantry fighting vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BMP-1 Infantry fighting vehicle  Soviet Union 20

Scout cars

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BRDM-1 Amphibious armored scout car  Soviet Union 100
BRDM-2 Amphibious armored scout car  Soviet Union

Armoured personnel carriers

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BTR-152 Armoured personnel carrier  Soviet Union 100
BTR-60 Armoured personnel carrier  Soviet Union 80
WZ-551 Armoured personnel carrier  China 20
ZSD-89 Armoured personnel carrier  China 10
M59 Armoured personnel carrier  United States 120
Gaia Thunder Armoured personnel carrier  Israel 75
Calidus MCAV-20 Armoured personnel carrier  UAE 100+

Engineering vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
VT-55A Armoured recovery vehicle  Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia 		Unknown
BTS-5B Armoured recovery vehicle  Ukraine 4
Bosena-5 Mine clearing vehicle  Slovakia Unknown

Utility vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
UAZ-469 Utility vehicle  Soviet Union Unknown
M151 Utility vehicle  United States Unknown
Humvee Light utility vehicle  United States Unknown Sold under the United States Foreign Military Sales.
Toyota Land Cruiser Utility vehicle  Japan Unknown
Trucks
GAZ-63 Utility truck  Soviet Union Unknown
Ural-375 Utility truck  Soviet Union Unknown
Ural-4320 Utility truck  Soviet Union Unknown
KamAZ-6350 Utility truck  Russia Unknown
Dodge M37 Utility truck  United States Unknown
M54 Utility truck  United States Unknown
M809 Utility truck  United States Unknown

Artillery

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika Self-propelled artillery  Soviet Union Unknown
2S19 Msta-S Self-propelled artillery  Soviet Union 10
PLZ-45 Self-propelled artillery  China 18
SH-15 Self-propelled artillery  China 32
Rocket artillery
BM-21 Grad Multiple rocket launcher  Soviet Union 50
Type 63 Multiple rocket launcher  China 25
PHL-03 Multiple rocket launcher  China 4
Mortars
BM-37 Mortar  Soviet Union Unknown
M1 Mortar  United States Unknown
M29 Mortar  United States Unknown
M2 4.2 Mortar  United States Unknown
Field artillery
D-44 Field gun  Soviet Union Unknown
M-46 Field gun  Soviet Union 114
D-20 Field gun  Soviet Union 20
M-30 Howitzer  Soviet Union 464
D-30 Howitzer  Soviet Union
M101 Howitzer  United States Unknown

Air defense

Man-portable air-defense systems

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
9K32 Strela-2 Man-portable air-defense system  Soviet Union
9K38 Igla Man-portable air-defense system  Soviet Union

Towed anti-aircraft guns

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
ZPU-4 Anti-aircraft gun  Soviet Union Unknown
ZU-23-2 Autocannon  Soviet Union Unknown
61-K Autocannon  Soviet Union Unknown
S-60 Autocannon  Soviet Union Unknown

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
ZSU-23-4 Shilka Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun  Soviet Union 60

Surface-to-air missile systems

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
S-75 Dvina Surface-to-air missile  Soviet Union 4
S-125 Neva Surface-to-air missile  Soviet Union 4
Pantsir-S1 Surface-to-air missile  Russia 6
HQ-64 Surface-to-air missile  China 1

Aircraft

Name Type Quantity Origins Notes
DCH-6 Twin Otter Transport Aircraft 2  Canada
Bell 205 Utility helicopter 8  United States
Qods Mohajer-6 Unmanned aerial vehicle Unknown  Iran

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