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Historical Values
Year Value
2020 the FAC is armed with mostly ageing Russian/former Soviet Union weapons, with some French and South African equipment; the leading suppliers of arms to the FAC since 2010 are Russia and South Africa (2019 est.)
2021 the FAC is armed with mostly ageing Russian/Soviet-era weapons, with some French and South African equipment; the leading supplier of arms to the FAC since 2010 is South Africa (2020)
2022 the FAC is armed with mostly aging Russian and Soviet-era weapons, with a smaller mix of French and South African equipment; the leading supplier of arms to the FAC since 2010 is South Africa (2021)
2023 the FAC has mostly Soviet-era armaments, with a small mix of French and South African equipment (2023)
2024 the FAC has mostly Soviet-era armaments, with a small mix of Chinese, French, and South African equipment (2024)
2025 the FAC has a mixed inventory of Chinese, French, Italian, Russian/Soviet, and South African armaments (2025)