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Revision as of 07:13, 26 February 2012
| Kuwait Army | |
|---|---|
| Country |  |
| Branch | Military of Kuwait |
| Type | Army |
| HQ | AlJiwan Camp |
| Motto(s) | الله ثم الوطن والامير |
| Engagements | Ramadan War, Invasion of Kuwait, Gulf War |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | MG. Ibrahim AlWasmi |
Kuwaiti Army is the primary land force of the Military of Kuwait.
Kuwait's postwar equipment orders include 200 M-84 tanks (from Yugoslavia to offset previous Yugoslav oil purchases) and eighteen self-propelled 155mm guns from France. Kuwait also has received United States, Russian, and Egyptian armored vehicles. [1]
Structure
- AlJiwan Camp (HQ)
- 6th (AlTahreer) Mechanized Brigade
- 15th (Mubark) Armoured Brigade
- 26th (AlSoor) Mechanized Brigade
- 35th (AlShaheed) Armoured Brigade
- 94th (AlYarmouk) Mechanized Brigade
- 25th Commando Brigade (Independent)
- National Guard Division (Independent)
- AlSomoud Camp
- Kathma Camp
- AlTahreer Camp
Equipment
Vehicles
| Name | Origin | Type | Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1A2 Abrams |  United States |
MBT | 218 | - |
| M-84 |  Yugoslavia |
MBT | 150 | To be modernized by ASELSAN (Turkey)[3] |
| Desert Warrior |  United Kingdom |
IFV | 254 | 136 with 25mm gun, 118 APC |
| BMP-3 |  Soviet Union |
IFV | 120 | - |
| BMP-2 | Soviet Union |
IFV | 76 | - |
| M113A2 | United States |
APC | 230 | 60 Active |
| M577 | United States |
APC | 30 | Command post vehicle |
| Fahd 240 |  Egypt |
APC | 110 | - |
| Pandur |  Austria |
APC | 70 | National Guard |
| Shorland S600 | United Kingdom |
APC | 22 | National Guard |
| VBL |  France |
APC | 20 | National Guard |
| PLZ-45 |  People's Republic of China |
Self-propelled Gun | 75 | - |
| M-109A1B | United States |
Self-propelled Gun | 23 | withdrawn from service |
| M88 Hercules | United States |
ARV | 14 | - |
| Smerch 9A52 (300m) | Soviet Union |
MRLS | 27 | - |
ATGW
- 8x TOW M-901
United States - 66x TOW II United States
- 80 AT-4 Spigot
Soviet Union - 60 AT-10 Soviet Union
Reference
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