# List of equipment of the Argentine Army

Equipment of the Argentine Army lists weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and other materiel that either are in service or have served with the Argentine Army, since the early 1900s.
Totals for each item are estimated as per sources cited. Items not yet in service but planned for future use are listed in a separate section. Status (confirmed or presumed) of each item is one of the following:
* INS = in active service
* RSV = in reserve (not in active service, stored for eventual use)
* RET = retired (no longer in service or in reserve)
* TBC = to be confirmed (current status unclear)

## Armored fighting vehicles

| Model | Origin | Quantity | Details |
| Main battle tank |||||
| TAM "Tanque Argentino Mediano" | Argentina West Germany | 230 | Including variants. Being upgraded to TAM-2CA2 standard. Some of them being currently outfitted with improvised vehicle armour. |
| Light tank |||||
| SK-105 Kürassier | Austria | 112 | |
| AMX-13 | France | ~60 | Retired. |
| Infantry fighting vehicle |||||
| TAM VCTP | Argentina West Germany | 118 | Including variants. A modernization program is being planned for the VCTP system. |

## Engineering & maintenance vehicles

| Model | Image | Origin | Quantity | Details |
| Armoured recovery vehicles |||||
| Greif | | Austria | n/a | |

## Armored vehicles

| Name | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
| M113 | Armoured personnel carrier | United States | 388 | 114 M113A2 (20 mm cannon), 70 M113A1-ACAV, 204 M113A2 |
| M577 | Armoured personnel carrier | United States | ~20 | Command post carrier variant of the M113. M577A1 version. |
| M548 | Armoured personnel carrier | United States | 28 | Cargo carrier variant of the M113. M548A1 version. |
| UR-416 | Armoured personnel carrier | Germany | 40 | In 2016 |
| WZ-551 | Armoured personnel carrier | China | 4 | WZ-551B1 |
| Mowag Grenadier | Amphibious Transport Vehicle | Switzerland | ~60 | armed with the Oerlikon 20 mm cannon |
| Alvis Tactica | Infantry mobility vehicle | United Kingdom | 9 | Armoured car used in United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. |
| Humvee | Infantry mobility vehicle | United States | 134 | M988, M1025A2 and M1097A2 versions. |

## Utility vehicles

| Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
| Light utility vehicles ||||||
| Mercedes-Benz G-Class | Austria / West Germany | Military light utility vehicle | ~1,000 | |
| Agrale Marrua | Brazil | Military light utility vehicle | 40 | |
| VLEGA Gaucho | Brazil Argentina | Military light utility vehicle | 28 | Airborne light utility vehicle. |
| Polaris RZR | United States | Military light utility vehicle | ~40 | Airborne light utility vehicle. New batches oredered in 2024. |
| Ford Ranger | United States Argentina | Utility pickup truck | ~200 | The Argentine Army received its first batch of 10 militarised Ford Ranger in 2020. The new vehicles will begin to replace the service's old Mercedes-Benz G-Class. |
| Volkswagen Amarok | Germany Argentina | Utility pickup truck | ~50 | Used by Military Police. |
| Ford Super Duty | United States | Utility pickup truck | ~30 | |
| M151 | United States | Military light utility vehicle | ~100 | |
| Toyota Hilux | Japan Argentina | Ambulance vehicle | ~20 | between 19 and 23 ambulances ordered |
| Trucks ||||||
| Mercedes-Benz Unimog | West Germany | 4x4 truck | ~1,000 | |
| Mercedes-Benz Atego | Germany Argentina | 4x4 truck | 800 | |
| Mercedes-Benz 2624 | Germany Argentina | 6x4 truck | 100 | |
| Fiat 697 | Italy | 4x4 truck | ~500 | to be replaced by newer trucks from Iveco, VW, Mercedes, Ford |
| Iveco | Italy | 4x4 truck | ~200 | Models in use: Iveco Stralis; Iveco Eurocargo; Iveco Trakker. |
| Pinzgauer | Austria | 6x6 truck | ~20 | |
| Shaanxi SX2190 | China | 6x6 truck | ~40 | |
| Oshkosh FMTV | United States | 6x6 truck | +40 | 30 FMTV Cargo 6X6 delivered in 2019. |
| M35 series 2½-ton 6×6 cargo truck | United States | 6x6 truck | ~200 | |
| M54 5-ton 6x6 truck | United States | 6x6 truck | ~100 | |
| M939 series 5-ton 6x6 truck | United States | 6x6 truck | ~70 | 30 M931A2 delivered in 2014 |
| M916A3 Freightliner | United States | 6x6 truck | ~80 | |
| Volkswagen Constellation | Germany Brazil | 6x6 truck | ~100 | replacement for the Fiat 697N |

## Artillery

| Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Status | Notes |
| Self-propelled artillery |||||||
| TAM VCA | Argentina Italy | Self-propelled artillery | 17 | In service | 155 mm self-propelled artillery gun. |
| TAM VCTM | Argentina | Mortar carrier | 13 | In service | 120 mm mortar carrier variant of TAM |
| M106 mortar carrier | United States | Mortar carrier | 25 | In service | 120 mm mortar carrier variant of M113 |
| Rocket artillery |||||||
| Pampero MRL | Argentina | Rocket artillery | 4 | In service | 105mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on Unimog U-416. Fires incendiary rockets. Will be replaced by CP-30. |
| CITEDEF CP-30 | Argentina | Rocket artillery | 20 | In service | 127mm multiple rocket launcher. |
| TAM VCLC | Argentina | Rocket artillery | 2 | To be confirmed | 160mm multiple rocket launcher mounted on TAM. |
| Field artillery |||||||
| OTO Melara Mod 56 | Italy | 105 mm howitzer | 64 | In service | |
| CITER 155mm L33 gun | Argentina | 155 mm howitzer | 108 | In service | |
| FM-120 | Argentina | Mortar | 330 | In service | 120 mm mortar. |
| FM-81 | Argentina | Mortar | 1100 | In service | 81 mm mortar. |
| FM-60 | Argentina | Mortar | 214 | In service | 60 mm mortar. |

## Air defense systems

| Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Status | Notes |
| Oerlikon 20 mm cannon | Switzerland | Autocannon | 230 | In service | 20mm autocannon, GAI-D01 version in service. |
| Oerlikon GDF | Switzerland | Autocannon | 38 | In service | 35mm autocannon, GDF-002 version in service. |
| Bofors 40 mm gun | Sweden | Autocannon | 24 | In service | 40mm autocannon, B-40/L70 version in service. |
| RBS 70 NG | Sweden | MANPADS | Classified | In service | MANPADS |

## Anti-tank weapons

| Name | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
| Anti-tank systems ||||||
| AT4 | Sweden | Disposable Anti-Tank Weapon | 84mm | Standard Rocket Propelled Grenade. |
| Carl Gustav M4 | Sweden | Man-portable multi-role weapon system | 84mm | Used mainly by special forces units and sometimes by regular units. |
| M72 LAW | United States | Disposable Anti-Tank Weapon | 66mm | Taken out of service and replaced by AT4. In reserve. |
| BGM-71 TOW | United States | Anti-tank guided missile | 152 mm | Mounted on Humvee vehicles. |
| FM Czekalski | Argentina | Recoilless rifle | 105 mm | In reserve. |
| Loitering munition ||||||
| HERO-30 | Israel | Loitering Munition | | Anti-tank use. Purchased in 2022. |
| HERO-120 | Israel | Loitering Munition | | Anti-tank and anti-bunker use. Purchased in 2022. |

## Small arms

| Name | Origin | Caliber | Type | Notes |
| Pistols ||||||
| Browning Hi-Power "FM Hi-Power" | Belgium Argentina | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | Standard service pistol, used by all units of the armed forces. Manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares with polymer handguards. |
| Bersa Thunder 9 | Argentina | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | Limited service pistol. |
| Glock 19 | Austria | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | Standard pistol for special forces units in Glock 19X variant. Commonly equipped with silencers. |
| Glock 17 | Austria | 9×19mm Parabellum | Semi-automatic pistol | Used by special forces. Replaced by Glock 19X but still being heavily employed. |
| Submachine guns ||||||
| FMK-3 | Argentina | 9×19mm Parabellum | Submachine gun | Standard submachine gun. Variants: FMK-3 FMK-4 In service from 1974 and ondwards. More than 85.000 units produced by Fabricaciones Militares as of 2024. |
| Brügger & Thomet APC | Switzerland | 9×19mm Parabellum | Submachine gun | Standard SMG for special forces. Variants: APC9 PRO G SMG APC9-K PRO G APC9-SD PRO G Used with B&T QD SMG/PDS suppressors and MICRO-T2 sights. |
| Colt 9mm SMG | United States | 9×19mm Parabellum | Submachine gun | Used by special forces units. Replaced by B&G APC but still frequently used. |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | Germany | 9×19mm Parabellum | Submachine gun | Used by special forces. MP5SD1 in use. |
| MAC-10 | United States | 45 ACP. | Submachine gun | Rarely used by Special Forces. Used in low profile and infiltration missions. |
| Shotguns ||||||
| Bataan 71 | United States Argentina | 12 gauge | Shotgun | Standard pump-action shotgun. Indigenous clone of Ithaca 37 in use. Manufactured in the 1970s by Marcati S.A. |
| Rexio SpecOps | Argentina | 12 gauge | Shotgun | Used by special forces. Tactical SpecOps R185 version used. |
| Mossberg 500 | United States | 12 gauge | Shotgun | Used by special forces units. |
| Benelli M3 | Italy | 12 gauge | Shotgun | Used by special forces units and regular army units. |
| Rifles ||||||
| FN FAL "FM FAL" | Belgium Argentina | 7.62×51mm NATO | Battle rifle | Standard issue rifle. Manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares. Variants: FAL FAL PARA FAL Sniper FAMCA All FALs being upgraded with the following Accessories: Mepro-21 optical sights. CTR MAGPUL stocks. DSArms picatinny handguards, ambidextrous select switch and various internal parts. All kits supplied by DSArms. A replacement is being sought in the same caliber. |
| DDM4A1 "DDM4A1EA" | United States | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Standard rifle of special forces units. DDM4A1EA by Daniel Defense Accessories: Trijicon ACOG 3.5×35 LED sight. Steiner PEQ-15A laser module. DD-Wave suppressor. Blue Force Gear slings. M-LOK Daniel Defense polymer grip. MAGPUL MBUS-Pro sights. Microsights for ACOG scope. Sometimes customized with various after-market parts by operators individually. |
| M4 carbine | United States | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle, Carbine | Used by special forces. Replaced by DDM4A1 but still being commonly used. Most of them employ Trijicon ACOG 4x32 sights and are seen outfitted with M203 grenade launchers. |
| Steyr AUG | Austria | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Used by paratroopers, mountain troops, tank crews and special forces units. Replaced by DDM4A1 but sometimes used due to personal preference. |
| FARA 83 "FAA 83" | Argentina | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Limited service rifle. Over 1.200 rifles produced by FMAP-DM from 1984 to 1990 (some further production later on in the 1990s). Mostly in reserve apart from a few elite units such as the Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers. |
| M16 rifle | United States | 5.56×45mm NATO | Assault rifle | Limited service rifle. Rarely used by special forces units. Completely replaced by DDM4A1. |
| Type 56 "Norinco" | China | 7.62x39mm | Assault rifle | Chinese copy of the AK-47 by Norico. Has been used for weapon familiarization training by the Compania de Comandos 602. Has only been seen twice in army hands. |
| Machine guns ||||||
| OOM249 | United States | 5.56×45mm NATO | Light machine gun | Standard LMG for special forces units. OOW M249P and OOW M249 from Ohio Ordnance Works. Accessories: Trijicon ACOG 3.5×35 LED sight. Steiner PEQ-15A laser module. Suppressor and flash hider. MAGPUL CTR stock. MAGPUL Moe grip. PMAG-D60 |
| FN FAP "Fusil Automatico Pesado" | Belgium Argentina | 7.62×51mm NATO | Squad automatic weapon | FAL rifle in heavy barrel version. Used as a squad automatic weapon. Manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares. |
| FN MAG "FM MAG" | Belgium Argentina | 7.62×51mm NATO | General-purpose machine gun | Standard general-purpose machine gun. Manufactured by FM. MAG 60.20 used (designated as Spanish: Ametralladora MAG Tipo 60-20 7,62). It is used by infantry and mounted on tripods, vehicles and helicopters. |
| M240 | United States | 7.62×51mm NATO | General-purpose machine gun | Used by special forces units. |
| MG 74 | Austria | 7.62×51mm NATO | General-purpose machine gun | Machine gun mounted on tanks SK-105. |
| AA-52 | France | 7.62×51mm NATO | General-purpose machine gun | General-purpose machine gun mounted on armoured vehicles. |
| M2 Browning | United States | .50 BMG | Heavy machine gun | Heavy support machine gun mounted on vehicles. The M2HB version is being replaced by the M2QCB. |
| Sniper rifles ||||||
| Daniel Defense DD5V3 | United States | 7.62×51mm NATO | Designated Marksman Rifle | Standard special forces DMR rifle. Accessories: Leupold Mark 5HD 3.6-18×44 TMR DD-Wave suppressors. MAGPUL CTR stock. MBUS pro sights. Blue Force Gear slings. |
| FAMTD "Fal Sniper" | Argentina | 7.62×51mm NATO | Designated Marksman Rifle | Modernization of the FAL to a designated marksman rifle (DMR). Counts with Heavy and Light barrel versions. Accessories: Harris Engineering bipod. Picatinny rail handguard. TRIJICON V-COG 1-8x28 Telescopic sight. Compensator MAGPUL PRS2 adjustable stock. 5-round steel magazine. Many of the accessories mentioned above are supplied by DSA arms. |
| Steyr SSG 69 | Austria | 7.62×51mm NATO | Sniper rifle | Standard service sniper rifle for regular army units. |
| M24 SWS | United States | 7.62×51mm NATO | Sniper rifle | Used by special forces units. |
| CZ 750 S1 M1 | Czech Republic | 7.62×51mm NATO | Sniper rifle | Used by special forces units. |
| CG-F1T | Argentina | 7.62×51mm NATO | Sniper rifle | Extremely rare but in use within certain special forces units. |
| Steyr HS .50 | Austria | .50 BMG | Anti-materiel rifle | Standard long range & anti-materiel sniper rifle. |
| Grenade launchers ||||||
| M203 | United States | 40 mm | Grenade launcher | Grenade launcher coupled on the DDM4A1, M4 and M16A2 rifles. |
| Mk 19 | United States | 40 mm | Automatic grenade launcher | Heavy support grenade launcher mounted on vehicles. |

## Infantry equipment

Uniforms :
| Name | Origin | Type | Notes |
| Uniforme de Combate Argentino (UCA) "Multicam" | Argentina | Uniform System | Battledress, standard uniform system based on Multicam. Parka, gloves, boots and jackets issued. Used since 2010s and onwards. |
| Woodland "Selva" | United States | Camouflage | Former standard uniform pattern. Replaced by the UCA but in use within certain army groups. |
| Uniforme Patagonico "Patagonico" | Argentina | Camouflage | Used by regular army units in the Cordillerana region, based on the arid british DPM. Has been replaced by UCA but it is still being occasionally used. |
| Multicam Alpine | United States | Camouflage | Standard uniform pattern for alpine troops, combined with white overalls. |
| Tricolor | United States | Camouflage | In use within special forces units. Rare |
| MARPAT | United States | Camouflage | In use within special forces units. |
| UCP | United States | | In use within special forces units. Very rare |
| Kryptek Mandrake | United States | | In use within mountain troops. |
| Helmets |||||
| MICH | United States | Combat Helmet | Standard issue ballistic helmet. Replacing M1 and PASGT helmets. Manufactured by GENTEX corporation. |
| ITP ITP "Casco EA" | Argentina | Combat Helmet | Standard issue ballistic helmet used alongside MICH. Mid cut type helmet equipped with rails and night vision mounts. Being manufactured by ITP S.A. High cut version employed by special forces. |
| FAST | United States | Combat Helmet | Used by special forces units. Bump type helmets are frequently employed. |
| PASGT | United States | Combat Helmet | Being replaced by MICH. |
| M1 helmet | United States Argentina | Combat Helmet | Used in training. Used with Multicam covers and locally manufactured. |
| Vests and webbing equipment |||||
| MOLLE | United States Argentina | | Multiple models used in Multicam pattern. |
| Plate Carrier | United States Argentina | | Multiple models used in Multicam pattern. Carriers by 5.11 Tactical and Eagle Industries commonly used by special forces. |
| IOTV | United States | | Seen in vehicle crews and infantry units. |
| Tactical and communication equipment |||||
| AN/PVS-7 | United States | Night Vision Goggles | Standard night vision goggle. |
| M949 | United States | Night Vision Goggles | In use within helicopter crews. |
| AN/PVS-5 | United States | Night Vision Goggles | Replaced by AN/PVS-7. |
| Niro | Argentina | Optic Sight | Gen 2 night vision optic for FAL rifle. |
| Mepro M21 | Israel | Optic Sight | Standard optic sight. Employed in the FAMCA rifle. |
| EOTech | United States | Optic Sight | Multiple models from the company used. |
| Harris Falcon III | United States | | Communications radio systems. |
| Grenades and mines |||||
| GME FMK-2 Mod. 0 | Argentina | | Standard hand grenade. |
| M67 grenade | United States | | Fragmentation hand grenade. |
| FMK-1 mine | Argentina | | Plastic anti-personnel mine, 8 centimeters in diameter and 150 grams of explosive charge. |
| FMK-3 mine | Argentina | | Plastic anti-tank mine, 24 centimeters in diameter and 6.5 kilograms of explosive charge |
| FMK-5 mine | Argentina | | Metal anti-tank mine, 254 millimeters in diameter. |
| FMK-1 Mod.0 | Argentina | | Shaped charge, 2350 grams of TNT and 467 millimeters long. |
| FMK-3 Mod.0 | Argentina | | Shaped charge, 5510 grams of TNT and 414 millimeters long. |
| SB-81 mine | Italy | | Plastic anti-tank mine, 24 centimeters in diameter and 2 kilograms of explosive charge. |
* Regarding anti-personnel mines, note that many models have stopped being used due to Argentina signing Mine Ban Treaty. The destiny of the stockpiles is unknown but a large part of it has been welded with pressure caps to avoid them being classified as anti-personnel.

## Radars

| Model | Quantity | Origin | Description |
| Oerlikon Skyguard | 5 | Switzerland | Fire-control radar |
| AN/TPS-44 Alert MK II | 3 | United States | Airborne 2D radar. In service with the Joint Task Force Fortín to control the northern Argentina airspace. |
| Thales Ground Observer 80 | Unknown | France | Secondary surveillance radar. |
| AN/PPS-15 | Unknown | United States | Transportable ground control radar. |
| RATRAS | 18 | United States | Ground control radar. |
| RASIT | 44 | France Argentina | Light portable radar, capable for ground and aerial control. Modernized by INVAP. |
| Aselsan ACAR-K | 19 | Turkey | Light portable radar. |

## Vessels

| Model | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes | Photo |
| BTP | Hopper barge | Argentina | 3 | – | – |
| BDT | Hopper barge | Argentina | – | – | – |
| LCVP | Landing craft | United States | – | – | |
| Zodiac Futura Commando 470 | Boat | United States | 130 | – | – |
| Moon 550T | Boat | – | – | – | – |
| AGT T2 | Boat | – | – | – | – |
| IGT | Recognition boat | – | – | – | – |
| Lantana | Launch | – | – | – | – |
| LANRE | Towing and tug launch | – | – | – | – |

## Engineers

| Model | Quantity | Origin | Description |
| M4T6 | – | United States | Tactical floating bridge. |
| Bailey bridge | – | United Kingdom | Portable bridge. |
| Krupp | – | Germany | Bridge. |
| Urdan | – | United States | Anti-mines machine. |
| Sany STC800 | – | China | Truck crane |
| Mine detector | – | United States | |
| Failing 1500 | – | – | Drill with a capacity of 250 meters. |
| TC-120 | – | – | Drill with a capacity of 120 meters. |
| M21/22 | – | – | Detection and decontamination of chemical substances equipment. |

## Aircraft

The Argentine Army Aviation service operated since its creation in 1956 both fixed and rotary wing aircraft; these are detailed in a separate list for ease of maintenance.
Fixed wing :
| Model | Type | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
| CASA/Airbus Military C-212-200 Aviocar | STOL military transport aircraft | Spain / Europe | 3 | The first C-212 incorporated in June 1994, exchanging an A-109A for the government of the province of Santa Fe. In 2015, two units were acquired from Aviacom, for 10 million dollars. |
| Diamond DA42M Twin Star | Surveillance aircraft | Austria | 3 | Acquired exchanging them for eight OV-1s to Mohawk Technologies. |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6-200/300 Twin Otter | STOL utility aircraft | Canada | 2 | Three DHC-6-200 purchased in 1968 and one DHC-6-300 in 1978. Currently in service a DHC-6-200 and a DHC-6-300. |
| Fairchild Swearingen SA226 | Utility aircraft | United States | 6 | One SA226-T Metro IIIB and seven SA226-AT Merlin IVA. |
| North American Sabreliner 75A (Sabreliner 80) | Business jet | United States | 1 | Acquired in 1974. |
| Cessna 550B Citation II | Business jet | United States | 1 | Acquired in 2015 to replace the Merlin IV. |
| Cessna T207 Turbo Skywagon | Light aircraft | United States | 6 | Nine acquired in 1976, three were destroyed, the remaining six are serving while being replaced by new Cessna Caravan. |
| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan/Grand Caravan EX | Light aircraft | United States | 4 | Two Grand Caravan and two Grand Caravan EX acquired between 2016 and 2017. |
| Cessna T-41D Mescalero | Trainer aircraft | United States | 5 | Five T-41D acquired from the United States Air Force in 1974. |
| Helicopters |||||||
| Bell UH-1H Iroquois | Military helicopter | United States | 44 | |
| Bell 212 | Utility helicopter | United States | 1 | Two acquired in 1976, one lost in Antarctica in 1977, the remainder is in VIP configuration. |
| Eurocopter AS332B Super Puma | Utility helicopter | France | 1 | They were acquired in 1986 to supply the Antarctic bases. At the end of the 90s they were immobilized. In 2012 one was returned to service by Heli-Union in France. |
| Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama | Utility helicopter | France | 5 | Six acquired in 1975 for search and rescue tasks in the Cordillera de los Andes. They would be transferred to the Air Force. |
| Bell 206 | Trainer helicopter | United States / Canada | 20 | |
| Unmanned aerial vehicles |||||||
| Lipán M3 | Unmanned aerial vehicle | Argentina | 6 | |
| Mavic | Miniature UAV | China | 36 | |
| Tehuelche 320 | Miniature UAV | Argentina | 1 | For anti-aircraft warfare simulation |