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Switzerland / Chile: Battle rifle: 7.62×51 mm: Manufactured locally by FAMAE. [5] As of 2014 they began to be progressively replaced by the IWI Galil ACE co-produced by FAMAE. [6] IMI Galil [4] Israel: Assault rifle: 5.56×45 mm — SIG SG 540/540-1 FAMAE [4] [7] Switzerland / Chile: Assault rifle 5.56×45mm Locally manufactured by FAMAE since ...
It is the first reconnaissance UAV fully incorporated into a Chilean military force. [29] Chercán CL Compact quadcopter — Developed by SISDEF and deployed in 2015 by the Chilean Marine Corps in MINUSTAH. [30] Mavic Pro: CN 4 units acquired between 2018 and 2019. [31] Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual: CN 3 units acquired in 2020. [32]
The President of Chile is the commander-in-chief of the military, and formulates policy through the Minister of Defence. In recent years and after several major reequipment programs, the Chilean Armed Forces have become one of the most technologically advanced and professional armed forces in Latin America . [ 4 ]
The Chilean Army is famous for its elaborate drill, exhibited in large scale during the Día de las Glorias Navales on 21 May and the Parada Militar de Chile (Great Military Parade of Chile) on 19 September. The early armed forces adopted many Prussian military traditions, and it was during this period that the Chilean military had many of its ...
List of active Chile military aircraft; List of active ships of the Chilean Navy; List of current equipment of the Chilean Air Force; List of current equipment of the Chilean Army; List of current equipment of the Chilean Marine Corps
4x4 trucks used for the transport and shelter of communication equipment. [12] [13] ACMAT VLRA FR Shelter truck 6X6 trucks used as part of the Mygale air defense system. [10] Unimog 1300L [11] DE Utility truck It is 4x4 trucks. Mercedes-Benz LAK 1113 [11] DE / BR Utility truck It is 4x4 trucks. Mercedes-Benz LAK 1418 DE / BR Shelter truck
Chile on Monday marks 50 years since a violent coup by Augusto Pinochet against socialist President Salvador Allende ushered in two decades of military rule, saw thousands killed and seeded the ...
The navy further distinguished itself during the Battle of Pisagua in 1879, led by both the Navy and the Marine Artillery Groups and Marine Infantry, the world's first modern military landing operation, that resulted in Chilean victories in other parts of Peru's Tarapacá region, and resulted to its annexation by Chile.