Kuwaiti Army

Kuwait Army
Kuwait Army
Active	Defense Cavalry & Infantry; (1915–38) Kuwaiti Army; Directorate of Public Security Force; (1938–53) 1949; 76 years ago
Country	Kuwait
Allegiance	1961–present
Branch	Military of Kuwait
Type	Land force
Size	11,000
Part of	Kuwait Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ	Desert of Kuwait
Nickname(s)	His Highness Land Force
Motto(s)	الله والوطن والامير God, Country & The Emir
Colors	Green & Red
Anniversaries	National and Liberation Day (25 and 26 February)
Engagements	Kuwait–Najd War Battle of Hamdh; Battle of Jahra; ; Battle of Al-Regeai; Operation Vantage, part of Iraq–Kuwait relations; Six-Day War; War of Attrition; Kuwait–Iraq 1973 Sanita border skirmish, part of Iraq–Kuwait relations; Yom Kippur War; Kuwaiti Embassy Protection (1975–1990); Iran–Iraq War; Invasion of Kuwait Battle of the Bridges; Battle of Dasman Palace; ; Operation Desert Storm; Operation Southern Watch; Kuwait–Iraq 1994 October Crisis, part of Iraq–Kuwait relations; Operation Desert Strike; Operation Desert Fox; War on Terror Iraq War; ;
Decorations	Arab and non-Arab Military awards and decorations
Commanders
Assistant Chief Combat Commander of Kuwait Army	Land Force Commander

History since 1915

Defense Cavalry & Infantry (1915–1938)

The "Kuwait Army" is the principal land force of the Kuwait Armed Forces and the oldest armed wing among the Military of Kuwait.^[2] The Kuwait Army was part of the 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 Al-Kout Fortress and its defensive wall.

Kuwait Army

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.

Structure and 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

Armored fighting vehicles

Name	Type	Quantity	Country of origin	Notes
M1A2 Abrams	Main Battle Tank	218	United States	Delivered between 1994–97
M-84AB	Main Battle Tank	150	Yugoslavia	200 Ordered 1989 and 15 in service by 1990
Desert Warrior	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	254	United Kingdom	136 with 25 mm gun, 118 APC. Delivered 1994–97
BMP-3	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	200	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
M113A2	Armoured Personnel Carrier	230	United States	60 Active
M577	Armoured Personnel Carrier	30	United States	Command post vehicle
Fahd 240	Armoured Personnel Carrier	40	Egypt	First delivered in 1988^[1]
M88 Hercules	Armoured Recovery Vehicle	14	United States	—
M-84AI	Armoured Recovery Vehicle	15	Poland, Yugoslavia	Polish WZT-3 built under license by Yugoslavia as M-84AI
TPz Fuchs	Armoured Personnel Carrier	0	Germany	NBC vehicle, 12 on order^[3]

Logistics and Utility vehicles

Name	Type	Quantity	Country of origin	Notes
Humvee	Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle	400	United States	—

Self-propelled field artillery

Name	Type	Quantity	Country of origin	Notes
PLZ-45	Self-propelled howitzer	75	China	27 delivered 2000–01, 24 between 2002–03 and 24 ordered 2003
M-109A1B	Self-propelled howitzer	23	United States	Withdrawn from service

Anti-tank

Name	Type	Quantity	Country of origin	Notes
RPG-7	Rocket-propelled grenade		Soviet Union	—
TOW M-901	Anti-tank guided weapon	8	United States	—
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

Name	Type	Quantity	Country of origin	Notes
BM-30 Smerch	Multiple launch rocket system	27	Russia	Purchased 1995–96

Kuwait Army Ranks

His Highness, the Emir of Kuwait: Commander-in-chief of the Military of Kuwait (Template:Lang-ar)

His Highness, the Crown Prince of Kuwait: Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Military of Kuwait (Template:Lang-ar)

Land Officer Corps

Company-grade officers			Field-grade officers			General officers
Lieutenant (LT)	First Lieutenant (1st LT)	Captain (CAPT)	Major (MAJ)	Lieutenant Colonel (LT.COL)	Colonel (COL)	Brigadier general (B.GEN)	Major general (MAJ.GEN)	Lieutenant general (LT.GEN)	General (GEN)
O-1	O-2	O-3	O-4	O-5	O-6	O-7	O-8	O-9	O-10
One Star (Template:Lang-ar)^[4]	Two Stars (Template:Lang-ar)^[4]	Three Stars (Template:Lang-ar)^[4]	Crown (Template:Lang-ar)^[4]	Crown & Star (Template:Lang-ar)^[4]	Crown & Two Stars (Template:Lang-ar)^[4]	Crown & Three Stars (Template:Lang-ar)^[4]	Crown & Two Crossed Arabian Swords (Template:Lang-ar)^[4]	Crown, Star & Two Crossed Arabian Swords (Template:Lang-ar)^[4]	Crown, Two Stars & Two Crossed Arabian Swords (Template:Lang-ar)^[4]

Land Enlisted Corps

Junior enlisted			Non-commissioned Officers (NCOs)		Warrant Officers (WOs)
Private (PVT)	Private first class (PFC)	Corporal (CPL)	Sergeant (SGT)	Staff Sergeant (SSGT)	Warrant Officer (WO)	Chief Warrant Officer (CWO)
E-1	E-2	E-3	E-4/5	E-7	E-8	E-9
No Chevron Regular Soldier	One Chevron (Template:Lang-ar)^[4]	Two Chevrons (Template:Lang-ar)^[4]	Three Chevrons (Template:Lang-ar)^[4]	Three Chevrons with circle closing stripe (Template:Lang-ar)^[4]	One Star centered with Coat of Arms of the Emir of Kuwait (Template:Lang-ar)^[4]	Two Stars centered with Coat of Arms of the Emir of Kuwait (Template:Lang-ar)^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b John Pike (22 April 2013). "Kuwait – Army Equipment". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
^ "A History of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces". Military Review. 84 (3). May–June 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2013. {{cite journal}}: |first= missing |last= (help) – via Questia (subscription required)
^ Army Recognition. "World Defence News: Rheinmetall of Germany contract to supply 12 Fuchs 2 NBC 6x6 reconnaissance vehicles to Kuwait". worlddefencenews.blogspot.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p "Kuwaiti Army Land Forces / القوة البرية الكويتية". Retrieved 23 December 2014.

External links

[John_Pike-1] John Pike (22 April 2013). "Kuwait – Army Equipment". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

[2] "A History of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces". Military Review. 84 (3). May–June 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2013. {{cite journal}}: |first= missing |last= (help) – via Questia (subscription required)

[3] Army Recognition. "World Defence News: Rheinmetall of Germany contract to supply 12 Fuchs 2 NBC 6x6 reconnaissance vehicles to Kuwait". worlddefencenews.blogspot.com.

[uniforminsignia.org-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p "Kuwaiti Army Land Forces / القوة البرية الكويتية". Retrieved 23 December 2014.

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