List of equipment of the Argentine Air Force

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Below is listed the equipment that the Argentine Air Force use.

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Munitions

Model [1] TypeOriginDescription
MK-76 Mod.5Training bombUnited States
MK-106Training bombUnited States
BK-BR Unguided bomb Spain
BRP Unguided bomb Spain
FAS Unguided bomb Argentina
M117 Unguided bomb United States
Mk-17 Unguided bomb UKUsed by A-4.
AN-M65 General-purpose bomb United States
SITEA INC Incendiary bomb ArgentinaIncendiary bomb used by IA-58.
Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket Rocket United States
Aspide Rocket Argentina
AIM-9 Sidewinder Air-to-air missile United StatesAIM-9L and AIM-9M variants in use by A-4.
CITEFA AS-25K Air-to-surface missile Argentina

Aircraft guns

ModelTypeOriginDescription
DEFA Revolver cannon BangladeshDEFA-554 variant in use by IA-63.
Hispano-Suiza HS.804 Revolver cannon SpainUsed by IA-58.
Colt Mk 12 Autocannon United StatesUsed by A-4.
FN Browning 7.62mm Machine gun BelgiumUsed by IA-58.
ARM-657 MamboretáRocket platformArgentinaAspide rocket platform.
LAU-61/ARocket platformUnited StatesFFAR rocket platform used by IA-58 and A-4.
LAU-10/ARocket platformUnited StatesFFAR rocket platform used by A-4.
LAU-131Rocket platformUnited StatesFFAR rocket platform used by H-500 Avispa.

Firearms

ModelTypeOriginCaliberDescription
Browning Hi-Power Semi-automatic pistol Belgium9mmStandard service pistol. Manufactured by DGFM, variants FM-95 and FM-02AR in use.
FMK-3 Machine pistol Argentina9mm
Heckler & Koch MP5 Submachine gun Germany9mmSubmachine gun endowment.
FN FAL Battle rifle Belgium7.62mmStandard service rifle. Manufactured by DGFM as FMAP FAL.
Heckler & Koch HK33 Assault rifle Germany5.56mmUsed by Special Operations Group.
Heckler & Koch G41 Assault rifle United States5.56mmUsed by Special Operations Group.
M24 Sniper rifle United States7.62mmSniper rifle endowment.
Heckler & Koch PSG1 Sniper rifle Germany7.62mmUsed by Special Operations Group.
FN MAG Medium machine gun Belgium7.62mm General-purpose machine gun of the force.
M2 Browning Heavy machine gun United States12.7mmMounted on Fiat 6614 vehicle.

Artillery

Anti-air artillery

ModelTypeQuantityOriginCaliberDescription
Roland II Surface-to-air missile 3France-Surface-to-air missile system.
Rheinmetall Rh 202 Autocannon 36Germany20mmShort-range cannon. Used against low-altitude objectives and ground objectives.
Oerlikon 20 mm Autocannon 40Germany20mmShort-range cannon.
Oerlikon GDF Autocannon 2Switzerland35mm1 Skyguard fire control in service.
RBS 70 NG [2] Surface-to-air missile ClassifiedFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 106mmMANPADS

Vehicles

ModelTypeQuantityOriginDescription
Fiat 6614 Armored personnel carrier 25ItalyArmoured vehicle to transport passengers, used on air brigades.
Humvee Military light utility vehicle 70United StatesLight utility vehicle, for multipurpose roles.
Unimog Military light utility vehicle 150GermanyUtility truck. Used in Antarctica.
Toyota Land Cruiser Off-road vehicle 44JapanLight vehicle used for transport.

Radars

Model [3] Quantity [4] OriginDescription
AN/TPS-43 4United StatesTransportable 3D radar. 1 modified.
AN/FPS 113/90/422United StatesFixed 3D radar. Donated by Spain.
RAME1Argentina"Radar Alcance Medio Experimental" (Medium-range experimental radar), manufactured by INVAP, third phase of the radar installation project.
Radar Primario Argentino2ArgentinaLong-range 3D radar, designed and manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares and INVAP.

See also

References

  1. http://www.gacetaeronautica.com/gaceta/wp-101/?p=18320 Weapons checked here.
  2. "Sobre los RBS 70 NG adquiridos por el Estado Mayor Conjunto argentino | Full Aviación".
  3. "La vigilancia aeroespacial en Argentina". October 2012.
  4. http://desarrollodefensaytecnologiabelica.blogspot.com.ar/2015/10/libro-blanco-de-la-defensa-2015_25.html Number of radars on service, dating from 2015.