Venezuelan Marine Corps - Arms and Equipment

Arms and Equipment

Naval Infantry's equipment is the same standard issue as the rest of the armed forces, excluding Special Forces armaments. Armored units and heavy equipment of the Naval Infantry is the following:

Armor

  • 6x6 Engesa EE-11 Urutú Amphibious Assault APC. *Brazil - 38 EE-11, (3 EE-11 VCMDM3S1+3 EE-11 VRCPM3S2 +12 EE-11 VTTRM3S7 +20 EE-11 VTTRM3S6)
  • FMC LVTP-7 Amphibious Assault Armored Vehicle. *US - 11 AAVT-7s, (1 AAVTC-7 +1AAVTR-7 +9AAVTP-7)

Artillery and anti-aircraft batteries

  • Oto Melara M-56 105/14mm towed howitzer. (Italy)- 50
  • Thomson-Brandt MO-120 120mm heavy mortar. (France)- 35
  • Bofors RBS-70 anti-aircraft battery. (Sweden)- 20

Tactical and transport land vehicles

  • Land Rover Defender 90HT/110HT. (United Kingdom) - +500
  • Ford M151 MUTT. (United States)
  • Chevrolet M-705. (United States)
  • IAI M-325 Commandacar.
  • Steyr-MAN L-80 series, tactical transport truck.
  • Engesa EE-25, tactical transport truck. (Brazil)

Speedboats and launches

  • Guardian 22' patrol speedboat. (United States)
  • Guardian 25' patrol speedboat. (United States)

Other models in service include Caroní, Manapiare, Caimán, 22 Apure/Apure II assault launches, (all designed and made in Venezuela) and US Coibas.

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