List of equipment of the Chilean Army
This is a list of equipment used by the Chilean Army.des premier 689
Firearms
Weapon | Caliber | Origin | Picture | Notes |
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Pistols and submachine guns | ||||
FAMAE FN-750 | 9×19mm NATO | ![]() |
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Main pistol. Locally produced version of the CZ-75. |
Beretta Px4 | 9x19mm NATO / .40 S&W / .45 ACP | ![]() |
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Special forces |
HK MP5A5 | 9×19mm NATO | ![]() |
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FAMAE SAF | 9×19mm NATO | ![]() |
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Standard issue submachine gun. Locally designed variation on the SG 540. |
FAMAE SAF-200 | 9×19mm NATO | ![]() |
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Tactical variation of the regular SAF |
Assault rifles and carbines | ||||
SIG SG 510[1] | 7.62×51mm NATO | ![]() |
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Mainly used by reserves |
SG 540-1M | 5.56×45mm NATO | ![]() |
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Standard issue rifle |
Galil ACE.[2] | ![]() |
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In 2014, the ACE began to be deployed in the Chilean Army,[3] replacing SIG 540. | |
M4 carbine | ![]() |
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Special Forces | |
Sniper rifles | ||||
FAMAE FD-200 | 7.62×51mm NATO | ![]() |
Locally produced version of the SG 540 modified as a sniper rifle | |
Barrett M82A1M | 12.7×99mm NATO | ![]() |
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PGM 338 | .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6x70mm) | ![]() |
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SIG Sauer SSG 3000 | 7.62×51mm NATO | ![]() |
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Machine guns | ||||
FN MINIMI | 5.56×45mm NATO | ![]() |
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Light machine gun |
MG3 | 7.62×51mm NATO | ![]() |
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General-purpose machine gun |
M60E4 | 7.62×51mm NATO | ![]() |
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General-purpose machine gun |
FN M2HB-QCB | 12.7×99mm NATO | ![]() |
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Heavy machine gun |
Grenade launchers | ||||
M203 | 40×46 mm | ![]() |
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Designed to be attached to a rifle |
Milkor MGL | 40×53 mm | ![]() |
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Grenade launcher |
Mk 19 Mod 3 | 40×53mm | ![]() |
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Automatic grenade launcher |
Infantry support weapons
Quantity | Weapon | Origin | Notes |
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Anti-tank guided missile launchers | |||
2,700 | Spike | ![]() |
MR/LR/ER missiles |
Anti-tank recoilless rifles | |||
Carl Gustaf M2 Recoilless Rifle | ![]() |
84 mm | |
M40 recoilless rifle | ![]() |
106 mm / some of them are mounted on vehicles | |
M67 recoilless rifle | ![]() |
90 mm | |
Anti-tank weapons | |||
AT4 | ![]() |
84 mm |
Armour
Quantity | Type | Origin | Notes | Photo |
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Tanks | ||||
170+[4] | Leopard 2A4CHL | ![]() |
120 mm gun. May be upgraded to 2A5CHL in the near future. | ![]() |
100 | Leopard 1V | ![]() ![]() |
105 mm gun | ![]() |
Infantry fighting vehicles | ||||
280[5] | Marder 1A3 | ![]() |
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139[6] | AIFV-B/YPR-765 | ![]() ![]() |
Some equipped with Spike LR missiles | ![]() |
Armoured personnel carriers | ||||
369[7] | M113A1/A2 | ![]() |
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275[8] | MOWAG Piranha | ![]() ![]() |
Built under license in Chile by FAMAE, in various configurations. 250 6x6 and 25 8x8. | ![]() |
Armored wheeled vehicles | ||||
500+ | HMMWV | ![]() |
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180 | Land Rover Defender | ![]() |
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400+ | AIL Storm | ![]() |
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230 | Toqui A-2 | ![]() |
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Artillery | ||||
8 | LAR-160 | ![]() |
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14 | RAYO FAMAE | ![]() |
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8 | SLM FAMAE | ![]() |
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24 | M109A5 | ![]() |
24 requested in 2011, 12 delivered in 2012 and 12 more in 2015[9] | ![]() |
24 | M109 KAWEST | ![]() ![]() |
Bought in 2004 | ![]() |
36 | Soltam M-71 | ![]() |
Bought in 1982 | ![]() |
74 | M101 howitzer | ![]() |
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54 | OTO Melara Mod 56 | ![]() |
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Aircraft
Quantity[10] | Aircraft | Origin | Service versions |
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Fixed wing | |||
2 | C-212 Aviocar | ![]() |
C-212-300 Aviocar |
3 | CN-235 | ![]() |
CN-235 M-100 |
3 | Cessna 208 Caravan | ![]() |
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
1 | Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign | ![]() |
Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign |
Helicopters | |||
2 to be sold | Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma | ![]() |
Aerospatiale SA-330L Puma |
10 | Eurocopter AS532 Cougar | ![]() |
Eurocopter 8 AS-532AL Mk-1 Cougar + 2 AS-532ALe Mk-II |
4 | Eurocopter AS350 | ![]() |
Eurocopter AS-350B3 Ecureuil |
2 | Eurocopter AS355 | ![]() |
Eurocopter AS-355N Ecureuil 2 |
9 | McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender | ![]() |
McDonnell Douglas MDD-369FF Defender |
Unmanned aerial vehicles | |||
6+ | BlueBird SpyLite | ![]() |
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References
- Jane's infantry weapons, 2009-2010 2009/2010 (35th ed.). Jane's Information Group. 5 January 2009. ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
- "FIDAE: Chilean Army Selects Galil ACE as New Standard Rifle". Defense News. 26 March 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014.
- "El Ejército de Chile comienza a desplegar el nuevo fusil Galil ACE" [The Chilean Army begins to deploy the new Galil ACE rifle]. defensa.com (in Spanish). 24 September 2014.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2012-10-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2012-10-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- https://www.armyrecognition.com/chilie_chilean_army_armed_land_ground_forces_uk/chile_chilean_army_armed_land_ground_forces_military_equipment_armored_vehicle_intelligence_pictures.html
- http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php
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- "Chile's armed forces receive 12 M109A5 155mm self-propelled howitzers". worlddefencenews.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- World Air Forces 2013 Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine - Flightglobal.com, pg 12, December 11, 2012 - http://www.scramblemagazine.nl/index.php?option=com_mildb&view=search&Itemid=60&af=cl
- BlueBird seals SpyLite deal with Chilean army Archived 2013-04-10 at the Wayback Machine - Flightglobal.com, April 9, 2013
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