National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Gallery and Discussion

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ARMY

  Igla-S - 5000 units
  S-300VM Long range air defense system - 48 units
  Buk-M2 Medium range air defense system - 28 units
  S-125 Penchora Medium range air defense system - 24 units
  ZU-23-2 Anti-Aircraft gun - 300 units

  BM-21 Grad Multiple rocket luncher system - 24 units
  BM-30 Smerch Multiple rocket luncher system - 12 units
  
  OTO Melara 105mm Howitzer - 555 units
  2S19 152mm Self-propelled howitzer - 47 units

  T72B1V Main battle tank - 94 units
  AMX13C Light tank - 36 units
  Scorpion 90 Light tank - 78 units

  BMP-3 Infantry fighting vehicle - 130++ units
  BTR-80A Armoured personnel carrier - 114 units

  Mi-35 Attack helicopter - 10 units
  Mi-17 Transport helicopter - 19 units
  Mi-26 Heavy lift helicopter - 3 units

NAVY

  Attack submarine - 2 units
  Missile frigates - 3 units
  Offshore patrol vessel - 4 units
  Patrol vessel - 11 units
  Landing Ship Tank - 2 units

AIR FORCE

  Su-30 - 23 units
  F-16 - 20 units
  Hongdu K-8 - 24 units
  Mi-17 - 10 units


MARINE CORPS

  M-56 105/14mm towed howitzer - 50 units
  Thomson-Brandt MO-120 120mm heavy mortar - 35 units
  Buk-M2 Medium range air defense system - 10 units   
  Bofors RBS-70 anti-aircraft battery - 20 units
  M-66 Cazador mortar - unknown

jofizo

Air defense mantapp

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jofizo replied at 8-3-2018 11:33 PM
Air defense mantapp

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CARACAS —

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday the country's civil militia had grown to 1.6 million members — more than tripling in size from the beginning of the year — and that its mission was to defend the country against external aggression.

Maduro's speech to militia members, broadcast on state television, came less than a week after the socialist leader, without offering evidence, accused the United States of plotting to invade the South American country, which is experiencing a severe economic crisis.

"We will arm the Bolivarian militia to the teeth," Maduro said, without detailing how many of the militia members were actually armed. "An invading imperialist force may enter a part of our fatherland, but the imperialists should know that they will not leave here alive."

The National Bolivarian Militia is a reserve force composed of civilian volunteers, founded by former President Hugo Chavez in 2008 to assist the armed forces.

Maduro noted on Monday that he had given an order in April to boost the size of the reserve force to 1 million members. At the time, he said the militias had "nearly 400,000" members.

https://www.voanews.com/a/maduro-says-venezuela-s-civil-militia-grows-to-1-6-million-members/4705226.html