A-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.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 systemsCategory
Aircraft & UAVs
Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.
A-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 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.Category
Artillery
Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.
M777155 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 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.Category
Infantry Weapons
Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.
