List of equipment of the Venezuelan Army

This is a list of equipment used by the Venezuelan Army.

Artillery
Air defense artillery
 Russia S-300VM Transportable anti-ballistic missile system 2 Units in one air defense battalion
 Russia BUK-M2 Medium range surface-to-air missile 20 ordered shared with the marine corp
 Russia S-125 Pechora-2M Medium range surface-to-air missile Ordered 11 new systems, delivered 1 system in 2011 (up to 8 launchers)
 Russia ZU-23-2 Twin 23mm AA 300[1] units on order from Russia. Zom 1–4 version.[2] Automatic target tracking (mechanism+control electronics), laser rangefinder and optical radar+infrared radar.[3]
Field artillery – multiple rocket launchers
 Russia BM-21 Grad Multiple rocket launcher 24[4]
 Russia BM-30 Smerch Multiple rocket launcher 12
Field artillery – field guns and mortars
 France Thomson Brandt MO-120 120mm mortar Unknown number, also used by the National Militia
 Russia 2S12 Sani 120mm mortar 48[4]
 Russia 2S23 120mm self-propelled mortar 13[4]
 USA M114 155 mm howitzer 155 mm howitzer 24 units
 USA M101A1 105mm howitzer 105mm howitzer 40 units
 Italy OTO Melara M-56 105mm howitzer 105mm howitzer 40 units
 Russia 2S19 Msta-S 152mm self propelled howitzer 48 units
 France AMX-13/Mle F.3155mm 155mm self propelled howitzer 12 units, being phased out by the 2S19 Msta-S, one already modernized

Vehicles
MWV
 Venezuela
 Tiuna Light utility vehicle Unknown number
 Austria Pinzgauer High Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle Multipurpose military vehicle 450 units
 Japan Toyota Land Cruiser (J70) Multipurpose military vehicle 983
Trucks
 USA
  Switzerland		 M35 Fenix 6x6 cargo truck 1,214
 USA M-35/A2 Reo 6x6 cargo truck Unknown number
 USA Chevrolet Kodiak 7A15 Kodiak 7A15 Unknown number
 Germany MAN 20.280D MAN 20.280D 6x6 cargo truck Unknown number
 Russia Ural-4320 6x6 cargo truck Unknown number
 Russia Ural-375D 6x6 cargo truck Unknown number
 Italy IVECO/Fiat 90PM16 8x8 cargo truck Unknown number
 China NORINCO Beiben 2629 6x6 cargo truck 1,230 delivered with further orders expected, est. 460 trucks went to the Army[5]
Armoured vehicles
 Russia T-72B1V[6] Main battle tank 92 units
 France AMX-30 Main battle tank 84 units. The AMX-30s and AMX-13C.90s are being phased out by the T-72s, but an upgrading program for them is underway.[7]
 UK Scorpion 90FV-101 Light tank 78 units
 France AMX-13C.90 Light tank 36 units
 France AMX-13 Rafaga Light tank Unknown number
 France AMX-13 VTT-VCI Light tank and armored personnel carrier 75 units (derivatives are used for ambulance, vehicle recovery, artillery designation and command post roles) (25 VTT/VCI, 10 VTT/LT, 20 VTT/PM, 12 VTT/PC, 8 VTT/TB)
 Russia BMP-3[6] Infantry fighting vehicles 130 BMP-3M, 10 BREM-L and some BMP-K ordered, first deliveries in 2011,[8]
 Russia BTR-80A[6] Armored personnel carrier 114 units[8]
 Germany TPz Fuchs Armored personnel carrier 14 units
 USA V-100/V-150 Commando Armored personnel carrier 80 units in storage (50 LAV-100, 30 LAV-150)
 USA Dragoon 300 LFV2 Armored car 42 units (derivatives are used for ambulance, vehicle recovery, artillery designation and command post roles), to be modernized[9]
 USA Dragoon AFV Armored car 59 units in storage (25 APC, 21 PM, 11 P, 2 R)
 France Panhard AML S 530 Armored car 10[8]
 China Norinco CS/VP4 Armored car Chinese variant of the Canadian Argo ATV series, est. 70 units purchased for Army border battalions as part of a joint order with the Marine Corps[10]

Aircraft
Aircraft Image Origin Type In service
Fixed wing
IAI Arava  IsraelLight transport8
Cessna 206  United States Light transport 11
Cessna 182  United States Light transport 6
Beechcraft Super King Air  United States Transport aircraft 5
PZL M28  Poland Light transport 12
Helicopters
Mil Mi-35M2 Caribe  Russia Attack helicopter 10
Mil Mi-17V-5 Panare  Russia Transport helicopter 20
Mil Mi-26T-2 Pemón  Russia Cargo helicopter 3
Bell 206B Jet Ranger  United States Transport helicopter 2
Bell 412 EP  United States Transport/Assault helicopter 10
AS-61D Sea King  Italy  United States Transport helicopter 3

Infantry weapons
Assault rifles
 Russia/ Venezuela Kalashnikov AK-103[6] 7.62×39mm Produced under license[6] purchased in 2006 with ammunition for $52 million. Two contracts signed in 2006 for $474.6 million to produce AK-103s.[6] Standard issue assault rifle.
 Belgium FN FNC 5.56×45mm NATO
Battle rifle
 Belgium FN FAL 7.62×51mm NATO
Machine gun
 Belgium FN Minimi 5.56×45mm NATO
 Belgium FN MAG 7.62×51mm NATO
 United States of America M60 7.62×51mm NATO
 United States of America Browning M2HB 12.7×99mm NATO
Sub machine gun
 Germany H&K MP5 9×19mm NATO
 Israel IMI UZI 9×19mm NATO
 Venezuela CAVIM Orinoco IV New indigenous design submachine gun
 Belgium FN P90 5.7×28mm
 China CF-05[11] 9×19mm NATO In service with the 509 Special Forces Battalion of the Army.
Pistol
 Austria Glock 17 9×19mm NATO
 Belgium Browning Hi-Power 9×19mm NATO
DMRs and sniper rifles
 United States of America M14 7.62×51mm NATO
 United States of America M700
 Russia SVD[12] 7.62×54mmR
Portable anti-materiel weapons
 Sweden AT4 84×1020mm
 Sweden Bofors RBS-70 106mm
 Russia 9K338 Igla-S (SA-24 Grinch) 72mm [13]
 Russia RPG-7[14] 40mm

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