Conflict archive

Kargil War Weapons and Equipment

High-altitude border war in Kashmir between India and Pakistan in 1999.

The Kargil War was a 1999 high-altitude conflict in Indian-administered Kashmir between India and Pakistan. The archive emphasizes airpower, mountain warfare, precision strike, reconnaissance, and close-support equipment used during the brief campaign.

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

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

1 weapon systems

Context

Status
Published archive
Domains
land, air

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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SEPECAT Jaguar, Supersonic jet attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsSEPECAT JaguarSupersonic jet attack aircraftSide: IndiaRole: Deep strike and tactical 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.

Conflict Sources

  • Kargil War - BritannicaPublisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica | Note: Supports the Kargil War dates, location, and India-Pakistan conflict framing. | Accessed: 2026-06-26