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#redirect [[Kuwait Army]]
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2014}}
{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name= Kuwait Army
|image=
|caption=
|dates=
*Defense Cavalry & Infantry
(1915–1938)
*Kuwaiti Army
*[[Ministry of Interior (Kuwait)|Directorate of Public Security Force]]
(1938-1953)
{{start date and age|1949|df=yes}}
|country={{flagcountry|Kuwait}}
|allegiance=
1961 - present
|branch= [[Military of Kuwait]]
|type= Land Force
|size= 43,000.<ref name="John Pike">{{cite web|author=John Pike |url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/gulf/kuwait-army-equip.htm |title=Kuwait - Army Equipment |publisher=Globalsecurity.org |date=2013-04-22 |accessdate=2014-03-24}}</ref>
|command_structure=[[Chief of the General Staff (Kuwait)|Kuwait Armed Forces]]
|garrison= Desert of Kuwait
|nickname=
''His Highness Land Force''
|motto= الله والوطن والامير
''God, Country & The Emir''
|colors= Green & Red
|battles=
*[[Kuwait–Najd War|Kuwait-Najd War (1919-1920)]]
**[[Battle of Hamdh|Battle of Hamdh (1920)]]
**[[Battle of Jahra| Battle of Jahra (1920)]]
*[[Battle of Al-Regeai| Battle of Al-Regeai (1928)]]
*[[Operation Vantage| Operation Vantage (1961) ]] part of [[Iraq-Kuwait relations]]
*[[Six Day War| Six Day War (1967) ]]
*[[War of Attrition| War of Attrition (1967-1970)]]
*[[Kuwait-Iraq 1973 Sanita border skirmish]] part of [[Iraq-Kuwait relations]]
*[[1973 October War| 1973 October War Egyptian & Syrian Fronts]]
*[[Lebanese Civil War|Kuwaiti Embassy Protection (1975-1990)]]
*[[Iran-Iraq War| Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)]]
*[[Invasion of Kuwait| Invasion of Kuwait (1990) ]]
**[[Battle of the Bridges]]
**[[Battle of Dasman Palace]]
*[[Operation Desert Storm| Operation Desert Storm (1990-1991) ]]
*[[Operation Southern Watch|Operation Southern Watch (1992-2003)]]
* Kuwait-Iraq 1994 October Crisis part of [[Iraq-Kuwait relations]]
*[[Operation Desert Strike| Operation Desert Strike (1996)]]
*[[Operation Desert Fox| Operation Desert Fox (1998)]]
*[[War on Terror|Global War on Terrorism (2001- present)]]
**[[Iraq War| Iraq War (2003-2011)]]
|anniversaries= National and Liberation Day (25 and 26 February)
|decorations=
[[Arab]] and non-[[Arab]] [[Military awards and decorations]]
<!-- Commanders -->
|commander1= Land Force Commander
|commander1_label= [[Chief of the General Staff (Kuwait)|Assistant Chief Combat Commander of Kuwait Army]]
|notable_commanders=
<!-- Insignia -->
|identification_symbol=
|identification_symbol_label=
}}

== History since 1915 ==

===Defense Cavalry & Infantry===

The "Kuwait Army" is the principal land force of the [[Chief of the General Staff (Kuwait)|Kuwait Armed Forces]] and the oldest armed wing among the [[Military of Kuwait]].<ref>{{cite journal|first=Youssef H. Aboul Enein|title=A History of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces|journal=Military Review|date=May–June 2004|volume=84|issue=3|url=http://www.questia.com/read/1P3-665061971/a-history-of-the-kuwaiti-armed-forces|accessdate=12 October 2013}}{{Subscription required|via=Questia}}</ref> The Kuwait Army was part of the [[Military of Kuwait|Defense and Security Forces]] in desert and metropolitan areas in 1919, 1920 and (1928-1938) and trace their roots directly to the [[cavalrymen]] and [[infantrymen]] that defended [[Fortress|Al-Kout Fortress]] and its defensive wall.

The Kuwait Army was created in 1949 by [[Field Marshal]] Sheikh Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah (b.1917-d.1991) during the time when it was partnering the [[Ministry of Interior (Kuwait)|Directorate of Public Security Force]] prior to splitting in 1953. As Sheikh [[Military of Kuwait|Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah]] headed the Directorate of Public Security Force which partnered the Kuwait Army; the later, was headed by deputy head commander [[Colonel]] [[Mubarak Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah|Mubarak Abdullah Al-Sabah]].

== Structure & Organization ==

* Kuwait 6th Liberation Mechanized Brigade

* Kuwait 15th Mubarak Armored Brigade

* Kuwait 26th Al-Soor Mechanized Brigade

* Kuwait 35th [[Shahid]] (Martyr) Armored Brigade

* Kuwait 94th Al-Yarmouk Mechanized Brigade

*[[Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade]] (Independent)

* Kuwait Emiri Guard Brigade (Independent)

* Kuwait Military Police Brigade (Independent)

* Kuwait Military Fire Service Directorate

==Part of Equipment==
[[File:M-84AB-tanks in Kuwait during a parade.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Kuwaiti M-84AB tanks parading on 25 and 26 February 2011 with members of the [[Coalition of the Gulf War|34 nations]] [[coalition]] [[force]] partners; celebrations that marked the 50th anniversary of the Independence, the 20th anniversary of Liberation and the 5th anniversary of the ascendance of His Highness Sheikh [[Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]] to the leadership of the [[State of Kuwait]]. Commemorating the participation of the [[Syrian Armed Forces]] during the [[First Gulf War]]; Kuwaiti M-84-tanks flew the [[Flag of Syria]] during the parade. ]]

===Armored fighting vehicles===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align: left;"|Name
! style="text-align: left;"|Type
! style="text-align: left;"|Quantity
! style="text-align: left;"|Country of origin
! style="text-align: left;"|Notes
|-
|| [[M1A2 Abrams]] || [[Main Battle Tank]] || 218 || [[United States]] || Delivered between 1994–97
|-
|| [[M-84#Variants|M-84AB]] || Main Battle Tank || 150 || [[Yugoslavia]]|| 200 Ordered 1989 and 15 in service by 1990
|-
|| [[Warrior tracked armoured vehicle|Desert Warrior]] || [[Infantry Fighting Vehicle]] || 254 || [[United Kingdom]] || 136 with 25mm gun, 118 APC. Delivered 1994-97
|-
|| [[BMP-3]] || Infantry Fighting Vehicle || 120 || [[Soviet Union]] || Delivered between 1995–96
|-
|| [[BMP-2]] || Infantry Fighting Vehicle || 76 || Soviet Union || 245 delivered between 1989–90 and 46 delivered between 1994–95
|-
||[[M113 armoured personnel carrier|M113A2]] || [[Armoured Personnel Carrier]] || 230 || United States || 60 Active
|-
|| [[M577]] || Armoured Personnel Carrier || 30 || United States || Command post vehicle
|-
|| [[Fahd (armored personnel carrier)|Fahd 240]] || Armoured Personnel Carrier || 40 || [[Egypt]] || First delivered in 1988<ref name="John Pike"/>
|-
|| [[M88 Recovery Vehicle|M88 Hercules]] || [[Armoured Recovery Vehicle]] || 14 || United States || -
|-
|| [[PT-91#WZT-3|M-84AI]] || Armoured Recovery Vehicle || 15 || Poland, Yugoslavia || Polish [[PT-91#WZT-3|WZT-3]] built under license by Yugoslavia as M-84AI
|-
|| [[TPz Fuchs]] || Armoured Personnel Carrier || 0 || Germany || NBC Vehicle, 12 on order<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2015/07/rheinmetall-of-germany-contract-to.html|title=World Defence News: Rheinmetall of Germany contract to supply 12 Fuchs 2 NBC 6x6 reconnaissance vehicles to Kuwait|author=Army Recognition|work=worlddefencenews.blogspot.com}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Logistics and Utility vehicles===
{|class=wikitable border="0" width="55%"
|-
! width="15%"| Name
! width="25%"| Type
! width="10%"| Quantity
! width="20%"| Country of origin
! Notes
|-
| [[Humvee]] || [[Armoured car (military)|Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle]] || 400 || United States || -
|-
|}

===Self-propelled field artillery===
{|class=wikitable border="0" width="55%"
|-
! width="15%"| Name
! width="25%"| Type
! width="10%"| Quantity
! width="20%"| Country of origin
! Notes
|-
| [[PLZ-45]] || [[Self-propelled howitzer]] || 75 || [[China]] || 27 delivered 2000-01, 24 between 2002–03 and 24 ordered 2003
|-
| [[M109 howitzer|M-109A1B]] || Self-propelled howitzer || 23 || United States || Withdrawn from service
|-
|}

===Anti-tank===
{|class=wikitable border="0" width="55%"
|-
! width="15%"| Name
! width="25%"| Type
! width="10%"| Quantity
! width="20%"| Country of origin
! Notes
|-
| [[RPG-7]] || [[Rocket Propelled Grenade]] || || Soviet Union || -
|-
| [[M901 ITV|TOW M-901]] || [[Anti-tank missile|Anti-tank Guided weapon]] || 8 || United States || -
|-
| [[BGM-71 TOW|TOW II]] || Anti-tank Guided weapon || 66 || United States || -
|-
| [[AT-4 Spigot]] || Anti-tank Guided weapon || 80 || Soviet Union || -
|-
| [[AT-10]] || Anti-tank Guided weapon || 60 || [[Russia]] || -
|-
|}

===Multiple Launch Rocket Systems===
{|class=wikitable border="0" width="55%"
|-
! width="15%"| Name
! width="25%"| Type
! width="10%"| Quantity
! width="20%"| Country of origin
! Notes
|-
| [[BM-30 Smerch]] || [[Multiple rocket launcher|Multiple launch rocket systems]] || 27 || Russia || Purchased 1995-96
|-
|}

== Kuwait Army Ranks==

His Highness, the [[Emir of Kuwait]]: [[Commander-in-chief]] of the [[Military of Kuwait]] ({{Lang-ar|'''القائد الأعلى للقوات المسلحة الكويتية'''}})<br/>
His Highness, the [[Crown Prince]] of Kuwait: Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Military of Kuwait ({{Lang-ar|'''نائب القائد الأعلى للقوات المسلحة الكويتية'''}})

=== Land Officer Corps ===

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="wikitable"
!colspan=3| '''[[Company-grade officer]]s'''
!colspan=3| '''[[Field officer|Field-grade officer]]s'''
!colspan=4| '''[[General officer]]s'''
|-
![[Lieutenant]]<br>(LT)
![[First Lieutenant]]<br>(1st LT)
![[Captain (land and air)|Captain]]<br>(CAPT)
![[Major]]<br>(MAJ)
![[Lieutenant Colonel]]<br>(LT.COL)
![[Colonel]]<br>(COL)
![[Brigadier general]]<br>(B.GEN)
![[Major general]]<br>(MAJ.GEN)
![[Lieutenant general]]<br>(LT.GEN)
![[General]]<br>(GEN)
|-
!O-1
!O-2
!O-3
!O-4
!O-5
!O-6
!O-7
!O-8
!O-9
!O-10
|-
| align="center" width="10%"| One Star <br/> ({{Lang-ar|'''ملازم'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=1044|title=Kuwaiti Army Land Forces / القوة البرية الكويتية|publisher=|accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref>
| align="center" width="10%"| Two Stars <br/> ({{Lang-ar|'''ملازم أول'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/>
| align="center" width="10%"| Three Stars <br/> ({{Lang-ar|'''نقيب'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/>
| align="center" width="10%"| Crown <br/> ({{Lang-ar|'''رائد'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/>
| align="center" width="10%"| Crown & Star <br/> ({{Lang-ar|'''مقدم'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/>
| align="center" width="10%"| Crown & Two Stars <br/> ({{Lang-ar|'''عقيد'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/>
| align="center" width="10%"| Crown & Three Stars <br/> ({{Lang-ar|'''عميد'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/>
| align="center" width="10%"| Crown & Two Crossed Arabian Swords <br/> ({{Lang-ar|'''لواء'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/>
| align="center" width="10%"| Crown, Star & Two Crossed Arabian Swords <br /> ({{Lang-ar|'''فريق'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/>
| align="center" width="10%"| Crown, Two Stars & Two Crossed Arabian Swords <br /> ({{Lang-ar|'''فريق أول'''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/>
|}

=== Land Enlisted Corps ===

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="wikitable"
!colspan=3| '''Junior enlisted'''
!colspan=2| '''Non-commissioned Officers (NCOs)'''
!colspan=7| '''Warrant Officers (WOs)'''
|-
![[Private (rank)|Private]]<br>(PVT)
![[Private first class]]<br>(PFC)
![[Corporal]]<br>(CPL)
![[Sergeant]]<br>(SGT)
![[Staff Sergeant]]<br>(SSGT)
![[Warrant Officer]]<br>(WO)
![[Chief Warrant Officer]]<br>(CWO)
|-
!E-1
!E-2
!E-3
!E-4/5
!E-7
!E-8
!E-9
|-
| align="center" width="8.3%"| No [[Chevron (insignia)|Chevron]]<br/>Regular [[Soldier]]
| align="center" width="8.3%"| One Chevron <br/>({{Lang-ar|وكيل عريف 'Wakil 'Arif'}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/>
| align="center" width="8.3%"| Two Chevrons <br/> ({{Lang-ar|عريف ' 'Areef'}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/>
| align="center" width="8.3%"| Three Chevrons <br/>({{Lang-ar|رقيب أول 'Rakeeb'}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/>
| align="center" width="8.3%"| Three Chevrons with circle closing stripe <br/>({{Lang-ar|رقيب أول 'Rakeeb Awal'}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/>
| align="center" width="8.3%"| One Star centered with Coat of Arms of the [[Emir of Kuwait]]<br/>({{Lang-ar|وكيل ضابط 'Wakeel' }})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/>
| align="center" width="8.3%"| Two Stars centered with Coat of Arms of the Emir of Kuwait <br/>({{Lang-ar|وكيل أول ضابط ''Wakeel Awal''}})<ref name="uniforminsignia.org"/><br/>
|}

==See also==
*[[Chief of the General Staff (Kuwait)]]
*[[British Army| Her Majesty's British Army Rank Officer and Enlisted Corps]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.un.org/Depts/DPKO/Missions/unikom/unikom_body.htm UNIKOM]
*[http://www.armyrecognition.com/kuwait_kuwaiti_army_land_ground_forces_uk/kuwait_kuwaiti_army_land_ground_forces_military_equipment_armoured_armored_vehicle_intelligence_uk.html Kuwaiti Army Equipment]

[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1948]]
[[Category:Military of Kuwait]]
[[Category:Armies by country]]

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