Kuwait Army
| Kuwait Army | |
|---|---|
| Active |
(1915–38) (1938–53) 1949 |
| Country |
 Kuwait |
| Branch | Military of Kuwait |
| Type | Land force |
| Size | 90,000 personnel approximately |
| Garrison/HQ | Desert of Kuwait |
| Nickname(s) | His Highness Land Force |
| Motto(s) | الله والوطن والاميرGod, Country & The Emir |
| Colors | Green & Red |
| Anniversaries | National and Liberation Day (25 and 26 February) |
| Engagements |
|
| Decorations | Arab and non-Arab Military awards and decorations |
| Commanders | |
| Assistant Chief Combat Commander of Kuwait Land Force | Land Force Commander |
The Kuwait Army's cavalry and infantry were part of the combat forces in desert and metropolitan areas in 1919, 1920 and 1928 to 1938 while tracing their roots directly to the cavalrymen and infantrymen that defended Al-Kout Fortress since the 19th century along with the various mounted defensive walls. The "Kuwait Army" eventually enacted the Kuwait Land Force which became the prinicpal land force of the Kuwait Armed Forces and is the oldest armed branch among the Military of Kuwait.[1]
History
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
Kuwaiti M-84AB tanks parading on 25 and 26 February 2011 with members of the 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.
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 | 118 delivered in 1995–1996. A new contract was signed in 2013. Contract was executed on September 30, 2015. Currently it has about 200 in service |
| 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[2] |
| 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 |
| Fuchs 2 NBC-RS | 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 | 770 | United States | — |
| Sherpa light | Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle | 0 | France | 120 on order |
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 |
Multiple launch rocket systems
| Name | Type | Quantity | Country of
Origin |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BM-30 Smerch | Multiple rocket launcher | 27 | Russia | Purchased 1995–96 |
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 | — |
| M966/M966A1 | TOW Missile Carrier | 66 | United States | TOW Missile Carrier |
| TOW II | Anti-tank guided weapon | 66 | United States | — |
| AT-5 Spandrel | Anti-tank guided weapon | 240 | Soviet Union | |
| AT-4 Spigot | Anti-tank guided weapon | 80 | Soviet Union | — |
| AT-10 | Anti-tank guided weapon | 60 | Russia | — |
| Carl Gustav M3 | Recoilless rifle | 200 | Sweden | |
Kuwait Army Ranks
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)
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 (Arabic: ملازم)[4] |
Two Stars (Arabic: ملازم أول)[4] |
Three Stars (Arabic: نقيب)[4] |
Crown (Arabic: رائد)[4] |
Crown & Star (Arabic: مقدم)[4] |
Crown & Two Stars (Arabic: عقيد)[4] |
Crown & Three Stars (Arabic: عميد)[4] |
Crown & Two Crossed Arabian Swords (Arabic: لواء)[4] |
Crown, Star & Two Crossed Arabian Swords (Arabic: فريق)[4] |
Crown, Two Stars & Two Crossed Arabian Swords (Arabic: فريق أول)[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 (Arabic: وكيل عريف 'Wakil 'Arif')[4] |
Two Chevrons (Arabic: عريف ' 'Areef')[4] |
Three Chevrons (Arabic: رقيب أول 'Rakeeb')[4] |
Three Chevrons with circle closing stripe (Arabic: رقيب أول 'Rakeeb Awal')[4] |
One Star centered with Coat of Arms of the Emir of Kuwait (Arabic: وكيل ضابط 'Wakeel' )[4] |
Two Stars centered with Coat of Arms of the Emir of Kuwait (Arabic: وكيل أول ضابط Wakeel Awal)[4] | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ "A History of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces". Military Review. 84 (3). May–June 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) – via Questia (subscription required) - ↑ John Pike (2013-04-22). "Kuwait – Army Equipment". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ↑ Army Recognition. "World Defence News: Rheinmetall of Germany contract to supply 12 Fuchs 2 NBC 6x6 reconnaissance vehicles to Kuwait". worlddefencenews.blogspot.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Kuwaiti Army Land Forces / القوة البرية الكويتية". Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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