Conflict archive

Gulf War Weapons and Equipment

War triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and the coalition campaign to liberate Kuwait. This archive is present because import workflows supplied source-backed Saudi F-5 combat-use evidence.

The Gulf War began with Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and culminated in a U.S.-led coalition air and ground campaign that expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait in 1991.

This archive tracks weapon systems directly documented in Gulf War use.

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

5 weapon systems

Context

Status: Published archive
Domains: land, air, maritime, missile strikes

F-14 Tomcat, Carrier-based air superiority fighter, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsF-14 TomcatCarrier-based air superiority fighterSide: Coalition forcesRole: Strike and reconnaissance fighterBuilt: Grumman Corporation / United StatesThe Grumman F-14 Tomcat was a U.S. Navy carrier-based, two-seat, variable-sweep-wing air-superiority fighter that later took on strike and reconnaissance roles. Built by Grumman for long-range fleet defense, it became one of the Navy's signature interceptors and remained in combat use from the Gulf of Sidra through Iraq and Afghanistan before U.S. retirement in 2006.

A-4 Skyhawk, Carrier-based light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsA-4 SkyhawkCarrier-based light attack aircraftSide: KuwaitRole: StrikeBuilt: Douglas Aircraft Company / McDonnell Douglas / United StatesThe Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a compact United States carrier-based attack aircraft designed by Ed Heinemann for the Navy and Marine Corps. Built by Douglas and later McDonnell Douglas, it became a long-lived light-attack platform with documented combat use in Vietnam, the Middle East, the Falklands, East Timor, and the Gulf War.

Su-25, Ground-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsSu-25Ground-attack aircraftSide: IraqRole: Ground-attack sortiesBuilt: Sukhoi / United Aircraft Corporation / Soviet Union / Russia / GeorgiaThe Su-25 is a Soviet-designed armored close air support aircraft built for low-level battlefield strike. Developed by Sukhoi, the twin-engine subsonic jet has been documented in combat from Afghanistan and Iraq to Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Ukraine.

SEPECAT Jaguar, Supersonic jet attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsSEPECAT JaguarSupersonic jet attack aircraftSide: Coalition forcesRole: Strike and reconnaissanceBuilt: SEPECAT / Hindustan Aeronautics Limited / France / United Kingdom / IndiaThe SEPECAT Jaguar is a Franco-British supersonic jet attack aircraft built for low-level strike, close air support, reconnaissance, and tactical nuclear delivery. Jointly developed by SEPECAT and later license-produced by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for India, it first flew in 1968 and went on to see documented combat use in the Western Sahara War, the Chadian-Libyan conflict, the Gulf War, the Bosnian War, the Kargil War, and the Cenepa War.

Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger II, Supersonic light fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsNorthrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger IISupersonic light fighter aircraftSide: Saudi ArabiaRole: Close air support and interdiction aircraftBuilt: Northrop Corporation / United StatesThe Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger II is a lightweight supersonic fighter family developed by Northrop for export customers and low operating cost. The later F-5E/F Tiger II added improved power, radar, and weapons fit, and the type saw documented combat service from Vietnam through Yemen, Africa, and Iran-related conflicts.