Conflict archive

War of Attrition Weapons and Equipment

The War of Attrition was the prolonged Israeli-Egyptian conflict centered on the Suez Canal and Sinai after the Six-Day War.

The War of Attrition was a prolonged conflict between Egypt and Israel along the Suez Canal and Sinai after the Six-Day War. It featured artillery duels, air attacks, and a sustained effort to wear down Israeli positions before the August 1970 ceasefire.

This archive tracks weapon systems directly documented in War of Attrition use.

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

2 weapon systems

Context

Status: Published archive
Domains: air, land, missile strikes

A-4 Skyhawk, Carrier-based light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsA-4 SkyhawkCarrier-based light attack aircraftSide: IsraelRole: Ground attackBuilt: Douglas Aircraft Company / McDonnell Douglas / United StatesThe Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a compact United States carrier-based attack aircraft designed by Ed Heinemann for the Navy and Marine Corps. Built by Douglas and later McDonnell Douglas, it became a long-lived light-attack platform with documented combat use in Vietnam, the Middle East, the Falklands, East Timor, and the Gulf War.

Dassault Mirage III/5, Single-engine delta-wing multirole fighter family, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsDassault Mirage III/5Single-engine delta-wing multirole fighter familySide: IsraelRole: Fighter and strike aircraftBuilt: Dassault Aviation / FranceThe Dassault Mirage III/5 is a French single-engine, delta-wing fighter family that evolved from the Mirage III interceptor into the Mirage 5 strike derivative. Exported widely and adapted by multiple air arms, it saw combat from the Six-Day War and War of Attrition through the Falklands, Paquisha, South African Border War, and Pakistan's 2019 air crisis.

Conflict Sources

War of Attrition | BritannicaPublisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica | Note: Supports the war's dates, belligerents, and general conflict overview. | Accessed: 2026-06-26