List of equipment of the Venezuelan Army

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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.
  16. ^ "Chinese 'Chang Feng' sub-machine gun in Venezuela – Armament Research Services". armamentresearch.com/. Pedro Pérez. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  17. ^ Chávez’s Bid for Russian Arms Pains U.S. Archived 2017-06-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on January 23, 2020.
  18. ^ Tamkin, Emily (22 May 2017). "Internal Splits, Immolations, and Burning Houses: Venezuela Gets Worse". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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