Name: Battle of Wireless Ridge
Start: 1982
End: 1982

01 / Overview

Battle of Wireless Ridge

Date

1982–1982

Type

interstate war

Duration

1 days

Participants

Outcome

decisive victory a

Parent War

02 / Sides

Belligerents 2 participants

03 / Outcomes

Outcome & Human Cost

🏆Decisive Victory — Side A

Side / Country	Military	Civilian	Displaced
United Kingdom	3	—	—
Argentina	25	—	—

FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals

Year	Weapon / Product	Seller	Buyer	Type	Value
1983	Saxon	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	new-build	—
1983	Blue Fox	United Kingdom	India	new-build	—
1986	Palmaria	Italy	Argentina	new-build	—
1987	L118	United Kingdom	United States	license-production	—
1988	Peacock-class corvette	United Kingdom	Ireland	second-hand	—
1990	Vickers Main Battle Tank Mark 3	United Kingdom	Nigeria	new-build	$282 Mn
1990	Vickers MBT	United Kingdom	Nigeria	new-build	$451 Mn
1990	FV601 Saladin	United Kingdom	Mauritania	second-hand	—
1990	Saxon	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	new-build	—
1990	Marksman anti-aircraft system	United Kingdom	Finland	new-build	—
1990	FAMAS	France	Argentina	new-build	—
1990	Atalef	United States	Argentina	new-build	—
1991	SEPECAT Jaguar	United Kingdom	Ecuador	second-hand	—
1991	GKN Simba	United Kingdom	Philippines	license-production	$54 Mn
1992	Barzan-class fast attack craft	United Kingdom	Qatar	new-build	—
1992	Qahir-class corvette	United Kingdom	Oman	new-build	—
1993	Challenger 2	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	new-build	$1.9 Mr
1993	Challenger 2	United Kingdom	Oman	new-build	—
1993	Tariq-class destroyer	United Kingdom	Pakistan	second-hand	—
1994	C-130J Super Hercules	United States	United Kingdom	new-build	$1.6 Mr

📚 Sources

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