Military of Paraguay
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The armed forces of Paraguay
consist of the Paraguay
an army
, navy
(including naval aviation
and marine corps
) and air force
.
The constitution of Paraguay
establishes the president of Paraguay
as the commander-in-chief
.
Paraguay has compulsory military service
, and all 18-year-old males and 17-year-olds in the year of their 18th birthday are liable for one year of active duty
. Although the 1992 constitution allows for conscientious objection, no enabling legislation has yet been approved.
In July 2005, military aid in the form of U.S. Special Forces
began arriving at Paraguay's Mariscal Estigarribia
air base, a sprawling complex built in 1982.
and military police), an armored squadron, and a battery of field artillery
. Their equipment includes three Argentinean modified M-4 tanks, four EE-9 armored cars, four EE-11 armored personnel carriers (APCs), three M-9 half-tracks mounting 20mm guns, and four M-101 105 mm howitzer
s. Arguably, this "flagship" of military rule is structurally and physically the strongest of the EP. The REP is an independent unit from other commands. The EP features two artillery groups (GAC 1–12 88 mm QF-25 and GAC 2–12 105mm M-101) and one antiaircraft artillery group (GAA 13 40 mm L 40/60, Oerlikon 20 mm cannons, and six M-55 4x12, 7.0 mm).
Six battalions of combat engineers, one communications battalion, one Special Forces battalion, seven regiments of infantry, six regiments of cavalry (R.C.-2 equipped with 12 M3A1, five operational, 20 M9 semioruga and R.C.-3: 24 EE-9 Cascavels, eitht EE-11 Urutu). This has little organic aviation available to it.
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Each corps has a weapons school run by its command. The logistical command manages 10 addresses materials, mobilization, health care, etc. The command of the Army Institute of Education administers three schools, commissioned and noncommissoned officers, a military academy, and the CIMEFOR (a center for pre-military study that trains Reserve officers).
Each of the nine divisions that make up the three corps has one or two regiments of infantry or cavalry, its platoon of engineers, its communications section, military police units, etc.
Army:
through the Paraguay
–Paraná
rivers. The Paraguayan Navy has six bases. The main base is the Puerto Saxony in Asuncion
, followed by Bahia, Negra, Ciudad del Este, Encamacion, Salto del Guaria. Ita-Peru. It also has facilities in Puerto Saxony for helicopters and airplanes in SGAS. Naval personnel including Marine Corps aviation personnel, and the naval guard equal about 1,950. The Marine Corps have 800 marines, of which 400 are assigned to one commando unit with the rest being organized into a single battalion consisting of three companies
.
In terms of vessels, the Navy has 34 surface ships, some of which will soon reach centenarian age. (This is due in part to limited use and floating in fresh water.) The main vessels and the flagship of the Paraguay is still the Humaita, which was commissioned prior to Paraguay's involvement in the Chaco War
. It has a further four patrol vessels, of which the oldest was commissioned in 1908 and the newest in 1985. The Navy has 17 patrol boats of various drafts, four of which were donated by Taiwan and the USA, while the other 13 were built locally. The rest of the fleet is composed of tug boats, barges, landing craft
, transports, and a presidential yacht.
The core assets of Paraguay's naval aviation wing are 2 attack helicopters, the Aeschylu Eurocopter AS350. It also has 6 training and liaison Cessna
airplanes.
Navy:
The air force, the newest and smallest of the services, has about 1,100 personnel. The Paraguayan Air Forces is organised in an Air Brigade of seven air groups and a brigade of paratroopers on battalion level. Almost all operating units are based in premises at Silvio Pettirosi internacional airport (SGAS) in Asuncion.
The units compromising the force are: the Aerotactico group (TAG) with three fighter squadrons (numbered 1 to 3), respectively equipped with the MB-326, T-33 and EMB-312.It is noteworthy that the first two are in storage or operating either by withdrawal of this aircraft. The squadron "Moros", equipped with Tucanos, has only one squadron (3 airplanes active). The Air Transport Group (GTA) operates aircraft of the CASA, DHC-6, and Beechcraft types. The Helicopter air group (HLG) has a SAR squadron, a utility squadron, and a squadron of attack craft, and is equipped with ex-Taiwanese UH-1H and Brazilian HB-350B aircraft. The Air Group Instruction (AFI) has materials and T-25 and T-35 aircraft. Photogrammetric called air group (GAF) and group aviation maintenance section (SEMAER) do not have aircraft assigned. The Parachute Brigade operates CASA aircraft.
Besides these groups is a command of Institutes of Education and one of regions air, this latter has nominal jurisdiction over 12 tracks and airports as six of these are considered Air Bases.
ORBAT
The army officers branch is denoted by the color of circular pads under the stars, which is also the same color used for the chevron. Red denotes branches such as Infantry and Artillery, while Cavalry is denoted by a pink. A darker red denotes support branches such as Engineering Corps, Communications, and Intelligence. Green means Supply and Transportation, while purple is reserved for the Medicine Branch. Generals' special chevron consists of a woven depiction of the olive and palm found in the national emblem in gold threads.
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
consist of the Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
an army
Army
An army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...
, navy
Navy
A navy is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions...
(including naval aviation
Naval aviation
Naval aviation is the application of manned military air power by navies, including ships that embark fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters. In contrast, maritime aviation is the operation of aircraft in a maritime role under the command of non-naval forces such as the former RAF Coastal Command or a...
and marine corps
Marine corps
A marine is a member of a force that specializes in expeditionary operations such as amphibious assault and occupation. The marines traditionally have strong links with the country's navy...
) and air force
Air force
An air force, also known in some countries as an air army, is in the broadest sense, the national military organization that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army, navy or...
.
The constitution of Paraguay
Constitution of Paraguay
The Republic of Paraguay is governed under the constitution of 1992, which is the country's sixth since independence from Spain in 1811.-Independence:...
establishes the president of Paraguay
President of Paraguay
The President of Paraguay is according to the Paraguayan Constitution the Chief of the Executive branch of the Government of Paraguay...
as the commander-in-chief
Commander-in-Chief
A commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
.
Paraguay has compulsory military service
Conscription
Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of people in some sort of national service, most often military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and continues in some countries to the present day under various names...
, and all 18-year-old males and 17-year-olds in the year of their 18th birthday are liable for one year of active duty
Active duty
Active duty refers to a full-time occupation as part of a military force, as opposed to reserve duty.-Pakistan:The Pakistan Armed Forces are one of the largest active service forces in the world with almost 610,000 full time personnel due to the complex and volatile nature of Pakistan's...
. Although the 1992 constitution allows for conscientious objection, no enabling legislation has yet been approved.
In July 2005, military aid in the form of U.S. Special Forces
Special forces
Special forces, or special operations forces are terms used to describe elite military tactical teams trained to perform high-risk dangerous missions that conventional units cannot perform...
began arriving at Paraguay's Mariscal Estigarribia
Mariscal Estigarribia
Mariscal Estigarribia is a town in the Boquerón Department, Paraguay.- Strategic importance :Mariscal Estigarribia is home to Dr. Luis Maria Argaña International Airport , which some media reports claim is a US military base set up to provide access to the strategic Triple Frontera region.400 US...
air base, a sprawling complex built in 1982.
Army
In land forces the Paraguayan Army is composed of a Presidential Escort Regiment, two battalions (infantryInfantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
and military police), an armored squadron, and a battery of field artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
. Their equipment includes three Argentinean modified M-4 tanks, four EE-9 armored cars, four EE-11 armored personnel carriers (APCs), three M-9 half-tracks mounting 20mm guns, and four M-101 105 mm howitzer
Howitzer
A howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles at relatively high trajectories, with a steep angle of descent...
s. Arguably, this "flagship" of military rule is structurally and physically the strongest of the EP. The REP is an independent unit from other commands. The EP features two artillery groups (GAC 1–12 88 mm QF-25 and GAC 2–12 105mm M-101) and one antiaircraft artillery group (GAA 13 40 mm L 40/60, Oerlikon 20 mm cannons, and six M-55 4x12, 7.0 mm).
Six battalions of combat engineers, one communications battalion, one Special Forces battalion, seven regiments of infantry, six regiments of cavalry (R.C.-2 equipped with 12 M3A1, five operational, 20 M9 semioruga and R.C.-3: 24 EE-9 Cascavels, eitht EE-11 Urutu). This has little organic aviation available to it.
Each of the nine divisions that make up the three corps has one or two regiments of infantry or cavalry, its platoon of engineers, its communications section, military police units, etc.
Order of Battle of the Paraguayan Army
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- Presidential Escort regiment with its base in AsuncionAsunciónAsunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
- Presidential Escort regiment with its base in Asuncion
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- 1st Corps of the army (Curuguaty)
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- Infantry Division no. 3
- Infantry Division no. 4
- Cavalry Division no. 3
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- 2nd Corps of the army (San Juan Bautista)
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- Infantry Division no. 1
- Infantry Division no. 2
- Cavalry Division no. 2
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- 3rd Corps of the army (Mariscal Estigarribia)
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- Infantry Division no. 5
- Infantry Division no. 6
- Cavalry Division no. 1
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- Special forces command (Cerrito)
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- One Special Forces battalion and one Special Forces school.
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- Artillery command (Paraguari)
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- Two artillery groups and one anti-aircraft groups, one artillery school.
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- One school and one regiment of infantry.
- Command of engineers (Tacumbu)
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- One school and six battalions.
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- Command of communications (Tacumbu)
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- One school and one battalion.
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- The command of military institutes of education
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- One military academy, three military schools, and a noncommissoned officers' academy.
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- The longistic command (Asuncion)
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- The longistic command manages 10, addresses materials, mobilization, health care, etc.
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Army:
Armored vehicles
- 03 M-4 Sherman medium tankTankA tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...
s equipped with a 105 mm gun & diesel engine - 12 M3 Stuart tank only five operational
- 23 M2 Half Track CarM2 Half Track CarThe M-2 Half Track was an armored vehicle used by the United States during World War II.-History:The half-track design had been evaluated by the US Ordnance department using Citroën-Kégresse vehicles...
Donated by ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... - 28 EE-9 CascavelEE-9 CascavelThe EE-9 Cascavel is a 6 x 6 armoured car developed in the 1970s by Engesa of Brazil. It used as many commercially available parts as possible. It also shares many components with the EE-11 Urutu APC...
armored cars, modernized in Brazil in 2008 (equipped with Cockerill Mk-3) - 12 EE-11 UrutuEE-11 UrutuThe EE-11 Urutu is a 6x6 armored personnel carrier developed in the seventies by Engesa of Brazil. It used as many commercially available parts as possible. It also shares many components with the EE-9 Cascavel Armoured fighting vehicle. The suspension includes Engesa's Boomerang double-axle rear...
APCArmoured personnel carrierAn armoured personnel carrier is an armoured fighting vehicle designed to transport infantry to the battlefield.APCs are usually armed with only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles , or mortars...
, modernized in Brazil in 2008
Transportation
- 70 Mercedes-Benz AtegoMercedes-Benz AtegoThe Mercedes-Benz Atego is a range of light rigid truck introduced by Mercedes-Benz in 1997.Designated 970, it is available in weights of 7.5 to 16 metric tonnes and is powered by a straight 4 or 6 cylinder engine...
purchased between 2007–2008 - n/a Toyota Land CruiserToyota Land CruiserThe is a series of four-wheel drive vehicles produced by the Japanese car maker Toyota Motor Corporation. It is not related to the Studebaker Land Cruiser car produced in the US from 1934-1954....
light vehicles - n/a Mitsubishi L200 pick-up
- 108 Ford CargoFord CargoThe Ford Cargo is a cab-over-engine lightweight truck model formerly manufactured by Ford. It was originally launched in 1981 by Ford of the United Kingdom....
1517 4x2 including specialized versions purchased between 2005 and 2007 - n/a Mercedes Benz Trucks. Several models purchased from Brazil in 1990–98
- n/a Mercedes-BenzMercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
, several models Purchased from Brazil in 1990–1998 - n/a MAN 630L2A Purchased in 1960–1970
- n/a UnimogUnimogUnimog is a range of multi-purpose auto four wheel drive medium trucks produced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. The name Unimog is pronounced in German and is an acronym for the German "UNIversal-MOtor-Gerät", Gerät being the German word for machine or device...
- n/a Chevrolet S-10Chevrolet S-10The first compact pickup from General Motors was the rebadged Isuzu KB sold since 1972 as the Chevrolet LUV. The 1973 Arab oil embargo forced GM to consider designing a domestically-produced compact pickup truck. As usual, parts from other GM chassis lines were incorporated. The first S-series...
pick-up - n/a Engesa EE-25
- n/a Engesa EE-15
- n/a Several Light vehicles, some of Taiwanese origin.
Artillery pieces and mortars
- 06 75mm Bofors 75 mm Model 1934Bofors 75 mm Model 1934The Bofors 75 mm Model 1934 was a mountain gun produced in Sweden by Bofors and sold abroad widely. The Model 1934 was used by Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and China in World War II. Germany bought a small number of guns for evaluation and training before the war and designated them as the...
from Argentina - 12 75mm Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903The Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903 was a field gun used by a number of European armies in both World War I and World War II. The Model 1903 was a "stock gun" from Krupp that could be supplied to customers on short notice with minor alterations to suit the customers needs...
from Brasil - 17 105mm M101 howitzerM101 howitzerThe 105 mm M2A1 howitzer was the standard light field howitzer for the United States in World War II, seeing action in both European and Pacific theaters. Entering production in 1941, it quickly entered the war against the Imperial Japanese Army in the Pacific, where it gained a reputation...
- 12 88mm Ordnance QF-25 howitzerOrdnance QF 25 pounderThe Ordnance QF 25 pounder, or more simply, 25-pounder or 25-pdr, was introduced into service just before World War II, during which it served as the major British field gun/howitzer. It was considered by many to be the best field artillery piece of the war, combining high rates of fire with a...
- 116 LLR 81mmLLR 81mmThe Mortier de 81mm léger long renforcé is a mortar used by the French Army. It is the latest iteration of the TDA 81 mm light mortar family, introduced in 1997.The original TDA 81 mm was designed in 1961...
- 42 60mm mortars
- n/a M2 MortarM2 MortarThe M2 Mortar is a smoothbore, muzzle loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used by U.S. forces in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War for light infantry support.-Description:...
- n/a M30 Mortar
- n/a Schneider 75mm 1927 (8 used in school or retired)
- n/a Schneider 105mm 1927 (6 used in school or retired)
- 13 Bofors 40 mm air defense guns, six donated by Argentina in 2008
- 20 Oerlikon 20 mm cannonOerlikon 20 mm cannonThe Oerlikon 20 mm cannon is a series of autocannons, based on an original design by Reinhold Becker of Germany, very early in World War I, and widely produced by Oerlikon Contraves and others...
air-defense guns - 38 120mm Soltam K6 mortars
- 06 M45 Quadmount
Anti Tank Weapoons
- 12 37 mm Gun M3 37mm
- 08 M40 recoilless rifleM40 recoilless rifleThe M40 recoilless rifle was a lightweight, portable, crew-served 105 mm weapon intended primarily as an anti-tank weapon made in the United States...
105 mm - 31 M20 recoilless rifleM20 recoilless rifleThe M20 recoilless rifle was a U.S. 75 mm caliber recoilless rifle used during the last months of the Second World War and extensively during the Korean War. It could be fired from an M1917A1 .30 caliber machine gun tripod, or from a vehicle mount, typically a Jeep. Its shaped charge warhead,...
75mm - 32 M18 recoilless rifleM18 recoilless rifleThe M18 recoilless rifle was a 57 mm shoulder fired anti-tank recoilless rifle used by the U.S. Army in World War II and the Korean War. Recoilless rifles are capable of firing artillery-type shells at reduced velocities comparable to those of standard cannon, but with greater accuracy than...
57 mm - 19 M72M72 LAWThe M72 LAW is a portable one-shot 66 mm unguided anti-tank weapon, designed in the United States by Paul V. Choate, Charles B. Weeks, and Frank A. Spinale et al...
66mm
Infantry Equipment
- Beretta 92Beretta 92The Beretta 92 is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy. The model 92 was designed in 1972 and production of many variants in different calibers continues today...
(Batt.Special Forces donated by U.S.A. in 2009) - Browning Hi Power (general service) (standard sidearm)
- SIG SG 540SIG SG 540The SG 540 is a 5.56mm assault rifle developed in the early 1970s by Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft based out of Neuhausen, Switzerland as a private venture primarily destined for export markets and as a potential replacement for the 7.5mm SG 510 automatic rifle known as the Stgw 57 in...
5,56mm - Colt M16
- HK MP5
- Madsen M-50Madsen M-50The Madsen M-50 or M/50 is a submachine gun introduced in 1950. It was produced by the Danish company Dansk Industri Syndikat of Copenhagen, Denmark. The company was otherwise known as Madsen after its founder Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen-Overview:...
9mm - Uzi 9.0 mm (general service)
- BrenBrenThe Bren, usually called the Bren Gun, was a series of light machine guns adopted by Britain in the 1930s and used in various roles until 1991...
GPMG - Browning M1919A4 (limited service) (in use on tripods and as coaxial guns on M4A3 Firefly medium tanks)
- M2 Browning machine gun (general service) (used on tripods and vehicles)
- Beretta AR70/90Beretta AR70/90The Beretta AR70/90 is a gas operated self loading assault rifle chambered for the 5.56mm cartridge, and is the standard issue service rifle of the Italian Armed Forces. The weapon also features grenade sights, and is designed to be fitted with a rifle grenade...
- M4A1
- G3 rifle A3 (general service) (part in reserve)
- Steyr SSG69
- GalatzIMI GalilThe Galil is a family of Israeli small arms designed by Yisrael Galil and Yaacov Lior in the late 1960s and produced by Israel Military Industries Ltd of Ramat HaSharon...
- FN MAGFN MAGThe FN MAG is a Belgian 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s at Fabrique Nationale by Ernest Vervier. It has been used by more than 80 countries, and it has been made under licence in countries such as Argentina, Egypt, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the...
GPMG (general service) (in use on EE-9 CascavelEE-9 CascavelThe EE-9 Cascavel is a 6 x 6 armoured car developed in the 1970s by Engesa of Brazil. It used as many commercially available parts as possible. It also shares many components with the EE-11 Urutu APC...
armored cars) - FN FALFN FALThe Fusil Automatique Léger or FAL is a self-loading, selective fire battle rifle produced by the Belgian armaments manufacturer Fabrique Nationale de Herstal . During the Cold War it was adopted by many North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries, with the notable exception of the United States...
HBAR
Navy
Although Paraguay is a landlocked country, it has a strong naval tradition by virtue of the fact that it has access to the Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
through the Paraguay
Paraguay River
The Paraguay River is a major river in south central South America, running through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina...
–Paraná
Paraná River
The Paraná River is a river in south Central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina for some . It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers. The name Paraná is an abbreviation of the phrase "para rehe onáva", which comes from the Tupi language...
rivers. The Paraguayan Navy has six bases. The main base is the Puerto Saxony in Asuncion
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, followed by Bahia, Negra, Ciudad del Este, Encamacion, Salto del Guaria. Ita-Peru. It also has facilities in Puerto Saxony for helicopters and airplanes in SGAS. Naval personnel including Marine Corps aviation personnel, and the naval guard equal about 1,950. The Marine Corps have 800 marines, of which 400 are assigned to one commando unit with the rest being organized into a single battalion consisting of three companies
Company (military unit)
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–225 soldiers and usually commanded by a Captain, Major or Commandant. Most companies are formed of three to five platoons although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure...
.
In terms of vessels, the Navy has 34 surface ships, some of which will soon reach centenarian age. (This is due in part to limited use and floating in fresh water.) The main vessels and the flagship of the Paraguay is still the Humaita, which was commissioned prior to Paraguay's involvement in the Chaco War
Chaco War
The Chaco War was fought between Bolivia and Paraguay over control of the northern part of the Gran Chaco region of South America, which was incorrectly thought to be rich in oil. It is also referred to as La Guerra de la Sed in literary circles for being fought in the semi-arid Chaco...
. It has a further four patrol vessels, of which the oldest was commissioned in 1908 and the newest in 1985. The Navy has 17 patrol boats of various drafts, four of which were donated by Taiwan and the USA, while the other 13 were built locally. The rest of the fleet is composed of tug boats, barges, landing craft
Landing craft
Landing craft are boats and seagoing vessels used to convey a landing force from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault. Most renowned are those used to storm the beaches of Normandy, the Mediterranean, and many Pacific islands during WWII...
, transports, and a presidential yacht.
The core assets of Paraguay's naval aviation wing are 2 attack helicopters, the Aeschylu Eurocopter AS350. It also has 6 training and liaison Cessna
Cessna
The Cessna Aircraft Company is an airplane manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Their main products are general aviation aircraft. Although they are the most well known for their small, piston-powered aircraft, they also produce business jets. The company is a subsidiary...
airplanes.
Navy:
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- Gunboat
- Humaitá – C2 - 1 1931 - Italy - Preserved as a museum, both boats were purchased for the Chaco War.
- Paraguay – C1 - 1 1931 - Italy - Flagship is planned to re-powered diesel. Armed with two 2 × 120 mm, 3 x 76 mm and 2 x 40 mm.
- Patrol
- Cap. Cabral – P01 1 - 1908 - Netherlands - Modified diesel engine, 40 mm Bofors cannon, 2 Oerlikon 20 mm and 2 × 12.7 mm
- Tte. Fariña – P04 1 - 1939 - Argentina - 40 mm Bofors in 4 double rooms, 2 machine guns of 12.7 mm, track for mines.
- Itaipú – P05 - 1985 - Brazil - 1 Bofors 40 mm, 2 mortars of 81 mm and 12.7 mm machine guns 4
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- Patrol boats
- Cap.Ortiz P06 , Lt.. Robles P07 - 2 - 1996 - Taiwan - armed with Oerlikon AA gun 20 mm and 12.7 mm machine gun
- Yhaguy – and Tebicuary P08 – P09 - 2 - 1999 Taiwan - Also donated by Taiwan, armed with 7.62 mm machine guns
- Clase patrol the LP 7-LP11 - 5 - 1991 - Paraguay Armed with 12.7 mm machine guns
- Class patrol LP101 – 108 - 8 - 1967/1971 - U.S. - Armed with 12.7 mm machine guns
- Remolcador Tug
- Triumph R4 - 1 - 1960 - U.S.
- Angostura R5 - 1 - 1960 - U.S.
- Stella Maris R6 - 1 - 1970 - Paraguay
- Hope R7 - 1 - 1970 - Paraguay
- Varios Several
- landing craft type - 3 - 3 - 1980 - Brazil
- DF-1 Floating Dock - 1 - 1944 - U.S.
- Training Ship Guarani - 1 - 1968 - Spain - Inoperative, modernized in 1975.
- February 3 Presidential Yacht - 1 - 1972 - Paraguay
- Transport Lt. Herreros—T1 - 1 - 1964 - Paraguay
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- 43 small patrol boats, all built in Paraguay 2006-2009
- Pira 500 SL 5 x 1.60 m. Yamaha 25 hp.,Paraguay
- Pira 170 SVX 5.20 x 1.60 m. Yamaha 40 hp.,,Paraguay
- Pira 240 SVX 6.50 x 2,40 m. Yamaha 90 hp.,Paraguay
- Pira 4.80 x 1.80 m. Yamaha 50 hp.,Paraguay
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- ORBAT
- COMANFLOT: Comando de la Flota de Guerra.(Command of the Fleet)
- COMIM: Comando de Infantería de Marina.(Command of the Marines)
- BIM 1 Rosario (Naval InfantryBattalion)
- BIM 2 Vallemi
- BIM 3 Carapegua
- COMAVAN: Comando de la Aviación Naval.(Naval Aviation Command)
- Grupo Aeronaval de Helicópteros (GAHE), Sajonia
- Escuadrilla de Helicópteros de Ataque (EHA)
- Escuadrilla de Propósitos Generales (EPG)
- Grupo Aeronaval de Propósitos Generales (GAPROGEN)
- Grupo Aeronaval Entrenamiento (GAEN)
- COAPCOM: Comando de Apoyo al Combate.(Combat Support Command)
- CINAE: Centro de Instrucción Naval de Enseñanza.(Naval Training Centar)
- PGN: Prefectura General Naval.(General Naval Prefecture)
- CUARTEL GENERAL (Command)
- ESTADO MAYOR (HQ)
- PREFECTURA ZONA PILAR (Area Prefecture)
- PREFECTURA ZONA ALBERDI
- PREFECTURA ZONA CENTRAL
- PREFECTURA ZONA CONCEPCION
- PREFECTURA ZONA OLIMPO
- DIRMAT: Dirección del Material.(Material Directorate)
- DIAPSER: Dirección de Apoyo al Servicio.(Service Support Directorate)
Naval aviation
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Version | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Helibras HB350 Esquilo | utility helicopter Utility helicopter A Utility Helicopter is a multi-purpose helicopter. A utility military helicopter can fill roles such as ground attack, air assault, cargo, surveillance and troop transport. Their size is generally between cargo helicopters and light observation helicopters.... |
HB350B | 2 | |||
| Trainer aircraft | ||||||
| Cessna 150 Cessna 150 The Cessna 150 is a two-seat tricycle gear general aviation airplane, that was designed for flight training, touring and personal use.The Cessna 150 is the seventh most produced civilian plane ever, with 23,839 aircraft produced... |
training aircraft | 150M | 2 | |||
| Utility aircraft Utility aircraft A utility aircraft is a general-purpose light plane or helicopter, usually used for transporting people or freight, but also for other duties when a more specialised aircraft is not required or available.... |
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| Cessna 210 Cessna 210 The Cessna 210 Centurion is a six-seat, high-performance, retractable-gear single-engine general aviation aircraft which was first flown in January 1957 and produced by Cessna until 1985.-Design and development:... |
liaison aircraft Liaison aircraft A liaison aircraft is a small, usually unarmed aircraft primarily used by military forces for artillery observation or transporting commanders and messages. The concept developed before World War II and included also battlefield reconnaissance, air ambulance, column control, light cargo delivery... |
210 | 1 | |||
| Cessna 310 Cessna 310 The Cessna 310 is an American six-seat, low-wing, twin-engined monoplane that was produced by Cessna between 1954 and 1980. It was the first twin-engined aircraft that Cessna put into production after World War II.-Development:... |
liaison aircraft | 310 | 2 | |||
| Cessna 401 | transport aircraft Military transport aircraft Military transport aircraft are typically fixed and rotary wing cargo aircraft which are used to deliver troops, weapons and other military equipment by a variety of methods to any area of military operations around the surface of the planet, usually outside of the commercial flight routes in... |
401 | 1 | |||
Air Force
The units compromising the force are: the Aerotactico group (TAG) with three fighter squadrons (numbered 1 to 3), respectively equipped with the MB-326, T-33 and EMB-312.It is noteworthy that the first two are in storage or operating either by withdrawal of this aircraft. The squadron "Moros", equipped with Tucanos, has only one squadron (3 airplanes active). The Air Transport Group (GTA) operates aircraft of the CASA, DHC-6, and Beechcraft types. The Helicopter air group (HLG) has a SAR squadron, a utility squadron, and a squadron of attack craft, and is equipped with ex-Taiwanese UH-1H and Brazilian HB-350B aircraft. The Air Group Instruction (AFI) has materials and T-25 and T-35 aircraft. Photogrammetric called air group (GAF) and group aviation maintenance section (SEMAER) do not have aircraft assigned. The Parachute Brigade operates CASA aircraft.
Besides these groups is a command of Institutes of Education and one of regions air, this latter has nominal jurisdiction over 12 tracks and airports as six of these are considered Air Bases.
ORBAT
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- 1º BRIGADA AÉREA( Air Brigade) (Asunción/Base Aérea Ñu Guazú)
- Grupo Aerotáctico ( Air Tactical Group)(Asunción/Base Aérea Pettirossi)
- 1º Escuadrón de Caza 'Guaraní' (Escuadrilla 'Orion' y 'Centauro'),no longer active
- 2º Escuadrón de Caza 'Indios' (Escuadrilla 'Taurus' y 'Scorpio'),no longer active
- 3º Escuadrón de Reconocimiento y Ataque 'Moros' (Reconnaissance and Attack Squadron)(Escuadrilla 'Gamma' y 'Omega'): EMB-312
- Grupo Aéreo de Instrucción (Instrucción Air Group) 'Escuadrón Fenix': T-25A
- Escuadrilla 'Antares' / 'Pantera' / 'Halcón': T-35A/B
- Grupo de Transporte Aéreo(Transport Air Group) (Asunción/Base Aérea Pettirossi)
- Escuadrilla de Transporte aéreo: C-212 (Asuncion/Base Aérea Ñu Guazu)
- Escuadrilla Presidencial: DHC-6 (Asunción/Base Aérea Pettirossi)
- Grupo Aéreo de Helicópteros(Helicopters Air Group): UH-1H / HB-350 (Asunción/Base Aérea Ñu-Guanzu)
- Grupo Aéreo de Transporte Especial(Special Transport Air Group): CE u206, Ce 210N, Ce 402B, PA 32R, PZL 104 (Asunción/Base Aérea Ñu Guazu)
- Grupo Aéreo Fotogramétrico (GAF)(Photogrammetric Air Group)
- Grupo Aéreo Mantenimiento (SEMAR)(Maintenance Air Group)
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- BRIGADA AEROTRANSPORTADA 'SILVIO PETTIROSSI' (Airborne Brigade)(Asunción/Base Aérea Ñu Guazu)
- Bat. Paracaid. (Para.batt.)
- Bat. Apoy.Sev (Longist.Batt).
- Escu. Paracaid. (Para. School)
- Bat. Inf. Aeromo.( Airmobail batt.)
- Bat.Securit. (Sec.Batt)
- COMANDO DE REGIONES AÉREAS
- Comando Reg.Or.
- Comando Reg. Oc.
- Direcc. Meteo.
- BRIGADA LOGÍSTICA
- Unid. de Apoyo
- Unid. de Servicio
- COMANDO DE INSTITUTOS AERONÁUTICOS DE ENSEÑANZA (Concepción/Base Aérea de Peralta)
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| Embraer EMB 312 Tucano Embraer EMB 312 Tucano The Embraer EMB 312 Tucano is a two seat turboprop basic trainer developed in Brazil. The prototype first flew in 1980 and initial production units were delivered in 1983. The Tucano family of aircraft became one of Embraer's first international marketing successes, with 600 units produced... |
COIN | 6 | ||||
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| Neiva N621 Universal | basic trainer | T-25 | 6 | |||
| ENAER T-35 Pillán | basic trainer | T-35 | 10 | |||
| Transport Aircraft Military transport aircraft Military transport aircraft are typically fixed and rotary wing cargo aircraft which are used to deliver troops, weapons and other military equipment by a variety of methods to any area of military operations around the surface of the planet, usually outside of the commercial flight routes in... |
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| Cessna 206 Stationair | liaison aircraft Liaison aircraft A liaison aircraft is a small, usually unarmed aircraft primarily used by military forces for artillery observation or transporting commanders and messages. The concept developed before World War II and included also battlefield reconnaissance, air ambulance, column control, light cargo delivery... |
206 | 3 | |||
| Cessna 210 Centurion Cessna 210 The Cessna 210 Centurion is a six-seat, high-performance, retractable-gear single-engine general aviation aircraft which was first flown in January 1957 and produced by Cessna until 1985.-Design and development:... |
liasion aircraft | 210 | 1 | |||
| Embraer EMB-721 Sertanejo | liasion aircraft | EMB-721C | 1 | |||
| Baron 58 Beechcraft Baron |-See also:- Further reading :*Harding, Stephen. U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947. Shrewsbury, UK:Airlife Publishing, 1990. ISBN 1-85310-102-8.*Michell, Simon. Jane's Civil and Military Aircraft Upgrades 1994-95. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Information Group, 1994. ISBN 0-7106-1208-7.*Taylor, John W. R.... |
liasion aircraft | Baron 58 | 1 | |||
| Beechcraft Bonanza Beechcraft Bonanza The Beechcraft Bonanza is an American general aviation aircraft introduced in 1947 by The Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita, Kansas. , it is still being produced by Hawker Beechcraft, and has been in continuous production longer than any other airplane in history... 33 Debonair |
liasion aircraft | Beech 33 | 1 | |||
| Beechcraft Bonanza Beechcraft Bonanza The Beechcraft Bonanza is an American general aviation aircraft introduced in 1947 by The Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita, Kansas. , it is still being produced by Hawker Beechcraft, and has been in continuous production longer than any other airplane in history... A36 Bonanza |
liasion aircraft | Beech 33 | 2 | |||
| Cessna 310 Cessna 310 The Cessna 310 is an American six-seat, low-wing, twin-engined monoplane that was produced by Cessna between 1954 and 1980. It was the first twin-engined aircraft that Cessna put into production after World War II.-Development:... |
transport | 310 | 1 | |||
| Cessna 402 Cessna 402 The Cessna 401 and 402 are series of 6 to 10 place, light twin, piston engine aircraft. This line was manufactured by Cessna from 1966 to 1985 under the name Utiliner and Businessliner... |
transport | 402B | 2 | |||
| de Haviland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | utility aircraft | DHC-6 | 1 | |||
| CASA C-212 | transport medevac |
C-212 C-212-400 |
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| Piper Seneca | transport aircraft | PA-34 | 1 | |||
| Piper PA-23 Aztec | transport aircraft | PA-23 | 1 | |||
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| Helibras HB-350 Esquilo | transport helicopter | HB-350 | 3 | |||
| Bell UH-1 Iroquois UH-1 Iroquois The Bell UH-1 Iroquois is a military helicopter powered by a single, turboshaft engine, with a two-bladed main rotor and tail rotor. The helicopter was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet the United States Army's requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter in 1952, and first flew... |
transport helicopter | UH-1H | 9 | |||
Officer Ranks
The stars worn by Army and Air Force lieutenants (Sub-Teniente, Teniente, Teniente 1ro) and captains are silver in color. The ones worn by the Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel are gold.The army officers branch is denoted by the color of circular pads under the stars, which is also the same color used for the chevron. Red denotes branches such as Infantry and Artillery, while Cavalry is denoted by a pink. A darker red denotes support branches such as Engineering Corps, Communications, and Intelligence. Green means Supply and Transportation, while purple is reserved for the Medicine Branch. Generals' special chevron consists of a woven depiction of the olive and palm found in the national emblem in gold threads.
Enlisted Ranks
As in the case of the army officers, the army enlisted branch is denoted by the color of their chevrons and bars. The colors and meanings are the same as the ones explained above.