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Infantry

Handguns

Model Image Caliber Origin Details
Browning Hi-Power 9×19mm Parabellum  Belgium
 Argentina
Standard service pistol. Manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares.
Heckler & Koch P7 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany Used by Tactical Divers Group.

Submachine guns

Model Image Caliber Origin Details
Steyr MPi 69 9×19mm Parabellum  Austria Used by Tactical Divers Group.
FN P90 FN 5.7×28mm  Belgium Used by Tactical Divers Group.
Heckler & Koch MP5 9×19mm Parabellum  Germany Used by Tactical Divers Group and Amphibious Commandos Group.

Battle/Assault rifles

Model Image Caliber Origin Details
M16A2 5.56×45mm NATO  United States Primary service rifle.
FN FAL 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium
 Argentina
Secondary service rifle. Manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares.
M4A1 5.56×45mm NATO  United States Used by Amphibious Commandos Group.
FAMAS 5.56×45mm NATO  France Used by Amphibious Commandos Group.
Steyr AUG 5.56×45mm NATO  Austria Used by Tactical Divers Group.

Machine guns

Model Image Caliber Origin Details
M249 SAW 5.56×45mm NATO  United States Standard issue light machine gun.
FN MAG 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium
 Argentina
Standard issue general-purpose machine gun. Manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares.
Heckler & Koch HK21 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany Used by Amphibious Commandos Group.
Browning M2 .50 BMG  United States Standard issue heavy machine gun.

Sniper rifles

Model Image Caliber Origin Details
Steyr SSG 69 7.62×51mm NATO  Austria Standard issue sniper rifle.
M24 SWS 7.62×51mm NATO  United States Used by Tactical Divers Group and Amphibious Commandos Group.
Barrett M95 .50 BMG  United States Used by Amphibious Commandos Group.

Anti-armor weapons

Model Image Caliber Origin Details
M72 LAW 66 mm  United States Former standard issue portable AT weapon. In reserve.
AT4 84 mm  Sweden Standard issue portable AT weapon.

Grenade launchers

Model Image Caliber Origin Details
M203 40 mm  United States Standard issue underbarrel grenade launcher. In use with M16A2 and M4A1.
Mk 19 40 mm  United States Standard automatic grenade launcher.

Artillery and Air-defense systems

Model Image Quantity Origin Details
OTO Melara Mod 56 24  Italy 105 mm howitzer.
M101 4  United States 105 mm howitzer.
M114A1 6  United States 155 mm howitzer.
ECIA L65 30  Spain 81 mm mortar.
Bofors 40 mm 4  Sweden 40mm anti-air autocannon.
RBS 70 NG 6  Sweden Man-portable air-defense system
Flycatcher (radar) 2  Netherlands Fire control system of the anti-air autocannons.

Vehicles

Model Image Quantity Origin Details
Assault Amphibious Vehicle 11  United States Amphibious vehicle.
LARC-V 13  France Amphibious vehicle.
Panhard VCR 31  France Armored personnel carrier.
ERC 90 Sagaie 12  France Armored car.
Humvee 70  United States Light utility vehicle.
Agrale Marruá 31  Brazil Light utility vehicle.
M35 Unknown  United States 6x6 Cargo truck
Mercedes-Benz Atego Unknown  Germany 4x4 Cargo truck

References

  1. https://www.argentina.gob.ar/noticias/con-la-presencia-de-taiana-se-presentaron-los-dos-nuevos-helicopteros-sea-king-para-la
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