Equipment of the Argentine Army

Equipment of the Argentine Army lists weapons and other materiel currently in service with the Argentine Army, as of 2015. Totals for each item are estimated.

Infantry weapons

Weapons

Model	Image	Caliber	Type	Origin	Details
Pistols
Hi-Power		9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Belgium	Standard pistol. Manufactured by DGFM.^[1]
Glock		9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Austria	Officer's and special force's standard pistol.
Thunder 9		9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Argentina	Limited use.
P9	150px	9×19mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Germany	Used by the special forces.
SMGs
FMK-3		9×19mm	Submachine gun	Argentina
Colt SMG		9×19mm	Submachine gun	United States	Used by the special forces.
MP5		9×19mm	Submachine gun	Germany	Used by the special forces.
Sterling		9x19mm	Submachine gun	United Kingdom	Limited use by the special forces.
Rifles
FAL		7.62×51mm	Battle rifle	Belgium	Standard rifle. Manufactured by DGFM.
AUG		5.56×45mm	Assault rifle	Austria
M16		5.56×45mm	Assault rifle	United States	To be replaced.
FARA 83		5.56×45mm	Assault rifle	Argentina	Limited use.
M4		5.56×45mm	Carbine rifle	United States	Used by the special forces.
C8		5.56×45mm	Carbine rifle	Canada	Used by the special forces.
SSG 69		7.62×51mm	Sniper rifle	Austria
M24	150px	7.62×51mm	Sniper rifle	United States
CZ 750		7.62×51mm	Sniper rifle	Czech Republic	Used by the special forces.
SVD	150px	7.62×54mm	Sniper rifle	Russia	Limited use. Acquired from Venezuela^[2]
HS .50	150px	12.7×99mm	Anti materiel rifle	Austria
M82		12.7×99mm	Anti materiel rifle	United States	Used by the special forces.
M95		12.7×99mm	Anti materiel rifle	United States	Used by the special forces.
Shotguns
Ithaca 37		12/70	Shotgun	United States
M870		12/70	Shotgun	United States
SpecOps		12/70	Shotgun	Argentina	Used by the special forces.
M4 Super 90		12/70	Shotgun	Italy
Machine guns
MAG		7.62×51mm	Medium machine gun	Belgium	Manufactured by DGFM.
MG74		7.62×51mm	Medium machine gun	Austria	Austrian version of the german MG 3.
M240		7.62×51mm	Medium machine gun	United States	American version of the belgian MAG.
Browning M2		12.7×99mm	Heavy machine gun	United States	Use mounted on Humvees and oters.

Grenades, anti-aircraft and anti-tank systems

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
FMK-2 Mod. 0^[3]	Hand grenade		Argentina
Mk 19 AGL	Automatic grenade launcher	10	United States
M72 LAW	Rocket launcher	+1000	United States
AT4	Anti-tank weapon	557	Sweden
MARA^[4]	Anti-tank weapon		Argentina
Model 1968	Recoilless rifle	180	Argentina
Model 1974 FMK-1^[3]	Recoilless rifle	150	Argentina	105mm
Mathogo	Anti-tank guided missile	120	Argentina
BGM-71 TOW	Anti-tank guided missile	21	United States
RBS 70	Man-portable air-defense system	12	Sweden

Artillery systems

Mortars

440 × 120 mm mortars
1100 × 81 mm mortars
214 × 60 mm mortars

Field artillery

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes	Photo
M-101	105mm Howitzer	60	United States		200px
OTO Melara Mod 56	105mm Howitzer	70	Italy	24 more ordered, to be delivered over two years^[5]	200px
CITEFA Model 77	155mm Howitzer	108	Argentina		200px
CALA 30	155 mm Howitzer	2	Argentina	Developed to replace the CITEFA Model 77	200px
M-114	155 mm Howitzer	84	United States		200px

Self-propelled artillery

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes	Photo
VCTM	Self-propelled mortar	13	Germany/ Argentina	TAM variant carrying a 120mm AM-50 mortar	200px
AMX Mk F3	Self-propelled howitzer	20	France	155 mm gun on AMX-13 hull, to be replaced by 36 M109A2 or A5 howitzers^[6]
VCA Palmaria	Self-propelled howitzer	210	Argentina/ Italy	155 mm gun. Palmaria turret mated to a modified TAM hull	200px
SLAM PAMPERO	Multiple rocket launcher	17	Argentina	105 mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on a Unimog truck
SLAM SAPBA	Multiple rocket launcher	30	Argentina	127 mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on a FIAT 697 truck	200px
SLAM VCLC	Multiple rocket launcher	45	Argentina	105 mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on a VCTAM hull	200px

Anti-aircraft systems

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes	Photo
Hispano Suiza GAI B01	20 mm anti-aircraft gun	20	France	Being automated	200px
Bofors L/60	40 mm anti-aircraft gun	262	Sweden
L90 twin cannon	35 mm anti-aircraft gun	38	Switzerland
RBS 70	Surface-to-air missile system	12	Sweden	To be acquired^[6]
Roland	Surface-to-air missile system	3	France

Armored vehicles

Tanks

Equipment	Origin	Type	Quantity^[7]	Notes	Photo
TAM	Germany / Argentina	Medium tank	500^[8]	Modernised by Elbit Systems, with new gun stabilizing systems.^[9]
SK-105 Kurassier	Austria	Light tank	112 + 6	SK-105A1 variant 112 tanks, SK-105A2 variant 6 tanks.^[8]	200px

Infantry fighting vehicles and Armored personnel carriers

Equipment	Origin	Type	Quantity^[7]	Notes	Photo
Panhard AML-90 4×4	France	Light Armored car/reconnaissance	47		200px
AMX-13 VCPC	France	Armored personnel carrier	28 ^[8]		200px
VCTP	Germany/ Argentina	Infantry fighting vehicle	230 ^[8]	IFV variant of the TAM. Tank turret replaced with a turret mounted 20mm autocannon
M113	United States	Armored personnel carrier	700	Including variants (M577,M106,M548,...). 70 M113A1, 114 M113A2, 315 M113A2 with 20 mm gun	200px
WZ551 6×6	China	Armored personnel carrier	4	Will be used in UN peacekeeping in Haiti.^[10]	200px
VN-1 8×8	China	Armored personnel carrier/Infantry fighting vehicle	110	-	160 in ordered (2015)^[11]^[12]^[13]
M106A2 mortar carrier	United States	Mortar carrier	25 ^[8]	-	200px

Support vehicles

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes	Photo
Lohr Fardier	All terrain vehicle	50	France	For use by Paratrooper Brigade
Steyr Pinzgauer 6×6	All terrain vehicle	70	Austria		200px
M151A2 MUTT	Light Utility Vehicle	340	United States		200px
Mercedes-Benz MB 230G	Light Utility Vehicle	1000	Germany		200px
Isuzu Trooper	Light Utility Vehicle	147	Japan		200px
VLEGA Gaucho	Light Utility Vehicle	36	Argentina/ Brazil	Currently^[when?] awaiting "civilian homologation" (legal issues). About to enter active duty.^[when?] Project interaction with Brazil stopped as of 2011.^{[clarification needed]} The only user is now the Argentine Army.^{[citation needed]}	200px
Humvee	Light Utility Vehicle	250	United States	For use in UN peacekeeping missions
Agrale Marruá	Light Utility Vehicle	60	Brazil	Use in UN peacekeeping missions	200px
Ford F350	Light utility truck	50	United States	Used to transport the mobile switching centers	200px
Ford F150	Light utility truck	485	United States/ Argentina	Were locally built in Argentina by Ford de Argentina SA
Chevrolet M1008	Light utility truck	70	United States		200px
Volkswagen Amarok	Light utility truck	150	Germany/ Argentina
Ford Ranger	Light utility truck	100	United States
Mercedes-Benz MB 1112/1113/1114 4×4	Utility truck	790	Germany/ Argentina	Were locally built in Argentina by Mercedes Benz Argentina SA	200px
Mercedes-Benz MB 1720 4×4	Utility truck	300	Germany/ Brazil	Are built by Mercedes Benz do Brasil Limitada.	200px
Mercedes-Benz Unimog U-416/421/431 4×4	Light Tactical Wheeled Vehicle 4×4	2000	Germany		200px
M939 Truck	Heavy equipment transporter	80	United States
Volkswagen Constellation	Heavy equipment transporter	135	Germany
FIAT 697	Heavy equipment transporter	120	Italy/ Argentina	Were locally built in Argentina by FIAT local Factory
Iveco Trakker	Heavy equipment transporter	200	Italy

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Equipment of the Argentine Army

Contents

Infantry weapons

Weapons

Grenades, anti-aircraft and anti-tank systems

Artillery systems

Mortars

Field artillery

Self-propelled artillery

Anti-aircraft systems

Armored vehicles

Tanks

Infantry fighting vehicles and Armored personnel carriers

Support vehicles

References

Notes

Bibliography

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