GINC Defence
Nation

Argentina

Defence ministry: Ministry of Defence (on government.ginc.org). Services: Federal Cyber Intelligence Agency, Argentine Naval Prefecture, Argentine Army, Argentine Navy, Argentine Marine Infantry, Argentine Air Force, Joint General Staff of the Armed Forces.

Argentina on government.ginc.org · companies.ginc.org (when it opens)

Active personnel, published
37,705
World Bank armed forces total: 103,000 (2020)
Reserves, published
–
Whole security apparatus, published
37,705
Headcount published for 14 per cent of services, agencies and formations
Active platforms
1,765
Land 1,426 · Air 244 · Cyber and C4ISR 81 · Sea 14
Median year in service
1960
Interquartile 1960–1984, weighted by count
Domestic share
30 per cent
Of active platforms with a known origin
Supplier concentration
0.29
Herfindahl index of origin across 14 supplier nations

Force fingerprint

The national security structure sized by active headcount, always from the head of state: row 1 the head of state and government, row 2 the governing bodies (grey, each as wide as the forces beneath it), row 3 the services and agencies coloured by security domain, row 4 the major commands, row 5 the major formations. A hatched segment is a body whose headcount is not published.

  • Land
  • Sea
  • Air
  • Space
  • Cyber
  • Strategic
  • Intelligence
  • Internal security
  • Joint
  • Headcount not published

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Order of battle

The whole national security structure from the head of state down to major formations. Bars are as wide as their headcount; the state and government bodies are drawn grey, as the government directory has them. Click a bar to zoom into it.

Known unknowns

  • The SIDE and its agencies publish no headcount or budget breakdown.
  • The internal structure of the joint staff's intelligence directorate-general created under DNU 941/2025 has not been published.
  • Recent official personnel totals for the Army, Gendarmería and Prefectura were not found; the Navy and Air Force figures date from a 2018 Ministry of Defence release relayed by Wikipedia.
  • Air Force major commands are not listed because no current official description of its command structure was found.

Equipment fingerprint

Holdings by taxonomy: row 1 the ministry and its services, row 2 the six domains, row 3 the categories, row 4 each platform held as wide as its count, row 5 its split into active, reserve and on order. A hatched segment is a platform held with no published count.

Holdings

One row per platform held. Each figure is a claim with a source: the most recent official figure where one is published, else the most recent Wikipedia equipment list, else SIPRI's delivered total. Figures are never averaged.

75 of 75 platforms
ReserveOn orderFigure from
Land · Main battle tank
TAMArgentine ArmyMain battle tank404ArgentinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Land · Armoured personnel carrier
M113Argentine ArmyArmoured personnel carrier388United States1960Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
MR 8Argentine ArmyArmoured personnel carrier60SwitzerlandWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Armylow
UR-416Argentine ArmyArmoured personnel carrier40GermanyWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Fiat 6614Argentine Air ForceArmoured personnel carrier25ItalyWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Air Force
M577 Command Post CarrierArgentine ArmyArmoured personnel carrier20United StatesWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Armylow
Alvis TacticaArgentine ArmyArmoured personnel carrier9United KingdomWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
StrykerArgentine ArmyArmoured personnel carrier8United States2002Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
WZ551Argentine ArmyArmoured personnel carrier4China1995Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Land · Reconnaissance and light armour
HumveeArgentine ArmyReconnaissance and light armour134United States1984Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
SK-105 KürassierArgentine ArmyReconnaissance and light armour112AustriaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
GreifArgentine ArmyReconnaissance and light armourheldAustriaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Armylow
Land · Self-propelled artillery
PalmariaArgentine ArmySelf-propelled artillery20ItalyWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Land · Towed artillery
CITER 155 mmArgentine ArmyTowed artillery108ArgentinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
OTO Melara Mod 56Argentine ArmyTowed artillery64ItalyWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Folding-Fin Aerial RocketArgentine Air ForceTowed artilleryheldUnited StatesWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Air Forcelow
Land · Rocket artillery and MLRS
Pampero MRLArgentine ArmyRocket artillery and MLRS5ArgentinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Land · Mortars (120 mm+)
M106Argentine ArmyMortars (120 mm+)25United StatesWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Land · Ground-based air defence (short range)
RBS 70Argentine Air Force, Argentine ArmyGround-based air defence (short range)heldSweden1977SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Land · Engineering and bridging
Bailey bridgeArgentine ArmyEngineering and bridgingheldUnited KingdomWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Armylow
Sea · Amphibious assault ship
Costa Sur-class cargo shipBahía San Blas, Canal BeagleAmphibious assault ship2Unknown1978Wikipedia: List of active Argentine Navy ships
Landing Craft, Vehicle, PersonnelArgentine ArmyAmphibious assault shipheldUnited StatesWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Armylow
Sea · Destroyer
Almirante Brown-class destroyerAlmirante Brown La Argentina SarandíDestroyer1Germany1983Wikipedia: List of active Argentine Navy ships
Sea · Frigate
Espora-class corvetteEspora Rosales Spiro Parker Robinson Gómez RocaFrigate1Argentina1985Wikipedia: List of active Argentine Navy ships
Sea · Corvette and OPV
Point-class cutterPunta Mogotes Río SantiagoCorvette and OPV1United States2000Wikipedia: List of active Argentine Navy ships
Sea · Fast attack and patrol craft
ARA ZurubíZurubíFast attack and patrol craft1Unknown1939Wikipedia: List of active Argentine Navy ships
Dabur-class patrol boatBaradero Barranqueras Clorinda Concepción del UruguayFast attack and patrol craft1Israel1978Wikipedia: List of active Argentine Navy ships
Gowind-type designBouchard Piedrabuena Almirante Storni Bartolomé CorderoFast attack and patrol craft1Unknown2011Wikipedia: List of active Argentine Navy ships
Intrépida-class fast attack craftIntrépida IndómitaFast attack and patrol craft1Germany1974Wikipedia: List of active Argentine Navy ships
Sea · Mine warfare
Murature-class patrol vesselKingMine warfare1Argentina1946Wikipedia: List of active Argentine Navy ships
Sea · Conventional submarine
TR-1700-class submarineSanta Cruz (in reserve)Conventional submarine1Argentina1984Wikipedia: List of active Argentine Navy ships
Type 209 submarineSalta (in reserve)Conventional submarine1Germany1973Wikipedia: List of active Argentine Navy ships
Sea · Replenishment and auxiliary
Durance-class tankerPatagoniaReplenishment and auxiliary1France2000Wikipedia: List of active Argentine Navy ships
Red-class cutterCiudad de Zárate Ciudad de Rosario Punta AltaReplenishment and auxiliary1Unknown2000Wikipedia: List of active Argentine Navy ships
Air · Fighter and multirole
Lockheed Martin F-16V ViperFighter and multiroleheldUnited StatesSIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Air · Tanker
Boeing 707Tanker2United States1958SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Air · Maritime patrol
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air BE-200 CormoránNaval Aviation CommandMaritime patrol5United StatesWikipedia: Argentine Naval Aviation
Lockheed P-3 OrionNaval Aviation CommandMaritime patrol2United States1962Wikipedia: Argentine Naval Aviation
Air · ISR and electronic warfare aircraft
Diamond DA42Argentine ArmyISR and electronic warfare aircraft3Austria2004Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Air · Trainer
T-6 Texan IITrainer22United States2000SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Bell 206Argentine ArmyTrainer20United States1968Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Piper PA-28Trainer15United States1960SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Beechcraft T-34 MentorNaval Aviation CommandTrainer10United States1977Wikipedia: Argentine Naval Aviation
Grob G 120TPTrainer10Germany2018SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Cessna T-41 MescaleroArgentine ArmyTrainer5United States1964Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Air · Transport aircraft
Learjet 35/36Transport aircraft7Unknown1973SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Cessna 206Argentine ArmyTransport aircraft6United States1998Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Fairchild Swearingen MetrolinerArgentine ArmyTransport aircraft6United States1972Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Cessna 208 CaravanArgentine ArmyTransport aircraft4United States1984Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
CASA C-212 AviocarArgentine ArmyTransport aircraft3Spain1974Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Beechcraft C-12 HuronNaval Aviation CommandTransport aircraft2United States1972Wikipedia: Argentine Naval Aviation
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin OtterArgentine ArmyTransport aircraft2Canada1968Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air 200Naval Aviation CommandTransport aircraft1United StatesWikipedia: Argentine Naval Aviation
CitationArgentine ArmyTransport aircraft1United StatesWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
North American SabrelinerArgentine ArmyTransport aircraft1United States1963Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Air · Transport and utility helicopter
Bell UH-1 IroquoisArgentine ArmyTransport and utility helicopter44United States1959Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Bell 412Transport and utility helicopter7United States1981SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King S-61D-3Naval Aviation CommandTransport and utility helicopter6United States1961Wikipedia: Argentine Naval Aviation
Aérospatiale SA 315B LamaArgentine ArmyTransport and utility helicopter5France1970Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Bell 407Transport and utility helicopter51United StatesSIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Dauphin 2Transport and utility helicopter3France1989SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Mil Mi-17Transport and utility helicopter2Soviet Union1977SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Bell 212Argentine ArmyTransport and utility helicopter1United States1968Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Eurocopter AS332 Super PumaArgentine ArmyTransport and utility helicopter1France1981Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
FennecNaval Aviation CommandTransport and utility helicopter1FranceWikipedia: Argentine Naval Aviation
AgustaWestland AW109Naval Aviation CommandTransport and utility helicopterheldItaly1976Wikipedia: Argentine Naval Aviationlow
Air · ISR UAV
DJI MavicArgentine ArmyISR UAV36ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Lipán M3Argentine ArmyISR UAV6ArgentinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Cyber and C4ISR · Long-range radar
RASITArgentine ArmyLong-range radar44FranceWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
ACAR Ground Surveillance RadarArgentine ArmyLong-range radar19TürkiyeWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
Oerlikon SkyguardArgentine ArmyLong-range radar5Switzerland1985Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
AN/TPS-43Argentine Air ForceLong-range radar4United States1968Wikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Air Force
General Electric AN/FPS-6 RadarLong-range radar4United StatesSIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
AN/TPS-44Argentine ArmyLong-range radar3United StatesWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army
INVAP RPA-200MArgentine ArmyLong-range radar2ArgentinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the Argentine Army

Suppliers

Origin nations by share of active platforms, the domestic bar first. Colours follow the origin highlight: domestic, allied or treaty partner, other foreign.

Argentina

United States

Austria

Italy

Switzerland

France

Germany

China

Türkiye

United Kingdom

Spain

Canada

Soviet Union

Israel

528

752

115

109

65

55

53

40

19

9

3

2

2

1

Sources for this nation

  • sipri-at
  • wikipedia:argentine-naval-aviation
  • wikipedia:list-of-active-argentine-navy-ships
  • wikipedia:list-of-equipment-of-the-argentine-air-force
  • wikipedia:list-of-equipment-of-the-argentine-army

Structure: ref/units/ARG.yaml, every body with the source that acknowledges it. See sources and methodology.