Equipment of the Ecuadorian Army

This is a list of equipment of the Ecuadorian Army. Historically, the Ecuadorian Army depended on a wide variety of foreign suppliers like India, the United States and Germany for virtually all of its equipment needs. The rotary wing of the Ecuadorian Army depends on HAL Dhruv helicopters from India. Only in the 1980s did it begin to develop a modest domestic arms industry as the Directorate of Army Industries manufactured rifle ammunition, uniforms, boots, and other consumable items. The Army's present day equipment is mostly of Western origin.

Equipment as of 2020
Model Image Origin Type Versions In service Notes
Tanks
Leopard 1 West Germany
 Netherlands		Main battle tankLeopard 1A5
Leopard 1V		30
30		In the Netherlands, there is an improved version equivalent to the A5 called "Leopard 1 Verbeterd", the same version used by the Chilean Army that was sold to Ecuador.[1]
T-55 Soviet UnionMain battle tankT-55AM64Status unknown.
AMX-13 FranceLight tankUpgraded108In 1988, Ecuador upgraded its fleet of 108 AMX-13 light tanks armed with 105 mm guns. SOPELEM supplied the basic day version of its SOPTAC 18 fire-control system with laser rangefinder and its control unit. Fives-Cail Babcock provided kits to modify the 105 mm gun and its ammunition system to allow APFSDS rounds to be fired. Work on upgrading the AMX-13s started in Ecuador late in 1988 and was completed in 1990.
Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle
Panhard ERC-90 Sagie FranceArmoured Car22Equipped with a 90 mm cannon. 6×6
EE-9 Cascavel BrazilArmoured Car50Equipped with a 90 mm cannon. 6×6
Panhard AML 245 FranceArmoured CarH60/90
Modernised		62Equipped with a 90 mm cannon. 4×4
Infantry fighting vehicle
AMX-VCI FranceAPC (Tracked)87[2]
M113 United StatesAPC (Tracked)M113A2 Plus100Upgrade
Half-track
M3 half-track United StatesAPC (Tracked)15Used for ceremonial purposes
Armoured personnel carrier
BTR-3 Ukraine APC WheeledBTR-3U3-10(?)8×8
EE-11 Urutu Brazil APC Wheeled32[2] 6×6
es:BLR Spain APC Wheeled15Status unknown. 4x4[3]
Thyssen Henschel UR-416 Germany APC Wheeled10Status unknown. 4×4[4]
Scout car
EE-3 Jararaca BrazilWheeled light armored vehicle104×4
Light Armored Vehicles
Agrale Marruá BrazilTransport and RecognitionAM10
AM20		130First lot bought by Ecuador in February 2009 as a reconnaissance variant.[5]
Second lot bought in August 2009 as transport variant.[6][7]
AIL Storm IsraelUtilityM-240 Storm Mark I1804x4[8]
Tiuna VenezuelaUtilityUR-53AR502Donated by Venezuela in April 2009.[9]
Humvee United StatesTransport
Anti-tank
Anti-aircraft		225[10]118 Humvees were donated by US NAS in 2003. The Israeli MAPATS Anti-tank version was created in 2009. Other Anti-tank variants include the Chinese HJ-8 system. In 2013, 107 new units were acquired. Less reliable sources suggest that 500 humvees are currently in use within the Armed Forces.
Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle United StatesCommercial Utility Cargo VehicleCUCV II200The CUCV II was procured by the Ecuadorian military in limited quantities.[11]
Truck
M939 Truck United States6×6 truckTransport76Donated by the US NAS program in 2003.[12]
M35 United StatestruckTransport?
Hino JapantruckTransport15Donated by the US NAS program in 2010.[13]
Unimog Germany4×4 truckAnti-aircraft warfare?Equipped with Anti-tank or Anti-aircraft weapon-systems.
Engesa EE-25 Brazil6×6 truckTransport35In the process of recovery.[14]
Sinotruk HOWO China6×6 truckTransport93Multipurpose Trucks.[15]
Sinotruk HOWO China4x4 truckTransport226Multipurpose Trucks.[16]
Sinotruk HOWO 336 China6×4 truckWater tank18[17]
Sinotruk HOWO 336 China6×4 truckFuel tank20[18]
Sinotruk HOWO A7 China6×4 heavy tractorTank transporter27Head Truck 30T.[19]
Sinotruk HOWO A7 China6×4 tractorTransport35Mule-type truck 22T.[20]
Sinotruk HOWO 371 China6×4 tractorDump truck1112m Cubic.[21]
Sinotruk HOWO China4x4 truckTransport99Multipurpose Trucks 3.5T[22]
Sinotruk HOWO China4x4 truckTransport20Van truck 5T.[23]
Military engineering
MT-55 Soviet UnionArmoured vehicle-launched bridge6
AMX-13 ALB FranceArmoured vehicle-launched bridge?Reported
AMX-13 ARV FranceArmoured recovery vehicle?Reported
DOK-ING MV-4 CroatiaDeminingRobot Mine Clearance Vehicle?Reported
Tactical ballistic missile
SS-1B Soviet UnionSSM LaunchersScud-A
Scud-B		?Reported
Multiple rocket launcher
BM-21 Grad Soviet Union
 Russia		Self-propelled122 mm MLRS18Upgrade. Mounted on vehicles 6x6 Kamaz PTC E6 43118 6.7 TD Cummins 226kW
RM-70 CzechoslovakiaSelf-propelled122 mm MLRS8The Tatra T813 "Kolos" 8×8 truck serves as carrier platform.
Self-propelled artillery
MK F3 FranceSelf-propelled155mm SPG15The AMX-13 based Mk F3 is the smallest and lightest 155mm motorized gun carriage ever produced.
Artillery
M198 United StatesTowed155mm Howitzer12
M114 United StatesTowed155mm Howitzer12
M2A1 United StatesTowed105mm Howitzer24The M2A1 is a modernised M101 version.
M101 United StatesTowed105mm Howitzer30
OTO Melara Model 56 ItalyTowed105mm Howitzer24
Mortar
Soltam M-66 IsraelTowed160mm Heavy Mortar12
M30 United StatesTowed107mm Heavy Mortar?
M1 United StatesTowed81mm Medium Mortar?
M29 United StatesTowed81mm Medium Mortar412
Anti-material warfare
Spike IsraelShoulder-launched missile170mm ATGM244Some units are mounted on vehicles. Deliveries started in October 2009.[24]
MAPATS IsraelShoulder-launched missile155mm ATGM?Some units are mounted on vehicles.
HJ-8 ChinaShoulder-launched missile155mm ATGM?Some units are mounted on vehicles.
9M133 Kornet RussiaShoulder-launched missile152mm ATGM
Kornet-E		288Deliveries started in October 2009.[24]
Euromissile HOT France
 Germany		Missile launchers150mm ATGM?Mounted on Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopters.
MILAN France
 Germany		Shoulder-launched missile125mm ATGM?Some units are mounted on vehicles.
C90-CR (M3) SpainShoulder-launched missile90mm RPG?[25]
M72 LAW United StatesShoulder-launched missile66mm RPG
(M-72A-3 LAW)		?
RPG-7 Soviet UnionShoulder-launched missile40mm RPG?Used by the Marinecorps.
Recoilless rifle
M40 United StatesSelf-propelled106mm Anti-tank weapon
M40A1		24Mounted on vehicles
M67 United StatesShoulder-launched missile90mm anti-tank recoilless rifle380It is also used by Marinecorps.
Some units are mounted on vehicles.
Anti-aircraft warfare
Bofors M1 SwedenTowed40mm Autocannon
L/60
L/70		40
Oerlikon GDF  SwitzerlandTowed2 × 35 mm cannon
GDF-003		30AA System
ZU-23-2 Soviet UnionTowed
Mounted		2 × 23 mm Anti-Aircraft Twin Autocannon
Type 85		34AA System.
Some units are mounted on vehicles.[26]
M167 VADS United StatesTowed20 mm rotary cannon30
M-1935  SwissTowed20 mm anti-aircraft gun28
ZPU-1\2\4 Soviet UnionTowed14.5 mm air defence gun\HMGs128Some units are mounted on vehicles.
M45 Quadmount United StatesTowed4 x 12.7 mm air defence gun/12.7×99mm NATO
M2 Browning machine gun		226Modernized with new systems.
Some units are mounted on vehicles.
Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
ZSU-23-4 Soviet UnionMobile Self-propelled4 × 23 mm SPAAG44All received from Nicaragua in 1997. Jane's Information Group. 2008-10-30.[27] Retrieved 2008-11-08.
M163 Vulcan United StatesMobile Self-propelled20 mm rotary cannon SPAAG50
Mobile surface-to-air missile system
9K33 Osa Soviet UnionMobile 6x6 amphibious self-propelled200 mm SAM system15
MIM-72 Chaparral United StatesMobile self-propelled127 mm SAM system25Chaparral.
Surface-to-air missile
MBDA Mistral FranceMANPADS90 mm Surface-to-air missile?Some are mounted on vehicles. It is also used by Marinecorps.
Shorts Blowpipe United KingdomMANPADS76 mm Surface-to-air missile220220 launchers available, these were efficiently used during the Cenepa War.
9K32 Strela-2 Soviet UnionMANPADS72 mm Surface-to-air missile?Also called within the NATO SA-7 “Grail”.
9K38 Igla Soviet UnionMANPADS72 mm Surface-to-air missile
Igla-1E		?Also called within the NATO SA-16 "Gimlet" (earlier versions) or SA-18 "Grouse".
HN-5 ChinaMANPADS72 mm Surface-to-air missile
HN-5A		?[26]
Small arms[28]
Browning Hi-Power Belgium9mmpistol?[29]
Beretta Mod.92F Italy9mmpistol?
SIG P226 United Statespistol700
S&W .38 Special United Statespistol
M1911 United States.45pistol?[28]
Glock-17 Austria9mmpistol?
Type 56 China7.62mmAssault rifle10.000They will be used for conscript training. Donated by China.[30].
FN FAL Belgium7.62mmBattle rifle50.000Former standard rifle of the Army, it was replaced by the HK 33 since 1994, the FN FAL is still used by some units such as Jungle Infantry where the 7.62mm round has its advantages.[31]
SIG SG 540  Switzerland5.56mmBattle rifle?
M16A2 United States5.56mmAssault rifle?Colt M16A1, M16A2 & CAR-15A1 (M16A1 Carbine delivered.
M4 carbine United States5.56mmCarbine?M4s sold as a 2008 Foreign Military Sales package.[32]
Steyr AUG Austria5.56mmBullpup assault rifle?Used (also) by: Ecuadorian UN operatives and Jungle warfare units. Delivered between 1987 and 1989.

Daewoo K2 South Korea5.56mmAssault rifle?
Mini-14 United States5.56mmrifle?
M14NM United States7.62mmrifle?
Mossberg 500 United Statesshotgun?
HK 33 West Germany5.56mmAssault rifle33.000+Used (also) by: Ecuadorian Naval Infantry, Ecuadorian UN operatives, Paramilitary units and the 9th Special Forces Brigade. 30.000 units (produced in England) were delivered in 1994. A further 3.000 units were acquired through Chile. An unknown quantity was purchased from Turkey (HK-33A-2 and HK-33A-3).[31]
HK MP5A5 Germany9mmSubmachine gun?Used (also) by: Ecuadorian Naval Infantry, Air Force Infantry detachments and the Counter-terror unit GEO. Night-vision and SD-versions available.
Uzi Israel9mmSubmachine gun5.000Used (also) by: Air Force Infantry
PSG-1 Germany7.62mmSniper rifle?
M24 SWS United States7.62mmSniper rifle?
FN MAG Belgium7.62mmGeneral-purpose machine gun?
Heckler & Koch HK21 West Germany5.56mmGeneral-purpose machine gun?[33][34]
FN Minimi Belgium5.56mSquad automatic weapon?
Daewoo K3 South Korea5.56mLight machine gun?
Milkor MGL South Africa40mmInfantry support weapon?[35]
AGS-17 Soviet Union30mmInfantry support weapon?
Colt M203 United States40mmGL
HK-79A-1 Germany40mmGL
M1919 United States0.30 calibreInfantry support?
M2HB United States0.50 calibreAnti-material
Infantry support		?

Aircraft
Aircraft Image Origin Type Versions In service[36] Notes
Trainer aircraft
T-41 Mescalero United StatesPrimary pilot trainerT-41D2
Cessna 182 United StatesPrimary pilot trainer4[37]
Nanchang CJ-6 ChinaBasic trainer2[38]
Utility aircraft
Pilatus PC-6  Swiss
 United States		Light transportTurbo Porter5STOL aircraft, the Porter series was produced under license in the States.
Maule M-7 United StatesLiaison aircraftMT-7-235 Super Rocket3
Aerial reconnaissance
Cessna Citation II United StatesAerial survey5501
Transport
Beechcraft Super King Air United StatesLight transport / Utility1
IAI Arava IsraelLight transport2011STOL aircraft.
PZL M28 Skytruck PolandLight transport1STOL aircraft. Delivered in August 2018 to replace crashed IAI Arava.[39]
CASA C-212 Aviocar SpainTactical transport4002STOL aircraft.
CASA C-235 SpainTactical transport2
Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter
Aérospatiale Gazelle FranceLight attack helicopter / Observation helicopterSA 342L17[38] In 2003 only 26 were operational.[40] One (no#E-342) crashed on August 1, 2008 killing the crew.[41] Two crashed on January 24, 2007, killing the Defence Minister. All were equipped with HOT missiles between 1982 and 1983. Remaining helicopters been modernized and improved with Israeli technology .[41]
Military helicopter
Mil Mi-17 Soviet Union
 Russia		Medium lift-transportMi-17-1V
Mi-171E		9
2		[38][41][42]
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma FranceMedium lift-transportSA.330L
AS 332B		3
2
Aérospatiale AS 332 Super Puma FranceMedium lift-transport332M7A total of one unit was delivered.[38] Since then only six are in use. Various sources state that one or few units might have been acquired in the AS332M variant. It is being planned to modernise, overhaul and upgrade the remaining helicopters until 2018.[41]
Aérospatiale AS 532 Cougar FranceMedium lift-transportAS532 UL/AL6
Bell 412 United StatesTransport / Utility helicopter
Bell 214 United StatesTransport / Utility helicopter214B1
Bell 212 United StatesTransport / Utility helicopter
Bell 206 United StatesLight utility helicopter9
Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil France
 Europe		Light utility helicopterAS350 B
AS 350B2
AS 350B3		4
1
2
Eurocopter Fennec France
 Europe		Light attack helicopter / Light utility helicopterAS550 C3 Fennec
AS555 Fennec 2		6
9

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