List of equipment of the Venezuelan National Guard
Appearance
This is a list of equipment used by the Venezuelan National Guard (Guardia Nacional Bolivariana de Venezuela - GNB).
Small arms
[edit]Model | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Notes |
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Beretta Px4 Storm | ![]() |
9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | ![]() |
Unknown number: Service period unknown.[citation needed] |
FN FAL | ![]() |
7.62×51mm NATO | Battle rifle | ![]() |
Unknown number: Service period unknown.[citation needed] Reported to be replaced with the AK-103. |
MPi-KMS-72 | ![]() |
Assault rifle | ![]() |
Unknown number: Service period unknown.[citation needed] | |
FN FNC | ![]() |
5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | ![]() |
Unknown number: Service period unknown.[citation needed] Used by GNB commandos.[citation needed] |
Walther G22 | ![]() |
.22 Long Rifle | ![]() |
Unknown number: Service period unknown.[citation needed] | |
AK-103 | ![]() |
7.62×39mm | Assault rifle | ![]() |
100.000+: Purchased in 2006 with ammunition for $52 million. Two contracts signed in 2006 for $474.6 million to produce AK-103s[1] |
Vehicles
[edit]Model | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Norinco VN-4 | ![]() |
Armoured Personnel Carrier | ![]() |
656 | Originally 141 purchased in 2012,[2] with additional 50 in 2013.[3] 300 more ordered during the 2014 Venezuelan protests,[4] 165 more ordered during the 2017 Venezuelan protests[5] |
UR-416 | Armoured Personnel Carrier | ![]() |
40+[citation needed] | ||
Type 63A | Light tank | ![]() |
Unknown number | Reportedly ordered in July 2013.[6] |
Aircraft
[edit]Model | Image | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Bell 206 JetRanger | ![]() |
Helicopter | ![]() |
Unknown number | |
PZL-106 Kruk | ![]() |
agricultural aircraft | ![]() |
1 | |
PZL M26 Iskierka | trainer aircraft | ![]() |
2 | ||
PZL M28 Skytruck | ![]() |
transport aircraft | ![]() |
13 | |
IAI Arava | ![]() |
transport aircraft | ![]() |
Unknown number |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ejército Bolivariano / Ejército de Venezuela Ground Forces or Army Fuerzas Terrestres or Ejercito". Global Security. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ National Guard of Venezuela will receive more Chinese-made Norinco VN4 vehicles - Armyrecognition.com, March 12, 2013
- ^ Venezuela; National Guard incepts new batch of Chinese armored 4 × 4 - Dmilt.com, April 14, 2013
- ^ "Venezuela will buy 300 new anti-riot vehicles". Army Recognition. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ María Delgado, Antonio (12 June 2017). "Maduro importa blindados de combate en vez de alimentos en medio de crisis venezolana" [Maduro imports combat armored vehicles instead of food in the midst of the Venezuelan crisis]. El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ Venezuela; National Guard orders Chinese light tanks - Dmilt.com, 22 July 2013