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List of equipment of the Dominican Army

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

Small arms edit

Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
IWI Jericho 941   9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol   Israel
M1911[1][2]   .45 ACP Semi-automatic pistol   United States
Browning Hi-Power[3]   9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol   Belgium
Taurus PT92   9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol   Brazil
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5   9×19mm Submachine gun   West Germany
FN P90[4]   FN 5.7×28mm Submachine gun
Personal defense weapon 		  Belgium
Uzi[5]   9×19mm Submachine gun   Israel
CZ Scorpion Evo 3   9×19mm Submachine gun   Czech Republic
MAB-38[6]   9×19mm Submachine gun   Kingdom of Italy
Shotguns
Mossberg 590   12 gauge Shotgun   United States
Daewoo USAS-12[citation needed]   12 gauge Automatic shotgun   South Korea
Franchi SPAS-15[citation needed]   12 gauge Combat shotgun   Italy
Rifles
M4A1[7]   5.56×45mm Carbine
Assault rifle 		  United States
IWI ARAD   5.56×45mm assault rifle   Israel used by special forces
Galil Córdova   5.56×45mm assault rifle   Israel/   Colombia used by military police
Samopal vz.58   7.62×39mm Assault rifle   Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
IMI Galil   5.56×45mm Assault rifle   Israel
M16A2[8]   5.56×45mm Assault rifle   United States Used by National Police
T65[9]   5.56×45mm Assault rifle   Taiwan
M14[10]   7.62×51mm Battle rifle   United States
ArmaLite AR-10[11]   7.62×51mm Battle rifle   United States
FN FAL[5]   7.62×51mm Battle rifle   Belgium
CETME Model C[12]   7.62×51mm Battle rifle   Spain
Heckler & Koch G3[5]   7.62×51mm Battle rifle   West Germany
Machine guns
Browning M1919[5]   7.62×51mm Medium machine gun   United States
Browning M2[5]   .50 BMG Heavy machine gun   United States
M60[5]   7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun   United States
M240   7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun   United States
M249   5.56×45mm Squad automatic weapon   United States
IWI Negev   5.56×45mm light machine gun   Israel used by special forces with different variants.
FN MAG[5]   7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun   Belgium
Grenade launchers
M203[13]   40×46mm SR Grenade launcher   United States
M79[5]   40×46mm Grenade launcher   United States
Indumil MGL Mk 1   40 x 46mm Grenade launcher   South Africa/
  Colombia

Anti-tank weapons edit

Name Image Type Origin Caliber Notes
M40A1[14]   Recoilless rifle   United States 106mm 20 in service.
AT4   Anti-tank weapon   Sweden 84mm

Vehicles edit

Tanks edit

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
M41 Walker Bulldog[15]   Light tank   United States 5 INS

Armored personnel carriers edit

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Cadillac Gage Commando[16]   Armored personnel carrier   United States 8 INS
M3 half-track[17][18]   Half-track
Armored personnel carrier 		  United States 4 INS
URO VAMTAC ST5[19]   armored personnel carrier   Spain 24 INS

Utility vehicles edit

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
M151[20]   Utility vehicle   United States Unknown INS
Humvee   Light utility vehicle   United States Unknown INS
URO VAMTAC[21]   Light utility vehicle   Spain Unknown INS
Jeep J8[22]   Utility vehicle   United States 15 INS
Beijing BJ2022[23]   Utility vehicle   China 8 INS
Trucks
M35   Utility truck   United States Unknown INS
URO TT   Utility truck   Spain Unknown INS

Army Aviation edit

Name Image Origin Quantity Type Notes
TH-67 Creek[24]     United States 2 Multipurpose Helicopter
OH-58A Kiowa     United States 3 Multipurpose Helicopter
OH-58C Kiowa     United States 5 Multipurpose Helicopter
Robinson R22    United States 4 Training Helicopter
Robinson R44     United States 2 Training Helicopter

Artillery edit

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Mortars
M1[25]   Mortar   United States INS
M30[14]   Mortar   United States 4 in service. INS
Field artillery
M3   Anti-tank gun   United States Unknown INS
M3   Howitzer   United States 4 INS
105/26 Reinosa howitzer   Howitzer 12 INS

Air defence systems edit

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Bofors L/60   Autocannon   Sweden Unknown INS


References edit

  1. ^ Hogg, Ian (1989). Jane's Infantry Weapons 1989–90, 15th Edition. Jane's Information Group. pp. 826–836. ISBN 978-0-7106-0889-5.
  2. ^ "Latin American Light Weapons National Inventories". Federation of American Scientists. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012. Citing Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V., eds. (1995). Jane's Infantry Weapons, 1995–1996 (21st ed.). Jane's Information Group. ISBN 9780710612410. OCLC 32569399.
  3. ^ Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). ISBN 978-0-7106-1241-0.
  4. ^ "Advierten Karin se Escuda en Vínculos con Presidente" (in Spanish). Dominicanos Hoy. December 4, 2008. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Jones, Richard D.; Ness, Leland S., eds. (January 27, 2009). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010 (35th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
  6. ^ Small Arms of the World, p. 487
  7. ^ "Soldiers from the Dominican Republic Special Forces fire the M4 Carbine rifle at targets down range at the shooting house in Sierra Piedras, Dominican Republic". nara.getarchive.net. 20 April 2004. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  8. ^ Jane's Special Forces Recognition Guide, Ewen Southby-Tailyour (2005) p. 446.
  9. ^ Jane's Special Forces Recognition Guide, Ewen Southby-Tailyour (2005) p. 446.
  10. ^ Jones, Richard; Ness, Leland S., eds. (2009). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009–2010. Jane's Information Group. pp. 893–901. ISBN 978-0710628695.
  11. ^ "The military rifle cartridges of the Dominican Republic: from .50-70 to 5.56mm. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  12. ^ Gander, Terry J. (22 November 2000). "National inventories, Dominican Republic". Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. p. 1601.
  13. ^ Rottman, Gordon L. (21 September 2017). US Grenade Launchers: M79, M203, and M320. Osprey Publishing. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-4728-1952-9. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  14. ^ a b Military Balance 2016, p. 394.
  15. ^ Foss, Christopher F. (2005). Jane's Armour and Artillery 2005–2006. London: Jane's Information Group. pp. 186–194. ISBN 978-0-7106-2686-8.
  16. ^ "SIPRI arms transfer database". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  17. ^ "Trade Registers". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  18. ^ Zaloga, Stephen J. M3 Infantry Half-Track 1940–73. Osprey Publishing
  19. ^ "Dominican Republic to procure 21 Urovesa VAMTACs | Shephard". www.shephardmedia.com. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  20. ^ "Annex C Appendix II". US Army Technical Manual of Foreign Military Sales: Battlefield Damage Assessment and Repair (PDF). Washington, D.C. 18 December 1987. p. 262. TM 9-2320-356-BD. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2013.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  21. ^ "Inventory (Dominican Republic)". Janes Information Group. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  22. ^ url=https://www.mirandoloscuarteles.com/2017/03/embajada-de-los-estados-unidos-dona-15.html
  23. ^ DR1.com, Dolores Vicioso-. "China donates equipment for Dominican military and police". DR1.com News from Dominican Republic (in English). Retrieved 2023-06-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  24. ^ Herk, Hans van (2023-02-15). "More helicopters for the Dominican Republic". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  25. ^ Gander, Terry J. (22 November 2000). "National inventories, Dominican Republic". Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. p. 1509.

Works cited edit

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