Name: Operation Linebacker
Start: 1972
End: 1972

01 / Overview

Operation Linebacker

Date

1972–1972

Type

special operation

Duration

5 months 17 days

Outcome

stalemate

02 / Outcomes

Outcome & Human Cost

⚖Stalemate

FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals

Year	Weapon / Product	Seller	Buyer	Type	Value
1973	Tench-class submarine	United States	Taiwan	second-hand	—
1973	MAC-11	United States	Argentina	new-build	—
1973	MAC-11	United States	Guatemala	new-build	—
1974	Kangwon-class destroyer	United States	South Korea	aid	—
1974	UH-1H Iroquois	United States	Pakistan	gift	—
1975	LVT-5	United States	Philippines	new-build	—
1975	Miguel Malvar-class corvette	Vietnam	Philippines	second-hand	—
1976	Zerstörer 1-class destroyer	United States	Germany	second-hand	$766K
1977	McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle	United States	Saudi Arabia	new-build	—
1977	Badr-class corvette	United States	Saudi Arabia	new-build	—
1978	Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low	—	United States	new-build	—
1978	Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion	—	United States	new-build	—
1979	M163 Vulcan Air Defense System	United States	Yemen	new-build	—
1979	Aérospatiale H-65 Dolphin	France	United States	new-build	—
1980	CF-188 Hornet	United States	Canada	new-build	—
1980	A-4SU Skyhawk	United States	Singapore	second-hand	—
1980	Lockheed P-3 Orion	United States	Canada	new-build	—
1980	Lockheed RP-3 Orion	United States	Canada	new-build	—
1980	P-3A Orion	United States	Canada	new-build	—
1980	Lockheed P-3C Orion	United States	Canada	new-build	—