List of equipment of the Uruguayan Army

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

Infantry

ModelTypeOriginNotes
Browning Hi-PowerSemi-automatic pistolBelgium9mm semi-automatic pistol.
Glock 17Semi-automatic pistolAustria9mm semi-automatic pistol.
Heckler & Koch P30Semi-automatic pistolGermanySemi-automatic pistol available in 9mm and 10mm.
FMK-3Machine pistolArgentina9mm machine pistol.
Heckler & Koch MP5Submachine gunGermany9mm automatic submachine gun.
Heckler & Koch UMPSubmachine gunGermany11mm automatic submachine gun.
FN FALBattle rifleBelgium7.62mm automatic rifle used as standard service rifle. Acquired to Argentina (FMAP-FAL).
Steyr AUGAssault rifleAustria5.56mm automatic rifle.
Heckler & Koch G36Assault rifleGermany5.56mm automatic rifle.
AK-101Assault rifleRussia5.56mm automatic rifle.
FN MAGMedium machine gunBelgium7.62mm machine gun.
Rheinmetall MG 3Medium machine gunGermany7.62mm machine gun.
M1919 BrowningMedium machine gunUnited States7.62mm machine gun.
M2 BrowningHeavy machine gunUnited States12.7mm machine gun.
Heckler & Koch MSG90Sniper rifleGermany7.62mm semi-automatic rifle.
Accuracy International Arctic WarfareSniper rifleUnited Kingdom7.62mm bolt-action rifle.
Barrett M82Anti-materiel rifleUnited States12.7mm semi-automatic rifle.
Peregrino FS50Sniper rifleUruguay12.7mm bolt-action rifle.

Vehicles

ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumbersDetails
T-54 Soviet UnionMain battle tankT-54/55 Model S15[1]Ex-Israeli.[2]
M41 United StatesLight tankA1UR47[1]22 M41A1UR Local modifications include a 90 mm Cockerill cannon and
a Brazilian Scania DS-14 diesel engine. Ex-Belgian, delivered in 1981. 25 M41C donated by the Brazilian Army called in Brazil Caxias, l have a gun Cockerill 90 mm Mk IV. FN MAG machine gun and 7.62-x51 mm., replacing the coaxial 0.30.[2]
M24 Chaffee United StatesLight tank17[1]Delivered by USA in 1957-1958.[2]
BMP-1 Czech RepublicInfantry fighting vehicleBVP-115[1]Delivered in 1995-1996 from Czech stocks.[2]
M113 United StatesArmoured personnel carrierM113A2UR24[1]Local modernization.
MT-LB PolandArmoured personnel carrier3[1]Delivered by Poland in 1999 via Czech Republic.[2]
PTS Soviet UnionAmphibious tracked transport2[1]
Condor West GermanyArmoured personnel carrierCondor 154[1]55 were initially delivered in 1981.[2]
MOWAG Piranha CanadaArmoured personnel carrierCougar40[1]Ex-Canadian, refurbished in Chile before delivery in 2008/2009; turrets are removed.[2]
MOWAG Piranha CanadaArmoured personnel carrierGrizzly103[1]Delivered in 2010, including 5 Husky ARV.[2]
EE-9 Cascavel BrazilArmoured car15[1]Ex-Brazilian, delivered in 1985.[2]
GAZ Vodnik RussiaArmoured carGAZ-3937148[1]Delivered by Russia in 2006 as payment of debt.[2]
OT-64 Czech RepublicArmoured carOT-93130[1]OT-64C modernized to OT-93 standards.[2]
Land Rover Defender United KingdomUtility vehicle110SW40[3]May buy 30-40 more[3]

Artillery

ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumbersDetails
2S1 Gvozdika Soviet Union122 mm Self-propelled artillery6[1]Delivered in 1998 from Czech stocks.[2]
M101 United States105 mm howitzerM101A148[1]Ex-South Korean, delivered in 1981.[2]
M102 United States105 mm howitzer8[1]Delivered by USA in 1972.[2]
M114 United States155 mm howitzerM114A28[1]Ex-South Korean, delivered in 1981.[2]
M1 United States81 mm mortar35[1]Based on the French Brandt mortar.
LN Spain81 mm mortarM-8656[1]Manufactured by Expal.
SL Spain120 mm mortar44[1]Manufactured by Expal.

Anti-tank

ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumbersDetails
MILAN FranceAnti-tank missile15[1]100 were initially delivered in 1985.[2]
M40 United States106 mm recoilless rifleM40A169[1]

Air defense

ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumbersDetails
M167 VADS United States20 mm Anti-aircraft gun6[1]
TCM-20 Israel2×20 mm Anti-aircraft gunM40A18[1]With Elta M-2016 radar.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 IISS Military Balance 2010
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php
  3. 1 2 Uruguay; army buys additional Land-Rover Defenders - Dmilt.com, May 16, 2013
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