List of equipment of the National Army of Colombia
Appearance
This is a list of equipment used by the National Army of Colombia.
Land vehicles
[edit]Model | Units in service | Status | Origin | Image |
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Armoured vehicles | ||||
LAV III | 82[1] | In service[2] | ![]() |
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EE-9 Cascavel | 121 | In service | ![]() |
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Infantry transport vehicles | ||||
M-113A2 | 28 (+ up to 60 in storage)[3] | In service | ![]() |
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EE-11 Urutu | 100 | In service | ![]() |
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M-1117 | 87[4][5] | In service | ![]() |
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Humvee | 800 | In service | ![]() |
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Plasan Sand Cat | 22 | In service[6] | ![]() |
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RG-31 Nyala | 4 | In service | ![]() |
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ISBI Meteoro | 16 | In service | ![]() |
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Hunter TR-12 | 2 | In production[7] | ![]() |
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Multipurpose vehicles
[edit]Vehicle | Units in service | Status | Origin | Image |
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Multipurpouse vehicles | ||||
M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck | In service | ![]() |
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AIL Abir | In service | ![]() |
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M151 MUTT | In service | ![]() |
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Ford Super Duty | In service | ![]() |
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Artillery
[edit]Vehicle/System | Firm number in service | Status | Origin | Image |
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Field artillery | ||||
BAE Land Systems/Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52 Howitzer | 15 | In service | ![]() |
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GIAT/Nexter LG-1 Howitzer | 20 | In service | ![]() |
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M101 Howitzer | 75 | In service | ![]() |
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Mortars
[edit]Self-propelled artillery
[edit]System | Units in service | Status | Origin | Image |
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Self-propelled artillery | ||||
Joya SAA-1 | 6 | In service | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Systems of anti-aircraft defense
[edit]Vehicle/System | Firm number in service | Status | Origin | Photo |
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Anti-aircraft defense specialized vehicles | ||||
M-8 Tow AA | 20 | In service | ![]() |
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M-462 Abir Nimrod Anti-aircraft system | 500 | In service | ![]() |
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Nimrod Anti-aircraft system | 40 | In service | ![]() |
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Anti-aircraft batteries Eagle Eye | 120 | In service | ![]() ![]() |
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Oerlikon dual gun system | 75 | In reserve | ![]() |
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Bofors M1 | 150 | In reserve | ![]() |
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M8/M-55 AAA | 75 | In reserve | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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FIM-92 Stinger | 60 | In service | ![]() |
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MBDA Mistral | In service | ![]() |
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Weapons
[edit]Aircraft
[edit]Name | Origin | Type | Version(s) | In service[21] | Notes |
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Fixed wing | |||||
Gulfstream Turbo Commander | ![]() |
Transport | Commander 1000 | 2 | |
Beechcraft King Air | ![]() |
Transport | 90 200 350 |
4 | |
Beechcraft Super King Air | ![]() |
Electronic warfare | 200 350 |
4 | |
Convair 580 | ![]() |
Airliner | 1 | ||
Cessna 208 Caravan | ![]() |
Utility | 5 | ||
Aero Commander 500 | ![]() |
Utility | Rockwell 685 Commander | 2 | |
CASA C-212 Aviocar | ![]() |
Transport | 3 | ||
Antonov An-32 | ![]() |
Transport | 2 | ||
Helicopters | |||||
UH-1 Iroquois UH-1N Twin Huey |
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Utility helicopter | UH-1H UH-1N |
64 | 41 of the UH-1N Twin Hueys are retired Canadian Forces aircraft.[22] |
Mil Mi-17 | ![]() |
Transport helicopter | Mi-17 MD | 20 | One lost on 25 February 2013[23] and in 2024[24] |
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | ![]() ![]() |
Transport/Combat helicopter | UH-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.[25] |
Unmanned aerial vehicles | |||||
RQ-11 Raven | ![]() |
Reconnaissance | RQ-11B | 15 | Special Forces[28] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Colombia aprueba la compra de 50 blindados GDLS 8x8 LAV III".
- ^ Colombia; Armored vehicles procurement programs summary Archived 2015-05-09 at the Wayback Machine – Dmilt.com, 3 January 2014
- ^ Erich Saumeth Cadavid (25 May 2023). "Colombian Army down to half of its APC fleet". Janes.
The Colombian Army has 28 operational M113A2 armoured personnel carriers
- ^ Colombian Army Acquires 28 Additional ASV Armored Personnel Carriers – Deagel.com, 22 August 2013
- ^ "Colombia receives armored vehicles from US Southern Command in handover ceremony". United States Army. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Colombia selects the Oshkosh Sandcat – Armyrecognition.com, December 20, 2012
- ^ El Ejército de Colombia adquiere un nuevo Hunter TR-12 para el Departamento de Huila – Infodefensa.com, 17 July 2013
- ^ "INDUMIL – Industria Militar". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "IWI Galil ACE 5.56 mm assault rifle (Israel), Rifles". Jane's Information Group. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
- ^ "Partes de guerra – FARC-EP Bloque Martín Caballero". Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ IMI Tavor. Unffmm.com. Retrieved on 2010-08-31. Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "IWI Galil ACE 5.56 mm assault rifle (Israel), Rifles". Jane's Information Group. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
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- ^ "Colt Capitalizes on Foreign Military Sales Program - The Firearm Blog". 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Daniel Watters. "The 5.56 X 45mm: 2006". Gun Zone. Archived from the original on 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Colombia Special Forces using Remington MSR -". The Firearm Blog. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Milkor MGL-140 Multi-Range Grenade Launcher (MRGL) (2008)". Military Factory. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Grenade Launcher MGL" (in Spanish). Indumil. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Fuerza Aérea Colombiana presenta su nuevo helicóptero de ataque Arpía IV". Webinfomil.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "Rafael sharpens Spike missile offering". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ World Air Forces 2013 - Flightglobal.com, pg 13, December 11, 2012
- ^ "CH-135 detailed list".
- ^ Air Forces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. April 2013. p. 31.
- ^ "Identifican a los 9 muertos en accidente de helicóptero en Bolívar". www.eluniversal.com.co (in European Spanish). 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ a b Colombian Army receives two new S-70i helicopters - Janes.com, 4 September 2013
- ^ Air Forces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. April 2013. p. 30.
- ^ "4 muertos y 3 heridos tras accidente de helicóptero del Ejército en Chocó". El Nuevo Siglo (in Spanish). 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ Colombia; US donates ScanEagle UAV's to FAC Archived 2014-01-04 at the Wayback Machine – Dmilt.com, March 19, 2013