List of equipment of the Argentine Air Force

Below is listed the equipment that the Argentine Air Force use.

Munitions

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Model[1] Type Origin Description
MK-76 Mod.5 Training bomb United States
MK-106 Training bomb United States
BK-BR Unguided bomb Spain
BRP Unguided bomb Spain
FAS Unguided bomb Argentina
M117 Unguided bomb United States
Mk-17 Unguided bomb UK Used by A-4.
AN-M65 General-purpose bomb United States
SITEA INC Incendiary bomb Argentina Incendiary bomb used by IA-58.
Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket Rocket United States
Aspide Rocket Argentina
AIM-9 Sidewinder Air-to-air missile United States AIM-9L and AIM-9M variants in use by A-4.
CITEFA AS-25K Air-to-surface missile Argentina

Aircraft guns

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Model Type Origin Description
DEFA Revolver cannon France DEFA-554 variant in use by IA-63.
Hispano-Suiza HS.804 Revolver cannon Spain Used by IA-58.
Colt Mk 12 Autocannon United States Used by A-4.
FN Browning 7.62mm Machine gun Belgium Used by IA-58.
ARM-657 Mamboretá Rocket platform Argentina Aspide rocket platform.
LAU-61/A Rocket platform United States FFAR rocket platform used by IA-58 and A-4.
LAU-10/A Rocket platform United States FFAR rocket platform used by A-4.
LAU-131 Rocket platform United States FFAR rocket platform used by H-500 Avispa.

Firearms

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Model Type Origin Caliber Description
Browning Hi-Power Semi-automatic pistol Belgium 9mm Standard service pistol. Manufactured by DGFM, variants FM-95 and FM-02AR in use.
FMK-3 Machine pistol Argentina 9mm
Heckler & Koch MP5 Submachine gun Germany 9mm Submachine gun endowment.
FN FAL Battle rifle Belgium 7.62mm Standard service rifle. Manufactured by DGFM as FMAP FAL.
Heckler & Koch HK33 Assault rifle Germany 5.56mm Used by Special Operations Group.
Heckler & Koch G41 Assault rifle United States 5.56mm Used by Special Operations Group.
M24 Sniper rifle United States 7.62mm Sniper rifle endowment.
Heckler & Koch PSG1 Sniper rifle Germany 7.62mm Used by Special Operations Group.
FN MAG Medium machine gun Belgium 7.62mm General-purpose machine gun of the force.
M2 Browning Heavy machine gun United States 12.7mm Mounted on Fiat 6614 vehicle.

Artillery

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Anti-air artillery

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Model Type Quantity Origin Caliber Description
Roland II Surface-to-air missile 3 France - Surface-to-air missile system.
Rheinmetall Rh 202 Autocannon 36 Germany 20mm Short-range cannon. Used against low-altitude objectives and ground objectives.
Oerlikon 20 mm Autocannon 40 Germany 20mm Short-range cannon.
Oerlikon GDF Autocannon 2 Switzerland 35mm 1 Skyguard fire control in service.
RBS 70 NG[2] Surface-to-air missile Classified   Sweden 106mm MANPADS

Vehicles

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Model Type Quantity Origin Description
Fiat 6614 Armored personnel carrier 25 Italy Armoured vehicle to transport passengers, used on air brigades.
Humvee Military light utility vehicle 70 United States Light utility vehicle, for multipurpose roles.
Unimog Military light utility vehicle 150 Germany Utility truck. Used in Antarctica.
Toyota Land Cruiser Off-road vehicle 44 Japan Light vehicle used for transport.

Radars

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Model[3] Quantity[4] Origin Description
AN/TPS-43 4 United States Transportable 3D radar. 1 modified.
AN/FPS 113/90/42 2 United States Fixed 3D radar. Donated by Spain.
RAME 1 Argentina "Radar Alcance Medio Experimental" (Medium-range experimental radar), manufactured by INVAP, third phase of the radar installation project.
Radar Primario Argentino 2 Argentina Long-range 3D radar, designed and manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares and INVAP.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.gacetaeronautica.com/gaceta/wp-101/?p=18320 Weapons checked here.
  2. ^ "Sobre los RBS 70 NG adquiridos por el Estado Mayor Conjunto argentino | Full Aviación".
  3. ^ "La vigilancia aeroespacial en Argentina". October 2012.
  4. ^ http://desarrollodefensaytecnologiabelica.blogspot.com.ar/2015/10/libro-blanco-de-la-defensa-2015_25.html Number of radars on service, dating from 2015.