List of equipment of the Uruguayan Army

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

Infantry

Model Type Origin Notes
Browning Hi-Power Semi-automatic pistol Belgium 9mm semi-automatic pistol.
Glock 17 Semi-automatic pistol Austria 9mm semi-automatic pistol.
Heckler & Koch P30 Semi-automatic pistol Germany Semi-automtic pistol avaible in 9mm and 10mm.
FMK-3 Machine pistol Argentina 9mm machine pistol.
Heckler & Koch MP5 Submachine gun Germany 9mm automatic submachine gun.
Heckler & Koch UMP Submachine gun Germany 11mm automatic submachine gun.
FN FAL Battle rifle Belgium 7.62mm automatic rifle used as standard service rifle. Acquired to Argentina (FMAP-FAL).
Steyr AUG Assault rifle Austria 5.56mm automatic rifle.
Heckler & Koch G36 Assault rifle Germany 5.56mm automatic rifle.
AK-101 Assault rifle Russia 5.56mm automatic rifle.
FN MAG Medium machine gun Belgium 7.62mm machine gun.
Rheinmetall MG 3 Medium machine gun Germany 7.62mm machine gun.
M1919 Browning Medium machine gun United States 7.62mm machine gun.
M2 Browning Heavy machine gun United States 12.7mm machine gun.
Heckler & Koch MSG90 Sniper rifle Germany 7.62mm semi-automatic rifle.
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Sniper rifle United Kingdom 7.62mm bolt-action rifle.
Barrett M82 Anti-materiel rifle United States 12.7mm semi-automatic rifle.
Peregrino FS50 Sniper rifle Uruguay 12.7mm bolt-action rifle.

Vehicles

ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumbersDetails
T-54  Soviet Union Main battle tank T-54/55 Model S 15[1] Ex-Israeli.[2]
M41  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  United States Light tank 17[1] Delivered by USA in 1957/58.[2]
BMP-1  Czech Republic Infantry fighting vehicle BVP-1 15[1] Delivered in 1995/96 from Czech stocks.[2]
M113  United States Armoured personnel carrier M113A2UR 24[1] Local modernization.
MT-LB  Poland Armoured personnel carrier 3[1] Delivered by Poland in 1999 via Czech Republic.[2]
PTS  Soviet Union Amphibious tracked transport 2[1]
Condor  West Germany Armoured personnel carrier Condor 1 54[1] 55 were initially delivered in 1981.[2]
MOWAG Piranha  Canada Armoured personnel carrier Cougar 40[1] Ex-Canadian, refurbished in Chile before delivery in 2008/2009; turrets are removed.[2]
MOWAG Piranha  Canada Armoured personnel carrier Grizzly 103[1] Delivered in 2010, including 5 Husky ARV.[2]
EE-9 Cascavel  Brazil Armoured car 15[1] Ex-Brazilian, delivered in 1985.[2]
GAZ Vodnik  Russia Armoured car GAZ-39371 48[1] Delivered by Russia in 2006 as payment of debt.[2]
OT-64  Czech Republic Armoured car OT-93 130[1]OT-64C modernized to OT-93 standards.[2]
Land Rover Defender  United Kingdom Utility vehicle 110SW 40[3] May buy 30-40 more[3]

Artillery

ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumbersDetails
2S1 Gvozdika  Soviet Union 122 mm Self-propelled artillery 6[1] Delivered in 1998 from Czech stocks.[2]
M101  United States 105 mm howitzer M101A1 48[1] Ex-South Korean, delivered in 1981.[2]
M102  United States 105 mm howitzer 8[1] Delivered by USA in 1972.[2]
M114  United States 155 mm howitzer M114A2 8[1] Ex-South Korean, delivered in 1981.[2]
M1  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

ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumbersDetails
MILAN  France Anti-tank missile 15[1] 100 were initially delivered in 1985.[2]
M40  United States 106 mm recoilless rifle M40A1 69[1]

Air defense

ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumbersDetails
M167 VADS  United States 20 mm Anti-aircraft gun 6[1]
TCM-20  Israel 2×20 mm Anti-aircraft gun M40A1 8[1] With Elta M-2016 radar.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 IISS Military Balance 2010
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php
  3. 1 2 Uruguay; army buys additional Land-Rover Defenders - Dmilt.com, May 16, 2013
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