List of Gulf War military equipment

List of Gulf War Military Equipment is a summary of the various military weapons and vehicles used by the different nations during the Gulf War of 1990–1991.

Iraqi EE-9 Cascavel armoured car hit by Coalition tank fire in February 1991.
Coalition aircraft inbound during Operation Desert Shield.

Coalition

Infantry weapons
M1 Abrams in formation, February 1991.
Artillerymen of the US Marine Corps reloading an M198 howitzer during Operation Desert Storm.

AT Tanks

Armoured vehicles

  • M2A2 Bradley IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle)
  • M3A2 Bradley CFV (Cavalry Fighting Vehicle)
  • AAVP7A1 Assault Amphibian Vehicle Personnel (USMC)
  • LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle (USMC)
  • LAV-AT Light Armored Vehicle (Anti-Tank) (USMC)
  • M113A2/A3 APC (Armored Personnel Carrier)
  • TPz Fuchs APC NBC and EW variants (UOR acquisition from Germany)
  • M901A1 ITV (Improved TOW Vehicle)

Self-propelled artillery/mortars/rockets

  • LAV-M Light Armored Vehicle (Mortar) (USMC)
  • M106A2 Self-Propelled Mortar Carrier
  • M109A2/A3/A4 155 mm SPH (Self-Propelled Howitzer)
  • M110A2 8 inch SPH (Self-Propelled Howitzer)
  • M270 MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System

Anti-aircraft

FIM-92 Stinger Man-Portable Surface to Air Missile System

  • MIM-104 Patriot SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher
  • LAV-AD Light Armored Vehicle (Air Defense) (USMC)

Artillery and mortars

Engineering and recovery vehicles

Command vehicles

  • M577A2 ACP (Armored Command Post) Carrier
  • AACV7A1 (Assault Amphibian Vehicle Command) (USMC)
  • LAV-25C2 Light Armored Vehicle (Command & Control) (USMC)
  • M981 FISTV (Fire Support Team Vehicle)

Other vehicles

Aircraft
United States Air Force (USAF) F4 Phantom IIs during Operation Desert Shield.
USAF F-16s and F-15s over oil fires set by withdrawing Iraqi forces in Kuwait.

Helicopters

Airplanes

  • Grumman A-6E Intruder (USN, USMC)
  • Grumman OV1D Mohawk (Army)
  • Vought A-7E Corsair II (USN)
  • BAe/McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II (USMC)
  • A-10A Thunderbolt II (Warthog) (USAF)
  • Lockheed AC-130A (Spectre) Gunship (USAF)
  • Lockheed AC-130H (Spectre) Gunship (USAF)
  • Boeing B-52G Stratofortress (USAF)
  • Boeing B-52H Stratofortress (USAF)
  • Grumman C-2A Greyhound (USN)
  • Lockheed C-141 Starlifter (USAF)
  • Lockheed C-5 Galaxy (USAF)
  • McDonnell Douglas C-9B Skytrain II (USN)
  • Raytheon C-12 Huron (USAF)
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules (USAF)
  • Lockheed C-130F Hercules (USN)
  • North American Rockwell CT-39G (USN)
  • McDonnell Douglas DC-9 (USN)
  • Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (USN)
  • Boeing E-3B Sentry AWACS Airborne Warning And Control System (USAF)
  • Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior (USN)
  • Lockheed EP-3E Aries II (USN)
  • Grumman EA-6B Prowler (USN)
  • Boeing E-8 Joint STARS Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (USAF)
  • General Dynamics EF-111A Raven (USAF)
  • Lockheed EC-130E/J Commando Solo (USAF)
  • Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call (USAF)
  • Boeing EC-135L Looking Glass (USAF)
  • McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II (USAF)
  • McDonnell Douglas F-4G Phantom II (Wild Weasel) (USAF)
  • Grumman F-14A Tomcat (USN)
  • Grumman F-14A+(B) Tomcat (USN)
  • McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle (USAF)
  • McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle (USAF)
  • General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon (USAF)
  • General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon (USAF)
  • McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet (USN, USMC)
  • McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet (USN, USMC)
  • McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet (USMC)
  • General Dynamics F-111E Aardvark (USAF)
  • General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark (USAF)
  • Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk (USAF)
  • Lockheed HC-130 King (USAF)
  • McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender (USAF)
  • Lockheed KC-130F Hercules (USN, USMC)
  • Lockheed KC-130R Hercules (USMC)
  • Lockheed KC-130T Hercules (USMC)
  • Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker (USAF)
  • Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (USAF)
  • Lockheed MC-130E Hercules Combat Talon (USAF)
  • North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco (USMC)
  • North American Rockwell OV-10D Bronco (USMC)
  • North American Rockwell OV-10D+ Bronco (USMC)
  • Lockheed P-3B Orion (USN)
  • Lockheed P-3C Orion (USN)
  • Boeing RC-135V/W Rivet Joint (USAF)
  • McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom II (USAF)
  • Lockheed S-3A Viking (USN)
  • Lockheed S-3B Viking (USN)
  • Lockheed U-2/TR-1 Dragon Lady (USAF)
  • Lockheed UP-3A Orion (USN)

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Drones

Spacecraft

Ships

Command Ships

Aircraft carriers

Battleships

Submarines

Amphibious assault ships

Guided missile cruisers

Destroyer tenders

Destroyers

Guided missile destroyers

Frigates

Amphibious transport docks

Ammunition ships

Dock landing ships

Tank landing ships

Fast sealift ships

Fleet oilers

Combat stores ships

Fast combat support ships

Replenishment oiler ships

Minesweepers

Repair ships

Rescue and salvage ships

Sealift ships

Hospital ships

Amphibious cargo ships

Mine countermeasure ships

Survey ships

Light water craft

United Kingdom
British Army convoy during Operation Desert Storm.
FV432 armoured personnel carrier bypasses a demolished Iraqi BRDM-2.

Land-based

Infantry weapons

Tanks

Armoured vehicles

Self-propelled artillery/mortars/rockets

Anti-aircraft

Artillery and Mortars

Engineering and recovery vehicles

Command vehicles

Other vehicles

Royal Air Force SEPECAT Jaguar on takeoff, January 1991.
Rotary-wing
Fixed-wing

Ships

Aircraft carrier

Frigates

Destroyers

Command ships

Submarines

Fleet support tankers

Fast fleet tankers

Stores ships

Landing Ship Logistics

Mine countermeasure vessels

Primary casualty reception vessels

Fleet repair ships

Kuwait/Free Kuwait
Kuwaiti M-84 tank advances during Operation Desert Shield.

Land-based

Infantry weapons

Tanks

Armoured vehicles

Aircraft

Helicopters

Airplanes

France
French ERC 90 Sagaie during Operation Desert Shield.
French VCAC (VAB) Mephisto anti-tank missile system.

Land-based

Infantry weapons

Tanks

Armoured vehicles

  • AMX-10RC Armoured Car
  • Panhard AML-90 Armoured Car
  • Panhard ERC-90F4 Sagaie Armoured Car
  • VAB (Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé)
  • VAB-VCAC/HOT (Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé) ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) Launching Vehicle
  • VAB-VTM (Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé) Mortar Tractor

Artillery and mortars

Command vehicles

  • VAB-PC (Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé) (Command)

Anti-aircraft

  • GIAT 20 mm 53T2 Towed AAA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery)
  • Mistral SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher

Other vehicles

  • Peugeot P4 4WD car
  • ACMAT VLRA (Véhicule Léger de Reconnaissance et d’Appui) 4WD truck

Aircraft

Helicopters

Airplanes

Ships

Aircraft carriers

Land-based

Infantry weapons

Tanks

  • AMX-30S MBT (Main Battle Tank)

Armoured vehicles

  • GIAT VAB (Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé)
  • GIAT VAB-VCAC/HOT (Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé) ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) Launching Vehicle

Aircraft

Land-based

Infantry weapons

Tank

Armoured vehicles

Anti-aircraft

Engineering and recovery vehicles

Other vehicles

Self-propelled artillery/mortars/rockets

Artillery and mortars

Aircraft

Helicopters

Airplanes

Ships

Land-based

Infantry weapons

Tank

Armoured vehicles

  • M113A2 APC (Armored Personnel Carrier)

Anti-aircraft

Other vehicles

Self-propelled artillery/mortars/rockets

  • M109A2 155 mm SPH (Self-Propelled Howitzer)

Italy

Infantry weapons

Aircraft

Ships

Canada

Infantry weapons

Ships

Belgium

Infantry weapons

Sweden

Infantry weapons

Syria

Infantry weapons

Tank

  • T-62 MBT (Main Battle Tank)

Iraq
Iraqi Panhard AML-90.
Iraqi T-55 Enigma.
Iraqi G5 155mm howitzer.
Iraqi Air Force Mikoyan MiG-29 destroyed on the ground by US Special Forces at the Tallil Airbase near Nasiriyah, southern Iraq.

Iraq

List of substantial numbers of various military equipment in Iraq's possession from around 1970 onwards. (Not a guarantee that all were used in combat or in theatre during the war.)

Land-based

Infantry weapons

Tanks

  • T-72M/M1 MBT (Main Battle Tank)
  • T-72 Ural MBT (Main Battle Tank)
  • Asad Babil MBT (Main Battle Tank)
  • T-62 MBT (Main Battle Tank)
  • T-55A MBT (Main Battle Tank)
  • T-55 MBT (Main Battle Tank)
  • T-54 MBT (Main Battle Tank)
  • T-55 Enigma MBT (Main Battle Tank)
  • T-55QM MBT (Main Battle Tank)
  • T-55QM2 MBT (Main Battle Tank)
  • Type 59 MBT (Main Battle Tank)
  • Type 69-II MBT (Main Battle Tank)
  • Type 69-QM MBT (Main Battle Tank)
  • Type 69-QM2 MBT (Main Battle Tank)
  • PT-76 Amphibious Tank

Armoured vehicles

Self-Propelled Artillery/Mortars/Rockets/Missiles

Anti-aircraft

  • ZSU-57-2 SPAAA (Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Artillery)
  • ZSU-23-4 Shilka SPAAA (Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Artillery)
  • NIIP\Vympel 2K12 "Kub" SA-6a Gainful Self-Propelled SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher
  • Antey 9K33M Osa-AK SA-8b Gecko Self-Propelled SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher
  • Nudelman 9K31 "Strela-1" SA-9 Gaskin Self-Propelled SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher
  • ZRK-BD 9K35 "Strela-10" SA-13 Gopher Self-Propelled SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher
  • AMX-30 Roland 2 Self-Propelled SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher
  • Lavochkin OKB S-75 Dvina SA-2 Guideline SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher
  • Isayev S-125M "Neva-M" SA-3b Goa SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher
  • Roland 2 SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher
  • ZPU-1 14.5 mm Towed AAA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery)
  • ZPU-2 14.5 mm Towed AAA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery)
  • ZPU-4 14.5 mm Towed AAA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery)
  • ZU-23-2 23 mm Towed AAA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery)
  • M1939 37 mm Towed AAA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery)
  • S-60 57 mm Towed AAA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery)
  • S-60 Twin 57 mm Towed AAA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery)
  • KS-19 100 mm Towed AAA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery)

Artillery/mortars/rockets

Engineering and recovery vehicles

Command vehicles

  • Type 63 YW-701 CP (Command Post)
  • BTR-50PU Command Vehicle
  • BTR-60PU Command Vehicle

Other vehicles

Aircraft

Helicopters

Airplanes

Ships

Landing ships

Fast attack ships

Minelayers

  • Type 43 Class

Patrol boats

See also

References

Citations
  1. Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 413.
  2. Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 421.
  3. Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 419.
  4. Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 415.
  5. Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 416.
  6. "British Forces involved in Operation Granby". RAF.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  7. Rottman, Gordon L. (1993). Armies of the Gulf War. Elite 45. Osprey Publishing. p. 30. ISBN 9781855322776.

Bibliography
  • Sturtivant, R; Ballance, T (1994). The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-223-8.
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