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On 29 November 1990, the adoption of
United Nations Security Council Resolution 678 United Nations Security Council Resolution 678 was adopted on 29 November 1990. After reaffirming resolutions 660, 661, 662, 664, 665, 666, 667, 669, 670, 674 and 677 (all 1990), the council noted that despite all the United Nations e ...
authorized the assembly of a multinational military coalition to liberate Iraqi-occupied Kuwait by "all necessary means" if Iraq did not withdraw its forces by 15 January 1991. Iraq failed to do so, and the coalition began an aerial bombardment against targets in Iraq and Kuwait on 17 January 1991. At this time, the coalition consisted of 42 countries and was spearheaded by the United States. The central command was led by the United States, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom; the marine command was led by the United States; the Joint Forces East Command was led by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Morocco, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Poland, and
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland beca ...
; and the Joint Forces North Command was led by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Italy, Australia, and Turkey. On 23 February 1991, the aerial bombardment campaign came to an end and the coalition began a ground offensive into Iraqi-occupied Kuwait and parts of Iraq. The Iraqi military was devastated in the fighting, and Kuwait was declared completely free of the occupation on 28 February 1991.


Member states


Argentina

Argentina contributed 500 troops, two corvettes, a destroyer, two cargo planes and three helicopters. The operations of Argentinian forces were codenamed Operation Alfil.


Australia

Australia contributed at least one guided missile frigate, one destroyer and one supply ship. Limited numbers of Australian troops were imbedded in British and American formations, and
RAAF The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army. Constitutionally the governor-general of Aus ...
photo interpreters were based in Saudi Arabia. Soldiers of the
Royal Australian Artillery The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, normally referred to as the Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), is a Regiment of the Australian Army descended from the original colonial artillery units prior to Australia's federation. Australia's f ...
provided air defence to the Australian supply ships, as they had none of their own.


Bahrain

Bahraini troops played a limited role in the conflict, with the Bahraini Army providing troops to the
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contingent (exclusively embedded with Saudi Arabian and Kuwaiti troops), which played a support role in the conflict. The Bahraini government also allowed their territory to be used as a logistical hub for coalition forces.


Bangladesh

The Bangladeshi contribution to the coalition contained about 2300 personnel. Their operation was codenamed
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and involved security personnel, including two field Ambulance teams. After the war, Bangladeshi forces inspected and cleared land mines lain by the Iraqi forces. In 2015, there were still up to 5000 Bangladeshi troops stationed in Kuwait to aid with mine clearance. The Bangladeshi commander was
Zubayr Siddiqui Az Zubayr () is a city in and the capital of Al-Zubayr District, part of the Basra Governorate of Iraq. The city is just south of Basra. The name is also sometimes written Al Zubayr, Al Zubair, Az Zubair, Zubair, Zoubair, El Zubair, or Zobier. ...
.


Belgium

Belgium had a limited deployment of troops and aircraft to Turkey, and several ships deployed to the gulf. Two minesweepers of the Tripartite class, the Iris and the Myostis along with the Command and Logistics ship Zinnia, deployed to the gulf, and conducted mine clearing operations. The Belgian government later decided to send an additional minesweeper, the Dianthus. When the ceasefire took place, clearing operations moved to the coast off Kuwait. Eighteen Mirage 5s of 8th Fighter Squadron and six C-130s of the
15th Air Transport Wing The 15th Air Transport Wing (, ) is a wing in the Air Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. The 15th Wing's motto is TENACITY. A Sioux Indian chief completes the emblem. The wing comprises two operational squadrons, the 21st Squadron and the 2 ...
were deployed to Turkey as part of the
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preventative deployment of aircraft. Medical personnel were attached to a British Field Hospital in Cyprus, and were also deployed in Turkey alongside 75 soldiers.


Canada

Canada's contribution included 4,600 personnel, and their activities were codenamed
Operation Friction Operation Friction was a Canadian military operation that saw the contribution of 4,500 Canadian Forces personnel to the 1991 Gulf War. The larger US components were Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Operation Friction initi ...
.
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vessels took part in the war, the
Royal Canadian Air Force The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; ) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environmental commands within the unified Can ...
conducted patrols and bombing missions, and the
army An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by ...
deployed a field hospital. Canadian aircraft and ground forces also attacked retreating Iraqi military forces along the
Highway of Death The Highway of Death ( ''ṭarīq al-mawt'') is a six-lane highway connecting Kuwait and Iraq, officially known as Highway 80. It runs from Kuwait City to the border town of Safwan, Iraq, Safwan in Iraq and then on to the Iraqi city of Basra. ...
.


Czechoslovakia

The Czechoslovak contribution included a specialised 200-man chemical defence unit and 150 medical personnel. The lead Czechoslovak commander was Ján Való. The war was notable as the first time Czechoslovak troops had taken part in an armed conflict since the Second World War, and would be the last time before the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1993.


Denmark

Denmark deployed the HDMS ''Olfert Fischer'' (a ''Niels Juel''-class Corvette) alongside 100 personnel.


Egypt

Egypt contributed around 40,000 soldiers and 400 tanks. Their commander was Salah Mohammed Atia Halabi.


France

The French contingent consisted of around 20,000 personnel led by Lieutenant General
Michel Roquejeoffre Michel Roquejeoffre (; 28 November 1933 – 18 October 2024) was a French Army general. He commanded Operation Daguet, the French operations during the Gulf War. French forces, a part of the coalition forces, counted 18,000 soldiers and took a ...
, and their activities were codenamed Opération Daguet. France also contributed 14 ships, more than 75 aircraft, and 350 tanks.


Germany

Germany sent one fighter squadron to Turkey to show solidarity with operations in Kuwait and make its presence felt on NATO's southern flank. Restrictions on the use of NATO airbases in Germany were removed so they could be used for logistics. Germany also provided $6 billion in cash and materiel to aid the coalition.


Greece

Greek forces included
Hellenic Air Force The Hellenic Air Force (HAF; , sometimes abbreviated as ΠΑ) is the air force of Greece (''Hellenic'' being the endonym for ''Greek'' in the Greek language). It is considered to be one of the largest air forces in NATO, and is globally placed 1 ...
pilots and ground support staff and the frigate
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in the Red Sea. The Greek Merchant Marine Service aided the Coalition in the movement of fuel and equipment with their large fleet, and most Greek airfields were made available for US and allied use.


Honduras

Honduras sent 400 personnel to the join the coalition.


Hungary

Hungary contributed approximately 40 personnel, including a medical team.


Italy

The Italian contribution included about 1,950 personnel; their operation mostly involved aircraft, and the air operation was known as
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. Italy deployed eight
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aircraft, which conducted sorties over the 42 days of war, and a cell of RF-104G Starfighter tactical reconnaissance aircraft, which operated from Turkey to monitor the coalition's flank. Six
F-104 The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engine, supersonic Interceptor aircraft, interceptor. Created as a day fighter by Lockheed Corporation, Lockheed as one of the "Century Series" of fighter aircraft for the United States Air ...
s were stationed in Turkey. 4 ships were sent to the gulf. The Italian commander of the operation was Mario Arpino.


Japan

Japan contributed no personnel or equipment to the coalition force as it was prohibited from doing so by its constitution. However, the Japanese government made a financial contribution of approximately $13bn to fund Coalition operations.


Kuwait

The contribution of Kuwaiti forces in exile included around 9,900 personnel.


Luxembourg

Luxembourg provided financial support. After the war, Luxembourgish soldiers were deployed to deliver humanitarian aid to Kurdish civilians taking refuge in the mountains along the Turkish-Iraqi border.


Morocco

Morocco contributed around 13,000 personnel.


New Zealand

New Zealand provided two
Lockheed C-130 Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed Corporation, Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 w ...
transporter aircraft and 100 personnel.


The Netherlands

The
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sent two frigates to help maintain the UN embargo on Iraq, and three minehunters to clear mines off the coast of Kuwait. The
army An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by ...
provided a field hospital and medical team for the coalition, while the
air force An air force in the broadest sense is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army aviati ...
sent two
MIM-23 Hawk The Raytheon MIM-23 HAWK ("Homing All the Way Killer") is an American medium-range surface-to-air missile. It was designed to be a much more mobile counterpart to the MIM-14 Nike Hercules, trading off range and altitude capability for a much sm ...
squadrons and three
MIM-104 Patriot The MIM-104 Patriot is a mobile interceptor missile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary such system used by the United States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and derives it ...
squadrons – one of which was deployed in Israel to defend against Iraqi
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s.


Niger

Niger deployed about 480 troops to guard shrines in
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and
Medina Medina, officially al-Madinah al-Munawwarah (, ), also known as Taybah () and known in pre-Islamic times as Yathrib (), is the capital of Medina Province (Saudi Arabia), Medina Province in the Hejaz region of western Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ...
.


Norway

Norway contributed 280 personnel, one naval vessel, a field hospital, and intelligence capabilities.


Oman

Oman contributed about 6,300 personnel.


Pakistan

The Pakistani contingent was 4,900–5,500 strong.
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, then-Pakistani
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, endorsed the campaign against Iraq. In a briefing given to
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, Beg maintained the assessment that once the ground battle with the
Iraqi Army The Iraqi Ground Forces (Arabic: القوات البرية العراقية), also referred to as the Iraqi Army (Arabic: الجيش العراقي), is the ground force component of the Iraqi Armed Forces. It was formerly known as the Royal Iraq ...
began, the Iraqi Army would comprehensively repel and defeat the
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. Beg accused Western countries of encouraging Iraq to invade Kuwait, but supported the
armed forces A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a ...
fighting Iraq in support of
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. In 1990, he held state dinner for
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commander General
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where, alongside
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Admiral Iftikhar Sirohey, he briefed US commanders on Pakistani preparations and military operational capabilities. The war was a polarizing political issue in Pakistan. Beg predicted that popular opinion would favor Iraq, as anti-American sentiment in the Middle East was growing.


Philippines

The Philippines sent around 200 medical personnel.


Poland

The Polish contribution included approximately 320 personnel and 2 warships – ORP Wodnik and ORP Piast. Poland also conducted intelligence operations, such as Operation Simoom.


Portugal

Portugal provided one logistics ship and two C-130 transport aircraft.


Qatar

Qatar contributed around 2,600 personnel. Qatari forces participated in the
Battle of Khafji The Battle of Khafji was the first major ground engagement of the Gulf War. It took place in and around the Saudi Arabian city of Khafji, from 29 January to 1 February 1991. Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who had already tried and failed to dr ...
.


Romania

Romania deployed 363 medical personnel and 21 soldiers. As part of Britain's Operation Granby, a field hospital was deployed to al-Jubayl.


Saudi Arabia

An estimated 60,000 to 100,000 Saudi troops participated in operations against Iraq, led by
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,
Saleh Al-Muhaya General Saleh Al-Muhaya (), is the former Chief of the General Staff of the Saudi Arabian Army and the Vice-Commander of the Saudi Armed Forces. Beside the Field Marshal-Prince Khalid bin Sultan, Al-Muhaya led the Saudi Arabian Army in the Gulf ...
and Sultan Al-Mutairi.


Senegal

Senegal contributed approximately 500 troops.


Singapore

Singapore sent 30 personnel to provide medical and humanitarian services under Operation Nightingale, as well as nine military support teams.


South Korea

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Spain

Spain deployed 500 ground troops (mostly engineers) with another 3,000 participating in naval operations: two corvettes and one destroyer patrolled near the strait of Bab al Mandeb.


Syria

Syria's contributed around 14,500 troops, led by
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.


Sweden

The Swedish contingent numbered about 525 and included a field hospital.


Turkey

Turkey contributed to the air campaign against Iraq.


United Arab Emirates

The UAE contributed one army battalion and a squadron of Mirage fighters. They also provided facilities to deploy over 255 aircraft, and gave the coalition access to practically all of their ports and shipyards.


United Kingdom

The UK participated in Operation Granby and the
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. The total British contribution included 16 ships, 58 aircraft, and 53,462 personnel, including 1st Armoured Division,
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, 4th Armoured Brigade. British commanders included:
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, commander of all British forces;
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, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
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;
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– Commander-in-Chief of British Forces and John Chapple, Chief of the General Staff.


United States

The
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was the largest contributor to the coalition, with some 697,000 personnel. Its forces participated in
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, the
Battle of Khafji The Battle of Khafji was the first major ground engagement of the Gulf War. It took place in and around the Saudi Arabian city of Khafji, from 29 January to 1 February 1991. Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who had already tried and failed to dr ...
, the
Battle of 73 Easting The Battle of 73 Easting was fought on 26 February 1991, during the Gulf War, between Coalition armored forces ( US VII Corps and UK 1st Armoured Division) and Iraqi armored forces (Republican Guard and Tawakalna Division). It was named for a ...
, the
Battle of Al Busayyah The Battle of Al Busayyah was a tank battle fought in the pre-dawn darkness on February 26, 1991, during the Persian Gulf War, between armoured forces of the United States Army and those of the Iraqi Army. The battle is named after the Iraqi t ...
, the
Battle of Phase Line Bullet The Battle of Phase Line Bullet was one of a series of engagements that led to the destruction of the Tawakalna Iraqi Republican Guard Division, on 26 February 1991, by a simultaneous attack of the 1st and 3rd armored divisions, the 1st Infant ...
, the
Battle of Medina Ridge The Battle of Medina Ridge was a tank battle fought on the 27 February 1991, during the Gulf War, between the 1st Armored Division (United States), U.S. 1st Armored Division and the 2nd Brigade of the Iraqi Republican Guard Medina Luminous Divis ...
,
Battle of Wadi al-Batin The Battle of Wadi al-Batin, also known as the Battle of Ruqi Pocket, took place before the beginning of the Desert Storm operations on 16 February 1991. This is not to be confused with the "Battle of Wadi al-Batin" which was fought later in the ...
, and the
Battle of Norfolk The Battle of Norfolk was a armored warfare, tank battle fought on February 27, 1991, during the Persian Gulf War, between armored forces of the United States and United Kingdom, and those of the Republican Guard (Iraq), Iraqi Republican Guard in ...
, among other engagements. American commanders included
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, Calvin Waller, Charles Horner, Walt Boomer,
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,
Frederick Franks Frederick Melvin Franks Jr. (born 1 November 1936) is a retired general of the United States Army. He commanded the Gulf War coalition VII Corps in the highly successful "Left Hook" maneuver against fourteen Iraqi divisions, a number of which w ...
,
Buster Glosson Lieutenant General Buster Cleveland Glosson (born March 14, 1942) was the deputy chief of staff for plans and operations at the headquarters of the United States Air Force (USAF) in Washington D.C. He was responsible to the secretary of the Air F ...
.
Norman Schwarzkopf Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. ( ; 22 August 1934 – 27 December 2012) was a United States Army general. While serving as the commander of United States Central Command, he led all coalition forces in the Gulf War against Ba'athist Iraq. ...
led all coalition forces in the battle against Iraq.


Afghan and Kurdish militias

According to sources, 300 members of the anti-communist militias,
Afghan mujahideen The Afghan ''mujahideen'' (; ; ) were Islamist militant groups that fought against the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan and the Soviet Union during the Soviet–Afghan War and the subsequent Afghan Civil War (1989–1992), First Afghan Ci ...
, joined the coalition towards the end of the war on 11 February 1991. Iraqi Kurdish rebel groups also reportedly rebelled against Saddam.


Member states by equipment


United States


Tanks

* M1A1 Abrams MBT (Main Battle Tank) * M60A1/A3 Patton MBT (Main Battle Tank) (
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) * M551A1 Sheridan TTS (Tank Thermal Sight) Armored Reconnaissance Airborne Assault Vehicle


Armored vehicles

*
M2A2 Bradley The M2 Bradley, or Bradley IFV, is an American infantry fighting vehicle that is a member of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle family. It is manufactured by BAE Systems Land & Armaments (formerly United Defense) and entered service in 1981, with fiel ...
IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) * M3A2 Bradley CFV (Cavalry Fighting Vehicle) * AAVP7A1 Assault Amphibian Vehicle Personnel (USMC) *
LAV-25 The LAV-25 (Light Armored Vehicle) is a member of the LAV II family. It is an eight-wheeled amphibious armored reconnaissance vehicle built by General Dynamics Land Systems and used by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army. ...
Light Armored Vehicle (USMC) *LAV-AT Light Armored Vehicle (Anti-Tank) (USMC) * M113A2/A3 APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) *
TPz Fuchs The TPz Fuchs from Transportpanzer Fuchs is a German armoured personnel carrier originally developed by Daimler-Benz, and manufactured and further developed by Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV). Fuchs was the second wheeled armoured vehic ...
APC NBC and EW variants (UOR acquisition from Germany) * M901A1 ITV (Improved TOW Vehicle)


Self-propelled artillery/mortars/rockets

*LAV-M Light Armored Vehicle (Mortar) (USMC) * M106A2 Self-Propelled Mortar Carrier * M109A2/A3/A4 155 mm SPH (Self-Propelled Howitzer) * M110A2 8 inch SPH (Self-Propelled Howitzer) *
M270 MLRS The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS) is an American armored self-propelled multiple launch rocket system. The U.S. Army variant of the M270 is based on the chassis of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The first M270s were delivered ...
Multiple Launch Rocket System


Anti-aircraft

*
M163 VADS The M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS), officially Gun, Air Defense Artillery, Self-Propelled 20-mm, M163, is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) primarily used by the United States Army. The M163 provides mobile, short-range air defe ...
Vulcan Air Defence System *
M48 Chaparral The M48 Chaparral is an American-made self-propelled surface-to-air missile based on the M113 family of vehicles. The MIM-72 missile is based on the AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile system. The M48 entered service with the United States Army i ...
Self-Propelled SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher *
M1097 Avenger The AN/TWQ-1 Avenger Air Defense System is an American self-propelled surface-to-air missile system which provides mobile, short-range air defense protection for ground units against cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, low-flying fixed-win ...
Humvee * M167 VADS Vulcan Air Defence System * MIM-23 Improved Hawk SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher *
MIM-104 Patriot The MIM-104 Patriot is a mobile interceptor missile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary such system used by the United States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and derives it ...
SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher


Artillery and mortars

* M102 105 mm Towed Howitzer * M198 155 mm Towed Howitzer *
M58 MICLIC The M58 mine-clearing line charge (MICLIC) is a rocket-projected mine-clearing line charge used to provide a "close-in" demining capability for maneuver forces of the United States Army and Marine Corps. First fielded in 1988 with United State ...
(Mine Clearing Line Charge) Towed * M224 60 mm Light Weight Mortar * M252 81 mm Medium Weight Mortar * M30 107 mm Heavy Weight Mortar Engineering and recovery vehicles * M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle *
M9 Armored Combat Earthmover The M9 armored combat earthmover (ACE) is a highly mobile armored tracked vehicle that provides combat engineer support to frontline forces. Fielded by the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Army, its tasks include eliminating enem ...
*M60 AVLM (Armored Vehicle Launched MICLIC (Mine-Clearing Line Charge)) * M88 Armoured Recovery Vehicle * M60A1 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge *
M578 Light Recovery Vehicle The M578 light recovery vehicle (G309) was an American Cold War-era armored recovery vehicle. The M578 utilized the same chassis as the M107 self-propelled gun and M110 self-propelled howitzer. The M578 provided maintenance support to mechanize ...
(Armoured Recovery Vehicle) * D7 Caterpillar (armored Bulldozer) * M139 Volcano Mine System


Command vehicles

* M577A2 ACP (Armored Command Post) Carrier * AACV7A1 (Assault Amphibian Vehicle Command) (USMC) * LAV-25C2 Light Armored Vehicle (Command & Control) (USMC) *
M981 FISTV The M981 FISTV (Fire Support Team Vehicle) is a United States Army armored vehicle designed to house an artillery observer team in mechanized units. It was based on the M901 Improved TOW Vehicle (ITV) – itself based on the ubiquitous M113 armo ...
(Fire Support Team Vehicle)


Other vehicles

*M998
Humvee The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV; colloquial: Humvee) is a family of Military light utility vehicle, light, four-wheel drive Military vehicle#Military trucks, military trucks and utility vehicles produced by AM General. It ...
* M151A2 FAV (Fast Attack Vehicle) (USMC) *M1008 CUCV (Commercial Utility, Cargo Vehicle) * FAV (Fast Attack Vehicle) / DPV (Desert Patrol Vehicle) * Kawasaki KLR-250-D8 * M35A2 6x6 2.5-Ton Truck "Deuce And A Half" * M925A1 6x6 5-Ton Truck * M548 Tracked Cargo Carrier * M992 FAASV (Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicle) * M1059 Smoke Generator Carrier


Helicopters

*
Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King The Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King (formerly CHSS-2) is a twin-engined anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter designed for shipboard use by Canadian naval forces, based on the US Navy's SH-3 Sea King. Most CH-124s were assembled in Quebec by Unite ...
(
Canadian Forces The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; , FAC) are the unified Military, military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air commands referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Under the ''National Defenc ...
) * Bell AH-1F Cobra (
Army An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by ...
) *Bell AH-1J SeaCobra (USMC) *Bell AH-1T Improved SeaCobra (USMC) *Bell AH-1W SuperCobra (USMC) * Boeing AH-64A Apache (Army) * Boeing CH-46D Sea Knight (United States Navy) *Boeing CH-46E Sea Knight (USMC) * Boeing CH-47D Chinook (Army) * Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion (USN, USMC) *
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy lift helicopter operated by the United States military. As the Sikorsky S-80, it was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion, mainly by adding a third engine, adding a seventh blade to the main rotor ...
(USN, USMC) * Bell EH-1H Iroquois (Huey) (Army) *Sikorsky EH-60A Quick Fix (Army) *Boeing HH-46D Sea Knight (USN) *Sikorsky HH-60H Seahawk (USN) * Boeing MH-47 (SOA) Special Operations Aircraft (
Army An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by ...
) *
Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low The Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low series is a retired long-range special operations and combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter for the United States Air Force. The series was upgraded from the HH-53B/C, variants of the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stall ...
(USAF) * Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon (USN) * Sikorsky MH-60G Pave Hawk (USAF) *
Bell OH-58A Kiowa The Bell OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine single-rotor military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support. It was produced by the American manufacturer Bell Helicopter and is closely related to the Model 206A ...
(Army) *Bell OH-58C Kiowa (Army) *Bell OH-58D (Army) *Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion (USMC) * Kaman SH-2F Seasprite (USN) * Sikorsky SH-3G Sea King (USN) *Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King (USN) *
Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk The Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk (or Sea Hawk) is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission United States Navy helicopter based on the United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk and a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family. The most significant modificati ...
(USN) *Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) (Army) *Bell UH-1N (Huey) (USMC) *Bell UH-1V Iroquois (Huey) Aeromedical Evacuation (Army) *Boeing UH-46D Sea Knight (USN) * Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk (Army)


Aircraft

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Grumman A-6E Intruder The Grumman A-6 Intruder is a twinjet all-weather subsonic attack aircraft developed and manufactured by American aircraft company Grumman Aerospace. It was formerly operated by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. The A-6 was designed in res ...
(USN, USMC) * LTV A-7E Corsair II (USN) *
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier family, capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL). The aircraft is primari ...
(USMC) * Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II "Warthog" (USAF) * Lockheed AC-130A (Spectre) Gunship (USAF) *Lockheed AC-130H (Spectre) Gunship (USAF) * Boeing B-52G Stratofortress (USAF) * Grumman C-2A Greyhound (USN) *
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed Corporation, Lockheed, and now maintained and upgraded by its successor, Lockheed Martin. It provides the United States Air Force (USAF) with a heavy ...
(USAF) * McDonnell Douglas C-9B Skytrain II (USN) * Raytheon C-12 Huron (USAF) *
Lockheed C-130 Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed Corporation, Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 w ...
(USAF) *Lockheed C-130F Hercules (USN) *
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter is a retired military strategic airlifter that served with the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), its successor organization the Military Airlift Command (MAC), and finally the Air Mobility Command (AMC) of the ...
(USAF) * North American Rockwell CT-39G (USN) *
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 is an American five-abreast, single-aisle aircraft designed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It was initially produced as the Douglas DC-9 prior to August 1967, after which point the company had merged with McDonnell ...
(USN) *
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye The Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is an American all-weather, carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft. This twin-turboprop aircraft was designed and developed during the late 1950s and early 1960s by the Grumman Aircraft ...
(USN) * Boeing E-3B Sentry AWACS Airborne Warning And Control System (USAF) * Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior (USN) *
Lockheed EP-3E Aries II The Lockheed EP-3 is an electronic signals reconnaissance variant of the P-3 Orion, primarily operated by the United States Navy. Development A total of 12 P-3C aircraft were converted to replace older versions of the aircraft, which had bee ...
(USN) *
Grumman EA-6B Prowler The Northrop Grumman (formerly Grumman) EA-6B Prowler is a twin-engine, four-seat, mid-wing electronic-warfare aircraft. Operated by both the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy between 1971 and 2019, it was derived from the A-6 I ...
(USN) *
Boeing E-8 Joint STARS The Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) airborne ground surveillance, battle management and command and control aircraft. It tracked ground vehicles and so ...
Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (USAF) *
General Dynamics EF-111A Raven A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...
(USAF) * Lockheed EC-130E/J Commando Solo (USAF) *Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call (USAF) *Boeing EC-135L Looking Glass (USAF) *
McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that was developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy.Swanborough and Bowers ...
(USAF) *McDonnell Douglas F-4G Phantom II (
Wild Weasel Wild Weasel is a code name given by the United States Air Force (USAF) to any aircraft equipped with anti-radiation missiles and used to suppress enemy air defenses by destroying their radar and surface-to-air missile (SAM) installations.Hew ...
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Grumman F-14A Tomcat The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic aircraft, supersonic, twinjet, twin-engine, Tandem#Aviation, tandem two-seat, twin-tail, all-weather-capable variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for t ...
(USN) *Grumman F-14A+(B) Tomcat (USN) * McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle (USAF) *
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather Multirole combat aircraft, multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. Intended for the Dual-Role Fighter (DRF) program (initially cal ...
(USAF) *
General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolve ...
(USAF) *General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon (USAF) *
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twinjet, twin-engine, carrier-based aircraft, carrier-capable, Multirole combat aircraft, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a Fighter aircraft, fighter and attack airc ...
(USN, USMC) *McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet (USN, USMC) *McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet (USMC) *General Dynamics F-111E Aardvark (USAF) *General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark (USAF) *
Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is an officially retired American single-seat, subsonic, twin-engined, stealth attack aircraft developed by Lockheed's secretive Skunk Works division and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). It was th ...
(USAF) *
Lockheed HC-130 The Lockheed HC-130 is an extended-range, search and rescue (SAR)/combat search and rescue (CSAR) version of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, with two different versions operated by two separate service ...
King (USAF) * McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender (USAF) *Lockheed KC-130F Hercules (USN, USMC) *Lockheed KC-130R Hercules (USMC) *Lockheed KC-130T Hercules (USMC) *
Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling tanker aircraft that was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, alongside the Boeing 707 airliner. It has a narrower fuselage and is shorter than the 707. Boeing gave ...
(USAF) *Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (USAF) * Lockheed MC-130E Hercules Combat Talon (USAF) * North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco (USMC) *North American Rockwell OV-10D Bronco (USMC) *North American Rockwell OV-10D+ Bronco (USMC) * Lockheed P-3B Orion (USN) *Lockheed P-3C Orion (USN) * Boeing RC-135V/W Rivet Joint (USAF) *McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom II (USAF) *
Lockheed S-3A Viking The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a four-crew, Twinjet, twin-engine turbofan-powered jet aircraft designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Corporation. Because of its characteristic sound, it was nicknamed the "War Hoover" ...
(USN) *Lockheed S-3B Viking (USN) * Lockheed U-2/TR-1 (USAF) * Lockheed UP-3A Orion (USN)


Aircraft carriers

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Battleships

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Submarines

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Amphibious assault ships

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Guided missile cruisers

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Destroyer tenders

* ''Samuel Gompers'' class () * ''Yellowstone'' class (USS ''Yellowstone'', , USS ''Cape Cod'')


Destroyers

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Guided missile destroyers

* (, , USS ''Preble'') * ()


Frigates

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Amphibious transport docks

* ''Raleigh'' class (, ) * () * (, , ) * ()


Ammunition ships

* () * (, ) * (USS ''Kilauea'', , , , , USS ''Kiska'')


Dock landing ships

* ''Anchorage'' class (, USS ''Portland'', USS ''Pensacola'', USS ''Mount Vernon'') * (, , )


Tank landing ships

* (USS ''Manitowoc'', LST-1180. , , , , USS ''Spartanburg County'', , )


Fast sealift ships

* SL-7 Type (USS ''Algol'', USNS ''Bellatrix'', USS ''Denebola'', USS ''Pollux'', USNS ''Altair'', USS ''Regulus'', USS ''Capella'')


Fleet oilers

* ''Neosho'' class (USS ''Neosho'', USS ''Hassayampa'', ) * ''Cimarron'' class (USS ''Platte'') * ''Henry J. Kaiser'' class (USS ''Joshua Humphreys'', USNS ''Andrew J. Higgins'', USS ''Walter S. Diehl'')


Combat stores ships

* (, , , USS ''San Diego'', USS ''San Jose'') * ''Sirius'' class (, USNS ''Spica'')


Fast combat support ships

* ''Sacramento'' class (, , )


Replenishment oiler ships

* ''Wichita'' class (USS ''Kansas City'', USS ''Kalamazoo'')


Minesweepers

* (USS ''Impervious'')


Repair ships

* ''Vulcan'' class (USS ''Vulcan'', USS ''Jason'')


Rescue and salvage ships

* ''Edenton'' class (USS ''Beaufort'')


Sealift ships

* ''Wright'' class (USS ''Wright'', USS ''Curtiss'')


Hospital ships

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Amphibious cargo ships

* ''Charleston'' class (USS ''Durham'', USS ''Mobile'')


Mine countermeasure ships

* ''Avenger'' class ()


Survey ships

* ''Chauvenet'' class (USS ''Chauvenet'')


Light watercraft

* LCU 1610 (Landing Craft Utility) * LCAC (Landing Craft Air Cushion)


United Kingdom


Tanks

* FV4030/4 Challenger MBT (Main Battle Tank) * FV4003 Centurion Mk.5 AVRE 165 (
Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE), also known as Assault Vehicle Royal Engineers, is the title given to a series of armoured military engineering vehicles operated by the Royal Engineers (RE) for the purpose of protecting engineers duri ...
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Armoured vehicles

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FV101 Scorpion The FV101 Scorpion is a British armoured reconnaissance vehicle and light tank. It was the lead vehicle and the fire support type in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), CVR(T), family of seven armoured vehicles. Manufactured by Alvis, ...
Reconnaissance *
FV102 Striker The FV102 Striker was the anti-tank guided missile carrier in the CVR(T) family and served in the British Army. Overview FV102 Striker was the Swingfire wire-guided anti-tank missile carrying member of the CVR(T) family. The FV102 Striker wa ...
Anti-tank missile launcher *
FV103 Spartan FV103 Spartan is a tracked armoured personnel carrier. It was developed for the British Army as the APC variant of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family. The vehicle can carry up to seven personnel, including three crew members. Arme ...
Armoured personnel carrier *
FV104 Samaritan The FV104 Samaritan is the British Army armoured ambulance variant of the CVR(T) family. It has a capacity for up to 6 casualties. It entered service in 1976. The Samaritan is one of the variants of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) ...
Armoured Ambulance *
FV106 Samson FV106 Samson was a British Army armoured recovery vehicle, one of the CVR(T) family. The main role of this vehicle was to recover the CVR(T) family of vehicles, but could also recover other light tracked vehicles such as the FV430 series. Desig ...
Armoured recovery vehicle *
FV107 Scimitar The FV107 Scimitar is an armoured tracked military reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) formerly used by the British Army, until it was retired from active service in April 2023. It was manufactured by Alvis in Coventry. ...
Reconnaissance *
FV432 The FV432 is the armoured personnel carrier variant in the British Army's FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles. Since its introduction in the 1960s, it has been the most common variant, being used for transporting infantry on the battlefie ...
Armoured Personnel Carrier *FV432 Armoured Ambulance * FV510 Warrior Infantry fighting vehicle *
Ferret armoured car The Ferret armoured car, also commonly called the Ferret scout car, is a British armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes. The Ferret was produced between 1952 and 1971 by the UK company Daimler. It was widely us ...
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TPz Fuchs The TPz Fuchs from Transportpanzer Fuchs is a German armoured personnel carrier originally developed by Daimler-Benz, and manufactured and further developed by Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV). Fuchs was the second wheeled armoured vehic ...
APC NBC and EW variants (UOR acquisition from Germany)


Self-propelled artillery/mortars/rockets

*FV432(M) self-propelled mortar carrier * M10 155 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (M109A2 variant) * M110 8 inch Self-Propelled Howitzer (M110A2 variant) *
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS) is an American armored self-propelled multiple launch rocket system. The U.S. Army variant of the M270 is based on the chassis of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The first M270s were delivere ...


Anti-aircraft

* Rapier Field Standard B2 Stationary SAM launcher *Tracked Rapier TR1 Mobile SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher * Javelin LML (Lightweight Multiple Launcher) SAM launcher


Artillery and mortars

* L118 105 mm Light Gun * 51 mm Light Mortar * L16A1 81 mm Mortar


Engineering and recovery vehicles

* FV4205 Chieftain AVLB (
armoured vehicle-launched bridge An armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) is a combat support vehicle, sometimes regarded as a subtype of military engineering vehicle, designed to assist militaries in rapidly deploying tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles across gap-ty ...
) * FV180 CET (Combat Engineer Tractor) *
FV434 The FV434 is the Armoured Repair Vehicle variant of the British Army's FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles. Introduced in the 1960s primarily as a means of quickly changing Chieftain MBT power packs in the field, it is operated by the R ...
ARV (
Armoured Recovery Vehicle An armoured recovery vehicle (ARV) is typically a powerful tank or armoured personnel carrier (APC) chassis modified for use during combat for military vehicle recovery (towing) or repair of battle-damaged, stuck, and/or inoperable armoured f ...
) * FV512 Warrior Mechanised Combat Repair Vehicle * FV513 Warrior Mechanised Recovery Vehicle (Repair)


Command vehicles

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FV105 Sultan FV105 Sultan was a British command and control vehicle based on the CVR(T) platform. It has a higher roof than the armoured personnel carrier variants, providing a more comfortable "office space" inside. Sultan entered service in 1978. It is ...


Other vehicles

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Land Rover Defender The Land Rover Defender (introduced as the Land Rover One Ten, joined in 1984 by the Land Rover Ninety, plus the extra-length Land Rover One Two Seven in 1985) is a series of British off-road cars and pick-up truck, pickup trucks. They have f ...
* Leyland 4x4 4-Tonne Lorry * Bedford 4x4 8-Tonne Lorry * Leyland Daf 8x6 14-Tonne Medium Mobility Load Carrier (MMLC) Demountable Rack Offloading and Pick Up System (DROPS) Lorry. * Mercedes Unimog Support Vehicle * Harley Davidson MT530E * Armstrong 500 * M548 Tracked Cargo Carrier *
Volkswagen Iltis The Volkswagen Type 183, more commonly known as the Iltis (German language, German for European polecat, polecat), is a military vehicle built by Volkswagen for use by the German military. The Iltis was formerly built under licence in Canada by ...
(
Canadian Forces The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; , FAC) are the unified Military, military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air commands referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Under the ''National Defenc ...
during Operation Scalpel)


Aircraft

* Aérospatiale-Westland Gazelle AH.1 (
AAC AAC may refer to: Aviation * Advanced Aircraft, a company from Carlsbad, California * Airborne aircraft carrier, a type of aircraft * Alaskan Air Command, a radar network * American Aeronautical Corporation, a company from Port Washington, New ...
) *
Westland Lynx The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose twin-engined military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to t ...
AH.1 and AH.7 (AAC) *Westland Lynx HAS.3 ( RN) * Boeing Chinook HC.1B ( RAF) *
Westland Sea King The Westland WS-61 Sea King is a British licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-61 helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters. The aircraft differs considerably from the American version, with Rolls-Royce Gnome eng ...
HC.4 (RN) *
Aérospatiale Puma Aérospatiale () was a major French state-owned aerospace and defence corporation. It was founded in 1970 as () through the merger of three established state-owned companies: Sud Aviation, Nord Aviation and SEREB. The company was headqua ...
HC.1 (RAF) *
Panavia Tornado The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multi-role combat aircraft, jointly developed and manufactured by Italy, the United Kingdom and Germany. There are three primary #Variants, Tornado variants: the Tornado IDS ...
GR.1 (RAF) – Interdictor/Strike *
SEPECAT Jaguar The SEPECAT Jaguar is a British-French supersonic jet attack aircraft originally used by the British Royal Air Force and the French Air Force in the close air support and nuclear strike role. As of 2025, the Jaguar remains in service with the ...
GR.1A (RAF) *
Panavia Tornado F.3 The Panavia Tornado Air Defence Variant (ADV) is a long-range, twin-engine Variable-sweep wing, swing-wing Interceptor aircraft, interceptor aircraft developed by the European Panavia Aircraft GmbH consortium. It was a specialised derivative of ...
(RAF) air defence *
Blackburn Buccaneer The Blackburn Buccaneer is a British aircraft carrier, carrier-capable attack aircraft designed in the 1950s for the Royal Navy (RN). Designed and initially produced by Blackburn Aircraft at Brough Aerodrome, Brough, it was later officially k ...
S.2B (RAF) * BAe Nimrod MR.2P (RAF) * Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander AL.1 (RAF) *
Handley Page Victor The Handley Page Victor was a British jet-powered strategic bomber developed and produced by Handley Page during the Cold War. It was the third and final ''V bomber'' to be operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF), the other two being the Vickers ...
K.2 (RAF) – tanker *
Lockheed TriStar The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar (pronounced "El-ten-eleven") is an American medium-to-long-range, wide-body trijet airliner built by the Lockheed Corporation. It was the third wide-body airliner to enter commercial operations, after the Boeing 74 ...
(RAF) * Lockheed Hercules C.1, C.3 (RAF) *
Vickers VC10 The Vickers VC10 is a retired mid-sized, narrow-body long-range British jet airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd and first flown at Brooklands, Surrey, in 1962. The VC10 is often compared to the larger Soviet Ily ...
C.1 (RAF) – cargo *Vickers VC10 K.2, K.3 (RAF) -tanker


Destroyers

* Type 42 ''Sheffield'' destroyer (, , , , )


Frigates

* () * Type 22 ''Broadsword'' frigate (, , )


Submarines

* ()


Mine countermeasure vessels

* (, , , HMS ''Bicester'', HMS ''Atherstone'', HMS ''Hurworth'')


Fleet support vessels

* * RFA ''Olna'' -Fast fleet tankers * RFA ''Regent'' – Stores ship * RFA ''Fort Grange'' – Stores ship * RFA ''Diligence'' – Fleet repair ship


Hospital ship

* RFA ''Argus'' – "Primary casualty reception vessel"


Saudi Arabia


Tanks

* AMX-30S MBT (Main Battle Tank) * M60A1/A3 Patton MBT (Main Battle Tank)


Armoured vehicles

*
M2A2 Bradley The M2 Bradley, or Bradley IFV, is an American infantry fighting vehicle that is a member of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle family. It is manufactured by BAE Systems Land & Armaments (formerly United Defense) and entered service in 1981, with fiel ...
IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) *
AMX-10P The AMX-10P is a French amphibious infantry fighting vehicle. It was developed from 1965 onwards to replace the AMX-VCI in the French Army. It served with the French Army from its introduction in 1973 until its retirement in 2015, when it was fu ...
IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) * AMX/HOT ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) Launcher * Panhard AML-60 Armoured Car * Panhard AML-90 Armoured Car * M113A1 APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) * Engesa EE-11 Urutu APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) *
Panhard M3 The Panhard M3 VTT ( French: ''Véhicule de Transport de Troupes'') is an amphibious armoured personnel carrier. Developed as a private venture for the export market, the M3 was built with the same mechanical and chassis components as the Panhard ...
VTT APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) * Cadillac Gage V-150 Commando * Cadillac Gage V-150 Commando (Imp. TOW)


Self-propelled artillery/mortars/rockets

* M109A2 155 mm SPH (Self-Propelled Howitzer) * AMX-GCT 155 mm SPH (Self-Propelled Howitzer) * ASTROS-II MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) * M106A2 Self-Propelled Mortar Carrier * Cadillac Gage V-150 Commando (Mortar 81 mm) * Cadillac Gage V-150 Commando (Mortar 90 mm)


Artillery and mortars

* M56 105 mm Towed Howitzer * M102 105 mm Towed Howitzer * M198 155 mm Towed Howitzer * M30 107 mm Heavy Weight Mortar


Anti-aircraft

*
M163 VADS The M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS), officially Gun, Air Defense Artillery, Self-Propelled 20-mm, M163, is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) primarily used by the United States Army. The M163 provides mobile, short-range air defe ...
Vulcan Air Defence System * AMX-30SA Shahine Self-Propelled SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher * AMX-30SA SPAAA (Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Artillery) * MIM-23 Improved Hawk SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher * Shahine Stationary SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher * Bofors 40 mm L/70 AAA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery) * Oerlikon-Buhrle Twin 35 mm GDF AAA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery)


Other vehicles

*
Land Rover Defender The Land Rover Defender (introduced as the Land Rover One Ten, joined in 1984 by the Land Rover Ninety, plus the extra-length Land Rover One Two Seven in 1985) is a series of British off-road cars and pick-up truck, pickup trucks. They have f ...


Helicopters

* Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk (RSLF) * Agusta-Bell 205 Iroquois ( RSAF) * Agusta-Bell 206 Jet Ranger (RSAF) * Agusta-Bell 212 Agusta (RSAF) *Kawasaki KV-107 (RSAF) * Eurocopter AS-365N Dauphin (Navy) * Eurocopter AS-332B Super Puma (Navy)


Aircraft

*
Lockheed C-130E Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designe ...
(RSAF) *Lockheed C-130H Hercules (RSAF) * Boeing E-3A Sentry AWACS Airborne Warning And Control System (RSAF) * Northrop F-5E Tiger II (RSAF) * McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle (RSAF) *Lockheed KC-130H (RSAF) * Northrop RF-5E Tigereye (RSAF) * Panavia Tornado IDS ''Interdictor/Strike'' (RSAF) *Panavia Tornado ADV ''Air Defence Variant'' (RSAF)


Frigates

* (''Al Madinah'', ''Hofouf'', ''Abha'', ''Taif'')


Corvettes

* (''Badr'', ''Al Yarmook'', ''Hitteen'', ''Tabuk'')


Patrol ships

* (''Al-Siddiq'', ''Al-Farouq'', ''Abdul-Aziz'', ''Faisal'', ''Khalid'', ''Amr'', ''Tariq'', ''Ouqbah'', ''Abu Obadiah'')


Replenishment ships

* (''Boraida'', ''Yunbou'')


Kuwait


Tanks

*
M-84 The M-84 is a Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav main battle tank based on the Soviet T-72. It is still in service with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia and Kuwait. Development and production Development The ...
AB MBT (Main Battle Tank) Chieftain MBT (Main Battle Tank)


Armoured vehicles

*
BMP-2 The BMP-2 (''Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty'', , literally "combat machine/vehicle f theinfantry") is an amphibious infantry fighting vehicle introduced in the 1980s in the Soviet Union, following on from the BMP-1 of the 1960s. Development his ...
IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) * M113A1 APC (Armored Personnel Carrier)


Helicopters

* Aérospatiale SA.342 Gazelle


Aircraft

*
Dassault Mirage F1 The Dassault Mirage F1 is a French fighter and attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Dassault Aviation. It was developed as a successor to the Mirage III family. During the 1960s, Dassault commenced development of what would become t ...
CK ( KAF) * McDonnell Douglas A-4KU Skyhawk (KAF)


Fast attack craft

* Lürssen FPB-57 (unknown number) * Lürssen TNC-45 (unknown number)


France


Tanks

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AMX-30B2 The AMX-30 is a French main battle tank designed by Ateliers de construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux (AMX, then GIAT) and first delivered to the French Army in August 1966. The first five tanks were issued to the 501st ''Régiment de Chars de Co ...
MBT (Main Battle Tank)


Other armoured vehicles

* GIAT AMX-10RC armoured car *
Panhard AML-90 The Panhard AML (''automitrailleuse légère'', or "light armoured car") is an Armored car (military), armoured car with reconnaissance capability. Designed by Panhard on a lightly armoured Four-wheel drive, 4×4 chassis, it weighs an estimated 5 ...
armoured car * Panhard ERC-90F4 Sagaie armoured car * GIAT VAB (Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé) wheeled troop carrier *GIAT VAB-PC (Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé – Poste de Commandement) command vehicle *GIAT VAB-VCAC/HOT (Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé – Véhicule de Combat Anti-Char) ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) launch vehicle *GIAT VAB-VTM (Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé – Véhicule Tracteur de Mortier) mortar tractor


Artillery and mortars

* TR-F1 155 mm towed howitzer * MO-81-61C 81 mm mortar * MO-120-RT-61 120 mm mortar


Anti-aircraft

* GIAT 20 mm 53T2 towed AAA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery) * Mistral SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) launcher


Other vehicles

* Peugeot P4 4WD * VLRA (Vehicle de Liaison et Reconnaissance de L'Armee) truck


Helicopters

* Aérospatiale SA-342 Gazelle ( ALAT) * Aérospatiale SA-330 Puma (ALAT) *
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( Aéronavale)


Aircraft

* Dassault Mirage F1C-200 (
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Dassault-Breguet Mirage 2000 The Dassault Mirage 2000 is a French multirole, single-engine, delta wing, fourth-generation jet fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation. It was designed in the late 1970s as a lightweight fighter to replace the Mirage III for the French ...
(AdA) * SEPECAT Jaguar A (AdA) *
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(Aéronavale)


Aircraft carriers

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Amphibious transport docks

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Cruisers

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Destroyers

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Corvettes

* ('' Premier maître l'Her'')


Minehunters

* s, ''L'Aigle'', ''Cassiopee'', ''Orion'', ''Pluton'', ''Sagittaire''


Replenishment ships

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Support ships

* , ''Loire''


Qatar


Tanks

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AMX-30 The AMX-30 is a French main battle tank designed by Ateliers de construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux (AMX, then Nexter, GIAT) and first delivered to the French Army in August 1966. The first five tanks were issued to the 501st ''Régiment de Chars ...
S MBT (Main Battle Tank)


Italy


Fighter jets

*8 Panavia Tornado IDS ''Interdictor/Strike''


Destroyers

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Frigates

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Replenishment ships

* () ()


Poland


Hospital ship

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Salvage ship

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Czechoslovakia


Other vehicles

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Tatra T-815 The Tatra 815 is a truck family, produced by Czech company Tatra. It uses the traditional Tatra concept of rigid backbone tube and swinging half-axles giving independent suspension. The vehicles are available in 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, 10x8, 10x10, 12 ...
(Heavy truck) * UAZ-4629 (All-terrain vehicle mounted with chemical reconnaissance probes) *ARS-12M (De-contamination truck based on Praga V3S) *POP (Mobile field medical truck based on Praga V3S)


Canada


Destroyers

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Fighter aircraft

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CF-18 The McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet (official military designation CF-188) is a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) variant of the American McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft. In 1980, the F/A-18 was selected as the winner of the New ...


Transport aircraft

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CC-130 Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designe ...
* 5 CC-137 (Boeing 707)


Helicopters

* 5
Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King The Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King (formerly CHSS-2) is a twin-engined anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter designed for shipboard use by Canadian naval forces, based on the US Navy's SH-3 Sea King. Most CH-124s were assembled in Quebec by Unite ...


Patrol, surveillance aircraft

* 1 CC-144 Challenger


Supply/replenishment ship

* ()


Argentina


Destroyers

* 1 MEKO 360 (): ARA ''Almirante Brown'' (D-10) (CF A. Tierno). ARA Almirante Brown navigated 25.000 NM in the designated area for operations, as part of GT 88, together with ARA Spiro. Returned to Argentina on 25 April 1991.


Frigates

*2 MEKO 140 A16 (Espora class): ARA ''Spiro'' (P-43) (CF O. Gonzalez), ARA ''Rosales'' (P-42) (CC Tebaldi / CC Rossi). ARA Spiro returned to Argentina on 23 May 1991, together with ARA Almirante Brown (D-10). It had navigated 23000 NM in the operations area during the conflict.


Amphibious cargo ships

*1: ARA ''Bahia San Blas'' (B-5). Loaded with medicine and food, for humanitarian aid. This ship along with ARA Rosales (P-42) formed GT 88.1, and replaced GT 88.0 formed by ARA Almirante Brown and ARA Spiro.


Helicopters

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(3-H-109 and 3-H-112), from 1° Esc. Aeronaval de Helicopteros (EA1H) (C.C. Alomar). Totalling 67 flights. Operated initially with P-43 and D-10. One of the Alouette suffered an accident, with no casualties.


Transport aircraft

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Boeing 707 The Boeing 707 is an early American long-range Narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, the initial first flew on Decembe ...
(TC-91 and TC-94/LV-LGO as UN UNAG-1)


Australia


Destroyers

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Frigates

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Replenishment ships

* () * ()


Transport aircraft

* 1
Boeing 707 The Boeing 707 is an early American long-range Narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, the initial first flew on Decembe ...
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Lockheed C-130 Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed Corporation, Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 w ...


Norway


Patrol ships

* , NoCGV ''Andenes''


Denmark


Corvettes

* , HDMS ''Olfert Fischer''


Greece


Frigates

* , HS ''Elli''


Spain


Destroyers

* ,


Frigates

* , ''Santa María''


Corvettes

* s, ''Descubierta'', ''Diana'', ''Infanta Cristina'', ''Cazadora'', ''Vencedora''


The Netherlands


Frigates

* s, HNLMS ''Pieter Florisz'', ''HNLMS Philips van Almonde'' * s, HNLMS ''Witte de With'', HNLMS ''Jacob van Heemskerck''


Minehunters

* s, HNLMS ''Harlingen'', HNLMS ''Haarlem'', HNLMS ''Zierikzee''


Replenishment ships

* , HNLMS ''Zuiderkruis''


Mobile field hospital

* 53 medical personnel stationed on site


Maritime patrol aircraft

* Two
P-3C Orion The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engined, turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s. It is based on the L-188 Electra commercial airliner by Lockheed; it is ea ...
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Belgium


Frigates

* s, ''Wielingen'', ''Wandelaar''


Minehunters

* s ''Myosotis'', ''Iris'', ''Dianthus''


Support ships

* , ''Zinnia''


Turkey


Destroyers

* , TCG ''Yucetepe''


See also

*
Carter Doctrine The Carter Doctrine was a policy proclaimed by United States president Jimmy Carter in his State of the Union Address on January 23, 1980, which stated that the U.S. would use military force, if necessary, to defend its national interests in the ...
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Coalition of the willing (Iraq War) The term ''coalition of the willing'' was applied to the United States-led Multi-National Force – Iraq, the military command (military formation), command during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and much of the ensuing Iraq War. The coalition was led b ...
* Coalition of the willing (Russo-Ukrainian War)


References


Works cited

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External links

* Nationmaster.com �
Gulf War Coalition – Troops by country
* Arabic-Radio-TV.com �

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