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The mission of the Strategic Operations Command of Venezuela is to assist the Venezuelan National Armed Forces in geographical and aerospace operations. [2] Part of its responsibility is providing a unified national air defense capability, as well as for holding joint exercises to enhance combat readiness.
Venezuela: Kalashnikov AK-103 [14] 7.62×39mm: Produced under license [14] purchased in 2006 with ammunition for $52 million. Two contracts signed in 2006 for $474.6 million to produce AK-103s. [14] Standard issue assault rifle. Belgium: FN FNC: 5.56×45mm NATO: Also used by the commandos of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB). France: FAMAS F1 ...
Model Image Type Origin Quantity Notes Norinco VN-4: Armoured Personnel Carrier China 656: Originally 141 purchased in 2012, [2] with additional 50 in 2013. [3] 300 more ordered during the 2014 Venezuelan protests, [4] 165 more ordered during the 2017 Venezuelan protests [5]
Neither Venezuela nor Guyana have militaries that are ready for a full-scale war – but that may not stop Nicolás Maduro from manufacturing a crisis. Venezuela’s military may prompt a crisis ...
This article provides a list of Venezuelan (Bolivarian) military aircraft currently in service or on order with the Bolivarian Military Aviation, previously called the Venezuelan Air Force. Current inventory
The U.S. also supplied military overflights monitoring Venezuelan troop and other activities at the height of tensions in December, in the days leading up to a Dec. 3 referendum in Venezuela that ...
The Biden administration is playing down threats of imminent military action from Venezuela against neighboring Guyana, telling reporters on Monday that recently released satellite imagery reveal ...
In 2008, Venezuela was reported for a potential acquisition of a number of Su-35 fighter aircraft and a second batch 12–24 Sukhoi Su-30 from Russia. [7] [8] The acquisition did not succeed. [9] In 2010, the Venezuelan Air Force retired their aging F-5 fleet, the Hongdu JL-8 taking its place after being received earlier that year. [10] [11]