Conflict side archive

United States and Afghan government forces Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment cataloged with United States and Afghan government forces as the conflict side.

5 weapon systems

A-10 Thunderbolt II, Close air support attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Operation Inherent Resolve, War in AfghanistanA-10 Thunderbolt IIClose air support attack aircraftBuilt: Fairchild Republic Co. / United StatesThe A-10 Thunderbolt II is a U.S. single-seat, twin-engine attack aircraft built around close air support, austere operations, survivability, and the 30 mm GAU-8/A cannon. U.S. military sources document A-10C use in Operation Inherent Resolve against ISIS and in Afghanistan during Operation Freedom's Sentinel, where its loiter time, precision weapons, and cannon gave commanders a dedicated low-altitude support platform.

Black Hornet, Nano reconnaissance UAV, Aircraft & UAVs

Russia-Ukraine War, War in AfghanistanBlack HornetNano reconnaissance UAVBuilt: Teledyne FLIR Defense / Norway / United StatesThe Black Hornet is a pocket-sized military nano-UAV used by dismounted troops for short-range reconnaissance, target identification, and immediate situational awareness. In Ukraine, donated Black Hornet 3 systems give small units a low-signature day and thermal sensor that can look over obstacles, into urban terrain, and around trench lines without exposing an operator.

M777, 155 mm towed howitzer, Artillery

Russia-Ukraine War, Operation Inherent Resolve +1 moreM777155 mm towed howitzerBuilt: BAE Systems / United States / United KingdomA lightweight 155 mm howitzer supplied by Western partners. It gave Ukrainian artillery units broader access to NATO-standard ammunition and precision-capable fire missions.

M142 HIMARS, Wheeled multiple rocket launcher and tactical missile launcher, Artillery

Russia-Ukraine War, War in Afghanistan +2 moreM142 HIMARSWheeled multiple rocket launcher and tactical missile launcherBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesThe M142 HIMARS is a U.S.-built wheeled launcher that gives field artillery units a rapidly deployable precision-strike system for GMLRS rockets, ATACMS, and newer PrSM missiles. Its single-pod launcher trades the heavier M270 MLRS loadout for C-130 transportability and road mobility, making it useful for dispersed long-range fires in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, and U.S. operations against Iran.

SVD, Semi-automatic designated marksman rifle, Infantry Weapons

Russia-Ukraine War, War in AfghanistanSVDSemi-automatic designated marksman rifleBuilt: Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant / Kalashnikov Concern / Soviet Union / RussiaThe SVD, commonly known as the Dragunov, is a Soviet 7.62x54R semi-automatic designated marksman rifle designed to give infantry squads longer-range precision fire without the weight and slower rate of a bolt-action sniper rifle. It remains relevant in the Russia-Ukraine War because both Russian and Ukrainian forces inherited large stocks, while Russia has continued to field and procure Dragunov-family rifles despite newer replacement programs.