Conflict catalog

1975 Indonesian Occupation of East Timor: Weapons and Equipment

Indonesia invaded East Timor in December 1975 and occupied it until the 1999 transition to UN administration.

The 1975 Indonesian Occupation of East Timor began with the 1975 invasion and continued through the 1999 transition to UN administration. It included counterinsurgency, air attack, and suppression operations against East Timorese resistance forces.

This catalog tracks weapon systems directly documented in the 1975 Indonesian Occupation of East Timor.

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

2 weapon systems

Conflict Actors

Indonesia / East Timorese resistance

Indonesia

2 weapon systems in this catalog

Context

Status
Published catalog
Domains
air, land, counter-insurgency

Weapons

1975 Indonesian Occupation of East Timor Weapon Systems

Conflict Sources

  • 1975 Invasion of East Timor | BritannicaPublisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica | Note: Supports the invasion date, occupation context, and the 1999 transition away from Indonesian rule. | Accessed: 2026-06-26