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Armies of the world. Bolivia

Population: 8 379 thousand people. The military budget is 130 million dollars (2000). The regular forces are 31 500 people. Militarized formations - 37 100 people, including The national police - 31 100, anti-narcotism police - 6 000. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch - 12 months. Mobilization resources - 1,9 million people, including 1,2 million able-bodied men.

Land forces: 25 000 people, 6 military districts, army units (2 armoured battalions, a mechanized regiment, the president security regiment), 10 divisions of mixed structure (8 cavalry groups, a motorized regiment, 10 artillery regiments, an SAM regiment, 22 infantry battalions, a air-borne battalion, 6 engineer battalions).

Arms: 36 light tanks Cuirassier, 24 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 72 armored troop carriers, 128 towed guns with calibre of 75,105 and 122 mm, more than 50 mortars (81 and 107 mm), 4 planes.

Air force: 3 000 people (including 2 000 in service for a fixed period), 37 war-planes, 16 combat helicopters. Tactical elements: a fighter and bomber air squadron, an air defence fighter squadron, a intercommunication squadron, 3 transport air squadrons, a helicopter squadron, a medevac helicopter squadron. Planes and helicopters: 18 AT-33AN, 19 PC-7, 14 C-130 (A, B and Н), 18 Cessna 206, 10 Cessna 152, C-185, 13 C-206, C-208, 2 C-402, C-210, 4 SF-260CB, 15 T-23, 12 T-33A, Lancar-320, 3 Lirjet-25 and 35, 4 F.27-400, IAI-201, 16 Hughs 500M, 4 HB-315B, 23 A-315B, 2 Bell 212.

Naval forces: 3500 people (including 1700 marines and 1 800 in service for a fixed period), 6 naval districts, 12 patrol boats, 62 river boats, 19 support vessels.





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