Conflict archive

War in Darfur Weapons and Equipment

Darfur conflict involving Sudanese state forces, militias, and rebel groups.

The War in Darfur was the armed conflict in western Sudan involving Sudanese government forces, allied militias, and rebel groups.

This archive tracks weapon systems documented in the War in Darfur.

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

2 weapon systems

Context

Status: Published archive

Nanchang Q-5 / A-5, Ground-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsNanchang Q-5 / A-5Ground-attack aircraftSide: Sudanese government and allied militiasRole: Ground attackBuilt: Nanchang Aircraft Company / ChinaThe Nanchang Q-5, exported as the A-5 Fantan, is a Chinese twin-jet ground-attack aircraft built by Nanchang Aircraft Company. GlobalSecurity lists the aircraft with two 23 mm cannons, bombs, rocket pods, and PL-2 and PL-7 air-to-air missiles, while later reporting places export A-5 variants in Sudanese and Myanmar service.

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

Aircraft & UAVsSu-25Ground-attack aircraftSide: Sudanese government and allied militiasRole: 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.