List of equipment of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces explained

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

Small arms

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Pistols
PM[1] 9×18mmSemi-automatic pistolStandard issue pistol.
APS[2] 9×18mmMachine pistolUsed by Special Forces
CZ-759×19mmSemi-automatic pistol
Browning Hi-Power9×19mmSemi-automatic pistol
Submachine guns
PM-63 RAK[3] 9×18mmSubmachine gunUsed by some MTT units.
Sa 239×19mmSubmachine gun
Škorpion.32 ACPSubmachine gun
Heckler & Koch MP5[4] 9×19mmSubmachine gunMP5A3 used by Black Wasp (Cuban Special Forces)
Uzi[5] 9×19mmSubmachine gun
Star Model Z-45[6] 9×23mmSubmachine gun
M3 Grease Gun[7] 9×19mmSubmachine gunM3 and M3A1
Shotguns
Browning Auto-5[8] 12 gaugeSemi-automatic shotgun
Rifles
SKS7.62×39mmSemi-automatic rifleMostly limited to use as a ceremonial weapon.
AKM7.62×39mmAssault rifleOld standard issue assault rifle.
AK-74[9] 5.45×39mmAssault rifleStandard issue assault rifle.
AKS-74U[10] 5.45×39mmCarbine
Assault rifle
AS Val[11] 9×39mmAssault rifle
Type 58[12] 7.62×39mmAssault rifle
Type 68[13] 7.62×39mmAssault rifle
Vz. 587.62×39mmAssault rifle
ArmaLite AR-107.62×51mmBattle rifle
Machine guns
DP-277.62×54mmRLight machine gunDP and DPM
DT-297.62×54mmRLight machine gunDT and DTM
RP-467.62×54mmRLight machine gun
Vz. 52/577.62×39mmLight machine gun
ZB-53[14] 7.92×57mmMedium machine gun
SG-437.62×54mmRMedium machine gun
RPK7.62×39mmSquad automatic weapon
PKM7.62×54mmRGeneral-purpose machine gun
MG-347.92×57mmGeneral-purpose machine gun
FN MAG7.62×51mmGeneral-purpose machine gun
KPV14.5×114mmHeavy machine gun
DShK12.7×108mmHeavy machine gun
NSV «Utyos»12.7×108mmHeavy machine gun
Browning M2.50 BMGHeavy machine gun
Sniper rifles
Mosin-Nagant[15] 7.62×54mmRBolt-action
Sniper rifle
SVD7.62×54mmRDesignated marksman rifle
Sniper rifle
VSS Vintorez[16] 9×39mmSniper rifle
Alejandro12.7×108mmSniper rifle
Mambi AMR14.5×114mmBullpup
Anti-materiel rifle
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-240mmRocket-propelled grenade
RPG-740mmRocket-propelled grenade
Grenades
RGD-5Hand grenade
F-1Hand grenade
Grenade launchers
AGS-1730×29mmAutomatic grenade launcher

Anti-tank weapons

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SPG-9Recoilless rifle73mm
9M14 Malyutka[17] Anti-tank weaponMounted on the BTR-60
9K111 FagotAnti-tank weapon99.9 in service.

Vehicles

Tanks

See also: Tanks of Cuba.

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PT-76Amphibious Light tank50[18] INS
T-55Main Battle Tank400INST-55Ms active
T-62Main Battle TankINST-62Ms active

Tank destroyers

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9P133Tank destroyer40INS

Scout cars

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BRDM-2Amphibious armored scout car100[19] INS

Infantry fighting vehicles

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BMP-1Infantry fighting vehicle120[20] INS

Armored personnel carriers

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BTR-152Armored personnel carrier150[21] INS
BTR-50Amphibious Armored personnel carrier200INS
BTR-60Armored personnel carrier400INS
BTR-70MArmored personnel carrier6INS
T40Infantry mobility vehicleUnknownINS

Utility vehicles

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GAZ-69Utility vehicleUnknownINS
UAZ-469Utility vehicle
UnknownINS
Trucks
GAZ-63Utility truckUnknownINS
Ural-4320Utility truck100+INS
KrAZ-255Utility truckUnknown[22] INS
Ural NextUtility truckRussiaUnknownINS

Command vehicles

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R-145BMCommand vehicleUnknownINS

Air Defence Command Vehicle

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PU-12Command vehicle10INS

Engineering vehicles

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BTS-4Armored recovery vehicleUnknownINS
IMR-2Combat engineering vehicleUnknownINS
TMM-3Bailey bridgeUnknownINS

Radars

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P-10 "Knife Rest BRadarUnknownINS
P-12 "Spoon Rest A"RadarUnknownINSS-75 radar.
P-14 "Tall King"RadarUnknownINS
P-18 "Spoon Rest D"RadarUnknownINS
P-18 "Flat Face B"RadarUnknownINS
SNR-75RadarUnknownINS
P-35 "Bar Lock"RadarUnknownINS
1S91RadarUnknownINS2K12 Kub radar.

Artillery

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Self-propelled artillery
2S1 GvozdikaSelf-propelled artillery60INS
2S3 AkatsiyaSelf-propelled artillery40INS
BTR-100Self-propelled artilleryUnknownINS100mm T-54/55 turret,based on BTR-60
Jupiter VSelf-propelled artilleryUnknownINS
Rocket artillery
BM-14Multiple rocket launcherUnknownINS
BM-21 GradMultiple rocket launcherUnknownINS
9P132 Grad-PMultiple rocket launcherUnknown[23] INS
Mortars
PM-43MortarUnknownINS
Field artillery
ZiS-2Anti-tank gun600INS
A-19Field gunUnknownINS
D-44Field gunUnknownINS
M-46Field gun197INS
ML-20HowitzerUnknownINS
M-30HowitzerUnknownINS
D-1HowitzerUnknownINS
B-4HowitzerUnknownINS
D-30Howitzer180INS

Air defence systems

Man-portable air-defense systems

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9K32 Strela-2MANPADSINS
9K34 Strela-3MANPADS[24] INS
9K38 IglaMANPADSINS

Towed anti-aircraft guns

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ZPU-4Anti-aircraft gun200INS
ZU-23-2Autocannon400INS
61-KAutocannon300INS
KS-19Anti-aircraft gunUnknownINSKS-19 and KS-19M

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns

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ZSU-57-2SPAAG25INS
ZSU-23-4SPAAG36INS

Surface-to-air missile systems

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S-75 DvinaSurface-to-air missile1000INS
S-125 NevaSurface-to-air missile144INS
2K12 KubSurface-to-air missile12INS
9K31 Strela-1Surface-to-air missile60INS
9K33 OsaSurface-to-air missile16INS
9K35 Strela-10Surface-to-air missile200INS

Coastal defence systems

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4K51 RubezhAnti-ship missile4INS

References

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