At the Directorate of Depot (Arsenal) located at Boulogne, a static – and impressive - sample of the wide range of material recently acquired by the Argentinian army has been showcased.

The Argentinian army has exhibited a wide sample of its new equipment (Picture source: Argentinian MoD)

The activity was presided over by the Army chief, Brigadier General Claudio Ernesto Pasqualini, and on occasion, general and special purpose vehicles were exhibited, such as sniper rifles, electronic ant optical devices, armored vehicles, self-propelled artillery, trucks, backhoes, mechanical shovels, 80-ton cranes and highly complex ambulances.

In addition, new radars and mechanized material were exposed. As for the communications material, the new vehicles and portable equipment were presented to be distributed in infantry and artillery units.

The Arma de Ingenieros, in addition to special vehicles, received assault boats, decontamination equipment and chemical, biological and nuclear protection, as well as tools for the maintenance of facilities.