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Military of Bolivia
Service branches Army (Ejército Boliviano),
Navy (Fuerza Naval Boliviana,
Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Boliviana),
National Police Force (Policía Nacional de Bolivia)
Military age 18
Available for
military service
1,949,267, age 15–49 (2000 est.)
Fit for
military service
1,269,228, age 15–49  (2000 est.)
Reaching military
age annually
86,863 (2000 est.)
Active personnel 31,500[1]
Expenditures
Budget $147 million (FY99)
Percent of GDP 1.8% (FY99)

Military branches of Bolivia:


Contents

Army

The Bolivian Army has around 31,500 men.

The Army maintains a small fleet of utility aircraft, primarily to support headquarters.

Army Equipment

Tank SK-105 Kurassier, APC M3 Half-track, APC M113, APC EE-11 Urutu, Scout Vehicle V-100, Scout Vehicle EE-9 Cascavel

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service[2] Notes
Beechcraft King Air  United States Staff transport Beech 90
Beech 200
1
1
Cessna 206 Stationair  United States Utility 4
Cessna 421 Golden Eagle  United States Staff transport Cessna 421B 1

Air Force

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service[3] Notes
HAL Dhruv  India utility helicopter 2 letter of Intent issued[1]
Aérospatiale SA 315 Lama  France utility helicopter SA 315B 2 one was suffered an accident months ago, 4 people died at least
Aerotec T-23  Brazil trainer A-132B
T-23
2
5
Basler BT-67  United States transport 1
Beechcraft Baron  United States Utility 55 2
Beechcraft Bonanza  United States utility V35 2
Beechcraft King Air  United States staff transport Super King Air 200 4
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor  United States trainer FMA T-34B 21
Bell UH-1H Iroquois  United States utility helicopter UH-1H 12
Bell 212 Twin Huey  United States utility helicopter 1
BAE Systems 146  United Kingdom transport 146-100 2
Canadair T-33 Silver Star  Canada attack AT-33A 20
CASA C-212 Aviocar  Spain transport 1
Cessna 152  United States utility 10
Cessna 172 Skyhawk  United States utility 172K 2
Cessna 185 Skywagon  United States utility 2
Cessna 206 Stationair  United States utility 11
Cessna 210 Centurion  United States utility 4
Cessna 310  United States utility 1
Cessna 402  United States utility 402B 1
Cessna 421 Golden Eagle  United States utility 421B 1
Convair 580  United States transport 2
Fokker F27 Friendship  Netherlands transport F27-400M 4
Lancair 320  United States trainer 1
Learjet 25  United States VIP transport 25B
25D
1
1
Lockheed C-130 Hercules  United States transport Total
C-130A
C-130B
C-130H
6
2
3
1
McDonnell Douglas DC-10  United States transport DC-10-10F 1 acquired in late 2007[4]
MD500 Defender  United States utility helicopter 500M 10
NEIVA T-25 Universal  Brazil trainer 6
Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer  Switzerland trainer 9[5]
Piper PA-34 Seneca  United States utility 2
Rockwell Sabreliner  United States VIP transport Sabreliner 60 1

Navy

See full article: Bolivian Naval Force.

References

  1. ^ What is the total active duty personnel for Bolivia? - Britannica Online Encyclopedia
  2. ^ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.
  3. ^ Bolivian military aviation OrBat
  4. ^ Bolivian military aviation OrBat
  5. ^ Bolivian military aviation OrBat

This article was adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000.

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