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This is a list of equipment used by the Peruvian Army.

Infantry weapons

Pistols

Model Image Caliber Origin Type Details
Browning Hi-power 800x308 9x19mm  Belgium Semiautomatic Pistol General Issue sidearm[1]
Glock 17 800x308 9x19mm  Austria Semiautomatic Pistol Limited use as a sidearm[1]

Shotguns

Model Image Caliber Origin Type Details
Winchester 1300 12-gauge  United States Pump-action shotgun Parachute Commandos and Special Forces[2]

Assault rifles and carbines

Model Image Caliber Origin Type Details
AKM 7.62×39mm  Soviet Union Assault rifle Standard issue rifle of military police.[2]
F2000 5.56×45mm NATO  Belgium Assault rifle Special forces
FAD File:FAD 2018 rifle de asalto.jpg 5.56×45mm NATO  Peru Modular assault rifle Limited prototype production of 2090 rifles. Secondary Weapon.
FN SCAR-L
FN SCAR-H		 File:FN SCAR-L - FN SCAR-H.png 5.56×45mm NATO
7.62×51mm NATO		  Belgium Assault rifle
Battle rifle		 8,000 SCAR-H for army, 250 SCAR-L for special forces[3][4]
Galil ACE 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel Assault rifle
Galil MAR 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel Assault rifle Special forces[1]
Galil SAR 5.56×45mm NATO  Israel Assault rifle Special forces[2]
M16A2 5.56×45mm NATO  United States Assault rifle
SOAR 5.56×45mm NATO  Philippines Assault rifle
SAR-21 5.56×45mm NATO  Singapore Assault rifle Special forces
Vektor CR-21 File:CR21.jpg 5.56×45mm NATO  South Africa Assault rifle Parachute commandos and special forces[2]
Wieger STG942 5.56×45mm NATO  East Germany Assault rifle Special forces[1]
Zastava M21 5.56×45mm NATO  Serbia Assault rifle [5]

Battle and sniper rifles

Model Image Caliber Origin Type Details
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare
Accuracy International AW50 		.50 BMG  United Kingdom Sniper rifle
Anti-material rifle 		[2]
Barrett M82 .50 BMG  United States Anti-materiel rifle
FAL 50.00
FAL 50.41 / FALO		 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium Battle rifle
FN FAL 50.62 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium Battle rifle Standard issue rifle[2]
G3 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany Battle rifle
McMillan TAC-50 .50 BMG  United States Anti-materiel rifle Special forces[6]
Sako TRG  Finland Sniper rifle Special forces[6]
SR-99 Galatz 7.62×51mm NATO  Israel Sniper rifle [2]
Steyr SSG 69 7.62×51mm NATO  Austria Sniper rifle [2]

Submachine guns

Model Image Caliber Origin Type Details
Beretta PM12S 9×19mm Parabellum  Italy Submachine gun
BXP 9×19mm Parabellum  South Africa Submachine gun
MP5A4
MP5A5
MP5SD
MP5K		 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany Submachine gun
P90 5.7×28mm  Belgium Submachine gun Parachute Commandos and Special Forces[2]
Uzi 9×19mm Parabellum  Israel Submachine gun

Machine guns

Model Image Caliber Origin Type Details
FN
Minimi/Maximi		 5.56×45mm NATO

7.62×51mm NATO

 Belgium Light machine gun [2][7]
Ultimax 100 5.56×45mm NATO  Singapore Light machine gun
Mini-SS 5.56×45mm NATO  South Africa Light machine gun Special forces[6]
SS-77 7.62×51 NATO  South Africa Light machine gun Special forces[1]
Browning M1919A4
Browning M1919A4A6		 .30-06 Springfield  United States Medium machine gun
Heckler & Koch HK21E 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany General purpose machine gun
PK
PKM		 File:PKmachinegun-removebg-preview.png 7.62×54mmR  Soviet Union General purpose machine gun [2]
MAG 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium General purpose machine gun
M2 .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)  United States Heavy machine gun
DShK 12.7×108mm  Soviet Union Heavy machine gun

Portable anti-materiel weapons

Model Image Caliber Origin Type Details
MGL
MGL-6
XRGL-40		 File:Milkor MGL.jpg 40mm  South Africa Grenade launcher
Type 87 grenade launcher 35x32mm  China Grenade launcher
M203 grenade launcher 40mm  United States Grenade launcher
RPG-22 Neto 72.5 mm  Soviet Union Rocket-propelled grenade [2]
RPG-7V 85mm  Soviet Union Rocket-propelled grenade Airtronic RPG-7[8] and RPG-7V variants[2]
Alcotán-100 100mm  Spain Anti-tank rocket launcher 74 launchers with 660 rockets, for cavalry, mountain infantry, special forces[9]
Panzerfaust 3 110mm  Germany Anti-tank rocket launcher 181 launchers with 1,700 rockets, for armored infantry and special forces[9]

Vehicles

Armoured vehicles

Name Image Type Version Quantity Origin Details
T-54/T-55 MBT T-55 165  Soviet Union 90 operational and 75 in storage[10]
AMX-13 Light tank 96[10]  France
M113A1 APC M-113A1 120[10]  United States
M3 Half-track APC M9A1 50[10]  United States
UR-416 APC UR-416 150[10]  Germany
Fiat 6614 APC Fiat 6614-G 25[10]  Italy
BRDM-2/Malyutka Armored car 30[10]  Soviet Union Equipped with the 9M14 Malyutka anti-tank guided missile
Fiat 6616 Armored car Fiat 6616-H 15[10]  Italy
M8 Greyhound
(M-20 Greyhound )		 Armored car 60 (6)  United States
BTR-60 APC 12  Soviet Union

Light utility vehicles

Name Image Type Version Quantity Origin Details
HMMWV Light utility vehicle M1165 112  United States 22 armed with Kornet launchers[10]
Jeep J8 Light utility vehicle 38[11]  United States

Transport

Name Image Type Version Quantity Origin Details
MAN TG MIL Military truck 4x4

6x6

Unknown  Germany

Maintenance vehicles

Name Image Type Version Quantity Origin Details
M578 Armoured recovery vehicle 1[10]  United States
GQL-111 Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 1[10]  China

Specialized vehicles

Name Image Type Version Quantity Origin Details
VATT Lobo [es] Light strike vehicle 210  Peru Equipped with the 9M14 Malyutka anti-tank guided missile

Artillery

Rocket launchers

Name Image Type Version Quantity Origin Details
9K132 Portable single-tube launcher Grad-1P Partisan 20  Soviet Union
RO-107 107 mm multiple rocket launcher Denel RO-107 Mechem 4  South Africa
BM-21 Grad 122 mm multiple rocket launcher BM-21 22[10]  Soviet Union
Type 81 122 mm multiple rocket launcher Type 90B 13[10]  China Replacing BM-21[12][13]
BM-13 Katyusha 132 mm multiple rocket launcher BM-13 Katyusha 2  Soviet Union

Self-propelled artillery

Name Image Type Version Quantity Origin Details
Mk F3 155mm 155 mm howitzer Mk F3 12  France
M109 howitzer 155 mm self-propelled artillery M109A2 12[10]  United States

Towed artillery

Name Image Type Version Quantity Origin Details
OTO Melara Mod 56 105 mm pack howitzer M56 24[10]  Italy
M101 howitzer 105 mm howitzer M-2A1 64[10]  United States
Yugoimport M56 105 mm howitzer M-56 60[10]  Yugoslavia Copy of the M101A1
D30 122 mm howitzer D30 Lyagushka 36[10]  Soviet Union
M46 130 mm gun M46 36[10]  Soviet Union
M114 155 mm howitzer M114 36[10]  United States
Modèle 50 155 mm howitzer Model 50 30[10]  France

Mortars

Name Image Type Version Quantity Origin Details
LLR 81mm 81 mm mortar 350[10]  France
M106 107 mm mortar carrier M106A1 24[10]  United States
Model L 120 mm mortar Brandt

EXPAL

300+[10]  France Spain

Anti-tank weapons

Name Image Type Version Quantity Origin Details
M40A2 106 mm recoilless rifle M40A1[10] 36  United States
Carl Gustav M2 84 mm recoilless rifle Gustav M2 6  Sweden
SPG-9 73 mm recoilless rifle SPG-9 (Копьё) 2  Soviet Union Very small quantity[2]
9K11 Malyutka Anti-tank guided weapon AT-3 Sagger B

HJ-73C[10]

1800 missiles  Soviet Union China Being replaced by Kornet and Spike ATGMs
Kornet Anti-tank guided weapon Kornet-E[10] 288 missiles  Russia
Spike Anti-tank guided weapon MR
LR		 288 missiles[14]  Israel [10]

Air-defense systems

Name Image Type Version Quantity Origin Details
ZSU-23-4 Shilka 23 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 35[10]  Russia
ZU-23 23mm towed anti-aircraft twin autocannon ZU-23

ZU-23-2

130  Soviet Union 80 ZU-23-2 and 50 ZU-23[10]
Bofors 40 mm Anti-aircraft autocannon L/60 40 28  Sweden
9K32 Strela-2 Man-portable air-defense system SA-7 Grail[10] 100  Soviet Union [15][16]
9K38 Igla Man-portable air-defense system SA-18 Grouse
SA-16 Gimlet[10]		 200 missiles  Russia [15]
QW-1 Vanguard Man-portable air-defense system CPMIEC QW-18 18  China
Javelin Man-portable air-defense system 200  United Kingdom [15]
S-125 Neva/Pechora Surface-to-air missile 14  Russia

Army aviation

The Peruvian army aviation (Aviación del Ejército Peruano) was formed in 1971 to support army ground units. A large number of MI-8 Hip Cs were purchased in the mid-1970s to provide an airborne assault assets. This led to the purchase of the MI-17 which now makes up much of the army transport fleet. A number of Aerospatiale SA 315Bs are used for training purposes, also used in the training role are nine Enstrom F28F Falcons that were received in 1992. The mainstay of long range army logistics are three AN-32s acquired in 1994.

Aircraft Inventory
Aircraft Image Origin Type Version In service Details
Fixed wing
Hawker Beechcraft 1900D  United States Custom, VIP, MEDEVAC Beechcraft 1900D 1[10] Acquisition 2010 for 1, and the amount was $2,694,500.[3]
Cessna 150  United States Training 150/152 4[10]
Cessna 172 Skyhawk  United States Training 172 Skyhawk 2 Acquisition 2010 for 2, and the amount was $249,500, each.[3]
Cessna 182  United States Training 172 Skyhawk 7[17]
Cessna 206  United States Transport U206 Stationair 2[10]
Cessna 208 Caravan  United States Transport 208B Amphibious 1[10] Acquisition 2009, for $1,550,000
Cessna 303 Crusader  United States Liaison T303 Crusader 2
Cessna Citation V  United States Transport 560 1[10]
Piper PA-31T  United States Transport Cheyenne II 1[10]
Piper PA-34T  United States Transport Seneca III 1[10]
Ilyushin Il-103  Russia Trainer Il-103 41[10]
Antonov An-28  Soviet Union Transport An-28 2[10]
Antonov An-32  Ukraine Transport An-32B 3[10]
Beechcraft Super King Air  United States VIP transport B300 1[10]
Helicopter
Agusta A109  Italy Transport helicopter AW109K2 2[10]
Mil Mi-2  Poland Transport helicopter Mi-2 9[10]
Mil Mi-17  Russia Multirole helicopter Mi-17 7[10]
Mil Mi-171  Russia Transport helicopter Mi-171Sh – Mi 171Sh-P 22[10]
Mil Mi-26  Russia Heavy transport helicopter Mi-26 3 All in storage[10]
Robinson R-44  United States Transport helicopter R44 2 [10]
Enstrom F-28  United States Training helicopter Enstron F-28F Falcon 4[10] Acquisition 2010 for 2 new factory, $400,000 each. Acquisition 2011 for 2 used, $250,000 each.[3]

References

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