In 2006, 140 second-hand tanks were purchased in Germany, with more units later. Īs main weapon it uses the L7A3 rifled gun, and as secondary weapons he mounts two FN MAG machine guns having one of the machine guns anti-aircraft function. Currently, there are only units in service in southern Chile. In 2008, they began to be replaced by Leopard 2A4 tanks in the north of the country. In 1997, 200 second-hand tanks belonging to the Royal Netherlands Army were purchased. They are mounted on Mercedes-Benz MB 2653 6圆 trucks and are armed with the 35 km Mark IV rocket, which is manufactured by FAMAE. The M109 has the M2 Browning machine gun as a secondary weapon. Units purchased from the United States were upgraded prior to delivery and received upgrades such as the M284 cannon and its M182 mounting. The army has 48 units, of which 24 are M109A3s purchased second-hand in Switzerland in 2004 and another 24 used units are M109A5s acquired in the United States 12 between 20, and the other 12 in 2015. They use MAN 22-361 and Mercedes-Benz AK 2632 artillery tractor trucks, both 6圆. ģ6 Soltam M-68s purchased in the 1970s and later upgraded to Soltam M-71 standard and 24 Soltam M-71 howitzers purchased in the 1980s. ĥ9 M-56/14 P mountain howitzers acquired in 1963. They can use trucks like the Mercedes-Benz Unimog 4x4 to tow them. The army acquired 190 of these howitzers, of which 136 were modernized in the late 1990s, downgrading from their 22-caliber cannon to a 33-caliber one for greater range. The NA M101/33 towed howitzer is the institution's oldest serving artillery model, purchased from the United States after World War II. They are mounted on Mercedes-Benz Unimog 1300 4x4 trucks and use EL/M-2106 NG tactical radars from Elta Systems. Used as a mortar carrier on Mowag FAMAE Piranha 6圆 armoured fighting vehicles. Can be towed by military vehicles such as the Mercedes-Benz Unimog U1300 4x4 truck. ![]() The army uses mortars of this caliber from Soltam Systems and FAMAE. The BOE uses a commando-type mortar of this caliber. They are used from portable launchers and also from mounts on AIFV armoured vehicles and HMMWV 4x4 vehicles. The Spike LR was acquired in 2006 and in 2014 began receiving the ER version. Version in service more than 10 years ago. They are used from M249 Storm 4X4 vehicles. There are a significant number of M40A1s built in the 1970s by the company Santa Bárbara Sistemas, and modernized over a decade ago. Īutomatic grenade launchers acquired in 2014. It is used in Galil ACE 22 NC and IWI Arad rifles. Mounted on HMMWV 4x4 vehicles, M113 armored personnel carriers and Mowag Piranha 6圆 and 8x8 armoured fighting vehicles. Īcquired by the Chilean Army Logistics Division in 2020. The procurement process for this machine gun began in the 2010s. Machine guns mounted on helicopters AS532 Cougar of the BAVE. Used as a coaxial weapon on Leopard 1V tanks. Machine guns pods on MD-530F helicopters of the Chilean Army Aviation Brigade (BAVE). Used as an infantry weapon, and also as a coaxial weapon on Leopard 2A4 tanks and Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles. The Chilean Army was one of the first operators of the machine gun. Currently used in M109 howitzers, M113 armored personnel carriers, Mowag Piranha 6圆 and 8x8 armoured fighting vehicles, HMMWV 4x4 vehicles, among others. Machine gun used in the Chilean Army since 1943. Submachine guns produced and manufactured by FAMAE. Standard army rifle co-produced at FAMAE from 2015. Īs of 2021 they began to be gradually replaced by the IWI Arad, after more than a decade of service. It is a special operations optimized rifle model ( SOPMOD). Locally manufactured by FAMAE since 1991. Īs of 2014 they began to be progressively replaced by the Galil ACE co-produced by FAMAE. ![]() Used by the Lautaro Special Operations Brigade (BOE). It includes firearms, artillery, military vehicles, support trucks, watercraft and aircraft.Įquipment Handguns NameįAMAE FN-750 is a clone of CZ 75 produced locally by FAMAE. ![]() This is a list of equipment of the Chilean Army currently in use.
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