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Bougainvilleconflict

1988–1998

The Bougainville conflict was a civil war from 1988 to 1998 between Papua New Guinea, Australia, and Indonesia against the Solomon Islands and Fiji.

Era
1988–1998
SIDES
0
⚔ CONFLICT CIVIL WAR

Bougainvilleconflict

Start: 01.12.1988 End: 20.04.1998 Duration: 9 years 4 months 22 days Participants: 0 countries Weapons: 6 systems
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Weapons & Equipment · 6 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Singapore
2 %33
United Kingdom
2 %33
United States
2 %33
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Birmingham Small Arms Company
2 %33
Parker Hale
1 %17
Springfield Armory
1 %17
Lithgow Small Arms Factory
1 %17
Royal Small Arms Factory
1 %17
Total 6 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 24 years all equipment
SIDE A 28 years avg. age
SIDE B 18 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $6 K M60 machine gun
Weapons & Equipment6systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1Ultimax 100Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)79MASS2Jungle CarbineBolt-Action Rifles76MASS3SR 88Assault Rifles73MASS4L1A1 Self-Loading RifleBattle Rifles70MASS5M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)69MASS6M79 grenade launcherStandalone Grenade Launchers51MASS
1M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)$6 K
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature