Modern
Sudanese Airborne Division
1982+

North Sudan

List AF15M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Air Assault Battalion and Special Forces Battalion

Bttn HQ: 2 SMG squads, 1x Sa-7
3 Companies@ CHQ: 1 AR/SMG sqd

    3 platoons@ 3-4 AR/SMG sqds, 3 LMG or SAW, 3 GPMG, 3x RPG-7
    1 platoon: 2x 60mm M19 mortars
    1 Platoon: 3x 14.5mm ZPU-1 AAHMG

2. Brigade Support

    Brigade HQ: 4 SMG/AR sqds, 8 trucks and Jeeps

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    2 AA Batteries@ 6x twin 23mm ZU-23-2, 6 trucks
    1 Artillery Battalion: BHQ: 4 AR/SMG sqds, 4 trucks, OP Teams
      2 or 4 batteries@ 6x 105mm M56 pack howitzers, 6 trucks

    1 Artillery Battalion: BHQ: 6 AR/SMG sqds, 6 lorries, 3 OP Teams
      3 batteries@ 6x 105mm M101 howitzers, 6 trucks, radio van

    1 Rocket Battalion: BHQ: 4 AR/SMG sqds, 6 trucks, Assigned FC
      3 batteries@ 6x 107mm Type 63 rocket launchers, 6 trucks, radio Jeep

    2 Engineer Companies@ CHQ: 1 AR/SMG sqd, 1 lorry
      3 platoons@ 2-4 AR/engineer sqds, 3 LMG, 1x RPG-7, 2 lorries

4. Notes

a) Radios are in all PHQ.
b) Infantry have no disposable LAW or A/T grenades. Assault rifles (AR) are G-3 or AK-47. SMG is UZI, Sterling or MP5. LMG is RPD or HK21, GPMG is M60 or MG3, The SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) is the G-3 rifle with bipod and heavy barrel.
c) The Division has one Air Assault Brigade of 3 battalions, and one Special Forces Brigade of 3 battalions.
d) Details are provisional.
e) Transport assets are limited, enough for a battalion of paratroops in tactical aircraft and 2 companies in helicopters.


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