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fire support Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment tagged fire support.

8 weapon systems

100 mm KS-19 anti-aircraft gun, Towed 100 mm anti-aircraft gun, Air Defense

Air Defense100 mm KS-19 anti-aircraft gunTowed 100 mm anti-aircraft gunSide: Houthi-aligned forces / Armenia / ArtsakhBuilt: Soviet state factories, including Plant No. 4, Perm / Soviet UnionThe KS-19 is a Soviet 100 mm towed anti-aircraft gun designed for high-altitude air defense with radar-directed fire-control support, but its range and fixed ammunition also made it usable as a ground-fire artillery piece. In the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, open-source loss documentation identified Armenian/Artsakh KS-19 guns used as howitzers during the 2020 war.

BTR-4, 8x8 wheeled armored personnel carrier / infantry fighting vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Armored VehiclesBTR-48x8 wheeled armored personnel carrier / infantry fighting vehicleSide: Ukraine / U.S.-led coalition and partner forces / Islamic StateBuilt: Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau / Malyshev Plant / UkraineThe BTR-4 Bucephalus is a Ukrainian 8x8 armored personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle built around a rear troop compartment, amphibious mobility, and remote weapon stations such as the BM-7 Parus. In Ukrainian service it provides protected movement and direct fire support with a 30 mm cannon, machine gun, grenade launcher, and anti-tank missile capability.

BMP-3, Tracked amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Armored VehiclesBMP-3Tracked amphibious infantry fighting vehicleSide: Azerbaijan / Russia / Yemeni government and coalition forcesBuilt: Kurganmashzavod / RussiaThe BMP-3 is a Soviet-designed, Russian-built tracked amphibious infantry fighting vehicle notable for combining a 100 mm gun-launcher, 30 mm autocannon, and machine guns in a light armored troop carrier. In the Russia-Ukraine War it has appeared in Russian mechanized formations and fire-support roles, where its heavy armament is useful but its protection remains vulnerable to anti-armor weapons and drones.

AMX-10RC, Wheeled armored reconnaissance and fire-support vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Armored VehiclesAMX-10RCWheeled armored reconnaissance and fire-support vehicleSide: UkraineBuilt: Nexter / FranceThe AMX-10RC is a French wheeled armored reconnaissance and fire-support vehicle armed with a 105 mm gun. In the Russia-Ukraine War it represents a French transfer of mobile direct-fire armor to Ukrainian forces, intended for reconnaissance and supporting fire rather than main battle tank assault roles.

60 mm M57 mortar, 60 mm light infantry mortar, Artillery

Artillery60 mm M57 mortar60 mm light infantry mortarSide: Armenia / ArtsakhBuilt: PPT Namenska / SerbiaThe 60 mm M57 is a Yugoslav-pattern light infantry mortar now listed by Serbian manufacturer PPT Namenska. In the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, open-source loss documentation recorded M57 mortars captured from Armenian forces, tying the portable short-range fire-support weapon to the 2020 fighting.

FN Minimi light machine gun, 5.56x45mm NATO light machine gun, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsFN Minimi light machine gun5.56x45mm NATO light machine gunSide: Yemeni government and coalition forcesBuilt: 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, Amnesty International reported Belgian Minimis deployed by The Giants Brigades, tying the weapon to UAE-backed coalition-aligned ground forces around the Hodeidah offensive.

Zastava M02 Coyote, 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsZastava M02 Coyote12.7 mm heavy machine gunSide: Yemeni government and coalition forcesBuilt: Zastava Arms / SerbiaThe Zastava M02 Coyote is a Serbian 12.7 mm heavy machine gun derived from Zastava's M87/NSV-pattern weapon and mounted on a tripod for crew-served long-range fire. In the Yemen Civil War, Amnesty International documented Serbian-made M02 Coyote guns among weapons used by UAE-allied militias in Hodeidah, linking the system to coalition-aligned ground forces rather than regular Serbian service.

SPG-9, 73 mm tripod-mounted recoilless gun, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsSPG-973 mm tripod-mounted recoilless gunSide: Ukraine / Opposition and anti-government forces / HezbollahBuilt: Soviet state arsenals / Arsenal / Romarm / Soviet Union / Bulgaria / RomaniaThe SPG-9 is a Soviet 73 mm tripod-mounted recoilless gun that fires rocket-assisted HEAT and fragmentation projectiles from a crew-served launcher. Though designed as an infantry anti-armor weapon, Ukrainian units have documented its continued use in the Russia-Ukraine War as a flexible fire-support system against trenches, infantry groups, and light armored vehicles.