Uganda
Uganda
Capital: Kampala
Sent more troops into Somalia to replace the Ethiopian forces who were on their way out. Coxed to replace the Ethiopians by “western” nations. Entered Somalia under the banner of the African Union to suppress Al Shabab guerrilla forces.
Ugandan Peoples Defence Force (UPDF)
45,000 personnel (2007 est.)
About 5,000 soldiers stationed in Somalia
Air Wing
Su-30 fighter aircraft (6)
MiG-23 fighter aircraft
MiG-23 fighter aircraft
MiG-21 fighter aircraft (6)?
L-39 trainer/light attack aircraft (4)?
SF-260 trainer/light attack aircraft (2)?
C-130 Hercules transport aircraft (1)
Gulfstream G550aircraft used for VIP transport (1)?
Mi-24 attack helicopters (1)?
Mi-17 helicopters (7)?
Bell AB-206 Jet Ranger helicopter (1)
Bell 412 helicopters ?
Agusta A-109 helicopters (2)?
AB 212 helicopters (8)?
FFA AS-202 Bravo trainer (2)?
Maritime Wing
Uganda is landlocked, however, Ugandan naval vessels operate on Lake Victoria and the Nile River.
400 personnel
Small Patrol Craft (8)
Marines
Army
T-72 tanks (50)?
T-55 tanks (20-140)?
PT-76 light tanks (20)
BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles (31)
BTR-80 armored personnel carriers (14)
BTR-60 armored personnel carriers (20)
RG-31 armored personnel carriers (15)
OT-64 armored personnel carriers (4)
BTR-40 armored personnel carriers (20)
BTR-152 armored personnel carriers
Buffel armored personnel carriers
Mamba armored personnel carriers (52)
Casspir armored personnel carriers (70)
Ferret 4x4 wheeled armored reconnaissance vehicles
HMMWV 4x4 wheeled utility vehicles
Land Rover 4x4 wheeled utility vehicles
AIL 4x4 wheeled utility vehicles
BM-21 122mm multiple rocket launchers
107mm multiple rocket launchers
107mm multiple rocket launchers
ATMOS 2000 155mm self propelled howitzers (9)
G5 towed 155mm howitzers
Soltam TIG 2000 155mm towed howitzers
Soltam Model 839 155mm towed howitzers (18)
M114 towed 155mm howitzers
M46 130mm guns
D-30 122mm towed howitzers
Soltam K6 120mm mortars
M120 120mm mortars
M-43 82mm mortars
AT-14 Kornet anti-tank guided missiles
BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missiles
Milan anti-tank guided missiles
AT-3 Sagger (9K11 Malyutka)
SS.11 anti-tank guided missiles
B-11 107mm recoilless guns
M40 106mm recoilless guns
M2 Browning machine guns
RPK machine guns
RPD machine guns
FN MAG machine guns
HK21 machine guns
M60 machine guns
AKM assault rifles
Type 56 assault rifles
AK-47 assault rifles
Galil assault rifles
G3 assault rifles
M-16 assault rilfes
Uzi sub-machine guns
Skorpion vz. 61 sub-machine guns
Chang Feng (CF-05) 9mm sub-machine gun with Helical magazines
Chang Feng (CF-05) 9mm sub-machine gun with Helical magazines
Sterling sub-machine guns
Tokarev TT pistols
UPDF Arms Factory in Nakasongola
Production of small arms.
UPDF Arms Factory in Nakasongola
Production of small arms.
Air Defense
SA-3 surface-to-air missiles
SA-18 shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles
SA-7 shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles
M1939 (61 K) towed 37mm anti-aircraft guns
ZSU-23-4 self propelled 23mm anti-aircraft guns
ZU-23 towed 23mm anti-aircraft guns
ZPU-4 towed 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns
P-30 radars
P-15 radars
Special Forces
Border Guard
600 personnel
Police Force
800 personnel
Companies
National Enterprises Corporation (NEC)
State owned commercial arm of the defence forces
Luwero Industries Ltd.
Subsidiary of NEC
Manufactures small arms
Uganda Peoples Defence Force Pictures
