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Machine gun used in the Chilean Army since 1943. [16] Currently used in M109 howitzers, M113 armored personnel carriers, Mowag Piranha 6x6 and 8x8 armoured fighting vehicles, HMMWV 4x4 vehicles, among others. [16] MG 1/MG 3 [4] DE General-purpose machine gun: 7.62×51 mm: The Chilean Army was one of the first operators of the machine gun.
The Chilean Army (Spanish: Ejército de Chile) is the land arm of the Chilean Armed Forces. This 80,000-person army (9,200 of which are conscripts ) [ 2 ] is organized into six divisions, a special operations brigade and an air brigade.
The Chilean Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas de Chile) is the unified military organization comprising the Chilean Army, Air Force, and Navy. The President of Chile is the commander-in-chief of the military, and formulates policy through the Minister of Defence.
List of current equipment of the Chilean Army; List of current equipment of the Chilean Marine Corps; W. Willys FAMAE Corvo This page was last ...
The Fuerte Baquedano is a large military base of the Chilean Army located in the Atacama Desert. [1] It is located 15km to the North of Pozo Almonte and 16km to the South of Huara . It is considered the largest defense facility in Chile and the most powerful due to the large number of armored vehicles it has. [ 2 ]
Army General Garrison Command in Santiago, serving the Santiago Metropolitan Region, reports directly to Army Headquarters 1st Cavalry (Horse Guards) Regiment "Grenadiers" ( Regimiento Escolta Presidencial Nº1 "Granaderos" ) in Quillota , the former headquarters of the Army Armored Cavalry School, also functions as the Presidential Escort ...
List of current equipment of the Chilean Air Force; List of current equipment of the Chilean Army; List of active ships of the Chilean Navy; List of active Chile military aircraft; List of current equipment of the Chilean Marine Corps
Developed by Seawind SA Ltda. in 2010 and acquired in 2012 by the Chilean Marine Corps. [29] 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 ...