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AngolanCivilWar

1975–2002

The Angolan Civil War was a civil war fought between Angola and Cuba against South Africa from 1975 to 2002.

Era
1975–2002
SIDES
3
⚔ CONFLICT CIVIL WAR

AngolanCivilWar

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
Angola Cuba
VS
South Africa
Start: 11.11.1975 End: 04.04.2002 Duration: 26 years 5 months 1 days Participants: 3 countries Weapons: 56 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Angolan Civil War
Date
1975–2002
Type
civil war
Duration
26 years 5 months 1 days
Participants
Angola Cuba South Africa
Weapon System
56
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 3 participants
Angola Angola Primary Cuba Cuba Primary
VS
South Africa South Africa Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 47 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Russia
28 %50
Czech Republic
5 %9
France
4 %7
United Kingdom
4 %7
South Africa
3 %5
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Tula Arms Plant
3 %5
Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod
3 %5
Degtyarev plant
2 %4
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
2 %4
Zbrojovka Brno
2 %4
Total 56 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 17 years all equipment
SIDE A 18 years avg. age
SIDE B 19 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $166 K · 1986 M3 VTT
Weapons & Equipment47systems
Country
CATEGORY
9K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)75F1 grenadeHand Grenades699K35 Strela-10SHORAD Systems639K34 Strela-3MANPADS55BTR-50Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)47Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62R1 rifleBattle Rifles799K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)75MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74Panhard AMLRecon Vehicles66M-46 field gunField Guns65Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62BL 5.5 inch gunField Guns62ZU-23-2Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)56StenMachine Pistols48Eland Mk7Recon Vehicles47ValkiriMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)41Modèle 1951 helmetHelmets65UziMachine Pistols62TM-62 series of minesAnti-Tank Mines78Zastava M55Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)59Eland Mk7Recon Vehicles47M1 carbineCarbinesT-64Tanks76MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74UK vz. 59General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74Makarov PMPistols57StenMachine Pistols48RPKLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)769K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)75MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74PPSh-41Machine Pistols71M1 GarandSemi-Automatic Rifles70ZiS-3Field Guns68DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67M-46 field gunField Guns65Mambi AMRSniper Rifles649K35 Strela-10SHORAD Systems632K12 KubAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)63Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62+10more →BTR-70Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)54M3 VTTArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)55KPV heavy machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)82D-30Towed Artillery & Mortars75DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67BM-21 GradMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)61Type 69 RPGRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)54S-125Medium-Range SAM50AMD 65Assault Rifles642K12 KubAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)63Sukhoi Su-27Multirole Fighters92FIM-92 StingerMANPADS809K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)75Astros IIMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)72PPSh-41Machine Pistols71ZiS-3Field Guns68DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67Panhard AMLRecon Vehicles66M-46 field gunField Guns65SKSSemi-Automatic Rifles65B-10Recoilless Rifles642K12 KubAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)63+10more →SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75LRAC F1Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)71WalidArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)38

Each system appears only once in the list.

1Sukhoi Su-27Multirole Fighters92MASS2KPV heavy machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)82MASS3FIM-92 StingerMANPADS80MASS4R1 rifleBattle Rifles79MASS5TM-62 series of minesAnti-Tank Mines78MASS6T-64Tanks76MASS7RPKLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)76MASS89K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)75MASS9D-30Towed Artillery & Mortars75MASS10SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75MASS
1M3 VTTArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)$166 K19862FIM-92 StingerMANPADS$38 K19803DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)$2 K20124M1 GarandSemi-Automatic Rifles$8519435M1 carbineCarbines$4519436StenMachine Pistols$1119427F1 grenadeHand Grenades$21992
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature