List of equipment of the Uruguayan Army

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

Infantry
ModelTypeOriginPhotosNotes
Browning Hi-PowerSemi-automatic pistol Belgium
 Argentina		9mm semi-automatic pistol. Acquired from Fabricaciones Militares.
Glock 17Semi-automatic pistol Austria9mm semi-automatic pistol.
Heckler & Koch P30Semi-automatic pistol GermanySemi-automatic pistol available in 9mm and 10mm.
FMK-3Machine pistol Argentina9mm machine pistol.
Heckler & Koch MP5Submachine gun West Germany9mm automatic submachine gun.
FN FALBattle rifle Belgium
 Argentina		7.62mm automatic rifle used as standard service rifle. Acquired from Fabricaciones Militares.
Steyr AUGAssault rifle Austria5.56mm automatic rifle.
Heckler & Koch G36Assault rifle Germany5.56mm automatic rifle.
AK-101Assault rifle Russia5.56mm automatic rifle.
FN MAGGeneral purpose machine gun Belgium7.62mm machine gun.
Rheinmetall MG 3Medium machine gun West Germany7.62mm machine gun.
M1919 BrowningMedium machine gun United States7.62mm machine gun.
M2 BrowningHeavy machine gun United States12.7mm machine gun.
Heckler & Koch MSG90Sniper rifle Germany7.62mm semi-automatic rifle.
Accuracy International Arctic WarfareSniper rifle United Kingdom7.62mm bolt-action rifle.
Barrett M82Anti-materiel rifle United States12.7mm semi-automatic rifle.
Peregrino FS50Sniper rifle Uruguay12.7mm bolt-action rifle.

Vehicles
NameImageOriginTypeVariantNumbersDetails
Tiran 5 Soviet Union
 Israel		Main battle tankTiran 5 Model S15[1]Ex-Israeli.[2]
M41 United StatesLight tankA1UR47[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 StatesLight tank17[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 RepublicInfantry fighting vehicleBVP-115[1]Delivered in 1995-1996 from Czech stocks.[2]
M113 United StatesArmoured personnel carrierM113A2UR24[1]Local modernization.
MT-LB PolandArmoured personnel carrier3[1]Delivered by Poland in 1999 via Czech Republic.[2]
PTS Soviet UnionAmphibious tracked transport2[1]
Condor West GermanyArmoured personnel carrierCondor 154[1]55 were initially delivered in 1981.[2]
MOWAG Piranha CanadaArmoured personnel carrierCougar40[1]Ex-Canadian, refurbished in Chile before delivery in 2008/2009; turrets are removed.[2]
MOWAG Piranha CanadaArmoured personnel carrierGrizzly103[1]Delivered in 2010, including 5 Husky ARV.[2]
EE-9 Cascavel BrazilArmoured car15[1]Ex-Brazilian, delivered in 1985.[2]
OT-64 Czech RepublicArmoured carOT-93130[1]OT-64C modernized to OT-93 standards.[2]
GAZ Vodnik RussiaArmoured carGAZ-3937148[1]Delivered by Russia in 2006 as payment of debt.[2]
Land Rover Defender United KingdomUtility vehicle110SW40[3]May buy 30-40 more[3]

Artillery
ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumbersDetails
2S1 Gvozdika Soviet Union
 Czech Republic		122 mm self-propelled artillery6[1]Delivered in 1998 from Czech stocks.[2]
M101 United States105 mm howitzerM101A148[1]Ex-South Korean, delivered in 1981.[2]
M102 United States105 mm howitzer8[1]Delivered by USA in 1972.[2]
M114 United States155 mm howitzerM114A28[1]Ex-South Korean, delivered in 1981.[2]
M1 United States81 mm mortar35[1]Based on the French Brandt mortar.
LN Spain81 mm mortarM-8656[1]Manufactured by Expal.
SL Spain120 mm mortar44[1]Manufactured by Expal.

Anti-tank
ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumbersDetails
MILAN FranceAnti-tank missile15[1]100 were initially delivered in 1985.[2]
M40 United States106 mm recoilless rifleM40A169[1]

Air defense
ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumbersDetails
M167 VADS United States20mm anti-aircraft gun6[1]
TCM-20 Israel2×20mm anti-aircraft gunM40A18[1]With Elta M-2016 radar.

References
  1. IISS Military Balance 2010
  2. http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php
  3. Uruguay; army buys additional Land-Rover Defenders Archived 2015-04-04 at the Wayback Machine - Dmilt.com, May 16, 2013
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