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List of equipment of the Dominican Army

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This is a list of the equipment used by the Dominican Army.

Small arms

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Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes
Pistols
IWI Jericho 941 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Israel
M1911[1][2] .45 ACP Semi-automatic pistol  United States
Browning Hi-Power[3] 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Belgium
Taurus PT92 9×19mm Semi-automatic pistol  Brazil
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5 9×19mm Submachine gun  West Germany
FN P90[4] FN 5.7×28mm Submachine gun
Personal defense weapon 		 Belgium
Uzi[5] 9×19mm Submachine gun  Israel
CZ Scorpion Evo 3 9×19mm Submachine gun  Czech Republic
MAB-38[6] 9×19mm Submachine gun  Kingdom of Italy
Shotguns
Mossberg 590 12 gauge Shotgun  United States
Daewoo USAS-12[citation needed] 12 gauge Automatic shotgun  South Korea
Franchi SPAS-15[citation needed] 12 gauge Combat shotgun  Italy
Rifles
M4A1[7] 5.56×45mm Carbine
Assault rifle 		 United States
IWI ARAD[8] 5.56×45mm assault rifle  Israel used by special forces
Galil Córdova 5.56×45mm assault rifle  Israel/  Colombia used by military police
Samopal vz.58 7.62×39mm Assault rifle  Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
IMI Galil 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  Israel
M16A2[9] 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  United States Used by National Police
T65[9] 5.56×45mm Assault rifle  Taiwan
M14[10] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  United States
ArmaLite AR-10[11] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  United States
FN FAL[5] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  Belgium
CETME Model C[12] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  Spain
Heckler & Koch G3[5] 7.62×51mm Battle rifle  West Germany
Machine guns
Browning M1919[5] 7.62×51mm Medium machine gun  United States
Browning M2[5] .50 BMG Heavy machine gun  United States
M60[5] 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun  United States
M240 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun  United States
M249 5.56×45mm Squad automatic weapon  United States
IWI Negev 5.56×45mm light machine gun  Israel used by special forces with different variants.
FN MAG[5] 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun  Belgium
Grenade launchers
M203[13] 40×46mm SR Grenade launcher  United States
M79[5] 40×46mm Grenade launcher  United States
Indumil MGL Mk 1 40 x 46mm Grenade launcher South Africa South Africa/
Colombia

Anti-tank weapons

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Name Image Type Origin Caliber Notes
M40A1[14] Recoilless rifle  United States 106mm 20 in service.
AT4 Anti-tank weapon  Sweden 84mm

Vehicles

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Tanks

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
M41 Walker Bulldog[15] Light tank  United States 12[16]

Armored personnel carriers

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Cadillac Gage Commando[17] Armored personnel carrier  United States 8
M3 half-track[18][19] Half-track
Armored personnel carrier 		 United States 4
URO VAMTAC ST5[20] Armored personnel carrier  Spain 24

Utility vehicles

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
M151[21] Utility vehicle  United States Unknown
Humvee Light utility vehicle  United States Unknown
URO VAMTAC[22] Light utility vehicle  Spain Unknown
Jeep J8[23] Utility vehicle  United States 15
Beijing BJ2022[24] Utility vehicle China 8
Trucks
M35 Utility truck  United States Unknown
URO TT Utility truck  Spain Unknown

Army Aviation

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Name Image Origin Quantity Type Notes
TH-67 Creek[25]  United States 2 Multipurpose Helicopter
OH-58A Kiowa  United States 3 Multipurpose Helicopter
OH-58C Kiowa  United States 5 Multipurpose Helicopter
Robinson R22 United States 4 Training Helicopter
Robinson R44 United States 2 Training Helicopter

Artillery

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Mortars
M1[26] Mortar  United States
M30[14] Mortar  United States 4 in service.
Field artillery
M3 Anti-tank gun  United States Unknown
M3 Howitzer  United States 4
105/26 Reinosa howitzer Howitzer 12

Air defence systems

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Name Image Type Origin Quantity Status Notes
Bofors L/60 Autocannon  Sweden Unknown

References

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  2. ^ "Latin American Light Weapons National Inventories". Federation of American Scientists. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012. Citing Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V., eds. (1995). Jane's Infantry Weapons, 1995–1996 (21st ed.). Jane's Information Group. ISBN 9780710612410. OCLC 32569399.
  3. ^ Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). ISBN 978-0-7106-1241-0.
  4. ^ "Advierten Karin se Escuda en Vínculos con Presidente" (in Spanish). Dominicanos Hoy. December 4, 2008. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
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  6. ^ Small Arms of the World, p. 487
  7. ^ "Soldiers from the Dominican Republic Special Forces fire the M4 Carbine rifle at targets down range at the shooting house in Sierra Piedras, Dominican Republic". nara.getarchive.net. 20 April 2004. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  8. ^ Defensa.com (2024-11-07). "Ejército República Dominicana recibe fusiles asalto IWI Arad 5 - Noticias Defensa Centro América y Caribe". Defensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  9. ^ a b Jane's Special Forces Recognition Guide, Ewen Southby-Tailyour (2005) p. 446.
  10. ^ Jones, Richard; Ness, Leland S., eds. (2009). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009–2010. Jane's Information Group. pp. 893–901. ISBN 978-0710628695.
  11. ^ "The military rifle cartridges of the Dominican Republic: from .50-70 to 5.56mm. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  12. ^ Gander, Terry J. (22 November 2000). "National inventories, Dominican Republic". Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. p. 1601.
  13. ^ Rottman, Gordon L. (21 September 2017). US Grenade Launchers: M79, M203, and M320. Osprey Publishing. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-4728-1952-9. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  14. ^ a b Military Balance 2016, p. 394.
  15. ^ Foss, Christopher F. (2005). Jane's Armour and Artillery 2005–2006. London: Jane's Information Group. pp. 186–194. ISBN 978-0-7106-2686-8.
  16. ^ The International Institute for Strategic Studies. The Military Balance 2024. p. 430. ISBN 978-1032780047.
  17. ^ "SIPRI arms transfer database". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  18. ^ "Trade Registers". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  19. ^ Zaloga, Stephen J. M3 Infantry Half-Track 1940–73. Osprey Publishing
  20. ^ "Dominican Republic to procure 21 Urovesa VAMTACs | Shephard". www.shephardmedia.com. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  21. ^ "Annex C Appendix II". US Army Technical Manual of Foreign Military Sales: Battlefield Damage Assessment and Repair (PDF). Washington, D.C. 18 December 1987. p. 262. TM 9-2320-356-BD. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2013.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  22. ^ "Inventory (Dominican Republic)". Janes Information Group. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  23. ^ url=https://www.mirandoloscuarteles.com/2017/03/embajada-de-los-estados-unidos-dona-15.html
  24. ^ DR1.com, Dolores Vicioso-. "China donates equipment for Dominican military and police". DR1.com News from Dominican Republic (in English). Retrieved 2023-06-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ Herk, Hans van (2023-02-15). "More helicopters for the Dominican Republic". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  26. ^ Gander, Terry J. (22 November 2000). "National inventories, Dominican Republic". Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. p. 1509.

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