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

Source:[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

Source:[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

References

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