# List of equipment of the Venezuelan Army

This is a list of equipment used by the Venezuelan Army.

## Armoured fighting vehicles

| Model | Origin | Quantity | Details |
| Main battle tanks |||||
| AMX-30V | France | ~80 | |
| T-72B1 | Soviet Union | ~92 | |
| Light tanks |||||
| AMX-13 | France | ~31 | |
| Scorpion-90 | United Kingdom | ~78 | |
| Reconnaissance |||||
| Dragoon | United States | ~42 | |
| LFV2 | United States | ~300 | |
| V-100 | United States | ~79 | |
| V-150 | United States | ~79 | |
| Infantry fighting vehicles |||||
| BMP-3 | Russia | ~123 | Including variants. |
| BTR-80A | Russia | ~114 | Including variants. |
| Armored personnel carriers |||||
| AMX-VCI | France | ~25 | |
| AMX-PC | France | ~12 | |
| AMX-VCTB | France | ~8 | |
| Dragoon 300 | United States | ~36 | |

## Artillery

| Origin | Name | Type | Notes |
| Air defense artillery |||||
| Russia | BUK-M2 | Medium range surface-to-air missile | 12 in active service shared with the Navy Naval Infantry |
| Russia | S-125 Pechora-2M | Medium range surface-to-air missile | 24 modernized systems in active service |
| Russia | S-300VM | Transportable anti-ballistic missile system | 2 Units in one air defense battalion |
| Soviet Union | ZU-23-2 | Twin 23mm AA | 300 units ordered from Russia in 2009. Zom 1–4 version. Automatic target tracking (mechanism+control electronics), laser rangefinder and optical sights+infrared sights. |
| Field artillery – multiple rocket launchers |||||
| Soviet Union | BM-21 Grad on new chassis | Multiple rocket launcher | 24 |
| Soviet Union | BM-30 Smerch | Multiple rocket launcher | 12 |
| Field artillery – field guns and mortars |||||
| Soviet Union | 2S12 Sani | 120 mm mortar | 48 |
| Soviet Union | 2S19 Msta-S | 152mm self propelled howitzer | 48 units |
| Soviet Union | 2S23 Nona | 120mm self-propelled mortar | 13 |
| France | AMX-13/Mle F.3155mm | 155mm self propelled howitzer | 12 units, being phased out by the 2S19 Msta-S but set to be overhauled, five already modernized |
| France | Thomson Brandt MO-120 | 120 mm mortar | Unknown number, also used by the National Militia |
| Italy | OTO Melara M-56 105 mm howitzer | 105 mm howitzer | 40 units |
| USA | M114 155 mm howitzer | 155 mm howitzer | 24 units |
| USA | M101A1 105 mm howitzer | 105 mm howitzer | 40 units |

## Vehicles

| Origin | Name | Type | Notes |
| MWV |||||
| Venezuela | Tiuna UR-53AR50 | Light utility vehicle | 2000+ |
| Austria | Pinzgauer High Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle | Multipurpose military vehicle | 450 |
| Japan | Toyota Land Cruiser (J70) | Multipurpose military vehicle | 1000+ |
| Trucks |||||
| Soviet Union | Ural-375D | 6x6 cargo truck | 50 |
| Soviet Union | Ural-4320 | 6x6 cargo truck | 320 |
| China | NORINCO Beiben 2629 | 6x6 cargo truck | 1,230 delivered with further orders expected, est. 460 trucks went to the Army |
| Germany | MAN 20.280D | MAN 20.280D 6x6 cargo truck | Unknown number |
| Italy | IVECO/Fiat 90PM16 | 8x8 cargo truck | Unknown number |
| USA | Chevrolet Kodiak 7A15 | Kodiak 7A15 | 60 |
| USA | M35 Fenix | 6x6 cargo truck | 1214 |
| USA | M35/A2 Reo | 6x6 cargo truck | 100 |
| Armoured vehicles |||||
| China | VN-1 | Infantry fighting vehicle | Export version of the 8x8 Type 08 IFV. |
| Germany | TPz Fuchs | Armored personnel carrier | 10 units. |
| France | Panhard AML S 530 | Armored car | 10, one already recommissioned and modernized |

## Aircraft

| Aircraft | Origin | Type | In service |
| Fixed wing |||||
| IAI Arava | Israel | Light transport | 4 |
| PZL An-28 | Poland/ Ukraine | Light transport | 11 |
| Cessna 207 | United States | Light transport | 2 |
| Beechcraft Super King Air 200 | United States | Transport aircraft | 1 |
| Helicopters |||||
| Mil Mi-17V-5 Panare | Russia | Transport helicopter | 16 |
| Mil Mi-26T-2 Pemón | Russia | Cargo helicopter | 3 |
| Mi-35M2 Hind | Russia | Attack helicopter | 10 |
| Bell 206B Jet Ranger | United States | Transport/Training helicopter | 2 |
| Bell 412 EP | United States | Transport helicopter | 9 |

## Infantry weapons

| Origin | Name | Caliber | Notes |
| Assault rifles |||||
| Russia Venezuela | AK-103 | 7.62×39mm | Produced under license purchased in 2006 with ammunition for $52 million. Two contracts signed in 2006 for $474.6 million to produce AK-103s. Standard issue assault rifle. |
| Belgium | FN FNC | 5.56×45mm NATO | Also used by the commandos of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB). |
| France | FAMAS F1 | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used in limited numbers by the special forces brigade. |
| China | QBZ-97 | 5.56×45mm NATO | |
| Battle rifle |||||
| Belgium | FN FAL | 7.62×51mm NATO | |
| Machine gun |||||
| Belgium | FN Minimi | 5.56×45mm NATO | |
| Belgium | FN MAG | 7.62×51mm NATO | |
| United States | M60 | 7.62×51mm NATO | |
| United States | Browning M2HB | .50 BMG | |
| Submachine gun |||||
| Venezuela | CAVIM Orinoco IV | 9×19mm Parabellum | New indigenous design submachine gun |
| China | CS/LS6 | 9×19mm Parabellum | In service with the 509 Special Forces Battalion of the Army. |
| China | CS/LS7 | 9×19mm Parabellum | |
| Belgium | FN P90 | FN 5.7×28mm | |
| Germany | Heckler & Koch MP5 | 9×19mm Parabellum | |
| Israel | Uzi | 9×19mm Parabellum | |
| Pistol |||||
| Austria | Glock 17 | 9×19mm Parabellum | |
| Belgium | Browning Hi-Power | 9×19mm Parabellum | |
| Designated Marksman Rifles (DMR) and sniper rifles |||||
| Soviet Union | SVD Dragunov | 7.62×54mmR | |
| United States | Remington Model 700 | 7.62×51mm NATO | |
| Portable anti-air and anti-tank weapons |||||
| Soviet Union | 9K338 Igla-S (SA-24 Grinch) | 72mm | |
| Soviet Union | RPG-7 | 40mm | |
| Sweden | AT4 | 84×1020mm | |
| Sweden | RBS 70 | 106mm | |