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São Tomé and Príncipe

Name: São Tomé and Príncipe military and economic data
Creator: ForceTally

São Tomé and Príncipe country profile with source-backed equipment operators and dated national observations. The linked records retain their published sources and reference years.

Capital: Sao Tome
Documented equipment: 24 types
National data: 2 sourced figures
Source coverage: 2 publications

01 / National data

Force profile

Military, personnel and economic indicators

Economy

Population

240,254

2025 annual observationSingle source

02 / Equipment catalogueExplore all equipment

EQUIPMENT & WEAPONS

Equipment arsenal

24 equipment types documented

Equipment listed in inventory and operator sources, grouped by force and category. Sourced quantities retain their date, variant coverage and inventory status. Equipment without a documented count is listed by type.

Find equipment

24 matching equipment types

Land force

10 equipment types

Land force equipment for São Tomé and Príncipe
Equipment	São Tomé and Príncipe
Armoured vehicles
BRDM-1	In service
BRDM-2	In service
BTR-60	In service
Land Rover Defender	In service
Toyota Land Cruiser	In service
Artillery
SPG-9	In service
Military transport & logistics
ACMAT VLRA	In service
Daihatsu Delta	In service
Jeep Wrangler	In service
Unimog	In service

Air defence and missiles

2 equipment types

Air defence and missiles equipment for São Tomé and Príncipe
Equipment	São Tomé and Príncipe
Anti-aircraft guns
ZPU	In service
ZU-23-2	In service

Infantry weapons

12 equipment types

Infantry weapons equipment for São Tomé and Príncipe
Equipment	São Tomé and Príncipe
Small arms
AK-47	In service
AK-74	In service
AKM	In service
Heckler & Koch MP5	In service
KPV heavy machine gun	In service
MG 3 machine gun	In service
PK machine gun	In service
PPS submachine gun	In service
SKS	In service
Uzi	In service
Combat knives and bayonets
6KH4 bayonet	In service
Anti-tank weapons
RPG-7	In service

Coverage is incomplete. “Not documented” means no linked inventory evidence, not zero equipment. Methodology ↗

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04 / Data record

Sources through time

Sources & definitions

Evidence over time

Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.