Editing Papua New Guinea Defence Force (section)

===Equipment===
The army is only lightly equipped—possessing no artillery, heavy weapons, anti-armour or anti-aircraft weapons. It is chronically short of equipment, maintaining just a few mortars, small arms and limited communications equipment. Because mobility is severely impaired due to PNG's mountainous geography, heavy rain forest, and the nation's underdeveloped transport infrastructure, artillery is not used by the New Guinea Defence Force.<ref name=JanesArmies/>

Regardless, while the army's equipment remains largely outdated and inadequate, some new equipment was procured in late 2003 was commissioned during 2004. PNGDF has fielded a new digital satellite communications network, enabling it to communicate with its personnel on the Solomon Islands, stationed there as part of PNG's commitment to the international intervention force. The army can also now communicate securely with its personnel located at seven fixed ground stations—the barracks at Murray, Taurama, Goldie, Lombrum, Igam, Vanimo and Moem. The system also includes mobile units installed on small trucks which communicate from remote locations via the fixed ground stations. Equally in June 2007, the army received 32 new HF Barrett communication radios, at a cost of PGK800,000, in order to assist with providing security for the 2007 election.<ref name=JanesArmies/>

The security of the PNGDF's weapons is also an issue, and it is alleged that various mortars, guns and small arms have been used in tribal conflicts and robberies. In response more secure armouries have been provided by Australia, however weapon security remains elusive. Further attempts to improve weapons security were implemented during 2005 with fortnightly weapon checks and making unit commanders accountable for the return of weapons, with serious action threatened for any defaults. Also, soldiers are now forbidden to carry weapons in public without specific permission.<ref name=JanesArmies/>

The Chinese government donated 40 military vehicles in December 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Military Vehicles Still at Main Wharf |url=https://postcourier.com.pg/military-vehicles-still-at-main-wharf/ |access-date=27 December 2019 |work=Post Courier |date=8 January 2016}}</ref> In 2017–2018, China donated armoured vehicles, troop carriers, buses, mobile kitchen vans and ambulances.<ref name="National2017">{{cite news |title=China supports Defence Force with K17.5 million gift |url=https://www.thenational.com.pg/china-supports-defence-force-k17-5-million-gift/ |access-date=27 December 2019 |work=The National |date=7 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |title=驻巴布亚新几内亚大使薛冰出席中国援助巴新军用车辆交接仪式 |url=http://pg.china-embassy.org/chn/zbgx/t1507805.htm |website=Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Papua New Guinea |language=zh |date=6 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714131637/http://pg.china-embassy.org/chn/zbgx/t1507805.htm |archive-date=14 July 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Nara |first1=Alexander |title=PNGDF Distributes Armory |url=https://postcourier.com.pg/pngdf-distributes-armory/ |access-date=24 April 2023 |work=Post Courier |date=4 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|title=PNGDF distributes armory and vehicles|medium=Television production|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z8Bth2o21Q  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/4z8Bth2o21Q| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|publisher=EMTV |access-date=27 December 2019 |date=6 October 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Ten armoured vehicles were donated including four [[WZ-551|Norinco WZ-551]] wheeled [[infantry fighting vehicle]]s.<ref name="National2017"/><ref name="Connolly">{{cite journal |last=Connolly |first=Peter |title=The Belt and Road comes to Papua New Guinea: Chinese geoeconomics with Melanesian characteristics? |journal=Security Challenges |date=2020 |volume=16 |issue=4 |page=59 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/26976257 |access-date=24 April 2023 |publisher=Institute for Regional Security |jstor=26976257 |issn=1833-1459}}</ref>

In May 2020, Australia donated 28 DJI Phantom drones to patrol its border with [[Indonesia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=PNGDF demonstrates use of drones by the reconnaissance unit|url=https://postcourier.com.pg/pngdf-demonstrates-use-of-drones-by-the-reconnaissance-unit/|date=2020-05-26|website=Post Courier|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref>

====Small arms====
{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align:center; background:#aabccc;"|Name
! style="text-align: center; background:#aabccc;"|Origin
! style="text-align:l center; background:#aabccc;"|Type
! style="text-align: center; background:#aabccc;"|Notes
|-
! colspan="4" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | [[Pistol]]s
|-
| [[Browning Hi-Power]]<ref name=Alpers>{{cite book|last=Alpers|first=Philip|editor1-last=Karp|editor1-first=Aaron|title=The Politics of Destroying Surplus Small Arms: Inconspicuous Disarmament|date=2010|pages=168–169|publisher=Routledge Books|location=Abingdon-on-Thames|isbn=978-0-415-49461-8}}</ref>
| {{BEL}}
| [[Semi-automatic pistol]]
| Obtained from Australia.<ref>[http://www.iansa.org/regions/asiapacific/documents/SASPNGBackgroundPaper.doc] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215132419/http://www.iansa.org/regions/asiapacific/documents/SASPNGBackgroundPaper.doc|date=15 December 2010}}</ref>
|-
| [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911]]<ref name=Alpers/>
| {{USA}}
| Semi-automatic pistol
|
|-
! colspan="4" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | [[Submachine gun]]s
|-
| [[F1 submachine gun|F1]]<ref name=Alpers/>
| {{AUS}}
| [[Submachine gun]]
|
|-
| [[FN P90]]<ref name=Alpers/>
| {{BEL}}
| Submachine gun
|
|-
| [[Sterling submachine gun|Sterling]]<ref name=Capie>{{cite book|last=Capie|first=David|title=Under the Gun: The Small Arms Challenge in the Pacific|date=2004|pages=64–65|publisher=Victoria University Press|location=Wellington|isbn=978-0864734532 }}</ref>
| {{GBR}}
| Submachine gun
| 
|-
! colspan="4" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | [[Rifle]]s
|-
| [[FAMAS]]<ref name=Alpers/><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/pngs-mutineers-trade-guns-for-amnesty/story-e6frg6so-1226257690011 | title=PNG's mutineers trade guns for amnesty | date=31 January 2012 | work=The Australian}}</ref>
| {{FRA}}
| [[Assault rifle]]
| 
|-
| [[M16 rifle|M16A2]]<ref name=Capie/>
| {{USA}}
| Assault rifle
| Standard service rifle of the PNGDF.<ref name=Capie/>
|-
| [[SA80|L85A1]]<ref name=Alpers/>
| {{GBR}}
| Assault rifle
|
|-
| [[SAR 80]]<ref name=Alpers/>
| {{SIN}}
| Assault rifle
|
|-
| [[SR 88]]<ref name=Capie/>
| {{SIN}}
| Assault rifle
|
|-
| [[Steyr AUG]]<ref name=Capie/>
| {{AUT}}
| Assault rifle
| 
|-
| [[IMI Galil#Galil_Sniper|Galatz]]<ref name=Alpers/>
| {{ISR}}
| [[Sniper rifle]]
| A variant of the IMI Galil rifle.
|-
| [[Heckler & Koch HK33]]<ref name=Alpers/>
| {{GER}}
| Assault rifle
|
|-
| [[Heckler & Koch G3]]<ref name=Capie/>
| {{GER}}
| [[Battle rifle]]
| 
|-
| [[L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle|L1A1 SLR]]<ref name=Capie/>
| {{GBR}}<br>{{AUS}}
| Battle rifle
|
|-
| [[Lee–Enfield]]<ref name=Alpers/>
| {{GBR}}
| [[Bolt action|Bolt-action rifle]]
|
|-
| [[Bushmaster XM-15]]<ref name=Alpers/><ref name=Capie/>
| {{USA}}
| [[Semi-automatic rifle]]
|
|-
! colspan="4" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | [[Machine gun]]s
|-
| [[L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle#Australia|L2A1]]<ref name=Alpers/>
| {{AUS}}
| [[Light machine gun]]
| Heavy-barrelled variant of the L1A1 SLR.<ref name=Alpers/>
|-
| [[Bren light machine gun#L4|Bren L4A4]]<ref name=Alpers/>
| {{GBR}}
| Light machine gun
| Sourced from Australia.<ref name=Alpers/>
|-
| [[Ultimax 100]]<ref name=Capie/>
| {{SIN}}
| Light machine gun
| Ultimax 100 Mk.2.<ref name=Alpers/>
|-
| [[FN MAG]]<ref name=Capie/>
| {{BEL}}
| [[General-purpose machine gun]]
| ''MAG-58'' variant.<ref name=Capie/>
|-
| [[M60 machine gun|M60]]<ref name=Capie/>
| {{USA}}
| General-purpose machine gun
| Sourced from Australia.<ref name=Capie/>
|-
| [[M2 Browning|Browning M2HB]]<ref name=Alpers/>
| {{USA}}
| [[Heavy machine gun]]
|
|-
! colspan="4" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | [[Explosive material|Explosive weapon]]s
|-
| [[RPG-7]]<ref name=Alpers/>
| {{USSR}}
| [[Rocket-propelled grenade]]
|
|-
| [[M203 grenade launcher|M203]]<ref name=Alpers/>
| {{USA}}
| [[Grenade launcher]]
| 
|}

==== Vehicles ====
{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align:center; background:#aabccc;" |Name
! style="text-align: center; background:#aabccc;" |Origin
! style="text-align:l center; background:#aabccc;" |Type
! style="text-align:l center; background:#aabccc;" |Quantity
! style="text-align: center; background:#aabccc;" |Notes
|-
| [[WZ-551]]
| {{CHN}}
| [[Infantry fighting vehicle]]
| 4
| Donated by China<ref name="Connolly"/>
|}