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Nicaragua has a small military force with only 9,412 members as of 2010. This number includes 1,500 officers (16%), 302 non-commissioned officers (3%), and 7,610 troops (81%). [ 19 ] This relatively small armed force is supported by an extremely small $41 million-dollar defense budget (2010). [ 20 ]
The inventory consisted mostly of World War II-vintage American vehicles acquired in the 1950s – ten ex-Philippine Army M4A3 E8 (76) and M4A3E8 (105) Sherman tanks, three to four M3A1 Stuart light tanks, and eighteen T17E1 M6 Staghound armoured cars of Israeli origin (some had their turrets removed and replaced by a 30. or 50. cal Browning ...
Nicaraguan Revolution; Part of the Central American crisis and the Cold War: Clockwise from top left: FSLN guerrillas entering León, suspected rebels executed in León, a government spy captured by guerrilla forces, destruction of towns and villages taken by guerrilla forces, a bombing by the National Guard air force, an FSLN soldier aiming an RPG-2
The Sandinista Popular Army (SPA) (or People's Army; Ejército Popular Sandinista, EPS) was the military forces established in 1979 by the new Sandinista government of Nicaragua to replace the Nicaraguan National Guard, following the overthrow of Anastasio Somoza Debayle.
Light tank armed with 105mm gun designed by Elbit Systems based on ASCOD and Pandur II platforms. FV101 Scorpion: 1~12 United Kingdom: Principal light tank of the Philippine Army. Returned to service in 2024. Up to 12 units planned for reactivation. Poland: T-72M1: Unknown Soviet Union Poland: In service since 1978.
The Military ranks of Nicaragua are the military insignia used by the Nicaraguan Armed Forces. Current ranks. Commissioned officer ranks The rank ...
This map is part of a collection of 216 free country maps, created by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), to be used in print, web or broadcast products. The ReliefWeb Location Maps released here are maps that highlight a country, its capital, major populated places and the surrounding regions.
Military history of Nicaragua (3 C, 7 P) P. Nicaraguan military personnel (11 P) T. Tarantul-class corvettes (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Military of Nicaragua"