Equipment of the Argentine Army

Equipment of the Argentine Army lists weapons and other materiel currently in service with the Argentine Army, as of 2015. Totals for each item are estimated.

Infantry weapons

Weapons

ModelImageCaliberTypeOriginDetails
Pistols
Hi-Power 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Belgium Standard pistol. Manufactured by DGFM.[1]
Glock 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Austria Officer's and special force's standard pistol.
Thunder 9 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Argentina Limited use.
P9 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Germany Used by the special forces.
SMGs
FMK-3 9×19mm Submachine gun  Argentina
Colt SMG 9×19mm Submachine gun  United States Used by the special forces.
MP5 9×19mm Submachine gun  Germany Used by the special forces.
Sterling 9x19mm Submachine gun  United Kingdom Limited use by the special forces.
Rifles
FAL 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  Belgium Standard rifle. Manufactured by DGFM.
AUG 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  Austria
M16 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  United States To be replaced.
FARA 83 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  Argentina Limited use.
M4 5.56×45mm Carbine rifle  United States Used by the special forces.
C8 5.56×45mm Carbine rifle  Canada Used by the special forces.
SSG 69 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle  Austria
M24 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle  United States
CZ 750 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle  Czech Republic Used by the special forces.
SVD 7.62×54mm Sniper rifle  Russia Limited use. Acquired from Venezuela[2]
HS .50 12.7×99mm Anti materiel rifle  Austria
M82 12.7×99mm Anti materiel rifle  United States Used by the special forces.
M95 12.7×99mm Anti materiel rifle  United States Used by the special forces.
Shotguns
Ithaca 37 12/70 Shotgun  United States
M870 12/70 Shotgun  United States
SpecOps 12/70 Shotgun  Argentina Used by the special forces.
M4 Super 90 12/70 Shotgun  Italy
Machine guns
MAG 7.62×51mm Medium machine gun  Belgium Manufactured by DGFM.
MG74 7.62×51mm Medium machine gun  Austria Austrian version of the german MG 3.
M240 7.62×51mm Medium machine gun  United States American version of the belgian MAG.
Browning M2 12.7×99mm Heavy machine gun  United States Use mounted on Humvees and oters.

Grenades, anti-aircraft and anti-tank systems

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
FMK-2 Mod. 0[3] Hand grenade  Argentina
Mk 19 AGL Automatic grenade launcher 10  United States
M72 LAW Rocket launcher +1000  United States
AT4 Anti-tank weapon 557  Sweden
MARA[4] Anti-tank weapon  Argentina
Model 1968 Recoilless rifle 180  Argentina
Model 1974 FMK-1[3] Recoilless rifle 150  Argentina 105mm
Mathogo Anti-tank guided missile 120  Argentina
BGM-71 TOW Anti-tank guided missile 21  United States
RBS 70 Man-portable air-defense system 12  Sweden

Artillery systems

Mortars

Field artillery

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes Photo
M-101 105mm Howitzer 60  United States
OTO Melara Mod 56 105mm Howitzer 70  Italy 24 more ordered, to be delivered over two years[5]
CITEFA Model 77 155mm Howitzer 108  Argentina
CALA 30 155 mm Howitzer 2  Argentina Developed to replace the CITEFA Model 77
M-114 155 mm Howitzer 84  United States

Self-propelled artillery

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes Photo
VCTM Self-propelled mortar 13  Germany/ Argentina TAM variant carrying a 120mm AM-50 mortar
AMX Mk F3 Self-propelled howitzer 20  France 155 mm gun on AMX-13 hull, to be replaced by 36 M109A2 or A5 howitzers[6]
VCA Palmaria Self-propelled howitzer 17  Argentina/ Italy 155 mm gun. Palmaria turret mated to a modified TAM hull
SLAM PAMPERO Multiple rocket launcher 4  Argentina 105 mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on a Unimog truck
SLAM SAPBA Multiple rocket launcher 30  Argentina 127 mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on a FIAT 697 truck
SLAM VCLC Multiple rocket launcher 1  Argentina 105 mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on a VCTAM hull

Anti-aircraft systems

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes Photo
Hispano Suiza GAI B01 20 mm anti-aircraft gun 20  France Being automated
Bofors L/60 40 mm anti-aircraft gun 262  Sweden
L90 twin cannon 35 mm anti-aircraft gun 38   Switzerland
RBS 70 Surface-to-air missile system 12  Sweden To be acquired[6]
Roland Surface-to-air missile system 3  France

Armored vehicles

Tanks

Equipment Origin Type Quantity[7] Notes Photo
TAM  Germany /  Argentina Main Battle Tank 200[8] Modernised by Elbit Systems, with new gun stabilizing systems.[9]
SK-105 Kurassier  Austria Light tank 112 + 6 SK-105A1 variant 112 tanks, SK-105A2 variant 6 tanks.[8]
AMX-13/105  France Light tank 40 Being phased out in favour of the Patagon
Patagón  Argentina Light tank 10 Argentinian developed tank with SK-105 chassis with an AMX-13 turret.

Infantry fighting vehicles and Armored personnel carriers

Equipment Origin Type Quantity[7] Notes Photo
Panhard AML-90 4×4  France Light Armored car/reconnaissance 47
AMX-13 VCPC  France Armored personnel carrier 28 [8]
VCTP  Germany/ Argentina Infantry fighting vehicle 123 [8] IFV variant of the TAM. Tank turret replaced with a turret mounted 20mm autocannon
M113  United States Armored personnel carrier 500 Including variants (M577,M106,M548,...). 70 M113A1, 114 M113A2, 315 M113A2 with 20 mm gun
WZ551 6×6  China Armored personnel carrier 4 Will be used in UN peacekeeping in Haiti.[10]
Norinco VN-1 8×8  China Armored personnel carrier/Infantry fighting vehicle - 110 in ordered (2015)
M106A2 mortar carrier  United States Mortar carrier 25 [8] -

Support vehicles

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes Photo
Lohr Fardier All terrain vehicle 50  France For use by Paratrooper Brigade
Steyr Pinzgauer 6×6 All terrain vehicle 70  Austria
M151A2 MUTT Light Utility Vehicle 340  United States
Mercedes-Benz MB 230G Light Utility Vehicle 1000  Germany
Isuzu Trooper Light Utility Vehicle 147  Japan
VLEGA Gaucho Light Utility Vehicle 36  Argentina/ Brazil Currently awaiting "civilian homologation" (legal issues). About to enter active duty. Project interaction with Brazil stopped as of 2011. The only user is now the Argentine Army.
Humvee Light Utility Vehicle 250  United States For use in UN peacekeeping missions
Agrale Marruá Light Utility Vehicle 60  Brazil Use in UN peacekeeping missions
Ford F350 Light utility truck 50  United States Used to transport the mobile switching centers
Ford F150 Light utility truck 485  United States/ Argentina Were locally built in Argentina by Ford de Argentina SA
Chevrolet M1008 Light utility truck 70  United States
Volkswagen Amarok Light utility truck 150  Germany/ Argentina
Ford Ranger Light utility truck 100  United States
Mercedes-Benz MB 1112/1113/1114 4×4 Utility truck 790  Germany/ Argentina Were locally built in Argentina by Mercedes Benz Argentina SA
Mercedes-Benz MB 1720 4×4 Utility truck 300  Germany/ Brazil Are built by Mercedes Benz do Brasil Limitada.
Mercedes-Benz Unimog U-416/421/431 4×4 Light Tactical Wheeled Vehicle 4×4 2000  Germany
M939 Truck Heavy equipment transporter 80  United States
Volkswagen Constellation Heavy equipment transporter 135  Germany
FIAT 697 Heavy equipment transporter 120  Italy/ Argentina Were locally built in Argentina by FIAT local Factory
Iveco Trakker Heavy equipment transporter 200  Italy

References

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.fab-militares.gov.ar/armas-livianas/
  2. ↑ http://www.aviacionargentina.net/foros/ejercito-argentino.37/1958-dragunov-en-el-ejercito-argentino.html
  3. 1 2 "Light Arms Production in Latin America" (PDF). FAS.org.
  4. ↑ SISTEMAS MARA Y ATAN DE MUY CORTO ALCANCE (accessed 2015-02-28)
  5. ↑ Argentina; Surplus M109 155mm sought, M56 105mm ordered - Dmilt.com, 21 December 2013
  6. 1 2 Army of Argentine plans to purchase OTO-Melara MOD-56 light howitzers and M109 155mm howitzers - Armyrecognition.com, 21 December 2013
  7. 1 2 Armamentos e Munições Exército Brasileiro. Centro de Comunicação Social do Exército. Retrieved on May 4, 2007. (Portuguese)
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 http://www.armyrecognition.com/argentina_argentine_army_land_ground_forces_uk/argentina_argentine_army_armed_land_ground_forces_military_equipment_armored_vehicle_intelligence_uk.html
  9. ↑ http://www.defensa.com/frontend/defensa/modernizacion-tanque-argentino-mediano-tam-vn10601-vst169
  10. ↑ http://www.ejercito.mil.ar/sitio/_noticias/noticia_full.asp?Id=2816

See also

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