Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanese Civil War
1982 israeli invasion of Lebanon
2006 israeli invasion of Lebanon
2007 conflict against “Fatah al Islam” forces in northern Lebanon.
The Shebaa Farms area of Lebanon is still under occupation by israeli forces. The Shebaa Farms is internationally recognized as part of Lebanon.
Lebanese Armed Forces
Lebanese Air Force
Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Lubnania
Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Lubnania
Beirut Air Base (at Beirut International Airport)
Rayak Air Base
Kleyate Air Base (at Rene Mouawad Airport)
Wujah Al Hajar Air Base
Hawker Hunter aircraft used for ground attack (4)
AC-208B Combat Caravan (Cessna 208) armed with Hellfire missiles and MX-15D camera. Used for surveillance and close air support. (1)
AC-208B Combat Caravan (Cessna 208) armed with Hellfire missiles and MX-15D camera. Used for surveillance and close air support. (1)
Mi-24 attack helicopters (6)
AW139 helicopters used as VIP transport.(1)
SA.330 Puma helicopters (10)
Robinson R44 helicopters (4)
Sikorsky S-61 helicopters used for fire rescue (3)
RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial vehicles (12)
Modified some UH-1 helicopters to drop 500 lb Mark 82 and 1000 lb Mark 83 bombs during the 2007 conflict against “Fatah al Islam” forces at the Nahr al Bared Palestinian refugee camp. Also modified to carry SNEB 68mm rocket pods
LAF-GS-ER3 400kg bomb
Lebanese Navy
Fast Intercept Boats (11)
Combat Support boats (27)
7 Coastal Radar Installations. Three of the radar installations are at Tyre, Sidon and Tripoli.
Pharos Long Range Surveillance Platforms (6)
Army
AIFV infantry fighting vehicles (16)
AML-90 armored reconnaissance vehicles (74)
AML-90 armored reconnaissance vehicles (74)
Peugeot P4
Toyota Land Cruiser
M939 6x6 wheeled transport trucks M35 6x6 wheeled transport trucks
M813 6x6 wheeled transport trucks
Toyota Land Cruiser
M939 6x6 wheeled transport trucks M35 6x6 wheeled transport trucks
M813 6x6 wheeled transport trucks
BM-21 multiple rocket launchers (30)
M198 155mm howitzers (107)
M114 155mm howitzers (20)
Obusier de 155mm Modele 50 (12)
2A36 152mm guns
M-46 130mm guns (20)
D-30 122mm howitzers (24)
M-30 (M1938) 122mm howitzers (36)
M101 105mm howitzers (15)
M102 105mm howitzers (10)
Mortars
9K11 Malyutka anti-tank guided missiles
RPG-32 shoulder fired anti-tank rocket launchers
SMAW anti-tank rocket launchers
AT4 shoulder fired anti-tank rocket launchers
M72 LAW shoulder fired anti-tank rocket launchers
M40 recoilless guns
M67 recoilless guns
M141 Bunker Defeat munitions. 83mm rockets for SMAW-D rocket launchers
Mk 19 automatic grenade launchers
M203 under barrel grenade launchers
Barrett M107 .50 cal sniper/anti-material rifles
M2HB Browning .50 cal machine guns
PK machine guns
FN MAG machine guns
M249 SAW machine guns
M24 sniper
M40 sniper
SVD Dragunov sniper
FN M1900
Steyr SSG 69
FR F1 sniper
M16 assault rifles
M4 carbines
AK-47/AKM assault rifles
HK G36 assault rifles
HK G3 assault rifles
HK 33
FN P90
Browning BDA
Browning Hi Power pistols
Air Defense
SA-7 shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles
ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns mounted on M113 armored personnel carriers
ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns mounted on M113 armored personnel carriers
ZPU-4 anti-aircraft guns mounted om M113 armored personnel carriers
ZPU-4 towed 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns
ZPU-2 towed 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns
ZPU-1 towed 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns
ZPU-2 towed 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns
ZPU-1 towed 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns
Special Forces
Moukafaha (anti-sabotage regiment)
Cadets
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Around 30,000 personnel
Policing and internal security responsibilities.
Fouhoud ("Panthers")
Specialized anti-terrorist unit in the Internal Security Forces
Cadets
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Around 30,000 personnel
Policing and internal security responsibilities.
Fouhoud ("Panthers")
Specialized anti-terrorist unit in the Internal Security Forces
Intelligence