List of equipment of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

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This is a list of the equipment used by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces.

Small arms[edit]

Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
PM[1] 9×18mm Semi-automatic pistol  Soviet Union Standard issue pistol.
APS[2] 9×18mm Machine pistol  Soviet Union Used by Special Forces
CZ-75[1] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Czechoslovakia
Browning Hi-Power[1] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Belgium
Submachine guns
PM-63 RAK[3] 9×18mm Submachine gun  Polish People's Republic Used by some MTT units.
Sa 23[1] 9×19mm Submachine gun  Czechoslovakia
Škorpion[1] .32 ACP Submachine gun  Czechoslovakia
Heckler & Koch MP5[4] 9×19mm Submachine gun  West Germany MP5A3 used by Black Wasp (Cuban Special Forces)
Uzi[5] 9×19mm Submachine gun  Israel
Star Model Z-45[6] 9×23mm Submachine gun  Spain
M3 Grease Gun[7] 9×19mm Submachine gun  United States M3 and M3A1
Shotguns
Browning Auto-5[8] 12 gauge Semi-automatic shotgun  United States
Rifles
SKS 7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle  Soviet Union Mostly limited to use as a ceremonial weapon.
AKM[1] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  Soviet Union Old standard issue assault rifle.
AK-74[9] 5.45×39mm Assault rifle  Soviet Union Standard issue assault rifle.
AKS-74U[10] 5.45×39mm Carbine
Assault rifle 		 Soviet Union
Type 58[11] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  North Korea
Type 68[12] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  North Korea
Vz. 58[1] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  Czechoslovakia
ArmaLite AR-10 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  United States
Machine guns
DP-27[13] 7.62×54mmR Light machine gun  Soviet Union DP and DPM
DT-29[13] 7.62×54mmR Light machine gun  Soviet Union DT and DTM
RP-46[13] 7.62×54mmR Light machine gun  Soviet Union
Vz. 52/57 7.62×39mm Light machine gun  Czechoslovakia
ZB-53[14] 7.92×57mm Medium machine gun  Czechoslovakia
SG-43[15] 7.62×54mmR Medium machine gun  Soviet Union
RPK[1] 7.62×39mm Squad automatic weapon  Soviet Union
PKM[1] 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun  Soviet Union
MG-34[1] 7.92×57mm General-purpose machine gun  Nazi Germany
FN MAG[1] 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun  Belgium
KPV 14.5×114mm Heavy machine gun  Soviet Union
DShK[1] 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun  Soviet Union
NSV «Utyos» 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun  Soviet Union
Browning M2 .50 BMG Heavy machine gun  United States
Sniper rifles
Mosin-Nagant[16] 7.62×54mmR Bolt-action
Sniper rifle 		 Russian Empire
SVD 7.62×54mmR Designated marksman rifle
Sniper rifle 		 Soviet Union
Alejandro 12.7×108mm Sniper rifle  Cuba
Mambi AMR 14.5×114mm Bullpup
Anti-materiel rifle 		 Cuba
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-2[1] 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade  Soviet Union
RPG-7[1] 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade  Soviet Union
Grenades
RGD-5 Hand grenade  Soviet Union
 Cuba
F-1 Hand grenade  Soviet Union
 Cuba
Grenade launchers
AGS-17[1] 30×29mm Automatic grenade launcher  Soviet Union

Anti-tank weapons[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Caliber Notes
SPG-9[17] Recoilless rifle  Soviet Union 73mm
9M14 Malyutka[18] Anti-tank weapon  Soviet Union Mounted on the BTR-60
9K111 Fagot[18] Anti-tank weapon  Soviet Union 99.9 in service.

Vehicles[edit]

Tanks[edit]

See also: Tanks of Cuba
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
PT-76 Amphibious Light tank  Soviet Union 50[19] INS
T-55 Medium tank  Soviet Union 400[19] INS T-55Ms active
T-62 Medium tank  Soviet Union INS T-62Ms active

Tank destroyers[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
9P133 Tank destroyer  Soviet Union 40[20] INS

Scout cars[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BRDM-2 Amphibious armored scout car  Soviet Union 100[21] INS

Infantry fighting vehicles[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BMP-1 Infantry fighting vehicle  Soviet Union 120[22] INS

Armored personnel carriers[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BTR-152 Armored personnel carrier  Soviet Union 150[20] INS
BTR-50 Amphibious Armored personnel carrier  Soviet Union 200[20] INS
BTR-60 Armored personnel carrier  Soviet Union 400[20] INS
BTR-70M Armored personnel carrier  Soviet Union 6[20] INS
T40 Infantry mobility vehicle  Cuba Unknown[20] INS

Utility vehicles[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
GAZ-69 Utility vehicle  Soviet Union Unknown INS
UAZ-469 Utility vehicle  Soviet Union
 Cuba 		Unknown INS
Trucks
GAZ-63 Utility truck  Soviet Union Unknown INS
Ural-4320 Utility truck  Soviet Union 100+ INS
KrAZ-255 Utility truck  Soviet Union Unknown[23] INS

Command vehicles[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
R-145BM Command vehicle  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS

Air Defence Command Vehicle[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
PU-12 Command vehicle  Soviet Union 10[20] INS

Engineering vehicles[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BTS-4 Armored recovery vehicle  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
IMR-2 Combat engineering vehicle  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
TMM-3 Bailey bridge  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS

Radars[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
P-10 "Knife Rest B Radar  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
P-12 "Spoon Rest A" Radar  Soviet Union Unknown INS S-75 radar.[20]
P-14 "Tall King" Radar  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
P-18 "Spoon Rest D" Radar  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
P-18 "Flat Face B" Radar  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
SNR-75 Radar  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
P-35 "Bar Lock" Radar  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
1S91 Radar  Soviet Union Unknown INS 2K12 Kub radar.[20]

Artillery[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika Self-propelled artillery  Soviet Union 60[20] INS
2S3 Akatsiya Self-propelled artillery  Soviet Union 40[20] INS
BTR-100 Self-propelled artillery  Cuba Unknown[20] INS 100mm T-54/55 turret,based on BTR-60
Jupiter V Self-propelled artillery  Cuba Unknown[20] INS
Rocket artillery
BM-14 Multiple rocket launcher  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
BM-21 Grad Multiple rocket launcher  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
9P132 Grad-P Multiple rocket launcher  Soviet Union Unknown[24] INS
Mortars
PM-43 Mortar  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
Field artillery
ZiS-2 Anti-tank gun  Soviet Union 600[20] INS
A-19 Field gun  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
D-44 Field gun  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
M-46 Field gun  Soviet Union 197[20] INS
ML-20 Howitzer  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
M-30 Howitzer  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
D-1 Howitzer  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
B-4 Howitzer  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS
D-30 Howitzer  Soviet Union 180[20] INS

Air defence systems[edit]

Man-portable air-defense systems[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
9K32 Strela-2 MANPADS  Soviet Union [20] INS
9K34 Strela-3 MANPADS  Soviet Union [20] INS
9K38 Igla MANPADS  Soviet Union [20] INS

Towed anti-aircraft guns[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
ZPU-4 Anti-aircraft gun  Soviet Union 200[20] INS
ZU-23-2 Autocannon  Soviet Union 400[20] INS
61-K Autocannon  Soviet Union 300[20] INS
KS-19 Anti-aircraft gun  Soviet Union Unknown[20] INS KS-19 and KS-19M

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
ZSU-57-2 SPAAG  Soviet Union 25[20] INS
ZSU-23-4 SPAAG  Soviet Union 36[20] INS

Surface-to-air missile systems[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
S-75 Dvina Surface-to-air missile  Soviet Union 1000[20] INS
S-125 Neva Surface-to-air missile  Soviet Union 144[20] INS
2K12 Kub Surface-to-air missile  Soviet Union 12[20] INS
9K31 Strela-1 Surface-to-air missile  Soviet Union 60[20] INS
9K33 Osa Surface-to-air missile  Soviet Union 16[20] INS
9K35 Strela-10 Surface-to-air missile  Soviet Union 200[20] INS

Coastal defence systems[edit]

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
4K51 Rubezh Anti-ship missile  Soviet Union 4[20] INS

References[edit]

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