Conflict archive

Iraqi no-fly-zone conflict Weapons and Equipment

Enforcement of northern and southern Iraqi no-fly zones after the Gulf War.

The Iraqi no-fly-zone conflict covered the U.S.- and coalition-enforced no-fly zones over Iraq after the 1991 Gulf War, including Southern Watch and Northern Watch.

This archive tracks weapon systems directly documented in Iraqi no-fly-zone operations.

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

1 weapon systems

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Published archive
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air

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Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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F-14 Tomcat, Carrier-based air superiority fighter, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsF-14 TomcatCarrier-based air superiority fighterSide: United States and coalition forcesRole: No-fly-zone enforcement 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.