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Note: the Dominican army currently has no main battle tanks in its inventory. |
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*[[Engesa]] [[EE-9]] [[Cascavel]] 6x6 90mm ARV {{BRA}} (20-?) |
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*[[Cadillac Gage Commando|V-150 Commando]] 4x4 AFV {{flagu|United States}} (8) |
*[[Cadillac Gage Commando|V-150 Commando]] 4x4 AFV {{flagu|United States}} (8) |
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*[[M41 Walker Bulldog]] 76mm Light tank {{flagu|United States}} (12 Retired) |
*[[M41 Walker Bulldog]] 76mm Light tank {{flagu|United States}} (12 Retired) |
Revision as of 03:41, 20 June 2014
Dominican Army Ejército de República Dominicana | |
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![]() 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. Matías Ramón Mella |
The Army of the Dominican Republic or Ejército de 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, consisting of approximately 20,000 active duty personnel. It includes 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 |
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Bell OH-58 Kiowa | ![]() |
Scout helicopter | OH-58A OH-58C |
4 5 |
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Robinson R22 | ![]() |
Training helicopter | R22 | 4 | |
Robinson R44 | ![]() |
Utility helicopter | R44 | 2 |
The Dominican Army Kiowas are equipped 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:
- Shotguns
- Daewoo USAS-12
South Korea
- Mossberg 500
United States
- Franchi SPAS-15
Italy
- Daewoo USAS-12
- Sub-machine-guns
- Machine-guns
- Hand-guns
- Browning BDM
United States
- Browning Hi-Power
United States
- Taurus PT92
Brazil
- Jericho 941
Israel
- Browning BDM
Mortars
- M-29 81 mm
United States (104)
- M1 81 mm
United States
- 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 (28)
- 37 mm Gun M3; A/T guns
United States (20)
- AT4
Sweden (N/A)
- M40-A1C1 106mm RCL
United States
Armor
Note: the Dominican army currently has no main battle tanks in its inventory.
- Engesa EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 90mm ARV
Brazil (20-?)
- V-150 Commando 4x4 AFV
United States (8)
- M41 Walker Bulldog 76mm Light tank
United States (12 Retired)
- Giat AMX-13 75mm Light tank
France (2-15 Retired)
- Panhard AML-90 90mm,4x4 ARVs
France (20)
- M3 Half Track APC
United States (25 Status unknown)
Artillery
- Reinosa howitzers 105mm/26 howitzers
Spain (12)
- M-101 105 mm howitzers
United States (22)
Anti-aircraft weapons
Motor vehicles
- 8 Humvee
United States
- 60-80 URO VAMTAC 1,500 kg (4 × 4) (60 - 40, 2000; 20, 2001)
Spain
- 80 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)
United Kingdom (non-tactical roles)
- 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
- Daihatsu Delta 4x4 trucks
Japan
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
- [1]
- http://www.armyrecognition.com/dominican_republic_army_land_ground_forces_uk/dominican_republic_army_land_ground_armed_defense_forces_military_equipment_armored_vehicle_intellig.html#armes