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Equipment of the Argentine Army lists weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and other materiel that either are in service or have served with the Argentine Army, since the early 1900s.
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Totals for each item are estimated as per sources cited. Items not yet in service but planned for future use are listed in a separate section. Status (confirmed or presumed) of each item is one of the following:
Model | Image | Origin | Quantity | Details |
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Main battle tank | ||||
TAM | Argentina West Germany |
230 | Including variants.[1] | |
Light tank | ||||
SK-105 Kürassier | Austria | 112 | [1] | |
AMX-13 | France | ~60 | Retired.[1] | |
Infantry fighting vehicle | ||||
TAM VCTP | Argentina West Germany |
118 | Including variants.[1] |
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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M113 | Armoured personnel carrier | United States | 388 | 114 M113A2 (20 mm cannon), 70 M113A1-ACAV, 204 M113A2[1] | |
M577 | ~20 | Command post carrier variant of the M113. M577A1 version. | |||
M548 | 28 | Cargo carrier variant of the M113. M548A1 version. | |||
WZ-551 | China | 4 | WZ-551B1[1] | ||
Mowag Grenadier | Amphibious Transport Vehicle | Switzerland | ~60[2][3] | armed with the Oerlikon 20 mm cannon | |
Alvis Tactica | Infantry mobility vehicle | United Kingdom | 9 | Armoured car used in United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. | |
Humvee | United States | 134[4] | M988, M1025A2 and M1097A2 versions. |
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Light utility vehicles | |||||
Mercedes-Benz G-Class | Military light utility vehicle | Austria / West Germany | ~1,000 | ||
Agrale Marrua | Brazil | 40 | |||
VLEGA Gaucho | Brazil Argentina |
28 | Airborne light utility vehicle. | ||
Polaris RZR | United States | ~40 | Airborne light utility vehicle. | ||
Ford Ranger | Utility pickup truck | United States Argentina |
~200 | The Argentine Army received its first batch of 10 militarised Ford Ranger in 2020. The new vehicles will begin to replace the service's old Mercedes-Benz G-Class.[5] | |
Volkswagen Amarok | Germany Argentina |
~50 | Used by Military Police. | ||
Ford Super Duty | United States | ~30 | |||
M151 | Military light utility vehicle | ~100[6] | |||
Toyota Hilux | Ambulance vehicle | Japan Argentina |
~20 | between 19 and 23 ambulance ordered[7][8] | |
Trucks | |||||
Mercedes-Benz Unimog | 4x4 truck | West Germany | ~1,000 | ||
Mercedes-Benz Atego | Germany Argentina |
800 | |||
Mercedes-Benz 2624 | 6x4 truck | 100 | |||
Fiat 697 | 4x4 truck | Italy | ~500[9] | to be replaced by newer trucks from Iveco, VW, Mercedes, Ford | |
Iveco | ~200 | Models in use: Iveco Stralis; Iveco Eurocargo; Iveco Trakker. | |||
Pinzgauer | 6x6 truck | Austria | ~20 | ||
Shaanxi SX2190 | China | ~40 | |||
Oshkosh FMTV | United States | +40 | 30 FMTV Cargo 6X6 delivered in 2019.[10][11] | ||
M35 series 2½-ton 6×6 cargo truck | ~200 | ||||
M54 5-ton 6x6 truck | ~100 | ||||
M939 series 5-ton 6x6 truck | ~70 | 30 M931A2 delivered in 2014[12] | |||
M916A3 Freightliner | ~80 | ||||
Volkswagen Constellation | Germany Brazil |
~100 | replacement for the Fiat 697N[9] |
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
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Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
TAM VCA | Self-propelled artillery | Italy Argentina |
17[13] | In service | 155 mm self-propelled artillery gun.[14] | |
TAM VCTM | Mortar carrier | Argentina | 13[15] | In service | 120 mm mortar carrier variant of TAM | |
M106 mortar carrier | United States | 25[15] | In service | 120 mm mortar carrier variant of M113 | ||
Rocket artillery | ||||||
Pampero MRL | Rocket artillery | Argentina | 4 | In service | 105mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on Unimog U-416. Fires incendiary rockets. Will be replaced by CP-30. | |
CITEDEF CP-30 | 20[16] | In service | 127mm multiple rocket launcher. | |||
TAM VCLC | 2 | To be confirmed | 160mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on TAM. | |||
Field artillery | ||||||
OTO Melara Mod 56 | 105 mm howitzer | Italy | 64[17] | In service | ||
CITER 155mm L33 gun | 155 mm howitzer | Argentina | 108 | In service | ||
FM-120 | Mortar | 330 | In service | 120 mm mortar. | ||
FM-81 | 1100 | In service | 81 mm mortar. | |||
FM-60 | 214 | In service | 60 mm mortar. |
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Status | Notes |
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Oerlikon 20 mm cannon | Autocannon | Switzerland | 230 | In service | 20mm autocannon, GAI-D01 version in service. | |
Oerlikon GDF | 38 | In service | 35mm autocannon, GDF-002 version in service. | |||
Bofors 40 mm gun | Sweden | 24 | In service | 40mm autocannon, B-40/L70 version in service. | ||
RBS 70 NG[18] | MANPADS | Classified | In service | MANPADS |
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Caliber | Notes |
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M72 LAW | Rocket-propelled grenade launcher | United States | 66mm | In reserve. | |
AT4 | Sweden | 84mm | [19] | ||
Carl Gustav M4 | Recoilless rifle | [20] | |||
FM Czekalski | Argentina | 105 mm | In reserve. | ||
BGM-71 TOW | Anti-tank guided missile | United States | 152 mm | Mounted on Humvee vehicles. |
Name | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Notes |
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Pistols | |||||
Browning Hi-Power | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | Belgium Argentina |
Standard service pistol, used by all Army. Manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares.[21] | |
Bersa Thunder 9 | Argentina | Limited service pistol. | |||
Glock 17 Glock 19 |
Austria | Used by special forces units.[22] | |||
Submachine guns | |||||
FMK-3 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Submachine gun | Argentina | Standard submachine gun. FMK-3 and FMK-4 variants in use. | |
Brügger & Thomet APC | Switzerland | Used by special forces units.[23] Standard SMG for special forces. | |||
Colt 9mm SMG | United States | Used by special forces units. Replaced by B&G APC but still frecuently used. | |||
Heckler & Koch MP5 | Germany | Used by special forces. MP5SD1 in use. | |||
MAC-10 | 45 ACP. | United States | Rarely used by Special Forces. Equipped with suppressors. | ||
Shotguns | |||||
Ithaca 37 Bataan 71 | 12 gauge | Shotgun | United States Argentina |
Standard shotgun. Indigenous clone of Ithaca 37 "Bataan 71" in use. | |
Rexio SpecOps | Argentina | Used by special forces. | |||
Mossberg 500 | United States | Used by special forces units. | |||
Benelli M3[24] | Italy | Used by special forces units and regular army units in smaller quantities. | |||
Rifles | |||||
FN FAL | 7.62×51mm NATO | Battle rifle | Belgium Argentina |
Standard issue rifle. Manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares. FAL, FAL PARA, FAL Sniper and FAMCA variants in use. Upgraded with Picatinny rail and optical sights.[25] | |
DDM4A1 | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | United States | Standard rifle of special forces units. DDM4A1 by Daniel Defense used in all special forces units with Blue Force Gear slings. | |
M4 carbine | Used by special forces. Replaced by DDM4A1 but still being commonly used. | ||||
Steyr AUG | Austria | Used by paratroopers, mountain troops, tank crews and special forces units. | |||
FARA 83 | Argentina | Limited service rifle. Over 1.200 rifles produced by FMAP-DM from 1984 to 1990 (some further production later on in the 1990s). Mostly in reserve apart from a few elite units such as the Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers. | |||
M16 rifle | United States | Limited service rifle. Rarely used by special forces units. | |||
Type 56 | 7.62x39mm | China | Copy of the AK-47. Has been used for weapon familiarization training by the Compania de Comandos 602. Has only been seen twice in army hands. | ||
Machine guns | |||||
M249 | 5.56×45mm NATO | Light machine gun | United States | Used by special forces units. OOW M249P variant from Ohio Ordnance Works.[26] | |
FN FAP | 7.62×51mm NATO | Squad automatic weapon | Belgium Argentina |
FAL heavy barrel version. Used as a squad automatic weapon. Manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares. | |
FN MAG | General-purpose machine gun | Standard general-purpose machine gun. Manufactured by FM. MAG 60.20 used (designated as Spanish: Ametralladora MAG Tipo 60-20 7,62). It is used by infantry and mounted on vehicles and helicopters. | |||
M240 | United States | Used by special forces units.[27] | |||
MG 74 | Austria | Machine gun mounted on tanks SK-105. | |||
AA-52 machine gun | France | General-purpose machine gun mounted on armoured vehicles.[28] | |||
M2 Browning | .50 BMG | Heavy machine gun | United States | Heavy support machine gun mounted on vehicles. The M2HB version is being replaced by the M2QCB. | |
Sniper rifles | |||||
Daniel Defense DD5V3 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Designated Marksman Rifle | United States | Used by special forces units.[29] Standard special forces DMR rifle and usually equipped with DD-Wave suppressors. | |
FAMTD | Argentina | Modernization of the FAL to a designated marksman rifle (DMR). Counts with Heavy and Light barrel versions. | |||
Steyr SSG 69 | Sniper rifle | Austria | Standard service sniper rifle.[30] | ||
M24 SWS | United States | Used by special forces units. | |||
CZ 750 S1 M1 | Czech Republic | Used by special forces units. | |||
CG-F1T | Argentina | Used by special forces.
Extremely rare but in use within certain units. | |||
Steyr HS .50 | .50 BMG | Anti-materiel rifle | Austria | Standard long range & anti-materiel sniper rifle.[31] | |
Grenade launchers | |||||
M203 | 40 mm | Grenade launcher | United States | Grenade launcher coupled on the M4 and M16A2. | |
Mk 19 | Automatic grenade launcher | Heavy support grenade launcher mounted on vehicles. |
Uniforms | |||
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Uniforme de Combate Argentino (UCA) | Argentina | Battledress, standard uniform
system. Based on Multicam. | |
Multicam Alpine | United States | Standard uniform pattern for alpine troops, combined with white overalls. | |
Woodland | United States | Former standard uniform pattern.
Replaced by the UCA but in use within certain army groups. | |
Tricolor | United States | In use within special forces units.
Rare | |
MARPAT | United States | In use within special forces units. | |
UCP | United States | In use within special forces units. Very rare | |
Uniforme Patagonico | Used by regular army units in the Cordillerana region. Based on the british DPM. Has been replaced by the UCA but it is still being used. | ||
Kryptek Mandrake | United States | In use within mountain troops. | |
Helmets | |||
MICH | United States Argentina | Standard issue ballistic helmet. | |
ITB | Argentina | Standard issue helmet used alongside MICH. Mid cut type helmet equipped with rails and night vision mounts. | |
FAST | United States | Used by special forces units. Bump type helmets are frecuently employed. | |
PASGT | United States | Being replaced by MICH. | |
M1 helmet | United States Argentina | Used in training. Being replaced by ITB and MICH. Used with Multicam covers. | |
Vests and webbing equipment | |||
MOLLE | United States Argentina | Multiple models used in Multicam pattern. | |
Plate Carrier | United States Argentina | Multiple models used in Multicam pattern. TacTec by 5.11 Tactical commonly used by special forces. | |
IOTV | United States | Seen in vehicle crews and infantry units. | |
Tactical and communication equipment | |||
Harris Falcon III | United States | Communications radio systems. | |
Niro | Argentina | Gen 2 night vision optic for FAL rifle. | |
M949 | United States | In use within helicopter crews. | |
AN/PVS-5 | United States | Replaced by AN/PVS-7. | |
AN/PVS-7 | United States | Standard night vision goggle. | |
Mepro 21 | Standard optic sight. Employed in the FAMCA rifle. | ||
EOTech | Multiple models used. | ||
Grenades and mines | |||
GME FMK-2 Mod. 0 | Argentina | Standard hand grenade. | |
M67 grenade | United States | Fragmentation hand grenade. | |
FMK-1 mine | Argentina | Plastic anti-personnel mine, 8 centimeters in diameter and 150 grams of explosive charge. | |
FMK-3 mine | Argentina | Plastic anti-tank mine, 24 centimeters in diameter and 6.5 kilograms of explosive charge | |
FMK-5 mine | Argentina | Metal anti-tank mine, 254 millimeters in diameter. | |
SB-81 mine | Italy | Plastic anti-tank mine, 24 centimeters in diameter and 2 kilograms of explosive charge. | |
FMK-1 Mod.0 | Argentina | Shaped charge, 2350 grams of TNT and 467 millimeters long. | |
FMK-3 Mod.0 | Argentina | Shaped charge, 5510 grams of TNT and 414 millimeters long. |
Model | Quantity | Origin | Description |
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Oerlikon Skyguard | 5 | Switzerland | Fire-control radar |
AN/TPS-44 Alert MK II | 3 | United States | Airborne 2D radar. In service with the Joint Task Force Fortín to control the northern Argentina airspace.[32] |
Thales Ground Observer 80 | Unknown | France | Secondary surveillance radar. |
AN/PPS-15 | Unknown | United States | Transportable ground control radar. |
RATRAS | 18 | United States | Ground control radar. |
RASIT | 44 | France Argentina | Light portable radar, capable for ground and aerial control. Modernized by INVAP. |
Aselsan ACAR-K | 19[33] | Turkey | Light portable radar. |
Model | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BTP | Hopper barge | Argentina | 3 | – | – |
BDT | Hopper barge | Argentina | – | – | – |
LCVP | Landing craft | United States | – | – | |
Zodiac Futura Commando 470 | Boat | United States | 130 | – | – |
Moon 550T | Boat | – | – | – | – |
AGT T2 | Boat | – | – | – | – |
IGT | Recognition boat | – | – | – | – |
Lantana | Launch | – | – | – | – |
LANRE | Towing and tug launch | – | – | – | – |
Model | Quantity | Origin | Description |
---|---|---|---|
M4T6 | – | United States | Tactical floating bridge. |
Bailey bridge | – | United Kingdom | Portable bridge. |
Krupp | – | Germany | Bridge. |
Urdan | – | United States | Anti-mines machine. |
Sany STC800 | – | China | Truck crane |
Mine detector | – | United States | |
Failing 1500 | – | – | Drill with a capacity of 250 meters. |
TC-120 | – | – | Drill with a capacity of 120 meters. |
M21/22 | – | – | Detection and decontamination of chemical substances equipment. |
The Argentine Army Aviation service operated since its creation in 1956 both fixed and rotary wing aircraft; these are detailed in a separate list for ease of maintenance.
Fixed wing | ||||||
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Model | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes | Photo | |
CASA/Airbus Military C-212-200 Aviocar | STOL military transport aircraft | Spain / Europe | 3 | The first C-212 incorporated in June 1994, exchanging an A-109A for the government of the province of Santa Fe. In 2015, two units were acquired from Aviacom, for 10 million dollars.[34] | ||
Diamond DA42M Twin Star | Surveillance aircraft | Austria | 3 | Acquired exchanging them for eight OV-1s to Mohawk Technologies.[35] | ||
de Havilland Canada DHC-6-200/300 Twin Otter | STOL utility aircraft | Canada | 2 | Three DHC-6-200 purchased in 1968 and one DHC-6-300 in 1978.[36] Currently in service a DHC-6-200 and a DHC-6-300. | ||
Fairchild Swearingen SA226 | Utility aircraft | United States | 6 | One SA226-T Metro IIIB[37] and seven SA226-AT Merlin IVA.[38] | ||
North American Sabreliner 75A (Sabreliner 80)[39] | Business jet | 1 | Acquired in 1974.[40] | |||
Cessna 550B Citation II | 1 | Acquired in 2015 to replace the Merlin IV.[41] | ||||
Cessna T207 Turbo Skywagon | Light aircraft | 6 | Nine acquired in 1976, three were destroyed, the remaining six are serving while being replaced by new Cessna Caravan.[42] | |||
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan/Grand Caravan EX | 4 | Two Grand Caravan and two Grand Caravan EX acquired between 2016 and 2017.[43] | ||||
Cessna T-41D Mescalero | Trainer aircraft | 5 | Five T-41D acquired from the United States Air Force in 1974.[44] | |||
Helicopters | ||||||
Bell UH-1H Iroquois | Military helicopter | United States | 44 | [nb 1][45] | ||
Bell 212 | Utility helicopter | 1 | Two acquired in 1976, one lost in Antarctica in 1977, the remainder is in VIP configuration.[46] | |||
Eurocopter AS332B Super Puma | France | 1 | They were acquired in 1986 to supply the Antarctic bases. At the end of the 90s they were immobilized. In 2012 one was returned to service by Heli-Union in France.[47] | |||
Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama | 5 | Six acquired in 1975 for search and rescue tasks in the Cordillera de los Andes. They would be transferred to the Air Force.[48] | ||||
Bell 206 | Trainer helicopter | United States / Canada | 20 | [nb 2] | ||
Unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||||
Lipán M3 | Unmanned aerial vehicle | Argentina | 6 | [50] | ||
Mavic | Miniature UAV | China | 36 | |||
Tehuelche 320 | Miniature UAV | Argentina | 1 | For anti-aircraft warfare simulation |
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