Conflict side archive

Nigerian government and allied forces Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment cataloged with Nigerian government and allied forces as the conflict side.

21 weapon systems

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Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Mi-24/Mi-35, Attack helicopter and armed assault transport, Aircraft & UAVsRussia-Ukraine War, Syrian Civil War +5 moreMi-24/Mi-35Attack helicopter and armed assault transportBuilt: Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant / Rostvertol / Soviet Union / RussiaThe Mi-24/Mi-35 Hind family combines an armored attack helicopter with limited troop-carrying capacity, giving operators a platform for close air support, anti-armor fires, and armed escort. In the Russia-Ukraine War, Ukraine has used legacy and donated Mi-24V/Mi-35 airframes for low-level rocket attacks and adapted some Hinds to carry Western unguided rockets.
CH-3A unmanned combat aerial vehicle, Fixed-wing unmanned combat aerial vehicle, Aircraft & UAVsBoko Haram InsurgencyCH-3A unmanned combat aerial vehicleFixed-wing unmanned combat aerial vehicleBuilt: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation / China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics / ChinaThe CH-3A is a Chinese fixed-wing armed UAV in the CASC Rainbow family, combining electro-optical reconnaissance with small precision munitions. Nigerian Air Force CH-3A aircraft are directly documented in the Boko Haram Insurgency as part of Operation Lafiya Dole, where they supported surveillance and strike missions against Boko Haram and ISWAP targets in the northeast.
Aero L-39 Albatros, Jet trainer and light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsBoko Haram Insurgency, Libyan Civil War (2014-2020) +2 moreAero L-39 AlbatrosJet trainer and light attack aircraftBuilt: Aero Vodochody / Czechoslovakia / Czech RepublicThe Aero L-39 Albatros is a Czechoslovak jet trainer family built by Aero Vodochody, with armed L-39ZO and L-39ZA variants adapted for light attack and weapons training. In the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict archive it is included conservatively because Armenia fielded L-39 trainers in its 2020 operational air fleet, while available open sources do not verify specific L-39 combat sorties in that war.
Super Puma combat support helicopter, Twin-engine medium-lift utility helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsBoko Haram InsurgencySuper Puma combat support helicopterTwin-engine medium-lift utility helicopterBuilt: Aerospatiale / Eurocopter / Airbus Helicopters / FranceThe Super Puma is a twin-engine medium-lift helicopter family developed from the SA 330 Puma and used by the Nigerian Air Force as a combat-support platform. In the Boko Haram Insurgency, sourced Nigerian Air Force reporting places Super Puma fleets in the northeast air task force, where the type supported mobility, casualty evacuation, search and rescue, and logistics rather than serving as a dedicated attack helicopter.

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Air Defense

Systems that contest aircraft, missiles, helicopters, and drones.

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ZSU-23-4 Shilka, Tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, Air DefenseRussia-Ukraine War, Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict +2 moreZSU-23-4 ShilkaTracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gunBuilt: Mytishchi Machine-Building Plant / Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant / Soviet UnionThe ZSU-23-4 Shilka is a Soviet tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun built around a radar-directed turret with four 23 mm autocannons. Designed to accompany maneuver forces against low-flying aircraft and helicopters, it remains relevant in Ukraine as a short-range air-defense and direct-fire platform, with visually documented losses on both Russian and Ukrainian sides.

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Armored Vehicles

Troop carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and protected mobility.

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Spartan Mk III infantry mobility vehicle, 4x4 infantry mobility vehicle / light armored personnel carrier, Armored VehiclesBoko Haram InsurgencySpartan Mk III infantry mobility vehicle4x4 infantry mobility vehicle / light armored personnel carrierBuilt: STREIT Group / Canada / United Arab EmiratesThe Spartan Mk III is a Streit Group 4x4 infantry mobility vehicle built around a Ford F-550-based armored hull for protected troop movement, convoy security, and counter-terrorism work. In the Boko Haram Insurgency archive it is documented through Nigerian Army use in the northeast theatre, with separate weapons-loss research listing Spartan Mk III among materiel associated with Boko Haram factions.
KLTV infantry mobility vehicle, 4x4 light tactical / infantry mobility vehicle, Armored VehiclesBoko Haram InsurgencyKLTV infantry mobility vehicle4x4 light tactical / infantry mobility vehicleBuilt: Kia Corporation / South KoreaThe Kia KLTV is a South Korean 4x4 light tactical vehicle family built for protected mobility, command, reconnaissance, cargo, and weapon-carrier roles. Nigeria received KLTV/K152 armored personnel carrier variants during its post-2015 re-equipment drive, with direct reporting placing a KLTV-181 in the Boko Haram Insurgency after an ISWAP ambush in northeast Nigeria.
IVM G12 gun truck, 4x4 tactical utility vehicle, Armored VehiclesBoko Haram InsurgencyIVM G12 gun truck4x4 tactical utility vehicleBuilt: Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd. / NigeriaThe IVM G12 is a Nigerian-built 4x4 special-purpose military vehicle from Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, adapted as a tactical utility platform for Nigerian Army operations. In the Boko Haram Insurgency, sources place the G12 with Nigerian forces in the northeast and describe it as useful for patrol, troop transport, reconnaissance, and logistics across rough terrain, while also noting the baseline vehicle lacked body and underside armor against gunfire, mines, and improvised explosives.
BTR-4, 8x8 wheeled armored personnel carrier / infantry fighting vehicle, Armored VehiclesRussia-Ukraine War, Operation Inherent Resolve +1 moreBTR-48x8 wheeled armored personnel carrier / infantry fighting vehicleBuilt: Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau / Malyshev Plant / UkraineThe BTR-4 Bucephalus is a Ukrainian 8x8 armored personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle built around a rear troop compartment, amphibious mobility, and remote weapon stations such as the BM-7 Parus. It provides protected movement and direct fire support with a 30 mm cannon, machine gun, grenade launcher, and anti-tank missile capability, and export BTR-4EN vehicles have been documented in Nigerian counter-insurgency service.
REVA armored vehicle, Mine-resistant ambush-protected armored personnel carrier, Armored VehiclesBoko Haram Insurgency, Yemen Civil WarREVA armored vehicleMine-resistant ambush-protected armored personnel carrierBuilt: Integrated Convoy Protection / South AfricaThe REVA is a South African mine-resistant armored vehicle family built around a V-shaped armored hull for troop transport and protected mobility. In the Yemen Civil War, reporting on the UAE-led campaign in Hadramaut documents Reva MRAPs used to mount local pro-government tribal forces alongside other coalition-provided armored vehicles.
BAE Caiman MRAP, Mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle, Armored VehiclesBoko Haram Insurgency, Yemen Civil WarBAE Caiman MRAPMine-resistant ambush-protected vehicleBuilt: BAE Systems / United States / United KingdomThe BAE Caiman is a mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle derived from the FMTV truck family and Low Signature Armored Cab work, built to move troops through mine, IED, and ambush threats. In the Yemen Civil War, open-source investigations documented Caimans with UAE-backed southern forces, giving the vehicle a protected-mobility role inside the coalition-aligned ground equipment record.
FV103 Spartan, Tracked armored personnel carrier, Armored VehiclesBoko Haram Insurgency, Russia-Ukraine WarFV103 SpartanTracked armored personnel carrierBuilt: Alvis / United KingdomThe FV103 Spartan is the armored personnel carrier member of the British CVR(T) family, built by Alvis for moving small specialist teams under armor rather than a full infantry section. In Ukrainian service it provides a compact tracked mobility platform for troops and support teams, pairing light aluminum armor, a 7.62 mm machine gun, and high cross-country mobility useful in mud, snow, and broken terrain.
Steyr 4K 7FA armored personnel carrier, Tracked armored personnel carrier, Armored VehiclesBoko Haram InsurgencySteyr 4K 7FA armored personnel carrierTracked armored personnel carrierBuilt: Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG / AustriaThe Steyr 4K 7FA G 127 is an Austrian tracked armored personnel carrier developed from the Saurer 4K 4FA line with extra armor, a more powerful 320 hp diesel engine, and automotive components related to the SK 105 light tank. Nigeria acquired the type before the Boko Haram Insurgency and Nigerian Army examples were photographed in 2015 counter-insurgency operations in Borno State, with later reporting also documenting ISWAP capture of a Nigerian Army 4K-7FA.

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Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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Beryl M762 assault rifle, 7.62x39 mm selective-fire assault rifle, Infantry WeaponsBoko Haram InsurgencyBeryl M762 assault rifle7.62x39 mm selective-fire assault rifleBuilt: Fabryka Broni "Lucznik" - Radom / Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria / Poland; NigeriaThe Beryl M762 is a Polish FB Radom export variant of the wz. 96C Beryl family chambered for 7.62x39 mm ammunition and compatible with 30-round curved magazines. Nigeria received batches beginning in 2015, and reporting on the Boko Haram Insurgency links the rifles to Nigerian special and regular forces, especially 72 Mobile Strike Force commandos operating in the north.
Hunting rifle, Civilian shoulder-fired rifle, Infantry WeaponsBoko Haram InsurgencyHunting rifleCivilian shoulder-fired rifleBuilt: Various manufacturers / VariousHunting rifles are civilian shoulder-fired rifles, usually single-shot, bolt-action, lever-action, pump-action, or semiautomatic long guns, that appear in the Boko Haram Insurgency through community security actors rather than as standard military issue. UNIDIR research documents CJTF/Yan Gora affiliates and hunter/charmer auxiliaries in northeast Nigeria carrying locally obtained or craft-produced hunting rifles for protection, local defense, and guide roles alongside Nigerian and regional counter-insurgency forces.