List of equipment of the Uruguayan Army

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

Infantry[]

Model Type Origin Photos Notes
Browning Hi-Power Semi-automatic pistol  Belgium
 Argentina		 FN Hi Power.jpg 9mm semi-automatic pistol. Acquired from Fabricaciones Militares.
Glock 17 Semi-automatic pistol  Austria Glock 17C cropped.jpg 9mm semi-automatic pistol.
Heckler & Koch P30 Semi-automatic pistol  Germany Koalorka H&K P30L.jpg Semi-automatic pistol available in 9mm and 10mm.
FMK-3 Machine pistol  Argentina Pa3dm-fmk3-mod2.jpg 9mm machine pistol.
Heckler & Koch MP5 Submachine gun  West Germany MP5.jpg 9mm automatic submachine gun.
FN FAL Battle rifle  Belgium
 Argentina		 FN-FAL belgian.jpeg 7.62mm automatic rifle used as standard service rifle. Acquired from Fabricaciones Militares.
Steyr AUG Assault rifle  Austria AUG A1 508mm 04.jpg 5.56mm automatic rifle.
Heckler & Koch G36 Assault rifle  Germany Gewehr G36 noBG.jpg 5.56mm automatic rifle.
AK-101 Assault rifle  Russia АК-101.jpg 5.56mm automatic rifle.
FN MAG General purpose machine gun  Belgium FN MAG white background.jpg 7.62mm machine gun.
Rheinmetall MG 3 Medium machine gun  West Germany BundeswehrMG3.jpg 7.62mm machine gun.
M1919 Browning Medium machine gun  United States YM-museum-Browning-M1919-1.jpg 7.62mm machine gun.
M2 Browning Heavy machine gun  United States M2 machine gun at Musee de l Armee-IMG 7566-white.jpg 12.7mm machine gun.
Heckler & Koch MSG90 Sniper rifle  Germany MSG 90 rifle PSG 1 rifle 2014 noBG.jpg 7.62mm semi-automatic rifle.
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Sniper rifle  United Kingdom Accuracy International AW.png 7.62mm bolt-action rifle.
Barrett M82 Anti-materiel rifle  United States M82A1 barrett.jpeg 12.7mm semi-automatic rifle.
Peregrino FS50 Sniper rifle  Uruguay 12.7mm bolt-action rifle.

Vehicles[]

Name Image Origin Type Variant Numbers Details
Tiran 5 T-54-latrun-1.jpg  Soviet Union
 Israel		 Main battle tank Tiran 5 Model S 15[1] Ex-Israeli.[2]
M41 M 41 Walker Bulldog.jpg  United States Light tank A1UR 47[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 M-24 Chaffee Light Tank 01.jpg  United States Light tank 17[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 Soviet BMP-1 IFV.JPEG  Czech Republic Infantry fighting vehicle BVP-1 15[1] Delivered in 1995-1996 from Czech stocks.[2]
M113 Blindado M113 (Ejército brasileño) en.jpg  United States Armoured personnel carrier M113A2UR 24[1] Local modernization.
MT-LB Soviet MT-LB.JPEG  Poland Armoured personnel carrier 3[1] Delivered by Poland in 1999 via Czech Republic.[2]
PTS Amphibious1b Zamárdi.jpg  Soviet Union Amphibious tracked transport 2[1]
Condor M-23 crisis in Goma (7563043976).jpg  West Germany Armoured personnel carrier Condor 1 54[1] 55 were initially delivered in 1981.[2]
MOWAG Piranha Streets of Kinshasa during crisis on 19 and 20 December, 2016 DSC 3879 (30955968933).jpg  Canada Armoured personnel carrier Cougar 40[1] Ex-Canadian, refurbished in Chile before delivery in 2008/2009; turrets are removed.[2]
MOWAG Piranha Canadian AVGP Grizzly.JPEG  Canada Armoured personnel carrier Grizzly 103[1] Delivered in 2010, including 5 Husky ARV.[2]
EE-9 Cascavel Cascavel4.jpg  Brazil Armoured car 15[1] Ex-Brazilian, delivered in 1985.[2]
OT-64 OT-64 SKOT.jpg  Czech Republic Armoured car OT-93 130[1] OT-64C modernized to OT-93 standards.[2]
GAZ Vodnik GAZ-39371 - VTTV-Omsk-2009 -03.jpg  Russia Armoured car GAZ-39371 48[1] Delivered by Russia in 2006 as payment of debt.[2]
Land Rover Defender MRCV at the National War College April 19, 2001.JPEG  United Kingdom Utility vehicle 110SW 40[3] May buy 30-40 more[3]

Artillery[]

Model Image Origin Type Variant Numbers Details
2S1 Gvozdika 6742 - Moscow - Poklonnaya Hill - Tank.JPG  Soviet Union
 Czech Republic		 122 mm self-propelled artillery 6[1] Delivered in 1998 from Czech stocks.[2]
M101 M101-105mm-howitzer-camp-pendleton-20050326.jpg  United States 105 mm howitzer M101A1 48[1] Ex-South Korean, delivered in 1981.[2]
M102 M102-105mm-howitzer-fort-bragg.jpg  United States 105 mm howitzer 8[1] Delivered by USA in 1972.[2]
M114 USArmy M114 howitzer.jpg  United States 155 mm howitzer M114A2 8[1] Ex-South Korean, delivered in 1981.[2]
M1 "Members of a Negro mortar company of the 92nd Division pass the ammunition and heave it over at the Germans in an almos - NARA - 535546.jpg  United States 81 mm mortar 35[1] Based on the French Brandt mortar.
LN  Spain 81 mm mortar M-86 56[1] Manufactured by Expal.
SL  Spain 120 mm mortar 44[1] Manufactured by Expal.

Anti-tank[]

Model Image Origin Type Variant Numbers Details
MILAN Euromissile Milan img 2355.jpg  France Anti-tank missile 15[1] 100 were initially delivered in 1985.[2]
M40 Recoilless-rifle-beyt-hatotchan-1.jpg  United States 106 mm recoilless rifle M40A1 69[1]

Air defense[]

Model Image Origin Type Variant Numbers Details
M167 VADS South Korean M167 Vulcan.jpeg  United States 20mm anti-aircraft gun 6[1]
TCM-20 TCM-20-hatzerim-2.jpg  Israel 2×20mm anti-aircraft gun M40A1 8[1] With Elta M-2016 radar.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x IISS Military Balance 2010
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Trade Registers".
  3. ^ a b Uruguay; army buys additional Land-Rover Defenders Archived 2015-04-04 at the Wayback Machine - Dmilt.com, May 16, 2013
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