The Mexican Navy (Spanish: Armada de México) is one of the components of the Mexican Armed Forces. The Secretariat of the Navy is in charge of administration of the navy. The commander of the navy is the Secretary of the Navy, who is both a cabinet minister and a career naval officer.
The Mexican Navy's stated mission is "to use the naval force of the federation for external defense, and to help with internal order". As of 2020, the Navy consisted of about 68,200 personnel plus reserves, over 189 ships, and about 130 aircraft. The Navy attempts to maintain a constant modernization program to upgrade its response capability.
Given Mexico's large area of water (3,149,920 km2 (1,216,190 sq mi)) and extensive coastline (11,122 km (6,911 mi)), the Navy's duties are of great importance. Perhaps its most important on-going missions are fighting the Mexican drug war, which includes protecting Pemex's oil wells in Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico. Another important task of the Mexican Navy is to help people in hurricane relief operations and other natural disasters.
The Mexican navy is the second largest navy in Latin America and North America, and the third largest in the Americas after the United States and Brazil.
Infobox
Founded
October 4, 1821; 204 years ago (October 4, 1821)
Country
Mexico
Type
Navy
Role
Naval warfare
Size
92,043 personnel (2025)
Part of
Mexican Armed Forces Secretariat of the Navy
Anniversaries
June 1, National Navy Day
Engagements
mw- Mexican Revolution Mexican–American War World War II Mexican drug war
Currentcommander
Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles
Tables
· Present fleet
Multi-metric bars
World heat map
Frigates (1)
Frigates (1)
Class
Frigates (1)
Reformador class
Reformador class
Class
Reformador class
Type
Multipurpose Frigate
Ships
F101 Benito Juárez
Origin
Netherlands/ Mexico – Ships being built in The Netherlands and Mexico. At least 8 ships planned for fleet modernisation plan.
Missile boats (2)
Missile boats (2)
Class
Missile boats (2)
Huracán class
Huracán class
Class
Huracán class
Type
Missile boat
Ships
A301 HuracánA302 Tormenta
Origin
Israel – ex-Israeli Navy Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat
P102 Juan de la BarreraP103 Mariano EscobedoP104 Manuel Doblado
P108 Juan N. ÁlvarezP109 Manuel Gutiérrez ZamoraP110 Valentín Gómez FaríasP112 Francisco ZarcoP113 Ignacio L. VallartaP114 Jesús González Ortega P117 Mariano Matamoros
Origin
United States – ex-Auk-class minesweeper
Coastal patrol ships (44)
Coastal patrol ships (44)
Class
Coastal patrol ships (44)
Tenochtitlan class
Tenochtitlan class
Class
Tenochtitlan class
Type
Coastal patrol
Ships
PC331 TenochtitlanPC332 TeotihuacanPC333 ARM PalenquePC334 ARM MitlaPC335 ARM UxmalPC336 ARM TajinPC337 ARM Tulum PC338 ARM Monte Albán PC339 ARM BonampakPC340 Chichen Iztzá
Origin
Netherlands/ Mexico Based on Damen Stan Patrol 4207
P102 Juan de la BarreraP103 Mariano EscobedoP104 Manuel Doblado P108 Juan N. ÁlvarezP109 Manuel Gutiérrez ZamoraP110 Valentín Gómez FaríasP112 Francisco ZarcoP113 Ignacio L. VallartaP114 Jesús González Ortega P117 Mariano Matamoros
United States – ex-Auk-class minesweeper
Coastal patrol ships (44)
Tenochtitlan class
Coastal patrol
PC331 TenochtitlanPC332 TeotihuacanPC333 ARM PalenquePC334 ARM MitlaPC335 ARM UxmalPC336 ARM TajinPC337 ARM Tulum PC338 ARM Monte Albán PC339 ARM BonampakPC340 Chichen Iztzá
Netherlands/ Mexico Based on Damen Stan Patrol 4207
