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List of equipment of the Venezuelan Army

This is a list of equipment used by the Venezuelan Army.[1]

Armoured fighting vehicles edit

Model Image Origin Quantity Details
Main battle tanks
AMX-30V     France ~81 [1]
T-72B1     Soviet Union ~92 [1]
Light tanks
AMX-13     France ~31 [1]
Scorpion-90     United Kingdom ~78 [1]
Reconnaissance
Dragoon     United States ~42 [1]
LFV2   ~300 [1]
V-100   ~79 [1]
V-150   [1]
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-3     Russia ~123 Including variants.[1]
BTR-80A   ~114 Including variants.[1]
Armored personnel carriers
AMX-VCI     France ~25 [1]
AMX-PC   ~12 [1]
AMX-VCTB   ~8 [1]
Dragoon 300     United States ~36 [1]

Artillery edit

Origin Name Type Notes Image
Air defense artillery
  Russia BUK-M2 Medium range surface-to-air missile 12 in active service shared with the Navy Naval Infantry[2]  
  Russia S-125 Pechora-2M Medium range surface-to-air missile 24 modernized systems in active service [3]  
  Russia S-300VM Transportable anti-ballistic missile system 2 Units in one air defense battalion  
  Soviet Union ZU-23-2 Twin 23mm AA 300[4] units ordered from Russia in 2009. Zom 1–4 version.[5] Automatic target tracking (mechanism+control electronics), laser rangefinder and optical sights+infrared sights.[6]  
Field artillery – multiple rocket launchers
  Soviet Union BM-21 Grad on new chassis Multiple rocket launcher 24[7]  
  Soviet Union BM-30 Smerch Multiple rocket launcher 12  
Field artillery – field guns and mortars
  Soviet Union 2S12 Sani 120mm mortar 48[7]  
  Soviet Union 2S19 Msta-S 152mm self propelled howitzer 48 units[8]  
  Soviet Union 2S23 Nona 120mm self-propelled mortar 13[7]  
  France AMX-13/Mle F.3155mm 155mm self propelled howitzer 12 units, being phased out by the 2S19 Msta-S but set to be overhauled, five already modernized  
  France Thomson Brandt MO-120 120mm mortar Unknown number, also used by the National Militia  
  Italy OTO Melara M-56 105mm howitzer 105mm howitzer 40 units  
  USA M114 155 mm howitzer 155 mm howitzer 24 units  
  USA M101A1 105mm howitzer 105mm howitzer 40 units  

Vehicles edit

Origin Name Type Notes Image
MWV
  Venezuela
 Tiuna UR-53AR50 Light utility vehicle 2000+  
  Austria Pinzgauer High Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle Multipurpose military vehicle 450  
  Japan Toyota Land Cruiser (J70) Multipurpose military vehicle 1000+  
Trucks
  Soviet Union Ural-375D 6x6 cargo truck 50  
  Soviet Union Ural-4320 6x6 cargo truck 320  
  China NORINCO Beiben 2629 6x6 cargo truck 1,230 delivered with further orders expected, est. 460 trucks went to the Army[9]  
  Germany MAN 20.280D MAN 20.280D 6x6 cargo truck Unknown number  
  Italy IVECO/Fiat 90PM16 8x8 cargo truck Unknown number  
  USA Chevrolet Kodiak 7A15 Kodiak 7A15 60
  USA M35 Fenix 6x6 cargo truck 1214  
  USA M-35/A2 Reo 6x6 cargo truck 100  
Armoured vehicles
  China VN-1 Infantry fighting vehicle Export version of the 8x8 Type 08 IFV.[10][11]  
  Germany TPz Fuchs Armored personnel carrier 10 units.[8]  
  France Panhard AML S 530 Armored car 10,[12] one already recommissioned and modernized  

Aircraft edit

Aircraft Image Origin Type In service
Fixed wing
IAI Arava     Israel Light transport 3.[8]
PZL M28 Skytruck     Poland Light transport 11.[8]
Cessna 207     United States Light transport 2.[8]
Cessna 206     United States Light transport 2.[8]
Cessna 182     United States Light transport 6.[8]
Cessna 172     United States Light transport 1.[8]
Beechcraft Super King Air 200     United States Transport aircraft 1.[8]
Beechcraft 90     United States Transport aircraft 1.[8]
Beechcraft Super King Air 300     United States Transport aircraft 1.[8]
Helicopters
Mil Mi-17V-5 Panare     Soviet Union Transport helicopter 20.[8]
Mil Mi-26T-2 Pemón     Soviet Union Cargo helicopter 3[13]
Mi-35M2 Hind     Russia Attack helicopter 9.[8]
Agusta Sea King     Italy Transport helicopter 3[13]
Bell 206B Jet Ranger     United States Transport/Training helicopter 3[13]
Bell 412 EP     United States Transport helicopter 12.[8]

Infantry weapons edit

Origin Name Caliber Notes Image
Assault rifles
  Russia
  Venezuela 		Kalashnikov AK-103[14] 7.62×39mm Produced under license[14] purchased in 2006 with ammunition for $52 million. Two contracts signed in 2006 for $474.6 million to produce AK-103s.[14] Standard issue assault rifle.  
  Belgium FN FNC 5.56×45mm NATO Also used by the commandos of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB).  
  France FAMAS F1 5.56×45mm NATO Used in limited numbers by the special forces brigade.  
  China QBZ-97[15] 5.56×45mm NATO  
Battle rifle
  Belgium FN FAL 7.62×51mm NATO  
Machine gun
  Belgium FN Minimi 5.56×45mm NATO  
  Belgium FN MAG 7.62×51mm NATO  
  United States M60 7.62×51mm NATO  
  United States Browning M2HB 12.7×99mm NATO  
Submachine gun
  Venezuela CAVIM Orinoco IV 9×19mm NATO New indigenous design submachine gun  
  China CF-05[16] 9×19mm NATO In service with the 509 Special Forces Battalion of the Army.
  China CS/LS7[15] 9×19mm NATO
  Belgium FN P90 5.7×28mm  
  Germany H&K MP5 9×19mm NATO  
  Israel Uzi 9×19mm NATO  
Pistol
  Austria Glock 17 9×19mm NATO  
  Belgium Browning Hi-Power 9×19mm NATO  
Designated Marksman Rifles (DMR) and sniper rifles
  Soviet Union SVD[17] 7.62×54mmR  
  United States M700  
Portable anti-air and anti-tank weapons
  Soviet Union 9K338 Igla-S (SA-24 Grinch) 72mm [18]  
  Soviet Union RPG-7[19] 40mm  
  Sweden AT4 84×1020mm  
  Sweden RBS 70 106mm  

References edit

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  14. ^ a b c "Ejército Bolivariano / Ejército de Venezuela Ground Forces or Army Fuerzas Terrestres or Ejercito". Global Security. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  15. ^ a b "Venezuela Ordusu'nun yeni silahları tanıtıldı". 26 September 2020.
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