Equipment of the Argentine Air Force
 | This article may be too technical for most readers to understand. (August 2016) |
Below is listed the equipment that the Argentine Air Force use.
Munitions[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
Anti-air artillery[edit]
| 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] | 
|
Classified |  Sweden
|
106mm | MANPADS |
Vehicles[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.gacetaeronautica.com/gaceta/wp-101/?p=18320 Weapons checked here.
- ^ "Sobre los RBS 70 NG adquiridos por el Estado Mayor Conjunto argentino | Full Aviación".
- ^ "La vigilancia aeroespacial en Argentina". October 2012.
- ^ http://desarrollodefensaytecnologiabelica.blogspot.com.ar/2015/10/libro-blanco-de-la-defensa-2015_25.html Number of radars on service, dating from 2015.