Nigeria Army
Key facts
| Country | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| Active vehicles | 2,050 as of 2026 |
| In storage | 31 |
Equipment by Category
| Category | Active | |
|---|---|---|
| Armored Personnel Carrier | 978 | |
| Light Armoured Vehicle | 357 | |
| Towed Artillery | 304 | |
| Main Battle Tank | 299 | |
| Infantry Fighting Vehicle | 62 | |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 25 | |
| Multiple Launch Rocket System | 25 |
Full inventory in 2026
| Category | Equipment | Variant | Active | Stored | Ordered | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Battle Tank | T-55 |  |
— | 100 |
— | — | |
| Main Battle Tank | T-72 |  |
T-72AV/M1 | 10 |
31 |
— | |
| Main Battle Tank | VT-4 | — | 17 |
— | — | ||
| Main Battle Tank | Vickers Mk3 | — | 172 |
— | — | ||
| Infantry Fighting Vehicle | BMP-1 |  |
— | 22 |
— | — | |
| Infantry Fighting Vehicle | BMP-2 |  |
— | 40 |
— | — | |
| Armored Personnel Carrier | BTR-60/70 |  |
— | 618 |
— | — | |
| Armored Personnel Carrier | Mowag Piranha | — | 110 |
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| Armored Personnel Carrier | Saurer 4K 4FA | — | 250 |
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| Light Armoured Vehicle | EE-9 Cascavel |  |
— | 70 |
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| Light Armoured Vehicle | FV101 Scorpion |  |
— | 157 |
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| Light Armoured Vehicle | Panhard AML |  |
AML-60/90 | 130 |
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| Self-Propelled Artillery | Palmaria | — | 25 |
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| Towed Artillery | D-30 |  |
— | 90 |
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| Towed Artillery | D-74 | — | 90 |
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| Towed Artillery | OTO Melara Mod 56 |  |
— | 124 |
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| Multiple Launch Rocket System | APR-40 | — | 25 |
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