Equipment of the Argentine Army

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Equipment of the Argentine Army lists weapons and other materiel currently in service with the Argentine Army, as of 2015. Totals for each item are estimated.

Infantry weapons

Weapons

Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details
Pistols
Hi-Power Browning High-Power 9mm IMG 1526.jpg 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Belgium Standard pistol. Manufactured by DGFM.[1]
Glock Glock 17.JPG 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Austria Officer's and special force's standard pistol.
Thunder 9 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Argentina Limited use.
P9 150px 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Germany Used by the special forces.
SMGs
FMK-3 Pa3dm-fmk3-mod2.jpg 9×19mm Submachine gun  Argentina
Colt SMG Evers Colt 9mm SMG.PNG 9×19mm Submachine gun  United States Used by the special forces.
MP5 Hkmp5count-terr-wiki.jpg 9×19mm Submachine gun  Germany Used by the special forces.
Sterling Sterling SMG.JPG 9x19mm Submachine gun  United Kingdom Limited use by the special forces.
Rifles
FAL Un FN FAL version Para.jpg 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  Belgium Standard rifle. Manufactured by DGFM.
AUG AUG A1 508mm 04.jpg 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  Austria
M16 M16A1 brimob.jpg 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  United States To be replaced.
FARA 83 FARA 83.JPG 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  Argentina Limited use.
M4 M4A1 ACOG.jpg 5.56×45mm Carbine rifle  United States Used by the special forces.
C8 5.56×45mm Carbine rifle  Canada Used by the special forces.
SSG 69 Steyr SSG69.jpg 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle  Austria
M24 150px 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle  United States
CZ 750 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle  Czech Republic Used by the special forces.
SVD 150px 7.62×54mm Sniper rifle  Russia Limited use. Acquired from Venezuela[2]
HS .50 150px 12.7×99mm Anti materiel rifle  Austria
M82 12.7×99mm Anti materiel rifle  United States Used by the special forces.
M95 Barrett M95SP.jpg 12.7×99mm Anti materiel rifle  United States Used by the special forces.
Shotguns
Ithaca 37 Ithaca 37.jpg 12/70 Shotgun  United States
M870 Flickr - ~Steve Z~ - 870.jpg 12/70 Shotgun  United States
SpecOps 12/70 Shotgun  Argentina Used by the special forces.
M4 Super 90 12/70 Shotgun  Italy
Machine guns
MAG 7.62×51mm Medium machine gun  Belgium Manufactured by DGFM.
MG74 MG-74 of Austrian Army.JPG 7.62×51mm Medium machine gun  Austria Austrian version of the german MG 3.
M240 M240-1.jpg 7.62×51mm Medium machine gun  United States American version of the belgian MAG.
Browning M2 Machine gun M2 1.jpg 12.7×99mm Heavy machine gun  United States Use mounted on Humvees and oters.

Grenades, anti-aircraft and anti-tank systems

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
FMK-2 Mod. 0[3] Hand grenade  Argentina
Mk 19 AGL Automatic grenade launcher 10  United States
M72 LAW Rocket launcher +1000  United States
AT4 Anti-tank weapon 557  Sweden
MARA[4] Anti-tank weapon  Argentina
Model 1968 Recoilless rifle 180  Argentina
Model 1974 FMK-1[3] Recoilless rifle 150  Argentina 105mm
Mathogo Anti-tank guided missile 120  Argentina
BGM-71 TOW Anti-tank guided missile 21  United States
RBS 70 Man-portable air-defense system 12  Sweden

Artillery systems

Mortars

  • 440 × 120 mm mortars
  • 1100 × 81 mm mortars
  • 214 × 60 mm mortars

Field artillery

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes Photo
M-101 105mm Howitzer 60  United States 200px
OTO Melara Mod 56 105mm Howitzer 70  Italy 24 more ordered, to be delivered over two years[5] 200px
CITEFA Model 77 155mm Howitzer 108  Argentina 200px
CALA 30 155 mm Howitzer 2  Argentina Developed to replace the CITEFA Model 77 200px
M-114 155 mm Howitzer 84  United States 200px

Self-propelled artillery

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes Photo
VCTM Self-propelled mortar 13  Germany/ Argentina TAM variant carrying a 120mm AM-50 mortar 200px
AMX Mk F3 Self-propelled howitzer 20  France 155 mm gun on AMX-13 hull, to be replaced by 36 M109A2 or A5 howitzers[6] AMX-13-155mm img 2332.jpg
VCA Palmaria Self-propelled howitzer 210  Argentina/ Italy 155 mm gun. Palmaria turret mated to a modified TAM hull 200px
SLAM PAMPERO Multiple rocket launcher 17  Argentina 105 mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on a Unimog truck
SLAM SAPBA Multiple rocket launcher 30  Argentina 127 mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on a FIAT 697 truck 200px
SLAM VCLC Multiple rocket launcher 45  Argentina 105 mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on a VCTAM hull 200px

Anti-aircraft systems

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes Photo
Hispano Suiza GAI B01 20 mm anti-aircraft gun 20  France Being automated 200px
Bofors L/60 40 mm anti-aircraft gun 262  Sweden
L90 twin cannon 35 mm anti-aircraft gun 38   Switzerland Japanese L90 or GDF-002 35 mm twin cannon.jpg
RBS 70 Surface-to-air missile system 12  Sweden To be acquired[6] RBS70.jpg
Roland Surface-to-air missile system 3  France

Armored vehicles

Tanks

Equipment Origin Type Quantity[7] Notes Photo
TAM  Germany /  Argentina Medium tank 500[8] Modernised by Elbit Systems, with new gun stabilizing systems.[9] Tanque TAM.jpg
SK-105 Kurassier  Austria Light tank 112 + 6 SK-105A1 variant 112 tanks, SK-105A2 variant 6 tanks.[8] 200px

Infantry fighting vehicles and Armored personnel carriers

Equipment Origin Type Quantity[7] Notes Photo
Panhard AML-90 4×4  France Light Armored car/reconnaissance 47 200px
AMX-13 VCPC  France Armored personnel carrier 28 [8] 200px
VCTP  Germany/ Argentina Infantry fighting vehicle 230 [8] IFV variant of the TAM. Tank turret replaced with a turret mounted 20mm autocannon TAM VCTP -1.jpg
M113  United States Armored personnel carrier 700 Including variants (M577,M106,M548,...). 70 M113A1, 114 M113A2, 315 M113A2 with 20 mm gun 200px
WZ551 6×6  China Armored personnel carrier 4 Will be used in UN peacekeeping in Haiti.[10] 200px
VN-1 8×8  China Armored personnel carrier/Infantry fighting vehicle 110 - 160 in ordered (2015)[11][12][13]
M106A2 mortar carrier  United States Mortar carrier 25 [8] - 200px

Support vehicles

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes Photo
Lohr Fardier All terrain vehicle 50  France For use by Paratrooper Brigade
Steyr Pinzgauer 6×6 All terrain vehicle 70  Austria 200px
M151A2 MUTT Light Utility Vehicle 340  United States 200px
Mercedes-Benz MB 230G Light Utility Vehicle 1000  Germany 200px
Isuzu Trooper Light Utility Vehicle 147  Japan 200px
VLEGA Gaucho Light Utility Vehicle 36  Argentina/ Brazil Currently[when?] awaiting "civilian homologation" (legal issues). About to enter active duty.[when?] Project interaction with Brazil stopped as of 2011.[clarification needed] The only user is now the Argentine Army.[citation needed] 200px
Humvee Light Utility Vehicle 250  United States For use in UN peacekeeping missions Hmmwv-036.jpg
Agrale Marruá Light Utility Vehicle 60  Brazil Use in UN peacekeeping missions 200px
Ford F350 Light utility truck 50  United States Used to transport the mobile switching centers 200px
Ford F150 Light utility truck 485  United States/ Argentina Were locally built in Argentina by Ford de Argentina SA
Chevrolet M1008 Light utility truck 70  United States 200px
Volkswagen Amarok Light utility truck 150  Germany/ Argentina
Ford Ranger Light utility truck 100  United States Ford Ranger 2.2 TDCi Limited Doppelkabine (III) – Frontansicht, 6. April 2012, Velbert.jpg
Mercedes-Benz MB 1112/1113/1114 4×4 Utility truck 790  Germany/ Argentina Were locally built in Argentina by Mercedes Benz Argentina SA 200px
Mercedes-Benz MB 1720 4×4 Utility truck 300  Germany/ Brazil Are built by Mercedes Benz do Brasil Limitada. 200px
Mercedes-Benz Unimog U-416/421/431 4×4 Light Tactical Wheeled Vehicle 4×4 2000  Germany 200px
M939 Truck Heavy equipment transporter 80  United States US Marine Corps 030224-M-XT622-034 USMC M923 (6X6) 5-ton cargo truck heads a convoy departing Camp Matilda, Kuwait crop.jpg
Volkswagen Constellation Heavy equipment transporter 135  Germany VW Constellation BRA.JPG
FIAT 697 Heavy equipment transporter 120  Italy/ Argentina Were locally built in Argentina by FIAT local Factory
Iveco Trakker Heavy equipment transporter 200  Italy Iveco Trakker.jpg

References

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.fab-militares.gov.ar/armas-livianas/
  2. ↑ http://www.aviacionargentina.net/foros/ejercito-argentino.37/1958-dragunov-en-el-ejercito-argentino.html
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ SISTEMAS MARA Y ATAN DE MUY CORTO ALCANCE (accessed 2015-02-28)
  5. ↑ Argentina; Surplus M109 155mm sought, M56 105mm ordered - Dmilt.com, 21 December 2013
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Army of Argentine plans to purchase OTO-Melara MOD-56 light howitzers and M109 155mm howitzers - Armyrecognition.com, 21 December 2013
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Armamentos e Munições Exército Brasileiro. Centro de Comunicação Social do Exército. Retrieved on May 4, 2007. (Portuguese)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 http://www.armyrecognition.com/argentina_argentine_army_land_ground_forces_uk/argentina_argentine_army_armed_land_ground_forces_military_equipment_armored_vehicle_intelligence_uk.html
  9. ↑ http://www.defensa.com/frontend/defensa/modernizacion-tanque-argentino-mediano-tam-vn10601-vst169
  10. ↑ http://www.ejercito.mil.ar/sitio/_noticias/noticia_full.asp?Id=2816
  11. ↑ http://origin.www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/Research/China's%20Military%20Agreements%20with%20Argentina.pdf
  12. ↑ http://www.defenseworld.net/news/12075/Argentina_To_Buy_Chinese_APC__Warships#.Vzz24pGLSHs
  13. ↑ http://en.mercopress.com/2015/02/05/china-to-supply-argentina-five-malvinas-class-offshore-patrol-vessels

Bibliography

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See also

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