Conflict archive

U.S.–Libya confrontations Weapons and Equipment

Series of naval and air confrontations centered on the Gulf of Sidra and related incidents in the 1980s.

The U.S.–Libya confrontations were a set of recurring naval and air clashes in the 1980s centered on the Gulf of Sidra and related Mediterranean operations.

This archive tracks weapon systems directly documented in U.S.–Libya confrontations.

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