What the Mexican Army had at this time in real life.
45x Light Tanks (45x M-3/5)
310x Reconnaissance (50x M-8, 120x ERC-90F, 40x M11 VBL, 70x DN-3/5, 30x MOWAG,)
135x APC (40x HWK-11, 30x M-3 Halftrack, 40x VCR/TT, 25x VAP 3550) (* Marines had 25x VAP 3550)
5x SP Artillery (5x M-8)
126x Towed Artillery (118x 105mm M116, M2A1, M3 & M101) (* Marines had 8x 105mm)
30x Anti-Tank Guns (30x 37mm M3)
1,500x Mortars (60x 120mm, 1,440x 81mm)
40x Air Defence Guns (30x M-55)
? Anti-Tank (Milan)
? Recoilless Rifle (106mm M40A1)
The Air Force had........
11x F-5E/F
70x PC-7
12x AT-33
10x IAI-201
25x Armed Helicopters
plus and assortment of very old transport aircraft, a few modern light transport and patrol aircraft, and some VIP jets. They also had about 40 medium and light helicopters, some new, some old and many of them commercial grade.
According to Paul Mulcahy's Mexcan Army Sourcebook.........
Under a modernization program initiated in the late 1980s, the Mexican government intended to substantially upgrade its mechanized capabilities. In 1988 SEDENA purchased 300 AMX-30 main battle tanks from the French government which had been held in reserve since the late 1970’s. Part of the agreement involved the local upgrading of the tanks to B2 standard with replacement diesel power packs by SNECMA and new GIAT 105mm guns. With the backing of the Mexican government, a joint venture (Tecnologías de la Defensa Nacional - “TDN”) was formed by Grupo Bocar and Grupo KUO to remanufacture French AMX-30s to AMX-30B2 standard, the refurbished tanks known as the TanqueMedio de Batalla-30 or TAB-30.
Along with tanks, SEDENA purchased France’s remaining inventory of AMX-13 series armored vehicles including the AMX-13 light tanks, AMX-VCI armored personnel carriers and Mk F3 self propelled howitzers. Throughout the 80’s and 90’s DieselNacional produced various versions of the “DN” series armored wheeled vehicle for the Mexican Army. Diesel Nacional was appointed the task of remanufacturing the French vehicles, many of which had not been operated in more than 20 years. In addition to domestic production, the Mexican army purchased a significant amount of new equipment, in many cases replacing equipment that dated from the World War II period. The army's inventory of missile systems was expanded and updated. Both the Milan and Eryx anti tank guided missile systems were acquired from France. In the air defense role Mexico purchased over 1,000 Mistral man portable surface to air missile systems from MBDA missile systems.
Since the 1950’s Mexico had been a major operator of the World War II vintage M7 self propelled 105mm howitzer. In 1990 Mexico purchased Israel’s stock of M7s. In addition to the M7 purchase, Mexico acquired over 200 Mk F3 155mm self propelled guns along with support vehicles from France and Belgium
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