Conflict side archive
Ethiopia Weapons and Military Equipment
Weapons and military equipment linked to Ethiopia in documented conflict-use records.
3 weapon systems
Soviet–Afghan War, Iran-Iraq War +16 moreSu-25Ground-attack aircraftBuilt: 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.
Vietnam War, Cambodian-Vietnamese War +9 moreNorthrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger IISupersonic light fighter aircraftBuilt: Northrop Corporation / United StatesThe Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger II is a lightweight supersonic fighter family developed by Northrop for export customers and low operating cost. The later F-5E/F Tiger II added improved power, radar, and weapons fit, and the type saw documented combat service from Vietnam through Yemen, Africa, and Iran-related conflicts.
Russia-Ukraine War, Tigray War +3 moreSu-27Twin-engine air-superiority fighterBuilt: Sukhoi / Soviet Union / RussiaThe Su-27, NATO reporting name Flanker, is a Soviet-designed twin-engine air-superiority fighter built around long range, high speed, and heavy air-to-air armament. Its combat record extends from Abkhazia and the Eritrean-Ethiopian War to Angola, Tigray, and the Russia-Ukraine War, where operators used it for air superiority, air-to-air combat, and adapted strike missions despite its interceptor baseline.