Dominican Army
land warfare branch of the Dominican Republic's military
The Dominican Army (Spanish: Ejército de República Dominicana), is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic.[1]
The Dominican army has 28,750 active duty personnel. It consists of six infantry brigades, a combat support brigade, a combat service support brigade and the air cavalry squadron.[2]
Equipment
change| Equipment | Origin | In Service |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Equipment | ||
| Mustang P-51 | EE.UU | 25 |
| Thunderbolt P-47 | EE.UU | 26 |
| EMB314 | Brazil | 13 |
Anti-armour weapons
change- Bofors m/45 105 mm
Sweden (28) - 37 mm Gun M3; A/T guns
United States (3) - M40-A1C1 106mm recoilless rifle United States
Artillery
change- Reinosa howitzers 105mm/26 howitzers
Spain (12) - M-101 105 mm howitzers United States (4)
- M3 105 mm howitzers United States (N/A)
Motor vehicles
change- Humvee United States (102)
- URO VAMTAC 1,500 kg 4×4 Spain (60-80 total. 40–60 in 2000; 20 in 2001)
- Carolina Growler UV100DB 4×4, (2002) (rebuilt M151A2 ) UV100DB 4×4 United States (80)
- Carolina Wolverine Model 450 (4 × 4) (40 in 2002)
- Jeep J8 4x4 United States
- Nissan Patrol ML-6 4x4
Japan - Land Rover 4×4
United Kingdom (non-tactical roles) - Polaris ATV 6x6 United States (several dozen)
- M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck United States (90)
- Pegaso 3055 6x6 Spain (12)
- URO VAMTAC MT 15.14, MT 18.14 and MT 18.16 Spain (80-100)
- Daihatsu Delta 4x4 trucks Japan
References
change- ↑ Ferguson, Yale H. (1973). Baron, Dona; Draper, Theodore; Lowenthal, Abraham F.; Moreno, Jose A; Slater, Jerome (eds.). "The Dominican Intervention of 1965: Recent Interpretations". International Organization. 27 (4): 517–548. doi:10.1017/S0020818300003659. ISSN 0020-8183. JSTOR 2706017. S2CID 154917730.
- ↑ Hall, Michael R. (2000). Sugar and Power in the Dominican Republic: Eisenhower, Kennedy, and the Trujillos. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-31127-7.
Other websites
change- Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's | IHS
- Dominican Republic / Tables
- Latin American Light Weapons National Inventories Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Dominican Republic Land Forces military equipment , armament and vehicles Dominican Army Archived 2022-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Ejército Nacional (EN) (in Spanish)