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The Armed Forces of Uruguay ( Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay or FF.AA. del Uruguay) consist of the National Army of Uruguay, the National Navy of Uruguay, and the Uruguayan Air Force. These three independent branches are constitutionally subordinate to the President of the Republic through the Minister of Defense.
The National Army of Uruguay (Spanish: Ejército Nacional del Uruguay) is the land force branch of the Armed Forces of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.The largest military branch, it is organized and trained to plan, execute and conduct the military actions for National Defense in the terrestrial sphere. [1]
The Uruguayan Air Force ( Spanish: Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya, abbreviated FAU) is the air service branch of the Armed Forces of Uruguay. Originally created as part of the National Army of Uruguay, the Air Force was established as a separate branch on December 4, 1953. [ 1] It is the youngest and also the smallest branch of the Armed Forces of Uruguay.
As military forces around the world are constantly changing in size, no definitive list can ever be compiled. All of the 172 countries listed here, especially those with the highest number of total soldiers such as the two Koreas and Vietnam, include a large number of paramilitaries, civilians and policemen in their reserve personnel.
t. e. The civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay (1973–85), also known as the Uruguayan Dictatorship, was an authoritarian military dictatorship that ruled Uruguay for 12 years, from June 27, 1973 (after the 1973 coup d'état) until March 1, 1985. The dictatorship has been the subject of much controversy due to its violations of human rights ...
Browning Hi-Power [2] 9×19mm. Semi-automatic pistol. Belgium. Glock 17. 9×19mm. Semi-automatic pistol. Austria. 1,400 purchased in 2015.
Uruguayan Air Force Lockheed T-33A, 1996. Uruguayan Air Force Cessna A-37B-CE Dragonfly, 2020. Uruguayan Air Force CASA C-212-300 Aviocar, 2023. Retired Uruguayan Air Force Lockheed C-130B Hercules. Air Brigade I, Ciudad de la Costa, Canelones, Uruguay, 2023. The following is a list of the military aircraft that were used by the original Fuerza ...
The Ministry of National Defense ( Spanish: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional) of Uruguay is a ministry of the Government of Uruguay that is responsible for coordinating and executing all civil and military activities aimed at preserving the sovereignty, independence and the peace of the country. [1] It is the administrative and executive body of ...