Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur (Ushuaia)
Tucumán (San Miguel de Tucumán)
Territories (Capital)
Antarctic Territory (Orcadas Base)
Maldives (Port Stanley)
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (King Edward Point)
Saint Helena (Jamestown)
Ascension (Georgetown)
Tristan da Cunha (Edinburgh of the Seven Seas)
Military
The military has 65,200 active soldiers, and 17,500 reserve soldiers between the five branches of the armed forces. The Army and Navy are the largest branches, while the Special Forces and Marine Corps are the smallest. The government Department of the Interior operates the Argentine National Gendarmerie and the Argentine Coast Guard for national defense and search and rescue.
Army
The Army is the primary ground force of the military. They are equipped with a variety of weapons. There are 41,500 active soldiers and 10,000 reserve soldiers in the Army.
Infantry Weapons
Model
Quantity
Origin
Notes
Image
HAF-1 A
49,000
Argentina
Standard Issue Assault Rifle
Lehnar Submachine Gun
700
Argentina
Standard Issue Submachine Gun
Ballester-Molina Semiautomatic Pistol
20,000
Argentina
Standard Issue Sidearm
Crew Served Weapons
Model
Quantity
Origin
Notes
Image
M2 Browning
100
United States
Heavy Machine Gun
M1919 Browning
200
United States
Medium Machine Gun
AHM-01 Heavy Machine Gun
250
Argentina
Heavy Machine Gun
AMM-001 Medium Machine Gun
380
Argentina
Medium Machine Gun
Artillery
Model
Quantity
Origin
Notes
Image
IA-130
130
Argentina
Infantry Artillery Gun
Armored Vehicles
Model
Quantity
Origin
Notes
Image
T-26
85
Soviet Union/Argentina
Light Infantry Tank
IT-43 Infantry Cruiser Tank
200
Argentina
Infantry Cruiser Tank
Viper I
20
Brazil
Heavy Tank
Viper II
50
Brazil
Heavy Tank
Navy
The navy is the backbone of waterway operations for the military. They operate many different ships, ranging from small patrol boats to battleships and battle cruisers. There are 15,000 active sailors and 5000 reserve sailors in the Navy.
Ships
Class
Quantity
Names
Origin
Type
Image
Buenos Aries class
2
ARA Buenos Aries (1940), ARA Córdoba (1942)
Argentina
Aircraft Carrier
Tierra del Fuego class
2
ARA Tierra del Fuego (1941), ARA Islas Malvinas (1946)
Argentina
Heavy Landing Ship
Rivadavia class
2
ARA Rivadavia (1915), ARA Moreno (1915)
United States
Dreadnought Battleships
Veinticinco de Mayo class
2
ARA Almirante Brown (1931), ARA Veinticinco de Mayo (1931)
Italy
Heavy Cruiser
Mendoza class
3
ARA La Rioja (1929), ARA Mendoza (1929), ARA Tucumán (1929)
United Kingdom
Destroyer
Maipú class
10
ARA Maipú (1937), ARA Güer Aike (1937), ARA Misiones (1938), ARA Salta (1938), ARA Santa Cruz (1938), ARA La Pampa (1938), ARA Santa Fe (1940), ARA Chaco (1940), ARA Santiago del Estero (1943), ARA Formosa (1943)
Argentina
Destroyer
Cervantes class
2
ARA Cervantes (1928), ARA Garay (1928)
Spain
Destroyer
Hercules class
4
ARA Hercules (1946), ARA Heroína (1946), ARA Sarandí (1946), ARA Santísima Trinidad (1946)
Argentina
Corvette
Ingeniero Julio Krause class
1
ARA Ingeniero Julio Krause (1947)
Argentina
Fleet Replenisher
Patagonia class
1
ARA Patagonia (1947)
Argentina
Fleet Oiler
Ingeniero Iribas class
1
ARA Ingeniero Iribas (1947)
Argentina
Repair Ship
Boats
Class
Quantity
Names
Origin
Type
Image
Chubut class
7
ARA Chubut (1935), ARA La Pampa (1935), ARA Corrientes (1935), ARA Neuquèn (1935), ARA Entre Ríos (1935), ARA Mendoza (1936), ARA Jujuy (1936)
Argentina
Patrol Boat
Presidente Sarmiento class
1
ARA Presidente Sarmiento (1898)
England
Sailing Boat
Submarines
Class
Quantity
Names
Origin
Type
Image
Santa Fe class
3
ARA Santa Fe (1933), ARA Salta (1933), ARA Santiago del Estero (1933)
Italy
Submarine
Santa Cruz class
3
ARA Santa Cruz (1946), ARA San Juan (1947), ARA San Louis (1947)
Argentina
Submarine
Aircraft
Name
Quantity
Origins
Role
Image
FMA IAeC 33 Pulqui I
80
Argentina
Air Superiority
Felixstowe F5L
8
United States
Flying Boat
Curtiss JN-4
4
United States
Trainers
Curtiss-Wright CW-12
28
United States
Scout Aircraft
Air Force
The air force operates most of the fixed wing aircraft of the Argentinian Armed Forces. There is a multitude of aircraft, although many are older models. There are 5700 active airmen and 2500 reserve airmen in the air force.
Fighters
Name
Quantity
Origins
Role
Image
FMA FeC.3
110
Argentina
Fighter
FMA IAeC 33 Pulqui I
90
Argentina
Air Superiority
Bombers
Name
Quantity
Origins
Role
Image
I.Ae. 24 Calquin
27
Argentina
Heavy Bomber
Transport
Name
Quantity
Origins
Role
Image
Dewoitine D.332
2
France
Transport
FMA AeC.2
23
Argentina
Heavy Cargo
Junkers Ju 52
15
Germany
Medium Cargo
Trainer
Name
Quantity
Origins
Role
Image
FMA IAeC 33T Pulqui I
28
Argentina
Lead in Trainer
T-10 Blackhawk
24
Brazil
Basic Trainer
Scout/Observation
Name
Quantity
Origins
Role
Image
FMA AeC.2
32
Argentina
Scout
Marine Corps
The Marine Corps is the infantry branch operating from Navy ships. There are 8000 marines operating under command of the Navy.
Infantry Weapons
Model
Quantity
Origin
Notes
Image
HAF-1 A
7,000
Argentina
Standard Issue Assault Rifle
Lehnar Submachine Gun
500
Argentina
Standard Issue Submachine Gun
Ballester-Molina Semiautomatic Pistol
5000
Argentina
Standard Issue Sidearm
Artillery
Model
Quantity
Origin
Notes
Image
IA-130
30
Argentina
Infantry Artillery Gun
Tanks
Model
Quantity
Origin
Notes
Image
T-26
40
Soviet Union/Argentina
Light Infantry Tank
Landing Craft
Class
Quantity
Origin
Type
Image
TA-01
50
Argentina
Infantry Landing Boat
Special Forces
The military operates a small special forces wing with 1000 members.
National Gendarmerie
The Gendarmerie acts in a law enforcement role for the government and can support the armed forces. They utilize old retired army equipment, but are fairly well trained. There are 25,000 personnel.
Small Arms
Model
Quantity
Origin
Notes
Image
Chiesanuova Bolt Action Rifle
23,000
Argentina
Standard Issue Rifle
M1911
5,000
United States
Service Pistol
Air National Gendarmerie
The Air National Gendarmerie is the civil defense for Argentina, in support of the air force, and for point defense of various military installations.
Name
Quantity
Origins
Role
Image
F-10 Blackhawk
60
Brazil
Fighter
Coast Guard
The Coast Guard is the naval law enforcement arm of the government and can support the navy in search and rescue capacity as well as defense. There are 10,000 sailors in the Coast Guard.
