Chile
Chile
Capital: Santiago
Chile was ruled by fascist dictator Augusto Pinochet from 1973-1990.
Air Force
Fuerza Aerea de Chile (FACh)
F-5 fighter aircraft (10)
A-36 Halcon (CASA C-101) trainer/light attack aircraft (42)
EMB-314 Super Tucano trainer/light attack aircraft (12)
A-36 Halcon (CASA C-101) trainer/light attack aircraft (42)
EMB-314 Super Tucano trainer/light attack aircraft (12)
CASA C-212 transport aircraft (3)
CASA CN-235 transport aircraft
C-130 transport aircraft (6)
DHC-6 Twin Otter transport aircraft
UH-1 Iroquois helicopters
Bell 412 helicopters
Bell 412 helicopters
AIM-120 air-to-air missiles
AIM-9 air-to-air missiles
Derby air-to-air missiles
Python 4 air-to-air missiles
Python 5 air-to-air missiles
AGM-65 Maverick air-to-ground missiles
Air Defense
NASAMS Norweigian made surface-to-air missile system
Gepard self propelled anti-aircraft guns
Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft guns
GDF-005 twin 35mm anti-aircraft guns
GDF-005 twin 35mm anti-aircraft guns
M167 Vulcan towed 20mm anti-aircraft guns
Air Force Special Forces
Comandos de la Aviation- Aviation Commandos. Known as Black Eagles (Aguilas Negras)
Black beret
Paracaidistas de Busqueda, Salvamento y Rescate (PARASAR)- Parachute Search Rescue and Recovery
Agrupacion Antisecuestros Aeronaves (ASA)- Air Counter-Terrorism Group
Navy
Armada de Chile
Around 25,000 personnel
Missile Boats with Harpoon or Gabriel anti-ship missiles (3)
Fast Attack Craft with MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles (3)
Patrol Boats (8)
Landing Platform Dock (1)
LSDH-91 Sargento Aldea
Foudre Class Landing Platform Dock purchased from France in 2011.
Landing Platform Dock (1)
LSDH-91 Sargento Aldea
Foudre Class Landing Platform Dock purchased from France in 2011.
Landing Ship Tank (2)
Landing Ship Medium (2)
Amphibious Warfare vessel (1)
Naval Aviation
Landing Ship Medium (2)
Amphibious Warfare vessel (1)
Naval Aviation
AS.365 Dauphin helicopters
Bell 206B/UH-57B helicopters
Harpoon anti-ship missiles
MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
AM39 Exocet anti-ship missiles
SM39 Exocet anti-ship missiles
Barak surface-to-air missiles on certain vessels. Vertical launchers.
Harpoon anti-ship missiles
MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
AM39 Exocet anti-ship missiles
SM39 Exocet anti-ship missiles
Barak surface-to-air missiles on certain vessels. Vertical launchers.
Excalibur coastal defense systems with Exocet anti-ship missiles
Navy Special Forces
Buzos Tacticos de la Armada- Tactical Divers of the Navy
Wear green berets
Grupo de Abordaje y Registro (GARA)- Naval Registry and Boarding Party
Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada (ASMAR)- Shipyards and Arsenals of the Navy
Responsible for shipbuilding and ship repair.
Buzos Tacticos de la Armada- Tactical Divers of the Navy
Wear green berets
Grupo de Abordaje y Registro (GARA)- Naval Registry and Boarding Party
Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada (ASMAR)- Shipyards and Arsenals of the Navy
Responsible for shipbuilding and ship repair.
Marines
Infanteria de Marina de Chile
About 4,800 personnel
Marines wear black berets
Marines wear black berets
HMMWV utility vehicles (60)
PVP utility vehicles (15)
Soltam M71 howitzers
Mistral surface-to-air missiles
Blowpipe shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles?
Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft guns
Oerlikon 20mm anti-aircraft guns
Soltam M71 howitzers
Mistral surface-to-air missiles
Blowpipe shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles?
Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft guns
Oerlikon 20mm anti-aircraft guns
AT-4 anti-tank rocket launchers
M72 LAW anti-tank rocket launchers?
Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher
Milkor MGL grenade launcher
M82A1 anti-material/sniper rifles
Browning M2HB .50 cal mcahine guns
MG3 machine guns
M60 machine guns
FN Minimi machine guns
Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher
Milkor MGL grenade launcher
M82A1 anti-material/sniper rifles
Browning M2HB .50 cal mcahine guns
MG3 machine guns
M60 machine guns
FN Minimi machine guns
HK 33 assault rifles
FN SCAR-L assault rifles
M16 assault rifles
HK MP5 sub-machine guns
FAMAE SAF sub-machine guns
FN SCAR-L assault rifles
M16 assault rifles
HK MP5 sub-machine guns
FAMAE SAF sub-machine guns
Agrupacion de Comandos de la Infanteria de Marina No. 51- 51st Marine Commando Group
Moss Green beret
Army
About 45,000 personnel
YPR-765 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (139)
M113 Armored Personnel Carriers (427)
Army Aviation
AH-66 (MD-530P) helicopters (19)
AS532 helicopters (14)
AS350 helicopters (5)
AS355 helicopters (7)
SA330 Puma helicopters (6)
CN-235 aircraft (3)
C212 Aviocar aircraft (5)
Cessna 208 aircraft (3)
BlueBird SpyLite unmanned aerial vehicles
AS350 helicopters (5)
AS355 helicopters (7)
SA330 Puma helicopters (6)
CN-235 aircraft (3)
C212 Aviocar aircraft (5)
Cessna 208 aircraft (3)
BlueBird SpyLite unmanned aerial vehicles
Artillery
AMX Mk F3 self propelled 155mm howitzers
M114 155mm towed howitzers
Soltam M-71 155mm towed howitzers
Oto Melara Model 56 105mm towed howitzer
M-101 105mm towed howitzers
LAHAT anti-tank guided missiles
SPIKE anti-tank guided missiles
AT-4 anti-tank rocket launchers
Carl Gustav anti-tank rocket launchers
M72 LAW anti-tank rocket launchers
M72 LAW anti-tank rocket launchers
M40 106mm recoilless rifles
M67 90mm recoilless rifles
M67 90mm recoilless rifles
Mk 19 automatic grenade launchers
Milkor MGL grenade launchers
M-203 under barrel grenade launchers
M2HB Browning .50 cal machine guns
HK 21 machine guns
FN Minimi machine guns
Barrett M82A1 anti-material/sniper rifles
SIG SSG 3000 sniper rifles
FAMAE FD-200 sniper rifles (locally made SG 540 modified as sniper rifle)
Barrett M82A1 anti-material/sniper rifles
SIG SSG 3000 sniper rifles
FAMAE FD-200 sniper rifles (locally made SG 540 modified as sniper rifle)
Swiss made SIG SG-540 assault rifles. Standard issue.
Swiss made SIG SG-542
Swiss made SIG SG-543
Swiss made SIG SG-556
M4 carbines (Used by Special Forces)
FAMAE SAF 9mm sub-machine gun. Made in Chile.
FAMAE SAF 200 9mm sub-machine gun. Made in Chile.
FAMAE Mini SAF 9mm sub-machine gun. Made in Chile.
HK MP5 sub-machine gun.
FAMAE FN 750 pistols
CZ 75 pistols
Swiss made SIG SG-542
Swiss made SIG SG-543
Swiss made SIG SG-556
M4 carbines (Used by Special Forces)
FAMAE SAF 9mm sub-machine gun. Made in Chile.
FAMAE SAF 200 9mm sub-machine gun. Made in Chile.
FAMAE Mini SAF 9mm sub-machine gun. Made in Chile.
HK MP5 sub-machine gun.
FAMAE FN 750 pistols
CZ 75 pistols
FIM-92 Stinger shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles
Army Special Forces
Black berets
Black berets
The GOPE is an elite SWAT like police unit within the Carabineros.
Intelligence
Companies
Fabricas y Maestranzas del Ejercito (FAMAE)
Small arms manufacturers
Empresa Nacional de Aeronautica de Chile (ENAER)
Aircraft manufacturer
pictures
Companies
Fabricas y Maestranzas del Ejercito (FAMAE)
Small arms manufacturers
Empresa Nacional de Aeronautica de Chile (ENAER)
Aircraft manufacturer
pictures