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Equipment of the Argentine Army lists weapons and other materiel currently[when?] in service with the Argentine Army. Totals for each item are estimated as per sources cited.

Tanks

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
TAM Main battle tank  Argentina 231[1] Locally built main battle tank, German Marder chasis. It is being modernized by Elbit Systems (71 plus modernized) from 2015.
SK-105 Kürassier Light tank  Austria 118[2] The SK-105A1 version is being converted to SK-105A2.

Armored vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
TAM VCTP File:TAM VCTP -1.jpg Infantry fighting vehicle  Argentina 123[3] Variant of the TAM. German Marder APC built locally and armed with a turret mounted Rh 202.
M113 Armoured personnel carrier  United States 499[2] M113A1 & M113A2 version in service.
M548 Armoured personnel carrier  United States 28 Cargo carrier variant of the M113. M548A1 version in service.
AMX-VCI Armoured personnel carrier  France
 Argentina 		28[3] AMX-VCPC version in service.
WZ-551 Armoured personnel carrier  China 4 Used in United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti.
Panhard AML Armoured car  France 48[2] AML-90 version in service.
Alvis Tactica Infantry mobility vehicle  United Kingdom 9 Armoured car used in United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus.
Humvee File:Humvee arg.jpg Infantry mobility vehicle  United States 134[4] M988, M1025A2 and M1097A2 versions in service.

Utility vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Light utility vehicles
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Military light utility vehicle  Germany ~1,000
Agrale Marrua Military light utility vehicle  Brazil 30
VLEGA Gaucho Military light utility vehicle  Brazil
 Argentina 		28 Airborne light utility vehicle.
MRZR Polaris File:Vehículos MRZR-4 de la Fuerza de Despliegue Rápido.jpg Military light utility vehicle  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 Utility pickup truck  Germany
 Argentina 		~50 Used by Military Police.
Ford Super Duty Utility pickup truck  United States ~30
Trucks
Mercedes-Benz Unimog 4x4 truck  Germany ~1,000
Mercedes-Benz Atego 4x4 truck  Germany
 Argentina 		800
Mercedes-Benz 2624 6x4 truck  Germany
 Argentina 		100
Iveco 4x4 truck  Italy ~200 Models in use: Iveco Stralis; Iveco Eurocargo; Iveco Trakker.
Oshkosh FMTV 6x6 truck  United States +40 30 FMTV Cargo 6X6 delivered in 2019.[6][7]
Pinzgauer 6x6 truck  Austria ~20
M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck 6x6 truck  United States ~100
M54 5-ton 6x6 truck 6x6 truck  United States ~100
M939 series 5-ton 6x6 truck 6x6 truck  United States ~50 30 M931A2 delivered in 2014[8]
M916A3 Freightliner 6x6 truck  United States ~80

Artillery

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Self-Propelled Artillery
Pampero MRL Rocket artillery  Argentina 4 105mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on Unimog U-416. Fires incendiary rockets. Will be replaced by CP-30.
CITEDEF CP-30 Rocket artillery  Argentina 20[9] 127mm multiple rocket launcher.
TAM VCLC Rocket artillery  Argentina 2 160mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on TAM.
TAM VCA Self-propelled artillery  Italy
 Argentina 		17[1] 155 mm self-propelled artillery gun.[10]
Mk F3 155mm Self-propelled artillery  France 20[1] 155 mm self-propelled artillery gun variant of AMX-13
TAM VCTM Mortar carrier  Argentina 13[2] 120mm mortar carrier variant of TAM
M106 mortar carrier Mortar carrier  United States 25[2] 120mm mortar carrier variant of M113
Towed Artillery
OTO Melara Mod 56 105 mm howitzer  Italy 64[11]
CITER 155mm L33 gun 155 mm howitzer  Argentina 108
FM-120 Mortar  Argentina 330 120 mm mortar.
FM-81 Mortar  Argentina 1100 81 mm mortar.
FM-60 Mortar  Argentina 214 60 mm mortar.

Air defence systems

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Oerlikon 20 mm cannon Autocannon  Switzerland 230 20mm autocannon, GAI-D01 version in service.
Oerlikon GDF Autocannon  Switzerland 38 35mm autocannon, GDF-002 version in service.
Bofors 40 mm gun Autocannon  Sweden 24 40mm autocannon, B-40/L70 version in service.

Small arms

Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
Browning Hi-Power 9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol  Belgium
 Argentina 		Standard service pistol, used by all Army. Manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares.[12]
Bersa Thunder 9 9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol  Argentina Limited service pistol.
Submachine guns
FMK-3 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun  Argentina Standard submachine gun. FMK-3 and FMK-4 variants in use.
Colt 9mm SMG 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun  United States Used by special forces units.
Shotguns
Ithaca 37 12 gauge Shotgun  United States
 Argentina 		Standard shotgun.
Mossberg 500 12 gauge Shotgun  United States Used by special forces units.
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.[13]
Steyr AUG 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle  Austria Used by paratroopers, mountain troops, tank crews and special forces units.
M4 carbine 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle
Carbine 		 United States Used by special forces units.
M16 rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle  United States Limited service rifle. Used by special forces units.
FARA 83 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle  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.
IWI ACE 7.62×51mm NATO Assault Rifle  Israel Donated by IWI for technical tests. Used by special forces, commandos and mountain hunters.[14]
Machine guns
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 7.62×51mm NATO General-purpose machine gun  Belgium
 Argentina 		Standard general-purpose machine gun. Manufactured by FM. MAG 60.20 used (designated as Template:Lang-es). It is used by infantry and mounted on vehicles and helicopters.
M240 7.62×51mm NATO General-purpose machine gun  United States Used by special forces units.[15]
Rheinmetall MG 3 7.62×51mm NATO General-purpose machine gun  Germany
 Austria 		Machine gun mounted on tanks SK-105. MG74 version manufactured by Steyr Mannlicher used.
AA-52 machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO General-purpose machine gun  France General-purpose machine gun mounted on armoured vehicles.
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
Steyr SSG 69 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle  Austria Standard service sniper rifle.
M24 SWS 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle  United States Used by special forces units.
CZ 750 S1 M1 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle  Czech Republic Used by special forces units.
Daniel Defense DD5V3 7.62×51mm NATO Designated marksman rifle  United States Used by special forces units.[16]
Steyr HS .50 .50 BMG Anti-materiel rifle  Austria Standard long range & anti-materiel sniper rifle.[17]
Grenade launchers
M203 40 mm Grenade launcher  United States Grenade launcher coupled on M4 and M16A2.
Mk 19 40 mm Automatic grenade launcher  United States Heavy support grenade launcher mounted on vehicles.

Anti-tank weapons

Name Image Type Origin Caliber Notes
AT4 File:AT-4Launcher.jpeg Rocket-propelled grenade launcher  Sweden 84 mm [18]
Carl Gustav M4 Recoilless rifle  Sweden 84 mm [19]
Model 1968 Recoilless Gun Recoilless rifle  Argentina 105 mm 330 guns in reserve.
BGM-71 TOW Anti-tank missile  United States 127 mm Mounted on Humvee vehicles.

Infantry equipment

Uniforms, and personal protection equipment

Tactical and communication equipment

Grenades and mines

  • GME FMK-2 Mod. 0: Fragmentation hand grenade, locally manufactured.
  • M67 grenade: Fragmentation hand grenade.
  • FMK-1 mine: Plastic anti-personnel mine, 8 centimeters in diameter and 150 grams of explosive charge.
  • Expal P4B: Plastic anti-personnel mine, 8 centimeters in diameter and 180 grams of explosive charge.
  • FMK-3 mine: Plastic anti-tank mine, 24 centimeters in diameter and 6.5 kilograms of explosive charge.
  • FMK-5 mine: Metal anti-tank mine, 254 millimeters in diameter.
  • SB-81 mine: Plastic anti-tank mine, 24 centimeters in diameter and 2 kilograms of explosive charge.
  • FMK-1 Mod.0: Shaped charge, 2350 grams of TNT and 467 millimeters long.
  • FMK-3 Mod.0: Shaped charge, 5510 grams of TNT and 414 millimeters long.

Radars

Model Quantity Origin Description
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.[20]
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[21]  Turkey Light portable radar.

Vessels

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 Recongnition boat – – – –
Lantana Launch – – – –
LANRE Towing and tug launch – – – –

Engineers

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.

Aircraft

Fixed wing
Model Type Origin Quantity Notes Photo
CASA/Airbus Military C-212-200 Aviocar STOL military transport aircraft  Spain 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.[22]
Diamond DA42M Twin Star Surveillance aircraft  Austria 3 Acquired exchanging them for eight OV-1s to Mohawk Technologies.[23]
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.[24] 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[25] and seven SA226-AT Merlin IVA.[26]
North American Sabreliner 75A (Sabreliner 80)[27] Business jet  United States 1 Acquired in 1974.[28]
Cessna 550B Citation II Business jet  United States 1 Acquired in 2015 to replace the Merlin IV.[29]
Cessna T207 Turbo Skywagon Light aircraft  United States 6 Nine acquired in 1976, three were destroyed, the remaining six are serving while being replaced by new Cessna Caravan.[30]
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan/Grand Caravan EX Light aircraft  United States 4 Two Grand Caravan and two Grand Caravan EX acquired between 2016 and 2017.[31]
Cessna T-41D Mescalero Trainer aircraft  United States 5 Five T-41D acquired from the USAF in 1974.[32]
Helicopter
Bell UH-1H Iroquois Military helicopter  United States 44 First twenty-five units acquired in 1969. Six 205A civilians acquired in 1978. In 1994, 6 UH-1H were acquired from the United States Army, and 10 UH-1D were converted into UH-1H from the United States Army. In 2001, ten more UH-1H were acquired, some as a source of spare parts. Between 2009 and 2010 all the Huey of the Navy and the Air Force are discharged and are grouped to the Army.[33]
Bell 212 Utility helicopter  United States 1 Two acquired in 1976, one lost in Antarctica in 1977, the remainder is in VIP configuration.[34]
Bell 206 Trainer helicopter  United States 20 Five Bell 206B-3 restored by Bell were acquired in 2011 through the FMS.[35] After delays due to economic and bureaucratic problems, the contract was signed in 2016, where it was agreed to exchange twenty AB 206 for three G 222. The helicopters were restored by Heli World and the first five arrived at the port of Zárate in January 2018. The rest of the shipment is scheduled for the rest of the year. It was announced that five of the twenty will go to the Gendarmerie in exchange for two Huey
Eurocopter AS332B Super Puma Utility helicopter  France 3 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.[36]
Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama Utility helicopter  France 5 Six acquired in 1975 for search and rescue tasks in the Cordillera de los Andes. They would be transferred to the Air Force.[37]
UAV
Lipán M3 UAV  Argentina 6 [38]

See also

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