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Currently used in M109 howitzers, M113 armored personnel carriers, Mowag Piranha 6x6 and 8x8 armoured fighting vehicles, HMMWV 4x4 vehicles, among others. [ 16] MG 1/MG 3 [ 4] DE. General-purpose machine gun. 7.62×51 mm. The Chilean Army was one of the first operators of the machine gun.
Originally, 20 units were acquired; 8 of the 100 series in 1966, 6 of the 300 series to LAM in 1974 and 6 more of the 300 series in 1978. [ 10] C-130 Hercules. United States. Transport. C-130H. 4 [ 7] 2 units of this transport variant were received from Lockheed Martin between 1972 and 1973.
4X4 vehicles used for reconnaissance and logistic support. [12] It is 4x4 trucks. It is 4x4 trucks. 4x4 trucks used for the transport and shelter of communication equipment. [12] [13] 6X6 trucks used as part of the Mygale air defense system. [10] It is 4x4 trucks.
Equipment of the United States Marine Corps. Equipment of the United States Navy. currently active ships of the United States Navy. currently active United States military watercraft. Equipment of the United States Air Force. currently active United States military aircraft. Equipment of the United States Coast Guard.
5.56×45 mm. Used by the Marine Infantry Commandos. [4] It is a special operations optimized rifle model ( SOPMOD ). [6] FN SCAR-L. BE. Assault rifle. 5.56×45 mm. The SCAR-L replaced the Heckler & Koch HK33A2 as the standard light weapon for riflemen in the Chilean Marine Corps, and the SCAR-H replaced the Heckler & Koch HK33SG1 as the weapon ...
The Chilean Army is famous for its elaborate drill, exhibited in large scale during the Día de las Glorias Navales on 21 May and the Parada Militar de Chile (Great Military Parade of Chile) on 19 September. The early armed forces adopted many Prussian military traditions, and it was during this period that the Chilean military had many of its ...
Chile got its aircraft from both the United States and Europe. The American supply consisted of Lockheed F-80, Lockheed T-33, Beech T-34 Mentor, Cessna T-37, Cessna A-37 Dragonfly and Northrop F-5E/F for example, whereas the British supplied Hawker Hunters and the French delivered various helicopters and Dassault Mirage 50 aircraft.
The Chilean Armed Forces ( Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas de Chile) is the unified military organization comprising the Chilean Army, Air Force, and Navy. The President of Chile is the commander-in-chief of the military, and formulates policy through the Minister of Defence. In recent years and after several major reequipment programs, the Chilean ...