Venezuela’s military assets
Fighter aircraft, air defense systems, armored vehicles, artillery, and naval forces make up Venezuela’s military arsenal.
Sukhoi Su-30MK2
F-16
Twin-engine,
two-seat fighter jet
Single-engine
fighter jet
S-300 missiles
Mi-17
Twin-engine
transport helicopter
Long-range
missile system
Buk-M2E missiles
Smerch multiple
rocket launcher
Mobile
medium-range
air defense system
For soft targets or
counter-battery fire
S-125 Pechora-2M
missile system
Igla-S missiles
Man-portable
air defense
missile system
Intercepts targets at
low and medium
altitudes
T-72
Msta-S
Main battle tank
Self-propelled howitzer
AMX-30
BMP-3
Infantry fighting vehicle
Main battle tank
Type-209 submarine
Mariscal Sucre–class
frigate
Diesel-electric
attack submarine
The Bolivarian National Armed Forces
have approximately 123,000 active
personnel and 8,000 reservists
Army
63,000
Navy
25,500
Air Force
11,500
National Guard
23,000
Reservists
8,000
Sukhoi Su-30MK2
F-16
Twin-engine,
two-seat fighter jet
Single-engine
fighter jet
S-300 missiles
Mi-17
Twin-engine
transport helicopter
Long-range
missile system
Smerch multiple
rocket launcher
Buk-M2E missiles
Mobile
medium-range
air defense system
For soft targets or
counter-battery fire
S-125 Pechora-2M
missile system
Igla-S missiles
Man-portable
air defense
missile system
Intercepts targets at
low and medium altitudes
T-72
Msta-S
Main battle tank
Self-propelled howitzer
AMX-30
BMP-3
Infantry fighting vehicle
Main battle tank
Type-209 submarine
Mariscal Sucre–class
frigate
Diesel-electric
attack submarine
The Bolivarian National Armed Forces
have approximately 123,000 active
personnel and 8,000 reservists
Army
63,000
Navy
25,500
Air Force
11,500
National Guard
23,000
Reservists
8,000
Sukhoi Su-30MK2
F-16
S-300 missiles
Mi-17
Twin-engine,
two-seat fighter jet
Single-engine
fighter jet
Twin-engine
transport helicopter
Long-range
missile system
Smerch multiple
rocket launcher
S-125 Pechora-2M
missile system
Buk-M2E missiles
Igla-S missiles
Mobile medium-range
air defense system
Man-portable
air defense
missile system
Intercepts targets at low
and medium altitudes
For soft targets or
counter-battery fire
AMX-30
T-72
Msta-S
BMP-3
Main battle tank
Self-propelled howitzer
Infantry fighting vehicle
Main battle tank
Type-209 submarine
Mariscal Sucre–class
frigate
Diesel-electric
attack submarine
The Bolivarian National Armed Forces have approximately
123,000 active personnel and 8,000 reservists
Army
63,000
Navy
25,500
Air Force
11,500
National Guard
23,000
Reservists
8,000
