ARGENTINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios (APCA)
The Amphibious Commandos Group (Spanish: Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios, APCA) is a special operations force of the Argentine Navy, trained to perform quick and objective amphibious reconnaissance, assault raids, and direct action operations. It was created in 1952 by the Vigilance and Security Company of Submarine Bases (today known as Base Naval Mar del Plata). In ... FULL STORY
Agrupación de Buzos Tácticos (APBT)
The Tactical Divers Group (Spanish: Agrupación de Buzos Tácticos, APBT) is the premier special operations force of the Argentine Navy. The Buzos Tácticos are based at Base Naval Mar del Plata (BNMP) on the Atlantic coast of Argentina. Its men are high-qualified combat divers, EOD/demolition technicians, and parachutists. The APBT was the first special forces division ... FULL STORY
Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (GOE)
The Special Operations Group (Spanish: Grupo de Operaciones Especiales, GOE) is a special operations force of the Argentine Air Force. This strategic division, headquartered at Morón Air Base in the Buenos Aires province, is mainly responsible for resolving aircraft hijacking issues. History The unit traces its history back to 1947, when the Air Force formed the country's ... FULL STORY
Fuerza de Despliegue Rápido (FDR)
The Rapid Deployment Force (Spanish: Fuerza de Despliegue Rápido, FDR) is a joint special operations division of the Argentine Armed Forces and the Argentine National Gendarmerie especially trained to give a quick and effective military response to any eventual attack against the country. The service is mainly composite of air assault, airborne, light infantry, reconnaissance and ... FULL STORY
Agrupación de Fuerzas de Operaciones Especiales (AFOE)
The Special Operations Forces Group (Spanish: Agrupación de Fuerzas de Operaciones Especiales, AFOE) is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army, created the December 6th of 2005 as the first operational element of the Proyecto Ejército Argentino 2025. It consists of the 601 Air Assault Regiment, the 601 Commando Company, and the 602 Commando ... FULL STORY
Grupo Alacrán
The Grupo Alacrán (Scorpion Group) is a special operations service of the Argentine National Gendarmerie, often referred as the Equipo Antiterrorista de Gendarmería (Gendarmerie Counter-terrorism Team). The division is headquartered in Evita City and responds to high-risk and counterterrorist situations throughout Argentina, but primarily in the rural areas. They also ... FULL STORY
CoSNS
The AN/PVS-30 Clip-on Sniper Night Sight (CoSNS) is a lightweight, in-line weapon-mounted sight used in conjunction with the day optic sight on the M110 SASS and the XM2010 ... FULL STORY
