[Argentina] Gendarmeria Nacional Argentina

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GENDARMERIA NACIONAL ARGENTINA​

General Information Formed: 1938 General nature: Federal law enforcement - Civilian agency Headquarters: City of Buenos Aires Personnel: 50,000 Jurisdiction: As per operations jurisdiction Mission: Providing security for Argentina's borders for places of national strategic importance.

Secondary Missions Policing missions: Assisting provincial police services in maintaining public security in rural areas Preventing smuggling Fighting drug trafficking Fighting terrorism Fighting crimes "against life and freedom" (children and organs trade, slavery, etc.) Dealing with economic crime Dealing with environmental crime Dealing with illegal immigration Military missions: War-fighting missions Peacekeeping or humanitarian aid missions under the United Nations Providing security for Argentine embassies and consulates in several foreign nations

Personnel & Armament Quantity: 50,000 Target Quantity: 50,000 Cost per unit: 5,000.00 Period: 2 months basic training Glock 17 calibre 9 mm. Colt M4A1 calibre 5,56 mm Heckler & Koch MP5 calibre 9 mm. FN P90 calibre 5,7 mm. Benelli M3 (modelo Pump-action) calibre 12. Franchi SPAS-15 calibre 12. M24 SWS calibre 7,62 mm. Barrett M95 calibre 12,7 mm. Non lethal armament

Stations and Posts The GNA has jurisdiction on the whole argentine territory, including Antarctica and the Malvinas Islands. Its Headquarters are located in the city of Buenos Aires but it also operates major commands centers in Cordoba, Salta and Posadas. The argentine borders and customs are protected and controlled by the GNA. It also posses Mountain Rescue Groups, located in mountain regions, including Mendoza, San Juan and Neuquen and Highway and Route Patrols Groups, stationed along all major highways and routes.

VEHICLES
​	VW Polo Role: Transport, Road patrol Origin: Argentina Quantity: 750 Quantity on order: 0 Target quantity: 1,000 Characteristics Capacity: up to 4 passengers
​	VW Amarok Role: Utility vehicle, road patrol Origin: Argentina Quantity: 300 Quantity on order: 0 Target quantity: 400
​	Yamaha TDM 900 Role: Road patrol Origin: Argentina Quantity: 375 Quantity on order: 0 Target quantity: 500
​	Iveco Daily 55C16 Role: Utility, Transport Origin: Argentina Quantity: 75 Quantity on order: 0 Target quantity: 100
​ ​	Water Cannon Vehicle Role: Riot control Origin: Argentina Quantity: 0 Quantity on order: 0 Target quantity: 20

AIRCRAFT
​	MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 Role: Transport, Surveillance Origin: Vietnam Quantity: 18* Quantity on order: 0 Target quantity: 24 Characteristics Crew: 1 Capacity: up to 10 passengers Range: 541 km (336 mi; 292 nmi)
​	Bo 105 Role: Search & Rescue, Medevac Origin: Argentina Quantity: 9* Quantity on order: 0 Target quantity: 0 Characteristics Crew: 1 or 2 pilots Capacity: 4 Range: 575 km (310 NM, 357 mi)
​	Pilatus PC-12 Role: Transport, Border Patrol Origin: Argentina Quantity: 9* Quantity on order: 0 Target quantity: 0 Characteristics Crew: one or two pilots Capacity: 6 to 9 passengers seats Range: 3,417 km (HSC, VFR Reserves) (1,845 nm)

Deployment
From 5 to 20 Gendarmerie officers deployed in all argentine international border passes. List of international passes The rest deployed on different garrisons around the national territory, in big cities and on national routes and highways.