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List of equipment of the Venezuelan National Guard

This is a list of equipment used by the Venezuelan National Guard (Guardia Nacional Bolivariana de Venezuela - GNB).

Small arms edit

Model Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Beretta Px4 Storm   9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol   Italy Unknown number: Service period unknown.[citation needed]
FN FAL   7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle   Belgium Unknown number: Service period unknown.[citation needed] Reported to be replaced with the AK-103.
MPi-KMS-72   Assault rifle   East Germany Unknown number: Service period unknown.[citation needed]
FN FNC   5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle   Belgium Unknown number: Service period unknown.[citation needed] Used by GNB commandos.[citation needed]
Walther G22   .22 Long Rifle   Germany Unknown number: Service period unknown.[citation needed]
AK-103   7.62×39mm Assault rifle   Russia 100.000+: Purchased in 2006 with ammunition for $52 million. Two contracts signed in 2006 for $474.6 million to produce AK-103s[1]

Vehicles edit

Model Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Norinco VN-4   Armoured Personnel Carrier   China 656 Originally 141 purchased in 2012,[2] with additional 50 in 2013.[3] 300 more ordered during the 2014 Venezuelan protests,[4] 165 more ordered during the 2017 Venezuelan protests[5]
UR-416   Armoured Personnel Carrier   Germany 40+[citation needed]
Type 63A Light tank   China Unknown number Reportedly ordered in July 2013.[6]

Aircraft edit

Model Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Bell 206 JetRanger   Helicopter   United States Unknown number
PZL-106 Kruk   agricultural aircraft   Poland 1
PZL M26 Iskierka   trainer aircraft   Poland 2
PZL M28 Skytruck   transport aircraft   Poland 13
IAI Arava   transport aircraft   Israel Unknown number

References edit

  1. ^ "Ejército Bolivariano / Ejército de Venezuela Ground Forces or Army Fuerzas Terrestres or Ejercito". Global Security. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. ^ National Guard of Venezuela will receive more Chinese-made Norinco VN4 vehicles - Armyrecognition.com, March 12, 2013
  3. ^ Venezuela; National Guard incepts new batch of Chinese armored 4 × 4 - Dmilt.com, April 14, 2013
  4. ^ "Venezuela will buy 300 new anti-riot vehicles". Army Recognition. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  5. ^ María Delgado, Antonio (12 June 2017). "Maduro importa blindados de combate en vez de alimentos en medio de crisis venezolana" [Maduro imports combat armored vehicles instead of food in the midst of the Venezuelan crisis]. El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  6. ^ Venezuela; National Guard orders Chinese light tanks - Dmilt.com, 22 July 2013
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