This is a list of equipment used by the National Army of Colombia.
Land vehicles Model Units in service Status Origin ImageArmoured vehiclesLAV III 82 In serviceColombia; Armored vehicles procurement programs summary – Dmilt.com, 3 January 2014 EE-9 Cascavel 121 In service Infantry transport vehiclesM-113A2 28 (+ up to 60 in storage) In service EE-11 Urutu 100 In service M1117 87Colombian Army Acquires 28 Additional ASV Armored Personnel Carriers – Deagel.com, 22 August 2013 In service Humvee 800 In service Plasan Sand Cat 22 In serviceColombia selects the Oshkosh Sandcat – Armyrecognition.com, December 20, 2012 RG-31 Nyala 4 In service ISBI Meteoro 16 In service Hunter TR-12 10 In production
Multipurpose vehicles Vehicle Units in service Status Origin ImageMultipurpouse vehiclesM35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck In service AIL Abir In service M151 MUTT In service Ford Super Duty In service
Artillery Vehicle/System Firm number in service Status Origin ImageField artilleryBAE Land Systems/Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52 Howitzer15In serviceGIAT/Nexter LG-1 Howitzer20In serviceM101 Howitzer 75In service
Mortars Model Origin Type Image Details M-4 Commando Mortar Commando mortar M30 mortar 106mm heavy mortar Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 120mm heavy mortar Nimrod Surface-to-surface missile M116 howitzer Mountain gun
Self-propelled artillery + System Units in service Status Origin ImageSelf-propelled artilleryJoya SAA-16In service
Systems of anti-aircraft defense Vehicle/System Firm number in service Status Origin PhotoAnti-aircraft defense specialized vehiclesM-8 Tow AA20In serviceM-462 Abir Nimrod Anti-aircraft system500In serviceNimrod Anti-aircraft system40In serviceAnti-aircraft batteries Eagle Eye120In serviceOerlikon dual gun system75In reserveBofors M1150In reserveM8/M-55 AAA75In reserveFIM-92 Stinger60In serviceMBDA MistralIn service
Weapons Model Origin Type Image Details Pistols Córdova Pistol Standard issue pistol to Colombian Army Beretta M9 Pistol M1911 pistol Pistol IWI Jericho 941 Pistol Assault rifles Galil Assault rifle Standard issue rifle. Produced under license by Indumil. Also adopted the Galil ACE rifle by the middle of 2010, produced by Indumil. FARC rebels use captured examples against the Colombian armed forces. IWI Tavor Assault rifle The Colombian Army operates the TAR-21 for their special forces, in the army, marines and in the Colombian national police.IMI Tavor. Unffmm.com. Retrieved on 2010-08-31. Galil ACE Assault rifle Is the new standard-issue assault rifle of the Army, Navy (including Colombian Marine Corps), Air Force and Police of Colombia. Manufactured by an agreement between Indumil and IWI for export markets in Colombia. M16 rifle Assault rifle M16A2 used M4 carbine Carbine M4A1s as part of a 2008 Foreign Military Sales. More M4/M4A1s announced to be sold via FMS program in 2017. Submachine guns Uzi Submachine gun Heckler & Koch MP5 Submachine gun Limited used by special forces Support weapons IWI Negev Light machine gun Standard Issue Light machine gun Daewoo Precision Industries K3 Light machine gun 400 K3s acquired in 2006. M249 light machine gun Light machine gun M2 Browning Machine Gun Heavy machine gun M60 machine gun General-purpose machine gun FN MAG General-purpose machine gun M1919 Browning machine gun Medium machine gun Sniper rifles Armalite AR-10 Sniper rifle Barrett M82 Anti-materiel rifle Barrett M95 Anti-materiel rifle IMI Galatz Sniper rifle M24 SWS Sniper rifle Remington MSR Sniper rifle Used by Colombian Special Forces. Grenade launchers Mk 19 grenade launcher Grenade machine gun M79 grenade launcher Grenade launcher M203 grenade launcher Grenade launcher MGL Mk 1 Grenade launcher Indumil produces the MGL Mk 1 under license. Anti-armour RPG-22 Rocket-propelled grenade Spike (missile) Anti-tank missileAnti-ship missile Total 300 Spike-MR/LR and 15 Spike-ER missiles. The Colombian National Army Aviation's fleet of Sikorsky UH-60 Arpia IV-series helicopters are armed with three variants of the Spike: the ER, LR and NLOS. BGM-71 TOW Anti-tank missile 18 BGM-71 mounted on HMMWVs APILAS Anti-tank weapon M72 LAW Anti-tank weapon AT4 Anti-tank weapon
Aircraft
Name Origin Type Version(s) In serviceWorld Air Forces 2013 - Flightglobal.com, pg 13, December 11, 2012 NotesFixed wing Gulfstream Turbo Commander Transport Commander 1000 2 Beechcraft King Air Transport 90200350 4 Beechcraft Super King Air Electronic warfare 200350 4 Convair 580 Airliner 1 Cessna 208 Caravan Utility 5 Aero Commander 500 Utility Rockwell 685 Commander 2 CASA C-212 Aviocar Transport 3 Antonov An-32 Transport 2Helicopters UH-1 IroquoisUH-1N Twin Huey / Utility helicopter UH-1HUH-1N 64 41 of the UH-1N Twin Hueys are retired Canadian Forces aircraft. Mil Mi-17 Transport helicopter Mi-17 MD 20 One lost on 25 February 2013 and in 2024 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Transport/Combat helicopter UH-60LS-70i 537Colombian Army receives two new S-70i helicopters - Janes.com, 4 September 2013 Including the 15 from Plan Colombia. Two UH-60 lost on 22 February 2013 and on 5 February 2024. All S-70i helicopters used by the Special Operations Aviation Battalion.Unmanned aerial vehicles RQ-11 Raven Reconnaissance RQ-11B 15 Special ForcesColombia; US donates ScanEagle UAV's to FAC – Dmilt.com, March 19, 2013
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