List of equipment of the Uruguayan Army

This is a list of equipment of the Uruguayan Army (Ejército Nacional) currently in service.

Small arms
Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
M1911 .45 ACP Semi-automatic pistol  United States
Browning Hi-Power[1] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Belgium
 United States
 Argentina		 Acquired from Fabricaciones Militares.
Glock 17[2] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Austria
SIG Sauer P220[3] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  West Germany
  Switzerland
Walther P38[3] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Nazi Germany
Heckler & Koch HK4[3] .380 ACP Semi-automatic pistol  West Germany
Heckler & Koch P7M8[3] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  West Germany
Submachine guns
FMK-3[4] 9×19mm Submachine gun  Argentina
PP-19 Vityaz[5] 9×19mm Submachine gun  Russia
Heckler & Koch MP5[1] 9×19mm Submachine gun  West Germany
Uzi[1] 9×19mm Submachine gun  Israel
Star Model Z-45[6] 9×23mm Submachine gun  Francoist Spain
M3 Grease Gun[1] 9×19mm Submachine gun  United States M3 and M3A1
Shotguns
Remington 870[1] 12 gauge Shotgun  United States
Rifles
SKS[1] 7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle  Soviet Union
AK-101[7] 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  Russia
AK-102[8] 5.56×45mm Carbine
Assault rifle		  Russia
AK-103[9] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  Russia
Steyr AUG[10] 5.56×45mm Bullpup
Assault rifle		  Austria
IWI Tavor[11] 5.56×45mm Bullpup
Assault rifle		  Israel
Heckler & Koch G36[1] 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  Germany
M16[12] 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  United States
M4[13] 5.56×45mm Carbine
Assault rifle		  United States
Bushmaster M4A3[13] 5.56×45mm Carbine
Assault rifle		  United States
SIG SG 552[1] 5.56×45mm Carbine   Switzerland
FN FAL[1] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  Belgium
 Argentina		 Acquired from Fabricaciones Militares.
Machine guns
PKM[1] 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun  Soviet Union
UK vz. 59[1] 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun  Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
FN MAG[3] 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun  Belgium
MG-3[14] 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun  West Germany
Ultimax 100[1] 5.56×45mm Squad automatic weapon  Singapore
Browning M1918[3] 7.92×57mm Light machine gun  United States
Browning M1919[1] 7.92×57mm Medium machine gun  United States
Browning M2[1] .50 BMG Heavy machine gun  United States
KPV[1] 14.5×114mm Heavy machine gun  Soviet Union
Sniper and anti-materiel rifles
L96A1[1] 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle  United Kingdom
Remington 700[1] .30-06 Springfield Sniper rifle  United States
Barrett M82[1] .50 BMG Anti-materiel rifle  United States
HK PSG1[1] 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle  West Germany
HK MSG90[1] 7.62×51mm Designated marksman rifle  Germany
HK G28 7.62×51mm Designated marksman rifle  Germany
Peregrino FS50 .50 BMG Sniper rifle  Uruguay
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-7[1] 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade  Soviet Union
M72 LAW[1] 66mm Anti-tank grenade launcher  United States
Grenade launchers
M203[1] 40×46mm Grenade launcher  United States
STK 40[15] 40×46mm Automatic grenade launcher  Singapore

Tanks
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
M41 Walker Bulldog Light tank  United States 75[16]
  • 25 M41A1UR
  • 50 M41C
Ti-67 Main battle tank  Soviet Union
 Israel		 15[17] Ex-Israeli

Infantry fighting vehicles
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
BVP-1 Infantry fighting vehicle  Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia		 18[17]

Scout cars
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
EE-3 Jararaca Scout car  Brazil 16[18]

Armored personnel carriers
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
MT-LB Amphibious Armored personnel carrier  Soviet Union 5[19] INS
OT-64 SKOT Amphibious Armored personnel carrier  Polish People's Republic 130[17] INS
M113A2UR Armored personnel carrier  United States 24[17] INS Local modernization.
Condor UR-425 Armored personnel carrier  West Germany 54[17] INS
GAZ-3937 Vodnik Infantry mobility vehicle  Russia 48[17] INS
EE-11 Urutu Amphibious Armored personnel carrier  Brazil 11[20] INS

Reconnaissance
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
EE-9 Cascavel Armored Car  Brazil 15[17] Delivered from Brazil in 1985.
LAV-I Cougar Armored fighting vehicle  Canada 44

Military engineering vehicles
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
PTS Amphibious vehicle  Soviet Union 2[17]

Utility vehicles
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
UAZ-469 Utility vehicle  Soviet Union 169[21]
Land Rover Defender Utility vehicle  United Kingdom 40[22]

110SW

Willys M38 Utility vehicle  United States 40[23]
M151 Utility vehicle  United States Unknown[23]
Mercedes-Benz Unimog Utility vehicle  West Germany Unknown
IFA W 50 Utility vehicle  East Germany Unknown
Tatra 813 Utility vehicle  Czechoslovakia 5
Ural-4320 Utility vehicle  Soviet Union 500[24]

Artillery
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika Self-propelled artillery  Soviet Union 6[17] Delivered from Czech Republic in 1998.
Rocket artillery
RM-70 Multiple rocket launcher  Czechoslovakia 4[25]
Mortars
M1 Mortar  United States 35[17]
Field artillery
M101 Howitzer  United States 48[17] Delivered from South Korea in 1981.
M114A2 Howitzer  United States 8[17] Delivered from South Korea in 1981.
M102 Howitzer  United States 15[17] Delivered from United States in 1972.

Anti-tank weapons
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
M40A1[17] Recoilless rifle  United States 69
MILAN[17] Anti-tank missile  France
 West Germany		 438

Air defence systems
Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Bofors L/60 Autocannon  Sweden 8[26] INS
M167 VADS Rotary cannon  United States 6[17] INS

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