Argentina Armed Forces thread
Searched around and couldn't find a dedicated thread for all the branches of the Argentine armed forces. Post any military related pictures from all eras of Argentina's military history.
The branches of the Argentine armed forces:
Ejército Argentino - Argentine Army
Fuerza Aérea Argentina - Argentine Air Force
Armada Argentina - Argentine Navy
Gendarmería Nacional Argentina - Argentine National Gendarmerie
Prefectura Naval Argentina - Argentine Naval Prefecture
EA soldiers on exercise
Soldiers boarding a G.222 transport
Last edited by Elbs; 11-15-2009 at 12:36 AM.
Exercise "Patorozú I" at Rio Gallegos.
Exercise "TCnel Manuel Fraga" at Monte Caseros, II Army Corps
Briefing
G-Wagen
Motorcycle recon
AMX Mk3 155mm self propelled howitzer
TAM tanks and cavalry
TAM VCTP infantry fighting vehicles and M113A2 carriers
VCTP night river crossing
TAM VCPC command vehicle
Exercise "Armas Para la Paz 2005"
Last edited by Elbs; 11-15-2009 at 02:36 AM.
Finally Elbs!! It was about time that you created a thread about your country. Here goes a question, thePrefectura Naval Argentina is like the Coast Guard? if it is not, what does it do? I'm too lazy to google it.
Pretty good video.
Hehe took me a while. Yeah, the PNA is basically the coast guard, so rescue, sea and river patrol, fisheries protection, etc.Originally Posted by Nuclear_Warrior
ARA Hercules, a Type 42 destroyer converted into a fast marine transport on exercise.
The Almirante Brown (MEKO 360) class guided missile destroyer ARA Almirante Brown guided with an AS.555 Fennec on the helipad.
SH-3 Sea King
ARA Parker is one of six Espora (MEKO 140A16) class frigates.
ARA San Juan, a Santa Cruz (TR1700) class diesel electric attack submarine accompanies the task force. The TR1700 is one of the fastest diesel submarines ever built.
Good stuff, thanks for posting.
Naval Aviation - COAN
COAN (COmando de Aviación Naval) - Naval Aviation Command
COAN is the Navy's air arm, and has operated a wide variety of types in its long history.
COAN, 1930
Parachute training with PT-17 Stearman biplanes at Punta Indio naval base.
Sikorsky S-55
Purchased in 1953, first of their type in Latin America. Used for anti-submarine work, search and rescue, plane guard, and arctic duties. Retired in 1971.
Sikorsky S-58
Westland Lynx HAS.23
Acquired in 1978 as part of the purchase of two Type 42 destroyers from Britain. Served in Falklands conflict. One lost and the other sold as spares.
Alouette III
Sea King
Supermarine Walrus
Walrus on the catapult on the ARA La Argentina.
Also local law enforcement at port areas, rivers and estuaries.
I think the Lynx helicopters have been sold to Denmark.
That's right. The remaining airframe was sold as spares to support the Danish fleet.
The ARA Libertad is the navy's school ship, which takes graduating cadets on instruction trips worldwide. She was launched in May of 1956 and remains one of the most famous naval vessels in Argentina.
ARA San Juan TR1700 submarine class.
Not Iltis but Mercedes G-WagonVW Iltis
Good catch. Should've checked the caption
Argentina has long had a capable domestic arms industry, but as is the case with most other defense projects in the country, it has been curtailed by lack of funding.
CALA 30 155mm. Only two produced.
CITER 155mm
CME 155mm submunitions round.
VCA 155mm self propelled gun.TAM chassis with an Italian Palmaria 155mm turret.
VCA 155mm and Iveco 720 transporter truck
TAM VCLC Prototype only. TAM chassis firing 160mm LAR rockets.
VC Amun Ammunition resupply vehicle for the VCA 155mm gun.
M548 ammunition resupply vehicle
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