This is a list of equipment used by the National Army of Colombia.
Model | Units in service | Status | Origin | Image |
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Armoured vehicles | ||||
LAV III | 82 [1] | In service [2] | Canada | |
EE-9 Cascavel | 121 | In service | Brazil | |
Infantry transport vehicles | ||||
M-113A2 | 28 (+ up to 60 in storage) [3] | In service | United States | |
EE-11 Urutu | 100 | In service | Brazil | |
M-1117 | 87 [4] [5] | In service | United States | |
Humvee | 800 | In service | United States | |
Plasan Sand Cat | 22 | In service [6] | Israel | |
RG-31 Nyala | 4 | In service | South Africa | |
ISBI Meteoro | 16 | In service | Colombia | |
Hunter TR-12 | 10 | In production [7] | Colombia | |
Vehicle | Units in service | Status | Origin | Image |
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Multipurpouse vehicles | ||||
M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck | In service | United States | ||
AIL Abir | In service | Israel | ||
M151 MUTT | In service | United States | ||
Ford Super Duty | In service | United States | ||
Vehicle/System | Firm number in service | Status | Origin | Image |
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Field artillery | ||||
BAE Land Systems/Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52 Howitzer | 15 | In service | Spain | |
GIAT/Nexter LG-1 Howitzer | 20 | In service | France | |
M101 Howitzer | 75 | In service | United States | |
System | Units in service | Status | Origin | Image |
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Self-propelled artillery | ||||
Joya SAA-1 | 6 | In service | United States France Colombia | |
Vehicle/System | Firm number in service | Status | Origin | Photo |
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Anti-aircraft defense specialized vehicles | ||||
M-8 Tow AA | 20 | In service | United States | |
M-462 Abir Nimrod Anti-aircraft system | 500 | In service | Israel | |
Nimrod Anti-aircraft system | 40 | In service | Israel | |
Anti-aircraft batteries Eagle Eye | 120 | In service | United States Israel | |
Oerlikon dual gun system | 75 | In reserve | Switzerland | |
Bofors M1 | 150 | In reserve | Sweden | |
M8/M-55 AAA | 75 | In reserve | United States Israel Colombia | |
FIM-92 Stinger | 60 | In service | United States | |
MBDA Mistral | In service | France |
Name | Origin | Type | Version(s) | In service [21] | Notes |
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Fixed wing | |||||
Gulfstream Turbo Commander | United States | Transport | Commander 1000 | 2 | |
Beechcraft King Air | United States | Transport | 90 200 350 | 4 | |
Beechcraft Super King Air | United States | Electronic warfare | 200 350 | 4 | |
Convair 580 | United States | Airliner | 1 | ||
Cessna 208 Caravan | United States | Utility | 5 | ||
Aero Commander 500 | United States | Utility | Rockwell 685 Commander | 2 | |
CASA C-212 Aviocar | Spain | Transport | 3 | ||
Antonov An-32 | Ukraine | Transport | 2 | ||
Helicopters | |||||
UH-1 Iroquois UH-1N Twin Huey | United States / Canada | Utility helicopter | UH-1H UH-1N | 64 | 41 of the UH-1N Twin Hueys are retired Canadian Forces aircraft. [22] |
Mil Mi-17 | Russia | Transport helicopter | Mi-17 MD | 20 | One lost on 25 February 2013 [23] and in 2024 [24] |
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | United States Poland | Transport/Combat helicopter | UH-60L S-70i | 53 7 [25] | Including the 15 from Plan Colombia. Two UH-60 lost on 22 February 2013 and on 5 February 2024. [26] [27] All S-70i helicopters used by the Special Operations Aviation Battalion. [25] |
Unmanned aerial vehicles | |||||
RQ-11 Raven | United States | Reconnaissance | RQ-11B | 15 | Special Forces [28] |
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