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Weapons used during the Falklands War
These are some of the key weapons of the
Falklands War used by both sides.
Aircraft and weapons
Argentina
Combat
Bomber
Maritime Patrol
Reconnaissance
Tanker
Transport
Helicopters
Armament
Machine guns and cannons
Rockets
Air-to-air missiles
Air-to-surface missiles
Bombs
United Kingdom
Combat
Bomber
Maritime Patrol
Reconnaissance
Tanker
Transport
Helicopters
Armament
Guns and cannons
Rockets
Air-to-air missiles
Air-to-surface missiles
AGM-45 Shrike (
Vulcan )
BAe Sea Skua (
Lynx )
[14] - A light anti-ship missile, fired from
Lynx helicopters, its warhead is only 20 kg compared with the Exocet's 165 kg. However, hits from three Sea Skua missiles badly damaged the Argentine tug
ARA Alferez Sobral .
Nord SS.11 (
Scout )
Nord AS.12 (
Wasp ,
Wessex ) - A French light anti-ship missile, fired from
Westland Wasp helicopters. Like the Sea Skua, its small 28 kg warhead meant that it could not destroy ships outright; however, it could disable smaller vessels. On 25 April 1982 it contributed towards damaging and disabling the Argentine
Submarine the
ARA Santa Fe . A total of nine missiles were fired at the submarine trapped on the surface by anti-submarine torpedoes circling just under the hull. Of the missiles fired four hit, four missed and one failed to launch. Two of the missiles that hit the target failed to detonate on impact, instead punching a hole through the slender conning tower and exploding on the far side.
Bombs
Torpedoes and Depth Charges
Ships
Argentina
Argentine Navy
Submarines
Aircraft carriers
Amphibious warfare ships
Cruisers
Destroyers
Corvettes
Tugboats
Auxiliary ships
Argentine Coast Guard
Patrol vessels
Merchant vessels
Formosa
Río Carcarañá
Yehuín
Río Cincel
Mar del Norte
Lago Argentino
Puerto Rosales
Narwal
María Alejandra
Constanza
Invierno
Capitán Canepa
María Luisa
Usurbil
Mar Azul
Río de la Plata II
Falkland Islands Company ships seized by the Argentine Navy
Forrest
Monsunen
Penelope
United Kingdom
Royal Navy
Submarines
Aircraft carriers
Amphibious warfare ships
Destroyers
Frigates
Type 22 frigate (
HMS Brilliant
[65] ,
HMS Broadsword
[13]
[18] )
Type 21 frigate (
HMS Active ,
HMS Alacrity ,
[66]
HMS Antelope ,
[67]
[2]
HMS Ardent ,
[68]
[69]
[70]
HMS Ambuscade ,
HMS Avenger ,
HMS Arrow
[71] )
Leander-class frigate (
HMS Andromeda ,
HMS Argonaut
[72]
[73] ,
HMS Minerva ,
HMS Penelope )
Rothesay-class frigate (
HMS Yarmouth ,
[74]
[18]
HMS Plymouth
[42]
[75]
[76]
[77] )
Offshore patrol vessels
Ice patrol vessels
Ambulance ships
Mine countermeasures vessels
Patrol vessels
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Tankers
Amphibious warfare ships
Supply ships
Naval aviation support ships
Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
Tugboats
British Merchant Navy
Ocean liners and cruise ships
Roll-on-roll-off ferries
Container ships
Freighters
Tankers
Alvega
Anco Charger
Balder London
[10]
British Avon
[10]
British Dart
British Esk
British Tamar
British Tay
British Test
British Trent
British Wye
Eburna
Fort Toronto
G.A.Walker
Scottish Eagle
Tugboats, repair and support ships
Royal Marines
British Army
Falkland Islands Company
Forrest
[95]
Monsunen
Penelope
John Biscoe
[96]
Anti-air
Argentina
Anti-aircraft guns
Argentine forces deployed a substantial number of
anti-aircraft guns around
Stanley and Goose Green airfields.
Naval surface-to-air missiles
Land-based surface-to-air missiles
Roland - Argentine forces deployed a single launcher to defend Stanley airport; it succeeded in shooting down one Sea Harrier (XZ456 ) on 1 June 1982 above 10,000 feet (3000 m). The presence of the launcher forced British aircraft to operate above its envelope – typically at 18,000 feet (5,500 m) which severely reduced the accuracy of bombs dropped on the airport. The single Roland unit was later shipped back to Britain for analysis and testing.
Tiger Cat - Argentine land forces had a total of 7 Tigercat missile launchers (Ex RAF); there were several near misses, and possibly one
Sea Harrier had its engine damaged by shrapnel from one of the missiles.
United Kingdom
Naval surface-to-air missiles
Sea Dart
[97] - British naval medium-range
surface-to-air missile . It proved unable to engage low-altitude targets, such as Argentine
A4 Skyhawk aircraft and Exocet missiles. However, it did achieve several long-range kills.
Sea Wolf
[97] - British naval short-range low-altitude surface-to-air missile, used to complement the longer-range Sea Dart. It proved capable of engaging low-flying aircraft.
Sea Cat
[97]
Sea Slug - Long range, high altitude anti-aircraft missile system of the 1950s, was not used against aircraft but for bombardment of positions near Port Stanley by the Royal Navy ships equipped with it.
Land-based surface-to-air missiles
Rapier
[98]
[99] - British surface-to-air missile developed for the British Army to replace their towed
Bofors 40/L70 anti-aircraft guns. Its presence acted as a deterrent, especially after the deployment of Blind Fire systems around Port San Carlos.
Tiger Cat
Anti-ship
Argentina
Land-based surface-to-surface missiles
Electronic warfare and communications
Argentina
United Kingdom
Artillery and mortars
Argentina
Artillery
Mortars
FM 81 mm mortar
FM 120 mm mortar
United Kingdom
Artillery
Mortars
Vehicles
Argentina
United Kingdom
Infantry weapons
Argentina
Pistols
Submachine guns
Rifles
Machine guns
Anti-tank
Anti-air
Grenades
Anti-personnel mines
Anti-tank mines
United Kingdom
Pistols
Submachine guns
Rifles
Machine guns
Grenade launchers
Anti-tank
Anti-air
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