Kuwait Land Forces
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| Kuwait Land Forces | |
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| Arabic: القوات البرية الكويتي | |
| File:Emblem of the State of Kuwait.svg | |
| Country | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait |
| Branch | Kuwait Armed Forces |
| Type | Land force |
| Size | 103,000 Sized M |
| Part of | Ministry of Defense |
| Garrison/HQ | Kuwait City |
| Nickname | His Highness Land Force |
| Mottos | الله والوطن والامير God, Country & The Emir |
| Colors | Green & Red |
| Anniversaries | National and Liberation Day (25 and 26 February) |
| Engagements | List
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| Decorations | Military awards and decorations |
| Commanders | |
| Assistant Chief Combat Commander of Kuwait Land Force | Brigadier Mohammad Al-Dhafiri[1] |
| Notable commanders | Mubarak Al-Sabah Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Rahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalhami |
The Kuwait Land Forces (Arabic: القوات البرية الكويتي), established in 1949, is Land warfare and the oldest branch among the Armed Forces of Kuwait.[2] Its cavalry and infantry predecessors operated in desert and metropolitan areas in 1919, 1920 and 1928 to 1938, tracing their roots directly to the cavalrymen and infantrymen that defended Al-Kout Fortress since the 19th century along with various mounted defensive forces.
History
[edit | edit source]The Kuwait Army was created in 1949 by Field Marshal Sheikh Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah (1949–1961) during the time when its partnership was included part of the Directorate of Public Security Force in 1938 prior to splitting in 1953. As Sheikh Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah headed the Directorate of Public Security Force which included the Kuwait Army; the later, was headed by deputy commander Colonel Mubarak Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
In 1990 and 1991, during the first Gulf War, most of the equipment was seized and or destroyed by invading Iraqi forces. At that time the Kuwait military was a lot smaller.
In early 2024, up to 149 M-84AB tanks were sent to the Djuro Djakovic factory in Croatia for refurbishment and repairs with the wide belief among military analysts they will be then sent to Ukraine.[3]
Structure and organization
[edit | edit source]- Kuwait 6th Liberation Mechanized Brigade
- Kuwait 15th Mubarak Armored Brigade
- Kuwait 26th Al-Soor Mechanized Brigade
- Kuwait 35th Shahid (Martyr) Armored Brigade
- Kuwait 94th Saleh Al-Mohammed Mechanized Brigade
- Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade (Independent)
- Kuwait Emiri Guard Authority (Independent)
- Kuwait Military Police Authority (Independent)
- Kuwait Military Fire Service Directorate
Equipment
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Armored fighting vehicles
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Logistics and utility vehicles
[edit | edit source]| Name | Photo | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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| Humvee | File:Kuwaiti Naval Force military forces.jpg | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Multipurpose wheeled vehicle | Unknown | Vehicles sold via the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program |
Self-propelled field artillery
[edit | edit source]| Name | Photo | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLZ-45 | File:Kuwaiti PLZ-45 self-propelled howitzer.jpg | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Self-propelled howitzer | 51 | (51) 27 PLZ-45s (to form a training platoon and the first battalion) ordered in 1998 and delivered in 2000–2001. 24 more howitzers (to form the second battalion) were ordered in 2001 and delivered in 2002–2003. |
Multiple launch rocket systems
| Name | Photo | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BM-30 Smerch | File:Kuwait BM-30 Smerch launchers are firing, 2021.jpg | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union / File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | Multiple rocket launcher | 27 | Purchased 1995–96 |
Anti-tank
[edit | edit source]| Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPG-7 | Soviet Union | Rocket-propelled grenade | ||
| TOW M-901 | United States | Anti-tank guided missile | 400 | |
| M966/M966A1 | United States | TOW missile carrier | 900 | |
| TOW II | United States | Anti-tank guided missile | 82 launchers | |
| 9M113 Konkurs | Soviet Union | Anti-tank guided missile | 2,402 missiles | |
| 9K111 Fagot | Soviet Union | Anti-tank guided missile | 4,601 missiles | |
| AT-10 | Russia | Anti-tank guided missile | 1,250 missiles | |
| 9M133 Kornet | Russia | Anti-tank guided missile | ||
| Carl Gustav M3 | Sweden | Recoilless rifle | 200 |
Firearms
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Kuwait Army Ranks
[edit | edit source]His Highness, the Emir of Kuwait: Commander-in-chief of the Military of Kuwait (Arabic: القائد الأعلى للقوات المسلحة الكويتية)
His Highness, the Crown Prince of Kuwait: Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Military of Kuwait (Arabic: نائب القائد الأعلى للقوات المسلحة الكويتية)
Commissioned Officers
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| File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait Army |
File:16. KLF-GEN.svg | File:15. KLF-LG.svg | File:14. KLF-MG.svg | File:13. KLF-BG.svg | File:12. KLF-COL.svg | File:11. KLF-LTC.svg | File:10. KLF-MAJ.svg | File:09. KLF-CAPT.svg | File:08. KLF-1LT.svg | File:07. KLF-2LT.svg | ||||||||||||||
| فريق أول Fariq 'awal |
فريق Fariq |
لواء Liwa |
عميد Amid |
عقيد Aqid |
مقدم Muqaddam |
رائد Ra'id |
نقيب Naqib |
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal |
ملازم Mulazim | |||||||||||||||
Enlisted
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| File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait Army |
File:06. KLF-CWO.svg | File:05. KLF-WO.svg | File:04. KLF-SFC.svg | File:03. KLF-SGT.svg | File:02. KLF-CPL.svg | File:01. KLF-PFC.svg | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| وكيل أول Wakil 'awal |
وكيل Wakil |
رقيب أول Raqib 'awal |
رقیب Raqib |
عريف Earif |
جندي أول Jundiun awwal |
جندي Jundiun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
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Works cited
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External links
[edit | edit source]- UNIKOM
- Kuwaiti Army Equipment Archived 9 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
