List of equipment of the Antarctican Army

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This is a list of the equipment currently used by the Antarctican Army.

Light weapons

Pistols

Submachine guns

Rifles and carbines

Name Origin Type Calibre Photo Notes
Antarctic Ordnance P3 Belgium
Canada
Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm FN Hi Power.jpg To be replaced by SIG Sauer P320
Heckler & Koch USP Germany Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm First-year H&K USP 9mm (32415150000) modified.jpg HK USP is used by special forces
Antarctic Ordnance P320 United States Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm SIG Sauer P320 compact pistol.jpg Chosen to replace by Antarctic Ordnance P3

Precision rifles

Machine guns

Shotguns

Grenade launchers

Anti-armour

Mortars

Others

Artillery

Air defence

Armoured vehicles

Utility and support vehicles

Aircraft

Watercraft

Future equipment

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Details
Pistols
Apion 10 Beretta 92 FS.gif  Belfras Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm NS To be replaced by Apion 20
Muzaka Model 20 M1911A1.png  Belfras Semi-automatic pistol 11.43×23mm (.45 ACP) Limited use
Apion 20 XM17-XM18 Modular Handgun.jpg  Belfras Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm NS
Submachine Guns
NA-50 Submachine Gun BundeswehrMP7.JPG  Belfras Submachine Gun 4.6mm
NA-45 Submachine Gun Hkmp5count-terr-wiki.jpg  Belfras Submachine Gun 9x19mm NS Utilised by military police and special forces.
Rifles/Carbines
BR-55 Assault Rifle The M16A4 Series 5.56mm Rifle.jpg  Belfras Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NS Standard service rifle, older variants issued to Federal Guard.
BR-55C Carbine Rifle PEO M4 Carbine RAS M68 CCO.jpg  Belfras Carbine Rifle 5.56×45mm NS Standard service rifle.
BR-70 File:Scar L Standard.jpg  Belfras Assault rifle 5.56×45mm
7.62×51mmNS
In use with special forces
BR-090 Assault Rifle <imgur w=150>8CrJfxm.png</imgur>  Belfras Assault rifle family 5.56×45mm/7.62×51mm NS Replacing BR-055 as standard rifle of the Army.
Shotguns
Mossberg 500 PEO Mossberg 590A1.jpg  Belfras Pump-action shotgun 12 Gauge/20 Gauge
Machine Guns
NA-280 LMG PEO M249 Para ACOG.jpg  Belfras Light Machine Gun 5.56×45mm NS Can be felt-fed or utilised with STANAG magazines.
NA-250 GPMG PEO M240B Profile.jpg  Belfras General-purpose Machine Gun 7.62×51mm NS Belt-fed.
NA-3 HMG M2 Browning, Musée de l'Armée.jpg  Belfras Heavy Machine Gun 12.7mm NS Mounted on vehicles or tripods
DMRS and Sniper Rifles
NA-620 SWS Accuracy International Arctic Warfare - Psg 90.jpg  Belfras Sniper Rifle 7.62×51mm NS Bolt-action
NA-720 AMSWS Tac50white1.jpg  Belfras Anti-materiel rifle 12.7x99 Bolt-action
NA-760 AMSWS NTW-20 rifle.jpg  Belfras Sniper Rifle/Anti-Material Rifle 14.5x114mm / 20x82mm / 20x110mm Bolt-action
NA-710 SWS USMC-090417-M-4595B-185.jpg  Belfras Designated Marksman Rifle 7.62×51mm NS Semi-Automatic
Portable Anti-Material Weapons
Crossbow CrossbowImage.png  Arthurista Unguided Anti-Tank Weapon 67mm Disposable one-shot weapon
AT48 Recoilless Rifle File:At84 recoilless rifle.png  Arthurista Unguided Anti-Tank Weapon 84mm
MBT LAW Pansarvärnsrobot 57 aka MTB LAW.jpg  Ghant Disposable guided AT launcher 150mm
Vanguard missile British Royal Marine with anti-tank weapon.jpg  Arthurista Anti-tank guided missile
Pike Missile TBA  Belfras Guided munition 40mm Fired from grenade launchers and guided via designator
Vesper missile File:Vesper missile.png  Arthurista Guided Anti-Tank Weapon n/a Fitted on vehicles and shoulder-launched.
Explosives
L109A1 Grenade IMG 3098.jpg  Arthurista Fragmentation Grenade n/a
ARGES mine File:ARGES mine.png  Arthurista Off-route Anti-Tank mine n/a
L9 Bar Mine L9 Bar mine.jpg  Arthurista Anti-Tank mine n/a
L10 Ranger Anti-Personnel mine L10 Ranger Anti-Personnel Mine & Arming Key.JPG  Arthurista Anti-personnel mine n/a

Artillery

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Details
Mortars
Howitzers
Rocket/Missile Artillery
TDI Ares MLRS-IDF002.jpg  Belfras Multiple rocket launcher system X Armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher
Raeda MARS HIMARS - missile launched.jpg  Belfras Wheeled advanced rocket system
Vertical-launch missile system courier
X
Theatre/Strategic Artillery
ACM-7 Astaroth ACM-7 Trishula 2.png  Belfras Two-stage, Quasi-ballistic missile X

Wheeled vehicles

Name Image Origin Type/Variants Number in Service Details
BMI Jaguar BMI Jaguar (basic).png  Belfras Utility Vehicle Family x In service as on-base/friendly territory utility vehicle only
Pangolin MRAP USMC-110515-M-2678M-012.jpg  Belfras Mine Resistant Ambush Protected modular vehicle x
Tamandua LTV L-ATV 34.jpg  Belfras Light multi-role tactical vehicle x Slated to replace the Jaguar as deployment vehicle
BMS Weasel Weasel AFV.png  Belfras Armoured scout vehicle
Tank Hunter
Anti-Air Vehicle
x
BMS Orestes OrestesWMAV.png  Belfras Armoured Personnel Carrier
Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Mobile Gun System
x
Raeda MTV 48th Infantry Brigade XCTC 130923-A-AX030-251.jpg  Belfras Medium multi-role tactical vehicle x
Ferret FUTV Ferret Utility Task Vehicle.jpg  Belfras Ultra-light UtilityVehicle x
Polecat PCV Polecat Combat Vehicle.jpg  Belfras Ultra-light Combat Vehicle x
Rhinokeros MRAP USMC-11602.jpg  Belfras Mine Resistant Ambush Protected modular vehicle x
Carrus HTMV Carrus HTMV.jpg  Belfras High-Threat Mobility Vehicle x 4x4 variants utilised by special forces only
6x6 variants in general usage
Elephantus HTV HEMTT Wrecker and Cargo.jpg  Belfras Heavy multi-role tactical vehicle x

Tracked vehicles

Name Image Origin Type/Variants Number in Service Details
Parmenio Parmenio.png  Belfras Main Battle Tank
Armored Recovery Vehicle
Armored Engineering Vehicle
Bridge Layer
Assault Breacher
x
Harma IZjGWzK.png  Belfras Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Light Tank
Reconnaissance Vehicle
Anti-Tank Vehicle
x
Incitatus M8-Ridgeway-AGS.gif  Belfras Light tank x
Testudo M113 FOB Taji, Iraq April 25, 2009.JPG  Belfras Armoured personnel carrier
Tank Destroyer
Mortar Carrier
x Remaining variants to be replaced by new Harma models from 2018 onwards

Water-craft

Aircraft

Name Image Origin Type/Variants Number in Service Details
Helicopters
Clios Peregrine 12th Combat Aviation Brigade Mission Rehearsal Exercise 140318-A-DI345-008.jpg  Belfras Utility Helicopter
Multi-Mission helicopter
Electronic-Warfare Helicopter
x
Aigios Stork CH-46 2.jpg  Belfras Troop/Cargo Assault Helicopter x Being phased out by Aigios Raptor
Clios Buzzard MH-6 Little Bird.jpg  Belfras Observation Helicopter
Forward Air control
Multi-Mission Helicopter
Attack Helicopter
x
Aigios Aquila AH-64 firing flare.jpg  Belfras Attack Helicopter x
Aigios Heron CH-47F multi-ship 131211-Z-WH280-005.jpg  Belfras Transport Helicopter
Multi-Mission Helicopter
x
Aigios Raptor 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines Osprey flights.jpg  Belfras V/STOL multi-mission aircraft X
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
OAT Needle Needleloiter.jpg  Belfras Light loitering munition x
TI Szalinski Black Hornet Nano Helicopter UAV.jpg  Belfras Hand-launched micro UAV x
OAT Renattu Raven UAV flying.jpg  Belfras Hand-launched UAV x
TI Oculus US Navy 1005268-N-RC844-159 A Scan Eagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).jpg  Belfras Reconnaissance UAV x
Clios Dragonfly CliosDragonfly1.jpg  Belfras Hand-launched UAV x

Retired

Bladed Weapons
Pistols and revolvers
Rifles, Carbines, and Muskets
BR-1 Bolt-Action Rifle, 7.62×63mm
BR-10 Battle Rifle, 7.62×63mm
BR-28 Battle Rifle, 7.62×51mm
Submachine guns
Machine guns
Explosives and Launchers
Ground vehicles
Aircraft
Watercraft

See also

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