List of equipment of the Salvadoran Army

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

Firearms[]

Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
P227 Handgun  Germany All its variants. Used By soldiers and special forces.
P226 Handgun  Germany All its variants including the Sig Sauer X Six SIG P226 X Six. Used By soldiers and special forces.
M9[1] Handgun  United States
CZ 75[1] Handgun  Czech Republic
92SB[1] Handgun  Italy
FN P35[1] Handgun  Belgium
IWI 941[1] Handgun  Israel
G17[1] Handgun  Austria Salvadoran Army's Special Forces and Anti-terrorist Command. Variants that are used: Glock 17, Glock 17C, Glock 17L, Glock 17MB, Glock 17M.
Uzi[1] Sub-machine gun  Israel Uzi submachine gun, Mini-Uzi.
Ingram MAC-10[1] Sub-machine gun  United States
MP5[1] Sub-machine gun  Germany MP5SD3, MP5A3, MP5A2, MP5, MP5A1
HK33[1] Assault rifle  Germany Including HK53 variant
HK416[1] Assault rifle  Germany
FN FNC Assault rifle  Belgium versions used: Standard" Model 2000 and Short" Model 7000, used by the Salvadoran Military Police and Paratrooper Battalion
M4 Assault rifle  United States M4 Carbine, Colt M4A1, Colt M4 (original 1993 version), M4 (Colt Model 933), Colt M4 (M162 sights, burst and full auto)
T65[1] Assault rifle  Republic of China
M16[1] Assault rifle  United States XM16E1, M16A1, M16A2, M16A3, M16A4, M16A1 with A2 handguards. M16A2 (Model 701, 703, 705 (Burst fire/single fire)), Model 711, Model 715 and Model 720 (Burst fire/single fire)). M16A2 Light Machine Gun (LMG). Some M16A1's have M16A2's brass defectors, XM16E1. M16A2 (Model 645), some M16A1's (also with the A2 handguards) have the M16A2 hand-grip. M16A1 with A2 handgrip A2 brass defectors. Also M16A1 with M16A2 handguards have M16A2 brass defectors and M16A1 handgrip, M16A1 (enhanced).
IMI Galil[1] Assault rifle  Israel Galil AR, Galil SAR, Galil SAR339, Micro Galil, Galil ARM.
Galil ACE Assault rifle  Colombia ACE 21, ACE 22, ACE 23 (5.56×45mm NATO), ACE 32 (7.62×39mm), ACE 52, ACE 53 (7.62×51mm NATO).
M14[1] Battle rifle  United States Used as ceremonial gun, still used in active service on the Salvadoran Army infantry divisions,
Heckler & Koch G3[1] Battle rifle  Germany G3A3, G3A4, G3KA4
M24 Sniper rifle  United States
M21 Sniper rifle  United States Used in the Salvadoran Army Special Forces.
Barrett M82 Sniper rifle  United States Used in the Salvadoran Army Special Forces.
Dragunov SVD Sniper rifle  Russia Used in the Salvadoran Army Special Forces.
M79[1] Grenade launcher  United States
M203[2] Grenade launcher  United States mounted in M16 Rifles (all its variants), M4's, M4A1's and CAR-15's (all its variants).
M60[1] General purpose machine gun  United States M60, M60E2, M60B, M60C M60D. During the civil war some M60's were chopped from the front sights to give a CBQ capabilities.
M2HB[1] Heavy machine gun  United States
HK21[1] General purpose machine gun  Germany
FN MAG[1] General purpose machine gun  Belgium
M249[1] light machine gun  United States First-generation M249 SAW, M249 Paratrooper.
FN Minimi[1] light machine gun  Belgium Minimi Para, FN Minimi.
CAR-15[1] Carbine  United States Colt Model 933, XM177, GAU-5/A (Colt Model 610), XM177E1 (Colt Model 609), XM177E2 (Colt Model 629), Colt Model 653 (M16A1 Carbine), Colt Model 654 (M16A1 Carbine), Colt Model 654 (M16A1 Carbine), Colt Model 727 (M16A2 carbine), Colt Model 733 (M16A2 Commando), Colt Model 723 "M16A2 Carbine". M16A2 SMG Model 635, XM177-E2 (Colt Model 629), Model 933, Colt Model 629, Colt 9mm SMG DOE (Model 633, US Car 15 Carbine (Colt Model 607), US XM177E1 (Colt Model 619), US XM177E2 GAU-5/A/B (Colt Model 639)).
Colt Canada C7 rifle Assault rifle  Canada Colt Model 715. Imported from Canada in the 2000s.
MPi-KM Assault rifle  East Germany Used since 1992 by the special forces.
AK-47 Assault rifle  Russia Used since 1992 by the special forces.
AKM Assault rifle  Russia Used since 1992 by the special forces.
Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965 Assault rifle  Romania Recovered from Gang members.
Diemaco C7A1 LSW Light machine gun  Canada Colt Model 715. Imported from Canada in the 2000s.
AK-63 Assault rifle  Hungary Used Since 1992.
Steyr AUG Assault rifle  Austria Used Since the 1990s by the Salvadoran Army Special Forces.

Vehicles[]

Note: Sources are circa 1988, while some equipment listed may no longer be in service.

Armoured fighting vehicles
Model Image Type Number Origin Notes
AML 90[4] Panhard AML-90 img 2308.jpg Armoured car 6[3][5]  France
UR-416[4] UR-416 Policía Nacional.JPG Wheeled armored personnel carrier 6[3]  Germany
M3 Scout Car[4] White M3A1.jpeg Wheeled armored personnel carrier 5  United States
Cashuat Armoured personnel carrier 41  El Salvador
 United States 		Based on a Dodge M37. Armour kits and turrets purchased from the United States and applied in El Salvador[6]
VCTA2 Tank Hunter, created by the Salvadoran Military Forces 38  El Salvador
BC7A1 Armoured personnel carrier 4  El Salvador Armed with two HS 404 20mm cannons. Also used as Anti-Air vehicle, created by the Salvadorian Military
M113[4]
Blindado M113 (Ejército brasileño) en.jpg
 APC 20  United States
CJ-8 (Scrambler)[4] Jeep SCrambler white SC-a.jpg Armoured car Unknown  United States
M3A1[4] M3 half track 9-08-2008 14-47-56.JPG Half-track 5  United States
HMMWV
Hamer VS 1.jpg
 Light armoured car 50[5]  United States
Utility vehicles
Model Image Type Number Origin Notes
F-Series[7] Ranger-FG.jpg Unknown  Japan Part of a fleet of 45 new vehicles.
D22[7] 2016 Nissan NP300 Navara (D23) ST 4-door utility (2017-09-22) 01.jpg Pick up Unknown  Japan Part of a fleet of 45 new vehicles.
AIL Storm[8] Sufa 200804.jpg Light utility vehicle 38[3]  Israel
2011 Ford Ranger Light utility vehicle 37[9]  United States
Jeep CJ[8] Jeep-CJ.jpg Light utility vehicle  United States
M151[8] AMG M151 A2 (1978) GB (owner Gavin Broad).JPG Light utility vehicle  United States
Dodge M37[8] RAFBF 90th Birthday Air Show, East Kirkby - geograph.org.uk - 1440198.jpg Light utility vehicle  United States Mostly converted to Cashuats.[8][6]
M35 truck[8] M35.jpg Medium cargo truck 45  United States
M809 truck[8] Heavy cargo truck  United States
MAN 630 truck[8] Heavy cargo truck  Germany

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Artillery[]

Mortars
Model Image Caliber Number Dates Origin Notes
M19[3] 60mm 306  United States
M29[10] Mortar M29.jpg 81mm 151[3]  United States
M74[10] 120mm  Yugoslavia Kept in storage.
[10] 120mm  Yugoslavia Kept in storage.
Field artillery
Model Image Caliber Number Dates Origin Notes
M101[10] M101-105mm-howitzer-camp-pendleton-20050326.jpg 105mm 8[3]  United States
M102[10] M102-105mm-howitzer-fort-bragg.jpg 105mm 24[3]  United States
M56[10] M101-105mm-howitzer-camp-pendleton-20050326.jpg 105mm 18[3]  Yugoslavia M101 copy produced in Yugoslavia
105/14 Model 56[11] Spanish-marines-man-105mm-howitzer-19811001.jpg 105mm 14  Italy Pack Howitzer
M114[10] USArmy M114 howitzer.jpg 155mm 6  United States
Anti-aircraft artillery
Model Image Caliber Number Dates Origin Notes
Zastava M55[10] 20mm 31[3]  Yugoslavia Hispano-Suiza HS.804 copy.
M55 (Self-propelled)[10] 20mm 4  Yugoslavia Truck or half-track mounted M-55.
TCM-20[10] TCM-20-hatzerim-2.jpg 20mm 4[3]  Israel Twin Hispano-Suiza HS.404s on towed pedestal mount.

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References[]

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