List of equipment of the Uruguayan Army

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This is a list of equipment of the Uruguayan Army (Ejército Nacional) currently in service.

Infantry

Model Type Origin Photos Notes
Browning Hi-Power Semi-automatic pistol  Belgium
 Argentina		 9mm semi-automatic pistol. Acquired from Fabricaciones Militares.
Glock 17 Semi-automatic pistol  Austria 9mm semi-automatic pistol.
Heckler & Koch P30 Semi-automatic pistol  Germany Semi-automatic pistol available in 9mm and 10mm.
FMK-3 Machine pistol  Argentina 9mm machine pistol.
Heckler & Koch MP5 Submachine gun  West Germany 9mm automatic submachine gun.
FN FAL Battle rifle  Belgium
 Argentina		 7.62mm automatic rifle used as standard service rifle. Acquired from Fabricaciones Militares.
Steyr AUG Assault rifle  Austria 5.56mm automatic rifle.
Heckler & Koch G36 Assault rifle  Germany 5.56mm automatic rifle.
AK-101 Assault rifle  Russia 5.56mm automatic rifle.
FN MAG General purpose machine gun  Belgium 7.62mm machine gun.
Rheinmetall MG 3 Medium machine gun  West Germany 7.62mm machine gun.
M1919 Browning Medium machine gun  United States 7.62mm machine gun.
M2 Browning Heavy machine gun  United States 12.7mm machine gun.
Heckler & Koch MSG90 Sniper rifle  Germany 7.62mm semi-automatic rifle.
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Sniper rifle  United Kingdom File:Accuracy International AW.png 7.62mm bolt-action rifle.
Barrett M82 Anti-materiel rifle  United States File:M82A1 barrett.jpeg 12.7mm semi-automatic rifle.
Peregrino FS50 Sniper rifle  Uruguay 12.7mm bolt-action rifle.

Vehicles

Name Image Origin Type Variant Numbers Details
Tiran 5  Soviet Union
 Israel		 Main battle tank Tiran 5 Model S 15[1] Ex-Israeli.[2]
M41  United States Light tank A1UR 47[1] 22 M41A1UR Local modifications include a 90 mm Cockerill cannon and
a Brazilian Scania DS-14 diesel engine. Ex-Belgian, delivered in 1981. 25 M41C donated by the Brazilian Army called in Brazil Caxias, l have a gun Cockerill 90 mm Mk IV. FN MAG machine gun and 7.62-x51 mm., replacing the coaxial 0.30.[2]
M24 Chaffee  United States Light tank 17[1] Delivered by USA in 1957-1958.[2] Upgraded, retired from the Armoured Infantry and replaced by 25 M-41C recently donated from Brazil.
BMP-1  Czech Republic Infantry fighting vehicle BVP-1 15[1] Delivered in 1995-1996 from Czech stocks.[2]
M113  United States Armoured personnel carrier M113A2UR 24[1] Local modernization.
MT-LB  Poland Armoured personnel carrier 3[1] Delivered by Poland in 1999 via Czech Republic.[2]
PTS  Soviet Union Amphibious tracked transport 2[1]
Condor  West Germany Armoured personnel carrier Condor 1 54[1] 55 were initially delivered in 1981.[2]
MOWAG Piranha  Canada Armoured personnel carrier Cougar 40[1] Ex-Canadian, refurbished in Chile before delivery in 2008/2009; turrets are removed.[2]
MOWAG Piranha  Canada Armoured personnel carrier Grizzly 103[1] Delivered in 2010, including 5 Husky ARV.[2]
EE-9 Cascavel  Brazil Armoured car 15[1] Ex-Brazilian, delivered in 1985.[2]
OT-64  Czech Republic Armoured car OT-93 130[1] OT-64C modernized to OT-93 standards.[2]
GAZ Vodnik  Russia Armoured car GAZ-39371 48[1] Delivered by Russia in 2006 as payment of debt.[2]
Land Rover Defender  United Kingdom Utility vehicle 110SW 40[3] May buy 30-40 more[3]

Artillery

Model Image Origin Type Variant Numbers Details
2S1 Gvozdika  Soviet Union
 Czech Republic		 122 mm self-propelled artillery 6[1] Delivered in 1998 from Czech stocks.[2]
M101  United States 105 mm howitzer M101A1 48[1] Ex-South Korean, delivered in 1981.[2]
M102  United States 105 mm howitzer 8[1] Delivered by USA in 1972.[2]
M114  United States 155 mm howitzer M114A2 8[1] Ex-South Korean, delivered in 1981.[2]
M1  United States 81 mm mortar 35[1] Based on the French Brandt mortar.
LN  Spain 81 mm mortar M-86 56[1] Manufactured by Expal.
SL  Spain 120 mm mortar 44[1] Manufactured by Expal.

Anti-tank

Model Image Origin Type Variant Numbers Details
MILAN  France Anti-tank missile 15[1] 100 were initially delivered in 1985.[2]
M40  United States 106 mm recoilless rifle M40A1 69[1]

Air defense

Model Image Origin Type Variant Numbers Details
M167 VADS  United States 20mm anti-aircraft gun 6[1]
TCM-20  Israel 2×20mm anti-aircraft gun M40A1 8[1] With Elta M-2016 radar.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x IISS Military Balance 2010
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php
  3. ^ a b Uruguay; army buys additional Land-Rover Defenders Archived 2015-04-04 at the Wayback Machine - Dmilt.com, May 16, 2013
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