El Salvador
El Salvador
Fought the 1969 “Football War” or “100 Hours War” with Honduras.
1979-1992 Civil War
Right Wing government of El Salvador counter-insurgency against the FMLN and other left wing guerrillas. The U.S. supported the government of El Salvador with military equipment and military trainers and advisers. Government death squads were responsible for killing or “disappearing” thousands of Salvadoran guerrillas, left leaning activists, and even priest.
Fuerza Armada de El Salvador
Air Force
Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena
C-47 transport aircraft (2)
Basler BT-67 transport aircraft (1)
ENAER T-35 Pillan trainer aircraft (5)
Cessna 210 utility aircraft (2)
Socata Rallye utility aircraft (6)
Cessna O-2 Skymaster aircraft used for liaison (10)
Bell 412 helicopter (4)
Schweizer 300 helicopters (5)
Bell 206 helicopter (1)
Bell 407 helicopter (1)
Fuerza Naval de El Salvador
Navy
Patrol Boats
Commercial Cruiser Class
PM-10
PM-11
Point Class
PM-12
Protector Class
PC-0301
PC-0302
PC-0303
PC-0304
PC-0305
PC-0306
PC-0307
PC-0308
PC-0309
PC-0310
Piranha Class
PF-01
PF-02
PF-03
PF-04
PF-05
PF-06
BD-05
Service Craft
PRM-01
PRM-02
PRM-03
PRM-04
Air Boats (10)
Batallon de Infanteria de Marina (BIM)
Comandos Anfibios de Infanteria de Marina
Army
Ejercito Salvadoreno
14,165 personnel
Cashuat- 4x4 wheeled armored personnel carriers. Based on the Dodge M37B1 truck. Added armor.
Made in El Salvador. Production facilities and aktivitas set up by the U.S. (41)
M113 armored personnel carriers (20)
UR-416 wheeled armored personnel carriers. German made. (4)
UR-416 wheeled armored personnel carriers. German made. (4)
M3 Scout Car (5)
M3 Half-track (5)
VCTA1 (Vehiculo Caza Tanque)- Tank Hunting Vehicle.
M3 Half-track (5)
Initially named the BC7A1 (Blindado de Combate) 6x6 wheeled armored personnel carrier with two HS 404 20mm guns. Made in El Salvador.
VCTA2 (Vehiculo Caza Tanque)- Tank Hunting Vehicle. Armored vehicle with 2x20mm HS404 cannons on a turret. Additional M-60 machine gun. Made in El Salvador.
VCTA2 (Vehiculo Caza Tanque)- Tank Hunting Vehicle. Armored vehicle with 2x20mm HS404 cannons on a turret. Additional M-60 machine gun. Made in El Salvador.
AIL Storm utility vehicles (38)
Jeep utility vehicles
M114 towed 155mm howitzers (6)
Oto Melara Model 56 105mm pack howitzers (14)
M56 towed 105mm howitzers. Yugoslavian made copy of the M101. (18)
M202 towed 105mm howitzers (24)
M101 towed 105mm howitzers (8)
UB M-52 120mm mortars (Yugoslavian made) In storage?
M-74 120mm mortars (Yugoslavian made)
M29 81mm mortars
M19 60mm mortars
M72 LAW anti-tank rocket launcher
Hawk MM-1 multiple grenade launchers
M203 under barrel grenade launchers
M79 grenade launchers
M2HB .50 cal machine guns
M60 machine guns
M16A1 assault rifles
M14 assault rifles
Galil assault rifles
HK 33 assault rifles
HK G3 assault rifles
M4 carbines
HK MP5 sub-machine guns
Uzi sub-machine guns
FN P35 pistols
SA-7 Grail (Strela 2) shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles
FIM-43 Redeye shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles
Self Propelled M-55 20mm anti-aircraft guns on truck or half-track (4)
Reimiento de Caballeria
Brigada de Artilleria
Comando de Apoyo de Transmisiones de la Fuerza Armada (CATFA)
Comando de Ingenieros de la Fuerza Armada (CIFA)
Batallon de Sanidad Militar (BSM)
Batallon Cuscatlan- Air Assault unit?
Comando de Fuerzas Especiales- Special Forces Command
Batallon de Paracaidista
Paratroops
Grupo de Operaciones Especiales
Special Operations Group
Comando Especial Antiterrorista (CEAT)
Special Anti-terrorism Commando
Comando de Montana?
Comando de Apoyo Logistico de la Fuerza Armada (CALFA)- Armed Forces Logistical Support Command. Responsible for repairs of weapons, vehicles and equipment. Also acts as quartermaster for the armed forces. Produced indigenous armored vehicles such as the Cashuat, VCTA1 and the VCTA2.
Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo Tecnologico (CIDET)- Technological Research and Development Center branch of CALFA.
Industrias Militares de la Fuerza Armada- Military Industries branch of CALFA.
Escuela Militar (Military School)
Capitan General Gerardo Barrios Universidad de La Libertad
Policia Nacional (National Police)
GRP- Special unit within the Policia Nacional