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Counter-Insurgency Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 5 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Counter-Insurgency, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

5 weapon systems

Air Tractor AT-802, Agricultural and armed multi-mission turboprop aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsAir Tractor AT-802Agricultural and armed multi-mission turboprop aircraftSide: Yemeni government and coalition forcesLibyan National ArmyEgyptian Armed ForcesBuilt: Air Tractor / United StatesThe Air Tractor AT-802 is an American single-engine turboprop agricultural aircraft that also became the basis for the armed AT-802U multi-mission platform, an armored ISR and strike aircraft built for austere-field operations.

IOMAX Archangel, Armed surveillance and light attack turboprop aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsIOMAX ArchangelArmed surveillance and light attack turboprop aircraftSide: Yemeni government and coalition forcesLibyan National ArmyBuilt: IOMAX USA, LLC / United StatesThe IOMAX Archangel is a U.S.-built armed surveillance and light attack turboprop derived from the Thrush S2R-660 agricultural airframe. IOMAX markets it as a low-cost border-security and counterinsurgency platform with six wing stations, fixed landing gear, and precision-weapon integration, and UAE-operated aircraft later appeared in Yemen and Libya.

AT-6 Wolverine, Light attack and armed reconnaissance turboprop aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsAT-6 WolverineLight attack and armed reconnaissance turboprop aircraftSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Textron Aviation Defense / United StatesTextron Aviation Defense's AT-6 Wolverine is the armed version of the T-6 family, a turboprop light attack and armed reconnaissance aircraft built around a digital cockpit, seven hardpoints, NATO-compatible weapons stations, and a combat-oriented sensor suite.

A-29 Super Tucano, Turboprop light attack and armed reconnaissance aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsA-29 Super TucanoTurboprop light attack and armed reconnaissance aircraftSide: Nigerian government and allied forcesBuilt: Embraer Defense & Security / Sierra Nevada Corporation / Brazil / United StatesThe A-29 Super Tucano is a Brazilian-designed turboprop light attack aircraft used by the Nigerian Air Force for counter-insurgency missions, combining armed reconnaissance, close air support, and precision air-to-ground strike capability against Boko Haram and ISWAP targets.

Hunting rifle, Civilian shoulder-fired rifle, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsHunting rifleCivilian shoulder-fired rifleSide: Nigerian government and allied forcesBuilt: Various manufacturers / VariousHunting rifles are civilian shoulder-fired rifles, usually single-shot, bolt-action, lever-action, pump-action, or semiautomatic long guns, that appear in the Boko Haram Insurgency through community security actors rather than as standard military issue. UNIDIR research documents CJTF/Yan Gora affiliates and hunter/charmer auxiliaries in northeast Nigeria carrying locally obtained or craft-produced hunting rifles for protection, local defense, and guide roles alongside Nigerian and regional counter-insurgency forces.