Dominican Army
| Dominican Army Ejército de República Dominicana | |
|---|---|
|
Emblem of the Dominican Army. | |
| Active | February 27, 1844 - present |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Defend the Dominican Republic and serve its citizens. Support other branches and civil authorities in time of emergencies. |
| Size | 45,800 personnel, 12 helicopters |
| Anniversaries | Febrero 27 |
| Engagements |
Dominican War of Independence Dominican Restoration War United States occupation of the Dominican Republic Dominican Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Maj. Gen. Jose E. Matos de la Cruz |
| Notable commanders | Gen. Matías Ramón Mella |
The Army of the Dominican Republic or Ejército de República Dominicana, is one of the three branches of the Military of the Dominican Republic, together with the Navy and the Air Force.
The army is twice as large as the other services, consisting of approximately 20,000 active duty personnel. It includes six infantry brigades, a combat support brigade, a combat service support brigade and the air cavalry squadron.
Aircraft inventory
The Army operates 15 helicopters.
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service[1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell OH-58 Kiowa |  United States | Scout helicopter | OH-58A OH-58C | 4 5 | One lost on 10 October 2014.[2] |
| Robinson R22 | United States | Training helicopter | R22 | 4 | |
| Robinson R44 | United States | Utility helicopter | R44 | 2 |
The Dominican Army Kiowas are equipped with FLIR cameras for night operations.
Current equipment
Small arms
Note: This equipment is also used by the other branches of the Armed Forces, and the Counter-terrorism group.
- Rifles:
- Shotguns
- Daewoo USAS-12
South Korea - Mossberg 500 United States
- Franchi SPAS-15
Italy
- Daewoo USAS-12
- Sub-machine-guns
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- Machine-guns
- Hand-guns
- Browning BDM United States
- Browning Hi-Power United States
- Taurus PT92
Brazil - Jericho 941
Israel
- Browning BDM
Mortars
- M-29 81 mm United States (104)
- M1 81 mm United States
- M2 60 mm United States
- M-30 4.2 inch United States (4)
- ECIA 120 mm
Spain (24)
Anti-armor weapons
- Bofors m/45 105 mm
Sweden (28) - 37 mm Gun M3; A/T guns United States (20)
- AT4 Sweden (N/A)
- M40-A1C1 106mm RCL United States
Armor
Note: the Dominican army currently has no main battle tanks in its inventory.
- V-150 Commando 4x4 AFV United States (8)
- M41 Walker Bulldog 76mm Light tank United States (12 Retired)
- Giat AMX-13 75mm Light tank
France (2-15 Retired) - Panhard AML-90 90mm,4x4 ARVs France (20)
- M3 Half Track APC United States (25/ At least two active by 2015. Armed with one M-60, one Dual 0.50 Cal. and one 0.30 machinegun)
Artillery
Anti-aircraft weapons
Motor vehicles
- 8 Humvee United States
- 60-80 URO VAMTAC 1,500 kg (4 × 4) (60 - 40, 2000; 20, 2001) Spain
- 80 Carolina Growler UV100DB (4 × 4), (2002) (rebuilt M151A2 Mutt)] UV100DB 4×4 United States
- 40 Carolina Wolverine Model 450 (4 × 4) (40) (2002)
- Nissan Patrol ML-6 4x4
Japan - Land Rover (4 × 4)
United Kingdom (non-tactical roles) - Polaris ATV 6x6 United States(several dozen)
- 90 M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck United States
- 12 Pegaso 3055 6x6 Spain
- 100 URO VAMTAC MT 15.14, MT 18.14 and MT 18.16 Spain
- Daihatsu Delta 4x4 trucks Japan
References
- ↑ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.
- ↑ http://www.almomento.net/articulo/173960/Se-cae-helicoptero-viajaba-Jefe-del-EN
- 2 http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Military-Vehicles-and-Logistics/INVENTORY-Dominican-Republic.html
- 3 http://www.country-data.com/frd/cs/dominican_republic/do_appen.html#table8
- http://www.armyrecognition.com/dominican_republic_army_land_ground_forces_uk/dominican_republic_army_land_ground_armed_defense_forces_military_equipment_armored_vehicle_intellig.html#armes
External links
- Ejército Nacional (EN) (Spanish)