Home›Weapons Systems›Operator›Mexican Armed ForcesArmed Forces and UnitsMexican Armed ForcesModernReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe Mexican Armed Forces are the military of the United Mexican States, composed of two independent branches: the Mexican Army, which includes land forces, the Mexican Air Force, the Special Forces Body and the National Guard, and the Mexican Navy, which includes naval forces, the Naval Infantry Force, Naval Aviation, the Maritime Search and Rescue unit and the Marine Special Forces. The first permanent military force on Mexican soil was established by Spain during the colonial era in the eighteenth century, and after Mexican independence in 1821 the military played an important political role, with army generals serving as heads of state. 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Source Wikipedia: Mexican Mauser Model 1954Mitrailleuse, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Mitrailleuse (Wikipedia)Mondragon Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Mondragon rifle, WikipediaOliver Hazard Perry-Class Frigate, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, WikipediaSharps rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Sharps rifleSmith & Wesson M&P, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source MilitaryFactory.com: Smith & Wesson M&P (Military and Police)Solothurn S-18/100, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source MilitaryFactory.com: Solothurn S18-100STK 40 AGL, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: STK 40 AGLIn the Other AtlasesFound InMexicoAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikipedia: Mexican Armed Forcestier 4WikipediaWikipedia article, lead sectionare the military of the United Mexican States.Wikipedia article, founding dateAfter Mexican independence in 1821, the military played an important political role, with army generals serving as heads of state.Wikipedia article, lead section (service branches)They are composed of two independent branches: the Mexican ArmyView the SourceMilitaryFactory.com: IWI Galil ACEMilitaryFactory.comOperates: IWI Galil, Operators listColombia; Chile; Haiti; Mexico; Peru; Guatemala; El Salvador; Honduras; Israel; Philippines; South Sudan; Vietnam; UkaineOperates: IWI Galil ACE, Operators[ Colombia; Chile; Haiti; Mexico; Peru; Guatemala; El Salvador; Honduras; Israel; Philippines; South Sudan; Vietnam; Ukaine ]View the SourceCenter for Strategic and International Studies Missile Threat: HarpoonCenter for Strategic and International Studies Missile ThreatOperates: Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile, Missile at a glance: OperatorsQuote, Operates: Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile, Missile at a glance: OperatorsOperators United States, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, United Kingdom, and VenezuelaView the SourceWikipedia: Mauser Gewehr 98tier 2WikipediaOperates: Mauser Gewehr 98, Users sectionQuote, Operates: Mauser Gewehr 98, Users sectionMexico: Purchased Steyr-made Model 1907s between 1907 and 1910 and Steyr-made Model 1912s until 1914View the SourceOliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, WikipediaOperates: Oliver Hazard Perry-Class Frigate, Users sectionQuote, Operates: Oliver Hazard Perry-Class Frigate, Users sectionMexico: Two former U.S. Navy Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates USS McClusky and USS Curts were to be sold to the Mexican Navy under the FMS program; however, USS McClusky was sunk as a target during RIMPAC 2018 on 19 July 2018 and USS Curts was sunk as a target during Valiant Shield 2020 on 19 September 2020.View the SourceWikipedia: Colt Automatic RifleOperates: Colt Automatic Rifle, Users sectionQuote, Operates: Colt Automatic Rifle, Users sectionMexico: M16A2 Light Machine Gun (LMG) variant operated by the Mexican marine infantry of the Mexican Navy (Armada de México).View the SourceWikipedia: STK 40 AGLOperates: STK 40 AGL, Users sectionQuote, Operates: STK 40 AGL, Users sectionMexicoView the SourceWikipedia: Bushmaster BA50 RifleOperates: Bushmaster BA50 Rifle, Users sectionQuote, Operates: Bushmaster BA50 Rifle, Users sectionMexicoView the SourceWikipedia: High Standard Model 10Operates: High Standard Model 10, UsersQuote, Operates: High Standard Model 10, UsersMexico: Used by the Mexican ArmyView the SourceWikipedia: Colt Single Action Armytier 2WikipediaOperates: Colt Single Action Army, Infobox, used_by fieldQuote, Operates: Colt Single Action Army, Infobox, used_by fieldInfobox used_by field: United StatesCanadaNative AmericansMexicoIrelandUnited KingdomSouth AfricaAustraliaEmirate of AfghanistanView the SourceMondragon rifle, WikipediaOperates: Mondragon Rifle, Article textQuote, Operates: Mondragon Rifle, Article textThe Mondragón rifle refers to one of two rifle designs developed by Mexican artillery officer General Manuel Mondragón.View the SourceMitrailleuse (Wikipedia)Operates: Mitrailleuse, Article textQuote, Operates: Mitrailleuse, Article textOCLC 67444364, OCLC 459713766.View 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: M1752 MusketOperates: M1752 Musket, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: M1752 Musket, Infobox: used_bySpanish Empire, various indigenous peoples of the Americas, United States of America, Haiti, Mexico, Bruneian EmpireView the SourceWikipedia: Mexican Mauser Model 1954Operates: Mexican Mauser Model 1954, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: Mexican Mauser Model 1954, Infobox: used_byMexicoView the SourceMilitaryFactory.com: BlunderbussMilitaryFactory.comOperates: Blunderbuss, OperatorsQuote, Operates: Blunderbuss, Operators[ Austria; 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