Draft:List of equipment of the Mexican Army

This page contains a list of equipment currently in service with the Mexican Army.

Infantry weapons

Handguns

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
M1911  United States
 Mexico 		Semi-automatic pistol .45 ACP [1]
Heckler & Koch P7  Germany Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Made under license by the Departamento de la Industria Militar (Military Industry Department) of the Dirección General de Fábricas de la Defensa.
Sig Sauer P226  Switzerland Semi-automatic pistol 9x19mm Parabellum
Beretta 92FS  Italy Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum [2]
FN Five-seven  Belgium Semi-automatic pistol 5.7×28mm [3]

Submachine guns

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Heckler & Koch MP5A4  Germany Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Made under license.
Mendoza HM-3  Mexico Submachine gun 9x19mm Parabellum or .380 ACP Made and designed in Mexico by Productos Mendoza.[4]

Personal defence weapons

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
FN P90  Belgium Personal defence weapon 5.7×28mm [5]

Carbines, Rifles and battle rifles

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
FX-05 Xiuhcoatl  Mexico Assault rifle
Carbine
Light machine gun
Marksman rifle 		5.56×45mm NATO There are several varients,[6][7][8] this rifle is the standard Mexican Army service rifle.[9]
Heckler & Koch HK33  Germany Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO [4] Made under license.
Heckler & Koch G3  Germany Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO [10] Made under license, being replaced by the FX-05 Xiuhcoatl Rifle.
M4 carbine  United States Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO

Precision rifles

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
HK PSG1  Germany Marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO [11] Made under license.
Barrett M82  United States Anti-material rifle .50 BMG [12]

Machine guns

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
M249  United States Light machine gun 5.56x45mm NATO
FN Minimi  Belgium Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO [13]
Heckler & Koch HK21  Germany General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Both the HK21A1 and HK21E variants.[4][10] Made under license.[14]
Rheinmetall MG 3  Germany General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO [11] Made under license by SEDENA.
M2 Browning machine gun  United States Heavy machine gun .50 BMG [10]
M-134 minigun  United States Rotary machinegun 7.62×51mm NATO [15]

Grenage and grenade launchers

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Mk 19  United States Automatic grenade launcher 40×53mm [10]
Milkor MGL  South Africa Grenade launcher 40×46mm
M203 grenade launcher  United States Grenade launcher 40×46mm [10]
Heckler & Koch AG-C/GLM  Germany Grenade launcher 40×46mm [11]
M67 grenade  United States Hand grenade Fragmentation grenade

Shotguns

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Remington 870  United States pump-action shotgun 12 gauge Used by Army police

Ceremonial rifles

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Mondragón F-08  Mexico Semi-automatic rifle 7×57mm Mauser Used for ceremonial occasions, now being retired
Winchester Model 54  United States Bolt-action rifle 7.62×51mm Used for ceremonial occasions

Accessories

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
CornerShot  Israel
 United States 		Weapon accessory In use with special forces.[16]

Anti-armor weapons

Anti-tank rockets

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
SMAW  United States Anti-tank rocket 105mm
RPG-7  Soviet Union Anti-tank rocket Varies with warhead
RPG-29  Mexico
 Soviet Union 		Anti-tank rocket Varies with warhead Locally produced in Mexico by Sedena[17] [18]

Anti-tank guided missiles

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Quantity Notes
MILAN  France
 West Germany 		Anti-tank guided missile 115mm 427 Mounted on VBL vehicles.[19]

Recoilless rifles

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle  Sweden Multi-role recoilless rifle 84mm
M40 106 mm recoilless rifle  United States
 Spain 		Recoilless rifle 106mm [20] Some Spanish prodiced versions.[21] Mounted on Humvees

Anti-tank guns

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
2A45 Sprut  Soviet Union/
 Russia 		Anti-tank gun 125mm
SDN Humvee  Mexico Tank destroyer mounted on Humvee chassis 106mm

Artillery

Howitzers

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
M101 Howitzer  United States Towed howitzer 105mm [20]
OTO Melara Mod 56 Howitzer  Italy Towed howitzer 105mm
M90 Norinco  People's Republic of China Towed howitzer 105mm
M-56  Yugoslavia Towed howitzer 105mm [22]
M198 Howitzer  United States Towed howitzer 155mm
TRF1  France Towed howitzer 155mm
M114  United States Towed howitzer 155mm [20]
M8 Howitzer  United States
 Mexico 		Self-propelled howitzer 75mm
DN-V Bufalo  Mexico Self-propelled howitzer 75mm [23] Armed with 75mm M8 Howitzer

Mortars

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1  France Heavy mortar 120mm [20]
Soltam K6  Israel Heavy mortar 120mm
M30 mortar  United States Heavy mortar 106mm [24]
M29 mortar  United States Medium mortar 81mm
M1 mortar  United States Medium mortar 81mm [24]
Mortero 81  Mexico Medium mortar 81mm
Brandt 60 mm LR Gun-mortar  France Light mortar 60mm
M2 mortar  United States Light mortar 60mm [25]
M19  United States Light mortar 60mm [26]
Mortero 60  Mexico Light mortar 60mm
DN Mortar Carrier  Mexico Mortar carrier 81mm

Anti-air artillery

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Bofors L70  Sweden Anti aircraft autocannon 40mm
Oerlikon 35mm twin cannon  Switzerland Anti aircraft autocannon 35mm


Vehicles

Reconnaissance vehicles

Vehicle Image Origin Variant Main armament Quantity Notes
Panhard ERC 90  France F1 Lynx 90 mm CN90 cannon 207 in active service

(105 upgraded to be purchased)

[27]

[28]

DN-IV Caballo  Mexico 20mm Autocannon
DN-V Toro  Mexico 20mm Autocannon 340
DN-3  Mexico 25mm Autocannon
DN-VI  Mexico 7.62 mm Machine Gun

Armored cars

Vehicle Image Origin Variant Main armament Quantity Notes
M8 Greyhound  United States 20mm Autocannon Less than 10 in active service All modernized
Max Mex-1  United States
 Mexico 		20mm Autocannon 50–55

Infantry fighting vehicles

Vehicle Image Origin Variant Main armament Quantity Notes
Sedena-Henschel HWK-13  Germany
 Mexico 		HWK-13 20mm Autocannon

Armored personnel carriers

Vehicle Image Origin Variant Main armament Quantity Notes
Sedena-Henschel HWK-11  Germany
 Mexico 		HWK-11 7.62 mm Machine Gun 52 All Modernized
AMX-VCI  France
 Mexico 		DNC-1 20mm Autocannon 409 Upgraded by SEDENA
Panhard VCR  France VCR-TT M2 Browning 12.7mm Machine Gun 46 [29]
DNC-2  Mexico 7.62 mm Machine Gun Still in production.
El Cimarron  Mexico M2 Browning 12.7mm Machine Gun Still in production.

Light armored vehicles, scout cars & armored cars

Vehicle Image Origin Variant Main armament Quantity Notes
Véhicule Blindé Léger  France Scout car
8 MILAN VBL 		Varies 40 [30][19]
Oshkosh Sand Cat  United States
 Israel 		Light armored vehicle 245 [31] Type IV level Armored protection.[32]
DN-XI  Mexico Light armored vehicle M2 Browning 12.7mm Machine Gun
or
40mm automatic grenade launcher 		1,000+ The DN-XI is a Mexican designed armored van based on a Ford truck chassis. 100 on order.[33] 1,000 to be acquired by 2018. Armed with M2 Browning 12.7mm Machine Gun or 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher.[34]
Humvee  United States Military light utility vehicle / Armoured car M2 Browning 12.7mm Machine Gun
or
40mm automatic grenade launcher. 		5,535 in active service (including light utility and armored car versions) Armament is on the armored car versions.[35]

Utility vehicles and unarmoured personal carriers

Vehicle Image Origin Type Version Notes
Chevrolet Silverado  United States
 Mexico 		Pickup truck GMT900
Ford F-Series  United States
 Mexico 		Pickup truck F-150
Dodge Ram  United States Pickup truck Variants of 4x4 and 6x6
Chevrolet Cheyenne  United States Pickup truck GMT K2XX
Yamaha Rhino  Japan Utility terrain vehicle

Trucks

Vehicle Image Origin Type Version Notes
M520 Goer  United States Heavy tactical truck M250
Freightliner Trucks  United States Truck M2
M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck  United States Military truck M35
DINA S.A. Truck  Mexico Truck S-Series /
D-Series
Mercedes-Benz Truck  Germany Truck L-Series
Chevrolet Kodiak  United States Truck Kodiak
Freightliner Trucks  United States Satellite communications truck United States

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