Equipment of the Argentine Army lists weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and other materiel that either are in service or have served with the Argentine Army, since the early 1900s.
Totals for each item are estimated as per sources cited. Items not yet in service but planned for future use are listed in a separate section. Status (confirmed or presumed) of each item is one of the following:
| Model | Image | Origin | Quantity | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main battle tank | |||||
| TAM | 230 | Including variants.[1] | |||
| Light tank | |||||
| SK-105 Kürassier | 112 | ||||
| AMX-13 | ~60 | Retired. | |||
| Infantry fighting vehicle | |||||
| TAM VCTP | 118 | Including variants. | |||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M113 | Armoured personnel carrier | 388 | 114 M113A2 (20 mm cannon), 70 M113A1-ACAV, 204 M113A2 | ||||||||
| M577 | ~20 | Command post carrier variant of the M113. M577A1 version. | |||||||||
| M548 | 28 | Cargo carrier variant of the M113. M548A1 version. | |||||||||
| WZ-551 | 4 | WZ-551B1 | |||||||||
| Mowag Grenadier | Amphibious Transport Vehicle | ~60[2] [3] | armed with the Oerlikon 20 mm cannon | ||||||||
| Alvis Tactica | Infantry mobility vehicle | 9 | Armoured car used in United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. | ||||||||
| Humvee | 134[4] | M988, M1025A2 and M1097A2 versions. |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light utility vehicles | |||||||||||
| Mercedes-Benz G-Class | Military light utility vehicle | / | ~1,000 | ||||||||
| Agrale Marrua | 40 | ||||||||||
| VLEGA Gaucho | 28 | Airborne light utility vehicle. | |||||||||
| Polaris RZR | ~40 | Airborne light utility vehicle. | |||||||||
| Ford Ranger | Utility pickup truck | ~200 | The Argentine Army received its first batch of 10 militarised Ford Ranger in 2020. The new vehicles will begin to replace the service's old Mercedes-Benz G-Class.[5] | ||||||||
| Volkswagen Amarok | ~50 | Used by Military Police. | |||||||||
| Ford Super Duty | ~30 | ||||||||||
| M151 | Military light utility vehicle | ~100[6] | |||||||||
| Toyota Hilux | Ambulance vehicle | ~20 | between 19 and 23 ambulance ordered[7] [8] | ||||||||
| Trucks | |||||||||||
| Mercedes-Benz Unimog | 4x4 truck | ~1,000 | |||||||||
| Mercedes-Benz Atego | 800 | ||||||||||
| 6x4 truck | 100 | ||||||||||
| Fiat 697 | 4x4 truck | ~500[9] | to be replaced by newer trucks from Iveco, VW, Mercedes, Ford | ||||||||
| Iveco | ~200 | Models in use: Iveco Stralis; Iveco Eurocargo; Iveco Trakker. | |||||||||
| Pinzgauer | 6x6 truck | ~20 | |||||||||
| Oshkosh FMTV | +40 | 30 FMTV Cargo 6X6 delivered in 2019.[10] [11] | |||||||||
| M35 series 2½-ton 6×6 cargo truck | ~200 | ||||||||||
| M54 5-ton 6x6 truck | ~100 | ||||||||||
| M939 series 5-ton 6x6 truck | ~70 | 30 M931A2 delivered in 2014[12] | |||||||||
| M916A3 Freightliner | ~80 | ||||||||||
| Volkswagen Constellation | ~100 | replacement for the Fiat 697N | |||||||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-propelled artillery | |||||||||||||
| TAM VCA | Self-propelled artillery | 17[13] | In service | 155 mm self-propelled artillery gun.[14] | |||||||||
| TAM VCTM | Mortar carrier | 13[15] | In service | 120 mm mortar carrier variant of TAM | |||||||||
| M106 mortar carrier | 25 | In service | 120 mm mortar carrier variant of M113 | ||||||||||
| Rocket artillery | |||||||||||||
| Pampero MRL | Rocket artillery | 4 | In service | 105mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on Unimog U-416. Fires incendiary rockets. Will be replaced by CP-30. | |||||||||
| CITEDEF CP-30 | 20[16] | In service | 127mm multiple rocket launcher. | ||||||||||
| TAM VCLC | 2 | To be confirmed | 160mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on TAM. | ||||||||||
| Field artillery | |||||||||||||
| OTO Melara Mod 56 | 105 mm howitzer | 64[17] | In service | ||||||||||
| CITER 155mm L33 gun | 155 mm howitzer | 108 | In service | ||||||||||
| FM-120 | Mortar | 330 | In service | 120 mm mortar. | |||||||||
| FM-81 | 1100 | In service | 81 mm mortar. | ||||||||||
| FM-60 | 214 | In service | 60 mm mortar. | ||||||||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oerlikon 20 mm cannon | Autocannon | 230 | In service | 20mm autocannon, GAI-D01 version in service. | |||||||||
| Oerlikon GDF | 38 | In service | 35mm autocannon, GDF-002 version in service. | ||||||||||
| Bofors 40 mm gun | 24 | In service | 40mm autocannon, B-40/L70 version in service. | ||||||||||
| RBS 70 NG[18] | MANPADS | Classified | In service | MANPADS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M72 LAW | Rocket-propelled grenade launcher | 66mm | In reserve. | ||||||||
| AT4 | 84mm | [19] | |||||||||
| Carl Gustav M4 | Recoilless rifle | [20] | |||||||||
| FM Czekalski | 105 mm | In reserve. | |||||||||
| BGM-71 TOW | Anti-tank guided missile | 152 mm | Mounted on Humvee vehicles. |
| width=16% | Name | width=10% | Image | width=15% | Caliber | width=12% | Type | width=10% | Origin | width=28% | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | |||||||||||
| Browning Hi-Power | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | Standard service pistol, used by all Army. Manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares.[21] | ||||||||
| Bersa Thunder 9 | Limited service pistol. | ||||||||||
| Glock 17 Glock 19 | Used by special forces units.[22] | ||||||||||
| Submachine guns | |||||||||||
| FMK-3 | 9×19mm Parabellum | Submachine gun | Standard submachine gun. FMK-3 and FMK-4 variants in use. | ||||||||
| Colt 9mm SMG | Used by special forces units. | ||||||||||
| Brügger & Thomet APC | Used by special forces units.[23] | ||||||||||
| Shotguns | |||||||||||
| Ithaca 37 | 12 gauge | Shotgun | Standard shotgun. | ||||||||
| Mossberg 500 | Used by special forces units. | ||||||||||
| Benelli M3[24] | |||||||||||
| Rifles | |||||||||||
| FN FAL | 7.62×51mm NATO | Battle rifle | Standard issue rifle. Manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares. FAL, FAL PARA, FAL Sniper and FAMCA variants in use. Upgraded with Picatinny rail and optical sights.[25] | ||||||||
| Steyr AUG | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Used by paratroopers, mountain troops, tank crews and special forces units. | ||||||||
| M4 carbine | Used by special forces units. | ||||||||||
| M16 rifle | Limited service rifle. Used by special forces units. | ||||||||||
| FARA 83 | Limited service rifle. Over 1.200 rifles produced by FMAP-DM from 1984 to 1990 (some further production later on in the 1990s). Mostly in reserve apart from a few elite units such as the Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers. | ||||||||||
| Machine guns | |||||||||||
| M249 | 5.56×45mm NATO | Light machine gun | Used by special forces units. OOW M249P variant from Ohio Ordnance Works.[26] | ||||||||
| FN FAP | 7.62×51mm NATO | Squad automatic weapon | FAL heavy barrel version. Used as a squad automatic weapon. Manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares. | ||||||||
| FN MAG | General-purpose machine gun | Standard general-purpose machine gun. Manufactured by FM. MAG 60.20 used (designated as Spanish; Castilian: Ametralladora MAG Tipo 60-20 7,62). It is used by infantry and mounted on vehicles and helicopters. | |||||||||
| M240 | Used by special forces units.[27] | ||||||||||
| MG 74 | Machine gun mounted on tanks SK-105. | ||||||||||
| AA-52 machine gun | General-purpose machine gun mounted on armoured vehicles.[28] | ||||||||||
| M2 Browning | .50 BMG | Heavy machine gun | Heavy support machine gun mounted on vehicles. The M2HB version is being replaced by the M2QCB. | ||||||||
| Sniper rifles | |||||||||||
| Steyr SSG 69 | 7.62×51mm NATO | Sniper rifle | Standard service sniper rifle.[29] | ||||||||
| M24 SWS | Used by special forces units. | ||||||||||
| CZ 750 S1 M1 | Used by special forces units. | ||||||||||
| Daniel Defense DD5V3 | Designated marksman rifle | Used by special forces units.[30] | |||||||||
| Steyr HS .50 | .50 BMG | Anti-materiel rifle | Standard long range & anti-materiel sniper rifle.[31] | ||||||||
| Grenade launchers | |||||||||||
| M203 | 40 mm | Grenade launcher | Grenade launcher coupled on the M4 and M16A2. | ||||||||
| Mk 19 | Automatic grenade launcher | Heavy support grenade launcher mounted on vehicles. | |||||||||
Uniforms, and personal protection equipment
Battledress, standard uniform system (MultiCam)
Battledress, Used by special forces.
Standard combat helmet. Tactical and communication equipment
Communications radio system.
Night vision device.
Night vision device.
Night vision device.
Electro-optical sights. Used in modernized FN FAL.
Electro-optical sights.Grenades and mines
Fragmentation hand grenade.
Plastic anti-personnel mine, 8 centimeters in diameter and 150 grams of explosive charge.
Plastic anti-personnel mine, 8 centimeters in diameter and 180 grams of explosive charge.
Plastic anti-tank mine, 24 centimeters in diameter and 6.5 kilograms of explosive charge.
Metal anti-tank mine, 254 millimeters in diameter.
Plastic anti-tank mine, 24 centimeters in diameter and 2 kilograms of explosive charge.
| Model | Quantity | Origin | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fire-control radar | |||
| AN/TPS-44 Alert MK II | 3 | Airborne 2D radar. In service with the Joint Task Force Fortín to control the northern Argentina airspace.[32] | ||
| Thales Ground Observer 80 | Unknown | Secondary surveillance radar. | ||
| AN/PPS-15 | Unknown | Transportable ground control radar. | ||
| RATRAS | 18 | Ground control radar. | ||
| 44 | Light portable radar, capable for ground and aerial control. Modernized by INVAP. | |||
| 19[33] | Light portable radar. |
| Model | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes | Photo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTP | 3 | – | – | |||
| BDT | – | – | – | |||
| – | – | |||||
| Zodiac Futura Commando 470 | Boat | 130 | – | – | ||
| Moon 550T | Boat | – | – | – | – | |
| AGT T2 | Boat | – | – | – | – | |
| IGT | Recognition boat | – | – | – | – | |
| Lantana | Launch | – | – | – | – | |
| LANRE | Towing and tug launch | – | – | – | – |
| Model | Quantity | Origin | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M4T6 | – | Tactical floating bridge. | ||
| – | Portable bridge. | |||
| Krupp | – | Bridge. | ||
| Urdan | – | Anti-mines machine. | ||
| – | Truck crane | |||
| Mine detector | – | |||
| Failing 1500 | – | – | Drill with a capacity of 250 meters. | |
| TC-120 | – | – | Drill with a capacity of 120 meters. | |
| M21/22 | – | – | Detection and decontamination of chemical substances equipment. |
The Argentine Army Aviation service operated since its creation in 1956 both fixed and rotary wing aircraft; these are detailed in a separate list for ease of maintenance.
| Fixed wing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes | Photo | |
| / | 3 | The first C-212 incorporated in June 1994, exchanging an A-109A for the government of the province of Santa Fe. In 2015, two units were acquired from Aviacom, for 10 million dollars.[34] | ||||
| 3 | Acquired exchanging them for eight OV-1s to Mohawk Technologies.[35] | |||||
| 2 | Three DHC-6-200 purchased in 1968 and one DHC-6-300 in 1978.[36] Currently in service a DHC-6-200 and a DHC-6-300. | |||||
| Utility aircraft | 6 | One SA226-T Metro IIIB[37] and seven SA226-AT Merlin IVA.[38] | ||||
| North American Sabreliner 75A (Sabreliner 80)[39] | 1 | Acquired in 1974.[40] | ||||
| 1 | Acquired in 2015 to replace the Merlin IV.[41] | |||||
| Light aircraft | 6 | Nine acquired in 1976, three were destroyed, the remaining six are serving while being replaced by new Cessna Caravan.[42] | ||||
| 4 | Two Grand Caravan and two Grand Caravan EX acquired between 2016 and 2017.[43] | |||||
| 5 | Five T-41D acquired from the United States Air Force in 1974.[44] | |||||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| 44 | [45] | |||||
| Utility helicopter | 1 | Two acquired in 1976, one lost in Antarctica in 1977, the remainder is in VIP configuration.[46] | ||||
| 1 | They were acquired in 1986 to supply the Antarctic bases. At the end of the 90s they were immobilized. In 2012 one was returned to service by Heli-Union in France.[47] | |||||
| 5 | Six acquired in 1975 for search and rescue tasks in the Cordillera de los Andes. They would be transferred to the Air Force.[48] | |||||
| / | 20 | |||||
| Unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||||
| Unmanned aerial vehicle | 6 | [49] | ||||
| Miniature UAV | 36 | |||||
| Miniature UAV | 1 | For anti-aircraft warfare simulation | ||||