List of equipment of the Salvadoran Army

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

Infantry weapons

Handguns

Model Image Caliber Origin Details
SIG Sauer P226 .40 S&W  Switzerland All its variants including the SIG Sauer X Six SIG P226 X Six. Used by soldiers and special forces.
CZ 75[1] 9×19mm  Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Jericho 941[1] 9×19mm  Israel
Browning Hi-Power[1] 9×19mm  Belgium
Glock 17[1] 9×19mm  Austria Salvadoran Army's Special Forces and Anti-terrorist Command. Variants that are used: Glock 17, Glock 17C, Glock 17L, Glock 17MB, Glock 17M.

Submachine guns and personal defence weapons

Model Image Caliber Origin Details
MP5[1] 9×19mm  West Germany MP5SD3, MP5A3, MP5A2, MP5, MP5A1
Uzi[1] 9×19mm  Israel Uzi submachine gun, Mini-Uzi.

Assault and battle rifles

HK33[1] 5.56×45mm  West Germany Including HK53 variant.
HK G3[1] 7.62×51mm  West Germany G3A3, G3A4, G3KA4
FN FNC 5.56×45mm  Belgium Versions used: Standard" Model 2000 and Short" Model 7000, used by the Salvadoran Military Police and Paratrooper Battalion.
M4 5.56×45mm  United States M4 Carbine, Colt M4A1, Colt M4 (original 1993 version), M4 (Colt Model 933), Colt M4 (M162 sights, burst and full auto)
T65[1] 5.56×45mm  Taiwan
CAR-15[1] 5.56×45mm  United States Colt Model 933, XM177, GAU-5/A (Colt Model 610), XM177E1 (Colt Model 609), XM177E2 (Colt Model 629), Colt Model 653 (M16A1 Carbine), Colt Model 654 (M16A1 Carbine), Colt Model 654 (M16A1 Carbine), Colt Model 727 (M16A2 carbine), Colt Model 733 (M16A2 Commando), Colt Model 723 "M16A2 Carbine". M16A2 SMG Model 635, XM177-E2 (Colt Model 629), Model 933, Colt Model 629, Colt 9mm SMG DOE (Model 633, US Car 15 Carbine (Colt Model 607), US XM177E1 (Colt Model 619), US XM177E2 GAU-5/A/B (Colt Model 639)).
M16[1] 5.56×45mm  United States XM16E1, M16A1, M16A2, M16A3, M16A4, M16A1 with A2 handguards. M16A2 (Model 701, 703, 705 (Burst fire/single fire)), Model 711, Model 715 and Model 720 (Burst fire/single fire)). M16A2 Light Machine Gun (LMG). Some M16A1s have the M16A2's brass defectors, XM16E1. M16A2 (Model 645), some M16A1s (also with the A2 handguards) have the M16A2 hand-grip. M16A1 with A2 handgrip A2 brass defectors. Also M16A1 with M16A2 handguards have M16A2 brass defectors and M16A1 handgrip, M16A1 (enhanced).
M14[1] 7.62×51mm  United States Used as ceremonial gun, still used in active service on the Salvadoran Army infantry divisions.
AKM 7.62×39mm  Soviet Union Used since 1992 by the special forces.
AK-63 7.62×39mm  Hungarian People's Republic Used since 1992.
IMI Galil[1] 5.56×45mm  Israel Galil AR, Galil SAR, Galil SAR339, Micro Galil, Galil ARM.
Galil ACE 5.56×45mm  Israel

Sniper rifles

Model Image Caliber Origin Details
M21 7.62×51mm  United States Used in the Salvadoran Army Special Forces.
M24 7.62×51mm  United States
Barrett M82 .50 BMG  United States Used in the Salvadoran Army Special Forces.

Machine guns

Model Image Caliber Origin Details
M60[1] 7.62×51mm  United States M60, M60E2, M60B, M60C M60D. During the civil war some M60s were chopped from the front sights to give a CBQ capability.
M2HB[1] .50 BMG  United States
HK21[1] 7.62×51mm  West Germany
FN MAG[1] 7.62×51mm  Belgium

Anti-armor weapons

Model Image Type Origin Details
Rocket-propelled grenade
M72 LAW Anti-tank grenade launcher  United States 792
C90-CR Anti-tank grenade launcher  Spain
Recoilless launcher
M67 Recoilless rifle  United States 379[2]
M40 Recoilless rifle  United States
Grenades
M67 Hand grenade  United States
M18 Smoke Grenade  United States
Grenade launchers
M79 Grenade launcher  United States
M203 Grenade launcher  United States

Vehicles

Note: Sources are circa 1988, while some equipment listed may no longer be in service.

Armoured fighting vehicles
Model Image Type Number Origin Notes
AML 90[3] Armoured car 10[2][4]  France
UR-416[3] Wheeled armored personnel carrier 10[2]  West Germany
YAGU
Armoured personnel carrier 6  Israel
 Mexico 		All-terrain armored vehicle (ATV) for special operations, the version of the YAGU delivered to El Salvador has capacity for three people, equipped with a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) and offers level B6+ armor protection, that is, against rifles. high powered assault
Cashuat Armoured personnel carrier 41  El Salvador
 United States 		Based on a Dodge M37. Armour kits and turrets purchased from the United States and applied in El Salvador[5]
VCT-A1
Infantry fighting vehicle 1  El Salvador Armed with two 20mm HS cannons, used as an anti-aircraft vehicle, designed and produced by the Salvadoran Army.
VCT-A2
Infantry fighting vehicle 3  El Salvador Armed with two HS 404 20mm cannons in a 360° turret and a 7.62mm M60 or FN MAG machine gun or a 12.7x99mm M2 Browning as a secondary weapon, it is used as a tank hunting vehicle, vehicle anti-aircraft and armored personnel carrier.
BC7A1 Armoured personnel carrier 4  El Salvador Armed with two HS 404 20mm cannons. Also used as Anti-Air vehicle, created by the Salvadorian Military
M113[3]
Armoured personnel carrier 20  United States
CJ-8 (Scrambler)[3] Armoured car Unknown  United States
HMMWV
Light armoured car 50[4]  United States
BMC Vuran Mine-resistant ambush protected 11[6]  Turkey
Utility vehicles
Model Image Type Number Origin Notes
F-Series[7] Medium-duty commercial vehicle Unknown  Japan Part of a fleet of 45 new vehicles.
D22[7] Pick up Unknown  Japan Part of a fleet of 45 new vehicles.
AIL Storm[8] Light utility vehicle 38[2]  Israel
2011 Ford Ranger Light utility vehicle 37[9]  United States
Jeep CJ[8] Light utility vehicle  United States
M151[8] Light utility vehicle  United States
M35 truck[8] Medium cargo truck 45  United States
M809 truck[8] Heavy cargo truck  United States
MAN 630 truck[8] Heavy cargo truck  West Germany

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Artillery

Mortars
Model Image Caliber Number Dates Origin Notes
M19[2] 60mm 306  United States
M29[10] 81mm 151[2]  United States
M74[10] 120mm  Yugoslavia Kept in storage.
UB M-52[10] 120mm  Yugoslavia Kept in storage.
Field artillery
Model Image Caliber Number Dates Origin Notes
M101[10] 105mm 8[2]  United States
M102[10] 105mm 24[2]  United States
M56[10] 105mm 18[2]  Yugoslavia On reserve, only used in ceremonies.
Soltam M-71[10] 155mm 6[2]  Israel
105/14 Model 56[11] 105mm 14  Italy Pack Howitzer
M114[10] 155mm 6  United States
Anti-aircraft artillery
Model Image Caliber Number Dates Origin Notes
Zastava M55[10] 20mm 31[2]  Yugoslavia

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