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List of equipment of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

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

Small arms

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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
AS Val[11] 9×39mm Assault rifle   Soviet Union
Type 58[12]   7.62×39mm Assault rifle   North Korea
Type 68[13]   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[14]   7.62×54mmR Light machine gun   Soviet Union DP and DPM
DT-29[14]   7.62×54mmR Light machine gun   Soviet Union DT and DTM
RP-46[14]   7.62×54mmR Light machine gun   Soviet Union
Vz. 52/57   7.62×39mm Light machine gun   Czechoslovakia
ZB-53[15]   7.92×57mm Medium machine gun   Czechoslovakia
SG-43[16]   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[17]   7.62×54mmR Bolt-action
Sniper rifle 		  Russian Empire
SVD   7.62×54mmR Designated marksman rifle
Sniper rifle 		  Soviet Union
VSS Vintorez[18] 9×39mm Sniper rifle   Soviet Union
Alejandro 7.62×54mmR 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

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Name Image Type Origin Caliber Notes
SPG-9[19]   Recoilless rifle   Soviet Union 73mm
9M14 Malyutka[20]   Anti-tank weapon   Soviet Union Mounted on the BTR-60
9K111 Fagot[20]   Anti-tank weapon   Soviet Union 99.9 in service.

Vehicles

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Tanks

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See also: Tanks of Cuba
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
PT-76   Amphibious Light tank   Soviet Union 50[21] INS
T-55   Main Battle Tank   Soviet Union 400[21] INS T-55Ms active
T-62   Main Battle Tank   Soviet Union INS T-62Ms active

Tank destroyers

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
9P133   Tank destroyer   Soviet Union 40[22] INS

Scout cars

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BRDM-2   Amphibious armored scout car   Soviet Union 100[23] INS

Infantry fighting vehicles

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BMP-1   Infantry fighting vehicle   Soviet Union 120[24] INS

Armored personnel carriers

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BTR-152   Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union 150[22] INS
BTR-50   Amphibious Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union 200[22] INS
BTR-60   Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union 400[22] INS
BTR-70M   Armored personnel carrier   Soviet Union 6[22] INS
T40 Infantry mobility vehicle   Cuba Unknown[22] INS

Utility vehicles

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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[25] INS
Ural Next Utility truck Russia Unknown INS

Command vehicles

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
R-145BM   Command vehicle   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS

Air Defence Command Vehicle

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
PU-12   Command vehicle   Soviet Union 10[22] INS

Engineering vehicles

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
BTS-4   Armored recovery vehicle   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
IMR-2   Combat engineering vehicle   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
TMM-3   Bailey bridge   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS

Radars

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
P-10 "Knife Rest B Radar   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
P-12 "Spoon Rest A"   Radar   Soviet Union Unknown INS S-75 radar.[22]
P-14 "Tall King"   Radar   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
P-18 "Spoon Rest D"   Radar   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
P-18 "Flat Face B"   Radar   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
SNR-75   Radar   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
P-35 "Bar Lock"   Radar   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
1S91   Radar   Soviet Union Unknown INS 2K12 Kub radar.[22]

Artillery

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika   Self-propelled artillery   Soviet Union 60[22] INS
2S3 Akatsiya   Self-propelled artillery   Soviet Union 40[22] INS
BTR-100 Self-propelled artillery   Cuba Unknown[22] INS 100mm T-54/55 turret,based on BTR-60
Jupiter V Self-propelled artillery   Cuba Unknown[22] INS
Rocket artillery
BM-14   Multiple rocket launcher   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
BM-21 Grad   Multiple rocket launcher   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
9P132 Grad-P   Multiple rocket launcher   Soviet Union Unknown[26] INS
Mortars
PM-43   Mortar   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
Field artillery
ZiS-2   Anti-tank gun   Soviet Union 600[22] INS
A-19   Field gun   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
D-44   Field gun   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
M-46   Field gun   Soviet Union 197[22] INS
ML-20   Howitzer   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
M-30   Howitzer   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
D-1   Howitzer   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
B-4   Howitzer   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS
D-30   Howitzer   Soviet Union 180[22] INS

Air defence systems

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Man-portable air-defense systems

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
9K32 Strela-2   MANPADS   Soviet Union [22] INS
9K34 Strela-3   MANPADS   Soviet Union [22] INS
9K38 Igla   MANPADS   Soviet Union [22] INS

Towed anti-aircraft guns

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
ZPU-4   Anti-aircraft gun   Soviet Union 200[22] INS
ZU-23-2   Autocannon   Soviet Union 400[22] INS
61-K   Autocannon   Soviet Union 300[22] INS
KS-19   Anti-aircraft gun   Soviet Union Unknown[22] INS KS-19 and KS-19M

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
ZSU-57-2   SPAAG   Soviet Union 25[22] INS
ZSU-23-4   SPAAG   Soviet Union 36[22] INS

Surface-to-air missile systems

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
S-75 Dvina   Surface-to-air missile   Soviet Union 1000[22] INS
S-125 Neva   Surface-to-air missile   Soviet Union 144[22] INS
2K12 Kub   Surface-to-air missile   Soviet Union 12[22] INS
9K31 Strela-1   Surface-to-air missile   Soviet Union 60[22] INS
9K33 Osa   Surface-to-air missile   Soviet Union 16[22] INS
9K35 Strela-10   Surface-to-air missile   Soviet Union 200[22] INS

Coastal defence systems

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
4K51 Rubezh   Anti-ship missile   Soviet Union 4[22] INS

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o 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.
  2. ^ "Photo by Francesco Rossi". Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  3. ^ "PM-63 RAK Submachine Gun | Military-Today.com".[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Cuban Special Forces - MININT and Black Wasps". Youtube. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2019-02-16.
  5. ^ Gonzalez, Servando (2001). The Secret Fidel Castro: Deconstructing the Symbol. Oakland, California: InteliNet/InteliBooks. p. 93. ISBN 0-9711391-1-3. FN manufactured Uzis were provided in 1960 in an arms shipment aboard 'La Coubre'. An example can be seen in the Military Museum at Valencia, with Cuban markings.
  6. ^ Gander, Terry J. (2000). "National inventories, Cuba". Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. p. 1508.
  7. ^ Jurado, Carlos Caballero (1990). Central American Wars 1959–89. Men-at-Arms 221. London: Osprey Publishing. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-85045-945-6.
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  11. ^ "Tropas Especiales "Avispas Negras"". cuba-militaria.org (in English, Spanish, and German). 8 April 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  12. ^ Iannamico, Frank (11 September 2018). "DPRK's AKs: Inside the Shadowy World of North Korean AK Rifles". Tactical Life Gun Magazine.
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  16. ^ Smith 1969, p. 300.
  17. ^ Snodgrass, Brent. "The Chinese Type 53 Mosin Nagant Carbine". Mosin-Nagant.net. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  18. ^ "Tropas Especiales "Avispas Negras"". cuba-militaria.org (in English, Spanish, and German). 8 April 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  19. ^ The Military Balance 2016, p. 393.
  20. ^ a b International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) (14 February 2018). "The Military Balance 2018". The Military Balance. 118. Routledge.
  21. ^ a b "Cuban Tanks". Cuban Aviation • Rubén Urribarres. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay Oryx. "The Oryx Handbook Of Cuban Fighting Vehicles". Oryx. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  23. ^ "El BRDM-2, el blindado cubano de reconocimiento". infodefensa.com.
  24. ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies: The Military Balance 2015, p. 393
  25. ^ Владислав Морозов. Остров в океане. Бронетанковая техника Революционных Вооружённых сил Республики Куба 1961 - 2016 гг. // «Техника и вооружение», № 4, 2016. стр.14-24
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