Cameroon’s Presidential Guard first known user of Israel Musketeer vehicle

It is unclear how many are in service, but IHS Jane’s has seen official Presidential Guard documentation showing the force’s Reconnaissance and Support Group includes a Musketeer platoon, as well as fire support, anti-aircraft, and anti-terrorist units.

The force also uses Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) RBY Mk.1 and RAM Mk.III armoured vehicles, a single example of which was seen deployed near the prime minister’s offices in Yaoundé by IHS Jane’s.

The Presidential Guard’s single Surface-to-Surface Artillery Battery (Batterie d’Artillerie Sol-Sol: BASS) is equipped with six Soltam CARDOM 120T self-propelled 120 mm mortars, while its Surface-to-Air Battery (Batterie d’Artillerie Sol-Air: BASA) uses RBY Mk.1 vehicles mounting TCM-20 twin 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and six NORINCO 14.5 mm Type 56 quad anti-aircraft guns (the Chinese version of the ZPU-4).