National Guard (Brazil)

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Guarda Nacional
Commander-in-Chief Emperor Luís I
Minister of War Deodoro de Alencar Tavares
Commander Field Marshal João de Oliveira Mendonça, Duke of Rio Branco
Military age 15 years of age for voluntary military service
Conscription no
Available for military service Males age 16-49: 52,449,957 (2008 est.)
Fit for military service Males age 16-49: 39,263,710 (2008 est.)
Reaching military age annually Males age 16-49: 1,668,722 (2008 est.)
Active personnel 311,000
Reserve personnel 284,000
Budget classified

The National Guard (Portuguese: Guarda Nacional) is the armed forces of the Empire of Brazil. to be continued

Contents

[edit] Army

[edit] Equipment

[edit] Small arms

Pistols

  • IMBEL M973 9×19mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistol (license-built M1911, modified with a different cartridge)
  • Taurus M975 9×19mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistol (license-built Beretta 92)

Assault rifles

  • IMBEL MD-3 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle
  • IMDEL MD97 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle
  • M964 7.62×51mm NATO assault rifle (license-built FN FAL)
    • M964A1 7.62×51mm NATO assault rifle (license-built FN FAL Para)

Sniper rifles

  • ACGL 7.62×51mm NATO sniper rifle
  • Barrett M82A1 12.7×99mm NATO anti-materiel rifle (used by special forces)
  • Heckler & Koch PSG1 7.62×51mm NATO sniper rifle (used by special forces)

Shotguns

  • Benelli M1 Super 90 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun
  • Benelli M3 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun

Machine guns

  • FN M2HB .50 BMG heavy machine gun
  • Heckler & Koch MP5 9×19mm Parabellum submachine gun (used by special forces)
  • M964 FAP 7.62×51mm NATO squad automatic weapon (license-built FN FAL SAW)
  • M971 7.62×51mm NATO general purpose machine gun (license-built FN MAG)
  • Taurus M972 9×19mm Parabellum submachine gun (license-built Beretta M12)

Carbines

  • M4 5.56×45mm NATO carbine

Heavy weapons

  • AT4 84mm rocket launcher
  • Carl Gustav 84mm recoilless rifle
  • M40A1 106mm recoilless rifle
  • M79 40mm grenade launcher
  • Mod GL6 40mm grenade launcher (license-built Milkor MGL)

[edit] Artillery

Self-propelled howitzers

  • M108 105mm self-propelled howitzer
  • M109A5 155mm self-propelled howitzer

Rocket launchers

  • ASTROS II self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
    • SS-30 (fires 127mm rockets)
    • SS-40 (fires 180mm rockets)
    • SS-60 (fires 300mm rockets)
    • SS-80 (fires 300mm rockets)
  • AV-SF-70 Skyfire 70mm rocket system

Towed howitzers

  • L118 105mm towed howitzer
  • M101 105mm towed howitzer
  • M114 155mm towed howitzer
  • OTO Melara Mod 56 105mm towed howitzer

Mortars

  • Brandt 60 60mm light mortar
  • M2 120mm towed mortar
  • M30 107mm towed mortar
  • M936 AGR 81mm towed mortar
  • M949 AGR 60mm light mortar
  • RO 81mm towed mortar

Anti-aircraft guns

  • Bofors 40mm L/60 towed anti-aircraft autocannon
  • Bofors 40mm L/70 towed anti-aircraft autocannon
  • Oerlikon 35mm towed anti-aircraft autocannon

[edit] Missiles

Surface-to-surface

  • ERYX
  • FOG-MPM
  • MILAN
  • MSS-1.2

Surface-to-air

  • 9K38 Igla (SA-18)
  • FOG-MPM
  • Roland 2

[edit] Land vehicles

Tanks

  • EE-T2 Osório main battle tank
  • Leopard 2A6 main battle tank
  • M41C Walker Bulldog light tank
  • M60A3 Patton main battle tank
  • MB-3 Tamoyo III medium tank

Armored fighting vehicles

  • AV-VB4-RE 4×4 light armored reconnaissance vehicle
  • AV-VBL 4×4 light multipurpose armored vehicle
  • CBTP SL Charrua tracked armored personnel carrier
  • EE-3 Jararaca 4×4 armored reconnaissance vehicle
  • EE-9 Cascavel 6×6 armored car
  • EE-11 Urutu 6×6 armored personnel carrier
  • EE-18 Sucuri II 6×6 tank destroyer
  • EE-T4 Ogum tracked armored fighting vehicle
  • M113A4 MTVL (Mobile Tactical Vehicle, Light)
    • M113A4 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Light (IFVL)
    • M113A4 Reconnaissance Vehicle
    • M113A4 Mobile Tactical Light Recovery Vehicle (MTVR)
    • M113A4 Mobile Tactical Vehicle Light, Cargo Carrier (MTVC)
    • M113A4 Mobile Tactical Light Fitters Vehicle (MTFV)
    • M113A4 Mobile Tactical Vehicle Light Universal Carrier (MTVL-UC)
    • M113A4 Armored Medical Evacuation Vehicle (AMEV)
    • M1059A4 Smoke Generator Carrier
    • M113A4 Hazardous Materials Recovery Vehicle (HAZMAT)
    • M901A4 Improved TOW Vehicle
    • M981A4 Fire Support Team Vehicle (FIST-V)
    • M1064A4 Armored Self-propelled Mortar
    • M163A4 Vulcan-Stinger Air Defense System
    • M727A4 HAWK AMRAAM Launcher
    • M113A4 Engineering Squad Vehicle (ESV)
    • M577A4 Command Vehicle
  • Marder 1 A5 tracked infantry fighting vehicle
  • Puma tracked infantry fighting vehicle

Support vehicles

  • AIL Storm II mini-SUV
  • Bergepanzer BPz3 Büffel armored recovery vehicle
  • Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer
  • Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
    • M1009: Utility version
    • M1010: Ambulance version
    • M1010 Command: Command post vehicle
    • M1010 Ordnance: Ordnance repair truck
    • M1028: Shelter carrier version
    • M1028FF: Fire fighting version
    • M1028A1: Shelter carrier version
  • Heavy Equipment Transport System
    • M911/M746/M747
    • M1070/M1000
  • Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck
    • M977 and M985
    • M978
    • M983
    • M984
  • Logistics Vehicle System (LVS)
    • LVS MK48
      • LVS MK48A1
    • LVS MK14 Flatbed
    • LVS MK15 Recovery Vehicle
    • LVS MK16 Fifth-wheel
    • LVS MK17 Material Handling Crane
    • LVS MK18/18A1 Self-Loader
  • M1083 standard cargo truck
  • M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck
  • M60 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB)
  • M60 Armored Vehicle Launched MICLIC (Mine-Clearing Line Charge)
  • M60 Panther remotely-controlled mine-clearing tank
  • M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle (CEV)
  • M88A2 Hercules heavy armored recovery vehicle
  • Marruá jeep (Brazilian-made)
  • Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement all-terrain vehicle
    • MK23 Cargo
    • MK25 Cargo
    • MK27 Cargo
    • MK28 Cargo
    • MK29 Dump
    • MK30 Dump
    • MK31 Tractor
    • MK36 Wrecker
    • MK37 HIMARS Resupply Vehicle
  • Pionierpanzer 3 Kodiak combat engineer vehicle
  • Plasan Sand Cat all-wheel drive off-road vehicle
  • T-4 M jeep (Brazilian-made)
  • TAC M8 Octopus truck (Brazilian-made)
  • Wolf all-wheel drive off-road vehicle

[edit] Helicopters

  • Eurocopter AS 365K Panther transport/attack helicopter
  • Eurocopter AS 532UE Cougar transport helicopter
  • Eurocopter AS 550A-2 Fennec scout/liaison/attack helicopter
  • Helibras HB 350-1 utility/attack helicopter
  • Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk transport helicopter
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