The Ecuadorian Army of 1941 had not a single warplane.
Both the Ecuadorian Army and Ecuadorian Navy have since expressed interest in the Dhruvs.
Equipment of the Ecuadorian Army.
This was helped by the fact that the Ecuadorian Army had no modern anti-tank guns and their artillery was horse-drawn.
According to Ecuadorian sources, fourteen of their soldiers died that day, the worst in terms of casualties for the Ecuadorian Army during the war.
The contemporary Ecuadorian Army incorporates many jungle and special forces infantry units into its structure.
The General of the Army is the highest rank of the Ecuadorian Army.
Montesinos fled to Ecuador, where in 1984 he revealed information to the Ecuadorian Army about Peru's military weapons purchases.
The contemporary Ecuadorian Army has a large component of jungle and special forces infantry units implemented within its structure.
Until recently the Ecuadorian Army was a reflection of its past conflicts with Peru.