List of equipment of the Venezuelan Army

This is a list of equipment used by the Bolivarian Army of Venezuela. ^[1]

Infantry weapons

Origin	Name	Caliber	Notes	Image
Pistol
Austria	Glock 17	9×19mm Parabellum
Belgium	Browning Hi-Power	9×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gun
Venezuela	CAVIM Orinoco IV	9×19mm Parabellum	New indigenous design submachine gun
China	CS/LS6 [2]	9×19mm Parabellum	In service with the 509 Special Forces Battalion of the Army.
China	CS/LS7 [3]	9×19mm Parabellum
Belgium	FN P90	FN 5.7×28mm
Germany	Heckler & Koch MP5	9×19mm Parabellum
Israel	Uzi	9×19mm Parabellum
Assault rifles
Russia	AK-103 [4]	7.62×39mm	Produced under license [4] purchased in 2006 with ammunition for $52 million. Two contracts signed in 2006 for $474.6 million to produce AK-103s. [4] 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 [3]	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	.50 BMG
Designated Marksman Rifles (DMR) and sniper rifles
Soviet Union	SVD Dragunov [5]	7.62×54mmR
United States	Remington Model 700	7.62×51mm NATO
Portable anti-air and anti-tank weapons
Soviet Union	9K338 Igla-S (SA-24 Grinch)	72mm	[6]
Soviet Union	RPG-7 [7]	40mm
Sweden	AT4	84×1020mm
Sweden	RBS 70	106mm

Artillery

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 [8]
Russia	S-125 Pechora-2M	Medium range surface-to-air missile	24 modernized systems in active service [9]
Russia	S-300VM	Transportable anti-ballistic missile system	2 Units in one air defense battalion
Soviet Union	ZU-23-2	Twin 23mm AA	300 [10] units ordered from Russia in 2009. Zom 1–4 version. [11] Automatic target tracking (mechanism+control electronics), laser rangefinder and optical sights+infrared sights. [12]
Field artillery – multiple rocket launchers
Soviet Union	BM-21 Grad on new chassis	Multiple rocket launcher	24 [13]
Soviet Union	BM-30 Smerch	Multiple rocket launcher	12
Field artillery – field guns and mortars
Soviet Union	2S12 Sani	120 mm mortar	48 [13]
Soviet Union	2S19 Msta-S	152mm self propelled howitzer	48 units [14]
Soviet Union	2S23 Nona	120mm self-propelled mortar	13 [13]
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	120 mm mortar	Unknown number, also used by the National Militia
Italy	OTO Melara M-56 105 mm howitzer	105 mm howitzer	40 units
USA	M114 155 mm howitzer	155 mm howitzer	24 units
USA	M101A1 105 mm howitzer	105 mm howitzer	40 units

Armoured fighting vehicles ^[1]

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

Vehicles

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 [15]
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	M35/A2 Reo	6x6 cargo truck	100
Armoured vehicles
China	VN-1	Infantry fighting vehicle	Export version of the 8x8 Type 08 IFV. [16] [17]
Germany	TPz Fuchs	Armored personnel carrier	10 units. [14]
France	Panhard AML S 530	Armored car	10, [18] one already recommissioned and modernized

Aircraft ^[19]

Aircraft	Image	Origin	Type	In service
Fixed wing
IAI Arava		Israel	Light transport	4
PZL An-28		Poland	Light transport	11
Cessna 207		United States	Light transport	2
Beechcraft Super King Air 200		United States	Transport aircraft	1
Helicopters
Mil Mi-17V-5 Panare		Russia	Transport helicopter	16
Mil Mi-26T-2 Pemón		Russia	Cargo helicopter	3
Mi-35M2 Hind		Russia	Attack helicopter	10
Bell 206B Jet Ranger		United States	Transport/Training helicopter	2
Bell 412 EP		United States	Transport helicopter	9

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