Conflict catalog

1981 Ethiopia-Somalia Border Conflict: Weapons and Equipment

1981 border skirmishes along the Ethiopia-Somalia frontier.

This catalog tracks weapon systems directly documented in 1981 Ethiopia-Somalia Border Conflict use.

Entries should be limited to systems with direct conflict-use sourcing.

1 weapon systems

Conflict Actors

Ethiopia / Somalia

Ethiopia

0 weapon systems in this catalog

Somalia

1 weapon system in this catalog
  • Somalia

Context

Status
Published catalog

Weapons

1981 Ethiopia-Somalia Border Conflict Weapon Systems

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Shenyang J-5/J-6, Jet fighter family, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsShenyang J-5/J-6Jet fighter familySide: SomaliaRole: Border strike fighterBuilt: Shenyang Aircraft Corporation / Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group / Nanchang Aircraft Company / ChinaShenyang J-5/J-6 covers two Chinese-built fighter lines derived from Soviet designs: the J-5/F-5 from the MiG-17 and the J-6/F-6 from the MiG-19. The J-5 gave China a mass-produced jet fighter, while the J-6 became a supersonic export family used for air defense, training, reconnaissance, and tactical attack.