Uganda

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.

Large US embassy in Kampala, Uganda. Hot bed for CIA and FBI activity in the region.

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-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)?

 

R-77 air-to-air missiles

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

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

Sterling sub-machine guns

Tokarev TT pistols

UPDF Arms Factory in Nakasongola trading under the name Luwero Industries Ltd.
Production of small arms ammunition. 

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

Manufactures armored vehicles

NEC Streit in Nakasongola

Factory built by the Streit Group in partnership with the NEC

Manufactures armored vehicles for the UPDF and civilian market. 

Luwero Industries Ltd. in Nakasongola

Subsidiary of NEC
Manufactures small arms and ammunition (7.62x39 and 40mm grenades). Vehicle repair. Gun repair.

NEC Construction Works and Engineering Company

NEC Pharmaceutical

NEC Katonga Farm

NEC Lime (Dura)

UPDF Tailoring Unit 

 

Kyoga Dynamics Limited

Joint NEC venture

Manufacturing of commercial explosives

Armored vehicle manufacturing plant in Magamaga in Jinja.

 

Uganda Peoples Defence Force Pictures