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BlackSeptember

1970–1971

Civil war (1970–1971) in Jordan between King Hussein’s forces and the Palestine Liberation Organisation

Era
1970–1971
SIDES
1
⚔ CONFLICT CIVIL WAR

BlackSeptember

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
PLO{{bulletedlist
PLO{{bulletedlist
VS
{{bulletedlist Jordan
Start: 06.09.1970 End: 17.07.1971 Duration: 10 months 14 days Participants: 1 countries Weapons: 5 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Black September
Date
1970–1971
Type
civil war
Duration
10 months 14 days
Participants
Jordan
Weapon System
5
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 1 participants
? PLO{{bulletedlist
VS
Jordan Jordan Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 5 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United Kingdom
3 %60
Russia
1 %20
United States
1 %20
ORIGIN · COMPANY
IBM
1 %20
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
1 %20
Q3552663
1 %20
Daimler Company
1 %20
Royal Ordnance Factory
1 %20
Total 5 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 23 years all equipment
{{bulletedlist 18 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $98 K · 1950 Centurion
Weapons & Equipment5systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1CenturionTanks75MASS2RPG-2Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)46MASS3FerretRecon Vehicles46MASS4FV603 SaracenArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)44MASS
1CenturionTanks$98 K19502M1 carbineCarbines$451943
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature