The land forces of Venezuela - are one of the types of armed forces of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela .
| Venezuelan Ground Forces | |
|---|---|
| A country |  Venezuela |
| Subordination | Ministry of Defense of Venezuela |
| Included in | Venezuelan Armed Forces |
| Type of | Ground troops |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Juan Vicente Paredes Torrealba Spanish Mayor General Juan Vicente Paredes Torrealba |
| Famous commanders | Simon Bolivar Francisco Miranda Jose Tadeo Monagas Juan Crisostomo Falcon Jose Antonio Paes Santiago Marigno Carlos Sublette |
| Site | |
Organization
Command
High Command of the Ground Forces ( Spanish: Comando General del Ejército )
Training Command of the Ground Forces ( Spanish: Comando de Educación del Ejército )
Logistics Command of the Ground Forces ( Spanish: Comando Logístico del Ejército )
Ground Forces Command ( Eng. Comando de Aviación del Ejército )
Divisions
1st Infantry Division ( Spanish 1ra División de Infantería )
2nd Infantry Division ( Spanish 2da División de Infantería )
3rd Infantry Division ( Spanish 3ra División de Infantería )
4th Panzer Division ( Spanish: Maracay. Aragua )
5th Forest Infantry Division
9th Motorized Cavalry Division ( Spanish 9na División de Caballeria y Hipomovil )
Enclosures
6th Engineering Corps
Brigades
42nd Parachute Infantry Brigade ( Spanish 42 Brigada de Infantería Paracaidista )
Battle
| Designation of the formation or part | Armament and equipment | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1ra División de Infantería | ||
| 11 Brigada Blindada / 1ra Div | rearmament on T-72B1V, BMP-3 | |
| 14 Brigada de Infanteria Mecanizada / 1ra Div | rearmament on BMP-3, BTR-80 | |
| 2da División de Infantería | San Cristóbal. Táchira | |
| 25 Brigada de Infanteria Mecanizada / 2da Div | rearmament on BMP-3, BTR-80 | La fría |
| 21 Brigada de Infantería | San cristóbal | |
| 22 Brigada de Infantería | Merida | |
| 3ra División de Infantería | ||
| 31 Brigada de Infanteria Mecanizada / 3ra Div | rearmament on BMP-3, BTR-80 | |
| 4 ta. Division de infanteria | Converts to 4th Armored | |
| 41 Brigada Blindada / 4 ta Div | rearmament on T-72B1V, BMP-3 | Received the first T-72B1V and BMP-3 in November 2010. IFVs entered the 2nd mechanized cavalry battalion |
| 44 Brigada Blindada / 4 ta Div | rearmament on T-72B1V, BMP-3 | |
| 11 Brigada Blindada | AMX-30B1, AMX-13M51 / C.90, AMX-13VTT and AMX-13 F3 | |
| 9na División de Infantería | ||
| 91 Brigada de Infanteria Meanizada e hipomovil / 9na Div | rearmament on BTR-80 | |
| 43 Brigada de Artillería | MLRS BM-21 Grad, expected to arrive MLRS BM-30 Smerch | San Juan de los Morros, estado Guárico |
Development Prospects
In accordance with the reform plans, the following changes are made:
- The 14th mechanized brigade of the 1st Infantry Division (headquarters in Maracaibo, Zulia state) is relocated to the western regions of the country closer to the borders with Colombia
- The 53rd Forest Infantry Brigade of the 5th Forest Infantry Division is deployed to the full 5th battalion staff without changing its deployment
- The 49th ground defense air defense brigade is being redeployed to new Russian-made air defense systems (the type of air defense system has not been announced)
- 11th Infantry Brigade (Fort Mara. Zulia) of the 1st Infantry Division is redeployed as the 11th Armored Brigade with rearmament to Russian tanks
- The 44th Armored Cavalry Brigade (San Juan de los Morros Guarico) of the 4th Armored Division (Maracay. Aragua) was reorganized into the 43rd Artillery Brigade
- 41st Armored Brigade (41 Brigada Blindada) is re-equipped with T-72B1V, BMP-3 and BTR-80A
- The 25th Armored Brigade (25 Brigada Blindada) is re-equipped with the T-72B1V, BMP-3 and BTR-80A
- The 9th Motorized Division retains one mechanized brigade
- The 1st and 2nd infantry divisions, according to the new schedule, have one tank brigade each, with simultaneous rearmament on the T-72B1V, BMP-3 and BTR-80, air defense systems, control, artillery
- All armored brigades are brought to a single state with the deployment of fourth battalions on BMP-3. The main tanks in the state are T-72B1V, and before the arrival of a sufficient number of new tanks, the old AMX-30s are also used.
The 41st armored brigade (with relocation from Fort Mar, Zulia to Maracay, Aragua) became the first formation, which switched to a new staffing in 2010. The first batch of 35 T-72B1V is intended for the 414th tank battalion of this brigade (previously armed with AMX-13C.90). In addition to tanks, the connection receives ZU-23-2, self-propelled guns 2S23 "Nona-SVK", BMP-3 and BTR-80A for motorized infantry battalions.
The next unit to be converted to new weapons in 2010 is the 31st Infantry Brigade (Caracas), one of its battalions will become a tank battalion and another one will become a motorized infantry. The team will also receive BMP-3, BTR-80A and other appropriate means.
In 2011, the process of re-equipping ground forces units continued. In addition to the equipment, weapons and property of the above, funds will be received or received to equip the 43rd artillery brigade (in particular, the 9K58 MLRS), the 49th air defense brigade (S-300, modification data vary, presumably PMU-1); MLRS BM-21 and self-propelled guns 2S19 “Msta-S” also come for artillery battalions of line brigades.
In 2013, it was decided within two years to repair and modernize 300 units of armored vehicles (tanks AMX-30V, AMX-13C90, Scorpion 90, KShM FV105 Sultan, BREM FV106 Samson, armored vehicles AMX-13VTT, TPz -1 / YV-83 Fuchs, V-100 / V-150 Commando, Dragoon, and 155-mm self-propelled guns AMX-13 Mle F.3.). [one]
Equipment and weapons
| A photo | Type of | Description | amount | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armored vehicles | |||||
| AMX-30 V | Main battle tank | 81 | As of 2016 [2] | ||
| T-72 B1V | 92 | As of 2017 [3] , delivered from the available stock of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation withoutKURV . Option up to 150 units. [four] | |||
| AMX-13 C.90 | Light tank | 31 | As of 2016 [2] | ||
| Scorpion 90FV-101 [a] | 78 | As of 2016 [5] | |||
| BMP-3 M | Infantry fighting vehicle | > 100 | As of 2016 [2] | ||
| AMX-VCI | 25 | As of 2013 [5] | |||
| Dragoon 300 -90 [b] | Armored personnel carrier | > 100 | As of 2014 [6] | ||
| BTR-80 A | 114 | As of 2016 [2] | |||
| Armored command post vehicles and reconnaissance vehicles | |||||
| BMP- 3K | Infantry Commander | n.d. | As of 2016 [2] | ||
| AMX-PC | Command post vehicle | 12 | As of 2013 [5] | ||
| 1В152 "Kapustnik-B" | Command post | 4 [c] | As of 2011 [7] | ||
| Reconnaissance vehicle | 42 | As of 2013 [5] | |||
| V-100 V-150 | 79 | As of 2013 [5] | |||
| TPz 1 Fuchs CBRN | Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear intelligence machine | ten | As of 2016 [2] | ||
| Self-propelled artillery | |||||
| AMX-13 F3 AM | 155 mm self-propelled guns | 12 | As of 2013 [5] | ||
| 2C19 Msta-S | 152 mm self - propelled guns | 48 | As of 2017 [8] | ||
| 2S23 "Nona-SVK" | 120 mm self-propelled guns | 13 | As of 2016 [2] | ||
| Dragoon 300PM | 81 mm self-propelled mortar | 21 | As of 2013 [5] | ||
| AMX-VCPM de 81 | n / a | As of 2013 [9] | |||
| M18 Hellket | 76 mm self-propelled artillery mount | 75 | As of 2013 [5] | ||
| Multiple launch rocket systems | |||||
| 9A52 BM-30 "Tornado" | 300 mm MLRS | 12 | As of 2016 [2] | ||
| China SR-5 | 220/122 mm MLRS | 18 launchers and 6 transformer substations | As of 2016 [10] | ||
| LAR-160 [d] | 160 mm MLRS | 20 | As of 2016 [2] | ||
| BM-21 Grad [e] | 122 mm MLRS | 24 | As of 2016 [2] | ||
| Towed artillery | |||||
| M114 | 155 mm howitzer | 12 | As of 2013 [5] | ||
| 105 mm howitzer | 40 | As of 2014 [5] | |||
| M101A1 | 48 | As of 2016 [11] | |||
| 2C12 "Sled" | 120 mm mortar | 48 | As of 2016 [12] | ||
| MO-120-RT61 | 60 | As of 2013 [5] | |||
| Venezuela | 81 mm mortar | 165 | As of 2013 [5] | ||
| Anti-tank weapons | |||||
| Mapats | 156 mm anti-tank guided missile | 24 | As of 2016 [13] | ||
| M40A1 | 106 mm recoilless gun | 175 | As of 2016 [2] | ||
| Ground forces anti-aircraft | |||||
| Mistral | Man-portable air defense missile system | n / a | [five] | ||
| Igla-S | 200 PU | As of 2010 [14] , 1800 missiles with PNV 1PN72M Mowgli [15] | |||
| RBS 70 | n / a | As of 2013 [5] | |||
| AMX-13M51 Ráfaga [f] | 40 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | > 6 | As of 2013 [5] | ||
| Bofors l70 | 40 mm anti-aircraft gun | n / a | As of 2013 [5] | ||
| / L60 / M1 | 6 | As of 2013 [5] | |||
| ZU-23 / 30M1-4 [g] | 23 mm anti-aircraft gun | 200 | As of 2017 [17] | ||
| Engineering and special machines | |||||
| BREM-L | Armored recovery vehicle | n / a | As of 2011 [18] | ||
| AMX-30 D | 3 | As of 2016 [2] | |||
| Dragoon 300RV | 2 | As of 2013 [5] | |||
| [h] | n / a | As of 2013 [5] | |||
| 1В12-3 "Machine-M" [i] | Fire control automation complex | n / a | As of 2013 | ||
| Leguan [j] | Spreader | n / a | As of 2013 [5] | ||
| AMX-VCTB | Sanitary machine | eight | As of 2013 [5] | ||
| Motor vehicles | |||||
| M35 | Truck 6 × 6 | n / a | Decommissioned | ||
| [k] Ural-4320 | n / a | ||||
| 1230 [l] | As of 2017 [19] | ||||
| IVECO 90PM16 | 4x4 truck | n / a | |||
| MAN 20.280D | n / a | ||||
| [m] Ural-43206 | n / a | ||||
| n / a | |||||
| [n] Ural-43206 | n / a | ||||
| Hmmwv | 4x4 terrain vehicle | n / a | |||
| UR-53AR50 " " | 310 | As of 2013 [5] | |||
| 983 | As of 2013 [5] | ||||
| M151 MUTT | 44 | As of 2010, all are in storage [14] | |||
| Steyr-Daimler-Puch " Pinzgauer " | 450 | As of 2013 [5] | |||
| Bucher | 4x4 terrain vehicle | 61 | As of 2003 | ||
| Aircraft | |||||
| PZL M28 Bryza | Light transport aircraft | eleven | As of 2012 [20] | ||
| IAI Arava 202 | eleven | As of 2015 [21] | |||
| Cessna 172 | General aircraft | one | |||
| Cessna 182n | 2 | ||||
| Cessna 206g | one | ||||
| Raytheon 200 | 2 | ||||
| Helicopters | |||||
| Mi-35M-2 | Military transport helicopter | ten | |||
| Mi-26T-2 | Transport helicopter | 3 | |||
| / AS-61D | 3 | ||||
| Mi-17V-5 | Multipurpose helicopter | 38 | |||
| Agusta A109A | 3 | ||||
| Bell Helicopter Textron 205A1 | 2 | ||||
| Bell Helicopter Textron 206B | 2 | ||||
| Bell Helicopter Textron 412 | 12 | ||||
| Bell Helicopter Textron UH-1H | 3 | ||||
Insignia
Generals and officers
| Categories [22] | Generals | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | |
| Venezuelan rank | General en jefe | Mayor general | General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Capitan | Primer teniente | Teniente |
| Russian conformity | Army General | Colonel General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Senior lieutenant | Lieutenant |
Subofficers
| Categories | Podofitsery | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | |
| Venezuelan rank | Maestro Técnico Supervisor | Maestro Técnico Mayor | Maestro tecnico de primera | Maestro Técnico de Segunda | Maestro Técnico de Tercera | Sargento tecnico de primera | Sargento tecnico de segunda | Sargento tecnico de tercera |
| Russian conformity | ||||||||
Sergeants and soldiers
| Categories | Sergeants | Soldiers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | ||
| Venezuelan rank | Sargento supervisor | Sargento ayudante | Sargento mayor de primera | Sargento mayor de segunda | Sargento mayor de tercera | Sargento primero | Sargento segundo | Cabo primero | Cabo segundo | Distinguido | Soldado raso |
| Russian conformity | Petty Officer 1st class | Petty Officer 2nd class | Sergeant Major 1st Class | Sergeant Major 2nd Class | Sergeant Major 3rd Class | Sergeant | Lance Sergeant | Senior Corporal | Corporal | Corporal | Private |
Notes
- ↑ Venezuelan Ground Forces modernize obsolete armored vehicles
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 The Military Balance 2016. - P. 416.
- ↑ The Military Balance 2017 .-- P. 473.
- ↑ Military parity: Venezuela completes receiving T-72B1V tanks from Russia
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 The Military Balance 2013 .-- P. 472.
- ↑ Archived copy (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment December 21, 2018. Archived April 11, 2015.
- ↑ Venezuelan Armed Forces received 35 MBT T-72B1 (Russian) (neopr.) ? . TSAMTO. Date of treatment February 18, 2012. Archived July 3, 2012.
- ↑ The Military Balance 2017 .-- P. 474.
- ↑ Stockholm Internation Peace Research Institute - Arms Transfers Database
- ↑ SR5 122mm / 220mm GMLRS Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (Russian) (unspecified) ? . Army Recognition . armyrecognition.com (16 January 2016). Date of treatment December 1, 2016.
- ↑ The Military Balance 2016 / International Institute for Strategic Studies . - Abingdon: Taylor & Francis, 2016 .-- 511 p. - ISBN 978978-1857438352.
- ↑ The Military Balance 2016 .-- P. 415.
- ↑ The Military Balance 2013. - P. 416.
- ↑ 1 2 The Military Balance 2010. - P. 99.
- ↑ Lenta.ru: Weapons: Venezuela received 1800 Russian missiles in 2009
- ↑ Venezuelan Armed Forces formed the 416th anti-aircraft artillery group, equipped with ZU-23 / ZOM-1-4
- ↑ The Military Balance 2017 .-- P. 475.
- ↑ Rating of the 10 most significant supply programs and export contracts of Russia for 2011 in the armament segment of the NE (Russian) (neopr.) ? . Date of treatment June 15, 2013. Archived June 16, 2013.
- ↑ Archived copy (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment December 21, 2018. Archived February 22, 2017.
- ↑ Order of Battle - Venezuela
- ↑ Hoyle, Craig. "World Air Forces 2015". Flight International, December 8–14, 2015, Vol. 188, No. 5517. p. 53. ISSN 0015-3710.
- ↑ Grados Archived on August 23, 2009.
- Comments
- ↑ Armed with Belgian 90mm Cockerill guns in the CSE90 turret
- ↑ Armed with Belgian 90mm Cockerill guns in the CSE90 turret
- ↑ Total ordered 24 Based on BTR-80 and Ural-4320
- ↑ on the AMX-13 chassis
- ↑ On the Ural-4320 chassis
- ↑ Produced by installing the ZSU M-42 “Daster” towers on the AMX-13M51 chassis
- ↑ Equipped with electromechanical guidance drives, computer fire control system, optoelectronic sighting system [16]
- ↑ On the FV101 Scorpio chassis
- ↑ Based on MT-LBu
- ↑ Based on Leopard 2
- ↑ Assumed licensed assembly
- ↑ Total of 1935 ordered
- ↑ Assumed licensed assembly
- ↑ Assumed licensed assembly
Links
- Official page of the ground forces of Venezuela (Spanish)
- South American Debut , Tape. Ru 03/07/2008, 02:03:29
- Compras por $ 15,000 millones: El plan de reequipamiento de la Fuerza Armada Nacional
- [1] (Spanish)
- [2] (Spanish)
- [3] (unavailable link) (Spanish)