List of equipment of the Peruvian Army explained

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

Infantry weapons

Pistols

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Type	Details
Taurus PT92			Brazil		PT92AFD and PT92AFD-M, standard sidearm of the Peruvian Army, Special Forces.
Browning Hi-Power			Belgium		General Issue sidearm^[1]
Glock 17		9x19mm	Austria		Limited use as a sidearm

Assault rifles and carbines

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Type	Details
AKM		7.62×39mm		Assault rifle	Standard issue rifle of military police.
Type 68^[3]		7.62×39mm		Assault rifle
Daewoo K2^[4]		5.56×45mm		Assault rifle
F2000			Belgium		Special forces
			Peru		Limited prototype production of 2090 rifles. Secondary Weapon.
FN SCAR-L FN SCAR-H		5.56×45mm 7.62×51mm	Belgium		8,000 SCAR-H for army, 250 SCAR-L for special forces^[5] ^[6]
Galil ACE^[7] ^[8]			Israel
Galil MAR		5.56×45mm	Israel	Assault rifle	Special forces
Galil SAR			Israel		Special forces
IWI Tavor			Israel
M16A2^[9]			United States
SOAR^[10]			Philippines United States
SAR-21		5.56×45mm	Singapore		Special forces.^[11]
Wieger STG942		5.56×45mm		Assault rifle	Special forces
Zastava M21^[12]		5.56×45mm	Serbia	Assault rifle

Battle and sniper rifles

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Type	Details
L96A1		7.62×51mm	United Kingdom	Sniper rifle
Barrett M82				Anti-materiel rifle
FAL 50.00 FAL 50.41 / FALO			Belgium	Battle rifle
FN FAL 50.62		7.62×51mm		Battle rifle	Standard issue rifle
Heckler & Koch G3		7.62×51mm		Battle rifle
McMillan TAC-50					Special forces
Steyr SSG 69		7.62×51mm		Sniper rifle

Submachine guns

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Type	Details
Star Model Z-45^[13]
				Submachine gun	Special forces.^[14]
Heckler & Koch MP5^[15]				Submachine gun	MP5A4 MP5A5 MP5SD MP5K
				Submachine gun Personal defense weapon	Parachute Commandos and Special Forces
Uzi^[16]
FMK-3

Machine guns

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Type	Details
FN Minimi		5.56×45mm
Ultimax 100		5.56×45mm		Squad automatic weapon
Mini-SS		5.56×45mm	South Africa	General purpose machine gun	Special forces
		7.62×51mm
		7.62×39mm		Squad automatic weapon
		7.62×54mmR		General purpose machine gun
		7.62×51mm		General purpose machine gun
Browning M2
M134 Minigun^[17]

Portable anti-materiel weapons

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Type	Details
MGL MGL-6 XRGL-40
		35x32mm		Grenade launcher
		40mm		Grenade launcher
		72.5 mm		Rocket-propelled grenade
		85mm		Rocket-propelled grenade	Airtronic RPG-7^[18] and RPG-7V variants
		100mm		Anti-tank rocket launcher	74 launchers with 660 rockets, for cavalry, mountain infantry, special forces^[19]
		110mm		Anti-tank rocket launcher	181 launchers with 1,700 rockets, for armored infantry and special forces

Vehicles

Armoured vehicles

Name	Image	Type	Version	Quantity	Origin	Details
T-54/T-55			T-55	280
Tifon 2a		Main Battle Tank		4
				96^[20]
			M-113A1	120
		APC	M9A1	50
		APC	UR-416	150
		APC	Fiat 6614-G	25
LAV II		Armored car		32^[21]
				30
		Armored car	Fiat 6616-H	15
M8 Greyhound (M-20 Greyhound)		Armored car		60 (6)
		APC		12

Light utility vehicles

Name	Image	Type	Version	Quantity	Origin	Details
HMMWV		Light utility vehicle	M1165	112	United States	22 armed with Kornet launchers
Jeep J8		Light utility vehicle		38^[22]	United States

Maintenance vehicles

Artillery

Rocket launchers

Name	Image	Type	Version	Quantity	Origin	Details
9K132		Portable single-tube launcher	Grad-1P Partisan	20
RO-107		107 mm multiple rocket launcher	Denel RO-107 Mechem	4
			BM-21	22
		122 mm multiple rocket launcher		27		Replacing BM-21^[24] ^[25]

Towed artillery

Name	Image	Type	Version	Quantity	Origin	Details
		105 mm pack howitzer	M56	24
		105 mm howitzer	M-101A1	M-2A1	64
		105 mm howitzer	M-56	60		Copy of the M101A1
		122 mm howitzer	D30 Lyagushka	36
		130 mm gun	M46	36
M114		155 mm howitzer	M114	36	United States
Modèle 50		155 mm howitzer	Model 50	30	France

Mortars

Name	Image	Type	Version	Quantity	Origin	Details
				350
M106		107 mm mortar carrier	M106A1	24	United States
Model L		120 mm mortar	BrandtEXPAL	300+	France Spain

Anti-tank weapons

Name	Image	Type	Version	Quantity	Origin	Details
			M40A1	36
		84 mm recoilless rifle	Gustav M2	6
		73 mm recoilless rifle	SPG-9 (Копьё)	2		Very small quantity
			AT-3 Sagger BHJ-73C	1800 missiles	China	Being replaced by Kornet and Spike ATGMs
		Anti-tank guided weapon	Kornet-E	288 missiles
		Anti-tank guided weapon	MR LR	288 missiles^[26]

Air-defense systems

Name	Image	Type	Version	Quantity	Origin	Details
		23 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun		35
		23mm towed anti-aircraft twin autocannon	ZU-23ZU-23-2	130		80 ZU-23-2 and 50 ZU-23
		Anti-aircraft autocannon	L/60 40	28
9K32 Strela-2		Man-portable air-defense system	SA-7 Grail	100		^[27] ^[28]
		Man-portable air-defense system	SA-18 Grouse SA-16 Gimlet	200 missiles
		Man-portable air-defense system	CPMIEC QW-18	18
		Man-portable air-defense system		200
				14

Army aviation

The Peruvian army aviation (Aviación del Ejército Peruano) was formed in 1971 to support army ground units. A large number of MI-8 Hip Cs were purchased in the mid-1970s to provide an airborne assault assets. This led to the purchase of the MI-17 which now makes up much of the army transport fleet. A number of Aerospatiale SA 315Bs are used for training purposes, also used in the training role are nine Enstrom F28F Falcons that were received in 1992. The mainstay of long range army logistics are three AN-32s acquired in 1994.

Aircraft Inventory

Aircraft	Image	Origin	Type	Version	In service	Details
Fixed wing
Hawker Beechcraft 1900D		United States	Custom, VIP, MEDEVAC	Beechcraft 1900D	1	Acquisition 2010 for 1, and the amount was $2,694,500.
Cessna 150		United States	Training	150/152	4
Cessna 172 Skyhawk		United States	Training	172 Skyhawk	2	Acquisition 2010 for 2, and the amount was $249,500, each.
Cessna 182		United States	Training	172 Skyhawk	7
Cessna 206		United States	Transport	U206 Stationair	2
Cessna 208 Caravan		United States	Transport	208B Amphibious	1	Acquisition 2009, for $1,550,000
Cessna 303 Crusader		United States	Liaison	T303 Crusader	2
Cessna Citation V		United States	Transport	560	1
Piper PA-31T		United States	Transport	Cheyenne II	1
Piper PA-34T		United States	Transport	Seneca III	1
Ilyushin Il-103			Trainer	Il-103	41
Antonov An-28			Transport	An-28	2
Antonov An-32		Ukraine	Transport	An-32B	3
Beechcraft Super King Air		United States	VIP transport	B300	1
Helicopter
Agusta A109		Italy	Transport helicopter	AW109K2	2
Mil Mi-2		Poland	Transport helicopter	Mi-2	9
Mil Mi-8			Multirole helicopter	Mi-8	14
Mil Mi-17			Multirole helicopter	Mi-17	7
Mil Mi-171			Transport helicopter	Mi-171Sh – Mi 171Sh-P	22
Mil Mi-26			Heavy transport helicopter	Mi-26	3	All in storage
Robinson R-44		United States	Transport helicopter	R44	2
Enstrom F-28		United States	Training helicopter	Enstron F-28F Falcon	4	Acquisition 2010 for 2 new factory, $400,000 each. Acquisition 2011 for 2 used, $250,000 each.

Notes and References

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3. Web site: Fusiles De Asalto. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413125030/http://www.discasanave.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=76&Itemid=300049. 13 April 2014. Desarrollos Industriales Casanave Perú. es.
4. Web site: .DintelGID. Fotografías Desfile Militar día Nacional del Perú, 2007. www.dintel-gid.com.ar . https://web.archive.org/web/20090525153530/http://www.dintel-gid.com.ar/galerias/desfileperu2007.html . May 25, 2009.
5. http://defensa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3769:programas-de-modernizacion-y-principales-adquisiciones-de-las-fas-de-peru&catid=151:especial-sitdef&Itemid=324 Programas de modernización y principales adquisiciones de las FAS de Perú
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8. Web site: Inauguran Planta de Producción de Fusiles Galil. live. https://archive.today/20120728205036/http://www.ejercito.mil.pe/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4926&catid=4926&Itemid=9. 2012-07-28. Ejército del Perú. es.
9. Jane's Special Forces Recognition Guide, Ewen Southby-Tailyour (2005) p. 446.
10. https://web.archive.org/web/20020608201202/http://www.militarymorons.com/weapons/weapons.2.html Ferfrans Rate Reduction System.
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18. http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2013/07/31/usa-exporter-rpg-7/ USA Now An Exporter Of The RPG-7
19. http://www.janes.com/article/25700/peru-receives-displays-new-anti-tank-weapons Peru receives, displays new anti-tank weapons
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21. Web site: Trade Registers . 2023-04-01 . armstrade.sipri.org.
22. News: 16 November 2013 . Peru receives U.S.-J8 vehicle fleet for war on drugs . . Lima . 7 December 2013.
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25. http://www.armyrecognition.com/january_2014_global_defense_security_news_industry/peruvian_army_has_selected_chinese_type_90b_122_mlrs_launch_rocket_system_to_replace_bm-21_1301141.html Peruvian army selects Chinese Type 90B 122mm MLRS Launch Rocket System to replace BM-21
26. Web site: SIPRI arms transfer database. 25 August 2011. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. 25 August 2011.
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