Peruvian Armed Forces
The Peruvian Armed Forces ( Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas de la República del Perú ) consists of the following branches of the armed forces:
- Peruvian army ( Ejército del Perú )
- Peruvian Navy (Marina de Guerra del Perú )
- Peruvian Air Force ( Fuerza Aérea del Perú ).
Traditionally, the Peruvian National Police ( Policía Nacional del Perú ) is attributed to the armed forces.
Organization
Conscription in Peru is 24 months. Conscript soldiers to extend their period of service up to six years. Around 64,000 soldiers are conscripts.
Supreme Commander of the Peruvian armed forces in accordance with Article 167 of the Peruvian Constitution of 1993, the Peruvian president (since July 28, 2011 Ollanta Humala ). Peruvian Defense Minister Daniel Mora Zevallos is.
The September 24th is the Day of the Armed Forces ( Dia de las Fuerzas armadas ).
Personnel and equipment
Of the approximately 110,000 soldiers of the Peruvian armed forces include 70,000 soldiers to the Army, the Navy, and 25,000 soldiers 15,000 soldiers of the Air Force. There are about 18,800 reservists and 77,000 man paramilitary units belong ( Coast Guard, National Police ).
The army has battle tank of the types T -55 and AMX - 13 armored personnel carrier of the type M -113 and UR -416 and artillery (D -30 ( 2A18 ), M101, M109 and M114 howitzers ), air defense systems ( ZSU- 23-4 Shilka ) and helicopters ( Mil Mi -2, Mil Mi -17).
Flagship of the Navy since 1973, the cruiser BAP Almirante Grau ( CLM -81 ). The Navy also has 8 frigates Carvajal class, 6 corvettes of the type PR - 72P, 3 landing ships and six submarines of the Submarine Class 209 (2 Islay class 4 Angamos class).
The Air Force has fighter aircraft of the types MiG -29, Su -25 and Mirage 2000 and Mil Mi -25 helicopter gunships. As a light ground attack aircraft, the Cessna A-37 is employed.