01 / Overview
Gulf War
Date
1990–1991
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
Duration
7 months
Participants
+12 Weapon System
02 / Sides
Belligerents 18 participants
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03 / Battles & Operations · 26 records
Battle Iraqi invasion of Kuwait 1990 Battle Operation Friction 1990–1991 Battle Operation Alfil 1990–1991 Battle Operation Desert Shield 1990–1991 Battle Battle of Dasman Palace 1990 Battle Battle of Failaka 1990 Battle Battle of the Bridges 1990 Battle Operation Desert Farewell 1991 Battle Battle of 73 Easting 1991 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Medina Ridge 1991 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Kuwait International Airport 1991 Battle Samurra Air Battle 1991 tactical victory b Battle Battle of Wadi Al-Batin 1991 Battle Battle of Al Busayyah 1991 Battle Battle of Norfolk 1991 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Phase Line Bullet 1991 tactical victory b Battle Battle for Jalibah Airfield 1991 Battle Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim 1991 decisive victory b Battle Battle of Rumaila 1991 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Khafji 1991 decisive victory a Battle Safwan Airfield Standoff 1991 Battle Battle of Ad-Dawrah 1991 decisive victory b Battle Battle of Bubiyan 1991 decisive victory b Battle Operation Desert Storm 1991 Battle Liberation of Kuwait Campaign 1991 decisive victory a Battle Gulf War air campaign 1991 decisive victory a
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 154 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Total 259 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 21 years all equipment
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SIDE B 22 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $100 Mn Iowa-class battleship
Weapons & Equipment154systems
Country
CATEGORY
Hughes AH-64 ApacheAttack Helicopters93McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike EagleMultirole Fighters92General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconMultirole Fighters90Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt IIGround Attack / CAS Aircraft90AGM-114 HellfireAir-Launched Anti-Tank Missiles90M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89M240 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)88Boeing F/A-18 Super HornetMultirole Fighters87Grumman A-6 IntruderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft87McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 HornetMultirole Fighters87Sikorsky UH-60 Black HawkUtility / Transport Helicopters86+106more →FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89M240 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)88Daewoo Precision Industries K2Assault Rifles84M24 Sniper Weapon SystemSniper Rifles81M1 AbramsTanks80Mikoyan MiG-29Multirole Fighters79M134 MinigunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79Sukhoi Su-25Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft78Mil Mi-24Attack Helicopters75Browning Hi-PowerPistols759K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)75M1A1 AbramsTanks75+67more →M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89M61 VulcanGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)86M270 Multiple Launch Rocket SystemMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)82SEPECAT JaguarGround Attack / CAS Aircraft81Carl GustafRecoilless Rifles81M1 AbramsTanks80Challenger 1Tanks79Panavia TornadoMultirole Fighters79M134 MinigunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79Browning Hi-PowerPistols75ALARMAnti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)75+33more →
GBU-28Laser-Guided Bombs (LGB)76CenturionTanks75M113Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)63
M2 BradleyInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)74
M53/59 PragaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)57M56 Submachine gunMachine Pistols57M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89Boeing F/A-18 Super HornetMultirole Fighters87McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 HornetMultirole Fighters87AGM-88 HARMAnti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)86Lockheed KC-130F HerculesTactical Transports83Carl GustafRecoilless Rifles81M1 AbramsTanks80Browning Hi-PowerPistols75M1A1 AbramsTanks75CenturionTanks759K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)75+21more →
Mk 153 SMAWStandalone Grenade Launchers65M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89AGM-88 HARMAnti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)86M270 Multiple Launch Rocket SystemMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)82M1 AbramsTanks80M134 MinigunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79M1A1 AbramsTanks75CenturionTanks75Colt M1911Pistols74Dassault Mirage 2000Air Superiority Fighters74DurandalGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs73Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73+31more →McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike EagleMultirole Fighters92M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89M61 VulcanGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)86AGM-88 HARMAnti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)86Sikorsky SH-60 SeahawkUtility / Transport Helicopters85F-15 Eagle two-seaterAir Superiority Fighters84Sikorsky NSH-60 SeahawkUtility / Transport Helicopters84Lockheed KC-130F HerculesTactical Transports83Sikorsky MH-60R SeahawkUtility / Transport Helicopters83M270 Multiple Launch Rocket SystemMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)82Carl GustafRecoilless Rifles81+33more →
M61 VulcanGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)86
M24 Sniper Weapon SystemSniper Rifles81M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)69UziMachine Pistols62Smith & Wesson Model 10Revolvers60R-11 missile familyShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)38
AMX-10PInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)69
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89Boeing F/A-18 Super HornetMultirole Fighters87McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 HornetMultirole Fighters87CF-188 HornetMultirole Fighters86M61 VulcanGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)86Lockheed KC-130F HerculesTactical Transports83Carl GustafRecoilless Rifles81M134 MinigunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79MGM-140 ATACMSShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)75CenturionTanks75Colt M1911Pistols74+21more →
AK-63Assault Rifles66
152 mm gun 2A36Field Guns73KS-19Field Guns46
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89AGM-88 HARMAnti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)86M270 Multiple Launch Rocket SystemMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)82M1 AbramsTanks80Browning Hi-PowerPistols75MGM-140 ATACMSShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)75Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73M198Towed Artillery & Mortars70M16 rifleAssault Rifles67Panhard AMLRecon Vehicles66M110Self-Propelled Artillery65+10more →
APILASAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)64
AGM-114 HellfireAir-Launched Anti-Tank Missiles90AGM-88 HARMAnti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)86AIM-120 AMRAAMMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)86Barrett M82Sniper Rifles83MGM-140 ATACMSShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)75M252Towed Artillery & Mortars66M224Towed Artillery & Mortars56AIM-7 SparrowMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)54M79 grenade launcherStandalone Grenade Launchers51
FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89M240 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)88FN MinimiLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)84DurandalGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs73AN/PVS-7Night Vision Devices73Assault Amphibious VehicleArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)61Panhard VCRArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)57ERC 90 SagaieRecon Vehicles39M72 LAWMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)22
FR F2 sniper rifleSniper Rifles84
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90AGM-88 HARMAnti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)86M61 VulcanGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)86Lockheed KC-130F HerculesTactical Transports83M270 Multiple Launch Rocket SystemMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)82Carl GustafRecoilless Rifles81Panavia TornadoMultirole Fighters79M134 MinigunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79McDonnell Douglas NAV-8B Herrier IIGround Attack / CAS Aircraft75FN P90Personal Defense Weapons (PDW)73Harrier IIGround Attack / CAS Aircraft73Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73+16more →
Daewoo Precision Industries K2Assault Rifles84Daewoo Precision Industries K1Carbines72
RPG-18 MukhaRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)46
M30 mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars48
AIM-9 SidewinderShort-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR)69Vickers MBTTanks61
M109Self-Propelled Artillery53
Mk. 6 HelmetHelmets72
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89M61 VulcanGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)86FR F2 sniper rifleSniper Rifles84Lockheed KC-130F HerculesTactical Transports83M270 Multiple Launch Rocket SystemMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)82SEPECAT JaguarGround Attack / CAS Aircraft81M1 AbramsTanks80M134 MinigunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79Mirage 2000-5EDAAir Superiority Fighters78Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Colt M1911Pistols74+23more →
Gun Howitzer NoricumTowed Artillery & Mortars65
Colt M1911Pistols74Sea WolfShip-launched SAM / Naval AAW65M102Towed Artillery & Mortars64Sea SkuaShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles54
T-72Tanks49R-40Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)449K11 MalyutkaAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)43120-PM-43Towed Artillery & Mortars4282-PM-37Towed Artillery & Mortars41130 mm air defense gun KS-30Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)37
Daewoo Precision Industries K3Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73
Mark 41 Vertical Launching SystemMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)81M1 AbramsTanks80Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73
AA-52 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)69Walther PPPistols62M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90M61 VulcanGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)86Carl GustafRecoilless Rifles81M134 MinigunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)799K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)75FN P90Personal Defense Weapons (PDW)73Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73vz. 58Assault Rifles71M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)69Sukhoi Su-17Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft68StG 44Assault Rifles67M16 rifleAssault Rifles67+13more →
M47 DragonAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)49
NSV machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)85
TRF1Towed Artillery & Mortars67MO-120-RTTowed Artillery & Mortars53AMX-30Tanks51EE-3 JararacaRecon Vehicles39
B-11Recoilless Rifles59
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89SEPECAT JaguarGround Attack / CAS Aircraft81Challenger 1Tanks79Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Lynx AH1Utility / Transport Helicopters74DurandalGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs73Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73Véhicule de l'Avant BlindéArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)68FahdArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)68M16 rifleAssault Rifles67Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62+8more →
9K31 Strela-1Medium-Range SAM31
M60 AVLBBridge Laying Vehicles47
Type 59Tanks37
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike EagleMultirole Fighters92M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89AGM-88 HARMAnti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)86G5 howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars77MGM-140 ATACMSShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)75McDonnell Douglas F-15 EagleAir Superiority Fighters75Dassault Mirage 2000Air Superiority Fighters74Lynx AH1Utility / Transport Helicopters74Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73M16 rifleAssault Rifles67Dassault Mirage F1Air Superiority Fighters66+11more →
EE-9 Cascavel BRRecon Vehicles58
FR F1Sniper Rifles66
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90M240 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)88AK-74Assault Rifles79Browning Hi-PowerPistols759K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)75Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73vz. 58Assault Rifles71Sukhoi Su-17Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft68StG 44Assault Rifles67M16 rifleAssault Rifles67DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67Su-17Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft67+19more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89AGM-88 HARMAnti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)86Carl GustafRecoilless Rifles81G5 howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars77Browning Hi-PowerPistols75MGM-140 ATACMSShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)75Dassault Mirage 2000Air Superiority Fighters74Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73Véhicule de l'Avant BlindéArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)68M16 rifleAssault Rifles67Panhard AMLRecon Vehicles66+8more →
HOT (missile)Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)56AMX-10 RCRecon Vehicles47
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Phalanx CIWS Km1992//0.33149874000/0482492-2Ship-based CIWS
KPV heavy machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)82M249 SAWLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)79M134 MinigunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79M40 rifleSniper Rifles75D-30Towed Artillery & Mortars75M203Underbarrel Grenade Launchers73DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67BM-21 GradMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)61Type 56Assault Rifles59PM-63 RAKMachine Pistols54S-125Medium-Range SAM50RG-42Hand Grenades45+1more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89Carl GustafRecoilless Rifles81Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Mossberg 500Combat Shotguns73Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73FahdArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)68M16 rifleAssault Rifles67DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67AK-47Assault Rifles64Type 81 assault rifleAssault Rifles63Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62+5more →
2K12 KubAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)63
FIM-92 StingerMANPADS809K38 IglaMANPADS72Astros IIMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)72B-10Recoilless Rifles642S1 GvozdikaSelf-Propelled Artillery57AGS-17Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL)56EE-11 UrutuArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)54
M163 Vulcan Air Defense SystemAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)63
FV101 ScorpionTanks42
SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75
9K32 Strela-2MANPADS44
WalidArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)38Each system appears only once in the list.
1Hughes AH-64 ApacheAttack Helicopters93MASS2McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike EagleMultirole Fighters92MASS3General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconMultirole Fighters90MASS4Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt IIGround Attack / CAS Aircraft90MASS5AGM-114 HellfireAir-Launched Anti-Tank Missiles90MASS6M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MASS7FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89MASS8M240 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)88MASS9Boeing F/A-18 Super HornetMultirole Fighters87MASS10Grumman A-6 IntruderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft87MASS
1Mil Mi-24Attack Helicopters$36 Mn2General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconMultirole Fighters$30 Mn3Dassault Mirage 2000Air Superiority Fighters$30 Mn4M1 AbramsTanks$24 Mn20225Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt IIGround Attack / CAS Aircraft$18 Mn6M1A1 AbramsTanks$4 Mn19897M2 BradleyInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)$3 Mn19988M270 Multiple Launch Rocket SystemMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)$2 Mn19909Challenger 1Tanks$2 Mn198710Vickers MBTTanks$2 Mn
📚 Sources
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
- Correlates of War (CoW) project
- Official archives and academic literature