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| unit_name = Ecuadorian Navy
| native_name = {{native name|es|Armada del Ecuador}}
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| start_date = 1832 
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| commander1 = Rear Admiral [[Luis Santiago Chávez]]
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The '''Ecuadorian Navy''' ({{langx|es|Armada del Ecuador}}) is an Ecuadorian entity responsible for the surveillance and protection of national maritime territory and has a personnel of 9,400<ref name=IISSp410/> men to protect a coastline of 2,237&nbsp;km which reaches far into the Pacific Ocean. The vessels are identified by a [[ship prefix]] of ''B.A.E.'': {{lang|es|Buque de la Armada del Ecuador}} (Ship of the Ecuadorian Navy) or ''L.A.E.'': {{lang|es|Lancha de la Armada del Ecuador}} (Boat of the Ecuadorian Navy).

== Mission ==
Organize, train, equip and maintain naval capabilities, as well as to assist and support all procedures involving national security and development. Contribute to the achievement of safeguarding national objectives in times of peace and war.

== Vision ==
Maintain highly trained naval forces to secure victory within the maritime zone in order to support developing communities. As a consequence operate highly qualified military personnel whom are able to fulfill this role based on elevated moral, values and principles.

== History ==
The roots of the Ecuadorian Navy or ({{lang|es|Armada Ecuatoriana}}) date back to 1823 whilst forming a part of the [[Gran Colombia]]n fleet. The government of President [[Eloy Alfaro]] (1906–1911) made one of the most notable naval acquisitions of the time, the torpedo ship {{ship|Ecuadorian torpedo gunboat|Libertador Bolívar||2}}, with the aim of restoring the navy. In 1832, the Ecuadorian Congress officially established the Ecuadorian Maritime Department. On 25 July 1941 during the [[Ecuadorian–Peruvian War]], the gunboat {{BAE|Abdón Calderón||2}} commanded by Rafael Morán Valverde encountered the Peruvian destroyer ''Almirante Villar'' in the [[:es:Canal de Jambelí|Jambeli channel]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://es.wikisource.org/wiki/Parte_oficial_peruano_sobre_el_combate_naval_de_jambeli |title=Parte oficial peruano sobre el Combate Naval de Jambeli |author=Wikisource |access-date=26 October 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127144750/http://es.wikisource.org/wiki/Parte_oficial_peruano_sobre_el_combate_naval_de_jambeli |archive-date=27 January 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The Ecuadorian gunboat opened fire on ''Villar'', keeping its distance while doing shots for elevation, but the Peruvian destroyer returned fire for the duration of the chase, which was ended by the Peruvians when the ''Calderon'' took refuge in the channels. The ''Calderon'' was unharmed in the skirmish and according to Ecuador, the Peruvian ''Villar'' suffered damages, an allegation that has always been refuted by Perú.<ref>Nikolay Mityukov. "Zagadka boya v prolivye Hambeli" (''Mystery of a skirmish in Jambeli channel''), Tekhnika i Vooruzhenie 10/2005, p. 28-31 {{in lang|ru}}</ref> However, this event had no influence over the general outcome of the war as [[Puerto Bolivar]] was lost to [[Peruvian Army|Peruvian troops]] only two days later.

== Present day ==
Today, the Ecuadorian Navy is a compact, efficient and well-balanced force. However, limited funds hinder any major acquisitions and the chances of maintaining a strong force within the Pacific Ocean. Since introduction of a restructuring program within the Armed Forces (PATRIA I), the Navy's structure became simplified. It supervises the [[Pacific Coast]] and [[Galápagos Islands]] as one naval zone. Most seagoing assets are based at [[Guayaquil]].

=== Active ships ===
Currently {{When|date=January 2019}} the Navy consists of the following vessels:

{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align: left;"|Vessel
! style="text-align: left;"|Origin
! style="text-align: left;"|Type
! style="text-align: left;"|Class
! style="text-align: left;"|In service<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.armada.mil.ec/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=210 |title=Comandancia de Escuadra |author=Ecuadorian Navy website |access-date=14 October 2010 }}</ref>
! style="text-align: left;"|Notes
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Training ship]] (1 in service)
|-
| {{BAE|Guayas|BE-21}}
| {{ESP}}
| Sail&nbsp;training ship
| ''steel-hulled''&nbsp;barque
| {{Yes}}
| As an ambassador of its country, the ''Guayas'' is a participant in tall ship regattas. By the end of 2008 the ''Guayas'' had visited 60 harbours in 25 countries and covered about 340,000 nautical miles (630,000&nbsp;km).
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Submarine]]s (2 in service)
|-
| BAE&nbsp;''Shyri'' (S101)
| {{DEU}}
| [[Diesel-electric submarine]]
| [[Type 209 submarine|Type 209/1300]]
| {{Yes}}
| <ref>http://www.elciudadano.gob.ec/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36938:termino-proceso-de-modernizacion-del-submarino-shyri-en-los-astilleros-de-chile&catid=40:actualidad&Itemid=63{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} in Spanish</ref>
|-
| BAE&nbsp;''Huancavilca'' (S102)
| {{DEU}}
| [[Diesel-electric submarine]]
| [[Type 209 submarine|Type 209/1300]]
| {{Yes}}
| On September 16, 2011, the submarine was sent to the ASMAR shipyard in Chile for modernization, which was completed in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.armada.cl/submarino-ecuatoriano-recalo-en-asmar-talcahuano/prontus_armada/2011-11-16/164805.html |title=Armada de Chile &#124; Submarino ecuatoriano recaló en Asmar Talcahuano |access-date=2012-01-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107000235/http://www.armada.cl/submarino-ecuatoriano-recalo-en-asmar-talcahuano/prontus_armada/2011-11-16/164805.html |archive-date=7 January 2012 |df=dmy-all }} In Spanish</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.elsnorkel.com/2014/09/bae-huancavilca-ss-102-termino-su.html|title=BAE Huancavilca SS-102 termino su modernizacion en ASMAR (Chile)|work=www.elSnorkel.com|access-date=2018-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516104004/https://www.elsnorkel.com/2014/09/bae-huancavilca-ss-102-termino-su.html|archive-date=16 May 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Guided missile frigate]]s (2 in service)
|-
| {{BAE|Presidente Eloy Alfaro|FM-01}}
| {{GBR}}
| [[guided missile frigate]]
| {{sclass|Condell|frigate}}
| {{Yes}}
| Acquired from Chile in March, 2008.
|-
| {{BAE|Morán Valverde|FM-02}}
| {{GBR}}
| [[guided missile frigate]]
| {{sclass|Condell|frigate}}
| {{Yes}}
| Extensively refitted between April 2004 and December 2005. Acquired from Chile in March, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.armada.mil.ec/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=220 |title=FM - 01 Presidente Alfaro |author=Ecuadorian Navy website |access-date=14 October 2010 }}</ref>
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Corvette|Guided missile corvette]]s (6 in service)
|-
| BAE ''Esmeraldas'' (CM-11)
| {{ITA}}
| [[Corvette|guided missile corvette]]
| [[Esmeraldas-class corvette|Esmeraldas-class]]
| {{Yes}}
| Refitted in 2006 under the ''Esmeraldas'' program.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.armada.mil.ec/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=190 |title=CM 11 Esmeraldas |author=Ecuadorian Navy website |access-date=14 October 2010 }}</ref>
|-
| BAE ''Manabí'' (CM-12)
| {{ITA}}
| [[Corvette|guided missile corvette]]
| [[Esmeraldas-class corvette|Esmeraldas-class]]
| {{Yes}}
| Modernised, returned to fleet 2018.
|-
| BAE ''Los Rios'' (CM-13)
| {{ITA}}
| [[Corvette|guided missile corvette]]
| [[Esmeraldas-class corvette|Esmeraldas-class]]
| {{Yes}}
| Modernised, returned to fleet 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.janes.com/article/82746/ecuadorian-navy-rejoins-unitas-lix-exercise |title=Ecuadorian Navy rejoins 'Unitas LIX' exercise |access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
| BAE ''El Oro'' (CM-14)
| {{ITA}}
| [[Corvette|guided missile corvette]]
| [[Esmeraldas-class corvette|Esmeraldas-class]]
| {{Yes}}
| Refitted in 2008 under the ''Esmeraldas'' program.
|-
| BAE ''Galápagos'' (CM-15)
| {{ITA}}
| [[Corvette|guided missile corvette]]
| [[Esmeraldas-class corvette|Esmeraldas-class]]
| {{Yes}}
| Refitted in 2010 under the ''Esmeraldas'' program.
|-
| BAE ''Loja'' (CM-16)
| {{ITA}}
| [[Corvette|guided missile corvette]]
| [[Esmeraldas-class corvette|Esmeraldas-class]]
| {{Yes}}
| Modernised, returned to fleet 2019.
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Offshore Patrol Vessel]] (2 in service)
|-
| LAE&nbsp;''Isla San Cristobal'' (LG-30)
| {{NLD}}
| [[Offshore Patrol Vessel]]
| [[Damen_Stan_Patrol_vessel#Different_variants|Damen Stan patrol vessel]] 5009 class
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| LAE&nbsp;''Isla Isabela'' (LG-31)
| {{NLD}}
| [[Offshore Patrol Vessel]]
| [[Damen Stan patrol vessel]] 5009 class
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Fast attack craft]] (3 in service)
|-
| LAE&nbsp;''Quito'' (LM-31)
| {{DEU}}
| [[Fast attack craft]]
| ''TNC 45&nbsp;Seawolf'' class
| {{Yes}}
| Modernised
|-
| LAE&nbsp;''Guayaquil'' (LM-32)
| {{DEU}}
| [[Fast attack craft]]
| ''TNC 45&nbsp;Seawolf'' class
| {{Yes}}
| Modernised
|-
| LAE&nbsp;''Cuenca'' (LM-33)
| {{DEU}}
| [[Fast attack craft]]
| ''TNC 45&nbsp;Seawolf'' class
| {{Yes}}
| Modernised
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Auxiliary ship|Auxiliaries]] (12 in service)
|-
| BAE ''Huacolpo'' (TR-61)
| {{PRC}}
| [[Cargo ship]]
| ''Cargo - Hazard B''&nbsp;class
| {{Yes}}
| ex-Fu Yuan Yu Leng 999 
|-
| BAE ''Calicuchima'' (TR-62)
| {{GBR}}
| ammunition supply ship
| ''Kintebury'' class
| {{Yes}}
| ex-RMAS ''Throsk'' (A379)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.armada.mil.ec/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=221 |title=TR - 62 Calicuchima |author=Ecuadorian Navy website |access-date=14 October 2010 }}</ref>
|-
| BAE ''Atahualpa'' (TR-63)
| {{ITA}}
| water harbour tanker
| ''Brenta'' type
| {{Yes}}
| ex-A 5356 Basento
|-
| BAE ''Quisquis'' (TR-64)
| {{GBR}}
| water harbour tanker
| ''Waterfall'' class
| {{Yes}}
| ex-''Waterside'' (Y-20)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.armada.mil.ec/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=224 |title=TR - 64 Quisquis |author=Ecuadorian Navy website |access-date=14 October 2010 }}</ref>
|-
| BAE ''Taurus'' (TR-65)
| {{ECU}}
| coastal oil tanker
| ''Taurus'' class
| {{Yes}}
| Civilian ship bought in 1987. Built by Astinave, Guayaquil. Currently status is unknown.
|-
| BAE ''Chimborazo'' (RA-70)
| {{USA}}
| [[Tugboat|Fleet Tug]]
| {{sclass|Abnaki|tug}}
| {{Yes}}
| Ex-{{USS|Chowanoc|ATF-100|}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.armada.mil.ec/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=222 |title=RA - 70 R. Chimborazo |author=Ecuadorian Navy website |access-date=14 October 2010 }}</ref>
|-
| BAE ''Sangay'' (RB-72)
| 
| [[Tugboat]]
| ''YTM'' class tug
| {{Yes}}
| 
|-
| BAE ''Cotopaxi'' (RB-73)
| {{USA}}
| [[Tugboat]]
| 
| {{Yes}}
| 
|-
| BAE ''Wolf'' (RB-74)
| {{NLD}}
| [[Tugboat]]
| 
| {{Yes}}
| 
|-
| BAE ''Iliniza'' (RB-75)
| 
| [[Tugboat]]
| ''YTM'' class tug
| {{Yes}}
| 
|-
| BAE ''Altar'' (RB-76)
| 
| [[Tugboat]]
| ''YTM'' class tug
| {{Yes}}
| 
|-
| BAE ''Quilotoa'' (RB-78)
| 
| [[Tugboat]]
| ''YTM'' class tug
| {{Yes}}
| 
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Research vessel|Scientific research vessels]] (2 in service)
|-
| BAE ''Orion'' (BI-91)
| {{JPN}}
| [[Oceanographic research ship]]
| ''Orion''&nbsp;class
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| LAE ''Sirius''
| {{ECU}}
| [[Oceanographic research ship]]
| ''Sirius''&nbsp;class
| {{Yes}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.armada.mil.ec/276 |title=L.A.E SIRIUS se incorporó a la Fuerza Naval |author=Ecuadorian Navy website |access-date=11 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005203851/http://www.armada.mil.ec/276 |archive-date=5 October 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|}

==Naval weapon systems==
{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align: left;"|Name
! style="text-align: left;"|Origin
! style="text-align: left;"|Type
! style="text-align: left;"|Version
! style="text-align: left;"|Used by
! style="text-align: left;"|Notes
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Naval artillery]]
|-
| [[QF 4.5 inch Mk I – V naval gun|QF 4.5 inch naval gun]] || {{GBR}} || Dual-purpose naval gun || Mark VI || [[Condell class frigate]] ||
|-
| [[Otobreda 76 mm|Oto Melara 76/62 Compact Gun]] || {{ITA}} || Dual-purpose naval gun || 76/62 Compact || [[Esmeraldas-class corvette|Esmeraldas-class]] ||
|-
| [[Oto Melara]] Twin 40 Compact Gun || {{ITA}} || [[close-in weapon system|Close-in weapon system (CIWS)]] || Twin 40L70 || [[Esmeraldas-class corvette|Esmeraldas-class]] ||
|-
| [[Phalanx CIWS|Raytheon Phalanx 20mm Gatling Gun]] || {{USA}} || [[close-in weapon system|Close-in weapon system (CIWS)]] || Phalanx Block 0 || [[Condell class frigate|Condell-class]] ||
|-
| [[Oerlikon GDF|Oerlikon GDM-A de 35]] || {{ITA}}<br />{{flag|Switzerland}} || [[Autocannon|Naval turret]] || Two 35mm autocannon || ''TNC 45&nbsp;Seawolf'' class ||
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Anti-ship missiles]]
|-
| [[Exocet|MBDA Exocet]] || {{FRA}} ||  [[Anti-ship missile|anti-ship missile (AShM)]] || MM40 Block&nbsp;II<hr>MM38 || [[Condell class frigate]]<br />[[Esmeraldas-class corvette|Esmeraldas-class]]<hr>''TNC 45&nbsp;Seawolf'' class FAC ||
|-
| [[Gabriel (missile)|IAI Gabriel]] || {{ISR}} ||  [[Anti-ship missile|anti-ship missile (AShM)]] || Mk 2 || ''TNC 45&nbsp;Seawolf'' class FAC ||
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Surface-to-air missile]]
|-
| [[Selenia Aspide|MBDA Aspide]] || {{ITA}} ||  [[Surface-to-air missile|surface-to-air missile (SAM)]] || Albatros Aspide MK-1A || [[Esmeraldas-class corvette|Esmeraldas-class]] ||
|-
| [[Mistral (missile)|MBDA Simbad]] || {{FRA}} ||  [[Surface-to-air missile|surface-to-air missile (SAM)]] || Mistral || [[Condell class frigate|Condell-class]] ||
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Anti-submarine weapon|Anti-submarine torpedo]]
|-
| [[Mark 46 torpedo]] || {{USA}} ||  [[Anti-submarine weapon|anti-submarine lightweight torpedo]] || Mod&nbsp;5A || [[Condell class frigate]] ||
|-
| [[A244-S|Whitehead A244-S]] || {{ITA}} ||  [[Anti-submarine weapon|anti-submarine lightweight torpedo]] || A244/S || [[Esmeraldas-class corvette|Esmeraldas-class]] ||
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Torpedoes]]
|-
| [[Black Shark torpedo|WASS Black Shark]] || {{ITA}} || 533&nbsp;mm heavyweight torpedo ||  || [[Type 209 submarine]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armada.mil.ec/wp-content/uploads/Books/fuerza-operativa/index.html#9/z|title=Microsoft Word - FUERZA OPERATIVA.docx|website=armada.mil.ec|access-date=9 May 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923173732/http://www.armada.mil.ec/wp-content/uploads/Books/fuerza-operativa/index.html#9/z|archive-date=23 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| [[:it:A184|Whitehead A-184]] || {{ITA}} || 533&nbsp;mm heavyweight torpedo || A184 Mod&nbsp;3 || [[Type 209 submarine]] ||
|-
| [[SST torpedo|Atlas Elektronik SST]] || {{DEU}} || 533&nbsp;mm heavyweight torpedo || SST-4 Mod&nbsp;0 || [[Type 209 submarine]] ||
|-
| [[SUT torpedo|Atlas SUT]] || {{DEU}} || 533&nbsp;mm heavyweight torpedo || AEG SUT 264 || [[Type 209 submarine]] ||
|-
| [[DM2A4|STN Atlas Seehecht]] || {{DEU}} || 533&nbsp;mm heavyweight torpedo || DM2A4 || [[Type 209 submarine]] ||
|}

===Naval aviation===
The Ecuadorian Naval Aviation (''Aviación Naval Ecuatoriana'') was formed in 1967 with fixed-wing aircraft and received some helicopters in 1973. It remains the least effective section of the navy; capable of performing limited maritime patrol missions, it consists of a fixed wing and a rotary wing element. Aircraft are based at ''Base Aérea Simón Bolívar'' in [[Guayaquil]] and the ''Eloy Alfaro Air Base'' in [[Manta, Ecuador|Manta]]. The most recent acquisitions of the ANE are two [[IAI Heron|Heron 1]] and four [[IAI Searcher|Searcher Mk. III]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/policiales/noticia/archive/policiales/2009/06/11/Seis-aviones-no-tripulados--ingresan-a-filas-navales--.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110719134053/http://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/policiales/noticia/archive/policiales/2009/06/11/Seis-aviones-no-tripulados--ingresan-a-filas-navales--.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 July 2011 |title=Seis aviones no tripulados ingresan a filas navales |author=El Telègrafo |access-date=30 October 2010 }}</ref> from Israel. These have increased the Navy's coastal surveillance capacity significantly.

===Active aircraft===
Currently {{When|date=January 2019}} the Navy consists of the following aircraft:

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! style="text-align: left;"|Aircraft
! style="text-align: left;"|Origin
! style="text-align: left;"|Type
! style="text-align: left;"|Version
! style="text-align: left;"|In service
! style="text-align: left;"|Notes
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Maritime patrol aircraft]]
|-
| [[Beechcraft Super King Air]]
| {{USA}}
| [[Maritime patrol aircraft|Maritime surveillance aircraft]]
| CATPASS 250MP
| 3
| Two units delivered in January and June 1997 respectively. CATPASS conversion includes a bottom-mounted surface-search radar, FLIR and ESM provisions.
|-
| [[CASA/IPTN CN-235|CASA CN-235 Persuader]]
| {{ESP}}
| [[Maritime patrol aircraft]]
| CN-235-100 MP Persuader<hr>CN-235-300 MP Persuader 
| 1<hr>1
| Maritime patrol/multipurpose transport aircraft equipped with the [[CASA FITS|FITS system]].
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Helicopters]]
|-
| [[Bell 206|Bell 206 JetRanger]]<hr>[[Bell 206|Bell TH-57 SeaRanger]]
| {{USA}}
| [[Utility helicopter]] / [[Helicopter|Training helicopter]]
| 206B<hr>TH-57A
| 3<hr>3
|
|-
| [[Bell 222|Bell 230]]
| {{USA}}
| [[Helicopter|Radar surveillance helicopter]]
| 230T
| 1
| Two units delivered in total. One unit crashed at sea in 2009.
|-
| [[Bell 430]]
| {{USA}}
| [[Utility helicopter]]
| 430
| 3
| Two units delivered on August 1, 2010. The first 430 received a Garmin GNS400 GPS coupled to the autopilot. Both were equipped with a Honeywell Mark XXII EGPWS, right hand sliding door, hoist provisions and some maintenance items.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.unitedrotorcraft.com/Images/fckimages/File/United%20Rotorcraft%20Solutions%20Delivers%20Two%20Bell%20430's%20to%20Ecuador%20Navy.pdf |title= Ecuadorian Navy receives delivery of two Bell 430's from URS }}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=SheriffIsInTown |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Two units delivered on September 11, 2014. 1 crashed in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-06 |title=Armada confirma muerte de piloto y copiloto que iban en helicóptero accidentado en La Frutilla, Santa Elena |url=https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/ecuador/muertos-accidente-helicoptero-armada-santa-elena-nota/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=El Universo |language=es}}</ref>
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Trainer Aircraft]]
|-
| [[Beechcraft T-34 Mentor#T-34C Turbo-Mentor|Beechcraft T-34 Turbo Mentor]]
| {{USA}}
| [[Trainer aircraft|Advanced trainer]]
| T-34C-1
| 5
|
|-
| [[T-35 Pillán|ENAER T-35 Pillán]]
| {{CHL}}
| [[Trainer aircraft|Basic trainer]]
| T-35B
| 4
|
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Unmanned Aerial Vehicle]]s
|-
| [[IAI Heron]]
| {{ISR}}
| [[Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle|MALE UAV]]
| Heron I
| 2
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iai.co.il/18900-16382-en/default.aspx |title=HERON 1 |author=IAI Website |access-date=30 October 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100908083156/http://www.iai.co.il/18900-16382-en/default.aspx |archive-date=8 September 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
| [[IAI Searcher]]
| {{ISR}}
| [[Aerial reconnaissance|Reconnaissance UAV]]
| Searcher III
| 4
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iai.co.il/18894-15742-en/default.aspx |title=SEARCHER Mk III |author=IAI Website |access-date=30 October 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903065601/http://www.iai.co.il/18894-15742-en/default.aspx |archive-date=3 September 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" |[[Utility aircraft|Utility Aircraft]]
|-
| [[Beechcraft Super King Air]]
| {{USA}}
| [[Military transport aircraft|Light transport]]
| B200<hr>B300<hr>B350
| 2<hr>1<hr>1
|
|-
| [[Beechcraft King Air]]
| {{USA}}
| [[Military transport aircraft|Light transport]]
| C90A
| 2
|
|-
| [[Cessna 172]]
| {{USA}}
| [[Liaison aircraft]]
| SP
| 2
|
|}

===Coast Guard===
The Coast Guard (''Cuerpo de Guardacostas de la Armada'') became fully operational in 1980. Their mission is to control maritime activities on national territory, including all river zones. The objectives are internal security, protection of human life at sea, and environmental protection. It consists of around 250 men and 30 major as well as 40 smaller modern patrol vessels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Naval-Construction-and-Retrofit-Markets/Ecuador-Navy-Ecuador.html|title=Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's - IHS|website=www.janes.com|access-date=9 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721170617/http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Naval-Construction-and-Retrofit-Markets/Ecuador-Navy-Ecuador.html|archive-date=21 July 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
In 2011 Ecuador ordered four {{convert|26.5|m|ft}} patrol vessels based on the [[Damen Stan 2600]] design for the Coast Guard.<ref name=MerEtMaritime2011-11-16/><ref name=WorldMaritimeNews2011-11-03/><ref name=Damen2014-07-01/><ref name=Damen2011-11-02/>

===Marines===
The [[Marines|Naval Infantry]] Corps (''Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marina'') was formed on 12 November 1962. It maintains a strength of around 1700<ref>{{cite web |url=http://orbat.com/site/almanac/2004/Ecuador2004.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-04-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327003854/http://orbat.com/site/almanac/2004/Ecuador2004.pdf |archive-date=27 March 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Marine (military)|marines]], with their HQ in [[Guayaquil]]. The units are individually spread across the naval coast of Ecuador and are equipped with infantry support weapons, including [[Mortar (weapon)|60 mm and 81 mm mortars]], [[Recoilless rifle|106 mm recoilless rifles]] (RCLs) and [[Humvee]]s. However, it lacks amphibious assault and sealift capacity. The Ecuadorian Marines are to maintain a high level of alert in order to execute special operations in difficult territory as well as to provide a fast response to counter amphibious incursions. Structure:

*''Escuela de la Infanteria Marina'' (Naval Infantry School)
*''Compañia de Seguridad "Guayaquil"'' (Security Detachment)
*''Batallon de Infanteria Marina "Jambeli"''
*''Battallon de Infanteria Marina "San Eduardo"''
*''Battallon de Infanteria Marina "San Lorenzo"''
*''Battallon de Infanteria Marina "Jaramijo"''
*''Battallon de Infanteria Marina "Esmeraldas"''

{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align: left;"|Name
! style="text-align: left;"|Type
! style="text-align: left;"|Caliber
! style="text-align: left;"|Origin
! style="text-align: left;"|In service
! style="text-align: left;"|Notes
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[General-purpose machine gun]] 
|-
|[[Heckler & Koch HK21]] || HK21E || [[7.62×51mm NATO]] || {{DEU}} ||  || Standard general-purpose machine gun.
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Assault rifle]] 
|-
|[[M16 rifle]] || A2/A4 || [[5.56×45mm NATO]] || {{USA}} ||  || Standard assault rifle.
|-
|[[M4 carbine]] || A1 || [[5.56×45mm NATO]] || {{USA}} ||  || Special Forces.
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Submachine gun]] 
|-
|[[Heckler & Koch MP5]] ||  || [[9×19mm Parabellum]] || {{DEU}} ||  || Special Forces.
|-
|[[Colt 9mm SMG]] ||  || [[9×19mm Parabellum]] || {{USA}} ||  || Special Forces.
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Semi-automatic pistol]] 
|-
|[[M1911 pistol]] ||  || [[.45 ACP]] || {{USA}} ||  || Standard pistol.
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Grenade|Hand grenade]]
|-
|[[M26 grenade]] || M26A1/M61 ||  || {{USA}} ||  || 
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Red dot sight]]
|-
|[[Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight]] || [[Telescopic sight|Reflex sight]] ||  || {{USA}} ||  || Used by special forces.
|-
|[[Aimpoint CompM4]] || [[Telescopic sight|Reflex sight]] ||  || {{USA}} ||  || Used by special forces.
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Grenade launcher]] 
|-
|[[Milkor MGL]] ||  || [[40 mm grenade]] || {{flag|South Africa}} ||  ||
|-
|[[M203 grenade launcher]] ||  || [[40 mm grenade]] || {{USA}} ||  || Grenade launcher coupled in M4 carbines.
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Anti-materiel rifle]] 
|-
|[[Barrett M82]] ||  || [[.50 BMG]] || {{USA}} ||  || 
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Mortar (weapon)|Infantry mortar]]
|-
|[[M1 mortar]] ||  || 	81&nbsp;mm || {{USA}} ||  ||
|-
|[[M29 mortar]] ||  || 	81&nbsp;mm || {{USA}} ||  || 
|-
|[[Hirtenberger M6C-210]] ||  || 60&nbsp;mm || {{flag|Austria}} ||  || Light mortar, used by special operations units.
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Recoilless rifle]]
|-
|[[M40 recoilless rifle]] ||  || 105&nbsp;mm || {{USA}} ||  ||
|-
|[[M67 recoilless rifle]] || [[Shoulder-fired missile|Shoulder-launched missile]] || 90&nbsp;mm || {{USA}} ||  || 
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Rocket-propelled grenade]]
|-
|[[RPG-7]] || [[Shoulder-fired missile|Shoulder-launched missile]] || 40&nbsp;mm || {{URS}} ||  ||
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Man-portable air-defense system]]
|-
|[[Mistral (missile)|MBDA Mistral]] || [[Man-portable air-defense system|MANPADS]] ||  || {{FRA}} ||  || Some mounted on Humvee and truck platform.
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Howitzer]]
|-
|[[M101 howitzer]] || Towed || 105mm Howitzer || {{USA}} ||  || 
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Military light utility vehicle|Light utility vehicle]]
|-
|[[Humvee]] || 4×4  || || {{USA}} || 30 || Around 30 humvees are in use within the Naval Infantry Corps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.modelwork.pl/viewtopic.php?t=15864 |title=Modelarstwo Plastikowe • (HUMVEE) /Zakończony/ M998 MAPATS Ekwador (1:72) |publisher=Modelwork.pl |access-date=2013-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://guia.mercadolibre.com.ar/humvee-hmmwv-uso-militar-22894-VGP |title=Guнa: HUMVEE - HMMWV (USO MILITAR) - MercadoLibre |publisher=Guia.mercadolibre.com.ar |date=2008-01-30 |access-date=2013-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307203852/http://guia.mercadolibre.com.ar/humvee-hmmwv-uso-militar-22894-VGP |archive-date=2012-03-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://justf.org/Country?country=Ecuador |title=Country Overview {{pipe}} Just the Facts - U.S. military aid to Latin America and the Caribbean |publisher=Justf.org |access-date=2013-03-15}}</ref>
|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[Military vehicle|Military truck]]
|-
| [[M939 Truck]] || 6×6 ||  || {{USA}} ||  || Donated by the US NAS program in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|author=Publicado por Intelligence, Defense, Security Service |url=http://intelligenceservicechile.blogspot.com/2010/03/ecuador-recibe-donacion-de-camiones.html |title=Intelligence, Defense and Security: ECUADOR RECIBE DONACION DE CAMIONES MILITARES DE EEUU |publisher=Intelligenceservicechile.blogspot.com |date=2010-09-03 |access-date=2013-03-15}}</ref>
|-
|[[Mercedes-Benz Zetros]] || 6x6 || || {{DEU}} ||  ||
|}

==Equipment gallery==
<gallery>
File:Ecuadorian navy ship ESMERALDAS.jpg|Ecuadorian navy FSG Corvette ESMERALDAS (CM 11), equipped with 2 x 3 MM40 [[Exocet]] SSM, 1 x 4 [[List of naval weapon systems|Aspide SAM]], 1 x 76mm gun, 6 x 324mm ASTI, helicopter on deck ([[Bell 206]]).
File:Ecuadoran marine DN-ST-92-03538.jpg|An Ecuadorian Marine with a [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK-33]] rifle, during an amphibious assault exercise ([[UNITAS]]), in the background a US [[Amphibious Assault Vehicle]].
File:Submarino Shyri.jpg|Ecuadorian submarine BAE Shyri in 2003. Ecuador owns two of these submarines.
File:US Navy 070902-N-7029R-004 A rigid hull inflatable boat prepares to embark Ecuadorian surface combat ship LAE 11 De Noviembre (LG 40) to conduct a visit, board, search and seizure training exercise during PANAMAX 2007.jpg|An Ecuadorian Coast Guard combat ship (LG-40) during an exercise.
File:US Navy 050807-F-4883S-001 The Ecuadorian corvette BAE El Oro (CM 14) sits pier side in Panama City, Panama before beginning at sea exercises during PANAMAX 2005.jpg|The Ecuadorian corvette BAE El Oro (CM 14) during an exercise.
File:US Navy 050712-N-4374S-005 The Ecuadorian Navy corvette BAE Manabi (CM 12) underway in front of a formation during UNITAS 46-05 Pacific Phase.jpg|The Ecuadorian Navy corvette BAE Manabi (CM 12) during an exercise.
File:Guayas-MDQ-2.jpg|The school ship ''Guayas'' on a visit in Argentina.
File:Guayas Schweden 2008.jpg| The ''Guayas'' in Sweden (2008).
File:US Navy 050807-F-4883S-030 Ecuadorian Sailors assigned to the Ecuadorian Corvette BAE El Oro (CM 14), prepare for quarters while in port at Panama City, Panama, before beginning at sea exercises during PANAMAX 2005.jpg|Ecuadorian sailors assigned to the Ecuadorian Corvette BAE El Oro (CM 14).
File:US Navy 081016-N-9758L-055 cuadorian Navy tall ship ES Guayas passes the USS Arizona Memorial as she makes her way into Naval Station Pearl Harbor.jpg| Ecuadorian Navy ship ''Guayas'', visiting [[Pearl Harbor]].
File:Ex-hms-penelope-entregada-a-ecuador-en-1991.jpg|In 1991, acquired from the [[Royal Navy]] along with the former [[HMS Danae (F47)|Danae (F47)]], the ''Eloy Alfaro'' was decommissioned on 19 March 2008, after 17 years of service in the Ecuadorian Navy.
File:21 HMS Danae Mediterranean Jan1970.jpg|Acquired in 1991 from the [[Royal Navy]], the Morán Valverde was decommissioned in October 2008.
File:DN-SN-97-01703.jpg|Along with her sister ship ''Almirante Lynch'', the former ''Almirante Condell'', renamed BAE ''Eloy Alfaro'' (FM 01). Both ships were handed over by the [[Chilean Navy]] to the Navy of Ecuador on 18 April 2008.<ref>[http://www.armada.cl/p4_armada/site/artic/20080416/pags/20080416132033.html Armada de Chile website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224064811/http://www.armada.cl/p4_armada/site/artic/20080416/pags/20080416132033.html |date=24 December 2008 }} {{in lang|es}}</ref>
File:Chilean frigate Almirante Lynch.jpg|In March 2008, the ''Almirante Lynch'' and sister ship {{ship|Chilean frigate|Almirante Condell|PFG-06|3}} were sold to Ecuador. The former ''Almirante Lynch'' is in active service under the name BAE ''Morán Valverde''.
File:US Navy 080816-N-7643B-002 A maritime interdiction team assigned to the Ecuadorian corvette BAE El Oro (CM 14) conduct a visit, board, search and seizure exercise.jpg|An Ecuadorian maritime interdiction team, armed with [[Heckler & Koch MP5|MP5]]s, assigned to conduct a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise.
</gallery>

== Ranks ==
{{main|Military ranks of Ecuador}}
===Commissioned officer ranks===
The rank insignia of [[commissioned officer]]s.
{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armed Forces/OF/Blank}}
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Navies/OF/Ecuador}}
|}

===Other ranks===
The rank insignia of [[non-commissioned officer]]s and [[Enlisted rank|enlisted personnel]].
{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OR/Blank}}
{{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Navies/OR/Ecuador}}
|}

== See also ==
*[[Armed Forces of Ecuador]]
*[[Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela]]
*[[Colombian National Armada]]
*[[Peruvian Navy]]

== References ==
{{reflist|
refs=
<ref name=MerEtMaritime2011-11-16>
{{cite news
| url         = http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=117728
| title       = L'Equateur commande une vedette garde-côte
|trans-title=Ecuador orders a star Coast Guard
| publisher   = [[Mer et Maritime]]
| date        = 2011-11-16
| access-date  = 2011-11-30
| quote       = The Dutch group Damen shipyard and the Ecuadorian Astinave signed with the coastguard service of Ecuador, the order type of a star Stan Patrol 2606.
| archive-date = 2011-11-20
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20111120074359/http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=117728
| url-status = live
}}
</ref>
<ref name=WorldMaritimeNews2011-11-03>
{{cite news
 |url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/37430
 |title=Damen Signs Contract to Build Stan Patrol 2606 Boat at Astinave Yard in Ecuador
 |publisher=[[World Maritime News]]
 |date=2011-11-03
 |access-date=2011-11-30
 |archive-date=22 April 2012
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422184712/http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/37430
 |url-status=dead
 |df=dmy
}}
</ref>
<ref name=Damen2014-07-01>
{{cite news
| url         = http://www.damen.com/en/news/2014/05/astinave-contracts-damen-for-fourth-patrol-vessel
| title       = Astinave contracts Damen for fourth Patrol Vessel
| publisher   = [[Damen Group]]
| date        = 2014-05-02
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20140701205543/http://www.damen.com/en/news/2014/05/astinave-contracts-damen-for-fourth-patrol-vessel
| archive-date = 2014-07-01
| access-date  = 2014-07-15
| url-status     = live
| quote       = Astilleros Navales Ecuatorianos EP - has recently awarded Damen Shipyards Group the contract for a fourth Patrol Vessel of the Damen Stan Patrol 2606 type. This contract represents the last of this SPa 2606 series for the Ecuadorian Coastguard to be built locally.
}}
</ref>
<ref name=Damen2011-11-02>
{{cite news
| url         = http://www.damen.nl/en/news/2011/11/2606
| title       = Signing of contract SPa 2606 Ecuador
| publisher   = [[Damen Group]]
| date        = 2011-11-02
| access-date  = 2011-11-30
| archive-date = 2011-11-29
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20111129101445/http://www.damen.nl/en/news/2011/11/2606
| url-status = live
}}
</ref>
}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Ecuadorian Navy}}
* {{official website}}

{{Military of Ecuador}}
{{Navies in Latin America}}
{{Coast guards}}
{{authority control}}

[[Category:Ecuadorian Navy| ]]