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Forces: Weapons

Deployments in the Persian Gulf

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MUNITIONS
AGM 88	Tomahawk	AGM 84D

AGM 154A	AGM 65	GBU 12

Scud C	MK-82	MOAB





GROUND WEAPONS
M109	M1A1	Humvee

T-72	M2A2	LAV-25

AK-47	M16A2

AIRCRAFT
F/A-18 E/F	FA-18 C/D	F-14

F-117A	F-15C	F-16

A-10	B-52	B1-B

B2	U-2	E-3

EA-6	C-130	AC-130

AH-64	CH-53	UH-1

Harrier	UH-60

MUNITIONS

COALITION

• 3D models (Cult-3D plug-in required)
• JDAM air-to-surface precision bomb
• JSOW air-to-surface precision bomb
• GBU laser-guided bombs
• GBU-28/37 "bunker-buster" bomb
• "Daisy cutter" 15,000-pound bomb
• MK82 500-pound bomb
• MK84 2,000-pound bomb
• Thermobaric weapon
• Tomahawk/AGM-86 cruise missiles
• Have Nap missile
• Maverick air-to-surface missile
• HARM anti-radar missile
• AIM-120 air-to-air missile
• Hellfire air-to-surface missile
• TOW anti-armor missile
• Stinger anti-aircraft missile
• Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (MOAB)

IRAQ

• Strela-3 surface-to-air missile
• Strela-2M surface-to-air missile
• Strela-1 surface-to-air missile
• Roland surface-to-air missile
• Anti-tank missile
• FAW 200 cruise missile
• Scud-B ballistic missile
• Al-Hussein ballistic missile
• Al-Samoud ballistic missile
• Scud missile launcher

GROUND WEAPONS

COALITION

• 3D models (Cult-3D plug-in required)
• Up-armored Humvee
• M1A1 Abrams battle tank
• M2A3 Bradley fighting vehicle
• M6 Bradley linebacker
• Humvee
• M109A6 Paladin howitzer
• M270 multiple launch rocket system
• Patriot missile system
• Avenger Humvee
• Light Armored Vehicle
• M88A2 Hercules Recovery Vehicle
• U.S. infantry weapons
• Challenger II battle tank
• Warrior combat vehicle
• Saxon armored personnel carrier
• Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle
• Striker anti-armor vehicle
• Sabre reconnaissance vehicle
• Land Rover light truck
• SA-80 rifle
• AS 90 Braveheart howitzer

IRAQ

AIRCRAFT

COALITION

• 3D models (Cult-3D plug-in required)
• Bombers
• Cargo
• Fighter/Attack
• Helicopters
• Refuelling
• Special Operations
• Surveillance
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Canberra
• Harrier GR7
• Jaguar GR 1
• Nimrod
• Tornado GR1
• Tornado GR4
• Tornado F3
• Puma helicopter
• VC10 C1K
• Lynx helicopter
• Merlin helicopter

IRAQ

• Mirage F1 fighter
• MiG-29 fighter
• SU-25 plane
• MiG-21 short-range fighter
• An-26 basic transport aircraft
• An-12 cargo plane
• Helicopters

WARSHIPS

COALITION

• USS Abraham Lincoln
• USS Constellation
• USS Kitty Hawk
• USS Harry S. Truman
• USS Theodore Roosevelt
• Carrier battle group ships
• Guided-missile cruiser
• Guided-missile destroyer
• Attack submarine
• Guided missile frigate
• Amphibious assault ship
• Oiler
• Fast combat support ships
• Amphibious transport/dock ship
• Landing craft, air cushioned

IRAQ

• Zhuk patrol ship

WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

COALITION

• Chemical and biological defense
• Nuclear, biological, chemical detection
• Tactical nuclear warheads

IRAQ

(Note: Some images of the agents Iraq is suspected of having are graphic. Viewer discretion is advised.)
• Anthrax
• Botulinum
• CS
• Cyclosarin
• Gangrene
• Ricin
• Rotavirus
• Sarin
• Sulfur Mustards
• Tabun
• Trichothecenes
• Vx
• Wheat smut

SOURCES

U.S. & Coaliton: U.S. Defense Dept., British Ministry of Defense, Periscope, Jane's Information Group, Australian Defense Ministry

Iraq: International Institute for Strategic Studies (WMD), Jane's Information Group, Periscope

For more information on how some of the weapons systems operate, go to HowStuffWorks.com

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