List of equipment of the Peruvian Army

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

Infantry weapons

Shotguns

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Type	Details
Winchester 1300		12-gauge	United States	Pump-action shotgun	Parachute Commandos and Special Forces[1]

Assault rifles and carbines

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Type	Details
AKM		7.62×39mm	Soviet Union	Assault rifle	Standard issue rifle of military police.[1]
F2000		5.56×45mm NATO	Belgium	Assault rifle	Special forces
FAD		5.56×45mm NATO	Peru	Modular assault rifle	Limited prototype production of 2090 rifles. Secondary Weapon.
FN SCAR-L FN SCAR-H		5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO	Belgium	Assault rifle Battle rifle	8,000 SCAR-H for army, 250 SCAR-L for special forces[2][3]
Galil ACE		5.56×45mm NATO	Israel	Assault rifle
Galil SAR		5.56×45mm NATO	Israel	Assault rifle	Special forces[1]
M16A2		5.56×45mm NATO	United States	Assault rifle
Special Operations Assault Rifle		5.56×45mm NATO	Philippines	Assault rifle
SAR-21		5.56×45mm NATO	Singapore	Assault rifle	Special forces
Zastava M21		5.56×45mm NATO	Serbia	Assault rifle	[4]

Battle and sniper rifles

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Type	Details
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Accuracy International AW50		.50 BMG	United Kingdom	Sniper rifle Anti-material rifle	[1]
Barrett M82		.50 BMG	United States	Anti-materiel rifle
FAL 50.00 FAL 50.41 / FALO		7.62×51mm NATO	Belgium	Battle rifle
FN FAL 50.62		7.62×51mm NATO	Belgium	Battle rifle	Standard issue rifle[1]
G3		7.62×51mm NATO	Germany	Battle rifle
SR-99 Galatz		7.62×51mm NATO	Israel	Sniper rifle	[1]
Steyr SSG 69		7.62×51mm NATO	Austria	Sniper rifle	[1]

Submachine guns

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Type	Details
Beretta PM12S		9×19mm Parabellum	Italy	Submachine gun
BXP		9×19mm Parabellum	South Africa	Submachine gun
MP5A4 MP5A5 MP5SD MP5K		9×19mm Parabellum	Germany	Submachine gun
P90		5.7×28mm	Belgium	Submachine gun	Parachute Commandos and Special Forces[1]
Uzi		9×19mm Parabellum	Israel	Submachine gun

Machine guns

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Type	Details
FN Minimi		5.56×45mm NATO	Belgium	Light machine gun	[1]
Ultimax 100		5.56×45mm NATO	Singapore	Light machine gun
Mini-SS		5.56×45mm NATO	South Africa	Light machine gun
Browning M1919A4 Browning M1919A4A6		.30-06 Springfield	United States	Medium machine gun
Heckler & Koch HK21E		7.62×51mm NATO	Germany	General purpose machine gun
PK PKM		7.62×54mmR	Soviet Union	General purpose machine gun	[1]
MAG		7.62×51mm NATO	Belgium	General purpose machine gun
M2		.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)	United States	Heavy machine gun
DShK		12.7×108mm	Soviet Union	Heavy machine gun

Portable anti-materiel weapons

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Type	Details
MGL MGL-6 XRGL-40		40mm	South Africa	Grenade launcher
Type 87 grenade launcher		35x32mm	China	Grenade launcher
M203 grenade launcher		40mm	United States	Grenade launcher
RPG-22 Neto		72.5 mm	Soviet Union	Rocket-propelled grenade	[1]
RPG-7V		85mm	Soviet Union	Rocket-propelled grenade	Airtronic RPG-7[5] and RPG-7V variants[1]
Alcotán-100		100mm	Spain	Anti-tank rocket launcher	74 launchers with 660 rockets, for cavalry, mountain infantry, special forces[6]
Panzerfaust 3		110mm	Germany	Anti-tank rocket launcher	181 launchers with 1,700 rockets, for armored infantry and special forces[6]

Vehicles

Armoured vehicles

Name	Image	Type	Version	Quantity	Origin	Details
T-54/T-55		MBT	T-55	50 (300)[7]	Soviet Union	From the total of 300, only 50 in service.
AMX-13		Light tank		96[8]	France
M-113A1		APC	M-113A1	120[9]	United States
M3 Half-track		APC	M-3A1	50	United States
UR-416		APC	UR-416	150[10]	Germany
Fiat 6614		APC	Fiat 6614-G	60	Italy
BRDM-2/Malyutka		Armored car		30	Soviet Union
Fiat 6616		Armored car	Fiat 6616-H	70	Italy
M8 Greyhound (M-20 Greyhound )		Armored car		60 (6)	United States
BTR-60		APC		12	Soviet Union

Artillery

Name	Image	Type	Version	Quantity	Origin	Details
9K132		Portable single-tube launcher	Grad-1P Partisan	20	Soviet Union
RO-107		107 mm multiple rocket launcher	Denel RO-107 Mechem	4	South Africa
BM-21 Grad		122 mm multiple rocket launcher	BM-21	24	Soviet Union	only 14 in service.
Type 81		122 mm multiple rocket launcher	Type 90B	40	China	Replacing BM-21[11][12]
BM-13 Katyusha		132 mm multiple rocket launcher	BM-13 Katyusha	2	Soviet Union
OTO Melara Mod 56		105 mm pack howitzer	M56	24	Italy
M101 howitzer		105 mm howitzer	M-2A1	63	United States
Yugoimport M56		105 mm howitzer	M-56	72	Yugoslavia	Copy of the M101A1
D30		122 mm howitzer	D30 Lyagushka	36	Soviet Union
M46		130 mm gun	M46	36	Soviet Union
Mk F3 155mm		155 mm howitzer	Mk F3	12	France
M109 howitzer		155 mm self-propelled howitzer	M109A2	12	United States

Anti-tank weapons

Name	Image	Type	Version	Quantity	Origin	Details
M40A2		106 mm recoilless rifle	M40A2	36	United States
Carl Gustav M2		84 mm recoilless rifle	Gustav M2	6	Sweden
SPG-9		73 mm recoilless rifle	SPG-9 (Копё)	2	Soviet Union	Very small quantity[1]
9K11 Malyutka		Anti-tank guided weapon	AT-3 Sagger B	1800 missiles	Soviet Union	Being replaced by Kornet and Spike ATGMs
Kornet		Anti-tank guided weapon	Kornet-E	288 missiles	Russia
Spike		Anti-tank guided weapon	MR LR	288 missiles[13]	Israel

Air-defense systems

Name	Image	Type	Version	Quantity	Origin	Details
ZSU-23-4 Shilka		23 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun		32	Russia
ZU-23-2		23mm towed anti-aircraft twin autocannon		80	Soviet Union
Bofors 40 mm		Anti-aircraft autocannon	L/60 40	28	Sweden
9K38 Igla		Man-portable air-defense system	SA-18 Grouse SA-16 Gimlet	200 missiles	Russia
QW-1 Vanguard		Man-portable air-defense system	CPMIEC QW-18	18	China
Grom		Man-portable air-defense system		150 on order	Poland	150 sets of missiles and firing systems, plus another 96 missiles in launch containers. To be delivered March 2014.[14]
Poprad		Self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle		6 on order	Poland	Each equipped with 4 Grom missiles. To be delivered March 2014.[14]
S-125 Neva/Pechora		Surface-to-air missile		14	Russia
SPYDER		Surface-to-air missile		1 battery on order	Israel	Includes 6 launcher trucks, 1 radar truck, and 1 resupply truck. To be delivered March 2014.[14][15]

Army aviation

The Peruvian army aviation (Aviación del Ejército Peruano) was formed in 1971 to support army ground units. A large number of MI-8 Hip Cs were purchased in the mid-1970s to provide an airborne assault assets. This led to the purchase of the MI-17 which now makes up much of the army transport fleet. A number of Aerospatiale SA 315Bs are used for training purposes, also used in the training role are nine Enstrom F28F Falcons that were received in 1992. The mainstay of long range army logistics are three AN-32s acquired in 1994.

Aircraft Inventory

Aircraft	Image	Origin	Type	Version	In service	Details
Fixed wing
Hawker Beechcraft 1900D		United States	Custom, VIP, MEDEVAC	Beechcraft 1900D	1	Acquisition 2010 for 1, and the amount was $2,694,500.[2]
Cessna 150		United States	Training	150/152	3
Cessna 172 Skyhawk		United States	Training	172 Skyhawk	2	Acquisition 2010 for 2, and the amount was $249,500, each.[2]
Cessna 182		United States	Training	172 Skyhawk	1	Acquisition 2010 for 1.
Cessna 208 Caravan		United States	Liaison	208B Amphibious	1	Acquisition 2009, for $1,550,000
Cessna 303 Crusader		United States	Liaison	T303 Crusader	2
Piper PA-31T		United States	Liaison	Cheyenne II	2
Piper PA-34T		United States	Liaison	Seneca III	1
Ilyushin Il-103		Russia	Trainer	Il-103	5	All in storage
Antonov An-28		Soviet Union	Transport	An-28	2	All in storage
Antonov An-32		Ukraine	Transport	An-32B	2
Beechcraft Super King Air		United States	VIP transport	B300	1
Helicopter
Agusta A109		Italy	Light attack helicopter	A-109K	4	In storage
Mil Mi-2		Poland	Training helicopter	Mi-2	6	All in storage
Mil Mi-17		Russia	Transport helicopter	Mi-17	23	only 9 in services
Mil Mi-171		Russia	Transport helicopter	Mi-171Sh – Mi 171Sh-P	3 + 24	16 in services
Mil Mi-26		Russia	Heavy transport helicopter	Mi-26	3	All in storage
Robinson R-44		United States	Training	R44	3
Enstrom F-28		United States	Training helicopter	Enstron F-28F Falcon	4	Acquisition 2010 for 2 new factory, $400,000 each. Acquisition 2011 for 2 used, $250,000 each.[2]

References

1. Montes, Julio A. (August 2011). "Peruvian Small Arms: Gunning for the Shining Path" (PDF). Small Arms Defense Journal: 25–29.
2. Programas de modernización y principales adquisiciones de las FAS de Perú. defensa.com (2011-05-12). Retrieved on 2011-05-15.
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4. "Blic Online – NATO vojnici nose srpske puške". Blic Online. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
5. USA Now An Exporter Of The RPG-7 – Thefirearmblog.com, 1 August 2013
6. Peru receives, displays new anti-tank weapons – Janes.com, 4 August 2013
7. Heritage, Andrew (December 2002). Financial Times World Desk Reference. Dorling Kindersley. pp. 462–465. ISBN 9780789488053.
8. The Military Balance 2016, p.410
9. The Military Balance 2016, p.410
10. The Military Balance 2016, p.410
11. Peru; Army acquired Chinese 122mm MLRS Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine – Dmilt.com, 1 January 2014
12. Peruvian army selects Chinese Type 90B 122mm MLRS Launch Rocket System to replace BM-21 – Armyrecognition.com, 13 January 2014
13. "SIPRI arms transfer database". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
14. "Peru's Next-Generation Air Defenses". Defense Industry Daily. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
15. Peru Goes Wide For Air Defense Needs – Strategypage.com, April 5, 2012