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]

Seal of the Dominican Army.

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]

Dominican Republic Army Structure

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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