List of current equipment of the Chilean Marine Corps

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This is a list of equipment of the Chilean Marine Corps (CIM) currently in use. It includes small arms, artillery, military vehicles, watercraft and UAVs.

Equipment[edit]

Handguns[edit]

Name Origin Type Cartridge Image Details
Colt .45 caliber United States US Semi-automatic pistol 11.43×23 mm Used by personnel who perform functions as members of security units.[1]
IWI Jericho 941 Israel IL Semi-automatic pistol 9×19 mm The Chilean Marine Corps has the IWI Jericho 941 RPSL.[2][3]

Used by the Expeditionary Amphibious Brigade (BAE) and the Marine Infantry Commandos.[4]

Battle / assault rifles[edit]

Name Origin Type Cartridge Image Details
Heckler & Koch HK33A2 Germany DE Assault rifle 5.56×45 mm Rifles used since the late 60s, renovated and recovered over time. It is currently used by support, facility security, service and reserve units of the Chilean Marine Corps.[5]
Heckler & Koch HK33SG1[5] —
Colt M4A1 United States US Assault rifle 5.56×45 mm Used by the Marine Infantry Commandos.[4] It is a special operations optimized rifle model (SOPMOD).[6]
FN SCAR-L Belgium BE Assault rifle 5.56×45 mm The SCAR-L replaced the Heckler & Koch HK33A2 as the standard light weapon for riflemen in the Chilean Marine Corps, and the SCAR-H replaced the Heckler & Koch HK33SG1 as the weapon used by select marksmen of the naval squadron.[5]

The SCAR-L, incorporated from 2014, corresponds to the standard 14" and long 18" barrel version, and has accessories such as Elcan Specter optical sights and Eotech red dot sights, FN40GL-L 40 mm grenade launcher and sound suppressors.[7]

FN SCAR-H Battle rifle 7.62×51 mm

Sniper rifles[edit]

Name Origin Type Cartridge Image Details
Barrett M82A1 United States US Anti-materiel sniper rifle 12.7×99 mm Barrett M82A1 is used by the BAE and Marine Infantry Commandos, while the Barrett Model 98B is used by the BAE only.[4]

Both weapons mount the Schmidt & Bender 5-25x56 PM II LP optical sight.[7]

Barrett Model 98B Sniper rifle 8.6×70 mm

Submachine guns[edit]

Name Origin Type Cartridge Image Details
Heckler & Koch MP5 Germany DE Submachine gun 9×19 mm It is used by the Marine Infantry Commandos.[4]

Machine guns[edit]

Name Origin Type Cartridge Image Details
L43A1 United Kingdom UK General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51 mm British version of the FN MAG mounted on the FV101 Scorpion light tank of reconnaissance as a secondary weapon.[8]
Browning M2 HB United States US Heavy machine gun 12.7×99 mm Mounted on HMMWV 4x4 armoured tactical vehicles.[7][9]
Heckler & Koch MG4 Germany DE Light machine gun 5.56×45 mm Machine guns acquired in 2014 to replace the Ultimax 100 MK 3 and MG3, respectively.[7]

MG4 used by BAE and Marine Infantry Commandos, while MG5 is used by BAE only.[4]

Heckler & Koch MG5 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51 mm
FN MAG Belgium BE General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51 mm Secondary weapon of the LAV III (NZLAV) 8x8 light armoured vehicles.[10]

Grenade launchers[edit]

Name Origin Type Cartridge Image Details
Mk 19 United States US Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm Mounted on HMMWV 4x4 armoured tactical vehicles.[7][9]
FN40GL-L Belgium BE Coupled grenade launcher Accessory for the FN SCAR-L.[7]

Anti-armor weapons[edit]

Name Origin Type Cartridge Image Details
M72 LAW United States US Rocket-propelled grenade 66 mm In 2018, a new variant of this weapon was reported to be in service.[11]
AT4[4] Sweden SE Anti-tank weapon 84 mm —

Mortars[edit]

Name Origin Type Cartridge Image Details
M60 Austria AT Light mortar 60 mm In 2015, the mortars of 60 mm and 81 mm from the Austrian company Hirtenberger Defense Systems were incorporated.[7]

Used by the BAE to provide fire support to the sections and companies of the Marine Corps.[7]

M81 Medium-weight mortar 81 mm

Howitzers[edit]

Name Origin Type Cartridge Image Details
KH-178 South Korea KOR Towed howitzer 105 mm 16 howitzers that were acquired in 1991.[7][12]

Used by the Combat Support Battalion No. 41 Hurtado of the BAE.[7]

G-4 Israel IL 155 mm 24 howitzers that were acquired second-hand from South Africa in 1992.[13][14]

Used for coastal defense by Marine Infantry Detachments No. 1 Lynch and No. 4 Cochrane. Mercedes-Benz Zetros MB 1833 4x4 trucks are used to tow them.[14]

Anti-ship weapons[edit]

Name Origin Type Image Details
Excalibur United Kingdom UK Anti-ship missile A coastal defense version that was developed in the United Kingdom and deployed to Gibraltar from 1985 to 1997.[15] It uses Exocet MM-38 ground-launched missiles.[8]

In 1993 steps were taken that concluded with the acquisition of a battery for the Chilean Marine Corps.[8] In 2019, it is still reported to be in service with Marine Infantry Detachment No. 1 Lynch for coastal defense roles.[14]

Armoured vehicles[edit]

Name Origin Type Image Details
BV-206D (VT-206) / M-973[16][17] Sweden SE / Chile CL Tracked articulated vehicle The first vehicles arrived in 1988.[9]

Some of these vehicles were assembled by Cardoen Industries.[16]

FV101 Scorpion United Kingdom UK Light tank of reconnaissance In 1993 steps were taken in the United Kingdom that concluded with the acquisition of 12 second-hand units.[8][9] In 2008, these units were replaced by 15 second-hand units from Spain.[9]

These latter units are modified and have a 200 hp Perkins T6/3544 six-cylinder diesel engine and optronic systems consisting of a laser rangefinder, night vision devices and an electronic calculator.[8]

M1151/M1152 HMMWV[18] United States US Armoured tactical vehicle 4x4 vehicles acquired after the acquisition of the M998 HMMWV in 2006. Armed with Mk 19 grenade launcher and Browning M2 HB machine gun.[9]

These vehicles partly replaced the PVPs that had been acquired in 2009 and then gradually transferred to Carabineros de Chile.[9][17]

LAV III (NZLAV) Canada CA Light armoured vehicle 22 second-hand 8x8 units purchased in New Zealand in April 2022. They will be delivered in two batches, one in 2022 and one in 2023.[19][10]

Vehicles armed with a M242 Bushmaster cannon as primary weapon and two FN MAG machine guns as secondary weapons.[10]

Kia KLTV181/182 South Korea KOR Armoured tactical vehicle 4x4 vehicles of the troop transport version acquired in December 2022.[20]

Utility vehicles[edit]

Name Origin Type Image Details
Kia KM 420 South Korea KOR Light utility vehicle 4x4 vehicles acquired in the early 2000s.[16]
M998 HMMWV United States US Light utility vehicle 4x4 transport version vehicles acquired second-hand in 2006.[9]
Polaris Sportsman 500 United States US All-terrain vehicle 6x6 ATVs purchased over a decade ago.[21]
Honda XR250[22] Japan JP Off-road motorcycle —

Shelter vehicles[edit]

Name Origin Type Image Details
— — Shelter vehicle In 2020, the purchase of a shelter vehicle was tendered to replace the one operated by the Marine Infantry Detachment No. 1 Lynch.[23] But it was canceled due to the contingency of the COVID-19 pandemic.[24]

Support trucks[edit]

Name Origin Type Image Details
M-35 A2 United States US Cargo truck 6x6 trucks acquired in the 1990s. Most replaced by Kia KM 250 and KM 500 trucks.[16]
Kia KM 250 South Korea KOR Cargo truck 6x6 multi-purpose military trucks acquired in the 2000s.[7]
Kia KM 450 South Korea KOR Light cargo truck 4x4 multi-purpose military trucks acquired in the 2000s.[7]
Kia KM 500 South Korea KOR Cargo truck 6x6 multi-purpose military trucks acquired in the 2000s.[16]
Kia KM 255 South Korea KOR Fuel tanker truck 6x6 trucks used as fuel tanker.[25]
Kia KM 451 South Korea KOR Ambulance pickup truck 4x4 trucks used as ambulances.[7]
Kia KM 502[16] South Korea KOR Wrecker truck 6x6 trucks used as wrecker.
Mercedes-Benz Zetros MB 1833 Germany DE Cargo truck 4x4 trucks acquired in 2014 and used to tow the G-4 howitzers.[14][26]
International DT 4600[27] United States US — It is 4x4 trucks.

Watercraft[edit]

Name Origin Type Image Details
Zodiac[4] France FR Inflatable boat —
Pumar Chile CL The Chilean Marine Corps employs various models of Pumar inflatable boats produced by ASMAR.[28]

UAVs[edit]

Name Origin Type Image Details
Skua Chile CL Miniature UAV — 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 Chile CL Compact quadcopter — Developed by SISDEF and deployed in 2015 by the Chilean Marine Corps in MINUSTAH.[30]
Mavic Pro China CN 4 units acquired between 2018 and 2019.[31]
Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual China CN 3 units acquired in 2020.[32]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ García, Nicolás (30 September 2020). "La Armada de Chile compra accesorios de Amomax e IMI Defense para pistolas Jericho 941". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ García, Nicolás (29 October 2020). "Willforce y Protactical entregarán a la Infantería de Marina de Chile equipo táctico individual". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Vásquez Escobar, Luis (2019). "Los comandos de operaciones especiales en las Fuerzas Armadas de Chile". Tecnología Militar (in Spanish) (3): 43–44.
  5. ^ a b c García, Nicolás (25 July 2013). "Chile concreta la compra de fusiles SCAR-L y SCAR-H de FN HERSTAL para Infantería de Marina". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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  8. ^ a b c d e García, Nicolás (6 August 2018). "FV-101 Scorpion, el todo terreno de la Infantería de Marina de Chile". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h García, Nicolás (18 July 2018). "Chile expande las capacidades blindadas de sus Fuerzas Armadas". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  10. ^ a b c García, Nicolás (21 April 2022). "Chile compra a Nueva Zelanda 22 carros NZLAV 8x8 para la Infantería de Marina". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  11. ^ García, Nicolás (20 September 2018). "El Ejército de Chile exhibe sus Cougar y Ecureuil de Airbus en Santiago". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  12. ^ "[한국무기 디테일] ⑥ 사거리 30km인 한국형 155mm 견인곡사포, 기아기공(현 현대 위아)의 KH179". 시큐리티팩트 (in Korean). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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  14. ^ a b c d García, Nicolás (23 August 2019). "La Infantería de Marina de Chile entrena en el altiplano y en la patagonia". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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  17. ^ a b Grupo Edefa (2020). "Anuario Latinoamericano de la Defensa 2020". Chile. Anuario Latinoamericano de la Defensa (in Spanish): 113.
  18. ^ García, Nicolás (20 March 2020). "La Armada de Chile despliega a la BAE en Valparaíso y Biobío por el Covid-19". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  19. ^ "Twenty two Light Armoured Vehicles sold to Chilean Navy". www.nzdf.mil.nz. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  20. ^ García, Nicolás (12 December 2022). "La Infantería de Marina de la Armada de Chile incorpora blindados tácticos KLTV 4x4". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  21. ^ García, Nicolás (18 January 2019). "La Infantería de Marina solicita repuestos para motos Polaris 6X6". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  22. ^ García, Nicolás (30 May 2019). "La Infantería de Marina de Chile licita repuestos para motos Honda XR-250". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  23. ^ García, Nicolás (18 February 2020). "La Armada de Chile licita la compra de un vehículo con shelter". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  24. ^ "Gobierno revoca compra de millonario todoterreno para la Armada". latercera.com (in Spanish). 21 April 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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  29. ^ a b Covacevich Castex, Gerardo (March–April 2013). "47 años de UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicle) en la Armada de Chile" (PDF). Revista de Marina (in Spanish). 130 (933). Viña del Mar, Chile: 156–157.
  30. ^ García, Nicolás (16 August 2018). "KineStore vende un drone Mavic Pro a la Infantería de Marina de Chile". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  31. ^ García, Nicolás (18 April 2019). "Kinestore vende a la Infantería de Marina de Chile tres drones 'Mavic Pro'". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  32. ^ García, Nicolás (15 October 2020). "La Infantería de Marina de Chile compra a Heliboss tres drones Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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