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LebaneseCivilWar

1975–1990

1975–1990 Civil War in Lebanon

Era
1975–1990
SIDES
2
⚔ CONFLICT CIVIL WAR

LebaneseCivilWar

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
Syria Israel
Start: 13.04.1975 End: 13.10.1990 Duration: 15 years 6 months 7 days Participants: 2 countries Weapons: 176 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Lebanese Civil War
Date
1975–1990
Type
civil war
Duration
15 years 6 months 7 days
Participants
Syria Israel
Weapon System
176
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
Syria Syria Primary Israel Israel Primary
VS
No data
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 164 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United States
43 %24
Russia
34 %19
France
17 %10
Germany
14 %8
Czech Republic
9 %5
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Zastava Arms
7 %4
FN Herstal
7 %4
Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod
6 %3
Heckler & Koch
5 %3
China North Industries Group Corporation Limited
5 %3
Total 176 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 19 years all equipment
SIDE A 20 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $527 K M198
Weapons & Equipment164systems
Country
CATEGORY
Browning BDMPistols72Zastava M70Assault Rifles665 inch/54 caliber Mark 42 gunNaval Guns6216 inch/50 Mark 7 gunNaval Guns49ENERGA anti-tank rifle grenadeHand Grenades42Mossberg 500Combat Shotguns73TabukAssault Rifles64BTR-50Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)47Remington Model 700Bolt-Action Rifles93MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87SSG 69Sniper Rifles84Franchi SPAS-15Combat Shotguns77Colt M1911Pistols74AKMAssault Rifles69CZ 82Pistols68Soltam M-71Towed Artillery & Mortars68Panhard AMLRecon Vehicles66M-46 field gunField Guns65M21 Sniper Weapon SystemDesignated Marksman Rifles (DMR)65M113Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)63+11more →M56 Submachine gunMachine Pistols57Beretta M1951Pistols63Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62M60 tankTanks44MAS-36 rifleBolt-Action Rifles77M48 MauserBolt-Action Rifles73Heckler & Koch P9Pistols71M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)69MAT-49Machine Pistols68Luger pistolPistols68Beretta M12Machine Pistols66Beretta BM 59Battle Rifles66Modèle 1951 helmetHelmets65MAS-49 rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles64UziMachine Pistols62Carl Gustaf m/45Machine Pistols61+2more →SIG Sauer P220Pistols81MAC-10Machine Pistols58AK-63Assault Rifles66Astra A-100Pistols72Zastava M55Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)59M198Towed Artillery & Mortars70FN CALAssault Rifles71M45 QuadmountGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)66FN Model 1910Pistols57Remington Model 700Bolt-Action Rifles93M224Towed Artillery & Mortars56M79 grenade launcherStandalone Grenade Launchers51FIM-43 RedeyeMANPADS50FV603 SaracenArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)44T17 StaghoundRecon Vehicles42Browning BDAPistols77FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89SSG 69Sniper Rifles84CZ 75Pistols80Franchi SPAS-15Combat Shotguns77SPAS-12Combat Shotguns77Browning Hi-PowerPistols75SIG SG 540Assault Rifles75Heckler & Koch G41Assault Rifles74Taurus PT92Pistols72Steyr MPi 69Machine Pistols62Assault Amphibious VehicleArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)61MAC-11Machine Pistols51+3more →SIG P210Pistols77PPSh-41Machine Pistols71RPG-2Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)46Walther P38Pistols77CarcanoBolt-Action Rifles63M30 mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars48L16 81mm mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars48M42 DusterAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)55M48 PattonTanks42Heckler & Koch P7Pistols76Véhicule de l'Avant BlindéArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)68APAV40Hand Grenades6073mm LRACMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)34Remington Model 870Combat Shotguns77Colt M1911Pistols74OR-201Helmets69M102Towed Artillery & Mortars64M18 recoilless rifleRecoilless Rifles54M59 armored personnel carrierArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)50M1 carbineCarbinesMG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87100 mm field gun M1944Field Guns64Mauser C96Pistols612B14 PodnosTowed Artillery & Mortars52M1938 mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars519K11 MalyutkaAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)43120-PM-43Towed Artillery & Mortars42RPG-43Hand Grenades41M-66Towed Artillery & Mortars50AMX-13Tanks31Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73StG 44Assault Rifles67Mauser HScPistols65SSG 82Sniper Rifles60PTRS-41Sniper Rifles55M4 ShermanTanks49CETME rifleBattle Rifles75AA-52 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)69Walther PPPistols62CZ 85Pistols75UK vz. 59General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74vz. 58Assault Rifles71CZ 82Pistols68M114Towed Artillery & Mortars41FV601 SaladinRecon Vehicles54M41 Walker BulldogTanks35M21 Sniper Weapon SystemDesignated Marksman Rifles (DMR)65AKMAssault Rifles69AK-63Assault Rifles66Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62BM-21 GradMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)61Type 73 light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)60M4 ShermanTanks49NSV machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)85Heckler & Koch PSG1Sniper Rifles78PPD-40Machine Pistols57Makarov PMPistols57Mannlicher M1895Bolt-Action Rifles54M20 recoilless rifleRecoilless Rifles51StenMachine Pistols4860 mm mortar M2Towed Artillery & Mortars48B-300Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)65M-65Towed Artillery & Mortars51Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81MO-120-RTTowed Artillery & Mortars53AMX-VCIArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)48Zastava M77Battle Rifles77CETME rifleBattle Rifles75155 mm FH-70 howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars74Spectre M4Machine Pistols65B-11Recoilless Rifles59Zastava M76Designated Marksman Rifles (DMR)59CharioteerTanks51UR-416Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)44Vz.53 Anti-Aircraft GunAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)41FR F1Sniper Rifles66Type 80General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)81AK-74Assault Rifles79Sukhoi Su-24Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft78AVS-36Battle Rifles73MP40Machine Pistols71PPSh-41Machine Pistols71AKMAssault Rifles69StG 44Assault Rifles67M-46 field gunField Guns65MAS-49 rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles64BM-21 GradMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)61BGM-71 TOWAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)59+11more →M106Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)44M3 VTTArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)55M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90KPV heavy machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)82M40 rifleSniper Rifles75D-30Towed Artillery & Mortars75M1917 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles71DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67BM-21 GradMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)61Type 69 RPGRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)54Škorpion vz. 61Personal Defense Weapons (PDW)49R-60Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR)4782-PM-41Towed Artillery & Mortars41Type 67 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)72Norinco HP9-1Combat Shotguns71AMD 65Assault Rifles64M29 mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars45Bravia ChaimiteArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)52B-10Recoilless Rifles64vz. 52 rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles52Sa 23Machine Pistols47MAB PA-15 pistolPistols67MAC Mle 1950Pistols64SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75Type 80General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)81LRAC F1Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)71Armalite AR-18Assault Rifles73Soltam M-71Towed Artillery & Mortars689K32 Strela-2MANPADS44FerretRecon Vehicles46RL-83 BlindicideRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)73AKMAssault Rifles69BM-21 GradMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)61Kbkg wz. 1960Assault Rifles61Type 63 rocket launcherMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)33

Each system appears only once in the list.

1Remington Model 700Bolt-Action Rifles93MASS2M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MASS3FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89MASS4MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87MASS5NSV machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)85MASS6SSG 69Sniper Rifles84MASS7KPV heavy machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)82MASS8SIG Sauer P220Pistols81MASS9Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81MASS10Type 80General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)81MASS
1M198Towed Artillery & Mortars$527 K2M60 tankTanks$482 K19623M48 PattonTanks$309 K19614M3 VTTArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)$166 K19865M41 Walker BulldogTanks$162 K19886BGM-71 TOWAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)$94 K202179K32 Strela-2MANPADS$75 K19728M4 ShermanTanks$45 K19459M224Towed Artillery & Mortars$11 K109K11 MalyutkaAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)$11 K2019
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature