Engineering:Equipment of the Tanzanian Army

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The Tanzanian Army can be subdivided into Infantry Weapons, APCs/IFVs, and Tanks.

Small Arms

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Details
Stechkin automatic pistol
Stechkin-APS.jpg
 Soviet Union Pistol 9×19mm
IWI ACE  Israel Assault rifle 5.56mm OR 7.62mm Pictures have been taken of the Tanzanian Special Forces using them
Heckler & Koch G3
Heckler & Koch G3 Swedish trial specimen 001.jpg
 Germany Battle rifle 7.62x51 NATO Several seen in use within the army and reserves
AKM  Soviet Union Assault rifle 7.62x39 Widely Used by the army and Reserves

Armored Vehicles

Model Image Origin Type Number Details
T-62
Kampfpanzer T 62.JPG
 Soviet Union Main battle tank 30 Bought From the Soviet Union, Serviceability unknown.
Type 59 tank
Type 59 tank - front right.jpg
 China Main battle tank 30 Bought or donated from china, seem to be modernized.
Type 62
Type 62 tank - above.jpg
 China Main battle tank 66 66 including 30 ordered in 1969 from PRC and delivered between 1970 and 1972, possibly modernized but their serviceability is unknown
Type 63
Type 63 Amphibious tank 20180219.jpg
 China Amphibious Light tank 30 30 ordered in 1976 from PRC and delivered in 1977 and 1979, at least one seems to be modernized
Type 63
ChineseType63APC.jpg
 China Armoured personnel carrier 30
WZ-551
Sri Lanka Military 0233.jpg
 China Armoured personnel carrier 10