List of equipment of the National Army of Colombia explained

This is a list of equipment used by the National Army of Colombia.

Land vehicles

ModelUnits in serviceStatusOriginImage
Armoured vehicles
82[1] In service[2]
121 In service
Infantry transport vehicles
28 (+ up to 60 in storage)[3] In service
100 In service
87[4] [5] In service
800 In service
22 In service[6]
4 In service
16 In service
2 In production[7]

Multipurpose vehicles

VehicleUnits in serviceStatusOriginImage
Multipurpouse vehicles
M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truckIn service
In service
In service
In service

Artillery

Vehicle/SystemFirm number in serviceStatusOriginImage
Field artillery
BAE Land Systems/Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52 Howitzer15In service
GIAT/Nexter LG-1 Howitzer20In service
75In service

Systems of anti-aircraft defense

Vehicle/SystemFirm number in serviceStatusOriginPhoto
Anti-aircraft defense specialized vehicles
M-8 Tow AA20In service
M-462 Abir Nimrod Anti-aircraft system500In service
Nimrod Anti-aircraft system40In service
Anti-aircraft batteries Eagle Eye120In service
Oerlikon dual gun system75In reserve
Bofors M1150In reserve
M8/M-55 AAA75In reserve

FIM-92 Stinger60In service
MBDA MistralIn service

Weapons

ModelOriginTypeImageDetails
Pistols
Standard issue pistol to Colombian Army

Pistol
Pistol
Pistol
Assault rifles
Standard issue rifle. Produced under license by Indumil.[8] Also adopted the Galil ACE rifle by the middle of 2010, produced by Indumil.[9] FARC rebels use captured examples against the Colombian armed forces.[10]
Assault rifle The Colombian Army operates the TAR-21 for their special forces, in the army, marines and in the Colombian national police.[11]
Assault rifle Is the new standard-issue assault rifle of the Army, Navy (including Colombian Marine Corps), Air Force and Police of Colombia.[12] Manufactured by an agreement between Indumil and IWI for export markets in Colombia.
Assault rifle M16A2 used
Carbine M4A1s as part of a 2008 Foreign Military Sales.[13] More M4/M4A1s announced to be sold via FMS program in 2017.[14]
Submachine guns
Used by special forces
Support weapons
Standard Issue Light machine gun
400 K3s acquired in 2006.[15]
Sniper rifles
Used by Colombian Special Forces.[16]
Grenade launchers
Indumil produces the MGL Mk 1 under license.[17] [18]
Anti-armour
Total 300 Spike-MR/LR and 15 Spike-ER missiles. The Colombian National Army Aviation's fleet of Sikorsky UH-60 Arpia IV[19] -series helicopters are armed with three variants of the Spike: the ER, LR and NLOS.[20]
Anti-tank missile 18 BGM-71 mounted on HMMWVs
APILASAnti-tank weapon

Anti-tank weapon
Anti-tank weapon

Aircraft

See main article: article and Colombian National Army Aviation.

NameOriginTypeVersion(s)In service[21] Notes
Fixed wing
Gulfstream Turbo CommanderTransportCommander 10002
Beechcraft King AirTransport90
200
350
4
Beechcraft Super King AirElectronic warfare200
350
4
Convair 580Airliner1
Cessna 208 CaravanUtility5
Aero Commander 500UtilityRockwell 685 Commander2
CASA C-212 AviocarTransport3
Antonov An-32 UkraineTransport2
Helicopters
UH-1 Iroquois
UH-1N Twin Huey
/
Utility helicopterUH-1H
UH-1N
6441 of the UH-1N Twin Hueys are retired Canadian Forces aircraft.[22]
Mil Mi-17Transport helicopterMi-17 MD20One lost on 25 February 2013[23] and in 2024[24]
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
Transport/Combat helicopterUH-60L
S-70i
53
7[25]
Including the 15 from Plan Colombia. Two UH-60 lost on 22 February 2013 and on 5 February 2024.[26] [27] All S-70i helicopters used by the Special Operations Aviation Battalion.
Unmanned aerial vehicles
RQ-11 RavenReconnaissanceRQ-11B15Special Forces[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colombia aprueba la compra de 50 blindados GDLS 8x8 LAV III.
  2. http://dmilt.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8901:colombia-armored-vehicles-procurement-programs-summary&catid=35:latin-america&Itemid=58 Colombia; Armored vehicles procurement programs summary
  3. Web site: Colombian Army down to half of its APC fleet. Erich Saumeth Cadavid . 25 May 2023 . Janes . The Colombian Army has 28 operational M113A2 armoured personnel carriers.
  4. http://www.deagel.com/news/Colombian-Army-Acquires-28-Additional-ASV-Armored-Personnel-Carriers_n000011826.aspx Colombian Army Acquires 28 Additional ASV Armored Personnel Carriers
  5. Web site: Colombia receives armored vehicles from US Southern Command in handover ceremony . 19 January 2022 . 25 January 2022 . United States Army.
  6. http://www.armyrecognition.com/december_2012_new_army_military_defence_industry/government_of_colombia_has_selected_the_oshkosh_sandcat_plasan_4x4_armoured_vehicle_2012123.html Colombia selects the Oshkosh Sandcat
  7. http://www.infodefensa.com/?noticia=el-ejercito-de-colombia-adquiere-un-nuevo-hunter-tr-12-para-el-departamento-de-huila El Ejército de Colombia adquiere un nuevo Hunter TR-12 para el Departamento de Huila
  8. Web site: INDUMIL – Industria Militar . 25 October 2014.
  9. Web site: IWI Galil ACE 5.56 mm assault rifle (Israel), Rifles . . August 17, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110815052539/http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Infantry-Weapons/IWI-Galil-ACE-5-56-mm-assault-rifle-Israel.html . dead . August 15, 2011.
  10. Web site: Partes de guerra – FARC-EP Bloque Martín Caballero . https://web.archive.org/web/20130603113740/http://www.resistencia-colombia.org/farc-ep/partes-de-guerra . dead . 3 June 2013 . 25 October 2014.
  11. http://unffmm.com/Galerias_AR/Galerias/v/GN/album_011/album/ IMI Tavor
  12. Web site: IWI Galil ACE 5.56 mm assault rifle (Israel), Rifles . . 17 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120917004410/http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Infantry-Weapons/IWI-Galil-ACE-5-56-mm-assault-rifle-Israel.html . 17 September 2012 . unfit.
  13. Web site: The 5.56 X 45mm: 2008 . The Gun Zone . 2009-01-27 . Daniel Watters . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100104174625/http://thegunzone.com/556dw-18.html . 2010-01-04.
  14. Web site: Colt Capitalizes on Foreign Military Sales Program - The Firearm Blog . 27 April 2017 . 1 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170601061415/http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/04/27/colt-capitalizes-foreign-military-sales-program . 1 June 2017 . dead.
  15. Web site: The 5.56 X 45mm: 2006 . Daniel Watters . Gun Zone . 2009-05-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110301114359/http://www.thegunzone.com/556dw-16.html . 2011-03-01.
  16. Web site: Colombia Special Forces using Remington MSR - . The Firearm Blog . 17 March 2020 . 8 June 2012.
  17. Web site: Milkor MGL-140 Multi-Range Grenade Launcher (MRGL) (2008) . 15 June 2015 . Military Factory . 5 September 2015.
  18. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20110707053356/http://www.indumil.gov.co/producto/armas-militares/512-lanza-granadas-mgl . Grenade Launcher MGL . Indumil . 9 February 2012 . 7 July 2011 . Spanish.
  19. Web site: Fuerza Aérea Colombiana presenta su nuevo helicóptero de ataque Arpía IV . Webinfomil.com . 2017-03-24.
  20. Web site: Rafael sharpens Spike missile offering . Flightglobal.com . 2017-03-24.
  21. http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/media/reports_pdf/world-air-forces-2013-101015.aspx World Air Forces 2013
  22. Web site: CH-135 detailed list.
  23. Book: . April 2013 . . . 31.
  24. Web site: 2024-04-29 . Identifican a los 9 muertos en accidente de helicóptero en Bolívar . 2024-04-29 . www.eluniversal.com.co . ES-es.
  25. http://www.janes.com/article/26702/colombian-army-receives-two-new-s-70i-helicopters Colombian Army receives two new S-70i helicopters
  26. Book: . April 2013 . . . 30.
  27. News: 2024-02-05 . 4 muertos y 3 heridos tras accidente de helicóptero del Ejército en Chocó . 2024-02-10 . . es-co.
  28. http://dmilt.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5942:colombia-us-donates-scaneagle-uavs-to-fac&catid=35:latin-america&Itemid=58 Colombia; US donates ScanEagle UAV's to FAC