List of equipment of the Venezuelan Army

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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 S-300VM VEN.jpg
 Russia BUK-M2 Medium range surface-to-air missile 20 ordered shared with the marine corp BUK-M2E VEN.jpg
 Russia S-125 Pechora-2M Medium range surface-to-air missile Ordered 11 new systems, delivered 1 system in 2011 (up to 8 launchers) S-125 Pechora-2M VEN.jpg
 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] Zu-23 30 M1-3 - InnovationDay2013part1-40.jpg
Field artillery – multiple rocket launchers
 China SR-5 Multiple rocket launcher 18
 Russia BM-21 Grad Multiple rocket launcher 24[4] BM-21 Grad VEN.jpg
 Russia BM-30 Smerch Multiple rocket launcher 12 BM-30 Smerch parade.jpg
Field artillery – field guns and mortars
 France Thomson Brandt MO-120 120mm mortar Unknown number, also used by the National Militia Mor120.jpg
 Russia 2S12 Sani 120mm mortar 48[4] 2S12 Sani (heavy mortar system).jpg
 Russia 2S23 120mm self-propelled mortar 13[4] Vladimir Putin 14 July 2000-4.jpg
 USA M114 155 mm howitzer 155 mm howitzer 24 units USArmy M114 howitzer.jpg
 USA M101A1 105mm howitzer 105mm howitzer 40 units Royal Thai army M101.jpg
 Italy OTO Melara M-56 105mm howitzer 105mm howitzer 40 units L5 Pack Howitzer Clyde, Otago, New Zealand.jpg
 Russia 2S19 Msta-S 152mm self propelled howitzer 48 units 2S19 Msta-S.JPG
 France AMX-13/Mle F.3155mm 155mm self propelled howitzer 12 units, being phased out by the 2S19 Msta-S but set to be overhauled, five already modernized AMX-13 155mm F3, Tanks in the Musée des Blindés, France, pic-2.JPG

Vehicles[]

MWV
 Venezuela
 Tiuna Light utility vehicle +2000 Tuina.jpg
 Austria Pinzgauer High Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle Multipurpose military vehicle 450 units Pinzgauer High Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle by Nick.JPG
 Japan Toyota Land Cruiser (J70) Multipurpose military vehicle +1000 Toyota Land Cruiser 70 LX.jpg
Trucks
 USA
  Switzerland 		M35 Fenix 6x6 cargo truck 1214 M35.jpg
 USA M-35/A2 Reo 6x6 cargo truck 100 Truck M35.jpg
 USA Chevrolet Kodiak 7A15 Kodiak 7A15 60
 Germany MAN 20.280D MAN 20.280D 6x6 cargo truck Unknown number Bundeswehr MAN 5to.gl.jpg
 Russia Ural-4320 6x6 cargo truck 320 Engineering Technologies - 2012 (2-35).jpg
 Russia Ural-375D 6x6 cargo truck 50 Ural375 nva.jpg
 Italy IVECO/Fiat 90PM16 8x8 cargo truck Unknown number Iveco Trakker Straßentankwagen schwer gepanzert.jpg
 China NORINCO Beiben 2629 6x6 cargo truck 1,230 delivered with further orders expected, est. 460 trucks went to the Army[5] North Benz 2629 Maracay.jpg
Armoured vehicles
 Russia T-72B1V[6] Main battle tank 92 units Caracas, Canciller Ricardo Patiño participó en los actos de conmemoración de la muerte de Hugo Chávez (12960720885).jpg
 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] AMX-30EM2.JPG
 UK Scorpion 90FV-101 Light tank 78 units, all modernized Scorpion TNI-AD.jpg
 France AMX-13C.90 Light tank 36 units, some modernized, one converted to anti-tank vehicle, another to demining vehicle AMX-13 (SM-1).jpg
 France AMX-13 Rafaga Light tank Unknown number AMX-13-.jpg
 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), also under modernization AMX-13-105mm img 2334.jpg
 Russia BMP-3[6] Infantry fighting vehicles 130 BMP-3M, 10 BREM-L and some BMP-K ordered, first deliveries in 2011,[8] Caracas, Canciller Ricardo Patiño participó en los actos de conmemoración de la muerte de Hugo Chávez (12961157694).jpg
 Russia BTR-80A[6] Armored personnel carrier 114 units[8] BTR-80A VEN.jpg
 Germany TPz Fuchs Armored personnel carrier 14 units, being modernized Transportpanzer Fuchs (TPz Fuchs) der Bundeswehr (10579660405).jpg
 USA V-100/V-150 Commando Armored personnel carrier 80 units in storage (50 LAV-100, 30 LAV-150), already being modernized MP Commando2.jpeg
 USA Dragoon 300 LFV2 Armored car 42 units (derivatives are used for ambulance, vehicle recovery, artillery designation and command post roles), already under major overhaul[9] Tanqueta militar.JPG
 USA Dragoon AFV Armored car 59 units in storage (25 APC, 21 PM, 11 P, 2 R) Tanqueta militar.JPG
 France Panhard AML S 530 Armored car 10,[8] one already recommissioned and modernized Panhard AML-90 img 2308.jpg
 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 Honduras Air Force Arava OJEV.jpg  Israel Light transport 4[11]
Cessna 206 Cessna.206h.stationair2.arp.jpg  United States Light transport 2[12]
Cessna 182 Cessna.182j.g-atpt.arp.jpg  United States Light transport 6[12]
Beechcraft Super King Air 200 Beech b300 kingair 350 m-five arp.jpg  United States Transport aircraft 1[11]
PZL M28 748 Air Services Antonov An-28 Potters-1.jpg  Poland Light transport 11[11]
Helicopters
Mil Mi-35M2 Caribe Mi 35M EV.jpeg  Russia Attack helicopter 10[11]
Mil Mi-17V-5 Panare Mil Mi-17V5 Panare (EBV).jpg  Russia Transport helicopter 21[11]
Mil Mi-26T-2 Pemón Venezuelan Army Mil Mi-26T Aladyshkin.jpg  Russia Cargo helicopter 3[11]
Bell 206B Jet Ranger Bell.206a.jetranger.g-bkzi.arp.jpg  United States Transport/Training helicopter 3[11]
Bell 412 EP Norwegian military Bell 412SP helicopters.jpg  United States Transport/Assault helicopter 10[11]
AS-61D Sea King CH-124 Sea King.jpg  Italy  United States Transport helicopter 3[11]

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. RUS AK-103.jpg
 Belgium FN FNC 5.56×45mm NATO Also used by the commandos of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB). FNC IMG 1527.jpg
 France FAMAS F1 5.56×45mm NATO Used in limited numbers by the special forces brigade. FAMAS-img 1016.jpg
Battle rifle
 Belgium FN FAL 7.62×51mm NATO FN-FAL belgian.jpeg
Machine gun
 Belgium FN Minimi 5.56×45mm NATO FN MINIMI Standard Right.jpg
 Belgium FN MAG 7.62×51mm NATO FN MAG white background.jpg
 United States M60 7.62×51mm NATO M60GPMG.jpeg
 United States Browning M2HB 12.7×99mm NATO M2 Browning, Musée de l'Armée.jpg
Sub machine gun
 Germany H&K MP5 9×19mm NATO MP5.jpg
 Israel Uzi 9×19mm NATO Uzi of the israeli armed forces.jpg
 Venezuela CAVIM Orinoco IV 9×19mm NATO New indigenous design submachine gun SubFusil Bullpup 9 x 19 mm Parabellum "F-caribe".jpg
 Belgium FN P90 5.7×28mm P90--.png
 China CF-05[13] 9×19mm NATO In service with the 509 Special Forces Battalion of the Army.
Pistol
 Austria Glock 17 9×19mm NATO GLOCK 17 Gen 4 Pistol MOD 45160305.jpg
 Belgium Browning Hi-Power 9×19mm NATO Browning High-Power 9mm IMG 1526.jpg
DMRs and sniper rifles
 United States M14 7.62×51mm NATO M14 Stand-off Munitions Disruptor (SMUD) (7414626342).jpg
 United States M700 Remington Model 700.JPG
 Russia SVD[14] 7.62×54mmR Interpolitex 2013 (536-15).jpg
Portable anti-materiel weapons
 Sweden AT4 84×1020mm AT-4Launcher.jpeg
 Sweden RBS 70 106mm Kalustoesittely itsenäisyyspäivä 2015 31 ItO2005M.JPG
 Russia 9K338 Igla-S (SA-24 Grinch) 72mm [15] 9K338 Igla-S (NATO-Code - SA-24 Grinch).jpg
 Russia RPG-7[16] 40mm RPG-7V1 grenade launcher - RaceofHeroes-part2-22.jpg

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