List of equipment of the Venezuelan Army

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

Contents

Infantry weapons

OriginNameCaliberNotesImage
Submachine gun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China CS/LS6 [2] 9×19mm Parabellum In service with the 509 Special Forces Battalion of the Army.
Assault rifles
Flag of Russia.svg Russia AK-103 [3] 7.62×39mm Produced under license [3] purchased in 2006 with ammunition for $52 million. Two contracts signed in 2006 for $474.6 million to produce AK-103s. [3] Standard issue assault rifle. RUS AK-103.jpg
Designated Marksman Rifles (DMR) and sniper rifles
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union SVD Dragunov [4] 7.62×54mmR Interpolitex 2013 (536-15).jpg
Portable anti-air and anti-tank weapons
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 9K338 Igla-S (SA-24 Grinch) 72mm [5] 9K338 Igla-S (NATO-Code - SA-24 Grinch).jpg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union RPG-7 [6] 40mm RPG-7V1 grenade launcher - RaceofHeroes-part2-22.jpg

Army

Armoured fighting vehicles

ModelImageOriginQuantityDetails
Main battle tanks
T-72B1 Caracas, Canciller Ricardo Patino participo en los actos de conmemoracion de la muerte de Hugo Chavez (12960720885).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 92 [1]
AMX-30V Image unavailable.png Flag of France.svg France 81 [1]
Light tanks
Scorpion-90 Scorpion TNI-AD.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 78 [1]
AMX-13 Amx-13 tankfest 2023.JPG Flag of France.svg France 31 [1]
Reconnaissance
Dragoon 300 LFV2 Image unavailable.png Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 42 [1]
V-150 Cadillac Gage V-150 do Exercito portugues.jpg Flag of the United States.svg United States 79 [1]
V-100 MP Commando2.jpeg [1]
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-3 Caracas, Canciller Ricardo Patino participo en los actos de conmemoracion de la muerte de Hugo Chavez (12971347353).jpg Flag of Russia.svg Russia 123Including variants. [1]
BTR-80A BTR-80A VEN.jpg 114
Armored personnel carriers
Dragoon 300 Tanqueta militar.JPG Flag of the United States.svg United States 36 [1]

Engineering & Maintenance Vehicles

ModelImageOriginQuantityNotes
ARV
BREM-L BREM-L - TankBiathlon14part2-15.jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia n/a [1]
AMX-30D AMX 30D Jeoffrecourt 05888.jpg Flag of France.svg France 3 [1]
BREM-1 2008 Moscow Victory Day Parade - BREM-1.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union n/a [1]
Dragoon 300RV Image unavailable.png Flag of the United States.svg United States 2 [1]
Samson FV106 Samson armoured recovery vehicle.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom n/a [1]
VLB
Leguan Image unavailable.png Flag of Germany.svg Germany n/a [1]

NBC Vehicles

ModelImageOriginQuantityNotes
NBC Vehicles
TPz-1 Fuchs NBC TPz 1 Fuchs NBC reconnaissance vehicle.jpg Flag of Germany.svg Germany 10 [1]

Anti-tank/anti-infrastructure

ModelImageOriginCaliberQuantityNotes
MSL • MANPATS
IMI MAPATS Image unavailable.png Flag of Israel.svg Israel n/an/a [1]
RCL
M40A1 Image unavailable.png Flag of the United States.svg United States 106mm175 [1]
GUNS • SP
M18 Hellcat M18 hellcat side.jpg Flag of the United States.svg United States 76mm75 [1]

Artillery

ModelImageOriginCaliberQuantityNotes
SP
Mk F3 Obus autopropulsado AMX-13 155mm Ejercito de Venezuela.jpg Flag of France.svg France 155mm12 [1]
2S19 Msta-S 2S19 Msta-S (28051832178).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 152mm48 [1]
TOWED
M114A1 Image unavailable.png Flag of the United States.svg United States 155mm12 [1]
M101A1 Image unavailable.png 105mm40 [1]
Model 56 Italian Army exercise Lavaredo 2019 - 02.jpg Flag of Italy.svg Italy 40 [1]
MRL
9A52 Smerch BM-30 Smerch 9A52 at ARMY-2016.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 300mm12 [1]
LAR-160 Image unavailable.png Flag of Israel.svg Israel 160mm20 [1]
BM-21 Grad BM-21 Grad VEN.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 122mm24 [1]
GUN/MOR
2S23 NONA-SVK ParkPatriot2015part5-63.jpg Flag of Russia.svg Russia 120mm13 [1]
SP 81mm
Dragoon 300PM Image unavailable.png Flag of the United States.svg United States 81mm21 [1]
AMX-VTT Image unavailable.png Flag of France.svg France n/a [1]
MOR
2S12 2S12 DSC 0194-4.jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 120mm24 [1]
Brandt French MO-120-RT-61 and Vehicule de Tracte Mortier 120 during Operation Desert Shield.JPEG Flag of France.svg France 60 [1]
n/a Image unavailable.png n/a81mm165 [1]

Aircraft

ModelImageOriginQuantityNotes
TPT • Light
M-28 Skytruck PZL M-28-05 Skytruck, SP-DOA, Radom Air Show, 20230826 1104 8557.jpg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 11 [1]
IAI-202 Arava 4X-JUG Ian Woodrow.jpg Flag of Israel.svg Israel 2 [1]
IAI-201 Arava IAI Arava 201, Honduras - Air Force JP7243170.jpg 1 [1]
Beech 300 King Air EGLK - Beech 300 Super King Air 350 - 00-GMJ (41799759170).jpg Flag of the United States.svg United States 1 [1]
Beech 200 King Air Beech 200 Super King Air, Reach AN1399534.jpg 1 [1]
Beech 90 King Air PP-BCA Beechcraft King Air 90 (8178148897).jpg 1 [1]
Cessna 207 Stationair Cessna T207A Turbo Stationair 8 AN1539119.jpg 2 [1]
Cessna 206 Cessna.206h.stationair2.arp.jpg 2 [1]
Cessna 182 Skylane Cessna 182 Skylane II (5193838020).jpg 6 [1]
Cessna 172 Cessna 172 XP LV-OID del Aeroclub Posadas.jpg 1 [1]

Helicopters

ModelImageOriginQuantityNotes
ATK
Mi-35M2 Hind Mi 35m2 Desfile 19 De Abril 2010 (25715635).jpeg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9 [1]
MRH
Mi-17V-5 Hip H Mil Design Bureau, 742, Mil Mi-17V5 Hip H (49581074251).jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 19 [1]
Bell 412EP NSW RFS (VH-VQB) Bell 412EP at Wagga Wagga Airport.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 10 [1]
Bell 412SP Bell 412SP.jpg 2 [1]
TPT • Heavy
Mi-26T2 Halo Mil Design Bureau, 3112, Mil Mi-26T2 Halo (49581304097).jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3 [1]
TPT • Medium
AS-61D Sikorsky S-61D-3 Sea King, Brazil - Navy AN1129037.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2 [1]
TPT • Light
Bell 206L3 Long Ranger II Image unavailable.png Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1 [1]
Bell 206B Jet Ranger LAPD Bell 206 Jetranger.jpg 3 [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 International Institute for Strategic Studies (February 12, 2025). The Military Balance 2025 (1st ed.). Routledge. ISBN   978-1041049678.
  2. ↑ "Chinese 'Chang Feng' sub-machine gun in Venezuela – Armament Research Services". armamentresearch.com/. Pedro Pérez. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "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.
  4. ↑ Chávez’s Bid for Russian Arms Pains U.S. Archived 2017-06-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on January 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Jane's infantry weapons, 2009-2010 2009/2010 (35th ed.). Jane's Information Group. 5 January 2009. ISBN   978-0-7106-2869-5.
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