Mexican Navy
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The Mexican Navy (official name SEMAR) is a branch of the Mexican Military responsible for conducting naval operations. Its stated mission is "to use the naval force of the federation for the exterior defense, and to help with intern order"[1]. The Mexican Navy consists of over 30,000 men and women, as of over 300 ships, and 70 aircraft all of them serving Mexico. Since the 2000's The Mexican Navy has entered a constant modernization program, in order to upgrade its response capability. For Mexico's huge mass of water the importance of it's navy is really decisive, mainly to protect PEMEX's oil wells in Campeche over the Mexican Gulf. Another important task of Mexican Navy, is to help people in hurricane relief operations, applying "Plan Marina" (Navy plan) in order to help affected people.
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[edit] Organization
The commander in chief of all military forces in Mexico is the president. And the person in charge of the Mexican Navy is the Navy Secretary who as of 2006 is Marco Antonio Peyrot Gonzlez. The Mexican Navy is divided into two main forces, Gulf's naval force (Fuerza Naval del Golfo) and Pacific's naval force (Fuerza Naval del Pacifico) both of them equally important
[edit] Equipment
The navy, mainly consist of surface ships, with few aircraft. Since some time to the date, Mexican Navy has showed a lot of interest in acquiring supersonic fighters[2] , and also bigger transpor ships, as two Austin class ships[3]
[edit] Surface Equipment
[edit] Frigates
Nowadays Mexican Navy have 6 Frigates all of them ex-USS warships.
- Allende Class (ex-Knox class frigate)
- ARM Allende (FF-211) (formerly USS Stein (FF-1065))
- ARM Abasolo (FF-212) (formerly USS Marvin Shields (FF-1066))
- ARM Victoria (FF-213) (formerly USS Pharris (FF-1094)
- ARM Mina (FF-214) (formerly USS Whipple (FF-1062)
- Bravo Class (ex-Bronstein Class frigates)
- ARM Bravo (FF-201)
- ARM Galeana (FF-202)
[edit] Destroyers
- Quetzalcoatl Class
- ARM Netzahualcoyotl (D-102)
- Manuel Azueta Class
- ARM Manuel Azueta (D-111)
[edit] Amphibious Ships
- Panuco Class
- ARM Manazanillo (A-402)
- Papaloapan Class
- ARM Papaloapan (A-411)
- ARM Usumacinta (A-412)
[edit] Missile Boats
- Huracan Class (ex-Saar 4.5 Class missile boat)
- ARM Huracan (A-301) (formerly INS Aliya)
- ARM Tormenta (A-302) (formerly INS Geula)
[edit] Other Ships
Mexican Navy has over 30 OPV most of them of national design. Also over 60 smaller patrol boats In total, Mexican Navy has over 300 ships operational.
[edit] Fixed Wing
- Surveillance: Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, CASA C-212-200 Maritime Patrol, Beechcraft Baron, Beechcraft Bonanza, Gulfstream Aerospace Turbocommander
- Transport: Learjet 25, Learjet 31, Learjet 60, Sabreliner 265, Lancair IV, Lancair Super ES, Antonov An-32B
- Interceptors: Aermacchi L-90 TP Redigo
- Trainers: Maule MX-7-235
- Fighters: Actually the Mexican Navy has no fighters, but they are about to buy 6 Su-27 UBK, and 2 Su-30 fighters from Russia
[edit] Rotary Wing
- Surveillance: Eurocopter Panther, Eurocopter Fennec, McDonnell Douglas MD 902 Explorer, Bolkow BO-105 Super 5
- Trainers: Robinson R-44, Rotor Way EXEC 162F
[edit] Land Vehicles
As well as plenty of other minor transport vehicles as buses, trucks, pick-ups, and cars
