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Revision as of 19:02, 23 April 2012
| Dominican Army Ejército Nacional de la República Dominicana | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Dominican Army. | |
| Active | February 27, 1844 - present |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Army |
| Size | 45,800 personnel, 12 helicopters |
| Anniversaries | Febrero 27 |
| Engagements | Dominican War of Independence Dominican Restoration War Dominican Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Maj. Gen. Carlos Alberto Rivera Portes |
| Notable commanders | Gen. Ramon Matias Mella |
The Army of the Dominican Republic or Ejército Nacional de la República Dominicana, is one of the three branches of the Military of the Dominican Republic, together with the Navy and the Air Force.
The army is twice as large as the other services combined with about 15,000 active duty personnel. It consists of six infantry brigades, a combat support brigade, a combat service support brigade and the Air Cavalry squadron.
Aircraft inventory
The Army operates 15 helicopters.
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service[1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell OH-58 Kiowa |  United States |
Scout helicopter | OH-58A | 9 | |
| Robinson R22 | United States |
Training helicopter | R22 | 4 | |
| Robinson R44 | United States |
Utility helicopter | R44 | 2 |
The Dominican Army Kiowas are equiped with FLIR cameras for night operations.
Current Equipment
Small arms
Note: This equipment is also used by the other branches of the Armed Forces, and the Counter-terrorism group.
- Rifles:
- Colt M16 rifle 5.56 mm
United States - Colt M-4A1 5.56mm United States
- AR-15 5.56 United States
- IMI Galil 5.56mm
Israel - Galatz 7.62mm Israel
- Colt M16 rifle 5.56 mm
- Machine-guns
- M-2 0.50” United States
- FN MAG 7.62 mm
Belgium - M-60A1 7.62 mm United States
- FN Minimi 5.56mm Belgium
- M249 light machine gun 5.56mm United States
- M-2 0.50”
- Hand-guns
Mortars
- M-29 81 mm United States (104)
- M2 60 mm United States
- M-30 4.2 inch United States (4)
- ECIA 120 mm
Spain (24)
Anti-Armor Weapons
- Bofors m/45 105 mm
Sweden - 37 mm Gun M3; A/T guns United States (20)
- AT-4 Sweden (N/A)
Armor
- V-150 Commando AFV United States (8)
Artillery
- Reinosa 105mm/26 howitzers Spain (12)
- M-101 105 mm howitzers United States (22)
Motor Vehicles
- 8 Humvee United States
- 60-80 URO VAMTAC 1,500 kg (4 × 4) (60 - 40, 2000; 20, 2001) Spain
- 80 [Light vehicles Carolina Growler UV100DB (4 × 4), (2002) (rebuilt M151A2 Mutt)] UV100DB 4×4 United States
- 40 Carolina Wolverine Model 450 (4 × 4) (40) (2002)
- Nissan Patrol ML-6 4x4
Japan - Land Rover (4 × 4) (non-tactical roles)
United Kingdom - Polaris ATV 6x6 United States(several dozen)
- 90 M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck United States
- 12 Pegaso 3055 6x6 Spain
- 100 URO VAMTAC MT 15.14, MT 18.14 and MT 18.16 Spain
References
- ^ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.
- 2 http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Military-Vehicles-and-Logistics/INVENTORY-Dominican-Republic.html
- 3 http://www.country-data.com/frd/cs/dominican_republic/do_appen.html#table8
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