List of equipment of the Venezuelan National Guard

This is a list of equipment used by the Venezuelan National Guard (Guardia Nacional Bolivariana de Venezuela - GNB).

Small arms

Model	Image	Caliber	Type	Origin	Notes
Beretta Px4 Storm		9×19mm Parabellum	Semi-automatic pistol	Italy	Unknown number: Service period unknown.[ citation needed ]
FN FAL		7.62×51mm NATO	Battle rifle	Belgium	Unknown number: Service period unknown.[ citation needed ] Reported to be replaced with the AK-103.
MPi-KMS-72			Assault rifle	East Germany	Unknown number: Service period unknown.[ citation needed ]
FN FNC		5.56×45mm NATO	Assault rifle	Belgium	Unknown number: Service period unknown.[ citation needed ] Used by GNB commandos.[ citation needed ]
Walther G22		.22 Long Rifle		Germany	Unknown number: Service period unknown.[ citation needed ]
AK-103		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Russia	100.000+: Purchased in 2006 with ammunition for $52 million. Two contracts signed in 2006 for $474.6 million to produce AK-103s [1]

Vehicles

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Norinco VN-4		Armoured Personnel Carrier	China	656	Originally 141 purchased in 2012, [2] with additional 50 in 2013. [3] 300 more ordered during the 2014 Venezuelan protests, [4] 165 more ordered during the 2017 Venezuelan protests [5]
UR-416		Armoured Personnel Carrier	Germany	40+[ citation needed ]
Type 63A		Light tank	China	Unknown number	Reportedly ordered in July 2013. [6]

Aircraft

Model	Image	Type	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Bell 206 JetRanger		Helicopter	United States	Unknown number
PZL-106 Kruk		agricultural aircraft	Poland	1
PZL M26 Iskierka		trainer aircraft	Poland	2
PZL M28 Skytruck		transport aircraft	Poland	13
IAI Arava		transport aircraft	Israel	Unknown number

References

1. "Ejército Bolivariano / Ejército de Venezuela Ground Forces or Army Fuerzas Terrestres or Ejercito". Global Security. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
2. National Guard of Venezuela will receive more Chinese-made Norinco VN4 vehicles - Armyrecognition.com, March 12, 2013
3. Venezuela; National Guard incepts new batch of Chinese armored 4 × 4 - Dmilt.com, April 14, 2013
4. "Venezuela will buy 300 new anti-riot vehicles". Army Recognition. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
5. María Delgado, Antonio (12 June 2017). "Maduro importa blindados de combate en vez de alimentos en medio de crisis venezolana" [Maduro imports combat armored vehicles instead of food in the midst of the Venezuelan crisis]. El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2017.
6. Venezuela; National Guard orders Chinese light tanks - Dmilt.com, 22 July 2013