kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Kevin A. Geiselman) (11/22/90)
From: Kevin A. Geiselman <kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu> This is part of a series of postings detailing the military forces involved in and around the Persian Gulf. As changes occur relevant postings will be updated and re-submitted. Any questions, comments or corrections concerning these postings should be e-mailed rather than posted to save network clutter. Kevin A. Geiselman kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu =============================================================================== OTHER MILITARY FORCES IN MIDDLE EAST ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUSTRALIA --------- Adelaide F-01 (US Perry-class) 1x Seahawk hel, 2x3 ASTT; plus 1x SM-1 MR SAM/Harpoon SSM launcher Darwin F-04 (US Perry class) 1x Seahawk hel, 2x3 ASTT; plus 1x SM-1 MR SAM/Harpoon SSM launcher Success AOR-304 (Durance-class) 8,200 ton diesel, 1,100 ton Avcat, 250 ton water, 180 ton dry stores, 250 tom ammo, 40 ton naval stores, plus 1x Seahawk or Sea King hel BANGLADESH 2,000 Troops BELGIUM ------- Iris MS Myosotis MS Zinnia (supply) Pledged or en route ------------------- 1 sqn F-16 BULGARIA -------- Pledged or en route ------------------- 400 ground troops CANADA ------ Athabaskan DDH-282 (Iroquois-class) 2 CH-124 Sea King ASW hel (Mk 46 LWT), 2x3 ASTT, 1x3 ASW mor; plus 1x 127mm gun Terra Nova DD-259 (Improved Restigouche-class) 1x8 ASROC, 2x3 ASTT, 1x3 ASW mor Protecteur AOR-509 13,100 ton FFO, 600 ton diesel, 400 ton Avfuel, 1048 ton dry stores, 1250 ton ammo; plus 3x CH-124 Sea King Pledged or en-route ------------------- 1 ftr/atk sqn with 12 CF-18 (409th sqn 'Nighthawks') CZECHOSLOVAKIA -------------- Pledged or en route ------------------- 200 Chemical Warfare troops DENMARK ------- Olfert Fischer (corvette) EGYPT ----- 14,000 ground troops 500 ground troops in U.A.E FRANCE ------ Clemenceau R-98 (Clemenceau-class) 30 Gazelle hel 10 Puma hel Colbert C-611 1x2 Masurca SAM, 4x MM-38 Exocet, 2x 100mm guns Dupleix D-641 (Georges Leygues-class) 2 Lynx hel (Mk 46 LWT), 2xASTT, 4xMM-38 Exocet, 1x100mm gun Dufresne FF Montcalm D-642 Var A-608 (Durance-class) 7,500 ton FFO, 1,500 ton diesel, 500 Avcal, 130 ton water, 170 ton food, 150 ton ammo, 50 ton naval stores 1 co paratroops (180 soldiers) in United Arab Emirates 6 Gazelle and Puma hel w/100 troops in Saudi Arabia pledged or en-route ------------------- 1 hel regiment w/48 gunships 1 inf regiment 3 sqn ftr and atk ac Joan D'Arc (carrier) ??? GERMANY ------- 5 minesweepers in Eastern Mediterranean GREAT BRITAIN ------------- York D-98 (Sheffield-class) 1x2 Sea Dart, 1x155mm gun, 2x3 ASTT, 1 lynx hel Battleaxe F-89 (Broadsword-class) 2 Lynx hel, 2x3 ASTT; plus 4x MM-38 Exocet SSM Jupiter F-60 (Leander-class) 1x4 Seacat, 2x115 mm gun, 2x3 STWS, 1 lynx hel Orangeleaf A-110 (Appleleaf-class) 2498 tons fuel 3 Minesweapers in Eastern Mediterranean 3 Nimrod in Oman 2 sqn Tornado-F3 2 sqn Jaguar in Oman 1 sqn Jaguar in Bahrain 7th Armored Brigade w/ 6k-8k troops and 120 Challenger tanks GREECE ------ Limnos FF ITALY ----- Libeccio FF Orsa FF Stromboli (supply) Minerva (corvette) in Eastern Med Stinge (corvette) in Eastern Med Pledged or en-route ------------------- 1 unspecified warship 1 sqn Tornado KUWAIT ------ 7,000 troops MOROCCO ------- 1,200 ground troops 500 ground troops in U.A.E. NETHERLANDS ----------- Pieter Florisz FF (Kortenaer-class) 2 Lynx (ASW/OTHT) hel, 2x2 ASTT; plus 2x4 Harpoon Witte de With DDG (Jacob van Heemskerck-class) 1 SM-1 MR SAM; plus 2x4 Harpoon, 2x2 ASTT Pledged or en route ------------------- Zuiderkruis CS 1 sqn F-16 NORWAY ------ Andenes (CG cutter) PAKISTAN -------- 2,000 ground troops in U.A.E. Pledged or en route ------------------- 5,000 total ground troops PORTUGAL -------- 1 naval support ship SOVIET UNION ------------ Admiral Tributs DD (Udaloy-class) 2x4 SS-N-14 SUGW, 8x1 SA-N-9, 2x12 ASW RL, 8x533mm TT, 2 Ka-27 hel; plus 2x100mm guns another ASW ship SENEGAL ------ 500 troops SPAIN ----- Santa Maria FF in Gulf of Oman Cazadora (corvette) in S. Red Sea Descubierta (corvette) is S. Red Sea SYRIA ----- 4,000 ground troops (mostly Special Forces) Pledged or en route ------------------- 1 mechenized brigade