List of current equipment of the Chilean Navy

This is a list of equipment used by the Chilean Navy, the branch of the Chilean Armed Forces that specializes in naval warfare.

Vessels and weapons systems

Ships

Ship weapons systems

Infantry equipment

Handguns

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Image	Details
Colt .45 caliber	US	Semi-automatic pistol	11.43×23 mm		Used by personnel who perform functions as members of security units.
IWI Jericho 941	IL	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19 mm		The Chilean Marine Corps has the IWI Jericho 941 RPSL. Used by the Expeditionary Amphibious Brigade (BAE) and the Marine Infantry Commandos.

Battle / assault rifles

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Image	Details
Heckler & Koch HK33A2	DE	Assault rifle	5.56×45 mm		Rifles used since the late 60s, renovated and recovered over time. It is currently used by support, facility security, service and reserve units of the Chilean Marine Corps.
Heckler & Koch HK33SG1					—
Colt M4A1	US	Assault rifle	5.56×45 mm		Used by the Marine Infantry Commandos. It is a special operations optimized rifle model (SOPMOD).
FN SCAR-L	BE	Assault rifle	5.56×45 mm		The SCAR-L replaced the Heckler & Koch HK33A2 as the standard light weapon for riflemen in the Chilean Marine Corps, and the SCAR-H replaced the Heckler & Koch HK33SG1 as the weapon used by select marksmen of the naval squadron. The SCAR-L, incorporated from 2014, corresponds to the standard 14" and long 18" barrel version, and has accessories such as Elcan Specter optical sights and Eotech red dot sights, FN40GL-L 40 mm grenade launcher and sound suppressors.
FN SCAR-H		Battle rifle	7.62×51 mm

Sniper rifles

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Image	Details
Barrett M82A1	US	Anti-materiel sniper rifle	12.7×99 mm		Barrett M82A1 is used by the BAE and Marine Infantry Commandos, while the Barrett Model 98B is used by the BAE only. Both weapons mount the Schmidt & Bender 5-25x56 PM II LP optical sight.
Barrett Model 98B		Sniper rifle	8.6×70 mm

Submachine guns

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Image	Details
Heckler & Koch MP5	DE	Submachine gun	9×19 mm		It is used by the Marine Infantry Commandos.

Machine guns

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Image	Details
L43A1	UK	General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51 mm		British version of the FN MAG mounted on the FV101 Scorpion light tank of reconnaissance as a secondary weapon.
Browning M2 HB	US	Heavy machine gun	12.7×99 mm		Mounted on HMMWV 4x4 armoured tactical vehicles.
Heckler & Koch MG4	DE	Light machine gun	5.56×45 mm		Machine guns acquired in 2014 to replace the Ultimax 100 MK 3 and MG3, respectively. MG4 used by BAE and Marine Infantry Commandos, while MG5 is used by BAE only.
Heckler & Koch MG5		General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51 mm
FN MAG	BE	General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51 mm		Secondary weapon of the LAV III (NZLAV) 8x8 light armoured vehicles.

Grenade launchers

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Image	Details
Mk 19	US	Automatic grenade launcher	40 mm		Mounted on HMMWV 4x4 armoured tactical vehicles.
FN40GL-L	BE	Coupled grenade launcher			Accessory for the FN SCAR-L.

Anti-armor weapons

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Image	Details
M72 LAW	US	Rocket-propelled grenade	66 mm		In 2018, a new variant of this weapon was reported to be in service.
AT4	SE	Anti-tank weapon	84 mm		—

Indirect fire weapons

Mortars

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Image	Details
M60	AT	Light mortar	60 mm		In 2015, the mortars of 60 mm and 81 mm from the Austrian company Hirtenberger Defense Systems were incorporated. Used by the BAE to provide fire support to the sections and companies of the Marine Corps.
M81		Medium-weight mortar	81 mm

Howitzers

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Image	Details
KH-178	KOR	Towed howitzer	105 mm		16 howitzers that were acquired in 1991. Used by the Combat Support Battalion No. 41 Hurtado of the BAE.
G-4	IL		155 mm		24 howitzers that were acquired second-hand from South Africa in 1992. Used for coastal defense by Marine Infantry Detachments No. 1 Lynch and No. 4 Cochrane. Mercedes-Benz Zetros MB 1833 4x4 trucks are used to tow them.

Anti-ship weapons

Name	Origin	Type	Image	Details
Excalibur	UK	Anti-ship missile		A coastal defense version that was developed in the United Kingdom and deployed to Gibraltar from 1985 to 1997. It uses Exocet MM-38 ground-launched missiles. In 1993 steps were taken that concluded with the acquisition of a battery for the Chilean Marine Corps. In 2019, it is still reported to be in service with Marine Infantry Detachment No. 1 Lynch for coastal defense roles.

Vehicles

Armoured vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Image	Details
BV-206D (VT-206) / M-973	SE / CL	Tracked articulated vehicle		The first vehicles arrived in 1988. Some of these vehicles were assembled by Cardoen Industries.
FV101 Scorpion	UK	Light tank of reconnaissance		In 1993 steps were taken in the United Kingdom that concluded with the acquisition of 12 second-hand units. In 2008, these units were replaced by 15 second-hand units from Spain. These latter units are modified and have a 200 hp Perkins T6/3544 six-cylinder diesel engine and optronic systems consisting of a laser rangefinder, night vision devices and an electronic calculator.
M1151/M1152 HMMWV	US	Armoured tactical vehicle		4x4 vehicles acquired after the acquisition of the M998 HMMWV in 2006. Armed with Mk 19 grenade launcher and Browning M2 HB machine gun. These vehicles partly replaced the PVPs that had been acquired in 2009 and then gradually transferred to Carabineros de Chile.
LAV III (NZLAV)	CA	Light armoured vehicle		22 second-hand 8x8 units purchased in New Zealand in April 2022. They will be delivered in two batches, one in 2022 and one in 2023. Vehicles armed with a M242 Bushmaster cannon as primary weapon and two FN MAG machine guns as secondary weapons.
Kia KLTV181/182	KOR	Armoured tactical vehicle		4x4 vehicles of the troop transport version acquired in December 2022.

Utility vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Image	Details
Kia KM 420	KOR	Light utility vehicle		4x4 vehicles acquired in the early 2000s.
M998 HMMWV	US	Light utility vehicle		4x4 transport version vehicles acquired second-hand in 2006.
Polaris Sportsman 500	US	All-terrain vehicle		6x6 ATVs purchased over a decade ago.
Honda XR250	JP	Off-road motorcycle		—

Shelter vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Image	Details
—	—	Shelter vehicle		In 2020, the purchase of a shelter vehicle was tendered to replace the one operated by the Marine Infantry Detachment No. 1 Lynch. But it was canceled due to the contingency of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Support trucks

Name	Origin	Type	Image	Details
M-35 A2	US	Cargo truck		6x6 trucks acquired in the 1990s. Most replaced by Kia KM 250 and KM 500 trucks.
Kia KM 250	KOR	Cargo truck		6x6 multi-purpose military trucks acquired in the 2000s.
Kia KM 450	KOR	Light cargo truck		4x4 multi-purpose military trucks acquired in the 2000s.
Kia KM 500	KOR	Cargo truck		6x6 multi-purpose military trucks acquired in the 2000s.
Kia KM 255	KOR	Fuel tanker truck		6x6 trucks used as fuel tanker.
Kia KM 451	KOR	Ambulance pickup truck		4x4 trucks used as ambulances.
Kia KM 502	KOR	Wrecker truck		6x6 trucks used as wrecker.
Mercedes-Benz Zetros MB 1833	DE	Cargo truck		4x4 trucks acquired in 2014 and used to tow the G-4 howitzers.
International DT 4600	US	—		It is 4x4 trucks.

Aircraft

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Role	Number	Details
Skua	—	Chile	Miniature UAV	—	N/A	Developed by Seawind SA Ltda. in 2010 and acquired in 2012 by the Chilean Marine Corps. It is the first reconnaissance UAV fully incorporated into a Chilean military force.
Chercán	—		Compact quadcopter	—	N/A	Developed by SISDEF and deployed in 2015 by the Chilean Marine Corps in MINUSTAH.
Mavic Pro		China		—	—	4 units acquired between 2018 and 2019.
Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual				—	—	3 units acquired in 2020.

See also

• List of current equipment of the Chilean Air Force
• List of current equipment of the Chilean Army
• List of active ships of the Chilean Navy
• List of active Chile military aircraft