This is a list of equipment of the Uruguayan Army (Ejército Nacional) currently in service.[1]

Small arms

Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
M1911 .45 ACP Semi-automatic pistol  United States
Browning Hi-Power[2] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Belgium
 United States
 Argentina 		Acquired from Fabricaciones Militares.
Glock 17[3] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Austria
SIG Sauer P220[4] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  West Germany
  Switzerland
Walther P38[4] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Nazi Germany
Heckler & Koch HK4[4] .380 ACP Semi-automatic pistol  West Germany
Heckler & Koch P7M8[4] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  West Germany
Submachine guns
FMK-3[5] 9×19mm Submachine gun  Argentina
PP-19 Vityaz[6] 9×19mm Submachine gun  Russia
Heckler & Koch MP5[2] 9×19mm Submachine gun  West Germany
Uzi[2] 9×19mm Submachine gun  Israel
Star Model Z-45[7] 9×23mm Submachine gun  Francoist Spain
M3 Grease Gun[2] 9×19mm Submachine gun  United States M3 and M3A1
Shotguns
Remington 870[2] 12 gauge Shotgun  United States
Rifles
SKS[2] 7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle  Soviet Union
AK-101[8] 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  Russia
AK-102[9] 5.56×45mm Carbine
Assault rifle 		 Russia
AK-103[10] 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  Russia
Steyr AUG[11] 5.56×45mm Bullpup
Assault rifle 		 Austria
IWI Tavor[12] 5.56×45mm Bullpup
Assault rifle 		 Israel
Heckler & Koch G36[2] 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  Germany
M16[13] 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  United States
M4[14] 5.56×45mm Carbine
Assault rifle 		 United States
Bushmaster M4A3[14] 5.56×45mm Carbine
Assault rifle 		 United States
SIG SG 552[2] 5.56×45mm Carbine   Switzerland
FN FAL[2] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  Belgium
 Argentina 		Acquired from Fabricaciones Militares.
Machine guns
PKM[2] 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun  Soviet Union
UK vz. 59[2] 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun  Czechoslovakia
FN MAG[4] 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun  Belgium
MG-3[15] 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun  West Germany
Ultimax 100[2] 5.56×45mm Squad automatic weapon  Singapore
Browning M1918[4] 7.92×57mm Light machine gun  United States
Browning M1919[2] 7.92×57mm Medium machine gun  United States
Browning M2[2] .50 BMG Heavy machine gun  United States
KPV[2] 14.5×114mm Heavy machine gun  Soviet Union
Sniper and anti-materiel rifles
L96A1[2] 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle  United Kingdom
Remington 700[2] .30-06 Springfield Sniper rifle  United States
Barrett M82[2] .50 BMG Anti-materiel rifle  United States
HK PSG1[2] 7.62×51mm Sniper rifle  West Germany
HK MSG90[2] 7.62×51mm Designated marksman rifle  Germany
HK G28 7.62×51mm Designated marksman rifle  Germany
Peregrino FS50 .50 BMG Sniper rifle  Uruguay
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPG-7[2] 40mm Rocket-propelled grenade  Soviet Union
M72 LAW[2] 66mm Anti-tank grenade launcher  United States
Grenade launchers
M203[2] 40×46mm Grenade launcher  United States
STK 40[16] 40×46mm Automatic grenade launcher  Singapore

Tanks

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
M41 Walker Bulldog Light tank  United States 47[1]
  • 22 M41A1UR
  • 25 M41C
Ti-67 Main battle tank  Soviet Union
 Israel 		15[1] Ex-Israeli

Infantry fighting vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
BVP-1 Infantry fighting vehicle  Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia 		18[1]

Scout cars

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
EE-3 Jararaca Scout car  Brazil 16[17]

Armored personnel carriers

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
MT-LB Amphibious Armored personnel carrier  Soviet Union 3[1] INS
OT-64 SKOT Amphibious Armored personnel carrier  Polish People's Republic 111[1] INS
  • 64 OT-64
  • 47 OT-93
M113A2UR Armored personnel carrier  United States 24[1] INS Local modernization.
Condor UR-425 Armored personnel carrier  West Germany 54[1] INS
GAZ-3937 Vodnik Infantry mobility vehicle  Russia 48[1] INS
EE-11 Urutu Amphibious Armored personnel carrier  Brazil 29[17][18] INS

Reconnaissance

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
EE-9 Cascavel Armored Car  Brazil 15[1] Delivered from Brazil in 1985.
LAV-I Cougar Armored fighting vehicle  Canada 147[1]

Military engineering vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
PTS Amphibious vehicle  Soviet Union 2[19]

Utility vehicles

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
UAZ-469 Utility vehicle  Soviet Union 169[20]
Land Rover Defender Utility vehicle  United Kingdom 40[21]

110SW

Willys M38 Utility vehicle  United States 40[22]
M151 Utility vehicle  United States Unknown[22]
Mercedes-Benz Unimog Utility vehicle  West Germany Unknown
IFA W 50 Utility vehicle  East Germany Unknown
Tatra 813 Utility vehicle  Czechoslovakia 5
Ural-4320 Utility vehicle  Soviet Union 500[23]

Artillery

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika Self-propelled artillery  Soviet Union 6[19] Delivered from Czech Republic in 1998.
Rocket artillery
RM-70 Multiple rocket launcher  Czechoslovakia 4[24]
Mortars
M1 Mortar  United States 35[19]
Field artillery
M101 Howitzer  United States 48[19] Delivered from South Korea in 1981.
M114A2 Howitzer  United States 8[19] Delivered from South Korea in 1981.
M102 Howitzer  United States 15[19] Delivered from United States in 1972.

Anti-tank weapons

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
M40A1[19] Recoilless rifle  United States 69
MILAN[19] Anti-tank missile  France
 West Germany 		438

Air defence systems

Name Image Type Origin Quantity Notes
Bofors L/60 Autocannon  Sweden 8[25] INS
M167 VADS Rotary cannon  United States 6[19] INS

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  21. ^ Uruguay; army buys additional Land-Rover Defenders Archived 2015-04-04 at the Wayback Machine - Dmilt.com, May 16, 2013
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  23. ^ И. Сафронов (December 12, 2006). Перегонка вооружения (in Russian). Коммерсантъ. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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  25. ^ "Bofors 40mm (Series) Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun / Air Defense Gun - Sweden". www.militaryfactory.com. Military Factory. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.[better source needed]
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