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Iraqi EE-9 Cascavel armoured car hit by Coalition tank fire in February 1991. Coalition aircraft inbound during Operation Desert Shield.. List of Gulf War Military Equipment is a summary of the various military weapons and vehicles used by the different nations during the Gulf War of 1990–1991.
Utility vehicles HMMWV United States: Light utility vehicle +10,000 [27] Promoter DAPC South Korea: Infantry mobility vehicle 50 Used by ISOF, possible replacement for HMMWV. [28] FMTV United States: Heavy utility truck ≈500 [29] HEMTT United States: Heavy utility truck 150 [30] MTVR United States: Medium utility truck 270 [31] Navistar 7000 ...
60 miles per hour (97 km/h) [ 1] The Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV), formerly called the Fast Attack Vehicle (FAV), is a Chenowth high-speed, lightly armored sandrail -like vehicle first used in combat during the Gulf War in 1991. [ 2] Due to their dash speed and off-road mobility, the DPVs were used extensively during Operation Desert Storm.
The U.S. military's MRAP program was prompted by U.S. casualties from improvised explosive devices (IED)s during the Iraq War. [2] First MaxxPros fielded in Iraq The last vehicle from Iraq returned to U.S. This vehicle arrived at the Port of Beaumont, Texas, on 6 May 2012, and was unloaded from the ship on 7 May 2012. [13]
Infantry fighting vehicle: 1,000 [33] BVP-1 Saddam II Iraq: Infantry fighting vehicle Locally upgraded BMP-1, used by Republican Guard units. [44] BMP-2 Soviet Union Czechoslovakia: Infantry fighting vehicle 200 [23] BVP-2 BMD-1 Soviet Union: Infantry fighting vehicle 25 [23] AMX-10P France: Infantry fighting vehicle 45
28 July – An Iraqi military Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashes in a sandstorm. All five crew-members are killed. [10]17 April – A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, 95–26648, belonging to the 3-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade crashes on infill about 12 miles (19 km) north of Tikrit while executing an 8 ship air assault at night. 1 U.S. service member killed and 3 crew ...
As of April 2020, U.S.-led coalition forces handed back four military bases to Iraqi forces. [30] The U.S. ended its combat mission in Iraq on 9 December 2021, leaving 2,500 troops in the country to serve as trainers and advisors to Iraqi security forces.
range. 322 km or 200 miles. Maximum speed. 48 km/h or 30 mi/h [ 1] The M9 armored combat earthmover ( ACE) is a highly mobile armored tracked vehicle that provides combat engineer support to frontline forces. Fielded by the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Army, its tasks include eliminating enemy obstacles, maintenance and ...