This is a list of equipment used by the Chilean Air Force (FACH), the branch of the Chilean Armed Forces that specializes in aerial warfare.

Equipment

Aircraft

Aircraft main armaments

NameOriginTypeVariant Air-to-air missile (AAM) AIM-9 Sidewinder Short-range air-to-air missile AIM-9L AIM-9M AIM-120 AMRAAM Beyond-visual-range missile AIM-120C5 AIM-120C7 Python Short-range air-to-air missile Python IV Python V Derby Beyond-visual-range missile Air-to-surface missile (ASM) AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-ground missile AGM-65F AGM-65G General-purpose bomb Mark 82 Unguided bomb Mark 83 Unguided bomb Mark 84 Unguided bomb GBU-10 Paveway II Laser-guided bomb GBU-12 Paveway II Laser-guided bomb GBU-24 Paveway III Laser-guided bomb JDAM Precision-guided munition LJDAM Laser joint direct attack munition Spice Precision-guided munition Anti-ship missile Harpoon Anti-ship missile AGM-84

Air defense systems

NameOriginTypeVariant Notes Surface-to-air missile (SAM) Mistral Short range air defense Mistral 1 Mistral 1 in portable configuration, and can be mounted on DAF YA 4440 4x4 trucks. Mygale Short range air defense Mistral 1 Base defense system composed of a Thomson-CSF (Thales) Samantha mobile radar, installed on ACMAT VLRA 6X6 and Mercedes-Benz LAK 1418 4x4 trucks, and Aspic firing units with 4 Mistral 1 missiles each, mounted on Peugeot P4 4x4 vehicles. NASAMS / Short-medium range air defense NASAMS II 3 batteries purchased in 2010; 2 static batteries and 1 mobile battery. They use AIM-120D AMRAAM missiles and are associated with AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radars. NASAMS systems and Sentinel radars can be mounted on Scania P-340D 4x4 and Mercedes-Benz Zetros 2733 6X6 trucks, respectively. Anti-aircraft artillery M163 VADS Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun M-163A1 Associated with ELTA EL/M-2106 radars on M-113 vehicles. M167 VADS Towed anti-aircraft gun Oerlikon GDF Towed anti-aircraft gun GDF-005 GDF-007 They use the FCS Sky Guard III shooting director. Individual radar GM400 FR Long range air defense 3D radar Mounted on Mercedes-Benz Zetros 2733 6X6 trucks.

Satellite system

UnitOriginTypeNotes Fasat-Charlie Earth observation satellite Satellite put into orbit in 2011, and which was built in France by the Astrium company, currently Airbus Defense and Space. Fasat-Delta / Multipurpose remote sensing satellite It is a SmallSat satellite, of the Runner class, developed by the Israeli company ImageSat International (ISI) and the American company Tyvak, which was launched in June 2023. This satellite marks the beginning of Chile's national satellite system; which contemplates, among other things, the construction of two more satellites of the same class and seven minisatellites.

Vehicles

NameOriginRoleNotes Armoured vehicle M113 / M163 VADS US Armoured personnel carrier Several M-163s have been converted to troop transport vehicles. YPR-765 US Infantry fighting vehicle Utility vehicle Peugeot P4 FR Light utility vehicle 4X4 vehicles used as part of the Mygale air defense system. Honda XR250 Tornado JP Off-road motorcycle M1113 HMMWV US Expanded capacity vehicle 4x4 vehicles used as shelter for telecommunications and detection. Kia KM 420 KOR Light utility vehicle 4x4 vehicles used for reconnaissance and logistic support. They have mounts for FN MAG machine guns. ATV Polaris Defense MRZR D2 US Side-by-side 4X4 vehicles used for reconnaissance and logistic support. Support truck DAF 1700 NL Utility truck It is 4x4 trucks. DAF YFZ 2300 / YTH-2300 NL Utility truck It is 4x4 trucks. DAF YA 4440/4442 NL Utility truck 4x4 trucks used for the transport and shelter of communication equipment. ACMAT VLRA FR Shelter truck 6X6 trucks used as part of the Mygale air defense system. Unimog 1300L DE Utility truck It is 4x4 trucks. Mercedes-Benz LAK 1113 DE / BR Utility truck It is 4x4 trucks. Mercedes-Benz LAK 1418 DE / BR Shelter truck 4X4 trucks used as part of the Mygale air defense system. Freightliner FL-80 US Tanker truck 6X6 tanker trucks. Chevrolet 3500 SEI US Utility truck 4x4 pickup trucks. Ford F-550 Hazmat US Utility truck 4x4 pickup trucks. Mercedes-Benz Zetros 2733 DE Utility truck 6X6 trucks used as transport and to mount radars. Scania P-340D SE Utility truck 4x4 trucks used to mount the NASAMS systems. XCMG QY70K-I CN Truck crane 8x8 trucks with cranes acquired in 2015. BeiBen 1634 CN Utility truck 4x4 trucks of the cistern and troop transport models. BeiBen 4840 CN Truck crane It is 8x8 trucks. Ford Super Duty F-350 US Shelter truck 4x4 pickup truck used as a telecommunications shelter. Hyundai Mighty EX8 KOR Hospital truck It is 4x4 trucks. Kia KM 451 KOR Ambulance truck It is 4x4 light trucks.

Infantry weapons

NameOriginTypeCartridgeNotes Handgun Colt .45 caliber US Semi-automatic pistol 11.43×23 mm Walther PPQ M2 DE Semi-automatic pistol 9×19 mm Battle / assault rifle IMI Galil IL Assault rifle 5.56×45 mm There are ARM, SAR and Sniper variants. FN SCAR-L BE Assault rifle 5.56×45 mm Sniper rifle IMI Galil Sniper IL Designated marksman rifle 5.56×45 mm Barrett M82A1 US Anti-materiel sniper rifle 12.7×99 mm Accuracy International AX50 UK Anti materiel sniper rifle 12.7×99 mm Submachine gun Mini Uzi IL Submachine gun 9×19 mm Heckler & Koch MP5 DE Submachine gun 9×19 mm Machine gun Heckler & Koch HK21 DE General-purpose machine gun 5.56×45 mm FN Minimi BE Light machine gun 5.56×45 mm FN MAG BE General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51 mm Mounted on Kia KM 420 vehicles. Grenade launcher Milkor MGL Mk1 SA Revolver grenade launcher 40 mm FN MK13 EGLM BE Coupled grenade launcher 40 mm Anti-armor weapon Instalaza C90 ES Rocket-propelled grenade 90 mm Mortar — IL Light mortar 60 mm

See also List of current equipment of the Chilean Army List of current equipment of the Chilean Navy List of active ships of the Chilean Navy

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