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United States, NATO, and Afghan government forces Weapons and Military Equipment

United States, NATO, and Afghan government forces is a conflict-side grouping for U.S.-led, NATO, ISAF, Resolute Support, and Afghan government military activity.

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United States, NATO, and Afghan government forces is a conflict-side grouping for U.S.-led, NATO, ISAF, Resolute Support, and Afghan government military activity.

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Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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E-11A airborne communications relay aircraft, Airborne communications relay aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsUnited States-Iran Conflict 2020-present, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021E-11A airborne communications relay aircraftAirborne communications relay aircraftBuilt: Bombardier / Northrop Grumman / Canada / United StatesThe E-11A is a modified Bombardier Global 6000/BD-700 business jet used by the U.S. Air Force as the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, or BACN. It relays and translates voice, imagery, and tactical data between otherwise incompatible air, ground, and maritime networks, letting distributed forces stay connected from high altitude. The type entered combat in Afghanistan in 2008, later supported Operation Epic Fury against Iran, and the fleet expanded to nine aircraft by 2025.
Mi-24/Mi-35, Attack helicopter and armed assault transport, Aircraft & UAVsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Syrian Civil War 2011-present +9 moreMi-24/Mi-35Attack helicopter and armed assault transportBuilt: Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant / Rostvertol / Soviet Union / RussiaThe Mi-24/Mi-35 Hind family combines an armored attack helicopter with a small troop compartment, letting operators use one airframe for close air support, anti-armor fires, armed escort, and limited assault transport. It first saw combat with Ethiopia in the Ogaden War and became a defining Soviet gunship in Afghanistan; modern Mi-24V/Mi-35 aircraft remain documented in Ukraine, Syria, Mali, Iraq, Myanmar, and other conflicts.
F-14 Tomcat, Carrier-based air superiority fighter, Aircraft & UAVsVietnam War 1955-1975, Lebanon War 1982 +8 moreF-14 TomcatCarrier-based air superiority fighterBuilt: Grumman Corporation / United StatesThe Grumman F-14 Tomcat was a U.S. Navy carrier-based, two-seat, variable-sweep-wing air-superiority fighter that later took on strike and reconnaissance roles. Built by Grumman for long-range fleet defense, it became one of the Navy's signature interceptors and remained in combat use from the Gulf of Sidra through Iraq and Afghanistan before U.S. retirement in 2006.
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Carrier-capable multirole strike fighter, Aircraft & UAVsUnited States-Iran Conflict 2020-present, Israel-Iran Conflict 2025-present +7 moreF/A-18E/F Super HornetCarrier-capable multirole strike fighterBuilt: Boeing / United StatesBoeing's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is the U.S. Navy's carrier-capable multirole strike fighter, built for fleet air defense, precision strike, and expeditionary carrier operations. In the catalog's post-2015 scope it appears in carrier deployments tied to Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present over Iraq and Syria, the Red Sea crisis, Afghanistan drawdown operations, and U.S. airpower posturing in the Israel-Iran conflict.
A-10 Thunderbolt II, Close air support attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsUnited States-Iran Conflict 2020-present, Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present +1 moreA-10 Thunderbolt IIClose air support attack aircraftBuilt: Fairchild Republic Co. / United StatesThe A-10 Thunderbolt II is a U.S. single-seat, twin-engine attack aircraft built around close air support, austere operations, survivability, and the 30 mm GAU-8/A cannon. U.S. military sources document A-10C use in Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present against ISIS and in Afghanistan during Operation Freedom's Sentinel, where its loiter time, precision weapons, and cannon gave commanders a dedicated low-altitude support platform.
F-15 family fighter aircraft, Fighter aircraft family, Aircraft & UAVsIsrael-Hezbollah Conflict 2023-present, Israel-Hamas War 2023-present +8 moreF-15 family fighter aircraftFighter aircraft familyBuilt: McDonnell Douglas / Boeing / United StatesThe F-15 family covers U.S. air-superiority and strike variants from the original Eagle to the F-15E Strike Eagle and export derivatives such as the F-15S and F-15I. In this archive it appears in Israeli, Saudi, U.S., and coalition strike and escort roles across the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict 2023-present, Israel-Iran Conflict 2025-present, Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present, the Syrian Civil War 2011-present, the War in Afghanistan 2001-2021, the Yemeni Civil War 2014-present, and the United States-Iran Conflict 2020-present.
AC-130 gunship, Heavily armed fixed-wing gunship, Aircraft & UAVsSomali Civil War / al-Shabaab Insurgency 2006-present, Kosovo War / Operation Allied Force 1999 +4 moreAC-130 gunshipHeavily armed fixed-wing gunshipBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesThe AC-130 gunship is a side-firing, highly modified C-130 transport adapted into a persistent direct-fire aircraft for close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance. Modern AC-130U, AC-130W, and AC-130J variants combine cannon armament, electro-optical and infrared sensors, and standoff precision munitions for special operations overwatch and precision strike missions.
AMX International AMX, Light attack and reconnaissance aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsBosnian War 1992-1995, Kosovo War / Operation Allied Force 1999 +3 moreAMX International AMXLight attack and reconnaissance aircraftBuilt: AMX International / Italy / BrazilThe AMX International AMX is an Italian-Brazilian light attack and reconnaissance jet developed by Aeritalia, Aermacchi, and Embraer. The type entered Italian service in 1988, remained in combat use for decades, and accumulated documented deployments from Bosnia and Kosovo to Afghanistan, Libya, and anti-Daesh operations in Kuwait.
B-1B Lancer, Long-range, multi-role supersonic bomber, Aircraft & UAVsIsrael-Iran Conflict 2025-present, Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present +2 moreB-1B LancerLong-range, multi-role supersonic bomberBuilt: Rockwell International / United StatesThe B-1B Lancer is the U.S. Air Force's long-range, supersonic conventional bomber, built to deliver large payloads of guided and unguided weapons against distant, heavily defended targets. Recent open-source reporting ties the aircraft to Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present strikes, Afghan Taliban-target attacks, a U.S. show-of-force flight near Venezuela, and 2026 strikes deep inside Iran during the Israel-Iran Conflict 2025-present.
P-3C Orion patrol aircraft, Maritime patrol aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsGulf War 1990-1991, Kosovo War / Operation Allied Force 1999 +4 moreP-3C Orion patrol aircraftMaritime patrol aircraftBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesThe P-3C Orion is the armed maritime-patrol member of the U.S. Navy's land-based P-3 family, built by Lockheed for anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, mine warfare, surveillance, and overland ISR. Official Navy and wing-history sources tie P-3C service to Desert Storm, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present, including Maverick and SLAM-capable configurations as the fleet later transitioned to the P-8A Poseidon.
Mi-8/Mi-17, Medium twin-turbine utility transport helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Syrian Civil War 2011-present +5 moreMi-8/Mi-17Medium twin-turbine utility transport helicopterBuilt: Kazan Helicopters / Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant / RussiaThe Mi-8/Mi-17 is a Soviet-designed medium utility helicopter family used for troop lift, cargo transport, evacuation, search-and-rescue, electronic-warfare, and armed support roles. Its large production run, 4,000 kg payload class, current Mi-8AMT/Mi-8MTV-1/Mi-171/Mi-172 production branches, and wide export base make it a recurring rotary-wing platform across conflicts from Afghanistan and Syria to the Russia-Ukraine War 2014-present.
MQ-9 Reaper, Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, Aircraft & UAVsWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021, Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present +6 moreMQ-9 ReaperMedium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicleBuilt: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. / United StatesThe MQ-9 Reaper is a General Atomics medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft built for persistent intelligence collection and precision strike. Larger and more powerful than the MQ-1 Predator, it combines satellite control, electro-optical and infrared sensors, laser designation, and weapons such as Hellfire missiles and guided bombs, making it a recurring U.S. and coalition platform in counterterrorism, maritime-security, and regional-strike operations.
F-16 Fighting Falcon, Multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Israel-Hamas War 2023-present +17 moreF-16 Fighting FalconMultirole fighter aircraftBuilt: General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin / United StatesThe F-16 Fighting Falcon is a U.S.-designed single-engine multirole fighter used for air defense, air-to-air combat, suppression support, and precision strike missions. The F-16AM/BM Mid-Life Update kept early F-16A/B airframes combat-relevant with updated avionics, beyond-visual-range missile capability, and documented use from Kosovo and Libya to Ukraine.
Black Hornet, Nano reconnaissance UAV, Aircraft & UAVsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021Black HornetNano reconnaissance UAVBuilt: Teledyne FLIR Defense / Norway / United StatesBlack Hornet is a Norwegian-origin military nano-UAV family for dismounted reconnaissance, target identification, and immediate situational awareness. Developed by Prox Dynamics and now built by Teledyne FLIR Defense, the pocket-sized system has appeared in Afghanistan patrol use and in Ukrainian service through donated Black Hornet 3 systems, while Black Hornet 4 extends the family with longer range, endurance, obstacle avoidance, and shared controller architecture with FirstLook 125.
AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, Twin-engine attack helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsUnited States-Iran Conflict 2020-present, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021 +3 moreAH-64 Apache attack helicopterTwin-engine attack helicopterBuilt: Boeing / United StatesThe AH-64 Apache is a U.S. twin-engine attack helicopter built for armed reconnaissance, close combat, and precision attack missions with a 30 mm chain gun, rockets, and Hellfire missiles. Its recent combat record includes U.S. operations against Iran and documented use by U.S., Israeli, Egyptian, and coalition forces in Afghanistan, Sinai, Lebanon, and Yemen for escort, overwatch, and strike support.
AV-8B Harrier II, Vertical/short takeoff and landing attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsOperation Inherent Resolve 2014-present, U.S. Campaign Against ISIS in Libya 2016-present +1 moreAV-8B Harrier IIVertical/short takeoff and landing attack aircraftBuilt: McDonnell Douglas; Boeing / United StatesThe AV-8B Harrier II is the U.S. Marine Corps' V/STOL light attack aircraft, built for expeditionary close air support, armed reconnaissance, and deck-based strike missions from amphibious ships and forward sites. In the post-2015 archive it appears in Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present, the U.S. campaign against ISIS in Libya, and Afghanistan support operations, where Marine Harrier detachments remained a flexible ship- or land-based strike option.

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Armored Vehicles

Troop carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and protected mobility.

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Oshkosh M-ATV, 4x4 mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle, Armored VehiclesWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021, Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present +2 moreOshkosh M-ATV4x4 mine-resistant ambush protected vehicleBuilt: Oshkosh Defense / United StatesThe Oshkosh M-ATV is a U.S.-built 4x4 MRAP developed to give troops mine and ambush protection with better off-road mobility than heavier first-generation MRAPs. Oshkosh paired a V-hull protected capsule, blast-attenuating seats, and TAK-4 independent suspension with mission modules ranging from command and utility bodies to armed assault configurations. The vehicle's documented conflict record spans early U.S. fielding in Afghanistan, coalition use under Operation Inherent Resolve, Ukrainian wartime service, and Saudi-led coalition employment in Yemen.
Bushmaster PMV, 4x4 protected mobility vehicle, Armored VehiclesWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021, Iraq War 2003-2011 +2 moreBushmaster PMV4x4 protected mobility vehicleBuilt: Thales Australia / AustraliaThe Bushmaster PMV is an Australian 4x4 protected mobility vehicle built by Thales Australia to move troops under mine, IED, small-arms, and artillery-fragment threats. It has documented Australian service in Iraq and Afghanistan, Dutch MINUSMA service in Mali, and a prominent Ukraine aid role after Canberra committed repeated batches including ambulance variants.
KTO Rosomak, 8x8 wheeled armored personnel carrier / infantry fighting vehicle family, Armored VehiclesWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021, Russia-Ukraine War 2014-presentKTO Rosomak8x8 wheeled armored personnel carrier / infantry fighting vehicle familyBuilt: Rosomak S.A. / PolandThe KTO Rosomak is Poland's licensed Patria AMV-based 8x8 armored vehicle family, built by Rosomak S.A. in Siemianowice Slaskie for infantry transport and specialist support roles. Patria says the program entered production in 2004, served with Polish forces in Afghanistan, and returned to headlines when Poland sold Rosomaks to Ukraine in 2023.
BMP-1, Infantry fighting vehicle, Armored VehiclesYom Kippur War 1973, Gulf War 1990-1991 +5 moreBMP-1Infantry fighting vehicleBuilt: Kurganmashzavod / Soviet Union / Czechoslovakia / India / Poland / ChinaThe BMP-1 was the Soviet Union's first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle: a tracked, amphibious troop carrier built around a 73 mm 2A28 Grom gun, a coaxial PKT, and the original 9M14 Malyutka missile rail. Its export scale and simple upgrade path have kept BMP-1 hulls in service from the 1973 Yom Kippur War to Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Caucasus.

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Artillery

Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.

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M224, 60 mm lightweight company mortar, ArtilleryRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present +1 moreM22460 mm lightweight company mortarBuilt: Watervliet Arsenal / United StatesThe M224 is a U.S. 60 mm lightweight company mortar built for infantry close-support fires from either a conventional bipod/baseplate setup or a lighter handheld mode. Its 70- to 3,490-meter conventional-mode range, high-angle fire, and mix of high-explosive, smoke, illumination, and training cartridges make it useful for small-unit suppression, screening, marking, and illumination; documented uses include Ukrainian front-line employment, U.S. coalition advise-and-assist fires during Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present, and U.S. Army field use in Afghanistan.
Mortar launcher, 81mm, 81 mm crew-served medium mortar, ArtilleryBoko Haram Insurgency 2009-present, Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present +1 moreMortar launcher, 81mm81 mm crew-served medium mortarBuilt: Various manufacturers / Multiple countriesThe 81 mm mortar launcher is a crew-served medium mortar class used to deliver high-angle indirect fire with high-explosive, smoke, or illumination ammunition. In the Boko Haram Insurgency 2009-present, open reports document 81 mm mortar tubes, bombs, and at least one complete 81 mm mortar recovered from Boko Haram and ISWAP elements, but they do not identify the exact national model.
81/82 mm mortar, 81/82 mm crew-served medium mortar, ArtilleryKurdish-Turkish Conflict 1984-present, Mali War 2012-present +1 more81/82 mm mortar81/82 mm crew-served medium mortarBuilt: Various manufacturers / Multiple countriesThe 81/82 mm mortar family covers the modern crew-served, muzzle-loaded, smoothbore indirect-fire class descended from the Stokes mortar lineage and still fielded worldwide in variant-specific forms. Representative 81 mm and 82 mm systems such as the British L16A2, U.S. M252, and Russian 2B14/2B24 families show the same basic battlefield role but different national service lines, weights, ranges, and equipment fits. In the Kurdish-Turkish Conflict 1984-present, a 2018 analysis of PKK tactics describes Russian-made 82 mm mortars used against Turkish security facilities in mountainous areas and later PKK use of 81 mm mortar tools as well, without identifying one specific model. In the Mali War 2012-present, French military reporting documents Chadian soldiers training on in-service 82 mm mortars before deployment to operations in Mali. In the War in Afghanistan 2001-2021, U.S. budget documents show Afghan Border Police 82 mm mortars sustained for patrol and border checkpoint missions, reflecting continued Afghan government fielding of the system.
82 mm M69 mortar, 82 mm smoothbore infantry mortar, ArtilleryWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021, Syrian Civil War 2011-present +2 more82 mm M69 mortar82 mm smoothbore infantry mortarBuilt: Yugoslav state arsenals / PPT Namenska / BNT Novi Travnik / Yugoslavia / Serbia / Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe 82 mm M69 is a Yugoslav-designed smoothbore infantry mortar family that remains in Serbian and former Yugoslav production and service channels, with the M69A variant using a four-person crew, NSB-3 sight, and high-angle fire out to roughly 4.9-6.25 km depending on ammunition. Direct open-source documentation links the family to Afghan government losses in 2021, Syrian opposition use near Aleppo, Armenian and Artsakh losses in Nagorno-Karabakh, and Ukrainian wartime receipt of BNT-marked M69A mortars.
M119, 105 mm lightweight towed howitzer, ArtilleryGulf War 1990-1991, Iraq War 2003-2011 +2 moreM119105 mm lightweight towed howitzerBuilt: Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center / Royal Ordnance / United States / United KingdomThe M119 is the U.S. 105 mm lightweight towed howitzer derived from the British L119 light gun and built around air-mobile infantry fire support. The M119A3 variant adds digital fire control, self-location, and communications upgrades while retaining a light carriage that can be moved by trucks, cargo aircraft, or helicopter. U.S. Army sources place the type in Gulf War, Iraq War, and Afghanistan service, and Ukrainian forces later received American 105 mm howitzers during the Russia-Ukraine War 2014-present.
MO-120 RT, 120 mm rifled towed heavy mortar, ArtilleryRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Mali War 2012-present +3 moreMO-120 RT120 mm rifled towed heavy mortarBuilt: Brandt / TDA Armements / Thales / General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems / MKE, Sarsilmaz, Kalekalip / France / United States / TurkeyThe MO-120 RT is a French 120 mm rifled towed heavy mortar developed by Brandt and later associated with TDA/Thales production. Its rifled barrel, two-wheel carriage, and rocket-assisted ammunition option give it longer range than many smoothbore infantry mortars, while keeping the system towable by light or medium vehicles. The family also appears through derivatives such as the U.S. Marine Corps M327 EFSS and Turkey's HY-12, giving the page conflict evidence from Ukraine, Mali, Afghanistan, Yemen, and Colombia.
152 mm SpGH DANA, 152 mm wheeled self-propelled gun-howitzer, ArtilleryRusso-Georgian War 2008, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021 +2 more152 mm SpGH DANA152 mm wheeled self-propelled gun-howitzerBuilt: ZTS Dubnica nad Vahom / Excalibur Army / Czechoslovakia / Slovakia / Czech RepublicThe 152 mm SpGH DANA is a Czechoslovak wheeled self-propelled gun-howitzer built around a Tatra 8x8 chassis, a semi-automatic loading system, and a 152 mm gun compatible with Soviet-pattern ammunition. The family appears in several post-Soviet and coalition conflicts: Georgian DANA guns were documented in the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, Polish DANA crews fired in Afghanistan, Azerbaijani DANA M1 systems were reported in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh fighting, and Czech-supplied DANA and DANA M2 howitzers later gave Ukrainian forces mobile 152 mm artillery during the full-scale Russian invasion.
M270 MLRS, Tracked multiple launch rocket system, ArtilleryGulf War 1990-1991, Iraq War 2003-2011 +4 moreM270 MLRSTracked multiple launch rocket systemBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesThe M270 MLRS is a tracked, armored multiple launch rocket system built around two launch-pod containers for rockets or tactical missiles. First used in combat during the Gulf War 1990-1991, it evolved from area rocket artillery into a precision-fires launcher for GMLRS, ATACMS, and upgraded PrSM-compatible variants in later conflicts including Ukraine and Israeli operations.
M142 HIMARS, Wheeled multiple rocket launcher and tactical missile launcher, ArtilleryRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021 +2 moreM142 HIMARSWheeled multiple rocket launcher and tactical missile launcherBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesThe M142 HIMARS is a U.S.-built wheeled rocket and tactical missile launcher produced by Lockheed Martin for mobile precision fires. It carries one six-rocket pod, two PrSM missiles, or one ATACMS missile, uses a five-ton truck chassis with an armored cab, and can deploy by C-130-class airlift. Its combat record spans U.S. operations and Ukrainian long-range fires against Russian forces.

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Electronic Warfare

Systems built to sense, relay, jam, deceive, or attack electromagnetic networks.

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Communication EA Surveillance and Reconnaissance (CEASAR) pod, Airborne electronic attack and reconnaissance pod, Electronic WarfareWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021Communication EA Surveillance and Reconnaissance (CEASAR) podAirborne electronic attack and reconnaissance podBuilt: Raytheon / United StatesThe Communication EA Surveillance and Reconnaissance (CEASAR) pod is a Raytheon-built U.S. airborne electronic-attack payload developed for C-12/King Air aircraft to provide beyond-line-of-sight communications jamming for ground forces. It deployed with Task Force CEASAR in Afghanistan, later fed the NERO Gray Eagle UAS adaptation, and appeared in Air National Guard planning for EC-130J Commando Solo Multi-Mission Payload-Heavy aircraft.
EA-18G Growler, Carrier-capable airborne electronic attack aircraft, Electronic WarfareIsrael-Iran Conflict 2025-present, Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present +6 moreEA-18G GrowlerCarrier-capable airborne electronic attack aircraftBuilt: Boeing / United StatesThe EA-18G Growler is a Boeing-built electronic attack derivative of the two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet, fielded to jam, detect, and attack hostile radars, communications, and air-defense networks while retaining missile carriage for suppression missions. U.S. Navy and Australian Growlers provide carrier or land-based electronic warfare support, with first combat use in Libya in 2011 and later documented use in Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present, Red Sea operations against Houthi forces, and the U.S.-Iran strike context.

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Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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GAU-18/A machine gun, .50 caliber helicopter machine gun, Infantry WeaponsOperation Inherent Resolve 2014-present, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021GAU-18/A machine gun.50 caliber helicopter machine gunBuilt: Browning / U.S. military contractors / United StatesThe GAU-18/A is a U.S. .50-caliber helicopter machine gun in the Browning M2/M3 family, used as door and window armament on Air Force rescue helicopters. DVIDS and Air Force-linked imagery place it on HH-60G Pave Hawk combat-search-and-rescue missions over Afghanistan and Iraq, while FN Herstal's EMGS material shows HH-60W compatibility for continued rescue-helicopter integration.
FN Minimi light machine gun, 5.56x45mm NATO light machine gun, Infantry WeaponsBattle of Marawi 2017, Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present +2 moreFN Minimi light machine gun5.56x45mm NATO light machine gunBuilt: FN Herstal / BelgiumThe FN Minimi is a Belgian belt-fed light machine gun developed by Fabrique Nationale for squad automatic fire, with 5.56 mm NATO models widely fielded as national variants such as the U.S. M249, Canadian C9, and Australian F89. In the Yemen Civil War 2014-present, Amnesty International reported Belgian Minimis deployed by The Giants Brigades, tying the weapon to UAE-backed coalition-aligned ground forces around the Hodeidah offensive.
M60 general-purpose machine gun, 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, Infantry WeaponsVietnam War 1955-1975, Gulf War 1990-1991 +5 moreM60 general-purpose machine gun7.62 mm general-purpose machine gunBuilt: Saco Defense / Maremont / U.S. Ordnance / United StatesThe M60 is a U.S.-origin 7.62x51 mm NATO belt-fed general-purpose machine gun built for ground, tripod, vehicle, and aircraft-mounted fire support. U.S. records document M60 use from Vietnam through Iraq and Afghanistan, while later conflict reporting shows legacy guns turning up with non-state armed groups in Nigeria, Colombia, and Haiti.
PKM/PK, 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, Infantry WeaponsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Yemeni Civil War 2014-present +8 morePKM/PK7.62 mm general-purpose machine gunBuilt: Kovrov Mechanical Plant / Various manufacturers / Soviet Union, Russia, and licensed-production countriesThe PK and lighter PKM are Soviet-designed, belt-fed 7.62x54R general-purpose machine guns used from bipods, tripods, vehicles, remote weapon stations, and improvised mounts. Their low weight for the class, non-disintegrating belt feed, quick-change barrel concept, and wide licensed-production base make the family a recurring infantry fire-support weapon in recent conflicts, with documented rows here covering Ukraine, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Mali, Lake Chad, Gaza, Afghanistan, and Turkey's conflict with the PKK.
FN MAG general-purpose machine gun, 7.62x51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun, Infantry WeaponsBoko Haram Insurgency 2009-present, Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present +1 moreFN MAG general-purpose machine gun7.62x51mm NATO general-purpose machine gunBuilt: FN Herstal / BelgiumThe FN MAG is a Belgian belt-fed 7.62x51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun designed and originally manufactured by FN Herstal. In the Boko Haram Insurgency 2009-present archive, it is represented through a 2021 report of Boko Haram deserters near Bama surrendering weapons that included an FN MAG, evidence of the gun's presence in insurgent small-arms stocks rather than a documented state transfer.
DShK, 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, Infantry WeaponsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Israel-Hamas War 2023-present +11 moreDShK12.7 mm heavy machine gunBuilt: Tula Ordnance Factory / Soviet state arsenals / Soviet UnionThe DShK is a Soviet 12.7 mm heavy machine gun designed by Vasily Degtyaryov and refined with Georgy Shpagin's belt-feed system. Built for anti-aircraft, anti-vehicle, and infantry support roles, the DShK/DShKM family spans Vietnam War helicopter defense, Soviet-Afghan War ambushes, modern technicals, and Ukrainian mobile counter-UAV teams using vintage heavy machine guns against slow Russian drones.
NSV, 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, Infantry WeaponsBoko Haram Insurgency 2009-present, Iraq War 2003-2011 +2 moreNSV12.7 mm heavy machine gunBuilt: West Kazakhstan Machine-Building Company / Soviet Union / KazakhstanThe NSV Utes is a Soviet 12.7x108 mm heavy machine gun designed by Nikitin, Sokolov, and Volkov as a lighter replacement for the DShK family. It can be used from a tripod, vehicle mount, or remote station against light armor, firing points, personnel, and low-flying aerial targets, and it remains relevant through post-Soviet service and licensed derivative production.
M40 106 mm recoilless rifle, 106 mm crew-served recoilless rifle, Infantry WeaponsVietnam War 1955-1975, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021 +3 moreM40 106 mm recoilless rifle106 mm crew-served recoilless rifleBuilt: Watervliet Arsenal / United StatesThe M40 106 mm recoilless rifle is a U.S.-origin crew-served direct-fire weapon built around a 105 mm-class round but commonly identified by its 106 mm designation. It served on ground carriages and vehicle mounts such as the M50 Ontos, remained useful for anti-armor and bunker work after newer missiles appeared, and is documented in conflicts from Vietnam to Libya, Mali, Syria, and Afghanistan.
SPIKE anti-tank guided-missile family, Anti-tank guided missile family, Infantry WeaponsIsrael-Hamas War 2023-present, Iraq War 2003-2011 +3 moreSPIKE anti-tank guided-missile familyAnti-tank guided missile familyBuilt: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems / IsraelRafael's SPIKE family is a combat-proven electro-optical anti-tank guided-missile line in production since 1997 and fielded by 39 nations. The missiles span land, air, and naval launchers, from shoulder-fired and vehicle-mounted variants to Spike NLOS, which reaches 32 km from land or 50 km from the air and has been publicly used at sea against Hamas targets on Gaza's coastline.
M16 rifle, Assault rifle, Infantry WeaponsVietnam War 1955-1975, Battle of Marawi 2017 +5 moreM16 rifleAssault rifleBuilt: Colt / United StatesThe M16 is a U.S.-origin 5.56x45mm assault-rifle family that evolved from Vietnam War 1955-1975 service into the M16A1, M16A2 and M16A4 lineage. Current Army and FN references describe the M16A4 as a gas-operated, shoulder-fired, 20-inch-barrel rifle with rail and optics compatibility, while conflict-specific sources document continued use from Marawi and Afghanistan to Israeli wartime response teams, Iraqi partner-force training and Colombian FARC dissident seizures.
M24 sniper rifle, Bolt-action sniper rifle, Infantry WeaponsWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021M24 sniper rifleBolt-action sniper rifleBuilt: Remington Arms / United StatesThe M24 sniper rifle is the U.S. Army's Remington Model 700-based Sniper Weapon System, a 7.62x51mm NATO bolt-action rifle package built around a long-action receiver, day optic, bipod, and support accessories. In Afghanistan, Afghan National Army training records show M24 rifles being fired during 2017 operational-readiness sniper training at Camp Shorabak to support reconnaissance and long-range squad overwatch.
M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle, Bolt-action sniper rifle, Infantry WeaponsWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021, Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-presentM2010 Enhanced Sniper RifleBolt-action sniper rifleBuilt: Remington Arms / United StatesThe M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle is the U.S. Army's .300 Winchester Magnum rebuild of the M24 Sniper Weapon System, developed to give sniper teams longer reach in Afghanistan's mountainous terrain. Remington converted the long-action M24 into a suppressed, magazine-fed precision rifle with a folding adjustable chassis, extended-range optic, night-sight compatibility, and a 1,200-meter effective range; later imagery from Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present shows the rifle still serving in U.S. patrol overwatch in northeast Syria.
M4/M4A1 carbine, Carbine, Infantry WeaponsIsrael-Hamas War 2023-present, Battle of Marawi 2017 +5 moreM4/M4A1 carbineCarbineBuilt: Colt / United StatesThe M4/M4A1 carbine is a U.S.-origin 5.56mm service-rifle family built around a shorter M16 lineage, a collapsible stock, and modular accessory mounting. Conflict-specific evidence documents M4-family use by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, coalition and Iraqi partner forces during anti-ISIS operations, Philippine Marines at Marawi, Israeli wartime replenishment, and Ukrainian special-operations transition from Soviet-pattern rifles during the Russia-Ukraine War 2014-present.
M136 AT4, Disposable shoulder-fired light anti-armor recoilless weapon, Infantry WeaponsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Iraq War 2003-2011 +3 moreM136 AT4Disposable shoulder-fired light anti-armor recoilless weaponBuilt: FFV Ordnance / Saab Bofors Dynamics / Alliant Techsystems / Sweden / United StatesThe M136 AT4 is the U.S. designation for an Americanized Saab AT4, a single-shot 84 mm shoulder-fired anti-armor weapon issued as a disposable launch tube. It gives infantry a lightweight close-range option against light armor, bunkers, gun positions, and buildings, while the wider AT4CS family adds confined-space variants for different target effects. Ukraine has received AT-4 systems through U.S. security assistance during the Russia-Ukraine War 2014-present.
M134D Minigun, Externally powered 7.62 mm rotary machine gun, Infantry WeaponsIraq War 2003-2011, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021 +1 moreM134D MinigunExternally powered 7.62 mm rotary machine gunBuilt: Dillon Aero / United StatesThe M134D Minigun is Dillon Aero's modernized six-barrel 7.62x51 mm NATO rotary machine gun for helicopter, vehicle, maritime, and fixed-position mounts. Publicly documented conflict context ranges from U.S. Special Forces vehicle use in Iraq and an Australian CH-47D installation at Kandahar Airfield to U.S.-supplied Philippine Marine Corps guns prioritized for troops fighting in Marawi.
BGM-71 TOW, Heavy anti-tank guided missile, Infantry WeaponsVietnam War 1955-1975, Gulf War 1990-1991 +7 moreBGM-71 TOWHeavy anti-tank guided missileBuilt: Hughes Aircraft Company / Raytheon / United StatesThe BGM-71 TOW is a U.S. heavy anti-tank guided missile built around tube launch, optical tracking, and command guidance through a wire or later radio-frequency link. Developed by Hughes and now produced and upgraded by Raytheon, the family spans dismounted launchers, HMMWVs, Bradley and Stryker vehicles, light armored vehicles, and helicopters. Its record runs from helicopter launches in the Vietnam War through Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Ukrainian service or transfer evidence.
FGM-148 Javelin, Man-portable anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry WeaponsIraq War 2003-2011, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021 +3 moreFGM-148 JavelinMan-portable anti-tank guided missile systemBuilt: Raytheon / Lockheed Martin / United StatesThe FGM-148 Javelin is an American man-portable, fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile system built around a reusable command launch unit and a disposable missile tube. Developed from the Army's AAWS-M / Tank Breaker lineage, it entered U.S. service in 1996 and remains notable for top-attack and direct-fire modes, an imaging-infrared seeker, and documented combat use from Iraq and Afghanistan to Ukraine.
SVD, Semi-automatic designated marksman rifle, Infantry WeaponsBoko Haram Insurgency 2009-present, Russia-Ukraine War 2014-present +2 moreSVDSemi-automatic designated marksman rifleBuilt: Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant / Kalashnikov Concern / Soviet Union / RussiaThe SVD, commonly known as the Dragunov, is a Soviet 7.62x54R semi-automatic designated marksman rifle designed to give infantry units longer-range precision fire without the weight and slower rate of a bolt-action sniper rifle. Its fixed-stock, folding-stock, modernized, and heavy-caliber variants remain visible across state forces and non-state armed groups, including documented use in Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan, and the Lake Chad Basin.
M203 40 mm grenade launcher, Under-barrel grenade launcher, Infantry WeaponsIraq War 2003-2011, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021 +4 moreM203 40 mm grenade launcherUnder-barrel grenade launcherBuilt: Colt / United StatesThe M203 is a U.S.-origin 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher developed as an M16-family accessory and later adapted to M4 carbines and rail-mounted configurations. Documented conflict evidence spans U.S. and NATO use in Iraq and Afghanistan, Philippine government use at Marawi, U.S. 40 mm support for Ukraine, IDF firing in Gaza, and a Colombian Army seizure from a FARC dissident structure in Caqueta.

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Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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GBU-32 1,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition, 1,000-pound GPS/INS-guided bomb kit, MunitionsWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021, Iraq War 2003-2011 +2 moreGBU-32 1,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition1,000-pound GPS/INS-guided bomb kitBuilt: Boeing / United StatesThe GBU-32 1,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition is Boeing's GPS/INS JDAM guidance kit applied to the Mk 83 or BLU-110 1,000-pound bomb-body class. JDAM is a conversion kit rather than a stand-alone bomb, and the GBU-32 sits in the middle of the JDAM family between 500-pound and 2,000-pound variants. Direct conflict-use sources connect the GBU-32 to U.S. Navy and Air Force operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present, while OHCHR reported suspected Israeli use of GBU-32 bombs in Gaza strikes during the Israel-Hamas War 2023-present.
GBU-31 Mk-84, BLU-109 JDAM, 2,000-pound GPS/INS-guided bomb configuration, MunitionsKosovo War / Operation Allied Force 1999, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021 +2 moreGBU-31 Mk-84, BLU-109 JDAM2,000-pound GPS/INS-guided bomb configurationBuilt: Boeing / United StatesThe GBU-31 Mk-84, BLU-109 JDAM page covers the 2,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition configurations built around Boeing's GPS/INS tail kit and either a Mk 84-class general-purpose bomb body or a BLU-109 hard-target penetrator body. U.S. military and Federal Register sources distinguish the KMU-556 Mk 84 configuration from the KMU-557 BLU-109 configuration, while conflict-use reporting traces GBU-31/JDAM employment from Kosovo and Afghanistan to Iraq and Yemen.
GBU-10 Paveway II, 2,000-pound laser-guided bomb, MunitionsGulf War 1990-1991, Kosovo War / Operation Allied Force 1999 +3 moreGBU-10 Paveway II2,000-pound laser-guided bombBuilt: Raytheon / Lockheed Martin / United StatesThe GBU-10 Paveway II is a U.S.-origin 2,000-pound semi-active laser-guided bomb built around the Paveway II guidance-kit family. It combines a Mk 84-class or BLU-109-class bomb body with laser seeker and control surfaces, and direct sources document its use by U.S., Canadian, Belgian, and NATO aircraft from Desert Storm through Libya in 2011.
GBU-28 Paveway III, 5,000-pound laser-guided penetrator bomb, MunitionsGulf War 1990-1991, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021 +1 moreGBU-28 Paveway III5,000-pound laser-guided penetrator bombBuilt: Raytheon / United StatesThe GBU-28 Paveway III is a U.S. 5,000-pound-class hard-target penetrator bomb rushed into service for Operation Desert Storm and later retained as a specialized air-launched bunker-buster. GAO and Air & Space Forces sources describe a semi-active laser-guided weapon with a 4,400-pound-class penetrator warhead, while later GBU-28B/B and GBU-28C/B variants added GPS/INS guidance and the BLU-122 improved penetrator for all-weather hard-target attack.
5.56x45 mm cartridge, 5.56x45 mm NATO small-arms cartridge, MunitionsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, War in Afghanistan 2001-20215.56x45 mm cartridge5.56x45 mm NATO small-arms cartridgeBuilt: FN Herstal / Multiple ammunition manufacturers / Belgium / multiple countriesThe 5.56x45 mm cartridge is the NATO-standard small-arms cartridge family derived from FN Herstal's SS109 work and standardized by NATO in 1980. The page tracks both the cartridge's technical lineage and direct conflict evidence, including Canadian 5.56 mm ammunition for Ukraine and U.S. Army M855A1 fielding in Afghanistan.
M789 high-explosive dual-purpose round, 30 mm high-explosive dual-purpose cartridge, MunitionsWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021M789 high-explosive dual-purpose round30 mm high-explosive dual-purpose cartridgeBuilt: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems / United StatesThe M789 is a U.S. 30x113 mm high-explosive dual-purpose cartridge for the Apache helicopter's M230/AV-30 chain gun and SOCOM MH-60 Black Hawk gunship use. Army budget documents identify it as the Apache M230's qualified combat cartridge, with a shaped-charge liner for light-armor defeat and a steel projectile body for anti-personnel effects. The Army tied M789 replenishment to Operation Freedom's Sentinel combat expenditures in Afghanistan and later used the legacy cartridge as the baseline for Apache counter-UAS and proximity-ammunition testing.
M768 60 mm high-explosive cartridge, 60 mm high-explosive mortar cartridge, MunitionsWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021M768 60 mm high-explosive cartridge60 mm high-explosive mortar cartridgeBuilt: Day & Zimmermann / United StatesThe M768 is a U.S. 60 mm high-explosive mortar cartridge produced by Day & Zimmermann for the M224-series mortar system. The available family datasheet distinguishes it from the M720A1 mainly by its M783 point-detonating fuze, while Afghanistan reporting documents M768/A1 HE rounds in export data and 22,480 M768 cartridges in Afghan National Army ammunition procurement records.
M888 60 mm high explosive cartridge, 60 mm high-explosive mortar cartridge, MunitionsWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021, War in Iraq 2013-2017M888 60 mm high explosive cartridge60 mm high-explosive mortar cartridgeBuilt: American Ordnance / Iowa Army Ammunition Plant / United StatesThe M888 is a U.S. 60 mm high-explosive mortar cartridge for the M224/M224A1 Lightweight Company Mortar System. Army and environmental ordnance references identify it as DODIC B643 with an M935 point-detonating fuze, Composition B fill, 67- to 3,490-meter range, and fragmentation/blast effects against personnel and light materiel. Public conflict-specific evidence for this cartridge currently comes from Afghan National Army and Iraq Train and Equip Fund supply records, so the conflict rows document transfer and delivery context rather than confirmed battlefield firing.
M721 60 mm visible light illumination cartridge, 60 mm visible-light illuminating mortar cartridge, MunitionsWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021, War in Iraq 2013-2017M721 60 mm visible light illumination cartridge60 mm visible-light illuminating mortar cartridgeBuilt: Pine Bluff Arsenal / United StatesThe M721 is a U.S. 60 mm visible-light illuminating mortar cartridge for the M224/M224A1 lightweight company mortar system. Army ammunition materials describe a parachute-and-candle payload, an M776 mechanical time fuze, and roughly 300,000 candlepower for observation, fire adjustment, and signaling, while transfer and budget records place the round in Afghan and Iraqi partner-force ammunition channels.
M722A1 60 mm white phosphorous smoke cartridge, 60 mm white phosphorous smoke mortar cartridge, MunitionsWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021, War in Iraq 2013-2017M722A1 60 mm white phosphorous smoke cartridge60 mm white phosphorous smoke mortar cartridgeBuilt: Pine Bluff Arsenal / United StatesThe M722A1 is a U.S. 60 mm white phosphorous smoke cartridge for the M224/M224A1 Lightweight Company Mortar System. Army ammunition documents describe it as a spotting and marking round with a bulk-loaded white phosphorous projectile and an electronic M783 PD/DLY fuze, while transfer and budget records place the round in Afghan and Iraqi partner-force ammunition channels.
120 mm illumination ammunition, 120 mm illuminating ammunition, MunitionsWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021120 mm illumination ammunition120 mm illuminating ammunitionBuilt: Various manufacturers / Multiple countries120 mm illumination ammunition is a heavy mortar munition class that ejects a parachute-retarded candle to light target areas for night observation, signaling, and fire adjustment. Nammo publishes a representative 120 mm illuminating round with time-fuze deployment at 500-700 meters, while U.S. Army sources identify visible-light M930 and infrared M983 cartridges for the M120A1 and M121 mortar systems. In the War in Afghanistan 2001-2021, U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest fired 120 mm mortar illumination rounds from Bost Airfield to support Afghan government forces during combat operations in Helmand Province.
120 mm White Phosphorus Ammunition, 120 mm white phosphorus smoke ammunition, MunitionsWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021120 mm White Phosphorus Ammunition120 mm white phosphorus smoke ammunitionBuilt: Various Soviet / Russian ammunition producers / Soviet Union / Russia120 mm white phosphorus ammunition is a smoke-obscurant 120 mm mortar class documented by Forecast International as part of the 2A60 Nona family and by U.S. Army source material as a 120 mm WP cartridge category. A 2010 Afghanistan photo caption also records 120 mm white phosphorus mortar rounds hitting a ridgeline, showing the round class in live screening fire.
M982 Excalibur guided artillery projectile, 155 mm GPS/INS-guided artillery projectile, MunitionsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Iraq War 2003-2011 +2 moreM982 Excalibur guided artillery projectile155 mm GPS/INS-guided artillery projectileBuilt: Raytheon and BAE Systems Bofors / United States and SwedenM982 Excalibur is a co-developed U.S.-Swedish 155 mm precision artillery projectile that gives compatible howitzers first-round guided effects at extended range. Documented use runs from its 2007 Iraq War combat debut through U.S. fire missions in Afghanistan and Operation Inherent Resolve, plus U.S.-supplied and battlefield-reported Ukrainian use in the Russia-Ukraine War 2014-present.
GMLRS guided rocket, 227 mm guided artillery rocket, MunitionsWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021, Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present +1 moreGMLRS guided rocket227 mm guided artillery rocketBuilt: Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control / United StatesGMLRS is the GPS-aided, inertial-guided 227 mm rocket family fired from HIMARS and M270 launchers. It gives MLRS-family launchers a six-rocket pod of precision 227 mm munitions, with documented U.S. use in Afghanistan and Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present and U.S.-supplied GMLRS pods for Ukraine in the Russia-Ukraine War 2014-present.
GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition, 500-pound GPS/INS-guided bomb, MunitionsWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021, Iraq War 2003-2011 +1 moreGBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition500-pound GPS/INS-guided bombBuilt: Boeing / United StatesGBU-38 Mk-82 JDAM is Boeing's 500-pound GPS/INS-guided Joint Direct Attack Munition, turning the Mk 82 bomb body into an all-weather precision air-to-surface weapon. U.S. Air Force sources list the GBU-38 at 92.6 inches long, 558 pounds at launch, a 14-inch wingspan, and up to 15 miles range, while combat reporting documents F-15E, F-16, and MQ-9 employment in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present.
GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II, 500-pound GPS/laser-guided bomb, MunitionsWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021, Iraq War 2003-2011 +2 moreGBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II500-pound GPS/laser-guided bombBuilt: Raytheon / United StatesThe GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II is a Raytheon 500-pound-class dual-mode guided bomb that adds GPS-aided inertial guidance to a Paveway II laser-guided bomb. U.S., French, and NATO-adjacent sources tie the weapon to Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and Mali, while official video and contractor releases document MQ-9, F-35A, Mirage 2000D, Rafale, Super Etendard Modernise, and AT-6 carriage or integration contexts.
Brimstone, Anti-tank guided missile, MunitionsRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present +3 moreBrimstoneAnti-tank guided missileBuilt: MBDA UK / United KingdomBrimstone is a British MBDA precision-guided anti-armor and strike missile built around millimetric-wave radar guidance, with later variants adding semi-active laser and inertial navigation options. Originally fielded from RAF aircraft, it has also been adapted into surface-launched configurations, including donated Ukrainian ground-launch use against Russian armor and formations.
GBU-43/B MOAB, GPS/INS-guided massive ordnance air blast bomb, MunitionsWar in Afghanistan 2001-2021GBU-43/B MOABGPS/INS-guided massive ordnance air blast bombBuilt: Air Force Research Laboratory and Dynetics / United StatesThe GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast, widely known as MOAB, is a very large U.S. GPS/INS-guided conventional bomb developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory with Dynetics support. Its only documented combat use was a 2017 U.S. strike on an ISIS-K tunnel complex in Afghanistan, where its blast effect was selected to collapse defenses and reduce risk to Afghan and U.S. clearing forces.
Air-to-ground rocket, Unguided aerial rocket class, MunitionsIraq War 2003-2011, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021 +2 moreAir-to-ground rocketUnguided aerial rocket classBuilt: Various manufacturers / VariousAir-to-ground rockets are unguided aircraft rockets fired from underwing blocks, launch rails, or multi-tube pods by helicopters and fixed-wing attack aircraft. Representative families include Soviet 57 mm S-5 rockets, Soviet-origin 80 mm S-8 rockets, and U.S. 2.75-inch/70 mm Hydra-70 rockets, with conflict rows limited to sources that directly identify a specific representative family in use or transfer.

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Naval Systems

Warships, submarines, unmanned surface vessels, naval craft, and maritime combat systems.

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Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Naval SystemsGulf War 1990-1991, Kosovo War / Operation Allied Force 1999 +4 moreNimitz-class aircraft carrierNuclear-powered aircraft carrierBuilt: Newport News Shipbuilding Co. / United StatesThe Nimitz class is the U.S. Navy's ten-ship nuclear-powered aircraft-carrier family, built by Newport News Shipbuilding for sustained carrier air warfare, sea control, and forward power projection. The cataloged conflict record spans Desert Storm, Allied Force, Afghanistan, Iraq, Operation Inherent Resolve 2014-present, and the 2026 United States-Iran Conflict 2020-present, where individual Nimitz-class ships served as mobile air bases for strike, electronic-attack, airborne early-warning, and helicopter missions.

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Support Equipment

Transport, logistics, recovery, command, engineering, and other enabling equipment.

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Apache Fire Control, Apache electro-optical and radar fire-control suite, Support EquipmentIraq War 2003-2011, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021Apache Fire ControlApache electro-optical and radar fire-control suiteBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesApache Fire Control is Lockheed Martin's sensor and fire-control family for AH-64D/E Apache helicopters, combining M-TADS/PNVS electro-optical targeting and pilotage with LONGBOW radar technology. U.S. Army reporting ties M-TADS/PNVS to combat use in Iraq from 2006 and later engagements in Afghanistan, while Gen 3 and Gen 4 releases document continuing Apache sensor modernization.
Military Truck, Military logistics truck and tactical wheeled vehicle, Support EquipmentRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021Military TruckMilitary logistics truck and tactical wheeled vehicleBuilt: Various manufacturers / GlobalMilitary trucks are wheeled logistics and tactical support vehicles used for cargo movement, convoy sustainment, heavy-equipment transport, fuel and water distribution, and as chassis for road-mobile weapon systems. The class spans generic cargo trucks through tactical wheeled vehicle families such as FMTV, and conflict evidence on this page is limited to directly sourced Ukraine transfers and Afghanistan convoy operations.

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Tanks

Heavy armor built around direct fire, protection, and battlefield shock.

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Leopard 2, Main battle tank, TanksRussia-Ukraine War 2014-present, Syrian Civil War 2011-present +1 moreLeopard 2Main battle tankBuilt: Krauss-Maffei Wegmann / Rheinmetall / GermanyThe Leopard 2 is Germany's long-running NATO-standard main battle tank family, built around a 120 mm smooth-bore gun, modular protection, and repeated fire-control upgrades. The A6/A6M branch brought the longer L55 gun and mine-protection changes into combat service, with documented Canadian use in Afghanistan and donor-supplied 2A6 tanks in Ukrainian service.