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	France	Semi-automatic pistol	N/A
Tokagypt 58[3]	9×19mm Parabellum	Hungary	Semi-automatic pistol	Hungarian copy of the Soviet TT pistol for Egypt in 9mm Parabellum caliber.
Walther P1[3]	9×19mm Parabellum	Germany	Semi-automatic pistol	N/A
FB Vis	9×19mm Parabellum	Poland	Semi-automatic pistol	Polish copy of the Browning Hi-Power[3]
Manurhin MR 73	9×19mm Parabellum	France	Double-action revolver	N/A
Walther PP-Super[3]	9×18mm Ultra	Germany	Semi-automatic pistol	N/A
MAT-49[3]	9×19mm Parabellum	France	Submachine gun	N/A
Uzi	9×19mm Parabellum	Israel	Submachine gun	N/A
Beretta M12	9×19mm Parabellum	Italy	Submachine gun	N/A
MAS-36	7.5×54mm French	France	Rifle	N/A
AK-47[3]	7.62×39mm	Soviet Union	Assault rifle	N/A
AKM[3]	7.62×39mm	Soviet Union	Assault rifle	N/A
Type 56 assault rifle	7.62×39mm	People's Republic of China	Assault rifle	Chinese version of AK-47
Yugo M-70	7.62×39mm	Yugoslavia	Assault rifle	Yugoslav version of AK-47
FN FAL[3]	7.62×51mm NATO	Belgium	Assault rifle	N/A
Heckler & Koch G3[3]	7.62×51mm NATO	Germany	Assault rifle	N/A
SIG SG 542[3]	7.62×51mm NATO	Switzerland	Assault rifle	A 7.62mm version of SIG SG 540
M16 rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	United States	Assault rifle	N/A
FAMAS	5.56×45mm NATO	France	Assault rifle	N/A
FN MAG[3]	7.62×51mm NATO	Belgium	General purpose machine gun	N/A
PK machine gun[3]	7.62×54mmR	Soviet Union	General purpose machine gun	N/A
RPD[3]	7.62×39mm	Soviet Union	General purpose machine gun	N/A
RPK[3]	7.62×39mm	Soviet Union	General purpose machine gun	N/A
SG-43 Goryunov	7.62×54mmR	Soviet Union	General purpose machine gun	N/A
DShK[3]	12.7×108mm	Soviet Union	Heavy machine gun	N/A
M2 Browning[3]	12.7×99mm NATO	United States	Heavy machine gun	N/A
AGS-17	30mm	Soviet Union	Grenade launcher	N/A
M79	40mm	United States	Grenade launcher	N/A

Anti-tank weapons

Name	Caliber	Country of origin	Type	Notes
M40 recoilless rifle	106mm	United States	Recoilless rifle	N/A
B-11 recoilless rifle	107mm	Soviet Union	Recoilless rifle	N/A
RPG-7[3]	85mm	Soviet Union	Rocket propelled grenade	N/A
M72 LAW	66mm	United States	Anti-tank weapon	N/A
APILAS	112mm	France	Anti-tank weapon	N/A
MILAN	115mm	France	Anti-tank missile	N/A
BGM-71 TOW	152mm	United States	Anti-tank missile	N/A

Mortars

Name	Caliber	Country of origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
DTAT Cloche Spéciale (CS) 60	60mm	France	Gun-mortar	24	N/A
M61[4]	81mm	France	mortar	12	N/A
M43	82mm	Soviet Union	mortar	?	Modernized version of 82-PM-41
MO-120-AM-50	120mm	France	Heavy mortar	10	N/A

Anti-aircraft weapons

Name	Caliber	Country of origin	Type	Quantity
SA-6 Gainful	none	Soviet Union Libya	Mobile surface-to-air missile system	12
SA-13 Gopher	none	Soviet Union Libya	Mobile surface-to-air missile system	4
SA-7 Grail	72mm	Soviet Union Libya	MANPADS	8
FIM-43 Redeye	70mm	United States	MANPADS	130
FIM-92 Stinger	70mm	United States	MANPADS	30
ZSU-23-4	23mm	Soviet Union	SPAAG	4
Panhard AML-20	20mm	France	SPAAG	6
ZU-23-2	23mm	Soviet Union	Anti-aircraft gun	16
ZPU-4	14.5mm	Soviet Union	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	Soviet Union	Multiple rocket launcher	6
BM-21[5]	122mm	Soviet Union	Multiple rocket launcher	4
2S1 Gvozdika	122mm	Soviet Union	Self-propelled howitzer	10
M101 howitzer	105mm	United States	Howitzer	5
D-30	122mm	Soviet Union	Howitzer	22
130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)[6]	130mm	Soviet Union Bulgaria	Howitzer	6
152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20)	152mm	Soviet Union	Howitzer	18

Armoured vehicles

Name	Caliber	Country of origin	Type	Quantity
T-54/T-55	100mm	Soviet Union	Main battle tank	60
BMP-1	73mm	Soviet Union	Infantry fighting vehicle	122
BTR-3	30mm	Ukraine	Armoured personnel carrier	8
BTR-80	14.5mm	Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	24
BTR-60	14.5mm	Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier	20
WZ-523	12.7mm	People's Republic of China	Armoured personnel carrier	10
ZFB-05	12.7mm	People's Republic of China	Armoured personnel carrier	?
VAB	none	France	Armoured personnel carrier	25
Panhard M3	none	France	Armoured personnel carrier	10
WMZ 551	105mm	People's Republic of China	Tank destroyer	?
ERC-90	90mm	France	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	7
ERC-90 Sagaie	90mm	France	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	4
EE-9 Cascavel	90mm	Brazil	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	20
Cadillac Gage Commando	90mm	United States	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	9
AML-90	90mm	France	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	20
AML-60	60mm	France	Mobile mortar	30
Bastion PATSAS[7]	none	France	Armoured car	22
RAM-2000[8]	none	Israel	Armoured car	31
Black Scorpion 4x4 (Carat)[9]	none	Belgium	Armoured car	?

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

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[1] Chad Army. Globalsecurity.org

[2] Thurston, Alexander (18 October 2017). America Should Beware a Chadian Military Scorned. Foreign Policy. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

[jones2009-3] 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.

[4] ttp://www.jmu.edu/cisr/_pages/research/iraq-oig/04-fuze.pdf Retrieved on March 2, 2014

[5] Deagel.com – BM-21

[6] Deagel.com – M-46

[7] Armed forces of Chad takes delivery of the first Bastion Patsas light Special Operations vehicle – Armyrecognition.com, February 19, 2013

[8] ttp://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

[9] ttp://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