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WesternLibyacampaign

2019–2020

The Western Libya campaign, a civil war from 2019 to 2020, involved Libya, Sudan, the United Arab Emirates, and Russia.

Era
2019–2020
SIDES
13
⚔ CONFLICT CIVIL WAR

WesternLibyacampaign

⚔ Libyan crisis · 2011 is part of this war
Libya Sudan United Arab Emirates Russia Egypt Saudi Arabia +4
VS
Turkey Qatar Italy
Start: 04.04.2019 End: 05.06.2020 Duration: 1 years 2 months 3 days Participants: 13 countries Weapons: 26 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Western Libya campaign
Date
2019–2020
Type
civil war
Duration
1 years 2 months 3 days
Participants
Libya Sudan United Arab Emirates Russia Egypt Saudi Arabia +7
Weapon System
26
Parent War
Libyan crisis
02 / Sides
Belligerents 13 participants
Libya Libya Primary Sudan Sudan Primary United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Primary Russia Russia Primary Egypt Egypt Primary Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Primary Israel Israel Primary France France Primary Jordan Jordan Primary Iran Iran Primary
VS
Turkey Turkey Primary Qatar Qatar Primary Italy Italy Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 21 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Russia
16 %62
Turkey
4 %15
Czech Republic
1 %4
People's Republic of China
1 %4
France
1 %4
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Uralvagonzavod
3 %12
Mikoyan-Gurevich
2 %8
Sukhoi
2 %8
Dassault Aviation
2 %8
Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG
2 %8
Total 26 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 39 years all equipment
SIDE A 43 years avg. age
SIDE B 21 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $500 K · 2011 T-72
Weapons & Equipment21systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1Aero L-39 AlbatrosJet Trainers79MASS2Mikoyan MiG-29Multirole Fighters79MASS3Sukhoi Su-24Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft78MASS4Mirage 2000-5EDAAir Superiority Fighters78MASS5D-30Towed Artillery & Mortars75MASS6Bayraktar TB2Combat / Strike Drones73MASS7TAI AnkaReconnaissance / Surveillance Drones73MASS8Pantsir-S1SHORAD Systems73MASS9Mi-35Attack Helicopters72MASS10KoralMedium-Range SAM67MASS
19M133 KornetAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)$26 K2019
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature