List of equipment of the Dominican Army explained

This is a list of the equipment used by the Dominican Army.

Small arms

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Pistols
IWI Jericho 9419×19mmSemi-automatic pistol
M1911[1] [2] .45 ACPSemi-automatic pistol
Browning Hi-Power[3] 9×19mmSemi-automatic pistol
Taurus PT929×19mmSemi-automatic pistol
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP59×19mmSubmachine gun
FN P90[4] FN 5.7×28mmSubmachine gun
Personal defense weapon
Uzi[5] 9×19mmSubmachine gun
CZ Scorpion Evo 39×19mmSubmachine gun
MAB-38[6] 9×19mmSubmachine gun
Shotguns
Mossberg 59012 gaugeShotgun
Daewoo USAS-1212 gaugeAutomatic shotgun
Franchi SPAS-1512 gaugeCombat shotgun
Rifles
M4A1[7] 5.56×45mmCarbine
Assault rifle
IWI ARAD5.56×45mmassault rifleused by special forces
Galil Córdova5.56×45mmassault rifle/ used by military police
Samopal vz.587.62×39mmAssault rifle
IMI Galil5.56×45mmAssault rifle
M16A2[8] 5.56×45mmAssault rifleUsed by National Police
T65[9] 5.56×45mmAssault rifle
M14[10] 7.62×51mmBattle rifle
ArmaLite AR-10[11] 7.62×51mmBattle rifle
FN FAL7.62×51mmBattle rifle
CETME Model C[12] 7.62×51mmBattle rifle
Heckler & Koch G37.62×51mmBattle rifle
Machine guns
Browning M1919Medium machine gun
Browning M2Heavy machine gun
M60General-purpose machine gun
M240General-purpose machine gun
M249Squad automatic weapon
IWI Negevlight machine gunused by special forces with different variants.
FN MAGGeneral-purpose machine gun
Grenade launchers
M203[13] 40×46mm SRGrenade launcher
M7940×46mmGrenade launcher
Indumil MGL Mk 140 x 46mmGrenade launcher South Africa/
Colombia

Anti-tank weapons

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M40A1Recoilless rifle106mm20 in service.
AT4Anti-tank weapon84mm

Vehicles

Tanks

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M41 Walker Bulldog[14] Light tank12[15]

Armored personnel carriers

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Cadillac Gage Commando[16] Armored personnel carrier8
M3 half-track[17] [18] 4
URO VAMTAC ST5[19] armored personnel carrier24

Utility vehicles

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M151[20] Utility vehicleUnknown
HumveeLight utility vehicleUnknown
URO VAMTAC[21] Light utility vehicleUnknown
Jeep J8[22] Utility vehicle15
Beijing BJ2022[23] Utility vehicle China8
Trucks
M35Utility truckUnknown
URO TTUtility truckUnknown

Army Aviation

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TH-67 Creek[24] 2Multipurpose Helicopter
OH-58A Kiowa3Multipurpose Helicopter
OH-58C Kiowa5Multipurpose Helicopter
Robinson R22United States4Training Helicopter
Robinson R44 United States2Training Helicopter

Artillery

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Mortars
M1[25] Mortar
M30Mortar4 in service.
Field artillery
M3Anti-tank gunUnknown
M3Howitzer4
105/26 Reinosa howitzerHowitzer12

Air defence systems

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Bofors L/60AutocannonUnknown

References

Works cited

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hogg, Ian . Jane's Infantry Weapons 1989–90, 15th Edition . . 1989 . 978-0-7106-0889-5 . 826–836.
  2. Web site: Latin American Light Weapons National Inventories . . November 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022110744/http://www.fas.org/asmp/campaigns/smallarms/lainven.html . October 22, 2012 . live . Citing Book: Terry J. . Gander . Ian V. . Hogg . Ian V. Hogg . Jane's Infantry Weapons, 1995–1996 . 1995 . Jane's Information Group . 21st . 9780710612410 . 32569399.
  3. Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). .
  4. Web site: Advierten Karin se Escuda en Vínculos con Presidente . December 4, 2008 . es . Dominicanos Hoy . October 15, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090303234945/http://dominicanoshoy.com/articulos/articulo/advierten-karin-se-escuda-en-vinculos-con-presidente-para-bellaquerias . March 3, 2009 .
  5. Book: Richard D. . Jones . Leland S. . Ness . Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010 . January 27, 2009 . 35th . Jane's Information Group . Coulsdon . 978-0-7106-2869-5.
  6. Small Arms of the World, p. 487
  7. Web site: Soldiers from the Dominican Republic Special Forces fire the M4 Carbine rifle at targets down range at the shooting house in Sierra Piedras, Dominican Republic. 20 April 2004. nara.getarchive.net. 7 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124518/https://nara.getarchive.net/media/soldiers-from-the-dominican-republic-special-forces-fire-the-m4-carbine-rifle-caa11d. 9 February 2019. live.
  8. Jane's Special Forces Recognition Guide, Ewen Southby-Tailyour (2005) p. 446.
  9. Jane's Special Forces Recognition Guide, Ewen Southby-Tailyour (2005) p. 446.
  10. Book: Jones, Richard. Ness, Leland S.. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009–2010 . Jane's Information Group . 2009 . 978-0710628695 . 893–901.
  11. Web site: The military rifle cartridges of the Dominican Republic: from .50-70 to 5.56mm. - Free Online Library . 2022-12-14 . www.thefreelibrary.com.
  12. Encyclopedia: Terry J.. Gander. National inventories, Dominican Republic. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. 1601. 22 November 2000.
  13. Book: Rottman, Gordon L.. US Grenade Launchers: M79, M203, and M320. 21 September 2017. Osprey Publishing. 37. 978-1-4728-1952-9. 2017-12-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222051452/https://books.google.nl/books/about/US_Grenade_Launchers.html?id=yNQxDwAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y. 2017-12-22. live.
  14. Book: Foss, Christopher F. . Jane's Armour and Artillery 2005–2006 . 186–194 . 2005 . Jane's Information Group . London . 978-0-7106-2686-8.
  15. Book: The International Institute for Strategic Studies . The Military Balance 2024 . 978-1032780047 . 430.
  16. Web site: SIPRI arms transfer database . . 17 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100414022558/http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php . 14 April 2010 . live.
  17. Web site: Trade Registers . Stockholm International Peace Research Institute . 23 April 2019.
  18. Zaloga, Stephen J. M3 Infantry Half-Track 1940–73. Osprey Publishing
  19. Web site: Dominican Republic to procure 21 Urovesa VAMTACs Shephard . 2023-06-04 . www.shephardmedia.com . en.
  20. Book: Annex C Appendix II. US Army Technical Manual of Foreign Military Sales: Battlefield Damage Assessment and Repair. TM 9-2320-356-BD. Washington, D.C.. 18 December 1987. 262. 15 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120904154546/http://imfmotorpool.com/063247.PDF. 4 September 2012. live.
  21. Web site: Inventory (Dominican Republic). Janes Information Group. 29 March 2010.
  22. url=https://www.mirandoloscuarteles.com/2017/03/embajada-de-los-estados-unidos-dona-15.html
  23. Web site: DR1.com . Dolores Vicioso- . China donates equipment for Dominican military and police . 2023-06-04 . DR1.com News from Dominican Republic (in English) . en-US.
  24. Web site: Herk . Hans van . 2023-02-15 . More helicopters for the Dominican Republic . 2023-06-04 . www.scramble.nl . en-GB.
  25. Encyclopedia: National inventories, Dominican Republic. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. 1509. 22 November 2000. Terry J.. Gander.

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