Home›Weapons Systems›Operator›Argentine Armed ForcesArmed Forces and UnitsArgentine Armed ForcesModernReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic are the combined armed forces of Argentina, controlled by the Commander-in-Chief, the President, and a civilian Minister of Defense. Besides the Army, Navy and Air Force, two security forces controlled by the Ministry of Security can be mobilized in an armed conflict: the National Gendarmerie, a gendarmerie used to guard borders and places of strategic importance, and the Naval Prefecture, a coast guard used to protect internal major rivers and maritime territory. Argentina traditionally maintains close defense cooperation and military-supply relationships with the United States and, to a lesser extent, with Israel, Canada, Germany, France, Spain, Belarus, Italy and Russia. The infobox dates the force to 29 May 1810.FactsArgentine Armed ForcesConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsForce TypeForce Type (category)Well-attestedArmy 1Force Type (category)Well-attestedNavy 1Force Type (category)Well-attestedAir Force 1Force TypeWell-attestedCombined armed forces of Argentina 1Founded YearWell-attested1810 1CountryWell-attestedArgentina 1Argentine Armed ForcesFilter Results31 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAnti-Aircraft Guns (1)Armored Cars and Reconnaissance Vehicles (1)Assault Rifles (3)Assault Rifles of Europe (2)Assault Rifles of the Americas Outside the United States (1)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (7)Bomber Aircraft (2)Fighter and Multirole Aircraft (1)Hand Grenades (1)Other Pistols and Handguns (1)Other Small Arms and Personal Weapons (1)Pistols and Revolvers (2)Revolvers (1)Rifles and Carbines (15)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (4)Shotguns (1)Sniper, Designated Marksman and Anti-Materiel Rifles 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carbineSPAD S.XIII, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source MilitaryFactory.com: SPAD S.XIIIStar Model Z62, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Star Model Z62In the Other AtlasesFound InArgentinaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikipedia: Argentine Armed Forcestier 4WikipediaWikipedia article, lead sectionare the combined armed forces of Argentina. It is controlled by the Commander-in-Chief (the President) and a civilian Minister of Defense.Infobox: founded29 May 1810Wikipedia article, lead section (service branches)In addition to the Army, Navy and Air Force, there are two security forcesFought In: Gulf War, Wikipedia article textArgentina was the only Latin American country to participate in the 1991 Gulf War sending a destroyer and a corvette in first termView the SourceMilitary Factory: Colt Model 635 (Colt 9mm SMG) Submachine Gun (SMG)Military FactoryOperates: Colt 9mm SMG, Operators listQuote, Operates: Colt 9mm SMG, Operators listArgentina; Bangladesh; India; Malaysia; Pakistan; United StatesView the SourceMilitary Factory: Fabrique Nationale Model 1949 / SAFN (FN-49) Self-Loading Service Rifle / Battle RifleMilitary FactoryOperates: FN Model 1949, Operators listQuote, Operates: FN Model 1949, Operators listArgentina; Belgium; Brazil; Colombia; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Egypt; Indonesia; Luxembourg; VenezuelaView the SourceWikipedia: Mauser Gewehr 98tier 2WikipediaOperates: Mauser Gewehr 98, Users sectionQuote, Operates: Mauser Gewehr 98, Users sectionArgentina: 200,000 units bought in its Mauser 1909 variant form.View the SourceWikipedia: Beretta BM 59Operates: Beretta BM 59, Users sectionQuote, Operates: Beretta BM 59, Users sectionArgentina: Used in the Falklands War.View the SourceWikipedia: Fusil Gras mle 1874Operates: Fusil Gras mle 1874, Users sectionQuote, Operates: Fusil Gras mle 1874, Users sectionArgentinaView the SourceWikipedia: Star Model Z62Operates: Star Model Z62, Users sectionQuote, Operates: Star Model Z62, Users sectionArgentinaView the SourceWikipedia: Model 1968 recoilless gunOperates: Model 1968 recoilless gun, Users sectionQuote, Operates: Model 1968 recoilless gun, Users sectionArgentinaView the SourceWikipedia: Argentine Mauser Model 1909Operates: Argentine Mauser Model 1909, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: Argentine Mauser Model 1909, Infobox: used_byArgentina Paraguay Dominican RepublicView the SourceWikipedia: High Standard Model 10Operates: High Standard Model 10, UsersQuote, Operates: High Standard Model 10, UsersArgentina: Used by the Argentine Army and the Argentine NavyView the SourceDM2A4Operates: DM2A4 Seehecht, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: DM2A4 Seehecht, Infobox: used_byGermany, Greece, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Israel, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, VenezuelaView the SourceWikipedia: Sharps rifleOperates: Sharps rifle, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: Sharps rifle, Infobox: used_byUnion (American Civil War), United States, Confederate States of America, Confederate States, Qing dynasty, China, France, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Japan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, MexicoView the SourceWikipedia: Smith & Wesson Model 3Operates: Smith & Wesson Model 3, Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: Smith & Wesson Model 3, Infobox, used_by fieldInfobox used_by field: United StatesSoviet RussiaRussian EmpireKingdom of MontenegroArgentinaEmpire of JapanOttoman EmpireQing dynastyNorth-West Mounted PoliceSouth Australia PoliceSpainSecond Polish RepublicCanadaAustraliaPortugalView the SourceWikipedia: M1819 Hall rifleOperates: M1819 Hall rifle, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: M1819 Hall rifle, Infobox: used_byUnited States, ArgentinaView the SourceWikipedia: Maynard carbineOperates: Maynard carbine, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: Maynard carbine, Infobox: used_byUnited States Confederate States Argentina (Limited)View the SourceWikipedia: Smith carbineOperates: Smith carbine, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: Smith carbine, Infobox: used_byUnited States, ArgentinaView the SourceWikipedia: FN FALtier 4WikipediaOperates: FN FAL, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: FN FAL, Wikipedia article textIt is the regular rifle of the Argentine Armed Forces, and is used by the Army and Air Force, and as a secondary rifle in the Navy.View the SourceMilitaryFactory.com: Boeing B-17 Flying FortressMilitaryFactory.comOperates: B-17 Flying Fortress, OperatorsQuote, Operates: B-17 Flying Fortress, Operators[ Argentina; 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Denmark; Ecuadaor; Egypt; Equitorial New Guinea; El Salvador; Estonia; Ethiopia; Finland; France; Gabon; Georgia; Germany; Guinea-Bissau; Greece; Guyana; Hungary; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Imperial Germany; Imperial Japan; Imperial Russia; Ivory Coast; Jamaica; Japan; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kosovo; Laos; Latvia; Lebanon; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Lithuania; Macedonia; Madagascar; Malaysia; Mali; Mongolia; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia; Nazi Germany; Nepal; Netherlands; New Zealand; North Korea; Norway; Oman; Pakistan; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Qatar; Romania; Russia; Sao Tome and Principe; Serbia; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Slovakia; Slovenia; Somalia; South Africa; South Korea; Soviet Union; Spain; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Sweden; Syria; Taiwan; Tanzania; Thailand; Togo; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Uganda; Ukraine; Uruguay; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States; Uzbekistan; Vietnam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe ]View the SourceMilitaryFactory.com: SPAD S.XIIIMilitaryFactory.comOperates: SPAD S.XIII, OperatorsQuote, Operates: SPAD S.XIII, Operators[ Argentina; 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