Kuwait Army

Kuwait Land Forces
Active	Kuwait Army Cavalry & Infantry; (1915–38) Kuwait Army; Directorate of Public Security Force; (1938–53) 1949; 75 years ago
Country	Kuwait
Branch	Military of Kuwait
Type	Land force
Size	30,000 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	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; 1973 Samita border skirmish; 1973 October War; State of Kuwait Embassy Protection (1975–1990); Iran–Iraq War; Invasion of Kuwait Battle of the Bridges; Battle of Dasman Palace; ; Operation Desert Storm; Operation Southern Watch; 1994 October Crisis; Operation Desert Strike; Operation Desert Fox; War on Terror Iraq War; ; 2015 military intervention in Yemen;
Decorations	Arab and non-Arab Military awards and decorations
Commanders
Assistant Chief Combat Commander of Kuwait Land Force	Land Force Commander

The Kuwait Army, established in 1949, is the oldest armed branch among the military of Kuwait.^[1] Its cavalry and infantry predecessors operated in desert and metropolitan areas in 1919, 1920 and 1928 to 1938, tracing their roots directly to the cavalrymen and infantrymen that defended Al-Kout Fortress since the 19th century along with various mounted defensive forces. The "Kuwait Army" was later established as the Kuwait Land Force, which became the principal land force of the Kuwait Armed Forces.

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 Saleh Al-Mohammed Mechanized Brigade
Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade (Independent)
Kuwait Emiri Guard Authority (Independent)
Kuwait Military Police Authority (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, to be upgraded
M-84AB	Main Battle Tank	150	Yugoslavia	200 Ordered 1989 and 15 in service by 1990
Desert Warrior	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	254	United Kingdom	236 with 25 mm gun, 18 APC. in 2009 Kuwait Upgraded the fire control system, (GITS II) hardware, Improved Thermal Sight System and 2nd Generation Forward-Looking Infrared Radar
BMP-3	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	245	Soviet Union	142 delivered in 1994–1997. A new contract was signed in 2009 for 70 BMP-3M delivered in 2010-2011. another Contract was signed in 2014 for 33 more, Executed on 30 September 2015.
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]
M88A2 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	—

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	82 launchers	United States	—
AT-5 Spandrel	Anti-tank guided weapon	240 Missiles	Soviet Union
AT-4 Spigot	Anti-tank guided weapon	460 Missiles	Soviet Union	—
AT-10	Anti-tank guided weapon	1250 Missiles	Russia	—
9M133 Kornet	Anti-tank guided weapon		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 language: القائد الأعلى للقوات المسلحة الكويتية‎)

His Highness, the Crown Prince of Kuwait: Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Military of Kuwait (Arabic language: 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 language: ملازم‎)^[4]	Two Stars (Arabic language: ملازم أول‎)^[4]	Three Stars (Arabic language: نقيب‎)^[4]	Crown (Arabic language: رائد‎)^[4]	Crown & Star (Arabic language: مقدم‎)^[4]	Crown & Two Stars (Arabic language: عقيد‎)^[4]	Crown & Three Stars (Arabic language: عميد‎)^[4]	Crown & Two Crossed Arabian Swords (Arabic language: لواء‎)^[4]	Crown, Star & Two Crossed Arabian Swords (Arabic language: فريق‎)^[4]	Crown, Two Stars & Two Crossed Arabian Swords (Arabic language: 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 language: وكيل عريف‎)^[4]	Two Chevrons (Arabic language: عريف‎)^[4]	Three Chevrons (Arabic language: رقيب‎)^[4]	Three Chevrons with circle closing stripe (Arabic language: رقيب أول‎)^[4]	One Star centered with Coat of Arms of the Emir of Kuwait (Arabic language: وكيل ضابط‎)^[4]	Two Stars centered with Coat of Arms of the Emir of Kuwait (Arabic language: وكيل أول ضابط‎)^[4]

References[]

↑ "A History of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces". May–June 2004. https://www.questia.com/read/1P3-665061971/a-history-of-the-kuwaiti-armed-forces. Retrieved 12 October 2013. – via Questia (subscription required)
↑ John Pike (2013-04-22). "Kuwait – Army Equipment". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/gulf/kuwait-army-equip.htm. 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. http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2015/07/rheinmetall-of-germany-contract-to.html.
↑ ^4.00 ^4.01 ^4.02 ^4.03 ^4.04 ^4.05 ^4.06 ^4.07 ^4.08 ^4.09 ^4.10 ^4.11 ^4.12 ^4.13 ^4.14 ^4.15 "Kuwaiti Army Land Forces / القوة البرية الكويتية". http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=1044. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

External links[]

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[1] "A History of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces". May–June 2004. https://www.questia.com/read/1P3-665061971/a-history-of-the-kuwaiti-armed-forces. Retrieved 12 October 2013. – via Questia (subscription required)

[John_Pike-2] John Pike (2013-04-22). "Kuwait – Army Equipment". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/gulf/kuwait-army-equip.htm. Retrieved 2014-03-24.

[3] Army Recognition. "World Defence News: Rheinmetall of Germany contract to supply 12 Fuchs 2 NBC 6x6 reconnaissance vehicles to Kuwait". worlddefencenews.blogspot.com. http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2015/07/rheinmetall-of-germany-contract-to.html.

[uniforminsignia.org-4] 4.00 ^4.01 ^4.02 ^4.03 ^4.04 ^4.05 ^4.06 ^4.07 ^4.08 ^4.09 ^4.10 ^4.11 ^4.12 ^4.13 ^4.14 ^4.15 "Kuwaiti Army Land Forces / القوة البرية الكويتية". http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=1044. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

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